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MANCHESTER, New Hampshire ?John Kerry took firm command of the Democratic presidential race with a big win over Howard Dean in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, cementing his grip on the front-runner’s role and dealing another setback to Dean’s reeling campaign.
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- Week in brief
SHANGHAI
- Bird flu outbreak reaches mainland
HEALTH authorities in the southern region of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have reported that an outbreak of bird flu had killed ducks on a farm in Dingdang town, the first case of the disease to be reported on the Chinese mainland. There were no reports of the disease spreading to local residents.
- City shivers in severe cold
SHANGHAI experienced eight consecutive days of sub-zero temperatures in late-January, a rare occurrence for a city accustomed to a long run of "warm winters".
- Local brands preferred
A recent market survey has shown that 51.6 per cent of the 500 most popular brands sold in Shanghai were made by Chinese enterprises.
- Income increase in focus
Shanghai has become a pioneer in the country in officially listing in its 2004 governmental plans investment in environmental protection, R&D and the increase of it citizens' income.
- Record profits
Some 30,000 foreign-funded enterprises in Shanghai earned record profits of 43.7 billion yuan (US$5.26 billion) from sales revenue of 720 billion yuan (US$86.7 billion) last year, doubling the amount of three years ago.
- Smart ID cards
BEIJING - China is planning to issue new "intelligent" ID cards for its 1.3 billion citizens and some will become available as early as March.
- Explosive issue
DESPITE the many dangers accompa nying the setting off of firecrackers, Chinese have a long tradition of believing that the loud sound of fireworks brings good luck for the new year, making it difficult for cities to enforce restrictions.
- Moves to curb road death toll
AT least 56 people were killed in three road accidents in China over the Lunar New Year holidays, pushing the Ministry of Public Security to issue an emergency notice urging more caution from drivers, the Xinhua News Agency has reported.
- Nation on the move
TO ensure that all those returning from their New Year family reunions reach their workplaces in the cities on time, the country's public transport system has gone all out to expand capacity to its limit.
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