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Man to Cross the Taiwan Straits in a Paper BoatTalkin’ bout boats, here’s another strange one - this time, from China: A Chinese schoolteacher is preparing to cross the 112 mile-wide Taiwan Straits in a paper boat. Zhu Yalin, a chemistry teacher in Meishan, Sichuan province, has arrived in Xiamen to build his boat. "Not only... |
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It's A Hard Knock Life For Rock StarsBeing a rockstar must be very dangerous business because members from both My Morning Jacket and Linkin Park have been recently injured, causing show and tour cancellations. At a show Tuesday night at the University of Iowa, Morning Jacket singer-guitarist Jim James slipped and fell, hitting his... |
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Rock Reports From the Emergency RoomIt's been a rough month for rock, pop and rap, and it only seems to get worse as the days pass. Listening Post decided to catch up on the bruises, injuries and near-death experiences in one report. Scalpel! Travis Barker is Just Happy to Be Here"I'm just thankful to be alive!" explai... |
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The Chinese Really Heart Bruce LeeStarting this Sunday, China's state television will be airing a 50-part Bruce Lee documentary called The Legend of Bruce Lee in prime time. 50 part!!!!!! Damn, sitting through all that is COMMITMENT. Two episodes will air consecutively every night in a two-hour slot til the end of the series. Am... |
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Avril Lavigne Receives Certificate of HonorPunk-pop star Avril Lavigne is awarded the Certificate of Honor from the China Association of Social Workers in Beijing on Monday. The Canadian singer, who turned 24 last week, had helped to raise funds for poor families and children with disabilities in China during her Best Damn Tour. She ev... |
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China Shops, Amidst Falling StocksTourists tour a commercial street during the National Day Holiday last week in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images) While purse strings around the world have been tied... ... |
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