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September 22nd, 2009 Correction: ACORN's TroublesWASHINGTON — In a Sept. 19 story about the community organizing group ACORN, The Associated Press, based on an account in The Washington Post, erroneously quoted a conservative journalist saying he targeted the organization for hidden-camera videos because its voter-registration drives bring minority voters to the polls.

August 28th, 2009 Correction: Mikhalkov ObituaryMOSCOW — In an Aug. 27 obituary for Russian author Sergei Mikhalkov, The Associated Press misstated one of his positions.

August 18th, 2009 Morgan Stanley to buy Shanghai complex for $358.5MNEW YORK — Chinese developer SOHO China Ltd. has agreed to buy a multistory office and retail complex in Shanghai, The Exchange, from Morgan Stanley's real estate fund for about $358.5 million.

August 14th, 2009 Correction: China-Electric Bikes storySHANGHAI — In a July 25 story about electric bikes in China, The Associated Press reported erroneously that some bikes are powered by nickel-meter-hydride batteries. The correct term is nickel-metal-hydride.

August 6th, 2009 China weighs opening market to foreign stocksBEIJING — China's main stock exchange plans to launch an international board next year that would allow foreign companies to sell shares denominated in Chinese currency for the first time, a news report said. The Shanghai Stock Exchange is working on the board as part of efforts to promote the city as a regional financial center, the newspaper Shanghai Daily said, citing a Shanghai deputy mayor.

July 13th, 2009 Correction: SC Governor-What is Love? storyCOLUMBIA, S.C. — In a July 2 story about South Carolina Gov.

July 13th, 2009 China Eastern Airlines to acquire local rivalBEIJING — China Eastern Airlines Corp., one of China's three major state-owned carriers, will acquire a local rival, the companies announced Monday, as money-losing China Eastern tries to boost its competitiveness. China Eastern, based in Shanghai, will acquire Shanghai Airlines Co.

July 9th, 2009 SHANGHAI - Four employees of the international mining group Rio Tinto Ltd. have been detained on charges of stealing China's state secrets, authorities said Thursday.

June 16th, 2009 Hu: China to loan regional group $10 billionYEKATERINBURG, Russia — Chinese leader Hu Jintao says China will extend a $10 billion loan to a regional group that also includes Russia and four Central Asian states. The move adds muscle to China's role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which it dominates along with Russia.

June 8th, 2009 China Eastern, Shanghai Airline shares suspendedSHANGHAI — Trading in shares of China Eastern Airlines and smaller rival Shanghai Airlines was suspended Monday, though neither carrier would comment on reports they plan to merge. China Eastern has gotten hundreds of millions of dollars in government aid as it struggles through the economic slowdown.

June 3rd, 2009 Flight stuck at LA airport 2 days bound for ChinaLOS ANGELES — A China Eastern Airlines flight to Shanghai has finally left Los Angeles after being delayed almost three days and stranding 279 passengers. Local airline manager Johnny Qian (chehn) said the original flight Sunday afternoon was canceled because a light indicated a nose landing gear problem.

May 2nd, 2009 SHANGHAI - China Saturday suspended all flights from Mexico where over 300 confirmed cases of swine flu have been reported. The foreign ministry said the government is also trying to trace 11 passengers who had travelled on the same flight to Sanghai as a Mexican man infected with swine flu.

April 28th, 2009 LONDON - Singer-songwriter and actress Avril Lavigne has been selected to represent her native Canada as its ambassador at China's first world expo to be held next year. The 24-year-old, who is also a fashion designer, was born in Ontario and is wildly popular in Asia.

March 27th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle will head the jury at the Shanghai Film Festival June 13-21, the announcement coinciding with the premier of 'Slumdog Millionaire', the winner of this year's best-picture Oscar, in mainland China. Boyle suggested that watching festival selections made abroad would enable him approach the festival with an open mind, reports contactmusic.com.

March 6th, 2009 SHANGHAI - A Chinese court has opened trial against a Shanghai company which French luxury firm Louis Vuitton Malletier (LV) claims had been selling fakes of its products. The court said Louis Vuitton claimed the defendants - Wu Beiwen, her husband and her father - violated the company's trademark rights by selling fake Louis Vuitton products.