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- A Shanghai court this morning upheld the death sentence given to Yang Jia, the killer of six police officers.
- A new report shows that grandparents are playing a greater role in raising children in China's big cities.
- Doctors baffled by an unexplained rash on people's ears or cheeks should be on alert for a skin allergy caused by too much mobile phone use.
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Down to their last chance, the Tampa Bay Rays left no doubt they were World Series-worthy, after all.
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Steven Jackson gashed the Dallas defense for 160 yards and three touchdowns as the St. Louis Rams put a 34-14 whipping on the suddenly reeling Cowboys.
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LenDale White and Chris Johnson led a Titans rushing attack that churned out 332 yards and four touchdowns, and Tennessee improved to 6-0 for the first time in franchise history with a 34-10 pounding of the ailing Kansas City Chiefs, who saw their top two quarterbacks get knocked out, one for the season.
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In the final matchup that no one expected, Andy Murray defeated Gilles Simon 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) to win the Madrid Masters on Sunday.
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CHELSEA romped to a 5-0 win at Middlesbrough, Manchester United thumped West Bromwich Albion 4-0 and Liverpool and Arsenal produced stirring fightbacks to claim home wins over Wigan Athletic and Everton, respectively, on Saturday.
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- CHINA'S economic growth slowed to 9 percent in the third quarter, down from 10.1 percent in the second quarter and 10.6 percent in the first quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics said today.
- The State Council has called for lowering housing transaction taxes and fees so as to encourage more people to buy homes.
- THE Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd may sell its stake in a Chinese dairy venture at the center of the milk scandal that killed four babies and sickened 53,000 children.
- Microsoft will take new anti-piracy measures after 12pm tonight which will turn screens black if pirated Windows XP users in China update their systems. After the announcement of the policy, doubts have been raised about Microsoft's true intention.
Government to boost property market
During the weekend, vice-minister of housing and urban-rural planning, Qiu Baoxing, said that local governments should be allowed certain freedom in formulating real estate policies. It is the first time the central government has officially endorsed local government measures to revitalize property markets.
- The body of noted Chinese film director Xie Jin is back in Shanghai after he died of a heart attack early on Saturday morning at the age of 84 in his hometown in Zhejiang Province.
- HIP-HOP king Kanye West will travel to his second homeland, China, and treat local fans to his music in a Beijing concert on November 1st and a Shanghai concert on November 3.
- After winning over audiences and critics in the United Kingdom and Europe, Australian pop star Kylie Minogue will appear in a Shanghai concert on November 29.
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