Other News
World
- U.S. House approves wide-ranging housing rescue bill
- Strong quake jolts northern Japan, no tsunami
- Former driver: Bin Laden "happy about the results" of Sept. 11, 2001, attacks
Business
- Carlyle abandons Xugong dream
- CIRC allows 2 more commercial banks to sell insurance policies
- Hybrid rice set to boost yields by 20%
Entertainment
- Christian Bale released from custody
- Film explores tensions after 2005 London bombings
- Rapper DMX indicted for dodging medical bills
Sports
- Fencing preview: Chinese fencers aspire for Olympic gold after 24-year hiatus
- Volvo Ocean Race eyes China market
- Ethiopia preview: Another long-distance charge to launch
Life
- Rocky times in search for cradle hands
- Heritage center opens in Beijing
- Bregenz Festival opens in Austria