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Cruising around Taiwan: Local biker Lowell Roark selected by Grandriders for trip around island
The Winchester SunDuring the past 30 years, Winchester resident Lowell Roark has logged 350,000 miles, traveling all across the United States and Canada on motorcycle. Earlier this month, however, his travels took him a bit farther afield. Roark read about a motorcycle...Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations
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Obituary: Eugene "Gino" Verdon III
Eugene “Gino” Verdon III, age 22, passed away May 31, 2012, in Melbourne, Australia. Tragically, he was another victim of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes. Gino went to bed in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 31 — healthy, happy and...
Tags: Iron (dietary supplement), Health, Natural Resources, Yankee Stadium, Forests
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LOOKING BACK: From our files for April 1, 2012
100 years ago — 1912 At the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Council of the City of Danville Dr. J.C. Bogle of the city Health Department appeared and stated that the city’s milk supply should be guarded by the Council. He said that no...
Tags: New Products
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Brantley-Chang
Ms. Bonnie Brantley of Evanston, Ill., and Dr. John Paul “J.P.” and Jane Brantley of Danville announce the engagement of their son, Christopher Brantley, to Chang Chiang-Ling, daughter of Mr. Chang Sung-Yun and Ms. Lu Chi-Hua of Taipei,...Tags: Evanston
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Is China trying to co-opt the Holocaust?
During his visit to China this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled that the city of Shanghai was "one of the few places that opened its gates" to Jews fleeing Hitler. Officials of the Chinese Communist government, standing nearby,...Tags: Immigration, China, Religion and Belief, Beijing (China), National Government
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Asia: What are the top 101 restaurants?
It was a big job, but somebody had to do it, said editors at the Daily Meal. So they set out to recognize Asia’s top 101 restaurants. The list, which took six months to compile, includes restaurants in 25 cities. China topped the charts with 28...
Tags: China, Foods and Beverages, Asia, Beijing (China), Japan
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'AGT' phenom Jackie Evancho to perform with BSO
In 2010, a blond-haired girl with a sweet smile stood before the "America's Got Talent" studio audience and millions of TV viewers. The 10-year-old proceeded to sing about asking her daddy to grant her request. So far, so normal. But if the words...
Tags: Britain's Got Talent (tv program), Susan Boyle, Culture, Entertainment, PBS (tv network)
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Taiwan says Filipino apology in fisherman's death not enough
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippines' coast guard has spiraled into a series of sanctions and sparked a rare anger-fest threatening the normally solid Pacific Rim alliance. The dispute has not eased despite...
Tags: Philippines, China, Religion and Belief, Taipei (Taiwan), Lifestyle and Leisure
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In a disputed reef, Philippines sees face of Chinese domination
MASINLOC, Philippines — The fishermen were sailing the azure waters off the Philippine coast when Richard Caneda saw the morning sunlight glinting off a vessel "bigger than the biggest ship in the Philippine navy." Caneda could see a red Chinese...
Tags: China, Boats, Japan, United Nations, U.S. Navy
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Feds: Father, son conspired to export banned machinery to North Korea
Tagged by U.S. authorities in 2009 for his role in a North Korean weapons procurement channel, Taiwanese businessman Hsien Tai Tsai "Alex" Tsai was banned from doing business in the United States. But in a federal criminal complaint unsealed Monday in a...
Tags: Criminals, Justice System, International Law, Extradition, Weaponry
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China, Taiwan protest fatal shooting of fisherman by Philippines
BEIJING -- Beijing and Taipei united in their condemnation of the Philippines on Friday for the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman in disputed waters. The killing of Hung Shih-cheng, 65, injects a volatile new element in ongoing conflicts over...
Tags: China, Philippines, Malaysia, Beijing (China), U.S. Embassy
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China dismisses U.S. accusations of cyber-spying
BEIJING -- China on Tuesday dismissed as groundless the Pentagon's latest and most direct accusation yet that Beijing is engaging in cyber-spying on the U.S. government and businesses to acquire information to strengthen its military capabilities and...
Tags: Computer Crime, China, Computer Networking and Internet, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Beijing (China)
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