| China loses to Spain 85-75 in overtime &$ &$Spain beat China 85-75 in overtime during Men's Preliminary Round Group B-Game 22 between Spain and China of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games basketball event at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium in Beijing, China, Aug. 12, 2008. &$&$&$ 【 1 】 【 2 】 english.people.com.cn |
China's Yang wins women's 78kg judo gold at Beijing Olympics &$ &$China's judoka Yang Xiuli claimed the women's 78kg title at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 14, edging Yalennis Castillo from Cuba in the breath-taking final. The bronze medals went to Jeong Gyeong-mi from South Korea and Stephanie Possamai from France. &$&$&$ 【 1 】 【 ... english.people.com.cn |
Sundance Winners “Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire,” which is based on the 1996 book by that single-named poet, won the grand jury and audience awards at the Sundance Film Festival. nytimes.com |
Agreement Gives Leibovitz More Time to Repay Loans In a 13th-hour agreement on Friday, the photographer Annie Leibovitz avoided having to give up her homes and her artistic property to the finance company that had lent her $24 million. nytimes.com |
Toronto Film Festival as a Global Influence The Toronto Film Festival has grown from provincial to global, gaining influence in the media. nytimes.com |