SNUFF That Torch! Free Burma! Down with PRC.

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By JULIANA BARBASSA and MARCUS WOHLSEN, Associated Press Writers 10 minutes ago

SAN FRANCISCO - Officials say the planned closing ceremony for the Olympic torch at the San Francisco Bay waterfront is canceled and another one will take place at an undisclosed location.

The ceremony had been slated to take place Wednesday at Justin Herman Plaza, where thousands had gathered to support and protest the Beijing-bound flame's visit to the city.

Just before the relay began, the torch was rerouted about a mile away from the demonstrators and spectators. Officials say they changed the path because of security concerns.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom tells The Associated Press that a closing ceremony will still take place, but he would not specify where.

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by Charles Whelan 1 hour, 57 minutes ago

BEIJING (AFP) - China bluntly told the world Olympics chief Thursday to keep out of politics, in a tart exchange on human rights following days of protests that have shadowed the Olympic torch around the world.

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said the Games were in "crisis" following the demonstrations, and urged China to respect its pledge to improve its rights record before the event begins in August.

China fired back that Rogge should keep politics out of the Olympics, which Beijing hoped would showcase its much-touted "peaceful rise" to power -- but which have instead become a public relations nightmare.

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What I like is how the torch ceremonies are reflecting the secretive and subversive nature of the Chinese government.  "undisclosed location"  god damn this isn't KKK meeting, this is an international sports event!

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UN Sec-Gen Moon to PRC:  Drop DEAD

(BBC)A U.N. spokesman said on Thursday that U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will not attend the opening ceremony because of a scheduling conflict.