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Bird flu, imitation police uniforms banned, serial killer sentenced to death

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FEBRUARY 2 NEWSPAPERS
This is the front page of The Beijing News. The photograph shows serial killer Yang Xinhai being led to the court where he was sentenced to death.

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The Beijing News 新京报
Suspected Avian Influenza (AI) attacks five provinces
疑似禽流感再袭五省区
The places where Bird Flu seems to have been found are: Yongkang in Zhejiang Province, Yichang in Hubei, Chenggong in Yunnan, Pingyu in Henan and Construction Group (a military base) in Xinjiang.

Beijing Youth Daily 北京青年报
Government bans imitation police uniforms
制服学警服 国家急叫停
Military and police units have long engaged in a side business selling uniforms, which are popular because of their low price. As with every kind of product in China, there are also scores of imitators. But now someone seems to have figured out that selling imitation police uniforms is not a very good idea.

Beijing Morning Post 晨报
City [government] organizational reform almost finished
市级机构改革基本完成

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Sina
Serial killer Yang Xinhai is sentenced to death
连环杀人狂杨新海被判死刑
See Shanghai Eye's post here for more information.

Sohu
Suspected AI attacks five provinces
疑似禽流感再袭五省区

FEBRUARY 1 NEWSPAPERS

Beijing Evening News 北京晚报
Strongly develop education for postgraduate students and senior jobs
大力发展研究生和高职教育
Good thinking Batman.

Note: The People's Daily, Shanghai Xinmin Evening News and Beijing Star Daily did not arrive today. Something going on?

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