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Shoppers: It's BYO bag in China
Jan 9 2008 9:48PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Declaring war on the "white pollution" choking its cities, farms and waterways, China is banning free plastic shopping bags and calling for a return to the cloth bags of old _ steps largely welcomed by merchants and shoppers on Wednesday.
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Shoppers: It's BYO bag in China
Jan 9 2008 9:48PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Declaring war on the "white pollution" choking its cities, farms and waterways, China is banning free plastic shopping bags and calling for a return to the cloth bags of old _ steps largely welcomed by merchants and shoppers on Wednesday.
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Shoppers: It's BYO bag in China
Jan 9 2008 9:48PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Declaring war on the "white pollution" choking its cities, farms and waterways, China is banning free plastic shopping bags and calling for a return to the cloth bags of old _ steps largely welcomed by merchants and shoppers on Wednesday.
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Japan to upgrade care of elderly inmates
Jan 9 2008 3:19PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - The swelling numbers of elderly inmates in Japan's prisons has prompted the government to begin a major revamp of its jails to provide elevators, handrails and wheelchair ramps for incarcerated seniors.
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Pig's 'green' genes passed to offspring
Jan 9 2008 2:17PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - A cloned pig whose genes were altered to make it glow fluorescent green has passed on the trait to its young, a development that could lead to the future breeding of pigs for human transplant organs, a Chinese university reported.
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Sri Lanka soldiers seize rebel territory
Jan 9 2008 2:02PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lankan soldiers pushed across the front lines and captured rebel-held territory as heavy artillery and mortar battles across the north left 47 people dead, the military said Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka soldiers seize rebel territory
Jan 9 2008 2:02PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lankan soldiers pushed across the front lines and captured rebel-held territory as heavy artillery and mortar battles across the north left 47 people dead, the military said Wednesday.
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Detentions follow Chinese protest
Jan 9 2008 1:28PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese officials detained four people over the beating death of a man who had filmed a clash between villagers and authorities, state media said Wednesday. The killing touched off protests that underscored public anger over abusive treatment by government employees.
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Beijing Olympic hostesses practice poise
Jan 9 2008 1:09PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The young women practice posture by balancing books on their heads while squeezing a sheet of paper between the knees. A perfect smile is honed by hours in front of a mirror with a chopstick clasped between the teeth.
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Beijing Olympic hostesses practice poise
Jan 9 2008 1:09PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The young women practice posture by balancing books on their heads while squeezing a sheet of paper between the knees. A perfect smile is honed by hours in front of a mirror with a chopstick clasped between the teeth.
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Beijing Olympic hostesses practice poise
Jan 9 2008 1:09PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The young women practice posture by balancing books on their heads while squeezing a sheet of paper between the knees. A perfect smile is honed by hours in front of a mirror with a chopstick clasped between the teeth.
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Bhutto's party claims crackdown
Jan 9 2008 10:58AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Benazir Bhutto's political party said Wednesday that authorities were carrying out a massive crackdown on its supporters to stop them from taking part in next month's elections.
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Bhutto's party claims crackdown
Jan 9 2008 10:58AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Benazir Bhutto's political party said Wednesday that authorities were carrying out a massive crackdown on its supporters to stop them from taking part in next month's elections.
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Bhutto's party claims crackdown
Jan 9 2008 10:58AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Benazir Bhutto's political party said Wednesday that authorities were carrying out a massive crackdown on its supporters to stop them from taking part in next month's elections.
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2 Vietnamese charged in animal trafficking
Jan 9 2008 7:22AM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Two Vietnamese were arrested for animal trafficking after two live tigers were found sedated in the back seat of a car and four dead cats were found frozen in a home, state media reported Wednesday.
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Indonesia's Suharto improves slightly
Jan 9 2008 7:20AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Former Indonesian dictator Suharto showed slight signs of improvement but remained in critical condition, doctors said Wednesday, as they struggled to control internal bleeding, a fluid buildup in his lungs, and low-level heart failure.
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Indonesia's Suharto improves slightly
Jan 9 2008 7:20AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Former Indonesian dictator Suharto showed slight signs of improvement but remained in critical condition, doctors said Wednesday, as they struggled to control internal bleeding, a fluid buildup in his lungs, and low-level heart failure.
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Bhutto's death stokes regional rivalry
Jan 9 2008 6:36AM (CT)
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - When vast crowds paid their last respects to Benazir Bhutto before her burial, angry mourners from her native Sindh province chanted separatist slogans: "We don't want to be part of Pakistan!"
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Boy Scout 'hero' in saving Maldives prez
Jan 9 2008 5:58AM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Residents of the Maldives showered praise Wednesday on a 15-year-old Boy Scout who foiled an attempt to assassinate the president of this island nation by grabbing the attacker's knife.
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Boy Scout 'hero' in saving Maldives prez
Jan 9 2008 5:58AM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Residents of the Maldives showered praise Wednesday on a 15-year-old Boy Scout who foiled an attempt to assassinate the president of this island nation by grabbing the attacker's knife.
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China seeks citizen IDs in S.Korean fire
Jan 9 2008 5:50AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - China's ambassador called Wednesday on South Korea to quickly identify Chinese victims of a horrific warehouse fire and ensure the safety of migrant workers in the country, a Chinese Embassy official said.
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Tokyo Disneyland cancels parades
Jan 9 2008 5:37AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo Disneyland canceled its popular parades for the first time in its 25-year history Wednesday after a 660-pound steel pillar adorned with colorful planets tumbled from a Buzz Lightyear float.
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Global pirate attacks up 10 pct. in '07
Jan 9 2008 5:33AM (CT)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Global pirate attacks rose by 10 percent in 2007, marking the first increase in three years as sea robbers made a strong comeback in Nigeria and Somalia, an international maritime watchdog said Wednesday.
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US envoy: Keep pushing NKorea to disarm
Jan 9 2008 4:19AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A top U.S. nuclear envoy told South Korea's president Wednesday that the countries working to ensure North Korea abandons its nuclear weapons must keep pushing until their task is accomplished.
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Filipino devotees honor Jesus statue
Jan 9 2008 4:05AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Tens of thousands barefoot Filipino Catholic devotees jostled for a chance to touch a black statue of Jesus in an annual procession Wednesday, seeking blessings or forgiveness for their sins.
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Chinese most concerned about health care
Jan 9 2008 3:44AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The rising cost of health care topped Chinese citizens' concerns in a government survey released Wednesday, a day after Beijing announced plans to reform the country's medical system.
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