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4 Reasons Gold Will Rise, Sooner Than Later

The big price drop Wednesday in the price of gold is not the beginning of a trend, say analysts, but rather a pause in a longer term bull market that has a lot farther to run.

HP's TouchPad Sells Out, Lenovo Releases ThinkPad: Is iPad's Advantage Slipping?

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet
Apple's iPad has been crushing the com[etition in the tablet market, but suddenly HP's discontinued TouchPad is red hot and Lenovo has entered the market with the first ThinkPad tablets that are now available. The 10.1-inch ThinkPad is built around the Android system, the most competitive tablet platform to Apple's iOS used in the iPad tablet. The ThinkPad is also geared toward the business market, not the consumer market. Lenovo introduced its first business-class Android-based...
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Autos propel Canadian retail sales higher in June

Rise in Canadian retail sales fails to impress

Canadian retail sales rose a seemingly healthy 0.7 percent in June from May, but the figure prompted little enthusiasm from analysts who noted a one-off jump in auto sales had fueled most of the gain.
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Fishy Store Labels on Chilean Sea Bass

It may look fresh and the label may read sustainable, but Chilean sea bass is not always what it appears to be on store shelves, a biologist from Clemson University has found. Some of the fish labeled in shops are not sustainable and some are not Chilean sea bass at all.
HP TouchPad

What's Next for Former HP TouchPad and WebOS Owners?

Hewlet-Packard, commonly known as HP, announced Thursday that it would stop selling its recently launched TouchPad tablet as well as all WebOS-based smartphones, such as the Palm Pre 2, HP Veer, and the upcoming Palm Pre 3.
Lil Wayne performs at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles, June 26, 2011.

Lil Wayne Sets Tha Carter IV Release After VMAs

He won't be wearing a meat dress nor engaged in a same-sex kiss, but rapper Lil Wayne still hopes to create big media buzz after MTV's Video Music Awards by releasing his new CD minutes after Sunday's TV show.
Chilean sea bass

Certified Chilean Sea Bass Not What They Seem

Chilean sea bass is not always what it appears to be on store shelves a biologist from Clemson University has found. Some of the fish labeled in shops are not sustainable and some are not Chilean sea bass at all.
Sarah Lynn Cheek

Mom Leaves Child in Rainy Night to Enjoy Drinks

A woman from Florida reportedly left her five-year-old daughter in her stroller at 10 pm on the rainy night of Thursday, outside a bar, to enjoy a couple of drinks. The 34-year-old mother, Sarah Lynn Cheek, has been charged with child neglect after some bystanders reported the incident of child-torture to the authorities.
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Indian Gold Buyers May Scale Back Purchases - Analyst

Gold buyers in India, the world's largest consumer of the yellow metal, are investing in it on expectations prices may rise, but imports are likely to fall as limited budgets buy less gold, the head of India's biggest importing bank told Reuters on Saturday.
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BofA cutting 3,500 jobs this quarter

Bank of America Corp plans to cut 3,500 jobs in the next few weeks as CEO Brian Moynihan tries to come to grips with the bank's $1 trillion pile of problem home mortgages.
"Jersey Shore" Cast

'Jersey Shore' UPDATE on Abercrombie Situation [VIDEO]

Retail store Abercrombie & Fitch is offering to pay Mike The Situation Sorrentino and the Jersey Shore cast not to wear its products on the show. Apparently, MTV's most popular show has done some significant damage to the A&F image.
Ferrari cars, including the F40 (R and 2nd R), F50 (2nd L) and Enzo sit on display during a show of luxury cars in Singapore

Asia's Wealthy Park Cash in Cars, Homes, Art and Wine

Adrian Tan owns two Mercedes sedans and is looking to buy a third car. The 36-year-old financial trader was shopping with his wife on a Singapore street lined with luxury car dealerships and said he may stick with Mercedes or go for an Audi or a BMW.

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