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• Metro
  
  Sex education and related services need to be available to all Chinese youths, even those who are not married, say experts in the field of reproductive health.
  
  Chen Fashu, one of the richest men in China, said Tuesday that his multi-billion-yuan charity foundation would focus on building schools in underdeveloped areas and offering scholarships for college students from impoverished families.
  
  Drought continued in central and southern Chinese provinces this week, with dozens of ships stranded in shallow rivers and crop harvests almost halved.
  
  Lu Zhengcao, the last one of New China's first 57 generals, was cremated Tuesday. Lu died of illness on October 13 at the age of 106.
  
• Sports
  
  Turkish international Gokdeniz Karadeniz stuck a second-half winner as Rubin Kazan claimed a shocking 2-1 Champions League Group F victory over holders Barcelona at the Nou Camp.
  
  American Andy Roddick has secured his place at the ATP World Tour Finals in London next month.
  

[China's Champion]  Sinologist Christopher Cullen and NRI

• The Needham Research Institute is one of the world's leading centers for the study of the history of East Asian science, technology and medicine. The institute is named after its founder, the scientist and historian Joseph Needham. Under the University of Cambridge in England, it is the home of the Science and Civilization in China Project. Its current dean, Christopher Cullen, is also a sinologist, who has studied ancient Chinese history for years.

[Tour Tips] Yan'an

• Yan'an is a Chinese city best known as the revolutionary base of the Chinese communist party from 1937 to 1948. Naturally, it is called "the birthplace of the Chinese revolution".

[Cultural Voyage] Gary Graffman

• Gary Graffman, president of the renowned Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, is known to many Chinese audiences as the teacher of piano prodigy Lang Lang. He has also helped two other Chinese piano students gain fame in international competitions.
  

[Showbiz News]

• Yuen Woo-Ping's new film about 19th-century hero Su Qi-Er will open in Chinese cinemas around mid-February in time for the Chinese Lunar New Year, the movie's producers have announced.
  
  
• Justin Timberlake's mother has silenced rumors the pop star has split from longtime girlfriend Jessica Biel, insisting the couple is still together.
  
  
• Kelly Osbourne was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment after her turn on "Dancing With The Stars" on Monday night, according to a report.
  
  
• 'American Idol' runner-up Adam Lambert's major-label debut album is confirmed to be called 'For Your Entertainment'.
  

[Strange News]

• A 41-year-old man in Germany due to face questioning over theft got himself in even more trouble by squeezing in another robbery on the way to the police station.
  
  
• An Australian man faces jail for armed robbery after police used blood from a leech to make a DNA match from a 2001 crime scene.
  
  
• Shoppers in a Wisconsin grocery store got an unexpected surprise when a 125-pound black bear wandered inside and headed straight for the beer cooler.
  
  
• A pile of hair believed snipped from Elvis Presley when he joined the U.S. Army in 1958 sold for $18,300 on Sunday, according to a Chicago auction house.
  

[Real China] From Small Fridges to Global Brand-The Story of China's Leading Home Appliance Maker Haier

• Based in east China's port city of Qingdao, Haier is now one of the Top5 appliance brands in the world. From its simple small fridges designed for college dorms to its multimillion dollar bid for the Maytag organization, high quality and international media coverage makes this firm not only a Chinese household name, but also a true global brand. It's likely that you have used a fridge from Haier, but you may not know the inspiring story of how the then nearly bankrupt fridge factory transformed itself into the successful outfit we see today.