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Torch makes its way through Hong Kong despite protests
May 2 2008, AP

Runners carried the Olympic flame through Hong Kong on Friday, as large groups of flag-waving torch supporters shouted insults at pro-Tibet and human rights protesters, forcing them to seek refuge in police vans.One angry pro-China mob yelled, “Do you...

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Olympic torch takes historic run on Great Wall
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Olympic flame sets off on final relay
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Olympic torch relayed through China quake zone
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Earthquake-ravaged Sichuan cheers Olympic torch
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Earthquake rescuers carry Olympic torch
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Olympic torch paraded through Tibet
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