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Rose Parade 2013: Siberian throat singer can't be heard — again
L.A. NOWRose Parade 2013: Siberian throat singer can't be heard -- again... -
Clinton comments on human rights blocked in China, group says
World NowThe Chinese equivalent of Twitter has blocked remarks from Hillary Clinton that implicitly swiped at human rights abuses in China, according to a Hong Kong group that monitors Chinese media.... -
Shanghai Film Fest: Q&A with director Jean-Jacques Annaud
24 FramesFifteen years ago, Jean-Jacques Annaud was demonized by the Chinese Communist Party for his film “Seven Years in Tibet.” A decade and a half on, the 68-year-old French director is being welcomed here with open arms. On Saturday, Annaud will... -
Rock climber injured in 50-foot fall at Joshua Tree National Park
L.A. NOWOfficials Tuesday were advising rock climbers at Joshua Tree National Park to use helmets after a San Diego man fell 50 feet and injured his head.... -
Friends give up luxuries to support Peace Corps
Lincoln ParkA pair of Lincoln Parkers are foregoing Western amenities for one week to demonstrate just how drastic the lifestyle change for Peace Corps volunteers can be.... -
Dwight Howard visits Mongolia, dances with local children
Orlando Sentinel’s Magic BasketBlogOrlando Magic center Dwight Howard is in Mongolia for an adidas promotional tour.... -
Lincolnshire boy takes 2nd in National Geographic Bee
The question that stumped Conrad Oberhaus, runner-up in the National Geographic Bee in Washington last week, wasn't exactly of the name-the-capital-of-Belgium variety. Conrad, 13, drew this doozy: "One of the world's largest deposits of rare-earth...Tags: National Geographic Channel (tv network), Jeopardy!, Science and Technology, Geography, Google Inc.
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Mongolia mine tender to help secure new customers - official
ReutersULAN BATOR, May 7 (Reuters) - Mongolia's plan to develop the untapped western block of its massive Tavan Tolgoi coal mine will help raise cash from new customers to offset an exclusive but loss-making supply deal with China's Chalco, an official with...Tags: Mining, Coal, Metal and Mineral, China
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Dinosaur heads home to Mongolia after odyssey ends in Queens
NEW YORK -- It's bad enough to go from roaming the earth as a fearsome predator to being uprooted and dragged across three continents, but to end up in a basement in Queens? No wonder the Tyrannosaurus bataar was broken up. Literally. But not for...Tags: Prosecution, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Queens (New York City), Fossils
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China coal miners cut output as prices at 3-1/2 yr lows
ReutersBy Fayen Wong SHANGHAI, May 6 (Reuters) - Chinese coal miners are likely to cut output more to curb losses after a flood of cheap imports and higher hydro power output hit domestic demand in the world's top producer and consumer of the fuel, miners and...Tags: Mining, Coal, Inventories, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Metal and Mineral
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Mongolia seeks bids to mine part of huge Tavan Tolgoi coal mine
ReutersULAN BATOR, May 3 (Reuters) - Mongolia's Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi has launched a tender for a contract to mine the west Tsankhi portion of the giant Tavan Tolgoi coal field, a top executive at the state-owned company said on Friday. Bids are due on May 31,...Tags: Mining, Metal and Mineral
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'Mongolian Bling' rappers swing to their own beat
BEIJING — Mongolia's hip-hop scene caught Benj Binks off guard. The young Australian expected the descendants of Genghis Khan to be mostly nomads and herders, cantering over wild, bleak plains. Instead, when he arrived in the country's capital of...
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