Shanghai Auto Show a showdown for automakers zeroing in on world’s only major growth marketSHANGHAI — International automakers are converging on China’s commercial capital for a show that, once marginal, is now a key showcase — and battleground — for the world’s only major growing car market. Montgomerie blames lack of golf etiquette among spectators for outbursts at China OpenBEIJING — Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie said Saturday that his latest outbursts at a photographer and a TV cameraman at the China Open were the result of a lack of understanding of the etiquette of golf among some followers of the game in the Far East. Playful and passionate former Beatle Paul McCartney leads off SoCal Coachella music festivalINDIO, Calif. — Energized by the desert air and memory of his late wife, a playful and passionate Paul McCartney riffed on “Foxy Lady,” led an after-midnight “Hey Jude” singalong and dedicated songs to his former bandmates at the Coachella music festival that kicked off Friday. US ambassador takes dip with sharks for Earth Day celebration in IndonesiaUS envoy leads Indonesia’s Earth Day celebration JAKARTA, Indonesia — The U.S. ambassador to Indonesia descended into a shark aquarium Saturday to highlight the importance of preserving the country’s rich underwater biodiversity during Earth Day celebrations. King family is charging fees over project to build memorial to the civil rights leader in DCKing family draws fees from DC memorial project WASHINGTON — The family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has charged the foundation building a monument to the civil rights leader on the National Mall about $800,000 for the use of his words and image — an arrangement one leading scholar says King would have found offensive. |