Today's Links: Old bones, climate change and no more 'nail house'
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"So, the Nail House in Chongqing is gone. The owners finally reached a satisfactory agreement with the developer, news reports said, achieving their their aim of getting a commercial property instead of cash compensation." Let's hope this is the last we hear of it.
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We were there in 2004. Read our report: "Haoyi Village: ‘There were more blue skies 10 years ago’." Not much has changed.
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Chinese news broadcast about Linfen, China.
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"Based on this finding, the researchers say it is hard to believe the accepted theory of an eastward spread of modern humans from Africa."
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"But China's state media reports that China's quarantine body says their production process makes it impossible for their products to contain any poisoned chemicals."
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"Grain harvests in the Asian region will drop by as much as 30%, leading to skyrocketing food prices and the starvation of 132 million people in Asia in the 2050s ..."
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"Scientists say the risks are getting worse, because of damage that pollution and global warming are inflicting on the coral reefs where many fish species feed."
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"I noticed that the number on the pizza box was indeed different from the one on the flyer that I received. Yes, they not only copied the flyer, but even the box including the real phone number!"
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"Shanghai will not be renaming any more Metro stations after the recent switching of three station names cost more than 1 million yuan (US$125,000) and raised the ire of many passengers, a city official said yesterday."
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"A husband has requested a divorce from his wife because he couldn't stand her "surprises" any longer -- especially after she tried to trick him with a fake suicide on April 1."
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