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 Broadcast Time: 11:00-12:00, 2008-10-08
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- With the start of 2009, seniors in Beijing over the age of 65 will be able to take the bus, visit parks, and go sightseeing for free.
- A man was declared the legal owner of a 100-sq-m apartment after he outbid his ex-wife in a court-organized auction in Yingyang, Henan province, last month.
- A South African man has broken the world record for living with deadly snakes.
- Construction began on a high-speed passenger rail line between Beijing and Shijiazhuang, the capital of north China's Hebei province on Tuesday
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AC Milan will face English FA Cup champion Portsmouth in the next phase of the UEFA Cup while Tottenham was drawn into a tough group with Italian co-leader Udinese.
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Samuel Peter angrily ripped the WBC belt from Vitali Klitschko's hands and stormed off the stage on Monday at a news conference to promote their heavyweight title fight.
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Including golf as an Olympic sport would help grow the game globally, former Masters champion Mike Weir said Tuesday.
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Although he ranks only 987th, a relatively obscure place on Hu Run's Rich List of China, Yao Ming is the first sports figure to ever take up a place on China's most influential wealth ranking list.
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Australia's central bank cut its official interest rate by a bigger-than-expected 1 percentage point yesterday to ease credit concerns amid global financial turmoil, cheering investors around the region.
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Property transactions in China's major cities have slumped to a record low during the recent National Day holiday as more homebuyers adopt a wait-and-see attitude.
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Google introduced on Tuesday a new type of e-commerce advertisement that YouTube users can click to buy digital goods from Apple's iTunes or Amazon.com. |
Releasing City Leaders' Contact Information
An elderly resident of Shanxi Changzhi was thrilled to receive a name card from a top city leader. He said he never thought that he would be able to talk directly to the mayor about his problems. This is reportedly the first time government leaders' phone numbers have been released to the public in the province.
- Nick Nolte escaped a fire that caused an estimated $1.5 million damage to his Malibu home on Tuesday, authorities said.
- As the whole country takes pride in China's successful spacewalk mission, Hong Kong singer Andy Lau joined the celebration by appearing onstage dressed as an astronaut.
- To the disappointment of Chinese fans, the highly-anticipated Linkin Park concerts will not be played in China in the next couple of weeks.
(Editor: Xu Liuliu)
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