Archive for July 5th, 2009

Matawan grad eyes 2012 Olympics - Asbury Park Press

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Matawan grad eyes 2012 OlympicsAsbury Park PressAlready this year, Aksamit has been to competitions in Hungary, France, London, Italy, Northern Ireland, China and Cuba, and is in El Salvador this week for …and more »

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Chinese Minister refutes doubts over air quality results during … - Xinhua

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

ReutersChinese Minister refutes doubts over air quality results during …XinhuaZhu Tong, an environment professor with Peking University, who participated in Beijing's Olympic air quality panel, said hundreds of experts from both China …China mulling new air quality regulationsguardian.co.ukBest air quality in near decadeStraits Timesall 24 news articles »

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Chinese Olympic champion takes gymnastics all-around gold at … - Xinhua

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

XinhuaChinese Olympic champion takes gymnastics all-around gold at …XinhuaBELGRADE, July 4 (Xinhua) — Olympic champion Jiang Yuyuan led a Chinese 1-2 finish in the gymnastics women's all-around event at the World University Games …Chinese gymnasts show different class at UniversiadeChina Dailyall 28 news articles »

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China and India Unhappy with Carbon Taxes | FUTURISM NOW

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Did you see the Olympics China hosted? They don’t need ideas and ability and money as much as they need their own political willpower to join the rest of the world (and this goes for India too) in cutting emissions. …

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Fireworks Prices Boosted by Beijing Olympics (First Coast News)

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL — A fireworks shop in St. Augustine is serving 15,000 customers per day despite the higher prices indirectly caused by the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

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HK, China show in Bingo Bonanza GP (Manila Bulletin via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Zhou Mi of Hong Kong is not the world No. 1 shuttler for nothing. The top-seeded Zhou, calling on all her experience, averted what could have been a career catastrophe when she battled back from a first set loss to scrape past fourth pick Jiang Yanjiao of China, 13-21, 21-14, 22-20, and storm into the singles finals of the Bingo Bonanza Philippine Grand Prix Gold Saturday at the PhilSports Arena …

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China mulling new air quality regulations (AlertNet)

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Source: Reuters By Emma Graham-Harrison BEIJING, July 3 (Reuters) - China is considering new air quality regulations as it looks to build on its success clearing Beijing’s skies during the Olympics, environmental …

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China mulling new air quality regulations (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

China is considering new air quality regulations as it looks to build on its success clearing Beijing’s skies during the Olympics, environmental officials from the capital said on Friday.

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