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Broadcast Time: 17:00-19:00, 2008-12-31
 
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- Snow and sleet storms that wreaked havoc in southern China earlier this year are unlikely to occur again this winter, according to Zhai Panmao, spokesman for the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) on Tuesday.
- Members of the public may have more access to high-tech enterprises, universities, scientific institutes and hospitals as the Shanghai Association for Science and Technology is lobbying the government to encourage these facilities to open their doors to visitors.
- Sharks have wimpy bites for their size and can crunch through their prey only because they have very sharp teeth -- and because they can grow to be so big, researchers reported Tuesday.
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It's the last day of the year and the top ten athletes of 2008 have been named by the Xinhua News Agency.
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The influx of foreign soccer players has deprived the local talent of the chance to develop into decent strikers, according to China's caretaker coach Yin Tiesheng.
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Andy Murray has signed a deal with management company 19 Entertainment, which also counts David Beckham as one of its clients.
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The World Boxing Association is to investigate Nikolay Valuev's victory over Evander Holyfield on 20 December.
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Back to football, and Spanish clubs are poised to step up their interest in Nacho Novo should Rangers decide to allow the striker to leave Ibrox during January.
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Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has spoken of the "massive honour" of being awarded an MBE in Queen Elizabeth's New Year Honours List, just published in Great Britain.
Financial turmoil's impact to catering business
Anchor: Many industries are striving to survive the financial turmoil this winter, like the property, home furnishing and export industry. The catering industry is also an important part of China's economy. What influence will the economic downturn have on these enterprises?
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- The growth in the amount of bank cards being issued in China slowed in the third quarter, mainly dragged down by an easing in the rate of debit cards.
- ParknShop, the supermarket arm of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, has closed one of its two stores in Shanghai due to slumping sales.
- Shenzhen Airlines recently started a flight crew leasing company, making it the first airline to open such a business in China.
- Media reports suggest 'Fen Dou' stars Ma Yili and Wen Zhang were secretly married at the end of last year.
- Twentieth Century Fox appears to have given up on director Baz Luhrmann's latest period epic in North America, and is hoping that foreign sales will rescue the costly picture.
- Scarlett Johansson was "happy" she kept her marriage to Ryan Reynolds a secret.
- Woody Harrelson and his longtime love have officially wed.
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New Year Resolution
Today is the New Year eve, it's time to make a wish, things you want to achieve at the year of 2009. What's your new year resolution?
Abolition of local GDP evaluation
An NPC Committee member points out that local officials focus on GDP growth too much in highlighting their achievements. She caused a stir by suggesting local governments should abolish local GDP evaluation and focus more on health, education, employment and environmental protection.
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