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The man whose books on Soviet-era gulags earned him international acclaim and years of exile from his homeland has died. Alexander Solzhenitsyn died Sunday of heart failure. He was 89. Although Solzhenitsyn continued to write through his last years, it is largely his early work that he is remembered for today. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Closing arguments were to begin Monday in the trial of Salim Hamdan, one of Osama bin Laden's drivers. The defense says he was not essential to al-Qaida, while the prosecution claims he was one of bin Laden's co-conspirators and that he provided material support for terrorism. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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News of terrorist attacks on top of political unrest and some protests — those are all stories the Chinese government wants to avoid now, with the Summer Olympics opening ceremonies on Friday. NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman says Beijing is spiffed up and buzzing with enthusiasm. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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China justifies heavy security for the Beijing Olympics by claiming it faces a terrorist threat from Islamist separatists. On Monday, state media reported that unidentified assailants raided a border patrol station in the Far West, where separatists are demanding an independent state. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Iraqis complain that they have shoddy cell phone service. Everyone seems to agree that service has deteriorated since the Iraqi government sold the rights to operate wireless phone services last August. A commission is investigating the problem and has set a deadline for the issues to be resolved by the end of the year. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us 
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