Two suspects in the murder of Li Xiang, the Luoyang TV reporter now famed for exposing those engaged in the illegal manufacture of swill oil (reprocessed cooking oil dredged from gutters), have now been apprehended. Captured suspects, 24-year-old Zhang Xiabao, a recent jail releasee, and an unnamed local farmer are now being tried for the brutal stabbing murder and laptop robbery of Xiang during his walk home from a KTV sessions in the wee hours of the morning of September 18. However, the question still remains whether Xiang's murder was a hit ordered by the gutter oil underworld or the heinous result of a coincidental robbery gone bad. Xiang's former future wife (the date was set for October 1) had little insight to offer on the subject, simply stating, "Will people who don't understand the situation please stop reposting, and twisting a lot of facts. Please wish that (Li Xiang) walks a good path, thank you everyone." more ›

For those of you still dwelling on the age of a certain Chinese gymnast, we've got good news for you: Someone is more obsessed about the controversy than you! A blogger has done some internet sleuthing (see here and here) that has some people convinced that He Kexin (何可欣) is all of 14 years old (Olympic rules state that gymnasts must be 16). All the cyber-digging might be in vain, however — we doubt the IOC is going to do anything about this. more ›