BEIJING – Two weeks and two days ago, when the Olympic Games were declared open, the five-starred red flag of the People’s Republic of China was hoisted under the August moon. Illuminated by stadium floodlights, animated by a crisp breeze, the flag unfurled at an almost perpendicular angle to the pole – a powerful symbol of its nation’s vibrance.
BEIJING - Two weeks and two days ago, when the Olympic Games were declared open, the five-starred red flag of the People's Republic of China was hoisted under the August moon. Illuminated by stadium flood lights, animated by a crisp breeze, the flag unfurled at an almost perpendicular angle to the pole - a powerful symbol of its nation's vibrance and vigor.
CONCORD - Pull out the umbrella: It's going to rain for the next two days. The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay are moving through the Charlotte metro area and are expected to drop between three and five inches of rain by early Thursday morning. Harry Gerapetritis of the National Weather Service said between Tuesday and noontime Wednesday, Concord and Kannapolis could get between one and two
Luiz Felipe Scolari cannot believe England fans jeer Frank Lampard - but insists the Chelsea midfielder is not affected by his own supporters turning on him.
*One only has to go through a magnificent drama and prevail to be a true testament to the adage "what doesn't kill you will make you stronger." Now try going through it, in public.
WASHINGTON - Get ready for an ugly divorce. Joseph Lieberman and the Democratic Party are headed for splitsville, irreconcilably divided over who should lead the nation in this time of war. Bank on it.
WASHINGTON - Get ready for an ugly divorce. Joseph Lieberman and the Democratic Party are headed for splitsville, irreconcilably divided over who should lead the nation in this time of war.
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