Daily News: Odd News - Kerry phones China over dissident's nephew, can't reach minister

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Friday, May 03, 2013 05:19 PM PDT
Today's Odd News - Reuters News Headlines - Yahoo! News: Kerry phones China over dissident's nephew, can't reach minister Chinese dissident urges U.S. to ensure family's fair treatment Retired racehorse finds calling as abstract painter Secular Turks see red over airline's lipstick ban

Kerry phones China over dissident's nephew, can't reach minister  Friday, May 03, 2013 05:19 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tried calling Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss the imprisoned nephew of blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng but Wang was not available, the State Department said on Friday. Wang was said to be in Singapore on Friday for meetings with senior officials there. State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell told reporters Kerry had tried to call Wang Thursday and would follow up. ... Full Story	Top
Chinese dissident urges U.S. to ensure family's fair treatment  Friday, May 03, 2013 05:17 PM PDT By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng called on the United States on Friday to ensure his family in China would be treated fairly, saying his imprisoned nephew was not receiving proper medical care from Chinese authorities, whom he accused of "hooligan tactics." Chen, who made international headlines last year when he escaped house arrest and spent 20 hours on the run before finding refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, said his nephew was suffering from appendicitis and being treated only by a fellow inmate who had received some medical training. ... Full Story	Top
Retired racehorse finds calling as abstract painter  Friday, May 03, 2013 11:01 AM PDT By Jeffrey B. Roth ROCKY RIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) - The horse is an American icon. It races gracefully, performs heavy farm tasks, can do tricks and, if television is to be believed, may even talk. But only one is an accomplished painter. Metro Meteor, a 10-year-old thoroughbred bay in rural Maryland, is enjoying singular success. Within just months of applying his first brush stroke to paper, he is juggling requests for public appearances, weighing endorsement offers and earning thousands of dollars for his work. ... Full Story	Top
Secular Turks see red over airline's lipstick ban  Friday, May 03, 2013 12:22 AM PDT By Ayla Jean Yackley ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's national airline has barred female flight attendants from wearing red lipstick and nail polish, striking a nerve among secular Turks worried the country is becoming more Islamic. Turkish Airlines, Europe's fourth-biggest carrier, said the ban was aimed at keeping crews "artless and well-groomed with makeup in pastel tones", as a natural look improved communication with passengers. ... Full Story	Top

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