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Five Debate-Worthy Facts About China

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Workers scramble on a scaffold at a construction site in Hefei, central China's Anhui province, last month. China has approved a massive infrastructure package worth more than $158 billion, state media said in September, as the government seeks to boost the flagging economy.

By Scott Neuman

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 6:26 am

If the last presidential debate was any indication, you'll be hearing a lot about China in tonight's third and final face-off between President Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

Last week's debate was ostensibly about domestic issues, but that didn't stop China from being mentioned numerous times. Tonight's debate, focused on foreign policy, is sure to see relations with Beijing get a lot of airplay.

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Mon October 22, 2012

George McGovern, An Improbable Icon Of Anti-War Movement

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Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern talks about the bombs being used in Vietnam at a $250-a-person fundraising dinner in Los Angeles on Sept. 27, 1972.

By Ron Elving

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 1:11 pm

If George McGovern often seemed miscast as a presidential candidate, he was at least as improbable as an icon of the anti-war movement.

The Vietnam War gave birth to an opposition movement unlike any America had seen in its previous wars. It was young, unconventional and countercultural, defiant of authority and deeply suspicious of government.

McGovern himself was none of these things.

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Deceased Man's Treasured Maps Go To L.A. Library

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Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 7:11 am

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Out-Of-This-World Nuptials For London Klingon Couple

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Six New Video Games That Will Get You Hooked

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Machinarium from Amanita Design is an adventure game centered a robot who has been sent to the scrap heap. Players solve puzzles to help the robot return to the city.

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NintendoLand is a theme park game with different activities designed for Nintendo's new hand-held game console Wii U. It was presented at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles in June.

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In The Unfinished Swan, players navigate an entirely white landscape by shooting their surroundings with a paint gun.

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Connor, who is British and Native American, is the new protagonist in Assassin's Creed III.

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Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 1:03 pm

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Video game makers are rolling out their new titles — with a wide range of creativity and style — just in time for the holiday shopping season. Jamin Warren, founder of Kill Screen magazine, shares his list of video games you should keep your eye on:

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