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- Chinese activist who fled house arrest lands in US
A blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country arrived in the U.S. on Saturday, ending a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations. - 5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes near Bologna, Italy (Reuters) - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Bologna, Italy, on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, which initially registered at magnitude 6.3, was centered 22 miles north-northwest of Bologna in northern Italy at a relatively shallow depth of 6.3 miles, the USGS said. The last major earthquake to hit Italy was a 6.3 magnitude quake in the central Italian city of L'Aquila in 2009, killing nearly 300 people. In January, a 5.3-magnitude quake in northern Italy was felt in Genoa, Bologna, Turin and Italy's financial capital, Milan. (Writing by Doina Chiacu)
- Blind Chinese activist Chen arrives in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States on Saturday and declared "equality and justice have no boundaries" after China let him leave a Beijing hospital to quell a sensitive diplomatic rift between the two countries. Chen escaped from house arrest in northeastern China last month and sought refuge in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, embarrassing China and creating an uncomfortable backdrop for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to improve ties between the world's two biggest economies. ... - Pakistani leader may face friction over supply routes at NATO summit
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Chicago on Saturday for a NATO summit to what could be a chilly reception if a hoped-for deal allowing trucks to again supply alliance troops in Afghanistan fails to materialize. While Western officials sought to portray Zardari's presence as a sign of improving NATO-Pakistan ties, possible friction at the meeting underscores the challenges NATO countries face as they struggle to ensure a stable future for Afghanistan after Western troops withdraw. ... - Thousands mark 'Red Shirt' crackdown in Bangkok
Monjes budistas encabezaron las oraciones de decenas de miles de personas que se congregaron en la capital tailandesa el sábado, en el segundo aniversario de los mortíferos choques entre soldados y los manifestantes "Camisas Rojas".
- Climber dies in 1,100-foot fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A climber on Alaska's Mount McKinley died in a 1,100-foot fall that started with an effort to retrieve a sliding backpack during an attempt to ascend North America's tallest peak, the National Park Service said on Saturday. The Friday afternoon fall was the first serious accident in this year's climbing season, the service said. The climber - who was not from the United States - was in a three-person party that was not roped together. At the time of the accident, the group was heading up from the 16,200-foot level of the 20,320-foot mountain, officials said. ...
- Civil rights group NAACP endorses gay marriage (Reuters) - The nation's largest civil rights group, the NAACP, endorsed gay marriage on Saturday, giving a boost to the movement to legalize same-sex nuptials despite reservations expressed by some black ministers. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People passed the resolution at its board meeting in Miami "as a continuation of its historic commitment to equal protection under the law," the organization said. "Civil marriage is a civil right and a matter of civil law. ...
- Weather helps battle against Southwest wildfires
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Improving weather helped firefighters in Arizona make progress on Saturday against wildfires that have charred more than 65 square miles (168 square km) of forest, brush and grass in the U.S. Southwest and forced the evacuation of several small towns. More than 2,000 firefighters were battling five blazes in Arizona and Colorado from the ground and air. Meanwhile, a small blaze in New Mexico's Gila Wilderness area ballooned in size as wind whipped the flames. ... - New York City's most senior openly gay official weds NEW YORK (Reuters) - Christine Quinn, New York's highest-ranking openly gay official and the leading candidate to be the city's next mayor, married her longtime girlfriend on Saturday, walking down the aisle to Beyonce's "Ave Maria." The wedding came less than a year after New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law legalizing same-sex marriage in the state, whose first same-sex nuptials were held July 24. ...
- U.S. marks 150th anniversary of Homestead Act offering free land OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - The United States on Sunday marks the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln signing the Homestead Act, the law that gave away 270 million acres of land and transformed the vast American interior. Representatives from 30 states will take part in a ceremony at the National Monument of America in the Nebraska town of Beatrice, representing the states where nearly 2 million people each received 160 acres of free land under the program. ...
- 4-, 5-, 6-year-old kindergartners Schools have to deal with not only 4-year-olds being enrolled in kindergarten, but parents who opt to redshirt their children
- When is a child ready to enroll in kindergarten? Is your child ready for kindergarten? Experts say the answer lies in the experiences children have leading up to kindergarten.
- Slain West Bloomfield teen 'one of the funniest kids,' friends say; grandmother held The night before he was killed in his grandparents' West Bloomfield condo, 17-year-old Jonathan Hoffman had a quintessential teenage night - a movie with friends that they barely watched because they were cracking up and having a good time. Two days later, those same friends were preparing for his funeral.
- Woodward reopens after being blocked off near Fairgrounds A suspicious package knotted traffic and left bus riders stranded, Detroit Police Sgt. Eren Stephens said.
- Michigan GOP replaces 2 national reps to convention Former Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land and state Rep. Dave Agema, of Grandville, ousted Rep. Holly Hughes, of Montague, and former party chairman Saul Anuzis.
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