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BEIJING -- Yves-Matthieu Dafreville of France, left, and Hesham Mesbah of Egypt seem to be forming what may be the ancient Chinese symbol for pain in the men's 90kg judo middleweight division finals. Egypt won the bronze.
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Wholesale prices rising at fastest pace since 1981
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WASHINGTON -- Wholesale inflation surged in July, leaving prices for the past year rising at the fastest pace in 27 years, according to government data released today. ... (08/19/2008)
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Shown from underwater, Hungary's Laszlo Cseh competes in the men's 200m butterfly swimming semifinal at the National Aquatics Center.
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Bush pushes China's leaders on religious, political freedom
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BEIJING -- President Bush continued to urge Chinese leaders yesterday to allow their citizens more political and religious freedoms as he met with Chinese President Hu Jintao and other top Chinese ... (08/11/2008)
U.S. has few options to deter Russia
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WASHINGTON -- Even as it accuses Russia of using "disproportionate" force in the conflict over Georgia's rebel South Ossetia province, the United States find itself with few ... (08/11/2008)
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