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Chen Xi, Chinese Dissident, Jailed for 10 Years

Chinese dissident Chen Xi is seen in this undated handout photo released by his family
Chinese dissident Chen Xi has become the second dissident in four days to be jailed for inciting subversions through online essays; he was given a 10-year jail sentence by a Chinese court in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province.

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves are Engaged!

Camila Alves
Matthew McConaughey proposed to Camila Alves on Christmas Day, tweeting a cute picture of the longtime couple as they kissed by the Christmas tree. But who, exactly, is McCaughey's fiance? Is it true her mother doesn't approve of McConaughey? Here are five things to know about Camila Alves, from the couple's past to Alves' designer label and modeling career.
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U.S. Nuclear Power

U.S. Must Mirror France - Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Fission

To reduce/eliminate climate change, the U.S. must sub nuclear power for coal at electric power generating plants, until more-advanced energy forms are available. And France is a good model to follow: it generates almost 79 percent of its electricity from nuclear technology and has successfully reprocessed nuclear fuel for decades.
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Yuan hits all-time high

The yuan closed up against the dollar on Monday after hitting an all-time high in intraday trading, guided by a stronger mid-point by the People's Bank of China, and looks set for an over-4-percent appreciation for 2011, traders said.
NORAD Santa Tracker 2011

NORAD Santa Tracker's Record Holiday: Best Google Videos Tracking Santa [VIDEO]

NORAD teamed up with Google Earth once again in 2011, tracking Father Christmas' progress around the world as volunteers fielded 100,000 calls. As NORAD reports a record holiday, find out how the Santa Tracker got started, and check out 2011's best Google Earth videos tracking Santa's progress, from the Great Wall and Taj Mahal to Hilo, Hawaii.
Kim Jong Un

North Korean Propagandists Say Kim Jong-il's Son Planned South Korea Attacks

The myth-builders of North Korea... those who ensure the divine aura of the dictatorial Kim dynasty never fades... have a new task. They must raise Kim Jong-Un - the third son of former ruler Kim Jong-il and his heir apparent - to the status of a quasi-god, so as to make the unelected leader's governance unchallenged.
A Syrian citizen takes part in a rally in support of President Bashar al-Assad in front of the Syrian embassy in Minsk

2012 World Events Outlook

Herewith follows some of my predictions for what may happen in 2012 with respect to some key foreign countries.
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Asian Stocks, U.S. Futures Rise

Asian stocks rose more than 1 percent and U.S. index futures also gained on Friday, as signs of a strengthening economy in the United States encouraged a year-end bounce for riskier assets.

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