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Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng leaves for America
Human rights activist Chen Guangcheng has been allowed to leave China for a trip to the United States. Chen, with his wife and children, left China in a quiet departure on Saturday on board a US ...
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Privacy issues bring Facebook back to court
US Facebook users have filed a lawsuit against the social network. A group of Californian users are seeking damages for invasion of privacy and improper tracking. The members of the social ...
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Va Bar Association announces US Senate debate
The group says the debate is scheduled for July 21 at The Homestead in Hot Springs as part of the bar association's summer meeting. It hopes it will be the first general election debate in the ...
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NY trial of ex-PG Goldman board member starts
Hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam asked about a rumor that Goldman Sachs "might look to buy a commercial bank." On the other end of the phone, then-widely respected Goldman board member ...
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For NY farmers fracking means salvation _ or ruin
ALBANY, N.Y. -; When Dan Fitzsimmons looks across the Susquehanna River and sees the flares of Pennsylvania gas wells, he thinks bitterly of the riches beneath his own land locked up by the heated ...
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Parents make appeals before webcam case sentencing
ORADELL, N.J. -; One couple lost their teenage son to suicide in the days after his college roommate used a webcam to see him kiss another man in September 2010; the other fears their son will be ...
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US military report ‘poses obstacle’ to relations
The US continues to spread the "China threat" theory in its latest report on China's military, which mars the development of Sino-US military relations, analysts said ...
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Chen arrives in US to study in New York University
Chinese blind activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in the US on Saturday and will begin his studies in New York University (NYU), while observers said Chen may face a tougher life than ...
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Dale Chihulys Glass House shines in Seattle
(Reuters) - Pioneering glass artist Dale Chihuly, whose work has been shown in over 200 museums worldwide, will be honored in his home city Seattle when "Chihuly Garden and Glass" opens on ...
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4 People Found Dead After Boat Crash on Iowa River
The bodies of four people missing after a boat crash on the Mississippi River in Iowa were found Sunday within 100 yards of the crash site, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. ...
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I am very grateful to the assistance of the American Embassy and the promise of the Chinese government for protection of my rights as a citizen over the long term. I am very gratified to see the Chinese government has been dealing with the situation with restraint and calm.
Chen Guangcheng
The Chinese human rights activist was speaking after landing in the United States after his flight from Beijing.
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