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Thursday, November 12
BEIJING, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- China has revoked the visa of 2006 U.S. gold medalist Joey Cheek, who planned to draw attention to the Darfur genocide at the Summer Games, Cheek said.
Cheek 29, a champion speed skater and prominent critic of China's ties to Sudan, is a member of Team Darfur, which asks athletes to support peace in Darfur, where non-Muslims have been victimized by government-supported Janjaweed militia.
The Wall Street Journal quoted the Chinese foreign ministry as saying Beijing solely will decide to whom visas should be issued for the Summer Olympics. Earlier this year, the Chinese foreign minister said efforts to link Darfur to the Summer Olympics would defy the "spirit" of the Games.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12 (UPI) --
The Michael Jackson documentary "This Is It" has grossed more than $200 million worldwide, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced Thursday.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (UPI) --
Crude oil prices fell Thursday on the New York Mercantile Exchange to under $77 per barrel, despite the dollar's trend towards weakness.
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