AP – The government imposed a curfew Tuesday night in this regional capital of western China after mobs of Han Chinese with meat cleavers and clubs roamed the streets looking for Muslim Uighurs who had earlier beaten up people in the country’s worst ethnic violence in decades.
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Armed mobs spread ethnic strife in China’s west
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i love MJ’s music-had every record & glove!-but have to wonder why those who serve our country and sacrifice lives get zero tv coverage
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A US government body created to restore confidence of the public in the country’s banking system feels that Indian lender State Bank of India’s Chicago unit has to improve to meet the local credit needs.
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SBIs Chicago unit gets a rap in US body report (Express India)
NEW YORK (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow speaks almost perfect Spanish — and she does it with an Iberian accent.
The Oscar-winning actress says she traveled to Spain as a teenager, fell in love with the country, and embraces the culture to the point that she visits at least once a year and makes sure her young children, Apple and Moses, also speak the language.
“When I was 15, I went to a small town outside Talavera de la Reina and I had the most wonderful experience. It really changed my life,” Paltrow said in fluent Spanish during a recent interview.
Paltrow said Spain “became a second home.”
“It is so different from the United States. It seemed to have a history, and the buildings are years and years and years old. Here in the United States an old building is about 17 (years old), and over there it’s from 500 B.C., it’s incredible,” she said.
“Also, the way people live over there. They seem to enjoy life a little bit more. They aren’t running around as much as in New York. They enjoy time with the family. They don’t always have their Blackberries on.”
Paltrow remains close to the family she lived with in Spain, calling them “my Spanish mother” and “my brothers” from Spain. Her success as an actress, she says, hasn’t impressed them.
The 36-year-old actress, who is married to Coldplay’s Chris Martin, says she talks to her children in Spanish.
“Moses speaks a little bit, but understands everything. Apple speaks a lot,” she says.
Paltrow shot “Spain … on the Road Again” with chef Mario Batali, cooking expert Mark Bittman and actress Claudia Bassols. They traveled throughout the country, sampling traditional foods and praising the virtues of Spain, its people and cuisine.
She’s also writing a book on U.S. cuisine with Spanish influence that is due out next year.
” … I love food, I love to eat,” she says. “I can’t go on diets. I have to do a lot of exercise.”
She also enjoys Mexican, Italian and Japanese food.
“I’m always playing with different flavors. If I remember a phenomenal meal I had in a country, I think of its ingredients, and how I can make it in my own kitchen.”
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Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced at a press conference yesterday that she is stepping down from her post July 26 and won’t seek re-election in 2010. Palin, who has 18 months left in her first term of office, said she is going to spend more time with her family, but specific reasons why she quit are unclear. Her rambling, holiday-eve decision to resign as governor blindsided both her supporters and critics and left everyone trying to come up with an explanation. As Andrew Sullivan of The Atlantic Monthly put it, “it was only a matter of time before she imploded or exploded or some gruesome combination of the two.” Does Palin simply want to devote more time to her family – or her status as a celebrity gossip fixture? Is she starting her 2012 White House bid super early? Below are 10 theories why Sarah Palin is stepping down … She’s running for president. Conventional wisdom prior to yesterday was that Sarah Palin would be running – and not just in Runner’s World – in 2012. Maybe she still is, and is just launching her White House bid three years early? She’s not running for president. Conversely, some believe Palin isn‚Äôt aiming for the White House or any other office. If that’s true, why stay Governor? She’s pregnant. Pure, baseless speculation. But would you be surprised? She’s sick of Alaska. A CNN source says Palin “thinks she has had a positive influence on people’s lives” from traveling around the country like she did last year. Maybe she really believes this is what’s best for the party. It was spontaneous. Hey, no one ever accused the loose cannon of thinking things through. See her response to all things Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston. A federal indictment is looming. The Daily Beast ‘s Max Blumenthal reports that Todd Palin’s snowmobile sponsor , Spenard Building Supplies, may have been mixed up in questionable political and Palin family business. The media got to her. Palin is never one to shy away from butting heads with media, but Vanity Fair ‘s 10,000-word critique of her this month was a killer. She is unstable. Well, to a point there’s no doubt about this one. Her staff is incompetent. Ditto #8. She is a narcissist. Is her ego such that she is angling for greater fame, fortune and publicity than the Alaska Governorship could offer? Does she desire a TV show to go along with her recently-signed book deal? We are interested to hear why you think she is stepping down. Share your theories with us via comments below. Here’s the video of Sarah Palin’s resignation … Sarah Palin Resignation
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While there are no notable celebrity birthdays on the 4th of July, the United States of America (1776-present) turns 233 today. Give it up for the red, white and blue! In honor of our great growing yet another year older and (hopefully) wiser, here’s an image that pretty much sums up what the glory of this country is all about. Happy birthday, America … U-S-A! U-S-A! If this patriotic image doesn’t inspire a sense of pride on this special national holiday, you better check yourself for a pulse . [Photo: Pacific Coast News]
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Yeah, it's Fourth of July. But did you know that the biggest Furry Convention in the world is also going on this weekend? Yes, Anderson Cooper brought it to my attention. I really wish I could go this year, but instead I'm in Denmark , the country with supposedly the highest population of happy people (ugh). Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment
Happy July 4th weekend! In honor of our great country and the many things we've achieved, here are a bunch of people shooting rockets out of their butts. America: land that I love
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Danny Gokey Like most of us across the country if you watched American Idol rooting for and cheering on Danny Gokey, you’re not alone. Well, the Gokester plans to thank his Milwaukee crowd, his hometown, at an event to raise money and awareness for his charity
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Danny Gokey’s huge thank you
POLITICS BUZZ : Our country's staunchest line of defense against Russia says she'll be stepping down as Governor of Alaska and not seeking re-election. Happy birthday, America! No announcement from her office as to why; we have to assume it's so she can pursue a career in film.
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