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China Drive, Morning, 2008-12-25
    2008-12-25 18:56:52     CRIENGLISH.com
Broadcast Time: 11:00-12:00, 2008-12-25

           

  • People around the world are celebrating their long expected Christmas, but in different ways.
  • China's first road tunnel beneath the Yangtze River will start a three-month trial operation Sunday in central China's Wuhan City.
  • A man in the United States surely has tried the near impossible to get home for Christmas.

  • A proposal to scale back 2010 Olympic medal ceremonies is raising the ire of Whistler, B.C. politicians who've already committed millions of dollars for nightly parties around the event.
  • Former Olympic 110 meters hurdles champion Liu Xiang could return from injury in time to meet arch-rival Dayron Robles at the 2009 world championships in Berlin.
  • When Dwyane Wade heard the plight of a South Florida woman whose nephew accidentally burned down her home - and ruined all the family's possessions - the Miami Heat star knew he had to do something.


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  • Bankruptcy looms over tainted Sanlu
  • Gome removed
  • Chery, SAIC cars get five-star rating in crash test
  • Online games see revenue up by 50%

    

"Runner Fan" Regains a Job 
  
Fan Meizhong or 'Runner Fan' as dubbed by internet users was the teacher who ran-away from a classroom full of students when the May 12 earthquake struck. He caused a stir when he claimed on his blog that he would abandon his mother in the same situation. Recent reports claim that he will be hired by a training school in Beijing and that he will make a speech about human solicitude. The news aroused heated discussion.

          

  • Feng Xiaogang's latest movie "If You Are the One" has raked in 100 million yuan in only six days after its release on December 18, becoming the fastest-earning of all Feng's films.
  • "Two and a Half Men" has spawned one major lawsuit.
  • Men and women might differ in their opinions, but when it comes to their sexiest movie star choice, they both agree that it's none other than the sultry Megan Fox.

 

 

 
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