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Beijing warns residents after off-the-charts smog

By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Beijing schools kept children indoors and hospitals saw a spike in respiratory cases Monday following a weekend of off-the charts pollution in China's smoggy capital, the worst since the government began being more open about air-quality data

Beijing warns residents after off-the-charts smog

By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Beijing schools kept children indoors and hospitals saw a spike in respiratory cases Monday following a weekend of off-the charts pollution in China's smoggy capital, the worst since the government began being more open about air-quality data

Nearly all US industries show job growth

By The Associated Press Nearly all major industries added jobs in 2012 for the second year in a row. The biggest gain occurred in professional and business services, a catch-all category that is made up of mostly high-paying jobs such as accountants, information technology workers, and management.

China tightening controls on Internet

By JOE McDONALDAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - China's new communist leaders are increasing already tight controls on Internet use and electronic publishing following a spate of embarrassing online reports about official abuses. The measures suggest China's new leader, Xi Jinping, and