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Bamboozle 2012 Lineup: Brett Callaway Of Close Your Eyes Eager To Take The Stage In Asbury Park This Weekend

The weekend that east coast music lovers have been waiting for is finally here. The 2012 Bamboozle festival is kicking off this Friday, May 18 and finishing with a bang on Sunday, May 20. Thousands will storm the beaches of Asbury Park, NJ as over 85 bands dominate the seven stages at the festival. We got a chance to talk with Brett Callaway of Close Your Eyes, who is bound to have hardcore music lovers flocking to their set at 5:30 P.M. Saturday at the Harley-Davidson of Ocean County Saints and...

Forex: What Happens If Greece Leaves The Euro?

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The growing possibilities of an imminent Greek exit from the single currency bloc could drive up the value of safe-haven currencies such as the U.S. dollar and the British pound, while hurting a number of emerging Asian currencies that are sensitive to investors' risk appetite.
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Bruno Michel Iksil: White Whale, or Jonah?

Following Thursday's financial earthquake at JPMorgan Chase & Co., fingers are pointing to Bruno Michel Iksil, who recently boasted that he could walk on water -- suggesting the French trader's ego is as outsized as the nemesis in Melville's novel from which his nickname the White Whale originates. Whether or not Iksil's reputation will go from fearsome whale to Jonah after he's blamed for the storm and tossed overboard is not yet known.
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Euro Zone Uncertainties Sink In: Daily Markets Wrap

Post-election uncertainty in Greece pushed investors away from stocks and commodities, lowering German and U.S. bond yields and eroding the euro's value as investors sought the dollar. France's benchmark CAC 40 Index erased its Monday gains, which had confounded investors. The reality sank in a day late as euro zone uncertainties that popped up over the weekend took root. Greek stocks have lost 10 percent of their value so far this week.

Giant Florida Sinkhole May Swallow Home: 5 Other Horrifying Sinkhole Disasters [PHOTOS]

Thursday morning a Florida family awakened to discover that they need to evacuate their home due to a sinkhole. A home in Windermere has a sinkhole growing in its backyard. Starting at around 34 feet, the sinkhole is currently estimated to be about 100 feet by 100 feet. According to BayNews9, the ever growing hole is larger than an NBA basketball court.

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