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Beijing cheers arrival of torch relay

BEIJING, China (AP) -- The Olympic flame approached the final destination of its long and sometimes contentious global tour Wednesday, greeted by rapturous crowds in the Chinese capital two days before it officially launches the Summer Games. A man cheers... Full Article at CNN

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