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blogs.wsj.com — Yet another American politician has caused a stir online after photos of him doing shocking things surfaced on a microblogging service. The politician: newly sworn-in China envoy Gary Locke. The microblogging service: China's Sina Weibo. The surprising behavior: Buying his own coffee and carrying his own luggage before flying to Beijing.

www.cdeclips.com — US Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman resigned on Monday, amid reports that he might seek the Republican nomination in 2012 and try to deprive President Barack Obama of a second term. Huntsman, a former Utah governor, handed his resignation letter to the White House and the resignation will be effective from April 30.