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Rise and rise of gold: Will prices hit $2,500 on 'insatiable' Chinese demand?

Investors around the world, more so the Chinese, are buying up gold assets to cover against rising inflation risk, macroeconomic uncertainties, a possible currency doom and the ever worsening U.S. debt scenario. The gargantuan demand from China can cause the yellow metal's prices to skyrocket, analysts feel. If the Chinese buying trend is ably supplemented with a fall in the value of dollar, this could result in a skyrocketing of prices.
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Week Ahead in Life Sciences

Wedbush Securities said that among the companies it covered in Life Sciences this week Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHTP) and Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: PCRX) are reporting earnings.

Where Is Taliban leader Mullah Omar?

The successful commando raid that led to the death of former al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has raised speculation that the head of the Taliban, Mullah Mohammad Omar, may be the next target.
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Commodities Panic Subsides, Indians Rush to Buy Gold, Chinese Buy Silver on 31% Dip

Silver Bullion rallied from a drop below $34 per ounce, the fifth daily plunge running and some 31% below last Thursday's new three-decade high. Dollar prices to Buy Gold whipped in a $10 range Friday morning in London, trading up to $1488 per ounce - some 5.5% below Monday's record-high spike- as European equities and global commodities stemmed their losses.

Bin Laden plotted to attack American mass transit systems on 9/11 anniversary

Slain terror mastermind Osama Bin Laden was plotting massive attacks on America when he was killed in his hideout in Pakistan, it has emerged. Sensitive information seized from Laden's residence by the US. Nay SEALs show that he had made elaborate plans for attacking U.S. cities like New York, Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles on important days like July 4 and Christmas.

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