Archive for May 18th, 2008

China mourns its dead a week after quake (AFP)

Written by on Sunday, May 18th, 2008 in Latest News.

Thousands of people displaced by the Sichuan earthquake are crammed in a sports centre in Mianyang. China on Sunday declared three days of mourning and suspended the Olympic torch relay nearly a week after a massive quake struck the country's southwest, as the death toll continued to mount.(AFPTV)AFP – China on Monday lowered flags to half-mast, suspended its Olympic torch relay and curbed entertainment as the nation started three days of mourning for its worst earthquake in a generation.


Rodney Atkins arrives at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, May 18, 2008, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)AP – Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the year for a fourth straight time Sunday, then promptly took issue with the way the Academy of Country music awarded the honor: through fan votes.


McCain’s national finance co-chair resigns (AP)

Written by on Sunday, May 18th, 2008 in Latest News.

Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain speaks to employees about alternative energy sources at the Vestas Wind Technology plant in Portland, Oregon, May 12, 2008. (Richard Clement/Reuters)AP – John McCain’s national finance co-chairman has stepped down, the latest casualty of a presidential campaign keen to cauterize hurt caused by its ties to lobbyists.




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