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US Urges China to Release Eight Americans

From AFP:The United States on Saturday urged China to release immediately eight American nationals detained after pro-Tibet protests in Beijing during the Olympic Games. “We have asked for their immediate release and are continuing to follow their cases closely,” embassy spokeswoman Susan Stevenson told AFP. Beijing police said earlier this week that 10-day detention terms were handed