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Mercedes Benz Fashion Week: Can Fall 2012 Pre-Orders Bridge End-Consumer Gap?

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
For fashion zealots around the world, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week is like Christmas, Halloween and the Fourth of July all in one. Happening twice per year, it is the jubilee for any and every fashion devotee. Fashion Week for Fall 2012 kicks off in New York City Feb. 9 and will usher in a slew of chilly-weather collections. In recent years, Fashion Week has not only catered to elite aficionados, but also to the end-consumer. Can pre-order options bridge the time gap between runway show and end-co...

How Pakistan Helps the U.S. Armed-Drone Campaign

Undated handout image courtesy of the U.S. Air Force shows a MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft.
Appearance Vs. Reality: The recent death of a senior al-Qaida leader as the result of a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's tribal badlands -- the first such strike in almost two months -- signaled that the U.S.-Pakistan intelligence partnership is still in operation despite political tensions.
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Yuzhuralzoloto Aims for London Listing

Yuzhuralzoloto, Russia's fourth-largest gold miner, has revived a plan to place up to 25 percent of its shares in London as early as this spring, Russian daily Kommersant said on Thursday, citing the firm's chairman and banking sources.
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Spain Passes Key Bond Test, France Also in Demand

Spain passed its biggest test of market sentiment so far this year on Thursday, selling far more longer-term debt than expected as the government pressed ahead with efforts to tackle its problems with the help of a European Central Bank backstop.
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Soccer-Beckham set to re-join Galaxy

Former England captain David Beckham will be returning to the LA Galaxy on a fresh contract to be formally announced on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times has reported.
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Monti, Cameron Want EU to Push for Growth

Italy and Britain called on the European Union on Wednesday to promote steps to boost economic growth and not focus solely on austerity to bring down the debt levels that have thrown the single currency into crisis.
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Billionaire Ron Burkle buys Soho House chain

Billionaire Ron Burkle -- already a high-profile guy -- is significantly increasing his profile in the entertainment industry. After buying concert promoter Artist Group International and a stake in Relativity Media, Burkle has purchased one of Hollywood's favorite hang-outs, the Soho House.
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‘Lost’ Darwin Fossils Rediscovered in Dusty Cabinet After 165 Years [PHOTOS]

A collection of long lost slides were rediscovered in a dusty cabinet after more than 165 years. The 314 slides feature fossil evidence collected by Charles Darwin and Joseph Hooker from research voyages taken in the early 19th century. The treasure trove of fossils, rediscovered in a chance encounter, sheds light on the early work of Charles Darwin that influenced the development of his theory of evolution and natural selection.
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Royal Yacht Idea for Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Sinks Fast

It's not often you see Queen Elizabeth shed a tear in public, but it was an emotional departure for her when she decommissioned her royal yacht, Britannia, in 1997. Now, with a few weeks left until her Diamond Jubilee, a new yacht has been proposed as a perfect gift fit for the queen, but the U.K government disagree, at least if the yacht is funded by public money.
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Darwin's Lost Fossils: Where to Find Fossil Collections Online

Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, peered at scores of fossils 165 years ago that British researchers found, in an announcement Tuesday. Below is a list of online fossil collections, including Darwin's, that allows computer users to become armchair paleontologists.
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Prokhoroz Sees Nod for Gold Listing

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Goldplat Pours First Bar of Gold in Kenya

Africa-focused gold producer Goldplat has poured the first bar of gold from its Kilimapesa mine in Kenya, marking the beginning of production in the east African country's first gold project, the company said on Tuesday.

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