Chinese train hits 302 mph on Beijing Shanghai link
Xinhua reports a record top speed of 302 mph by an unmodified conventional passenger train on a test run along the 824 mile Beijing to Shanghai line segment between Zaozhuang and Bengbu. The route, costing 32.5 billion dollars, opens in 2012 to cut Beijing Shanghai travel to five hours as part of China’s rail expansion.
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Obama visits troops in Afghanistan in surprise holiday trip
President Barack Obama arrived at Bagram Air Field after a secret 14 hour flight and addressed more than 3,500 service members. He met with Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, visited wounded soldiers, and awarded five Purple Hearts, while noting progress and a transition toward Afghan responsibility next year.
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