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Big chill set to hit Liu on the comeback trail

Superstar hurdler faces tough times before hitting world stage

National track and field team tunes in for 2012 Games

Apart from the men's 110m hurdles, and its star, Liu Xiang, race walking will also come under heavy scrutiny as the Chinese track and field team prepares for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

"What they said in 2009..."

More wealthy Chinese go for Green Card

More Chinese rich people join the trend to pursue American permanent residency by making investments in the United States. But they may be victimized by financial traps set up by domestic immigration agencies and foreign investment organizations, local expert warned.

Gay websites closed due to pressure

More than 10 gay websites in China have been recently forced to close or had their accounts deleted by their server hosting companies, an NGO said yesterday.

Beijingers wasting more time in traffic: Study

Beijingers waste seven more minutes on clogged roads each day compared with two years ago, a report said.

Three supermarkets ranked bottom

Walmart, Ito Yokado and Tesco are bottom of Greenpeace China's 2009 supermarket ranking for its double standards regarding vegetable and fruit safety in China and abroad.

Haidian court rejects case of self-burned local man

Residents seek help from district congress deputies to push lawsuit ahead

Medical care worries residents most

Medical care and housing were the top concerns of Beijing residents in 2009, said a new report released yesterday.

Stores sell police badges without ID checks

Two stores have been found selling police equipment without asking for identification from buyers.