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Bush Will Attend Beijing Opener

President dashes rights groups' hopes of an Olympic opening boycott

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 4, 2008 3:27 AM CDT

(Newser) – The White House has confirmed that President Bush will attend the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics—and he's likely to have plenty of seats to choose from in the VIP box, reports the New York Times. Brit Prime Minister Gordon Brown and German Chancellor...   Read full story »

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