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Old whales may hold clue to longer life

[2015-01-07 07:36]

To learn the secret of aging gracefully, you may want to check out the bowhead whale, the majestic denizen of Arctic waters that can live for more than 200 years.

A world away from Marlboro Country, wind shifts

[2015-01-07 07:36]

I grew up in the United States in the 1950s and '60s with the Marlboro Man - a horse-riding, cattle-driving hunk of XY chromosomes whose chiseled visage was a model of masculinity.

This Day, That Year

[2015-01-07 07:36]

Item from Jan 8, 1991 in China Daily: "Lin Li clocked 4 minutes 41.45 seconds to win the women's 400-meter medley title, the first the Chinese have captured since the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949."

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[2015-01-07 07:36]

A number of students in Beijing were found illegally offering their ova at high prices to a woman who had problems getting pregnant. Read the story on page 4.

Looking ahead

[2015-01-07 07:36]

What our reporters and editors will be following today. See breaking news on chinadaily.com.cn

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[2015-01-07 07:36]

Hot words: Canine distemper virus

China-Costa Rica bond gets boost from new deals

[2015-01-07 07:36]

The young ties between China and Costa Rica were strengthened on Tuesday as the two countries sealed three agreements in Beijing.

Moderate growth needed to avoid hazards, Li says

[2015-01-07 07:36]

A moderate level of economic growth is necessary to prevent multiple risks to the nation in 2015, Premier Li Keqiang said during his New Year's trip to Guangdong province, China's traditional economic powerhouse.

E-cigarette controls considered for safety

[2015-01-07 07:36]

China is considering bringing electronic cigarettes under State management to ensure a standardized and well-regulated development of the popular smoking alternative, according to an official of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration.

Guangdong probes reach larger group

[2015-01-07 07:36]

Seventy-two Party and government officials have been placed under investigation for their alleged involvement in a case of group corruption in Lechang, Guangdong province, according to a statement released by the Guangdong Provincial Party Commission of Discipline Inspection.

Jiang is appointed publicity minister

[2015-01-07 07:36]

Jiang Jianguo has been named minister of the State Council Information Office and deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, a news statement said on Tuesday.

Stock link bid for HK, Shenzhen

[2015-01-06 07:43]

China is considering a stock trading link program to allow Hong Kong and Shenzhen investors to buy and sell shares on each city's bourse.

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