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Deval heads Far East to stir up business for the Bay State

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By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

Gov. Deval Patrick will depart tomorrow to lead a trade mission to the People’s Republic of China with a team of Massachusetts business executives, academics and senior government officials.

During the seven-day trip, intended to increase business between the Commonwealth and China, the delegation plans to visit business leaders in Beijing and Shanghai to discuss clean air initiatives, life sciences, education and transportation.

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Local teen makes a splash with jewelry business

By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

At first glance, Michael Turner looks like your typical teenage boy. He plays football and soccer and likes hanging out with his friends. But two things set this 14-year-old Brockton High School freshman apart: a sharp eye for precious stones and the entrepreneurial insight to turn that talent into a profitable business.

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In Roxbury, French students learn about ‘real’ Boston

By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

As French President Nicolas Sarkozy traveled last week to Washington to establish smoother diplomacy with the White House, a group of French high school students came to John D. O’Bryant School of Math & Science in Roxbury to make their own contribution to Franco-American relations.

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‘Price of Sugar’ documentary offers food for thought

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By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

Sugar is one of the most used commodities in the world, but few people think about the story behind the sweetener in their coffee cups. Local filmmaker Bill Haney’s new documentary suggests that if they did, they would realize that sugar is not only a political landmine, but also quite literally a life and death issue.

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