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Robin Williams dead at age 63 from suicide by asphyxiation

Comic Robin Williams Dead at Age 63

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Aug 11, 2014 08:20 PM EDT

Iconic comic and actor Robin Williams died at age 63 Monday, an Apparent Suicide Victim.

Shark Week 2014 kicks off with controversial fake submarine shark documentary

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Aug 11, 2014 04:17 PM EDT

Shark Week 2014 on the Discovery Chanel kicked off Sunday with controversy along with the usual fanfare as a fake "Shark of Darkness:Wrath of Submarine" documentary caused social media outrage.

What's the future for Tony Stewart racing NASCAR?

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Aug 11, 2014 02:58 PM EDT

Following the racing accident that killed Kevin Ward Jr., NASCAR star Tony Stewart and his backers spent Monday pondering the future for the controversial driver.

Clothing factories like this one in the province of Jiangsu are fueling China's big surge in textile exports.

China Remains Competitive In Exporting Apparel To US

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Aug 10, 2014 12:09 AM EDT

Despite competition from Vietnam and Bangladesh in the textile trade, China continues to be competitive when it comes to exporting apparel to the United States, according to just-released economic data from the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Textiles and Apparel, or OTEXA.

US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel (L) shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting in New Delhi.

Hagel tells Indian audience they don't have to choose between the US and China

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Aug 09, 2014 05:37 PM EDT

Speaking Saturday before New Delhi businessmen and academics, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said India didn't have to choose between the United States and China

NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project inflatable saucer-shaped test vehicle

NASA Mars 'saucer' test A-OK despite bad chute

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Aug 09, 2014 05:37 PM EDT

NASA engineers tested a vehicle designed to land astronauts on Mars with mixed results, but nonetheless insisted Friday it was a success.

New Zealand wants more Chinese-Australian tourists

New Zealand Starts Campaign To Encourage Chinese-Australian Tourism

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Aug 08, 2014 10:02 AM EDT

New Zealand starts campaign to encourage Chinese-Australian tourism.

Philadelphia Orchestra to host November concert celebrating US-China relations

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Aug 07, 2014 04:00 PM EDT

The Philadelphia Orchestra this week announced a series of events to celebrate the 35th anniversary of official diplomatic relations between the United States and China.

Former Khmer Rouge President Khieu Samphan

Former Khmer Rouge Senior Leaders Sentenced To Life For Crimes Against Humanity

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Aug 07, 2014 10:21 AM EDT

A U.N.-certified tribunal sentenced two surviving Khmer Rouge leaders to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity.

US farmers lose billions of dollars as China prohibits GMO corn imports

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Aug 07, 2014 03:39 AM EDT

US farmers lose billions of dollars as China prohibits GMO corn imports

Chinese and Laotian leaders pledge greater cooperation

Laos and China Explore Closer Ties during Beijing Meetings

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Aug 06, 2014 04:50 PM EDT

Laotian television is reporting that leaders from that country and China are in the midst of ongoing efforts to explore ways to establish even closer relations.