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China gas tax rebate may nudge spot LNG imports up

A tax rebate on natural gas imports may accelerate China's purchases of liquefied natural gas, but only marginally given high prices for spot supplies and the nation's policy of using long-term contracts.
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Shanghai Gold Exchange to Admit Aussies, Kiwis

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's China unit has received regulatory approval to trade gold futures on the Shanghai Futures Exchange, it said on Tuesday, becoming the second foreign bank allowed access to the country's gold futures market.
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Oldest Fossils on Earth

Oldest Fossils on Earth Suggestive of Life on Mars

A microbial bacteria fossil discovered by Australian resesarchers may be proof of life on Earth before oxygen 3.4 billion years ago. The Strelley Pool Formation in Western Australia houses stromatolites which have been preserved there.
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Earth’s Oldest Fossils Hint at Similar Life on Mars

The oldest known fossils on earth have been discovered by a team of British and Australian geologists in the Australian Outback, giving clues about the origin of life on earth and hinting that similar lifeforms could exist on other planets like mars.
Oldest Fossils on Earth

Scientists Find World's Oldest Fossils

Researchers have discovered fossils of microbial organisms that were living on Earth 3.4 billion years ago. Earth's oldest fossils have been found in Australia by a team from the University of Western Australia and Oxford University. The microscopic fossils show convincing evidence for cells and bacteria living in an oxygen-free world over 3.4 billion years ago.
Planet Mars You Never Saw Before

Oldest Known Fossils Increase Speculation About Life on Mars

A microbial bacteria fossil may be proof of life before oxygen on Earth 3.4 billion years ago. The Strelley Pool Formation in Western Australia was once a beach but is now more than 100 Km inland and houses stromatolites, which have been preserved there.
Ketamine

Dance Club Drug Ecstasy Developed to Cure Cancer

Scientists from the University of Birmingham found that a modified form of Ecstasy (MDMA) could be used in treating myeloma, lymphoma, and leukemia, after scientists modified the drug to increase its tumour-killing properties.
Ketamine

Modified Ecstasy May Help Treat Cancer: Study

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have discovered that a modified version of Ecstasy (MDMA) may have great cancer-busting potential, fighting off myeloma, lymphoma, and leukemia.
Ferrari cars, including the F40 (R and 2nd R), F50 (2nd L) and Enzo sit on display during a show of luxury cars in Singapore

Asia's Wealthy Park Cash in Cars, Homes, Art and Wine

Adrian Tan owns two Mercedes sedans and is looking to buy a third car. The 36-year-old financial trader was shopping with his wife on a Singapore street lined with luxury car dealerships and said he may stick with Mercedes or go for an Audi or a BMW.
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Gold Spikes to Record $1,853

Gold surged more than 1 percent to a record high above $1,850 an ounce Friday, as investors reached for the safety of bullion amid a worsening economic outlook for the United States and concern about the health of Europe's banks.
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Gold Hits Record on U.S. Growth, Europe Woes

Gold surged to record highs on Friday for a second consecutive session as investors reached for the safety of bullion amid a worsening economic outlook for the United States and concern about the health of Europe's banks.
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Gold Touches Record of $1,844

Gold surged to record highs Friday for a second consecutive session as investors reached for the safety of bullion amid a worsening economic outlook for the United States and concern about the health of Europe's banks.

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