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Paralympic Games open to roars of approval in Beijing

The international Paralympic Games opened Saturday in Beijing in spectacular fashion, launching an event China's leaders hope will show their country in a compassionate light. ...full story at LA Times

from LA Times on Sun, Sep 07 2008

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11 Sep 08 visit Video: European Commissioner visits Beijing for Paralympic Games  »  People's Daily On Sept. 8 in Beijing on the occasion of the 2008 Paralympic Games, a joint declaration on supporting the European Paralympic Committee was signed by European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth Jan Figel and EPC president Enrique...

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