Archive for August 1st, 2008

China, Tear Down That Great Censorship Wall! - Huffington Post

Friday, August 1st, 2008

ABC NewsChina, Tear Down That Great Censorship Wall!Huffington Post, NY - Jul 30, 2008Hoping to write stories about China's new Olympic training center and the Chinese athletes, in order to "give the US insights into their drive to succeed," …CHINA OLYMPICS Dallas Morning News'Yellow Bull' Scalpers Have Field Day Selling Olympic Tickets for … FOXNewsBogus Websites Offer Tickets To Olympic Games In China KEZIguardian.co.uk - Xinhuaall 896 news articles

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China Olympics, earthquake exploited by spammers – Symantec - Inquirer.net

Friday, August 1st, 2008

China Olympics, earthquake exploited by spammers – SymantecInquirer.net, Philippines - 16 hours agoMANILA, Philippines – Spammers are using the upcoming Beijing Olympics and the recent China earthquake tragedy to trick people into downloading malware …

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China's Olympic gold medal hopefuls to watch - China Internet Information Center|

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Canada.comChina's Olympic gold medal hopefuls to watchChina Internet Information Center|, China - 23 hours agoBeing a global event, the Olympics will undoubtedly attract international attention from various perspectives. But the Olympics are, after all, …Video: Injured Gymnast Hamm Not Going to Olympics AssociatedPressOlympics bring promise of another weep year Times OnlineGujarati gymnast in US Olympic team Times of IndiaXinhua - varsity.co.nzall 1,492 news articles

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Olympic drug cheats still ahead of the cops - Los Angeles Times

Friday, August 1st, 2008

NDTV.comOlympic drug cheats still ahead of the copsLos Angeles Times, CA - 5 hours agoIt's not that the China Olympics are expected to be any more performance-enhanced than their predecessors. Just that the performance-enchancers are being …Chinese Olympians pass strict doping tests XinhuaChina hope for another Athens TVNZChinese organizers promise clean Olympics Bangkok PostXinhua - Los Angeles Timesall 250 news articles

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China's Olympic organizers renege on Web access pledge - USA Today

Friday, August 1st, 2008

China's Olympic organizers renege on Web access pledgeUSA Today - Jul 30, 2008When China was bidding for the Olympics seven years ago, the Communist government promised the news media would have "complete freedom to report. …Video: Pandas Chosen As Olympic Mascots CBSBeijing Olympics open only part-time Daily BreezeChina Won Games Bid on False Pretences, Says Campaigner The Epoch TimesReuters South Africa - Bizjournals.comall 2,798 news articles

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China lashes out at US for 'politicising Beijing Olympics' (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Beijing, July 31 (RIA Novosti) China sharply criticised Thursday ‘odious attempts’ by US lawmakers to politicise the Olympics and to interfere in its internal affairs.

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Olympics: China firm on banned websites (Daily Dispatch)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

A DEFIANT China stood firm on controversies swirling around the Olympics yesterday, hitting back at the United States over criticism concerning China’s human rights record and insisting Internet censorship would remain.

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Eclipse to darken NW China, a week before Olympics (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

A full solar eclipse will sweep across the Arctic and Siberia before ending in western China, where it will kick off the month in which Beijing hosts the Olympic Games.

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Lufthansa says China Olympics flights are top priority (Seattle Times)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Lufthansa says its flights to Beijing, China, for the Olympics are a top priority as the company continues to cancel flights because of a strike.

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China hits out at US ahead of Olympics (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Friday, August 1st, 2008

China hit out Thursday at the United States just eight days before the Olympics, accusing the White House of “rudely” interfering in its internal affairs and blasting “odious” lawmakers.

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