Blind Chinese dissident seeks exit as talks loom
Chen Guangcheng appeals from a Beijing hospital room for help to leave China with his family. U.S. officials say China promised a resettlement in a university town, while Washington weighs a high stakes meeting with Clinton and Geithner focusing on the global economy and regional hotspots.
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Beebe lottery prize dispute ends with winner’s claim
White County Judge ruled Sharon Duncan purchased the Diamond Dazzler ticket and never abandoned her right to winnings, despite earlier misreads by a scanner and store records. The Arkansas Lottery Commission defends equipment accuracy as Sharon Jones and her family recount their $680000 prize after taxes and gifts.
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Scream painting breaks auction record in New York
Edvard Munch’s The Scream sold for 119.9 million at Sotheby’s in New York, a record price includes the buyer’s fee. The pastel-on-board version is the only one still in private hands and will fund a new Norwegian museum and art center. Proceeds go to Hvisten, Norway.
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