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China's Olympic ceremony features sacrifices
Martial arts student Cheng Jianghua only saw the army barracks he stayed in and the stadium where he performed at the spectacular Olympics opening ceremony. But his sacrifices were minor — other performers were injured, fainted from heatstroke or forced to wear adult diapers so the show could go on.
20 Aug 2008 |
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Suicide bombers attack US base in Afghanstan
Suicide bombers tried unsuccessfully to storm a U.S. military base near Afghanistan-Pakistan border in a daring attack on a major American installation, officials said Tuesday. Six insurgents detonated their vests after being surrounded.
19 Aug 2008 |
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Russian beauty on top of the world
Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva clears the bar to break the world record as she wins gold in the women's pole vault final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008.
19 Aug 2008 |
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China has not approved Olympic protest requests
Chinese authorities have not approved any of the 77 applications they received from people who wanted to hold protests during the Beijing Olympics, state media reported Monday.
18 Aug 2008 |
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China confiscates Bibles from American Christians
Chinese customs officials confiscated more than 300 Bibles on Sunday from four American Christians who arrived in a southwestern city with plans to distribute them, the group's leader said.
17 Aug 2008 |
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