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AUSTRALIA'S Sally Pearson, a strong favorite for Olympic gold in London later this year, thrilled a small but noisy crowd by scorching to her 21st victory in her last 22 races in the 100 meters hurdles at the Sydney Track Classic yesterday. Pearson,...
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Sally Pearson, a strong favourite for Olympic gold in London later this year, thrilled a small but noisy crowd by scorching to her 21st victory in her last 22 races in the 100 metres hurdles at the Sydney Track Classic on Saturday. Pearson, silver...
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: A worker picks strawberries at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of Beijing, from February... View Photo »
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The Auto Show is in Detroit and it is full of optimism and some beautiful cars. Just think what might have been had President Obama not stood up for the auto industry. If Mitt 'let the Big Three fail' Romney was in charge, Michigan's unemployment rate would probably be 30-40% and the Auto Show would pro...
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The administration has repeatedly pressed Beijing to be more open to U.S. exports - especially by letting China's currency rise - and do more to prevent piracy of movies and other intellectual property.U.S. officials first complained to the World Trade...
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AN early morning fire turned the Beijing home of an elderly animal lover into a furnace, killing roughly 150 stray cats, Beijing media reported yesterday. The cats died of suffocation or burns on Friday morning as they had no way of escaping the house.
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: A little boy eats fresh strawberries at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of Beijing, from... View Photo »
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has made a surprise visit to Nepal and announced Beijing with provide the Himalayan nation with $119 million in aid for economic development. Wen, who arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday on his way to the Middle East to attend the Fifth World Future Energy summit in Abu Dhabi, an...
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But the Scot is quietly hoping their dilemma will soon be settled. "To be within striking distance of the big two nations at the moment is quite pleasing," said the Scot. "Matt (Crampton) is still very much in the hunt. I think the only thing we can be...
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Feb 18 (IANS) Thirty-nine people were Saturday given sentences ranging up to 12 years behind bars as part of China’s crackdown on soccer corruption. Yang Yimin, former deputy chief of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), was sentenced to...
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Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: Běijīng; IPA: [pei˨˩ tɕɪŋ˥˥]), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was formerly known in English as Peking or Peiking [English Pronunciation]. Beijing is also one of the four municipalities of the PRC, which are... Full Article
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: A boy sits on his father's shoulders to look at strawberries at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of Beijing, from February...
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: A bee sits on a flower at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of Beijing, from February 18-22. Changping is a well-known...
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: A visitor looks at a new variety of strawberry at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of Beijing, from February 18-22. ...
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: Two girls reach for fresh strawberries at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of Beijing, from February 18-22. Changping is a...
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A woman eats lunch in Beijing on February 17, 2012. China may be the world's second largest economy, but between the hours of midday and two o'clock productivity takes a tumble as the planet's most populous country stops to eat and sleep.
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Beijing's Mayor Guo Jinlong, left, displays a glass art gift from his Taipei counterpart Mayor Hau Lung-bin, right, during a luncheon in the Taipei 101 building in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Mayor Guo is on a six-day visit to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between the...
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Beijing's Mayor Guo Jinlong, left, toasts with his Taipei counterpart Mayor Hau Lung-bin during a luncheon in the Taipei 101 building in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Mayor Guo is on a six-day visit to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan...
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Beijing's Mayor Guo Jinlong waves as he arrives at a luncheon hosted by his Taipei counterpart Mayor Hau Lung-bin, in the Taipei 101 building in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. Mayor Guo is on a six-day visit to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between the two sides of the...
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To go with AFP story 'Chine-media-politique-diplomatie,ANALYSIS', by Pascale Trouillaud A photo taken on February 15, 2012 shows a newspaper stand on a street in Beijing. Whilst China is using a great deal of financial and human means to improve its image abroad as a soft power, fingers...
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Beijing's mayor Guo Jinlong listens to Taiwan's Honorary Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan's (unseen) speech in Taipei February 16, 2012. Guo, with a delegation of Beijing officials, is on a 6-day trip to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between Taiwan and China.
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Beijing's mayor Guo Jinlong (L) shakes hands with Taiwan's Honorary Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan in Taipei February 16, 2012. Guo, with a delegation of Beijing officials, is on a 6-day trip to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between Taiwan and China.
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Visiting Beijing mayor Guo Jinlong (L) and Taiwan's former vice-president Lien Chan gesture during a meeting in Taipei on February 16, 2012. Guo flew to Taiwan amid a protest launched by dozens of Falungong followers and Tibetant activists, officials said.
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Visiting Beijing mayor Guo Jinlong (L) shakes hands with Taiwan's former vice-president Lien Chan in Taipei on February 16, 2012. Guo flew to Taiwan amid a protest launched by dozens of Falungong followers and Tibetant activists, officials said.
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As Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong arrives, a Tibet pro-independence activist is wrestled to the ground by security at the Taoyuan Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Local media reported that Guo is on a six day visit to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between the two...
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Beijing's Mayor Guo Jinlong waves as he arrives at the Taoyuan Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Local media reported that Guo is on a six day visit to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, the Taipei-based Straits Exchange...
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A woman walks past a Beijing newsstand where a newspaper front page shows a photo of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Xi, who is expected to become president in 2013, made clear that China wants a deeper relationship with the...
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: People look at the chasis of a new type of school bus at the International School Bus Exhibition on February 15, 2012 in Beijing, China. More than 20 domestic and foreign enterprises took their new models of school buses and special vehicles to the four...
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: A young boy takes a close look at a new type of school bus, at the International School Bus Exhibition on February 15, 2012 in Beijing, China. More than 20 domestic and foreign enterprises took their new models of school buses and special vehicles to the...
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A child accompanied by his father ride on a train at a theme park near a residential area in Beijing Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012.
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A man sells balloons while families wait for seats outside a fast food restaurant in Beijing, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012.
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Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang speaks to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on February 15, 2012. EU leaders met with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the second day...
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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: A little boy eats fresh strawberries at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of Beijing, from February 18-22. Changping is a...
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