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China proposes to let Xi Jinping extend presidency beyond 2023

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China proposes to let Xi Jinping extend presidency beyond 2023 China's governing Communist Party has proposed removing a clause in the constitution which limits presidencies to two five-year terms. The move would allow the current President Xi Jinping to remain as leader after he is due to step down. There had been widespread speculation that Mr Xi would seek to extend his presidency beyond 2023. Party congress last year saw him cement his status as the most powerful leader since the late Mao Zedong. His ideology was also enshrined in the party's constitution at the congress, and in a break with convention, no obvious successor was unveiled. Born in 1953, Mr Xi is the son of one of the Communist Party's founding fathers. He joined the party in 1974, climbing its ranks before becoming president in 2013. His presidency has seen economic reform, a fierce campaign against corruption, as well as a resurgence in nationalism and a crackdown on human rights...

Revolutionary New Product Gives Hope to Those Suffering From Chronic Snoring (Even This Stubborn Guy!)

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Revolutionary New Product Gives Hope to Those Suffering From Chronic Snoring (Even This Stubborn Guy!) I'll admit it -- I (used to) snore. Badly. Badly enough that my wife not only complained, but was also afraid that I had Sleep Apnea. And I was afraid too. Afraid that I was going to have to don the dreaded CPAP mask. Really? A CPAP? I'm only in my 40's. I'm not ready for that. But yea, I snore. Plus, I felt tired -- all the time. I denied it for a while, like most men do. Then my wife pretty much forced me to look into the CPAP breathing mask to cure my snoring. I hated the thought of it. I hated the thought of setting it up. The noise. The obvious uncomfortable restriction. And I hated the thought of travelling with it (taking a CPAP on vacation has to be a serious buzzkill). But I didn't know of any alternative. Until now. Truth be told, I can be stubborn. I put off doing anything about my snoring for years. My wife was unhappy, but hey, *I* ...