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Chinese vice mayor sentenced to death for taking bribes (AFP) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 03:59 AM CDT AFP - The former vice mayor of a city in eastern China has been sentenced to death for taking more than 100 million yuan (14.6 million dollars) in bribes from property developers, state media said Thursday.

Forex loss for China Railway, Railway Construction (AP) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 02:57 AM CDT AP - The toll on Chinese companies from currency dealings gone sour is rising, with two major railway groups reporting Thursday that they recorded millions of dollars in losses in the third quarter.

Obama, living "American dream," well ahead in China poll (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 02:46 AM CDT Reuters - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama enjoys a support rate as high as 75 percent among the Chinese, state media reported on Thursday, with an analyst saying he personified the American dream.

China says over 3,600 babies still in hospital from tainted milk (AFP) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 02:15 AM CDT AFP - More than 3,600 babies remain in hospital in China after drinking tainted milk products that have sickened over 53,000 children, the government said Thursday.

Hepatitis bars China toddlers from kindergarten (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2008 12:41 AM CDT Reuters - A group of 101 mothers have written to China's Communist Party leadership for help after their toddlers were denied kindergarten places for testing positive for hepatitis B.

China warns EU over nominee for rights prize (AP) Posted: 22 Oct 2008 03:13 PM CDT AP - China has warned the European Union that its relations with the 27-nation bloc will be seriously damaged if jailed Chinese dissident Hu Jia wins the EU's top human rights prize on Thursday.

China finds fossils of small feathered dinosaur (Reuters) Posted: 22 Oct 2008 12:01 PM CDT Reuters - Archaeologists in China have discovered fossils of a pigeon-sized feathered dinosaur which they believe to be an ancestor of birds.

Wal-Mart opens energy-efficient store in Beijing: report (AFP) Posted: 22 Oct 2008 11:00 AM CDT AFP - US retail giant Wal-Mart has opened its first energy-saving store in Beijing, as part of efforts to do business in a more sustainable way in China, state media reported Wednesday.

UN urges Bangladesh vigilance over melamine (AFP) Posted: 22 Oct 2008 10:26 AM CDT AFP - UN agencies Wednesday urged Bangladesh to act quickly to determine the extent of melamine contamination in milk products in the nation after criticism over its testing methods.

Dell looks to China, emerging markets for growth (AFP) Posted: 22 Oct 2008 06:26 AM CDT AFP - Computer manufacturer Dell said Wednesday it would increase investment in emerging markets, and China in particular, so it can continue to grow as the world economy slows.

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