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Issue: June 30, 2012 (Archive)

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Famine veterans ready for more For the "Famine Sisters" a few hunger pangs are no big deal. The two women - both in their 90s - will be among the elderly planning to fast to raise cash for building a new school for the poor in rural Jiangxi province. Unholy end for divine trees Nothing is sacred in the pursuit of a fast buck these days, it seems. Not even 2,000-year-old "divine" trees. Insider trading talk no small beer For a company that produces highly popular beer, talk of insider dealing doesn't go down too well. Bargain hunters upset the auctioneers The age-old practice of going to a market and haggling over prices a vendor asks is causing trouble when mainland buyers try to work it on modern auction houses in the West. Tai chi show is out of this world Astronaut Liu Wang is China's first woman in space. But she can probably claim another first - for tai chi in space. Big Ben chimes with royalty The British parliament's iconic Clock Tower - widely, if incorrectly, known as Big Ben - is being renamed in honor of Queen Elizabeth. Rogue trader about to learn his fate An almost 5 billion euro (HK$48.3 billion) bill is a hefty amount to cough up any way you look at it. Meow from an amazing machine Google researchers have something extraordinary in mind - making computers work like a human brain.

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