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LAKERS 103, NUGGETS 88

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Bulls lose Rose for playoffs

The Chicago Bulls opened the NBA playoffs with a costly victory as they lost reigning Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose to a left knee injury for the remainder of the post-season.

Stunned Newcastle still in top-four race - Pardew

Alan Pardew insists Newcastle is still firmly in the race to qualify for the Champions League despite a shock 4-0 defeat at Wigan.

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City blends modern and traditional at tourism fest

The 2012 Suzhou International Tourism Festival opening on the evening of April 27 will feature the "distinctive Suzhou style", said the city's tourism officials.

'Suzhou style' tops nation in tourist survey

Suzhou had the top score of 50 cities in a national tourist satisfaction survey last year by the China Tourism Academy, a specialized institute at the China National Tourism Administration.

Province pins hopes on tourism

Tourism plays a key role in Guizhou's mission to end poverty in the southwestern province, an official said on Monday.

Guizhou cashes in on wealth of beauty

For a long time, the splendid scenery of Guizhou province has been to its inhabitants a bane rather than a boon.

Municipal Party chief: We are moving forward at 'Bijie speed'

Life has improved markedly for citizens of Bijie thanks to its rapid development, said Qin Rupei, Party chief of the city, which is located in Guizhou province.

Daimler embraces China

As the only foreign automaker in China with a presence in passenger cars, vans, trucks and financial services, Daimler is in a unique position to offer consumers more choices in premium automobiles and also make a very real contribution to the development of China's technology, infrastructure and commercial strength, said a top executive at the German giant.