World News Archive03-May-2006
Forward Brian Ching and defender Jimmy Conrad were the biggest surprises among 11 players selected Tuesday for their first appearances on a U.S. World Cup roster. Latinos have long been a fixture of the local news, dutifully assimilated types who fold themselves into a circus industry of news-o-tainment, genially denying their heritage ? any accent airbrushed ? in the interest of career in a gringo world. The United States men's national team's World Cup roster is set, and for the Dynamo's Brian Ching, the news couldn't be any better. Tuesday afternoon, Ching found out he would be included on the 23-man squad heading to Germany next month. BEIJING, China (AP) -- Glaciers in western China's Qinghai-Tibet plateau, known as the "roof of the world," are melting at a rate of 7 percent annually due to global warming, the country's official Xinhua News Agency has said. One-quarter of consumers abandoned a news source over the past year because they lost trust in its reporting, according to a new survey that also found the BBC, Fox News and Al Jazeera the most trusted brands in their respective home regions. BEIJING -- China is reaching for the stars with the opening of what it says is the world's tallest Ferris wheel in the country's south. The 525 foot high Star of Nanchang opened this week in a riverside park in Jiangxi province, the official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday. We live in a rushed world, so antiseptic gels and foams have become a quick way to disinfect hands when time is an issue or when soap and water isn't available. But Channel 4 Action News found out that not all hand sanitizers do what you think they can do. BEIJING (AP) - China is reaching for the stars with the opening of what it says is the world's tallest Ferris wheel in the country's south. The 525 foot high Star of Nanchang opened this week in a riverside park in Jiangxi province, the official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday. The wheel is a full 82 feet taller than the London Eye on the banks of the River Thames in London which, according to GET the latest news and views, great giveaways, competitions and FREE downloads including our superb England World Cup wallpaper. Try our World Cup quiz - or let us have your views on Sven's selections, Rooney's foot or any other topic. We want your pictures, too. Send us your best World Cup-related images - whether the weirdest-looking supporter or your greatest goal celebration, we'll put them National and world business news briefs.
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