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Canada sends plane to monitor Russian nuclear submarines
Source: Onion 2009-08-13 English BBS Favorite OTTAWA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Canada has sent a surveillance plane to waters off its East Coast to monitor a pair of nuclear-powered Russian submarines in the area, military officials said Wednesday.
The Russian submarines were first spotted on Aug. 5 in international waters off Georgia. It is believed the Akula II Class warships have since moved north, and remain outside of Canadian and American territorial limits, which extends 12 nautical miles into the ocean, the Canadian Press (CP) reported citing Canadian defense sources.

A spokesman for Canada Command, the Ottawa-based military headquarters in charge of continental defense, downplayed the surveillance mission and refused to discuss details, describing it as "routine" for the patrol aircraft which have spent most of their nearly 30 year career as submarine hunters.

On Tuesday, Canada's Defense Minister John MacKay said that the Russian submarines had not done anything threatening, but said it is all part of a pattern of "Russia flexing its muscle" on the world stage.

"For a variety of reasons, to demonstrate our commitment to sovereignty, we're watching to ensure we know what is happening along our coastlines," he said in an interview with the CP.

The excursion of the Russian submarines is the first of its kind since the end of the Cold War. It is viewed as another sign of stepped up Russian military activity in the Arctic region.

The Arctic, with its prospective mineral wealth and ill-defined borders, has become an area of intense competition among Canada, Russia, the United States, Denmark and other countries.

Earlier this year, Canada announced it scrambled two fighter planes to intercept an approaching Russian bomber over the Arctic region.

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2国内英语新闻:Int'l agricultural fair in riot-hit Urumqi draws 110,000 visitors
Source: Onion 2009-08-13 English BBS Favorite URUMQI, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The 9th China Xinjiang International Agricultural Fair opened in the northwestern city of Urumqi Wednesday, attracting 110,000 business people from around the world.
Representatives with 987 companies from 15 countries and regions have arrived to attend the three-day event, which features exhibitions of fertilizers, pesticides and seeds, the organizers said in a press release.

It would be the largest fair compared with the previous eight sessions in terms of its visitors and scope, the organizers said.

"The fair is held against the backdrop of global financial crisis and the July 5 riot," the press release said. "The organizers will arrange activities to promote Xinjiang's agricultural products that have not been selling well due to the aftermath of the riot."

The riot in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has left 197 people dead, mostly innocent civilians, and more than 1,600 others injured.

But business people still hope to cash in on the vast market opportunities of Xinjiang, which takes up a sixth of Chinese territory, as Urumqi is gradually recovering from the violence.

"Our company entered the Xinjiang market in 2005 selling fertilizers and has won a wide recognition of local farmers," said Gu Rongbao, manager of the Jinlaifu Chemicals Import and Export Co. Ltd. from eastern Shandong Province. "We have confidence in the future development in Xinjiang."

The annual fair is jointly organized by the regional government's departments of agriculture, animal husbandry among others.

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娱乐英语新闻:Michael Douglas "devastated" by son's arrest for drug selling
Source: Onion 2009-08-13 English BBS Favorite BEIJING, August 13 (Xinhuanet) -- The famous Hollywood actor Michael Douglas said on Wednesday that he and his family were "devastated" by the arrest of his son Cameron Douglas on charges of selling the illegal drug methamphetamine.
"The family is devastated and very disappointed in Cameron's recent behavior," Michael Douglas and his former wife, Diandra Douglas, said in a statement to People magazine, "Any family who has dealt with substance abuse knows how devastating it can be."

It was the first time they publicly addressed their son's July 28 arrest.

Michael Douglas(R) and Catherine Zeta-Jones arrive at the Elie Wiesel Foundation For Humanity awards dinner in New York September 22, 2008

Cameron was arrested at a Manhattan hotel, and prosecutors allege he shipped large quantities of the drug from California to New York via mail service FedEx. He could get life in prison if convicted of charges that he sold thousands of dollars worth of methamphetamine.

Michael Douglas, the son of Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas, won an Oscar for his role in the 1987 movie "Wall Street," and has since starred in "Traffic" and "You, Me and Dupree." He is married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones.

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4体坛英语新闻：Ronaldo to be back in action in 1 month
Source: Onion 2009-08-13 English BBS Favorite RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian star striker Ronaldo said Wednesday that he would return to field in a month after figure surgery but declined to clarify the reports over weight reducing liposuction.
"We have a period of one month for the consolidation of the bone," said Ronaldo, who had surgery on his left hand two weeks ago after he fell badly to be injured during Corinthians' 3-0 defeat by Palmeiras on July 26.

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo applauds before his team's friendly soccer match against D.C. United in Landover, Maryland, August 9, 2009

Asked at a news conference if he had had liposuction and if he thought it could help him, Ronaldo said: "I don't know, I don't even know if I did it. These are things we don't know...What I do with my private life is my business."

Corinthians have not won in five matches and slipped to 11th in the Brazilian soccer championship standings.

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