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Bo Xilai Removed from Party Posts; Wife Investigated for Murder (Updated)

The case of former Chongqing Party secretary Bo Xilai has taken a surprise turn with the dismissal of Bo from his position on the Central Committee and Politburo and the investigation on his wife in the murder of Briton Neil Heywood, who was a close associate of their family. From Reuters:The decision to banish Bo from the Central Committee and its Politburo effectively ends the career of China&#