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[2014-05-13 07:24]

A man whose wife was suing for divorce showed judges a tortoise shell to prove that he loved her. The court came down on the man's side, Jinghua Times reported on Monday. Surnamed Li, the man had no stable job, and his unsatisfied wife wanted to part ways. But Li showed the shell to the court, saying that he made tortoise soup for her when she was ill and kept the shell as a memento. The court determined that the man still loved the woman and ruled in his favor.

Quotable

[2014-05-13 07:24]

"The property industry is indeed experiencing a turning point at present, but there will not be a sharp decline like the one that appeared in the United States in 2007 and 2008. The market will enter an autumn, but not a winter."

The Number

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On the web

[2014-05-13 07:24]

Highlights from chinadaily.com.cn

300-member team set to handle nuclear emergencies

[2014-05-13 07:24]

China is working to form a 300-member State-level rescue team specialized in nuclear emergencies, said a senior official on Monday.

Rail finance deal signed with Kenya

[2014-05-13 07:24]

If you were to stand on the Kenyan national road connecting the city of Mombasa with Uganda to the west, you would be impressed by the headlights on full blast and the long lines of traffic slowly moving along.

North China gets early-warning system for quakes

[2014-05-13 07:24]

An earthquake early warning system developed by a private research organization has been installed in Beijing and its surrounding areas, and testing of the system has already begun.

Death row inmate's sentence questioned

[2014-05-13 07:24]

Lawyers claim courts had insufficient evidence, suspect was beaten in jail

Legal strides made to end police torture

[2014-05-13 07:24]

Legal progress made over the past two years has helped prevent torture during criminal investigation and minimize miscarriage of justice, legal experts said.

Web firms join fight to clean up online porn

[2014-05-13 07:24]

Chinese network and technology giants have joined the fight against online pornography.

Premier's convenience store buy sparks shopping craze

[2014-05-13 07:24]

People's enthusiasm to copy top leaders' shopping choices might be a new driving force in the consumer market, a sociology expert said.

150 armed patrol vehicles put on Beijing streets to combat terrorism

[2014-05-13 07:24]

Police deployed 150 armed patrol vehicles on the capital's streets on Monday to combat terrorism and violence following a string of attacks nationwide.

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