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July 2008
- Bush Expands Zimbabwe Sanctions
  
  New York Times | Jul 25, 08 2:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - President Bush is expanding US sanctions against Zimbabwe, the New York Times reports, two weeks after Russia and China vetoed his call for UN action. “No regime should ignore the will of its own people and calls from the international community without consequences,” Bush said today. More »
- China's Newest Fitness Trend: Pole Dancing
  
  New York Times | Jul 25, 08 8:58 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The latest fitness craze among women in China is pole dancing, and it has nothing to do with strippers, reports the New York Times . Drawn for the exercise, camaraderie, and confidence boost, women are flocking to a growing number of gyms and dance classes offering it. Even without the seedy strip-club connections, however, the trend is raising eyebrows. More »
- Honda Profits Jump 8% on Fuel-Efficient Lineup
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jul 25, 08 7:33 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Honda announced an 8.1% gain in net profit yesterday for the quarter ending June 30, riding demand for its fuel-efficient models and beating analysts’ estimates, the Wall Street Journal reports. Honda has been hurt less by falling demand than rivals Toyota and Nissan because it's the least invested in truck and SUV lines. "Honda is better positioned than anyone else in the industry," one analyst tells the Journal. More »
- China Pushes 'Hush Money' on Grieving Quake Parents
  
  New York Times | Jul 24, 08 3:41 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Officials in China's Sichuan province are buying the silence of parents who lost children in May's devastating earthquake, the New York Times reports. Grieving parents are being pressured to sign agreements accepting $9,000 in compensation if they stop asking questions about why so many schools collapsed. They are told they will get nothing if they refuse to sign. More »
- Beijing to Set Up Olympic Protest Zones
  
  Associated Press | Jul 23, 08 1:08 PM CDT
  
  (AP) - Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official said today, in a sign that China's authoritarian government may allow some demonstrations during the games. "This will allow people to protest without disrupting the Olympics," said the director of the Shanghai Institute of American Studies, which lobbied Chinese leaders to set up the protest zones. More »
- Manhole Cover Thieves Hit Streets of Philadelphia
  
  New York Times | Jul 23, 08 8:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - These days you have to watch your step in Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love is suffering from an epidemic of manhole-cover theft, as rising scrap metal prices have led to a 2,500% increase in stolen covers and grates. Thieves are selling the covers for $5 to $10 at junkyards, reports the New York Times, and some streets now have so many orange cones marking off danger zones tha

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Bush Expands Zimbabwe Sanctions

China's Newest Fitness Trend: Pole Dancing

Honda Profits Jump 8% on Fuel-Efficient Lineup

China Pushes 'Hush Money' on Grieving Quake Parents

Beijing to Set Up Olympic Protest Zones

Manhole Cover Thieves Hit Streets of Philadelphia