How clean-up program is improving local lives

In the ruins of the collapsed Hongbai Primary School, reporter Fu Jing discovered several students' drawings that had survived the cave-in.

I hope i can do everything - Yale

Students from Pingwu Middle School, including Yale (above) who hoped he could do everything, shared their wishes with volunteers:

Strait from the heart

Taiwanese actress Ah Lei Gua never thought she could win a top award on the mainland until she was named best supporting actress in the Full Blossom Film Festival, known as the mainland's Academy Awards, last September.

Age no barrier to our adoration for genuine Super Girl

Ever since I first met my fianc's mother in 2006, she has been enamored of Super Girl Li Yuchun (Chris Lee). I bought her a birthday gift in Beijing and tucked it away in my suitcase. When we got to Shanghai, my prospective mother-in-law was eager to wash our laundry.

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Fergie: 40 is Ronaldo's magic number

MANCHESTER, England: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has challenged Cristiano Ronaldo to repeat last season's remarkable feat of scoring more than 40 goals.

Super-heroic Spurs mow down Gunners defense to tie

LONDON: Harry Redknapp feels belief has flooded back into Tottenham Hotspur after his new charges earned an unlikely point in a thrilling 4-4 north London derby draw away to Arsenal.

Ribery leads Bayern fightback in Frankfurt

BERLIN: French star Franck Ribery led Bayern Munich's fightback as both goalscorer and provider in the 2-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday to put the defending Bundesliga champions fourth.

Fiorentina hold Inter as Udinese, Napoli fly high

ROME: Fiorentina and Inter Milan played out a 0-0 stalemate in the big top-of-the-table clash in Italy's Serie A on Wednesday as Udinese and Napoli pulled clear at the head of the standings.

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Phillies beat Rays to win World Series

PHILADELPHIA: The Philadelphia Phillies ended their long wait for a World Series title with a short burst of baseball on Wednesday as they clinched the crown by completing a rain-suspended 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Yao Ming boosts Rockets to quick NBA start

HOUSTON: China's Yao Ming scored 21 points with 10 rebounds on Wednesday to help lift the Houston Rockets to an 81-71 victory over Memphis in the National Basketball Association season opener for both teams.