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NEWS ABOUT: celebration

celebration stories: 7 news summaries
OPINION

 Communist China Turns 60, 
 Really Just Celebrates Past 30 

Communists used people as 'cannon fodder' before making it OK to get rich

Sep 30, 09 8:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - A blowout party is hours away in Beijing, where the People’s Republic of China will celebrate its 60th anniversary with an unprecedented display in Tiananmen Square. But it’s worth noting that only the second 30 of those years are worth applauding, Isabel Hilton writes—not the first 30... More »

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China • Tiananmen Square • anniversary • celebration • Communists • parade • economic development • People's Republic of China • Great Leap Forward • Cultural Revolution

INTERVIEW

Gadhafi Son: Why the Fuss Over Bomber's Release?

Celebration of Megrahi's return made possible by Brit TV coverage

Aug 28, 09 3:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - The release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi had nothing to do with commerce, Moammar Gadhafi's son tells the Scotland Herald. What's more, he blames the celebration of Megrahi's return on the British news media—“Everyone knew from Sky and the BBC that he was going to land... More »

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oil • Scotland • Libya • Moammar Gadhafi • Seif al Islam Gadhafi • Lockerbie • celebration • trade deal • Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi

(Newser) - Pakistan’s chief justice has been reinstated, inspiring not only celebration but renewed hope among that country’s citizens, the New York Times reports. Happy lawyers—central to the popular effort—and others camped out on the lawn of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s home today, but his victory is seen... More »

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Pakistan • reform • Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry • Chief Justice • celebration • Pakistan lawyers • march

 Subdued Masses Usher in 
 Chinese New Year 

But fears for economy temper enthusiasm

Jan 26, 09 7:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Millions worldwide are marking the Chinese New Year with parties, firecrackers, and feasts, the BBC reports. But celebrations of the Lunar New Year, the most important Chinese holiday, were tempered by concerns about the economy in the coming Year of the Ox. In Beijing, many lit incense and prayed for... More »

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China • holiday • celebration • lunar new year

 Philly Phetes Series Triumph  

Thousands gather, mainly peacefully, to celebrate Phillies' first title since 1980

Oct 30, 08 1:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The streets of Philadelphia were mobbed with celebrating Phillies fans into today’s wee hours, with some directing enthusiastic violence at cars and shop windows, the Inquirer reports. Firemen responding to street blazes had to turn their hoses on uncooperative revelers, and sporadic looting was reported. Still, the overall scene... More »

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Philadelphia Phillies • Philadelphia • looting • celebration • fans • baseball • fire • 2008 World Series • overturned car

 Quebec City Celebrates 400th 

Officials pay tribute to Canada's 'most beautiful city,' weather notwithstanding

Jul 3, 08 5:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Canadians celebrated the 400th birthday of Quebec City today, the Toronto Globe and Mail reports. In a rain-drenched ceremony, Prime Minister Stephen Harper praised the adventurous Quebecois spirit and the city—“the most beautiful city in Canada, the most enchanting"—where explorer Samuel de Champlain landed on July... More »

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Canada • birthday • Stephen Harper • birthday party • celebration • Quebec • Samuel de Champlain

Birthday Bashes That Won't Bust Your Wallet

Make your kids feel special without an annual bank loan

Sep 17, 07 10:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Six Flags for 50 kids is out of reach for most parents, no matter how appreciative the 1-year-old. MSNBC tells how to give your kid a bash without unending bills:
  1. Set a budget and share it with your kid
  2. Keep the party small, especially for tots
  3. Work
... More »

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parenting • children • list • birthday • party • celebration

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