Chen Guangcheng

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Shortly after his escape from house detention, blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng accused Chinese officials of beating him and his wife in a video, from which this is image was taken.

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China's Chen Guangcheng aboard U.S.-bound jet due in N.J. today

By Tom Lasseter | McClatchy Newspapers

Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng, whose daring escape to the American embassy in Beijing last month sparked a diplomatic crisis, left China for the United States on Saturday. » read more

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Mitt Romney

Mary Altaffer/AP

Mitt Romney speaks in Hillsborough, N.H.

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Romney launches sunny ad in swing states

By David Lightman | McClatchy Newspapers

Mitt Romney on Friday launched his first general election ad with an appeal to four key swing states as he tried to set a positive tone while promising he’ll start working on “Day One’’ for tax cuts, changes in health care laws and approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. » read more

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