document.writeln ('Senate Gears Up for Showdown Over Health Reform Bill
The Senate on Thursday inched closer to debating Majority Leader Harry Reid\'s $848 billion health care reform bill, despite stiff GOP resistance.
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document.writeln ('Complex U.S.-China Ties Took Center Stage on Obama\'s Asia Trip
President Obama concluded a four-nation Asian tour Thursday that marked a potential turning point in relations between the U.S. and an increasingly influential China.
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document.writeln ('Wu Man, Musical Ambassador and Master of the \'Pipa\'
Wu Man, a musician who plays the \'pipa,\' a Chinese lute, is one of the world\'s leading musical ambassadors. She\'s just as comfortable playing folk music with Chinese villagers as performing music written by some of today\'s leading Western classical composers.
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