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Euro 2012 Friendly Round-Up: England and Spain Register Wins, Germany and Holland Lose

Sun, 27 May 2012 02:05:30 EDT

Roy Hodgson began his reign as the England boss with a win over Norway thanks to Ashley Young's goal.

Tropical Storm Beryl Expected To Crash Memorial Day Weekend, Storm Warning Issued [PHOTO]

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:37:17 EDT

A tropical storm warning has been issued for the Southeast coast from north Florida to South Carolina. The cluster of thunderstorms dubbed Tropical Storm Beryl started to gather strength on Saturday, May 26, and is expected to peak during the Memorial Day Weekend.

The Fine Art Of Disruption: How Lorenzo Thione Evolved From 'Bing' To 'Artify It'

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:02:59 EDT

Lorenzo Thione believes in fate and approaches the world with a somewhat self-confident naivete. This outward optimism comes across most clearly when he talks about his new business: He wants to be an "artist among the artists," unchaining fine art from wealthy collectors and setting it free among the hoi polloi.

U.S. Calls For Exercise In Gulf Of Mexico To Prevent Oil Spill Disasters

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:22:11 EDT

The Department of the Interior on Thursday called for a deepwater oil and natural gas containment exercise, designed to test the oil industry's readiness and capacity to respond to a future accident like the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico.

Manufacturing In Central Western States Rebound In May

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:42:02 EDT

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said Thursday that manufacturing growth in the Midwest and part of the Rocky Mountain region rebounded in May and that firms were more optimistic than in previous months.

Mexico: Drug Cartel Boss Extradited To US

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:31:10 EDT

Alleged Beltran Leyva drug cartel boss Sergio Villarreal was extradited from Mexico to the United States on Thursday, where he faces federal cocaine trafficking and money laundering charges.

Morning Hog Market Report

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:33:13 EDT

July hogs sold off sharply yesterday but then made a strong recovery off of those early lows. July hogs were down as much as 190 points on the day as weak outside market forces and a negatively-received cold storage report were seen to have pressured the market.

Goldgroup Provides Update on Change of Soil Use Permit Status at Caballo Blanco

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:48:01 EDT

Goldgroup Mining Inc. has had its Change of Soil Use Permit, also known as the "Estudio Técnico Justificativo para Cambio de Uso de Suelo", returned to the Company, for its 100% owned Caballo Blanco gold project, from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, also known as the Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recurso Naturales.

Gold Edges up as Euro Cuts Losses

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:26:59 EDT

Gold rose on Thursday, after three days of losses, although the drag of the euro near two-year lows tempered the bullion price and eclipsed data that showed another rise in central bank purchases of the metal last month.

Central Banks Still Significant Buyers On Gold Dip

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:28:02 EDT

Gold's London AM fix this morning was USD 1,558.50, EUR 1,239.27, and GBP 993.62 per ounce. Yesterday's AM fix this morning was USD 1,555.00, EUR 1,229.44, and GBP 989.56 per ounce. Silver is trading at $28.12/oz, €22.46/oz and £18.01/oz. Platinum is trading at $1,430.25/oz, palladium at $591.80/oz and rhodium at $1,275/oz.

Kim Kardashian Shares Bikini-Clad Photos on Instagram [PHOTOS]

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:38:33 EDT

To those who are following Kim Kardashian on Instagram or Twitter, it’s no surprise how the reality star just loves sharing photos of herself. And not just pictures, most of them consist of her in teeny tiny bikinis.

Mexico's PRI eyes jump-start to reforms if victorious - aide

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:28:02 EDT

Mexico's main opposition faction hopes to secure support for energy, fiscal and labour market reforms by December if its candidate who is well ahead in the polls wins the presidency, a senior official in the Institutional Revolutionary Party said on Wednesday.

Levels of Dementia Underestimated in Developing Countries

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:03:22 EDT

Conventional estimates of dementia incidence in middle-income countries have been too optimistic, suggests one of the largest studies of dementia incidence to date, led by researchers at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry and published online in The Lancet today.

Will 'Peak Gold' Exploration Continue to Grow?: USGS' Micheal George

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:56:02 EDT

Global gold production is at an all-time high, according to a new report from the U.S. Geological Survey. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, the Survey's Mineral Commodities Specialist Micheal George pinpoints where the gold is coming from and what trends can be expected in the coming years.

Nebraska Landowners Sue Governor Over Keystone XL Pipeline Constitutionality

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:48:18 EDT

The national debate on the Keystone XL pipeline enters the courtroom, as Nebraska landowners sue their state over how the pipeline project could be approved.

CalSTRS Pension Fund To Vote Against Wal-Mart Board

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:41:19 EDT

The second largest public pension fund said on Tuesday it plans to vote all of its Wal-Mart Stores Inc shares against the entire board in the wake of bribery allegations in Mexico that Wal-Mart officials failed to fully investigate.

Major pension fund to vote against Wal-Mart board

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:56:03 EDT

The second largest U.S. public pension fund said on Tuesday it plans to vote all of its Wal-Mart Stores Inc shares against the board in the wake of bribery allegations in Mexico that Wal-Mart officials failed to fully investigate.

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Travelled Overseas 29 Times in 35 months

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:49:00 EDT

In the last 35 months Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar had travelled overseas 29 times since joining the office, according to information revealed under the Right to Information Act. During the last 35 months around Rs. 10 crore were spent as Kumar visited 28 countries as head of parliamentary delegations.

Star Trek's Scotty's Ashes Fired into Space: SpaceX Allows James Doohan to 'Boldly Go' to Final Frontier [VIDEO]

Tue, 22 May 2012 04:47:58 EDT

Remains of Star Trek's James Doohan among hundreds to 'boldly go' to the final frontier.

Travel & Tourism Industry Driving Economic Recovery In The Americas: Report

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:54:13 EDT

The WTTC argues that travel and tourism’s contribution to GDP is faster than most other sectors in the Americas and will grow by 3.6 percent over the next 10 years, a much faster rate than mining (1.5 percent), education (2 percent), chemicals (2.5 percent) and financial services (3.4 percent).

State AGs Urge Supreme Court To Back Montana's Corporate Money Ban [READ BRIEF]

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:20:29 EDT

Led by New York's Eric Schneiderman, a group of 23 Democratic and Republican attorneys general asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to uphold Montana's ban on direct corporate spending in local campaigns.

Mexico: Zetas Cartel Boss Arrested For Ordering Massacre

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:18:35 EDT

Mexican troops arrested the Los Zetas cartel commander who allegedly ordered the murder and decapitation of 49 people last week.

Rare 'Ring of Fire' Annular Solar Eclipse : Images from Around the World [PHOTOS][VIDEO]

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:56:23 EDT

It was a spectacular sight as people witnessed the "ring of Fire" eclipse - as the moon passed between Earth and the sun, leaving a ring of fire in the sky.

Facebook Hangers Show What Clothes People "Like" In Real-Time [PICTURES]

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:26:25 EDT

When you walk into a clothing store, how can you tell which items are actually popular with previous or would-be customers? Brazilian fashion retailer C&A has the answer: Clothes hangers that leverage the 900 million-plus users on Facebook to show who "likes" a particular item.

Rare View Of Annular Solar Eclipse: Millions Witness The Spectacular 'Ring Of Fire' In Asia and The U.S (PHOTOS)

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:00:55 EDT

Millions of viewers in Asia and North America witnessed a rare astronomical phenomenon of annular solar eclipse on Sunday and early Monday.

Sunday Morning Talk Show Recap: Paul Ryan Mum On VP Prospects (blog)

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:11:35 EDT

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan demurred at the chance to reveal his status as presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney's potential running mate on Sunday's "Meet The Press.".

Mexico's Slim eyeing Telekom Austria stake-report

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:14:02 EDT

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is eyeing a stake in Telekom Austria and is believed to have held initial talks with its two biggest investor groups, Austrian magazine Format reported, without citing sources.

Colorado Wildfire Approaches Milton Seaman Reservoir As Firefighters Prepare For Rising Temps. And Dry Thunderstorms

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:46:23 EDT

As the wildfires in Colorado rages on, more than 500 firefighters are being deployed to 12 square miles of flames in order to prevent the blaze from reaching a reservoir for the city of Greeley. However, rising temperatures and dry thunderstorms will make their work all the more difficult and dangerous.

200-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered in ‘Unexplored’ Gulf of Mexico [PHOTOS]

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:12:02 EDT

Scientists stumbled upon a wooden-hulled vessel during a recent NOAA-funded 56-day expedition, while diving in unknown or lesser-known areas in the west of Gulf of Mexico.

Strong Wal-Mart profit trumps bribery probe concerns

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:42:02 EDT

Wal-Mart Stores Inc's quarterly profit and sales surpassed expectations on Thursday as more people shopped its established U.S. stores and spent more, pushing its shares up more than 5 percent despite ongoing probes into possible bribery.

Chevron Expulsion From Brazil 'Unlikely,' Says Petrobras

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:24:39 EDT

Brazilian oil company Petrobras, which helps U.S.-based Chevron develop offshore oil fields in Brazil, said regulators there are not likely to shut down Chevron's operations in the Frade oil field in the wake of oil spills.

Mexican Generals Questioned On Drug Gang Ties

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:12:26 EDT

Mexico's drug war has left 50,000 people dead; if generals are playing both sides, who is winning?

Malaysia: Three Mexican Brothers And Two Others Sentenced To Death For Drug Trafficking

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:32:45 EDT

On Thursday, a Malaysian high court sentenced five people, including three Mexican brothers, to be hanged by the neck for drug trafficking.

Wal-Mart Posts Strong Profit As U.S. Sales Jump

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:28:02 EDT

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday as its Wal-mart U.S. division showed a 2.6 percent rise in sales at stores open at least a year, as warm weather and an earlier Easter enticed shoppers to spend.

Finding Opportunity in Silver, the Devil's Metal: Chris Thompson

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:56:02 EDT

Silver has been called the most volatile of metals. But volatility produces opportunity, according to Chris Thompson, a top-ranked StarMine analyst with Haywood Securities. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Thompson forecasts a strong year-end for the devil's metal, despite price weakness so far in Q2/12, and shares the names of a select group of companies that stand to profit.

Carlos Fuentes, Mexican Novelist, Dies At 83

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:25:38 EDT

Carlos Fuentes, one of Latin America's most eloquent and widely read authors and a fierce critic of governments, has died after a literary career spanning more than five decades. He was 83.

IBM helps oil companies manage gusher of data

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:14:04 EDT

IBM thinks it can make geologists and engineers more effective at mining the fast-growing wealth of data on everything from oil reservoirs to refineries to help them find, extract and process oil.

Former BP Engineer Says Evidence Will Absolve Him Of Criminal Charges In Gulf Disaster

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:58:35 EDT

Kurt Mix, the former BP engineer arrested for deleting messages revealing how much oil was really seeping from the stricken Deepwater Horizon well in 2010, said evidence not yet submitted to federal investigators will absolve him of all criminal charges.

Petroleum Trade Group Offers Energy Policy Tips To Both Parties

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:46:55 EDT

In a joint presentation to both Republican and Democratic party platform committees, the American Petroleum Institute, the largest petroleum industry-backed trade group, released a series of recommendations it would like to see implemented by the next presidential administration.

The Energy Report - Can Germany Save the Oil Market?

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:54:12 EDT

Germany may have kept the euro zone out of a technical recession but is their growth going to be enough to stop oil's gritty abatement? The country whose basic economic principles are being abandoned by France and Greece saw its economy blow away expectations showing a first quarter growth rate of 1.2 percent, much higher than the expected 0.1%.

Two Pre-Season Storms Eyed in Atlantic, Pacific oceans, Could Cause Damages to Gas, Oil Projects in Gulf of Mexico

Tue, 15 May 2012 01:39:21 EDT

Natural gas and oil development projects near the Atlantic Ocean, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico, could be facing potential damages in the coming months with the onset of the rainy season.

Coty withdraws $10.7 bln offer to buy Avon

Tue, 15 May 2012 01:14:02 EDT

Fragrance company Coty Inc withdrew its $10.7 billion takeover bid for Avon Products Inc on Monday, saying the world's largest cosmetics direct seller had missed a deadline to start discussing a deal that Coty first proposed in March.

Coty withdraws $10.7 billion offer to buy Avon

Mon, 14 May 2012 23:35:02 EDT

Fragrance company Coty Inc withdrew its $10.7 billion takeover bid for Avon Products Inc on Monday evening, saying the world's largest cosmetics direct seller had missed a deadline to start discussing a deal that Coty first proposed in March.

Watch Out for These Economic News This Week: May 14- 18

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:05:44 EDT

A quick preview of the key economic events for the upcoming week!

Ally aims to end mortgage woes with ResCap filing

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:28:03 EDT

Ally Financial Inc's mortgage unit filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, and the former in-house financing arm for General Motors Co also said it will sell some international operations to help set it on a path to repaying $12 billion in U.S. government bailout money.

Obama, USA and Oil Prices

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:55:21 EDT

The US is becoming the World's fastest growing Crude Oil producer. The United States has become the World's fastest growing Crude Oil producer under President Barack Obama, said a former White House "Green Jobs" advisor.

Mexico: 49 Decapitated Bodies Likely Victims Of Drug Cartel Turf War

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:55:41 EDT

Investigators in Mexico believe that the 49 headless bodies found on the side of a highway on Sunday morning may have been the latest victims of a war between rival drug gangs Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel.

Ally hopes to end mortgage woes with ResCap bankruptcy

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:49:02 EDT

Ally Financial Inc's mortgage unit on Monday filed for bankruptcy and the auto lender said it will sell some international operations to help set it on a path to repaying $12 billion in bailout money.

Mark Zuckerberg Turns 28: Ten Interesting Facts About The Facebook Founder And His Social Network [PHOTOS]

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:07:36 EDT

The world's youngest billionaire has turned 28, and his birthday has come as a landmark moment for his company, as Facebook Inc is all set to start trading.

Brian “Hawaiian Punch” Viloria : Top Spotlights on Boxing Arena

Mon, 14 May 2012 04:17:28 EDT

After yesterday's fight,battling for WBO Flyweight, Viloria already ended the undying question onto who should be the champ - he won over Romero in a 9th round victory.