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AT least 40 pilgrims were killed and six injured at a temple fire in Wufeng village of East China's Zhejiang Province last Sunday. Three hours previously, a blaze killed 53 in Northeast China's Jilin Province, Xinhua News Agency has reported.
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- Week in brief
SHANGHAI
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- Intermittent rain
IT will be cloudy tomorrow on Friday, and Saturday may see some drizzle, with the highest temperature around 20 degrees centigrade. But fine weather should return by Sunday, although a cold current arriving in the city will sharply reduce temperatures. It is predicted that the daily temperature from Sunday to Tuesday will be from six to 12 degrees centigrade. Rain may be back by the middle of next week.
- Crave threat to river
SUZHOU Greek, which is now being cleaned and having its banks landscaped to become one of the city's scenic areas, is a dumping site for dead pets, according to a report in the Shanghai Evening Post.
- RE-educaion programme mapped out
LOCAL judicial officials are calling for redoubled efforts to revise the laws covering the re-education of small-time offenders through labour in reform schools. The aim of the revision is to treat the offenders more fairly.
Downsizing the downtown- Karaoke in the rock
SHANGHAI No. 1 Intermediate People's Court is hearing a dispute over the playing of MTV pieces in a city bar between Sony Music and a well-known local Karaoke operator.
- Infernal tragedies
AT least 40 pilgrims were killed and six injured at a temple fire in Wufeng village of East China's Zhejiang Province last Sunday. Three hours previously, a blaze killed 53 in Northeast China's Jilin Province, Xinhua News Agency has reported.
- Kissing record set at 7 hours
THREE couples in Nanning, of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, broke the nation's record for prolonged kissing, with a kiss lasting more than seven hours, reports Eastday.com.
- AIDS victims receive timely aid
THE AIDS villages in Central China's Henan Province will soon get some new residents - officials dispatched by the government to help the villagers cope with their difficult lives.
- Town head sues for insult
A WOMAN official is seeking 1.6 million yuan (US$192,000) in compensation and a public apology from her local Public Security Bureau for rude behaviour, which she claimed damaged her reputation and caused her physical injuries.
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