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Q&A: Is this the end of the road for the gold rush?

Growth is stalling, the euro zone is flailing, the Fed is spent and risk markets are melting down -- yet gold, the one asset that has consistently rallied in similar circumstances over the past year, is in a tailspin.

Gold Falls on Profit Taking Ahead of Fed Announcement

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Gold fell on Wednesday as investors booked profits on the metal's rally earlier in the day ahead of the outcome of a Federal Reserve policy meeting that many hope will confirm the central bank's strategy to kick-start U.S. growth.

Obama to meet Palestinian leader amid U.N. crisis

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President Barack Obama will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday to urge him to drop plans to ask the U.N. Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state despite U.S. and Israeli objections.
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Cuba shuts down second Canadian trading company

Cuba has shut down one of the most important western trading companies in the country as an investigation into alleged corrupt import-export practices broadened to a second Canadian firm, foreign business sources said on Friday.
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Stealth Key to Olympic Security: Expert

Major sports events like the Olympics and soccer World Cup should retain tight security to counter terrorist threats, but policing should be less visible and more flexible, a top international security expert said on Friday.
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U.S., Australia to add cyber realm to defense treaty

The United States and Australia will take the rare step on Thursday of declaring the cyber realm as part of a mutual defense treaty, meaning that a cyber attack on one could lead to a response by both nations.
2012 Election

Perry - is He Playing to His Base with ‘Ponzi’ Talk?

Rick Perry has been called “extreme” for his characterization of Social Security as a “Ponzi scheme.” However, he may end up being “extremely correct,” politically, if his creative description energizes his conservative base even more.
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Taliban Strikes U.S. Embassy in Kabul

At least three sites in Kabul, Afghanistan were attacked Tuesday morning, including the U.S. embassy. Ten attackers, who are thought to be members of the Taliban, unleashed wave of violence in the city, hitting specific targets with guns, rockets and bombs.
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9/11 Memorial: U.S. Continues to Urge Caution

With the nation reaching the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attack, the United States has moved to a heightened state of alert: government officials have been trying to strike a balance between recommending caution and stirring up unnecessary fear.
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Private Medical Data for 20,000 Stanford Hospital Patients Was Online for a Year

The patients' names, account numbers, diagnosis codes, admission and discharge dates, and billing charges were posted on Student of Fortune, a commercial homework help Web site. The information was contained in a detailed spreadsheet, which the site posted on Sept. 9, 2010, to show customers how to create a bar chart from raw data.
9/11 Reflections

How 9/11 Changed the Way we Travel

The events of Sept. 11, 2001 forever changed air travel in the U.S. and across the globe. Here's a look at the changes that started when the Transportation Security Administration was formed back in 2001.
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India's Appetite for Gold Taking New Forms

In a nation whose love for gold is legendary, financial adviser Biju Daniel is one of scores of Indians who are rethinking how they amass riches through the precious metal.

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