• Son of Florida Gov. Bush Arrested The youngest son of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was arrested early Friday and charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest.
• New Draft Document Sheds Gleam of Hope China set forth a new draft common document Friday, shedding a gleam of hope that the nuclear talks could avert a breakdown amid great differences.
• Cheney to Have Surgery Next Weekend US Vice President Dick Cheney will undergo an elective surgery next weekend to treat an aneurysm in an artery behind his right knee.
• Ballet Concludes French Culture Year A performance of Paris Opera Ballet, one of the top four ballet troupes worldwide, was staged Friday evening at Beijing Exhibition Hall Theater, to mark the concluding French Culture Year falling on last October.
Deng Yaping (born February 5, 1973) is arguably the greatest female table tennis player of all time. When she retired at the age of 24, she had won more titles than any other player in the sport, including four Olympic gold medals, and had been 18 times world champion in table tennis. She was voted Chinese female athlete of the century.
She was born in Zhengzhou in the Henan province of China. Following her retirement, she was selected a member of the International Olympic Committee in 1997, and is a member of the elite Laureus World Sports Academy, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, as well as working in marketing for the Beijing Olympic games. She gained a Bachelor's degree from Tsinghau University, a Master's Degree from the University of Nottingham, and is currently studying for a further degree at the University of Cambridge.
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