Fang Lizhi, who inspired Chinese dissidents, dies

BEIJING (AP) ? Fang Lizhi, one of China's best-known dissidents whose speeches inspired student protesters throughout the 1980s, has died in the United States, where he fled after China's 1989 military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement. He was 76.

Once China's leading astrophysicist, Fang and his wife hid in the U.S. Embassy for 13 months after the crackdown. In exile, he was a physics professor at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Fang's wife, Li Shuxian, confirmed to The Associated Press in Beijing that Fang died Friday morning in Tucson.

Fang inspired a generation, said his friend and fellow U.S.-based exiled dissident Wang Dan, who announced the death on Facebook and Twitter.

"I hope the Chinese people will never forget that there was once a thinker like Fang Lizhi. He inspired the '89 generation, and awoke in the people their yearning for human rights and democracy," Wang wrote. "One day, China will be proud to once have had Fang Lizhi."

"Fang is my spiritual teacher, his death is a major blow to me. At this moment, my grief is beyond words," Wang wrote.

The son of a postal clerk in Hangzhou, Fang was admitted to Beijing University in 1952, at age 16, to study theoretical physics and nuclear physics. He became one of China's pioneer researchers in laser theory.

He burst into political prominence during pro-democracy student demonstrations of 1986-8 when he became China's most outspoken and eloquent proponent of democratic reform.

Authorities alleged his speeches to students at the University of Science and Technology, where he was vice president, incited unrest.

Fang was expelled from the Communist Party and fired from his university post. But he refused to be silenced and he received letters of support from across the country almost daily.

After the June 4, 1989 military crackdown that crushed the seven-week pro-democracy movement, Fang and his wife fled into the U.S. Embassy. Fang and Li had both been named in Chinese warrants that could have carried death sentences upon conviction. American diplomats refused to turn them over to Chinese authorities.

China's decision to allow the couple to leave the country a year later eliminated a major obstacle to bettering China-U.S. relations, which had deteriorated badly after the crackdown, which left hundreds and perhaps thousands dead.

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Home Improvement and Furniture ? Blog Archive ? How to Use A ...

So you?ve been offered the task of decorating a brand new property or remodeling your current house and you wonder where to begin when selecting colours.

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Getting yourself started on the right foot by selecting the proper colour scheme is the location to start. 1st of all, you will find some fundamentals you will need to realize. Are your hues likely to be warm or awesome? Have you been going for that remarkable or the neutral? What about textures?

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Shade pallets inside a diagram type have already been utilised since 1666 when Sir Isaac Newton initial created the fundamental color wheel.

Initial, you?ll need to recognize the three Primary Colours. You could keep in mind this from art class in college. These are the 3 beginning shades that all other colours or hues are formed from by mixing various quantities of each and every with the Main Hues. These Primary Colours are Red, Yellow and Blue.

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Chelsea boost Champions League hopes

Juan Mata's last-minute winner saw Chelsea strengthen their bid for Champions League football next season, as they beat Wigan 2-1 in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Victory saw Chelsea, who could qualify for the Champions League as of right by winning this season's edition -- they face champions Barcelona in the semi-finals -- move above Newcastle and left them just two points behind fourth-placed Arsenal.

Only the top three teams in the Premier League are guaranteed places in the Champions League proper, with the fourth-placed side set for a qualifying round.

Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic volleyed home in the 62nd minute and the goal stood despite furious Wigan protests he was offside.

But Wigan, who remained in the bottom three, equalised when Mohamed Diame struck eight minutes from time.

However, Chelsea grabbed a late winner when, after Fernando Torres's volley hit the post, the ball struck Mata on the chest and trickled in.

Furious Wigan manager Roberto Martinez said: "The linesman had a disgusting performance. Today, my players were robbed and they now have a disgusting feeling they don't deserve."

Interim Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo sympathised with Martinez, saying: "I think they (Wigan) were unlucky.

"But the result shows we have great spirit. The result keeps us alive and puts the pressure on those who are above us."

League Cup winners and FA Cup semi-finalists Liverpool saw a run of three straight league defeats end with a 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa.

Brazilian keeper Alexander Doni, making his Liverpool debut in the absence of the suspended Pepe Reina, flapped at a 10th minute cross from former Reds defender Stephen Warnock and Chris Herd turned in the loose ball.

But Luis Suarez, who'd seen a header hit the post, equalised eight minutes from time when he nodded in from close range.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish was unhappy with the performance of referee Michael Oliver who twice denied the Reds a penalty and later booked Uruguay striker Suarez for diving.

Suarez went down under a challenge from Alan Hutton, who appeared to make contact, while after the break the ball hit Eric Lichaj's hand as Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt tried to go past him.

"I have never heard of a penalty not being given by a referee who said 'the boy was unlucky' -- what chance have we got?" said Dalglish.

"He didn't give it (the penalty) but he said to Dirk Kuyt 'the boy (Lichaj) was unlucky'. Even Suarez's booking, the guy has trodden on him and it is a joke."

Earlier, Tottenham Hotspur moved into third place, a point in front of north London rivals Arsenal, after a goalless draw at Sunderland.

The closest either side came to a goal was in the 73rd minute when Spurs midfielder Rafael van der Vaart had a shot cleared off the line.

But the Gunners can regain third place against Manchester City on Sunday.

West Brom ensured Blackburn Rovers remained in the bottom three with a 3-0 win at the Hawthorns.

Martin Olsson's own-goal gave the Baggies a seventh-minute lead before Marc-Antoine Fortune's 69th minute close-range shot made the game safe.

Liam Ridgewell added a third five minutes from time.

Mid-table Fulham left Bolton looking over their shoulders at the drop zone with a 3-0 win that featured two first-half goals from Clint Dempsey before Mahmadou Diarra's first goal for the Cottagers, 10 minutes from time, put the result beyond doubt.

Elsewhere Everton and Norwich shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw.

Nikica Jelavic scored twice for Everton either side of Jonny Howson's goal before Norwich striker Grant Holt rescued a point for the hosts.

Bottom of the table Wolves were all but relegated after a 2-1 defeat away to Stoke in Saturday's late kick-off -- their sixth straight loss and third match in a row where they'd been beaten after taking the lead.

They went 1-0 up when Michael Kightly's ball into the box managed to evade everyone.

But Robert Huth's volley saw Stoke equalise before half-time.

England striker Peter Crouch then headed in Jermaine Pennant's free-kick just after the hour to secure victory for Stoke.

"It's hard to take, I thought we played well and deserved something from the game," said acting Wolves boss Terry Connor. "We've done great the last three games, taking the lead, but we can't see it through."

Sunday could witness a decisive stage of the title race, with second-placed City in danger of falling eight points behind leaders Manchester United if they lose at Arsenal and the champions beat QPR.

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An old bathroom can be a serious problem in the home. Not only can there be leaks, problems with plumbing or unattractive fixtures, but it can also detract from the value of the home if you want to remortgage the house or even sell.

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If you want to remodel your bathroom, it is important to determine what parts of the process are going to be most important to you. While it might be nice to have a new jacuzzi tub in the bathroom, the tiles falling off the walls should come first.

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Cele|bitchy ? Blog Archive ? Lindsay Lohan celebrated her legal ...

Before we get to Lindsay Lohan?s cracked-out ?celebration? of her legal success, let?s celebrate something else. Everyone is talking about this weird/amazing/awful ?morphing? video of LL?s crack face (below). The same people (I think) did the video of Britney Spears? morphing face a few months ago (which was just kind of sad), and now there?s a Lindsay one. You?ll have to watch it a few times to really ?get? how different everything on her face is. Like, I had to watch it one time just to look at her crack lips through the years.

Just awful. I personally think she?s had work done on her nose too ? it wouldn?t surprise me at all if someone claimed that she had to get some work done on her nose in the past few years because of all of the cocaine. Then there?s the issue of her lips. And those cheek fillers. And everything else. Just awful.

But a crackhead never changes her crack stripes. On Thursday, Lindsay was officially taken off of ?formal? probation. She?s now on ?informal? probation, which means that she doesn?t have to meet regularly with anybody or take any classes, but if she gets arrested in the next two years? something will happen. Something vague. Something weak. Anyway, Lindsay celebrated her legal victory at the Marmont, of course. We heard on Friday that she went to ?lunch? with her sister. But the crack party didn?t stop with ?lunch?! LL?s rep, poor Steve Honig, confirmed to Us Weekly that LL spent Thursday evening in one of the Marmont?s bungalows, where she, Ali, Dina, and LL?s ?agents, managers, and attorneys? dined on paella while ?watching Who?s Afraid of Virginia Woolf??. Honig explains, ?It was a get-together to say thank you to everyone who supported her through this whole thing. It was a quiet party ? not a rowdy night as some people might make it out to seem.? What?s that, you say? You heard something about a cracked-out party?

What better way to celebrate the end of your probation than by throwing a party! That?s just what Lindsay Lohan did!

?It was a private suite ? the place was packed with people,? a partygoer tells Life & Style about the March 29 gathering at the Chateau Marmont in LA. The soiree started around 9 p.m. ? just a few hours after Judge Stephanie Sautner lifted Lindsay?s probation for a 2007 drunk-driving conviction. ?It was so crowded, you could barely see anything.?

?She was talking to a group of friends,? the partygoer tells Life & Style. ?I didn?t see her have anything to drink.?

But the newly free star did indulge in a little excess ? she changed her outfit multiple times throughout the night!

?She first had on this white dress, then changed into a black top and jeans,? the partygoer says. ?But then she changed again into another dress. She came out like five times from the bedroom wearing something different each time.?

Celeb pals like Nicky Hilton, new mom Kimberly Stewart and Brandon Davis (who famously called Lindsay ?Firecrotch? during a rift in 2006) came out to support her.

?Nicky was friendly and in good spirits,? the partygoer tells Life & Style. ?Kimberly looked very understated. She totally seems like she?s in full mommy mode now. She only stayed until 9:30 because she said she had to get back to her child.?

While the Mean Girls actress was excited to end her probation, she decided to keep it more exclusive later on in the evening.

?Around midnight, she started kicking people out that she didn?t know,? the partygoer says.

[From Life & Style]

Hmmm? who to believe? Honig says the Cracken and her crack team of employees and sycophants were watching an Elizabeth Taylor movie. Life & Style?s sources say LL was playing dress up and? not drinking? That?s okay. I?m sure she was doing lines every time she had a costume change. And did we really need the detail about ?watching Who?s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?? We get it, Crackie. You?re all about Elizabeth Taylor now.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

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