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By Mike Baker The Associated Press States that allow debt collectors to seize consumers’ wages have sharply higher bankruptcy rates than neighboring states that prohibit or strictly limit the practice, an Associated Press analysis has found.
The outbreak of violence in China's restive Xinjiang province in which 140 people are reported to have died and more than 800 injured comes at a highly sensitive moment for the Chinese government.
China has blamed Muslim Uighurs for riots in the capital of its restive Xinjiang region that left at least three people dead.
It is often proudly called the world's longest undefended border, but it's not exactly true. There may be no military presence between Canada and the United States, but the border is increasingly defended by law enforcement and government officials.
States that allow debt collectors to seize consumers' wages have sharply higher bankruptcy rates than neighboring states that prohibit or strictly limit the practice, an Associated Press analysis has found.
BOSTON - A fleet of Tall Ships from around the world sails into Boston this week. The five-day visit - which almost fell victim to budget constraints - is expected to draw thousands of visitors to the city's waterfront.
RUMQI, CHINA: China said Monday at least 140 people were killed in rioting by Muslim Uighurs in its restive Xinjiang region in the deadliest ethnic unrest reported in the country for decades.
Scott Jones, left, and his team replaced the Goad Trail’s boardwalk, off Hardy Road in Bedford. Jones became an Eagle Scout in May.
Tensions between ethnic Muslims and China's Han majority in the far western Xinjiang region erupted in riots that killed 140 people and injured 828, an official said Monday, marking the deadliest unrest to hit the volatile area in decades.
Chinese state media says that 140 people in the country's western Xinjiang region, and officials say the death toll "was still climbing."
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