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Musharraf Beijing bound despite home turmoil

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has canceled a trip to attend Friday's opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in China, amid a brewing political standoff in his home country. ...full story at CNN

from CNN on Wed, Aug 06 2008

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