Daily News: Odd News - China graft buster orders staff to ditch their VIP cards

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:37 PM PDT
Today's Odd News - Reuters News Headlines - Yahoo! News: China graft buster orders staff to ditch their VIP cards Brezhnev plaque may once more adorn late Soviet leader's home Abandoned Chinese baby rescued from toilet pipe China says Xinjiang minorities too busy dancing to make trouble Ex-Congressman Weiner gaining ground in New York mayoral race

China graft buster orders staff to ditch their VIP cards  Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:37 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top anti-corruption official has demanded his staffers ditch their VIP cards, commonly given out by Chinese businesses to grant access to discounts or exclusive services, state media said on Monday, as part of the country's push to defeat graft. VIP cards in China can offer everything from cheap deals at massage parlors to free gifts in department stores and preferential seating at popular restaurants, and hence offer countless opportunities for abuse by corrupt officials and businesspeople. ... Full Story	Top
Brezhnev plaque may once more adorn late Soviet leader's home  Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:32 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - A plaque commemorating late Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev may be restored to the facade of the Moscow apartment building where he lived, in a sign of nostalgia that has been harnessed by President Vladimir Putin. Critics say Brezhnev, who ruled longer than any Soviet leader except dictator Josef Stalin, presided over a period of political repression and economic stagnation. ... Full Story	Top
Abandoned Chinese baby rescued from toilet pipe  Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:29 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Firefighters in eastern China have rescued an abandoned newborn baby boy lodged in a sewage pipe directly beneath a toilet commode, state television reported, in a case which has sparked anger on social media sites. There are frequent reports in Chinese media of babies being abandoned, often shortly after birth, a problem attributed variously to young mothers unaware they were pregnant, the birth of an unwanted girl in a society which puts greater value on boys or China's strict family planning rules. ... Full Story	Top
China says Xinjiang minorities too busy dancing to make trouble  Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:24 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Ethnic minority people in China's Xinjiang are far more fond of dancing, singing and being good hosts than making trouble, a top official said on Tuesday, dismissing the idea that the far western region is a hotbed of unrest. Many Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking Muslim people who live in energy-rich Xinjiang, chafe at Chinese restrictions on their culture, language and religion, and the region is frequently the scene of deadly ethnic violence. ... Full Story	Top
Ex-Congressman Weiner gaining ground in New York mayoral race  Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:24 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Disgraced former U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner is gaining ground on his Democratic rivals in the race for New York City Mayor, according to a new poll. Weiner, who resigned from office two years ago in a sexting scandal, had the support of 19 percent of Democrats in a Marist poll released on Tuesday. That puts him six points behind early frontrunner City Council speaker Christine Quinn, who had support of 25 percent of Democrats. ... Full Story	Top

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