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Harmony Gold, South Africa's third-largest gold producer, on Friday became the latest miner to report a sharp drop in output in the first 3 months of 2012 because of an increase in government-ordered safety stoppages.

Gold prices slipped below $1,670 an ounce on Friday, pausing in their biggest one-week rally since late February as the dollar firmed against key currencies, with the euro falling out of favour due to worries over Spain's financial health.

According to Australian brewery XXXX: No man is an island. But every man deserves one.

During a recent trip to Colorado, jewelry designer Alicia Mohr planned another vacation from an unusual spot - a hot tub at a Starwood hotel, where she is a platinum-level preferred customer.

Warmer weather means wedding season is right around the corner. Say goodbye to dainty jewelry, because this year the bridal trend is all about statement necklaces. We talked with Richard Wubnig, the jewelry department manager for Michael C. Fina, the must stop location for every bride.

Risky assets rose on moderate volume and moderately bad news Thursday, as investors seemed to be placing a paradoxical bet that a slowdown in economic growth would jolt the U.S. central bank into action -- inflating the prices of stocks, commodities and other assets -- while at the same time assuming the slowdown would not be so harsh as to throw the current recovery completely off track.

He's the flashiest tycoon in one of Asia's poorest cities, with a canary-yellow Lamborghini parked outside his neoclassical mansion.

Stocks rose on Thursday as lower yields on some euro-zone debt eased some concerns and rumors about China's strong GDP increased investors' appetite for risk.

India replaced China as the top purchaser of Iranian oil in the first quarter of 2012, and has been trading wheat and grains for fuel.

Adding to Mali’s insurmountable problems is the threat of civil war, prompted by an insurgency in the north by the minority Tuareg people.

National Grilled Cheese Day is today. The annual holiday dedicated to the art of smashing cheese products between bread has finally arrived, and cheese-heads from Green Bay to the Chesapeake are cooking up fun variations of the yummy food in homage to the American staple.

Stocks edged higher in early trading on Thursday as concerns about rising yields in some euro zone countries eased and on bets corporate America will beat a lowered bar of earnings expectations.

Gold eased for a second consecutive day on Thursday, but was still set for its largest weekly gain in six weeks, thanks to the toll the re-emergence of the euro zone debt crisis has taken on investor risk appetite.

Stocks popped Wednesday on both sides of the Atlantic, one day after their worst loss of the year, on easing euro zone worries and hopes for a better-than-expected earnings season.

Stocks extended their longest and deepest slump of the year on rekindled worries about the euro zone crisis along with nervousness about first-quarter corporate earnings.

With Lamar Odom being deactivated by the Dallas Mavericks it seems likely that he will be traded or released before next season. Will Odom return to LA?

Some might know Mark Lenzi, who died on Monday from unknown causes, was an Olympic diving gold medalist. Beyond that, here are 10 things to know about the 43-year-old former champion.

The FBI updated their Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Lists to include Eric Justin Toth, a former private school teacher wanted for allegedly possessing child pornography and producing child porn.

Mark Lenzi, an Olympic gold medal winner in diving, died on Monday at the age of 43 in Greenville, N.C.

Gold steadied on Tuesday, surrendering earlier gains as a rally sparked by expectations that a sluggish U.S. employment market could fuel further monetary easing ran out of steam in the face of a firming dollar and easing appetite for risk.

Olympic diver Mark Lenzi died of unknown causes on Monday at the age of 43.