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Thousands of Israelis Protest High Cost of Living

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis gathered in the streets of Tel Aviv and other major Israeli cities on Saturday night to protest the high cost of living for the middle class, in one of the largest social rallies in Israeli history.

French AAA rating stable: S&P

France's AAA rating is stable, ratings agency Standard and Poor's chief European economist Jean-Michel Six told France Inter radio on Sunday.

UN Asks Assad to End Violence Now

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop the use of force against civilians "immediately".

Dollar Expected to Weaken on S&P Move

The S&P cut in the U.S. long-term credit rating to AA-plus is an unprecedented blow. It called the outlook "negative," signaling another downgrade is possible in the next 12 to 18 months. The U.S. dollar may weaken and Treasury yields rise when Asian markets reopen on Monday.

Global policymakers discuss debt crisis, market turmoil

Global policymakers held an emergency conference call on Sunday to discuss the twin debt crises in Europe and the United States that are causing market turmoil and stoking fears of the rich world sliding back into recession.

Global leaders to discuss debt crisis, market turmoil

Global policymakers were arranging emergency conference calls to discuss the debt crises in Europe and the United States that are causing market turmoil and stoking fears of the rich world sliding back into recession.

White House adviser slams S&P after U.S. downgrade

A top White House economic adviser slammed Standard & Poor's on Saturday for having stuck with its decision to downgrade the U.S. credit rating despite having made a $2 trillion mistake in its fiscal projections.

Solar Storm Watch: Could This be Armageddon?

Solar storms are brewing some 93 million miles away, and if one of them hits Earth, it has the potential to bring serious electrical and communication failures. Could this be Armageddon? The U.S. government is warning users of satellite, telecommunications, and electric equipment to prepare for possible disruptions over the next few days.

Mindless Eating: Do You Eat More than You Think?

Scientific experiments found that people make almost 20 times more daily decisions about food than they think, approximately 250 decisions per day. Because of this, we are affected by tiny cues such as family, friends, and packages.

Scientists: Universes Could Make up "Multiverse"

Scientists theorize that our universe might be contained in a bubble, and other universes are contained in numerous other bubbles, making up a "multiverse". Scientists an astronomers are hoping to confirm their theory by looking for signs that our universe at one time collided with another universe. The traits that they are searching for are disk-like patterns leftover within the background radiation of our universe.

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