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Shanghai Daily: Latest News
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Obama urges minister to call off Quran burning
AS Florida officials worried about public safety surrounding a small church's plan to burn the Quran, US President Barack Obama added his voice to the chorus of opposition to the church's intention to burn copies...
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17 killed in bomb blast at market in Russia
A SUICIDE car bomber hit the central market of a major city in Russia's North Caucasus yesterday, killing at least 17 people and wounding more than 130 in one of the worst attacks in the volatile region in years,...
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Gunman hunt after officer shot
SWISS police searched the western city of Biel yesterday for a gunman who fired several shots at officers, wounding one of them, following a dispute over the forced sale of his home.
The 67-year-old suspect barricaded...
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Woman in drugs deal given a life sentence
A WOMAN who brought drugs to Shanghai was given a life sentence yesterday.
A man who bought some was jailed for 16 years for possession, the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court said.
Peng Yufang, 24,...
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Parents worried about measles shots campaign
A NATIONAL campaign to eliminate measles starts tomorrow and will run until September 20.
All local children between eight months and 14 years old (including children at international schools) will be offered free...
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Stabbing suspect
A MAN turned himself in early yesterday after he was involved in a fatal stabbing in a restaurant in Hongkou District the previous night, police said yesterday. The suspect, surnamed Zhang, walked into a police station...
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Teachers face gifts headache
TEACHERS' Day today is creating a headache for Woody Zhu, a local kindergarten teacher.
As a new teacher, Zhu is worried about how to return gifts including World Expo tickets, mooncakes and cash from parents...
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Student database
SHANGHAI authorities have revealed that they are using a database of Chinese students studying abroad in a bid to attract top talent back to the city. The database of Chinese students at the world's top 100 universities...
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Algae battle
THE Huangpu River may suffer a more severe outbreak of green algae this autumn due to this year's weather and inefficient prevention and control at some regions upriver, officials from Shanghai Greenery and Public...
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Learning boost
THE city government plans to set up a 14 billion yuan (US$2.06 billion) fund from 2011 to 2015 to implement the City Outline for Medium and Long Term Education Reform and Development, officials said yesterday.
The...
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