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Nevsun Resources Bisha Output Drop

Canada's Nevsun Resources Ltd expects gold production at its Bisha mine in Eritrea to nearly halve in 2012 due to a cut in its reserve estimate.

House Republicans Try Again to Force Keystone XL

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Republicans in the House of Representatives will try to force quick approval of the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline using a highway funding bill, but the plan's author said Monday there may be more than one avenue for advancing the project.
Steve Van Zandt in "Lilyhammer"

Steven Van Zandt Stars in Netflix’s New Original Series ‘Lilyhammer’ [TRAILER]

Netflix released a new original series, Lilyhammer, Monday, starring former The Sopranos star and E Street Band-member Steven Van Zandt. Although the Norwegian-American series was produced by Rubicon TV AS, a Norwegian production company, Netflix co-produced and financed much of the show, signaling a remarkable new business direction for the company.
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Rise Among Baby Boomers: How To Practice Safer Sex

Baby boomers in the U.S., Canada and Britain are seeing an increase in rates of sexually transmitted disease (STD). According to new research, the numbers have doubled in 10 years. What is the cause of the rise in STD’s? The Student British Medical Journal found that 80% of people between 50 and 90-years-old are sexually active. The only problem is that fewer are practicing safe sex.
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke holds a news conference in Washington

ET, the New Alien Scaring Global Markets

The United States is coming to be seen as a global threat, acting unilaterally with aggressive new market rules that critics say will hurt U.S. firms, foreign banks, and international markets in one swoop.
A worker performs a quality test on automobile parts at a factory in Ludhiana, in the northern Indian state of Punjab on Jan. 18, 2012.

Global Manufacturing Buzzing So Far in 2012

Almost every major global economy showed positive momentum in the manufacturing sector during January, according to data compiled by various economic-research organizations.
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Sunken Wreck Holds $3B in Platinum ... Maybe

A Maine seafarer said he had found the wreck of a World War II merchant ship off the Massachusetts coast, sunk while carrying a cargo of the precious metal platinum valued today at nearly $3 billion, an unprecedented find that has raised some doubts.
Ron Paul

Ron Paul 2012: Why Does he Have Insane Internet Support?

The libertarian Congressman from Texas hasn't had a real-world victory in any of the four Republican presidential primaries held so far. His best performance was in Iowa caucuses where he was placed closely behind the GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney, drawing 21.5 percent of the total votes cast. However, Paul, unmistakeably, happens to win - with an overwhelmingly high margin - almost every online election poll, regardless of whether it is hosted by mainstream media or by a niche politica...
Punxsutawney Phil

Did All the Groundhogs See Their Shadows in 2012? No

Punxsutawney Phil, the most famous and most reliable groundhog emerged from his tree stump today and saw his shadow, warning a crowd of around 18,000 that we have six more weeks of winter ahead of us. But did other groundhogs see their shadows?
Esprit

Esprit Closing North American Stores

Struggling clothing retailer Esprit Holdings will be closing all of its stores and possibly close all of its outlets in the United States if a last-second partner does not materialize.

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