China TV to delay space footage: China has cancelled plans to show live pictures of the launch of the country's first manned space flight this week on state television. Correspondents say the Chinese Government could be worried about the possibility of public disappointment and criticism if the launch is a failure.
China Expects Tourism to Grow Rapidly: [A] report, issued by the World Travel and Tourism Council, a private organization that represents hotel and travel companies, predicts the number of tourists and business travelers visiting China will grow 22 percent a year beginning next year through 2013, and the flow of Chinese tourists and travelers going abroad will probably grow even faster.
INVASION OF THE SPOTTED LADYBUGS!: OK, they don't pack the menacing punch of killer bees, West Nile-carrying mosquitoes or even Eurasian milfoil. But the humble ladybug (specifically the multicolored Asian lady beetle) is on the rampage, invading homes in droves and driving Minnesotans just plain buggy.
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