China marks quake anniversary with solemn memorial; shoddy school construction remains at foreBEICHUAN, China — China marked the first anniversary of a massive earthquake on Tuesday in a somber, nationally televised ceremony filled with flowers and speeches, as the normally distant Chinese leadership provided an unusually cathartic public moment. Bells toll as Iowa town marks anniversary of immigration raid that upended local economyPOSTVILLE, Iowa — Church bells have started tolling in a small Iowa town to mark the first anniversary of the immigration raid on a kosher meatpacking plant that upended the local economy. China remembers quake victims on first anniversaryYINGXIU - China Tuesday mourned the deaths of thousands of people who perished in a devastating earthquake that struck southwestern Sichuan province exactly a year ago. China remembers quake victims on first anniversaryYINGXIU - China Tuesday mourned the deaths of thousands of people who perished in a devastating earthquake that struck southwestern Sichuan province exactly a year ago. Berlin honors veterans of airlift that broke Soviet blockade, a key moment in Cold WarBERLIN — A World War II-era cargo plane dropped hundreds of boxes of chocolate-covered raisins on tiny parachutes into a crowd of tens of thousands on Tuesday, recreating a highlight of the operation that kept West Berlin out of Soviet hands. China marks 1st anniversary of Sichuan quake as issue of crumbled schools continues to rankleBEICHUAN, China — State leaders laid flowers and survivors burned paper money for departed spirits as a mournful China marked the first anniversary Tuesday of a devastating earthquake that left nearly 90,000 people dead or missing and 5 million homeless. Opposition UDF meets Kerala governor in Lavalin scamTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Congress-led opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) submitted a memorandum to Kerala Governor R.S. Gavai that details the SNC Lavalin corruption case in which Communist Party of India-Marxist’s (CPI-M) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan is an accused. Houston Astros closer Jose Valverde to have fluid drained from right legHOUSTON — Astros closer Jose Valverde has had fluid drained from his strained right calf. India declared winner after Australia forfeits Davis Cup tie (Intro Roundup)NEW DELHI - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) Saturday declared India the winner of the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I third round tie after Australia decided against sending its team to Chennai for the May 8-10 match citing security concerns. AP Executive Morning BriefingThe top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Thursday, July 2, 2009: |
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