Monday, July 14, 2003

News

Wal-Mart Opens First Store in Beijing: Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, opened its first outlet in China's capital Friday, making its inaugural foray into a major Chinese city after setting up 22 stores elsewhere in the country.

China jails man for killing panda: A farmer has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for killing a giant panda. The farmer is reported to have shot and skinned the panda cub and sold the fur to another man for the equivalent of $24.

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