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04 Nov 09
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Disney says China approves Shanghai theme park China's planning agency has approved plans for a Disney theme park in Shanghai, the Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday, a major step ... |
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31 Oct 09
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Triumphant return to ice for Shen, Zhao after two-year layoff Chinese pair Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo won the gold medal Saturday at the Cup of China, their first figure skating competition since winning the 2007 world title. |
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31 Oct 09
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Father of China's space tech program dies at 98 Qian Xuesen, a rocket scientist known as the father of China's space technology program, died Saturday in Beijing, the official ... |
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31 Oct 09
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Bus accident in China kills 13 China's state news agency says 13 people have been killed and 41 injured after a bus plunged into a valley along a mountainous ... |
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30 Oct 09
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Chinese pair, American Nagasu on top at Cup of China Chinese pair Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo marked their return to competitive figure skating Friday with a dominating performance in the short program at the Cup of China. |
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27 Oct 09
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China confirms third swine flu death Chinese officials moved to give swine flu vaccinations to thousands of Muslims making their pilgrimage to Mecca in the coming ... |
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19 Oct 09
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China makes impressive gold haul at gymnastics worlds A year after dominating the Beijing Olympics, China put on another show. The Chinese won three more titles at the world gymnastics championships on Sunday, giving them a total of six. Deng Linlin won on balance beam, Wang Guanyin took gold on parallel... |
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19 Oct 09
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China hoping to cultivate more influential authors China has excelled in recent years at producing Olympic gold medalists, skilled factory workers and more billionaires than any ... |
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17 Oct 09
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China dominates individual event finals at gymnastics worlds China dominated the podium again at the gymnastics world championships, winning three of the five individual titles Saturday. |
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15 Oct 09
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Insurers dropping Chinese drywall policies James and Maria Ivory's dreams of a relaxing retirement on Florida's Gulf Coast were put on hold when they discovered their new ... |
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15 Oct 09
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China sentences 3 more to death over July riots China sentenced three more people to death Thursday for murders committed during riots in the far western Xinjiang region in ... |
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13 Oct 09
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China wants to rival Boeing, Airbus with its C919 'big plane' China's C919 "big plane" project symbolizes the country's stepped-up efforts to get into the commercial passenger jet business ... |
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13 Oct 09
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Lead poisoning sickens nearly 1,000 kids in China Nearly 1,000 children in a central Chinese province have tested positive for excessive lead in their blood, state media reported ... |
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13 Oct 09
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OPEC sees 2010 oil demand up almost 1% A rebounding global economy spurred on mainly by China and other developing nations is expected to boost world oil demand by ... |
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12 Oct 09
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China court sentences 6 to death in Xinjiang riots Six people were sentenced to death Monday for murder and other crimes committed during riots that killed nearly 200 people in ... |
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10 Oct 09
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China: Time to act on N. Korea disarmament talks China's premier said Saturday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was showing signs of flexibility and that China, South Korea ... |
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09 Oct 09
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Mine accident kills 26 in China The collapse of two elevators in a tin ore mine in central China has killed 26 men and injured five others in the latest accident ... |
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06 Oct 09
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North Korea considers multilateral talks North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, meeting Monday with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, has expressed the North's willingness to hold ... |
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04 Oct 09
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrives in N. Korea Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived Sunday in North Korea on a highly anticipated state visit amid signs the North may be willing ... |
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02 Oct 09
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China oozes confidence about future The colorful military parade held on China's 60th anniversary of communist rule Thursday was a show of strength by a nation ... |
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01 Oct 09
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Communist China celebrates 60 years with military show China's capital was in lockdown Thursday morning, and most of the nation's citizens glued to their TV sets, as authorities kicked ... |
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30 Sep 09
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IOC members agonize over 2016 Olympic host city The International Olympic Committee is familiar with tough decisions. It gambled by giving the games to Beijing and even turned down New York after 9/11. |
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29 Sep 09
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China clears central Beijing for anniversary bash Beijing virtually closed its downtown Tuesday, shuttering the Forbidden City along with shops and hotels near Tiananmen Square, ... |
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27 Sep 09
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China sees unfulfilled potential in the wind China has doubled its capacity for wind-generated power every year for the past four years, but the demand isn't there. |
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27 Sep 09
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N.Y. rep.'s husband dies after Tibet climb The husband of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney has died on a mountain climbing expedition in the Himalayas, aides to the congresswoman ... |
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25 Sep 09
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China paints country red for 60th birthday With armed SWAT teams, 1 million security volunteers, a celebrity-packed hit movie and a barrage of propaganda, Beijing is gearing ... |
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22 Sep 09
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Gay posts second-best time in 100; earns USA TODAY Olympic honor Tyson Gay finished his season on a strong note last weekend in Shanghai, pushing through a groin injury which prevented him from finishing his program at the world championships in Berlin, to run a 9.69 second 100 meters and claim second place on the... |
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22 Sep 09
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Hummer will likely put HQ in Michigan after sale The Chinese company that's in the running to buy Hummer from General Motors likely will locate the brand's corporate headquarters ... |
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22 Sep 09
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China appeals U.S. win in music, films trade dispute China has appealed a United States win in a trade dispute over restrictions on the sale of U.S. music, films and books in China. |
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21 Sep 09
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China says military arsenal comparable with West China's military now possesses most of the sophisticated weapon systems found in the arsenals of developed Western nations, the ... |
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20 Sep 09
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Americans Gay, Jeter clock second-best 100 times ever American sprinters Tyson Gay and Carmelita Jeter flirted with history at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix on Sunday. Gay ran the second fastest men's 100 meters on record, winning in 9.69 seconds. |
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20 Sep 09
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Pandas relocated after China quake to return in 2012 Sixty pandas relocated last year from a famous Chinese nature reserve after their breeding center was severely damaged by a massive ... |
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19 Sep 09
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Liu Xiang to return to hurdles at Shanghai Grand Prix A year after his dramatic withdrawal from the Beijing Olympics because of a foot injury, hurdler Liu Xiang is attempting a comeback. |
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16 Sep 09
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China growth path could exceed planet's resources If China's economy continues to expand rapidly and rely heavily on coal and other fossil fuels until the middle of the century, ... |
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16 Sep 09
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China reports bomb operation uncovered A Chinese state news agency says security forces have arrested six suspects in a bomb-making operation in the volatile western ... |
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15 Sep 09
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Irish boxer and Beijing medalist Sutherland dies at 27 Darren Sutherland, who won an Olympic bronze medal in boxing at last year's Beijing Games, has been found dead at his home, manager Frank Maloney said. He was 27. |
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14 Sep 09
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Tire tariffs provoke China threat to U.S. auto parts, chicken China accused Washington on Monday of violating World Trade Organization rules by raising tariffs on Chinese tires and demanded ... |
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12 Sep 09
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Obama to impose tariffs on Chinese tires; Beijing condemns move President Obama slapped punitive tariffs on all car and light truck tires entering the United States from China in a decision ... |
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11 Sep 09
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China: U.S. should take lead on climate Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao reminded the world Thursday that China is serious about tackling global warming but on its own terms. |
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09 Sep 09
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Chinese auto companies look to Swedish carmakers State-run Beijing Automotive Industry Holding will take a stake in Koenigsegg as part of the Swedish luxury carmaker's purchase ... |
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08 Sep 09
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China showcases big jet, hopes to become major aviation player China showcased its newest and biggest commercial plane Tuesday a jetliner with as many as 200 seats that could boost the country's ... |
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08 Sep 09
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China says coal mine blast kills 35, traps 44 An explosion at an illegal coal mine killed 35 miners in central China's Henan province Tuesday and left another 44 men trapped, ... |
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07 Sep 09
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Scam artists take advantage of downturn in China's economy A proliferation of frauds has sparked an unprecedented crackdown by Chinese authorities eager to avoid any financial disruptions ... |
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05 Sep 09
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City Communist leader sacked over China protests Chinese leaders removed the Communist Party chief of the restive western city of Urumqi on Saturday, trying to appease public ... |
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04 Sep 09
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China police break up angry crowds near Communist Party HQ Police used tear gas and public appeals Friday to break up crowds marching on government and Communist Party offices in western ... |
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03 Sep 09
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Beijing denies N. Korea seized U.S. reporters in China China on Thursday rejected claims by two U.S. journalists that North Korean guards had crossed into Chinese territory to grab ... |
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03 Sep 09
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New protest breaks out in Chiese city torn by deadly rioting Chinese residents protested deteriorating public safety Thursday after reported syringe attacks in the western Chinese city of ... |
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02 Sep 09
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Drunken-driving cases spike in China As an average 1,200 cars flood its capital's roadways, China is cracking down on drunken drivers. China's drunken-driving cases ... |
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01 Sep 09
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Protests in China over sewage plant smell turn violent Protests drawing up to 10,000 people flared in eastern China over a powerful stench from a sewage treatment plant with 10 people ... |
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31 Aug 09
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China's 'unluckiest generation' reflects on cost of revolution Four decades ago, at least 17 million Chinese teenagers were forced to swap school for backbreaking labor in desperate conditions. |