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Former Gitmo detainees help al-Qaida grow in Yemen (AP via Yahoo! News)

December 31, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

As a prisoner at Guantanamo, Said Ali al-Shihri said he wanted freedom so he could go home to Saudi Arabia and work at his family’s furniture store.

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Former Gitmo detainees help al-Qaida grow in Yemen (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Publishers Look to China for the Next Bestseller (Newsweek)

December 31, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

In recent years, China has increasingly flaunted its soft power, winning notice for its bold contemporary art and epic films featuring flying swordsmen. But when it comes to literature, the country is still struggling to make its mark. In 2008, 275,000 titles were published in China and 6.9 billion books printed, generating sales of €7.5 billion

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Publishers Look to China for the Next Bestseller (Newsweek)