In a move that surprised many Montana Democrats, Schweitzer -- who said he wanted to end the partisanship that had divided the state legislature -- selected Republican state Sen.

CNN: Schweitzer wins Montana governorship

Property developers fell on mainland exchanged as expectations faded that accommodative measures for selected property loans from China's four big state-owned banks may boost demand.

WSJ: Asian Shares Fall

Direct-grant schools selected their pupils by academic ability, with the state paying the fees of those who could not afford them.

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Hillary Clinton, if she should be selected by the president-elect to be the nominee for secretary of state, Democratic Party officials said Wednesday.

NPR: Daschle Accepts HHS Post, Democratic Officials Say