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Fifty years after the Philadelphia Orchestra’s history-making visit to China in 1973 that helped build then-fledgling U.S.-China ties, Davyd Booth hopes for a repeat performance. The 73-year-old violinist returned to China this week with 13 fellow orchestra members to mark the 50th anniversary of the trip and carry on the …

On September 1, Mu’ammar al-Qadhdhafi (the proper transliteration of his name) would have been ruler of Libya for exactly 42 years, making him the world’s longest ruling head of state. As he leaves the scene, his wretched reign deserves an appraisal. Qaddafi took power at the age of 27 in …

Daytona Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Kasey Kahne won a Nationwide Series race for the first time in seven years after beating Regan Smith to the finish line by only 0.020 seconds in Friday’s Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway. The start of the Nationwide race at Daytona was delayed …