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China Web giants promise to fight rumors: Xinhua

Three of China's largest Internet companies have promised the government they will take steps to banish online rumors, state media said on Tuesday, as the ruling Communist Party fights jitters over a tricky leadership transition.
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Carlyle to sell 10 percent stake in IPO: source

Carlyle Group LP, the private equity firm with $147 billion in assets under management, is planning to sell a 10 percent stake in its upcoming initial public offering, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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Chinese Space Program Leaps Forward, Set To Deliver Women to Space

China's space program remains far behind the U.S. in sophistication and technological advancement, but this summer the People's Republic is expected to carry out another two historic firsts. The summer 2012 mission is predicted to make history by sending China's first female astronaut into space and will be China's first manned space docking.
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Chinese Party Boss Bo Xilai Fired From Top Posts

Bo Xilai, the former party chairman of southwestern China's 28-million strong Chongqing municipality and a leading figure in the country's leadership, has been stripped of his high ranking posts with the Chinese Communist Party.
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Why Don’t Woodpeckers Get Brain Damage?

Woodpeckers pound their heads against trees with a force that would cause any other animal debilitating brain damage. A new study reveals why they are left unharmed.
Global soybean supplies are down while U.S. exports rise.

Global Soybean Output Drops, Futures Rise: USDA

U.S. soybean exports are up 15 million bushels for the 2011/12 crop year and soybean prices are expected to rise, while global oil seed production is down 5.2 million tons as South American soybean production plummets because of warm weather and low rainfall, a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.
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North Korea's Satellite Launch Preparations Complete

North Korea stated Tuesday that preparations for the Unha-3 rocket, which would carry its first satellite into space, had been completed and that it was now assembled and ready for launch. The White House said it was a ballistic missile in disguise.
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Gold Prices Steady, Early Gains Surrendered

Gold steadied on Tuesday, surrendering earlier gains as a rally sparked by expectations that a sluggish U.S. employment market could fuel further monetary easing ran out of steam in the face of a firming dollar and easing appetite for risk.
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Wall Street set to cap string of losses

Wall Street stock indexes were mixed, pointing to a flat open on Tuesday as S&P 500 futures found support near their 50-day moving average, following four days of losses on the benchmark index.
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China Unexpectedly Swings To Trade Surplus in March

China posted a surprising trade surplus in March, reversing a hefty deficit in February, but the underlying data indicated that its domestic economy seems to be losing steam, while exports were still weak as the European economy falters.

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