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Pesky mouse causes three-hour blackout

[2006-12-07 10:42]

A mouse is to blame for a three-hour blackout on Monday night that affected at least 90 families in a housing estate on Guangzhou's Shatai Road.

Man to sue hospital over invasion of privacy

[2006-12-07 10:42]

A patient plans to sue his local hospital over an invasion of privacy in which a female patient watched as he had stitches removed from his penis in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Monday.

Suspected shoe fetishist caught in the act

[2006-12-07 10:42]

A young man suspected of having a fetish for women's shoes was arrested on Monday in Macao's Northern District over the attempted theft of a young woman's footwear.

Plague of crows invades city

[2006-11-30 10:32]

A massive number of crows have plagued residents in Chifeng, a city of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, since early this winter.

Clowning around causes traffic jam

[2006-11-30 10:32]

Traffic was at a standstill in the busy area in Foshan's Gaoming District on Tuesday when a circus troupe from outside the city led a 2-metre-tall camel on patrol in the streets.

Young boy invents device to stop drunk drivers

[2006-11-30 10:32]

An elementary school student in Shanghai will no longer have to worry about his father drinking and driving after he invented a gadget which automatically cuts off the power once it "smells" alcohols in the car.

Dog hounds neighbour for unknown reasons

[2006-11-30 10:32]

A middle-aged woman in Shandong Province can't figure out why her neighbour's dog hates her so much that it has bitten her three times this year.

Wife makes big bucks off divorce

[2006-11-30 10:32]

A wife in Nanjing, of Jiangsu Province, seemed to be more concerned about banknotes than her divorce.

Laid-off donates self-made jet

[2006-11-30 10:32]

A laid-off worker in Anhui Province recently donated a jet aeroplane he made himself to the local science museum.

Trio promote AIDS awareness

[2006-11-30 10:32]

Three young men in Zhengzhou of Henan Province have been actively promoting AIDS prevention in bars and public bathrooms for the last two years.

Man wants penis cut off

[2006-11-28 15:46]

A doctor has refused a 24-year-old man's request for him to cut off his penis, instead of referring him to a psychologist for help.

Heating on for chilly animals

[2006-11-28 15:46]

Animals at a zoo in Hohhot, in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, will have a comfortable winter this year thanks to a new electric heating system.

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