| China wins gymnastics artistic men's team gold &$ &$China's Zou Kai, Yang Wei, Xiao Qin, Li Xiaopeng, Huang Xu and Chen Yibing (L-R) wave to spectators on the podium during the awarding ceremony for gymnastics artistic men's team competition of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Aug. 12, 2008.&$&$ &$ &$China's Zou Kai, Yang Wei, Xiao Qin, Li Xiaop ... english.people.com.cn |
Yao leads China to 85-68 win over Angola &$ &$Yao Ming had 30 points and seven rebounds as China pocketed their first win by beating Angola 85-68 at the preliminary round of the Olympic men's basketball competitions on Aug. 14.&$&$&$ 【 1 】 【 2 】 english.people.com.cn |
Sundance Toasts an Early Online Life “We Live in Public,” a documentary that won a grand jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival, offers a portrait of a moment in the culture when everything changed. nytimes.com |
Gates Assails News Agency for Publishing Photo of Marine Killed in Afghanistan The father of the dead Marine had asked The Associated Press that the image of his son not be shown, saying it would hurt the family. nytimes.com |
A Baby Photo Becomes an Internet Meme An image of an infant’s smiling face went viral in Japan: strangers had digitally pasted it onto Kurt Cobain’s head, carved it into Mount Rushmore, and tattooed it onto David Beckham’s torso. nytimes.com |