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Grand Canyon, Loch Ness compete as nature wonders
GENEVA - The Grand Canyon, Mount Everest and Loch Ness will vie with more than 200 other spectacular places in the next phase of the global competition for the New 7 Wonders of Nature, organizers said Wednesday.
Nations:Italy Nigeria India Brazil Mexico Switzerland Source:(AP)
2009-01-06
Wolf captured near tourist part of Great Wall
BEIJING - A wolf has been captured by forestry workers near a part of China's Great Wall close to Beijing which is popular with tourists, state media said on Thursday.
2008-12-25
Rob Riggle's off the hook in China
NEW YORK - Foreign correspondency on the fake news of "The Daily Show" usually amounts to someone standing in front of a video screen on the New York set, a few steps away from Jon Stewart's desk.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Jon Stewart Source:(AP)
2008-08-10
Archaeologists seek to safeguard Petra
Archaeologists called Tuesday for urgent steps to safeguard Petra, the ancient rose-red rock city recently picked as one of the new seven wonders of the world, saying an increase in visitors could damage it unless protective measures were taken.
Nations:Brazil Mexico China
2007-07-18
China frets about Great Wall's "wonder" status
China is so worried that its iconic Great Wall will not be named one of the "new" seven wonders of the world, it has launched a campaign to get Chinese people to vote for it, Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday.
Nations:China Peru Egypt
2007-05-30
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