5 Hostages Found Dead in Mumbai Jewish Center
11.28.08
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The bodies of five hostages have been found in the Mumbai Jewish center, an Israeli Foreign Ministry official said today. Police say they are in the final stages of wrapping up the operation at the center. At least 146 people, including eight foreigners, have been killed since gunmen sailed into Mumbai on boats on Wednesday and attacked nine locations.
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China's quest for 'flawless' girl led to fakery
08.13.08
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The order was handed down from the highest levels of the Chinese Politburo. The little singing girl must be "flawless." And so it was that viewers heard the beautiful voice of seven-year-old Yang Peiyi, but didn't see her slightly chubby face and uneven teeth during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Instead, they saw the 'flawless' lip-syncing nine-year-old Lin Miaoke.
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Yang Peiyi lends her voice to Lin Miaoke,
and Lin Miaoke lends her looks to Yang Peiyi.
it's show biz is all about image.