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Pictures in the News | April 25, 2013
FrameworkThursday's Pictures in the News begins in Texas with the dedication of the George W. Bush presidential library on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The library features more than 70 million pages of paper records, 43,000 artifacts,... -
Disaster-hit China city braces for floods
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkBEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- The residents of Ya'an, still trying to recover and rebuild from the devastating earthquake, face new challenges as the flood season arrives. The Chinese city in Sichuan province, hit by a magnitude-7 earthquake on April 20,...Tags: Human Interest, Germany, China, Natural Disasters, American Red Cross
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Pinellas' idyllic beaches could appeal to China's travel boom
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.Sand like sugar. Skies as blue as cornflowers. Waves of gentle turquoise. That idyllic portrait of the Pinellas beaches is one that D.T. Minich has painted all over Europe and South America. Last week the Pinellas County tourism chief introduced the...Tags: Beijing (China), Entertainment, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Tourism and Leisure, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Pictures in the News | April 23, 2013
FrameworkTuesday's Pictures in the News begins with fan reaction to a last second playoff win for the Los Angeles Clippers over the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA playoffs.... -
'High alert' remains on bird flu, says Chinese premier
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkBEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang yesterday urged the nation to remain on high alert over the new strain of bird flu, to reduce the death rate. The outbreak has killed at least 23 people. Li also praised health workers for...Tags: Medical Research, News Agency, Beijing (China), Taiwan, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Travelers missed the boat in Colorado
The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.When I first saw "Traveling the 38th Parallel, a Water Line Around the World," by David and Janet Carle, I thought it would be an incredible experience. After all, the former California park rangers were writing about two things I care deeply about: The...Tags: Nature Conservancy, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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Educator takes teaching Japanese to a new level
julieg@herald-mail.comAyako Shiga knows how difficult it can be to learn a foreign language. When she was growing up in Tokyo, she failed her first semester of English in middle school. During a break that semester, she went to visit her father in Australia and couldn’...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Public Schools, Japan, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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World watch
Germany: Berlin will charge a 5 percent tax on overnight stays in hotels, hostels and campsites, starting July 1. The third most visited city in the European Union reported more than 20 million overnight hotel stays in 2010. The levy is expected to...
Tags: Arts and Culture, UNESCO, European Union, Berlin (Germany), Tourism and Leisure
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Pictures in the News | April 22, 2013
FrameworkMonday's Pictures in the News begins in China, where people run to avoid falling rocks during aftershocks on their way to the city of Ya'an, southwest . On Saturday, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake jolted China's Sichuan province, clogging roads and causing... -
Fengâs âBack to 1942â² Wins In Beijing
VarietyBEIJING — China's most popular helmer Feng Xiaogang scooped the best feature film award at the Beijing Intl. Film Festival for his famine pic "Back to 1942," as the third edition of the fest closed in the Chinese capital. Feng's chronicle of a...Tags: Beijing (China), Celebrities, Entertainment, Toronto (Canada), Lucasfilm Ltd.
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China earthquake death toll reaches 156; more than 3,000 hurt
By Barbara DemickBEIJING -- A strong earthquake struck China’s mountainous Sichuan province Saturday morning, leaving at least 156 people dead and more than 3,000 injured. Chinese authorities assessed the magnitude of the quake at 7.0, while the U.S. Geological...Tags: Science and Technology, World Vision, U.S. Geological Survey, Xi Jinping, Armed Forces
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Trip with Gov. Brown lets L.A. executive reconnect with China
SHENZHEN, China — The dozens of business officials who accompanied Gov. Jerry Brown to China this week included many with existing business in the country, some who hoped the governor's presence could help open new doors for them and others who...Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Jayne Meadows, Jerry Brown, CBS Corp.
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