China edges Americans for gold medal in gymnastics |
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Olympic opening uses girl's voice, not face |
| | | One little girl had the looks. The other had the voice. So in a last-minute move demanded by one of China's highest officials, the two were put together for the Olympic opening ceremony, with one lip-synching "Ode to the Motherland" over the other's singing. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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State media: Bus accident kills 25 in China's west |
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Kvirkelia wins Georgia's 1st wrestling gold |
| | | Manuchar Kvirkelia has turned two strong moves into a two-period victory over China's Chang Yongxiang in the Greco-Roman 74-kilogram weight class, giving Georgia its first Olympic wrestling gold medal. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Chinese hunt dad who walked out on a champ |
| | | BEIJING (Reuters) - China's huge Internet community has sparked a nationwide search for the father of 10m air pistol gold medallist Guo Wenjun who abandoned his daughter 10 years ago and left her to the care of her coach. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Most Americans back holding Olympics in China |
| | | Most Americans think staging the Olympics in China was a good decision despite China's human rights abuses, Beijing's smog and threats of attacks by militants, according to a poll released Wednesday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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China raises tax on big cars to cut pollution |
| | | BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday it would raise consumption tax on large passenger vehicles and cut the tax on small cars from September 1 in an effort to reduce pollution and save energy. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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China Oilfield Service gets OK for Awilco purchase |
| | | China's largest offshore oil-services provider said Wednesday that it has won government approval to buy Norway's Awilco Offshore ASA for about $2.5 billion, as it expands its drilling operations and taps broader international markets. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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OLYMPICS INSIDER: No wilting by Angola in defeat |
| | | After the cheers for LeBron James' dunks, oooohs for Chris Paul's passing and screeching for Mr. China - Kobe Bryant - the Chinese basketball fans Tuesday night did the right thing while the Redeem Team was moving to 2-0. They acknowledged Angola. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Uneasy relations: China and the foreign press |
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China, not Americans, shows grace under pressure |
| | | Alicia Sacramone's foot slipped off the 4-inch-wide tightrope that is the balance beam, her body wobbling and shaking as she fought to stay upright. Another slip, this time in the floor exercise, sent her tumbling onto her back. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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