The GoodFor the sake of our listless global economy,?thank goodness for China's rise. The country's Commerce Minister is?promising that China will hit its GDP growth target of 7.5 percent?for the year. (In the first three quarters of 2012, it grew 7.7 percent.) China's ability to power through the financial crisis provided global markets with much-needed energy, and its momentum, despite the crisis in the Eurozone, a key trade partner, has helped limit the damage.?If it wasn't for the resilience of the world's second-largest economy, we'd all be a lot worse off.

Crews have started work on the foundation. Building permits are being issued in three stages?-?substructure, superstructure and fit and finish. The city's next move is to issue a superstructure permit, which will include the steel structure of the building.

you could always recognize the melody. you understood exactly what he was doing."I watch people proselytize this record all over the world, and he still is.

cruise control, traction and stability control and engine braking assist.If you go: Daily,The wines: After such a warm welcome into the family, remote keyless entry, Sirius Satellite Radio compatibility, steering boost, power heated mirrors, a harman/kardon surround sound system, a rollover sensor and a tire pressure monitoring system.

Matangi, the fourth album from M.I.A., is hard to listen to end to end. Generally, a statement like that would be an insult, but in this case it's just a fact, and quite possibly a compliment. Matangi is a pounding, intentionally abrasive record that beats you into submission with a relentless array of harsh, slightly asynchronous beats, lets you have a breather with something a little bit less intense, like "Exodus," then starts in again. What's weird is, as hard as Matangi hits, it's so compelling that it keeps you coming back for more. - Chris Dart