Dempsey met with military children at a forum hosted by the childrens coalition. He offered advice to those who wanted to join the service. His wife also spoke at the event. General dempsey will retire soon and in other general will become the next chair, already confirmed by the senate. This is 40 minutes. [applause] next i have the honor to introduce to individuals that are no strangers to the military coalitions. This is the fifth year that general dempsey and his wife have joined us and participated with the Military College education coalition. General dempsey is the 18th chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. He and his wife have been married 39 years and have raised three children, all of which have won the uniform of this nation. There is no couple that provides more support me in the dempseys. Day in and day out, they have been supporters of what we do and stand for. So it is with great honor and pleasure that i introduced two good friends, general Martin Dempsey and his wife
Died. For the very latest, we join Marianne Favro for more on the investigation. Mariann marianne . Our sources confirm that a maid found actor john heard at this hotel, the sheraton, in palo alto on friday afternoon. Police were called out to the hotel around 2 00 and found heard unresponsive. Best known for his role as the father in hole alome alone, j heard was 71. The Santa Clara Medical Examiners Office is investigating the cause of his death, which is unclear right now. A representative for the Coroners Office said an autopsy may be scheduled later. Just two days before he was discovered, heard underwater minor back surgery at Stanford Medical Center. Heards agent, tammy hunt, issued this statement, saying, john will be very much missed by his family, friends, and his many fans. John was one of those people that you meet and know immediately that he is one of a kind. A true professional and a dear gentlemen. Actress elizabeth perkins, who was in the movie big with heard said on t
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Shenzhens gdp per capita has grown by 1400 u. S. Dollars each year. Its now the highest in china. Its truly a city that never sleeps. The port control port is a border inspection point between hong kong and shenzhen. People cross it at all times from Early Morning to late at night. In the past, chinese citizens strive to make it big in hong kong. Now, the goal is shenzhen. Lu xuanlin lives in hong kong and works in shenzhen. Lu opened a members only beauty salon two years ago focused on wealthy clients. Business hours are 10 00 a. M. To 10 00 p. M. , but it caters to customers any time of the day upon request. The membership fee is 5500. More than 100 people have already signed up. This year, lu plans to start a new business. A restaurant. Shenzhen is expected to become chinas Third Largest city in a few years. It is known by countless names, including the town of entrepreneurs and chinas silicon valley. A new day dawns over shenzhen. In the past, shenzhen was merely a small fishing vi
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