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Gold lost its appeal as a safe haven on Monday, falling over 2 percent as fears of a Greek debt default and larger euro zone problems drove investors into bonds and the dollar.

Hurricane Irene destroyed many pumpkin patches when it crippled the Northeastern states leading to a pumpkin shortage that could possibly double prices for Halloween.

The Port Authority has raised fares on bridges, tunnels and PATH trains entering New York from New Jersey, and very few Metro-New York area commuters appear to be pleased about it.

Five arrests were made on the third day of Occupy Wall Street protests in New York's Financial District.

Tristane Banon -- the French writer who has accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault -- said she will sue the former-banker if French authorities decide not to open a criminal trial.

Between 1960 and 2008, the percentage of eligible voters who have bothered to cast their ballots during the presidential elections have ranged from about 49 percent to 63 percent.

To occupy Wall Street is one thing, but to stay is another. Occupy Wall Street protesters on Monday are expressing their funding and sheltering needs, as well as requests for ponchos and tents for the coming rainy days.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn spoke publicly for the first time since returning to France. During an interview on French television station TF1 on Sunday night, the former head of the International Monetary Fund expressed his infinite regret over his affair with hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo in May.

For IBM’s Watson supercomputer, there’s more than being a champion at “Jeopardy.” Early in 2012, medical professionals at WellPoint expect to tap its computer brain to serve 34 million subscribers.

Palestinian leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to seek United Nations membership -- a stance that puts them at odds with the U.S. position. The Obama administration maintains that direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians remains the only route to reconciliation.

A water main on New York's Upper West Side Monday has turned Central Park West into a river, while shutting down parts of the city's subway service.

The Occupy Wall Street movement is leaderless and mostly peaceful, but it's been a powerful force in disrupting activity on and around New York's Wall Street since starting on Saturday.

Gold prices fell Monday as investors looking to diversify their safe-haven investments moved heavily into the U.S. dollar and out of precious metals.

The New York Republican party has tapped the man who orchestrated Bob Turner's stunning win of Anthony's Weiner's vacated congressional seat to help the party try to win more races in 2012, according to the New York Post.

The U.S. has been stepping up its efforts to mediate between both Israel and Turkey -- its critical allies in the region

The reigning Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers erased a 13-point deficit to beat the Carolina Panthers 30-23 on Sunday and maintain their perfect start to the National Football League (NFL) season while the big guns flexed their muscles.

The issue of Palestine is also likely to occupy Erdogan’s time.

With gold and silver prices down Monday and the bulk of safe-haven investors opting for U.S. Treasuries instead of precious metals, shares of companies that mine for gold and silver were nearly all down along with the broader stock market.

More and more people around the world are diagnosed with infectious diseases such as heart and lung disease, cancer and diabetes each year, yet there may be cheaper solutions to prevent and treat millions of these cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Who are the protestors who are occupying the heart of the world's financial capital on Wall Street? And what do they want?

Gold fell Monday in midday trading as investors decided to diversify their safe-haven opportunities by increasing their holdings of U.S. Treasuries, the dollar and the Japanese yen, said George Cocalis, senior market strategist for PFGBEST.