A government test showed nearly half of the rice sold in the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou is contaminated with cadmium, triggering anger from consumers.
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For months the young emperor to the north has been threatening to turn this thriving metropolis into a "sea of fire." But it's not easy to ruffle the jaunty vibe of 75-year-old Kim Chong-shik as he strolls among young couples and shoppers along the boutiques of the Gangnam District.
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On May 14 American singer-songwriter Owl City (Adam Young) released an official music video for his song "Metropolis" on his VEVO YouTube channel. The video is just over three and a half minutes long, and it was...
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The prices of tenements/houses put on the block this year in the metropolis through digitised lottery system have attracted huge criticism from citizens, saying they are almost at par with the ones offered by private constructors.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, is also the capital of sloth, according to Men's Health magazine which ranked the Southern metropolis as the least active city in the United States.
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