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On the Beijing Beat: Small step or great leap forward? Vote now...

independent.co.uk     5 hrs ago          

Is China on the path to democracy? We think so, and it seems that the Communist Party might just be taking the opportunity of the Games to send that message out, albeit with some subtlety, to the international community and...                    

Heroes Of The Left: Kim Jung-Il And The Execution Of His Teacher's Family

sigcarlfred.blogspot.com     6 hrs ago   5 related          

Heroes of the Left, first installment. But the school was in North Korea, the father was the country's legendary founder, Kim Il Sung, and the boy was his son and future leader, Kim Jong-il. Those are among the milder...                    

New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine Expresses 'Serious Disappointment' to Arthur Sulzberger Jr.

observer.com     6 hrs ago   1 related          

A few months ago, after Times reporter David Chen left the Trenton Bureau for New York's City Hall, and the Times decided against sending a replacement, New Jersey governor Jon Corzine decided to meet with Times publisher...                    

Lebanese cabinet approves Syrian diplomatic ties

alarabiya.net     8 hrs ago   2 related          

Lebanon's new cabinet passed a resolution on Thursday to establish diplomatic relations with Syria, Information Minister Tareq Mitri announced after the meeting. "The council of ministers has decided to establish diplomatic...                    

Daily Star Political News: Lebanese Cabinet issues decree to establish ties with Syria

beiruter.com     5 hrs ago   3 related          

Lebanon's Cabinet issued an executive decree on Thursday to officially establish diplomatic ties between Beirut and Damascus. The government's decision was the result of President Michel Sleiman's visit earlier this month to...                    

Gold'n'Steph

news.com.au     4 hrs ago   8 related          

Welcome to Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania. Skip to: FORGET gold medals and drug busts, the hottest guessing game in Beijing is over American superfish Michael Phelps' love interest in our own Stephanie Rice. Rumours abound...                    

Hotel Utica’s $5M loan now $6.3M

uticaod.com     5 hrs ago   1 related          

Thanks to interest accrued due to missed payments, Hotel Utica has about $6.3 million left to pay on what was originally a $5-million loan from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to city records.                    

Mexicans say Suazo is having a "scoring slump"

emol.com     10 hrs ago          

The ex-forward for Colo Colo not only failed to make any goals while on the Chilean national team. On his home team in Monterrey, Mexico, fans are beginning to miss his goals. Thursday, August 21, 2008 El Mercurio Online...                    

Those Who Did Not Go Crazy

correntewire.com     5 hrs ago          

No Associated Press content was harmed in the writing of this post I am slowly reading The Dark Side and so was especially struck by this from one of Andrew Sullivan’s readers: “If there’s any comfort to be found in Mayer’s...                    

Fatih Terim’s lads stand tall against Chile

todayszaman.com     7 hrs ago          

The Turkish national soccer team, the UEFA Euro 2008 semifinalist, lived up to its new label as a European powerhouse by beating Chile 1-0 in a friendly international match at İzmit's İsmetpaşa Stadium on Wednesday night.                    

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