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  • Vision of future is on display
  • A VISION of the city's future has been unveiled to the public at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Blueprints of major downtown venues, including the Bund and the Hongqiao Airport, are on show as part of the science...
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  • The cat that's right for you
  • YOU fall in love with someone's looks... but he turns out to be not quite what you expected. Even, sometimes, if he's a cat. "People come in and say, 'I had a black and white cat before, so that's what I...
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  • Home win as Lakers, Celts take vital leads
  • THE Boston Celtics rallied to a 96-89 home victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal. Boston's top-seeded counterpart in the Western...
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    Premier Wen Jiabao (right) greets President Hu Jintao upon his arrival today in Mianyang, a city in quake-hit Sichuan Province. Hu flew to the area this morning to console victims and inspect rescue and relief work.
    Quake fears - death toll may reach 50,000
    2008-5-16
    MORE than 50,000 people are feared dead from the most powerful earthquake in China since 1949 that jolted southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday, the rescue headquarters of the State Council said. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck...

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    Metro
    Airport shuttle bus to provide extra travel choice
    THE city will add a new shuttle bus to connect Hongqiao Airport with the nearest Metro station to offer more convenient travel choices for arriving air passengers, the Shanghai Urban Transport Management Bureau officials...


    Women to the fore at Asia forum

    Tourist groups return to city

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    Business
    Property firms optimistic over market
    WHILE a growing number of Chinese real estate companies, especially small and medium-sized ones, are facing heavier financial pressure, the overall picture of the industry still remains optimistic, developers told...


    Stock market barely moves in morning session

    Tough to tighten loans even as FAI rise slows

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    National
    Probe launched into collapsed schools
    CHINA'S housing watchdog has launched investigations into school buildings for alleged building standard violations after many collapsed in the earthquake. Dozens of schools were reported wiped out in Sichuan...


    Soldier recalls arriving in quake-hit Wenchuan

    Strong aftershocks may wreak more havoc in Sichuan

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    World
    Europe warns Street View map invades privacy
    THE European Union's top data protection supervisor said yesterday that Google Inc's "Street View" map and imaging feature could pose privacy problems if it is launched in Europe. Peter Hustinx said the Internet...


    Edwards lends support to Obama

    Scientists discover a youngster in the stars

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    Sport
    Sharapova to take over Henin's No. 1 crown
    MARIA Sharapova will assume the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis as a result of Justine Henin's retirement. Henin, who announced her retirement on Wednesday at the age of 25, has asked to be removed from the...


    Minor blip as China makes final of Uber Cup

    Chen is leader in Shanghai

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    Feature
    For this artist, no train, no gain
    ARTIST Han Juliang is fascinated by steam locomotives, engines of power. He doesn't enhance or adorn; he realistically and meticulously represents the powerful engines in scrupulous detail on canvas. "For no particular...


    Aussie wines continue to break local barriers

    Education abroad: Is it ticking the right box?

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    Opinion
  • CNN finally says 'sorry'
  • XINHUA news agency reported yesterday that CNN had formally apologized to the Chinese people for its commentator Jack Cafferty's controversial remarks about China last month. Xinhua gave no details, saying only...


  • Let us now praise ordinary heroes
  • LIFE is shockingly fragile and living can be dangerous, as we are painfully reminded by the earthquake in Sichuan Province. But there are heroes who put the lives of others before their own. Tan Qianqiu, a teacher...


  • Moral epicenter of earthquake in white collars' hearts
  • An I Ching fortuneteller told me that the first half of this year would be sort of "unlucky'' for me. "But the second half will be very good,'' she predicted, in her home decorated with happy cat figures. That's...


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