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Gold prices rose Monday to a six-week high on widespread optimism that recent signs of global economic growth mark a sustainable pattern.

Kyle Williams, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver and punt returner, have been receiving death threats and harsh words via Twitter on Sunday, after fumbling the last punt of the game. This fumble placed the New York Giants' in a position for the game-winning field goal in overtime.

The Dragon Year has already arrived and before you join the festivities, we suggest you go through this list of things that you should do to make the most of the New Year!

The Chinese New Year is the year of the Dragon. It is also the time of the Spring festival; the Lunar New Year is a 15-day fest celebrated with much fervour. There are several myths and traditions associated with this festival. One of the more important traditions is the observance of a Reunion day - when members of family gather for the celebrations. Here are the top Chinese foods to celebrate New Year...

At the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills on Jan.21, 2012, Hollywood celebrity and power-couple, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt graced the event looking glamorous and elegant.

Stocks Rising, Bulls Rampant are motifs you might pick while designing a coat of arms for Wall Street at the moment. But its motto should read: Caveat Emptor. Yes, buyer beware.

A modest gold rise was eclipsed by a 4 percent surge in silver on Friday, with investors optimistic about the technical picture and prospects for a Greek deal soon with private bondholders.

Fans took to Twitter to offer praise and condolences, noting her legendary skiing status.

Randgold Resources expects its Tongon gold mine in northern Ivory Coast to produce more than 270,000 ounces in 2012, after falling short of the 270,000 ounces target in 2011, chief executive Mark Bristow said on Friday.

Simple elegance for debt-ridden Europe, glitzy diamonds and gold for booming Asia.

Hong Kong and Shanghai shares rose on Friday, achieving a second straight week of gains and managing to break above stubborn chart resistances on hopes of policy easing inChina and on stronger overseas markets.

A rally for European stocks and the euro ran out of steam on Friday, with markets focused on debt talks between Greece and its private creditors that may prove the trigger for the next leg of the euro zone's debt crisis.

Gold prices edged lower Friday as an increasingly stronger dollar made the metal more expensive for non-U.S. buyers and some investors decided to book profits on what is shaping up to be a robust start to the year.

Pipeline activity in November of last year reached its highest point since last spring, thanks to record-setting drilling results and improved financing, according to a most recent report published Thursday.

Olympic gold medalist, Sarah Burke, died Thursday after sustaining a tragic head injury nine days ago. Many athletes' lives have been taken too soon from tragic sports accidents. Take a look at seven other athletes who had life-ending accidents in their sport.

Canada's main stock index touched a 10-week high on Thursday as the financial and energy-linked sectors climbed on easing concerns about the European debt crisis and encouraging U.S. bank earnings.

Top Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke, seen as an early Olympic gold medal favorite ahead of the 2014 games, died on Thursday from injuries sustained in a training accident in Utah last week, a family spokeswoman said.

Gold for February delivery, the most actively traded contract on the Comex, fell $9 to settle at $1650.9 an ounce. Early in the day, the price hit a fresh five-week high.

Versace for H&M was such a wild success in November that the Italian fashion house decided to release another H&M collection, this time made up of cruise wear. The Cruise 2012 collection launched exclusively online in the UK on Thursday and sold out in almost no time at all. It is now available on eBay.

he mysteries of Edgar Allen Poe go far beyond his novels. For years an anonymous graveside toaster marked the author's birthday with cognac and roses, but after failing to show up for a third consecutive year, Poe fans have accepted the end of a tradition.

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