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Paralyzed student seeks 1.57m yuan from lover

Metro | Courts
2010-9-11

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl who suffered a brain hemorrhage after having sex with a man she had met on the Internet is seeking compensation of more than 1.57 m...

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An umbrella this weekend's essential item

Metro | Weather
2010-9-11

HAVE your umbrella handy this weekend, it's going to be a rainy couple of days. Although Typhoon Meranti has weaken to a tropical storm after making landfall at Shishi City in Fujiang Province yesterday morning,...

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Residents face fines, unless gas man is paid

Metro | Public utilities
2010-9-11

"THIEF." Every time Chen Youguo turned on the burners in his kitchen and saw blue flames of coal gas pop to life, he clenched his fists in anger as this word, "thief," haunted him again. For the past six months,...

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FDA joins probe into eye medicine

Metro | Health
2010-9-11

SHANGHAI'S food and drug administration is cooperating with health authorities to investigate the use of Avastin at local hospitals after 61 patients suffered adverse reactions to Avastin injections for macular degeneration...

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The perfect day to be married

Metro | Charity and civil affairs
2010-9-11

ANOTHER auspicious day for tying the knot is approaching: 10-10-10. Local civil affairs authorities said almost all the online reservations for obtaining marriage certificate had been booked in the downtown area. ...

Shopping attraction for Disney visitors

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2010-9-11

A BUSINESS area is to be built around the Shanghai Disneyland Resort in the next five years, with discount outlets and duty-free shops, the Pudong New Area Commerce Commission said yesterday. Along with the business...

Illegal cabbie sent to jail

Metro | Traffic
2010-9-11

AN illegal cabbie has been jailed for eight years after seriously injuring a law enforcement official by deliberately driving into him. The official had to have his right leg amputated after the incident. Changning...

Bus passengers may no longer be seeing red

Metro | Traffic
2010-9-11

CITY buses may soon be able to change the traffic lights to get through crossroads quicker, in a measure being considered by the city's transport officials. Local traffic authorities are studying a system that...

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Canoe sails to Baoshan

Metro | World Expo
2010-9-11

THE New Zealand Pavilion's symbolic canoe has gone on show at Baoshan Folk Art Museum in Gucun Park in Baoshan District. New Zealand's Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples unveiled the canoe at a ceremony at...

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Race for pavilions is on

Metro | World Expo
2010-9-11

SHANGHAI'S neighboring cities are competing with each other to buy and rebuild some popular foreign Expo pavilions after the World Expo, hoping the exotic buildings can help attract both tourists and foreign investment. ...

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Moped rider sped off after crash

Metro | Traffic
2010-9-11

A MAN on a moped, who collided with a 75-year-old moped rider in Luwan District but left the scene, has been punished with detention and a fine, police said yesterday. The 28-year-old, surnamed Wang from Hong Kong,...

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A perfect date to get married

Metro
2010-9-10

HERE comes another auspicious day for tying the knot: 10-10-10. The city's marriage registry officials said almost all online reservations for marriage certificate pick-up have been booked out. Many young people...

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55 patients get infections from eye treatment

Metro | Health
2010-9-10

FIFTY-FIVE patients who received the same treatment on their eyes and were given the same drug at a local hospital have come back to the hospital with adverse reactions, with some unable to see. All the patients...

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Woman in drugs deal given a life sentence

Metro | Courts
2010-9-10

A WOMAN who brought drugs to Shanghai was given a life sentence yesterday. A man who bought some was jailed for 16 years for possession, the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court said. Peng Yufang, 24,...

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Parents worried about measles shots campaign

Metro
2010-9-10

A NATIONAL campaign to eliminate measles starts tomorrow and will run until September 20. All local children between eight months and 14 years old (including children at international schools) will be offered free...

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Stabbing suspect

Metro | Crime and public security
2010-9-10

A MAN turned himself in early yesterday after he was involved in a fatal stabbing in a restaurant in Hongkou District the previous night, police said yesterday. The suspect, surnamed Zhang, walked into a police station...

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Teachers face gifts headache

Metro | Education
2010-9-10

TEACHERS' Day today is creating a headache for Woody Zhu, a local kindergarten teacher. As a new teacher, Zhu is worried about how to return gifts including World Expo tickets, mooncakes and cash from parents...

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Student database

Metro | Education
2010-9-10

SHANGHAI authorities have revealed that they are using a database of Chinese students studying abroad in a bid to attract top talent back to the city. The database of Chinese students at the world's top 100 universities...

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Algae battle

Metro
2010-9-10

THE Huangpu River may suffer a more severe outbreak of green algae this autumn due to this year's weather and inefficient prevention and control at some regions upriver, officials from Shanghai Greenery and Public...

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Learning boost

Metro | Education
2010-9-10

THE city government plans to set up a 14 billion yuan (US$2.06 billion) fund from 2011 to 2015 to implement the City Outline for Medium and Long Term Education Reform and Development, officials said yesterday. The...

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Tropical storm to bring showers

Metro | Weather
2010-9-10

SHOWERS are expected to be frequent this weekend because of tropical storm Meranti, forecasters said yesterday. The Shanghai Meteorological Bureau said the next few days would be mainly cloudy to showery with the maximum...

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Stores alerted after robbery

Metro | Crime and public security
2010-9-10

POLICE have urged local jewelry stores to check their security systems following an armed robbery on Wednesday night. The E-Mart supermarket, in the city's Minhang District, reopened yesterday but the jewelry...

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Tourism festival will be more magical this year

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2010-9-10

THE city's annual carnival for tourists begins on Sunday and there are several new events among the highlights at this year's Shanghai Tourism Festival, which runs until October 6. People will be able to enjoy...