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Orlando's younger Asian-Americans get off of political sidelines
Sentinel Staff WriterAs the race for the White House accelerates, Asian-American leaders in Central Florida are working to transform their community into a political force. It is an uphill battle. The local Asian community is relatively small when compared with other...Tags: National Government, National or Ethnic Minorities, The White House, Vehicles, Population
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Carnegie opens season with tribute to Bernstein
Associated Press WriterThey threw a birthday party for him, and it wasn't even his birthday. Carnegie Hall opened its 118th season with a celebration of Leonard Bernstein, the conductor, composer, musical Confucius and mentor who died 18 years ago at age 72. Wednesday...Tags: Yo-Yo Ma, Theater, Barbara Walters, Oscar de la Renta, Michael Douglas
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New York's Carnegie Hall opens season with tribute to Leonard Bernstein
Associated Press WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ They threw a birthday party for him, and it wasn't even his birthday. Carnegie Hall opened its 118th season with a celebration of Leonard Bernstein, the conductor, composer, musical Confucius and mentor who died 18 years ago at age 72....Tags: Yo-Yo Ma, Theater, Barbara Walters, Oscar de la Renta, Michael Douglas
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'Confucius: Shaping Values Through Art' at Pacific Asia Museum
Confucius recently received worldwide attention during the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Beijing. Now the philosopher and teacher, who lived from 551 to 479 BC, gets the spotlight in the exhibition "Confucius: Shaping Values Through Art" at...Tags: Huntington Beach, Olympic Games, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Huntington
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Chinese contrasts
The much-celebrated opening session of the Beijing Olympics culminated in the spectacle of a prominent Chinese athlete being suspended by a cable 225 feet above the ground and carried around the top of a stadium to where he could ignite the Olympic torch....Tags: Beijing Games, Loyola University Chicago
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Outside a Chinese gate, a Shaq
Beijing
For wisdom and solace during these bustling Olympics, some folks visit the temple of Confucius.
Others seek refuge in the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Still others find respite at the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Me, I went to see Shaq.
He's tucked...Tags: Shaquille O'Neal, Basketball, Sculpture, Multi-Sport Events, Nike Incorporated
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China abuzz over lip-syncing singer in Olympics opening ceremony
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterChina's $100-million Olympics opening ceremony wowed its global TV audience with a lavish spectacle and pizazz that tried to present a perfect image of China to the world, right down to the perfect teeth of the little girl who took center-stage and sang...Tags: Bob Costas, Movies, Multi-Sport Events, Luciano Pavarotti, Philosophy
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China flocks to TV screens to share Olympic pride
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThey might not have tickets to the Games. They might never set foot in a stadium. But wherever there was a TV screen, big or small, the people of Beijing on Friday gathered and cheered, soaking up this brief moment in the long history of this ancient...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Olympic Games, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Multi-Sport Events, Tickets
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Coughlin uses memorable sayings to motivate Giants
bob.glauber@newsday.comTom Coughlin isn't quite sure when the memorable sayings - the ones from Confucius to Lincoln to Lombardi - became a part of his coaching lexicon. The seeds probably were planted when he was growing up playing football and became a star wingback at...Tags: Football, New England Patriots, Basketball, Tiki Barber, Super Bowl
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Happy golden empire
Our Western reporters seem shocked, amused, even smug about discovering modern China's repressive practices. In her recent Op/Ed article, "Beijing reality show," Heather Havrilesky believes that because China oppresses its 1.3 billion people, the Olympics...Tags: Beijing Games, Culture, Television, Multi-Sport Events, Environmental Pollution
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Pride replaces despair for China
Chicago Tribune reporterWei Rao left China 17 years ago dejected, depressed and without hope. Two summers before, he was among thousands who were swept up in the heady optimism of pro-democracy rallies in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Then came the government crackdown. Chinese...Tags: Northwestern University, Alcatel SA, Population, Culture, Multi-Sport Events
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New Beijing eclipses old
Sun ReporterEvery other month or so, Philip Lin packs his suitcases, grabs his passport and travels from one home to another. As head of China Business Development for T. Rowe Price, Lin routinely shuttles between his office in downtown Baltimore and Beijing, the...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Television, Multi-Sport Events, Starbucks Corporation, Consumer Electronics Industry
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