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Chinese gear up to welcome Year of the Ox (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2009 09:58 PM CST Reuters - Hundreds of millions of Chinese geared up to welcome the Year of the Ox on Sunday, packing temple fairs, setting off fireworks and firecrackers and hurrying to train and bus stations to get home for the traditional holiday.

China reports fourth bird flu death in a month (AFP) Posted: 24 Jan 2009 11:03 AM CST AFP - China on Saturday announced the death of a 31-year-old woman from bird flu, its fourth human victim this year, sparking fears of an outbreak during the country's main festive season.

Jailed China dairy boss to appeal verdict (AFP) Posted: 24 Jan 2009 08:32 AM CST AFP - The former boss of the dairy firm at the heart of China's milk scandal is to appeal a court's decision to jail her for life, her lawyer told the official Xinhua news agency Saturday.

Under Obama, US-China ties may face shaky start (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2009 08:22 AM CST AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has said no nation is more important to the United States than China. But ties between the two powers may be off to a rocky start just days into the Obama administration.

China reports 4th bird flu death in 2009 (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2009 04:00 AM CST AP - A woman in China's far west has died from the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the Health Ministry said Saturday, the country's fourth death from the virus this year as the biggest festive season approaches.

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