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Today in Sports - Michael Phelps wins 8th gold medal at Beijing Games for most ever at an Olympics

2008 — At the Summer Olympics in Beijing, Michael Phelps and three teammates win the 400-meter medley relay for Phelps’ eighth gold medal, eclipsing Mark Spitz’s seven-gold performance at the 1972 ...

Chinese researchers lodge concerns over US debt as Beijing limits exposure

As Washington’s debt burden sets records, worries grow over the viability of US dollar assets - reflected in China’s ...

Beijing E-Town sues US firm Applied Materials alleging trade secrets leak

Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technologies , a semiconductor equipment firm backed by Beijing's government, on Wednesday said ...

Beijing Evacuated Thousands Before Floods, but Not the Most Vulnerable

The recent flooding that killed 31 in a single nursing home exposed flaws in emergency planning as China braces for more ...

Beijing claims 'final say' over Dalai Lama’s reincarnation

China’s government declared this week that it has “indisputable” authority over the selection of the next Dalai Lama, ...

Beijing Removes Suburban Home-Purchase Limit

Chinese property stocks rose after Beijing scrapped longstanding restrictions on the number of homes city residents can buy ...

Beijing accuses Australia of fabricating Chinese espionage threat

Beijing has accused Australia of fabricating the threat of espionage – after a Chinese woman was charged with foreign interference in Canberra. In a statement, China's Ministry of State Security ...