Assailants using homemade bombs launched a series of attacks and engaged police in a deadly battle Sunday in a western Chinese city far from the Beijing Olympics, state media said. At least seven attackers and one security guard were killed.

Despite the secretive process that got her there, we were heartened at news that Gov. Ed Rendell has appointed a veteran journalist to manage Pennsylvania's fledgling Office of Open Records.

I am eternally indebted to Journal copy editor Lesa Walter, for it is she that saved me from a headline that would have been remembered in South Dakota media circles far longer than me.

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BEIJING - With the much-anticipated opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics being staged in the capital city, China has become the focus of global media attention.