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US releases photos of ambassador Gary Locke’s Tibet visit

<!– google_ad_section_start –> US ambassador to China Gary Locke chatted with Buddhist monks, visited famous sites and mixed with locals on a rare trip to Tibet, photos released on Tuesday...

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China students shrug off US education woes

<!– google_ad_section_start –> This year American schools have seen shootings, teacher strikes, and have suffered chronic budget cuts — but none of this is swaying Chinese students from...

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‘Evil spirit’ scam plagues Asian immigrants in NYC

<!– google_ad_section_start –> One woman was told by a fortune teller that her son was possessed by demons. Another was approached on a Chinatown street by a stranger who eerily claimed her...

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Deaf customers mocked at New York Starbucks, lawsuit alleges

<!– google_ad_section_start –> Some Starbucks workers in New York were so rude to deaf customers they mocked them and called the police to try to get them kicked out, a lawsuit says. The lawsuit...

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Jay Z and Beyonce join US protests over Trayvon Martin verdict

<!– google_ad_section_start –> Superstar couple Jay Z and Beyonce joined protesters across the United States on Saturday amid simmering anger over a not-guilty verdict in the shooting death of...

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Getting High With Seattle’s Finest

At this year’s event in Washington, where pot is newly legal, police rubbed elbows with stoners and helped quell the munchies. More here: Getting High With Seattle’s Finest The post Getting High With...

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America’s Thriving Cities

The top 20 urban capitals of American progress. Read the original post: America’s Thriving Cities The post America’s Thriving Cities appeared first on heave-ho.org | all the news that's fit to click™.

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U.S. Ambassador to China Will Step Down

The American ambassador to China said Wednesday he will step down from his post early next year to rejoin his family in Seattle. Read this article: U.S. Ambassador to China Will Step Down The post U.S....

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Cano Leaves Yankees for 10-Year Deal With Mariners

Second baseman Robinson Cano accepted a 10-year, $240 million offer from Seattle on Friday, and the Yankees re-signed pitcher Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year deal. Excerpt from: Cano Leaves Yankees for...

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On Baseball: Yankees Try a New Strategy: Restraint

Allowing second baseman Robinson Cano to leave for Seattle rather than significantly increase their offer of $175 million for seven years was a victory for the Yankees. Read this article: On Baseball:...

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Lockerbie 25th anniversary marked

Memorial services are to be held in the UK and US to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing in which 270 people were killed. Read more here: Lockerbie 25th anniversary marked The post...

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Obama hints at rethink on NSA spying

US President Barack Obama suggests a possible review of NSA surveillances but declines to say if leaker Edward Snowden may be offered an amnesty. Continued here: Obama hints at rethink on NSA spying...

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Hunt’s calls to NHS bosses defended

The health secretary “would not be doing his job” if he did not ring hospital bosses who miss A&E targets, the Department of Health says. Read the rest here: Hunt’s calls to NHS bosses defended The...

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Thai opposition to boycott elections

Thailand’s main opposition Democrat Party is to boycott snap elections called to resolve a political crisis sparked by weeks of street protests. Original post: Thai opposition to boycott elections The...

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Freed Khodorkovsky reunited with son

Russian ex-tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been reunited with his son in Berlin after being freed from a decade in jail, his spokeswoman says. See original here: Freed Khodorkovsky reunited with son...

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Hart stays UK’s most desirable place

The most desirable place to live in the UK is named as Hart in Hampshire for the third year in a row. View post: Hart stays UK’s most desirable place The post Hart stays UK’s most desirable place...

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Super Sunday, and the Crowd Goes, Um, Silent

When the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos meet in the Super Bowl on Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium, the high-decibel help of their hometown crowds will be missing. Read more from the original source:...

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America’s Thriving Cities

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