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In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a Long March-2FT1 carrier rocket loaded with Tiangong-1 unmanned space lab module blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. China launched the experimental module to lay the groundwork for a future space station on Thursday, underscoring its ambitions to become a major space power. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Wang Jianmin)

China launches module for space station

Last updated Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 1:25pm

BEIJING -- China launched an experimental module to lay the groundwork for a future space station on Thursday, underscoring its ambitions to become a major space power.

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Georgetown meets with Chinese team after brawl

Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, August 19, 2011 - 2:30pm

BEIJING -- The Chinese team that got into a nasty brawl with Georgetown University players in an exhibition game went to the Beijing airport Friday to reconcile with them.

A brief statement from Georgetown said coach John Thompson III and two of the team's players met with representatives of China's Bayi Rockets following "heated exchanges" in Thursday night's exhibition game.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai said Bayi members went to Beijing airport to see off the Georgetown team and the sides exchanged souvenirs.

"My understanding is that it's all cleared up," Cui told reporters at a briefing on Vice President Joe Biden's ongoing visit to China. "We're pleased about this outcome."

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Bills' Wang spreading football gospel in China

Christopher Bodeen, The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 5:11pm

BEIJING -- Bills offensive lineman Ed Wang became the first player drafted into the NFL with full Chinese ancestry when he was selected by Buffalo last year.

Now he's working to ensure that there will eventually be more football players from his parents' homeland.

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