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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 […]
“Cheney Acknowledges He Lied About China Drilling ‘60 Miles Off The Coast Of Florida
On Wednesday, Vice President Dick Cheney gave a speech to the Chamber of Commerce in which he claimed that China, in cooperation with the Cuban government, is drilling for oil “60 miles off the coast of Florida.” “Even the communists have figured […]
Google katrina missing dead for a fluid answer.
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The Economist
China quake toll rises to 68,977: report
31 May, 2008, 1347 hrs IST, AGENCIES
BEIJING: The death toll from China’s earthquake has reached 68,977, with another 17,974 missing, the State Council said on Saturday.
The confirmed death toll, sent in a statement to AFP, marked an increase of just […]
3 pandas missing from reserve after China quake
May 18, 2008
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BEIJING - Three giant pandas are missing from the world’s most famous panda reserve after the earthquake and five staff members were killed, a Chinese official said Sunday.
All the pandas at the Wolong Nature Reserve were first reported safe Tuesday, but an official with the State […]
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CNN Sued For $1.3 Billion Over Cafferty Remarks
Huffington Post via Reuters | April 25, 2008 08:36 AM
Jack Cafferty set off a firestorm in China after his remarks (seen here) that the the nation is full of “goons and thugs” and that their exports are “junk.” The Chinese government demanded that CNN […]
Nepal authorizes use of deadly force to stop protests of Olympic torch on Everest
The Associated Press Published: April 20, 2008
KATMANDU, Nepal: Nepalese soldiers and police guarding the slopes of Mount Everest are authorized to shoot to stop any protests during China’s Olympic torch run to the summit, an official said Sunday.
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Chinese climbers plan to take […]
From the Los Angeles Times
CAMPAIGN ‘08
Bill Clinton, China linked via his foundation
A firm that has donated to the president’s charity is accused of collaborating with the government in its crackdown on Tibetan activists. Hillary Clinton has spoken out against China’s actions.
By Stephen Braun
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
April 13, 2008
NEW YORK — As Chinese authorities have […]
Beijing torch lit as police scotch protest
By Karolos Grohmann
March 24, 2008
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) - Human rights demonstrators breached tight security and tried to hijack the Beijing Olympic torch lighting ceremony and relay in ancient Olympia on Monday.
Just before the torch was lit inside the archaeological site that played host to the Olympics in ancient […]
Isn’t that how Condi’s boss handled the Axis of Evil?
Hu cares?
1 hour, 24 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged China Monday to speak to the Dalai Lama as the “only policy that is sustainable in Tibet,” during talks with her visiting Indian counterpart.
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Images: (Condi Hu?) state.gov; (Lama) juniper.typepad.com;
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Tibetan protesters burn motorcycles, cycles and goods from shops belonging to Chinese residents as they give vent to their frustration and anger against Chinese rule in Lhasa, China, Friday March 14, 2008.(AP Photo/Jonathan Brady )
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My correspondent in Katmandu, Nepal sent this communique.
“I always felt that among their incredible historical record and national skills, the Chinese […]
City boasts less spitting, better queuing
Fri Feb 8, 12:23 PM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - Less spitting, better queuing and cleaner streets show Beijing has become more “civilized,” but the city still has to fine-tune its etiquette to attain Olympic standards, Xinhua news agency said Friday, citing a new study.
China wants to leave nothing to chance […]