Broadcast Time: 11:00-12:00, 2008-12-18
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- Air passengers may carry lighters and matches on board civil flights from Saturday.
- To help college graduates find employment, China's Ministry of Education has planned 13 on-line job fairs in cooperation with 10 other ministries from now through to June, 2009.
- And turning to the internet, the number of Chinese netizens reached 290 million by the end of November, up 14.6 percent from the figure for the end of June.
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Former Australian Open champion Lindsay Davenport has withdrawn from next year's tournament because she is pregnant with her second child.
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Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander says he is confident his one-two strategy of Chinese superstar Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady is working.
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Ernie Els has urged the strong contingent of home players competing at the South African Open to overcome the high-class international field and win the title.
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Former England captain David Beckham will arrive in Milan on Saturday to be officially unveiled as an AC Milan player.
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Some sad news to finish with today.. Sammy Baugh, who set numerous passing records with the Washington Redskins in an era when NFL teams were running most every down, passed away last night at the age of 94.
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Battle between Hand Writing and Type Writing
Benefits people can get from the three direct links
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- The State Council on Wednesday announced a new real-estate stimulus package emphasizing low-income housing and home ownership.
- Chrysler has decided to close all its North American manufacturing operations for at least 30 days.
- Crude oil tumbled to its lowest level in nearly four and a half years on Wednesday as an OPEC production cut failed to boost the bearish market sentiment over slumping demand.
- Thirty Chinese celebrities, including famous director Zhang Yimou and action star Jet Li, have been honored as "Esquire Men of the Year 2008".
- Italian soprano Georgia Fumani is in Beijing this week as part of her busy TV and performance schedule.
- Former Beatle Paul McCartney and pop star Britney Spears are at the top of Simon Cowell's celebrity wish list as possible mentors on the upcoming season of "American Idol."
Raise on tobacco tax
What effect would an extra 1 yuan consumer tax on a pack of cigarettes have? Experts say this tax increase would reduce China's smokers by more than 13 million. As a result, more than 3 million lives will be saved from cigarette-inflicted diseases. In addition, government revenue from the tax will rise by nearly 65 million yuan. The proposal ignited heated discussion.
Are Celebrities Overpaid?
Are celebrities overpaid? Who in our society should get the money instead and why? |
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