• There've been rumors for years about an Apple flagship store coming to Shanghai, but apparently Apple COO Tim Cook has let slip that it's a "definite go" and it'll be coming this summer. [Iphonasia]
• Hey hey! Shanghai has beat out New York to become the world's second most attractive city, according to Rusnews, a pairing between the Paris Ile de France Capitale Economique and KPMG. The list was based on investigations by 500 merchants and investment data, and include standards such as political stability, legal safety and the city's economic condition. [People's Daily]
• Six marathon runners in last year's Shanghai International Marathon have been disqualified for taking shortcuts. Athletes No.s 2898, 2725, 3137, 2845, 2846 and 995 - mostly high school students - cheated in various sections of the race. [Shanghai Daily]

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