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Yahoo News Headlines-Jan. 19, 2010 3:45 p.m. EST

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Haiti quake creates thousands of new orphans Photos
Port-au-Prince looters face hunger, warning shots from police
Democrats begin finger-pointing over close Mass. Senate race
China blocking Internet access for millions since riots
Monkey brains ‘hardwired’ for simple math, scientists say
Herbie, New England’s largest and oldest elm tree, cut down
Ham-and-bean dinner postponed until Jan. 30- Canton…

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Is that Canton, China?
Maybe […]

Posted in News Media, Ohio, China, Internet |

Idiomatic Fightin’ Words…

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

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Image: (Chinese President Hu) chinadaily.com; (Hugh Beaumont) Leave It To Beaver via dijh.1964.files.wordpress.com; (Red army) chinatoday,com

Posted in Military, China, Television, President Hu |

North Korean Officials Deny Leader Kim Is Seriously Ill.”–Yahoo headline, 9/10/2008

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

 
By using Kolchak’s Abbott & Costello observation…
 
Then who is he?
 
No, Hu is in charge of China?
 
But he’s not ill?

Who knows?

I would imagine he does.

Posted in China, North Korea, Entertainment, Comedy |

Dubai & China battle for altitude. Paul Bunyan “gives ‘em what for.”

Monday, September 1st, 2008

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Images: TOP: Paul–upload.wikimedia.org; tower–d.yimg.com;  BOTTOM: toilet + toilet tissue–gogreenkekowna.com; newspaper–carlo.net;  Paul–worldslargestthings.com; tower–i5.photbucket.com via urbanity.es;

Posted in China, Society, Architecture, Dubai, Minnesota |

Remember when the old US of A didn’t have to worry about keeping a straight face while making such accusations?

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

US disrupts Olympic party with human rights attack on China
America has openly attacked China for failing to live up to its Olympic promise to improve human rights after eight US citizens were arrested and imprisoned without trial for their part in a pro-Tibet demonstration.
By Peter Foster in Beijing
Last Updated: 12:20PM BST 24 Aug 2008

Posted in administration, Constitution, China, USA |

Gymnasts’ Parents ‘Indignant’ Over Age Questions–AP headline on Yahoo

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

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This live satellite feed amply demonstrated the building anger as
Chinese Olympics officials found it necessary to restrain the
visibly distraught parents of the Gymnastics team.
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The story is here. 

Posted in China, Olympics-Summer, Parenting |

Olympic Ticket Black Market Thriving Despite ‘Crackdown’–Agence France-Presse headline

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

So far, no one has blamed the U.S. which
supposedly introduced prostitution and gambling to Vietnam.
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by Charles Whelan Sat Aug 16, 3:34 AM ET
BEIJING(AFP) - A thriving black market in tickets was operating Saturday outside the main Olympic venues with money openly changing hands despite China’s claim of a crackdown on scalpers
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Olympic organisers have said […]

Posted in Business, China, Olympics-Summer |

Well…they remembered the sneeze shields.

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

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Photo: Long Bow Group Archive

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(Photo:Natalie Behring)
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Images: (pork pie hat) besportier.com; (fish tie) bandlem.com(Cheetos) media.npr.org; (tie dye) tie-dyes.com; (hawaiin shirt) alohaland.com; (Peter Pan dress) img.photobucket.com via shopmycloset.blogspot.com;(red hair) curlguru.com via longhaircareforum.com;(cornuto) f5c.yahoofs.com via shopping.yahoo.com; (necklace) elegantgoldbuys.com;(buffet) bllomingpedia.org;(restroom signs)biker-wear.biker-crosroads.com; (menu) c66.yellowpages.com via local.yahoo.com;
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The New York Times story.

Posted in China, Mao |

Obviously, the Chinese have adopted the policies of the United States Transportation Safety Administration’s NO FLY LIST. Nevertheless, the athlete in question would have had a difficult time finding ice upon which to skate.

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Wednesday, Aug 6, 2008 12:13 am EDT
China revokes visa of gold medalist, Darfur activist Cheek
By Chris Chase
Olympic gold medalist and outspoken Darfur activist Joey Cheek has had his visa revoked by the Chinese embassy, hours before the speedskating champion was set to fly to China. And he wasn’t even planning on wearing a mask when […]

Posted in China, USA, Olympics-Summer, Darfur, Sudan, Olympics--Winter, Genocide, Ice-Skating |

Warner Oland, Architect of the Beijing Olympics, displays his creations.

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

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Severe drainage problems forced the designer to add a few architectural motifs which allowed for more efficient flow of ground water.
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Converting the dirigible hangar-type structure into a idealized sperm whale with a tightly-bound Captain Ahab allowed excess water to rush from the mouth and harpoon punctures beneath of water line into the quickly fashioned […]

Posted in China, Olympics-Summer |

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