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Gold Falls More Than 2 Percent, Dollar Jumps

Gold lost its appeal as a safe haven on Monday, falling over 2 percent as fears of a Greek debt default and larger euro zone problems drove investors into bonds and the dollar.
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Five Precious Metals Miners Bucking Stock Market Downdraft

With gold and silver prices down Monday and the bulk of safe-haven investors opting for U.S. Treasuries instead of precious metals, shares of companies that mine for gold and silver were nearly all down along with the broader stock market.
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Dollar, Dollar-Related Assets Soar, Precious Metals Fall

Gold fell Monday in midday trading as investors decided to diversify their safe-haven opportunities by increasing their holdings of U.S. Treasuries, the dollar and the Japanese yen, said George Cocalis, senior market strategist for PFGBEST.
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Peruvian Miners Agree to End Strike

Workers at Peru's Cerro Verde mine, which yields 2 percent of the world's copper, agreed to end an indefinite strike they began last week, but may down tools again on Sept. 27, a union leader said Monday.
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NASA's Webb Telescope Mirrors Coated with Spectacular Gold

Toward fulfilling the mission to observe the most distant objects in the universe, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope was newly dressed with giant mirrors coated with gold - a spectacularly new technology fit for its grand mission.
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Gold Price Rallies on European Concerns

Gold prices rallied on Monday after European policy makers failed to soothe fears of Greek default and contagion to other euro zone countries, prompting investors to seek refuge in the precious metal.
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Freeport McMoRan's Indonesian Workers Returning to Work

More than a thousand workers have returned to Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold's strike-hit Indonesia mine, the company said on Monday, leading the union to say some production has restarted at the world's third-biggest copper mine.
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London Bullion Market Assoc Takes Aim at Conflict Gold

The London Bullion Market Association is working out ways for refiners on its Good Delivery List to avoid falling foul of new regulations against conflict gold as a number one priority, LBMA chairman David Gornall told Reuters on Sunday.
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Foreign Investors Eyeing Mongolian Gold

Foreign investors in mineral-rich Mongolia hope parliament will revoke a controversial law banning mining in the country's river and forest areas when it convenes for its busy autumn session next month.
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U.S. Stock Index Futures Signal Sharp Losses

Stock index futures pointed to a sharply lower open on Wall Street on Monday, as renewed fears of a Greek debt default prompt investors to book some of last week's gains and turn to safer assets such as gold.
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Mad Men Tries to Fend Off Boardwalk at Emmys

Television's Mad Men will bid for a fourth straight Emmy on Sunday, hoping to fend off the Prohibition-era gangsters of Boardwalk Empire and the warring kings and knights of Game of Thrones for the industry's top honors.
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Top 5 Upcoming Smartphones That Can Halt Apple iPhone 5's Run

While Apple is delaying the launch of its much-awaited smartphone, rival manufacturers like Motorola, Samsung and HTC have brought out high-end Android smartphones with the latest features. However, one thing that Apple's delay indicates to is that the Cupertino-based tech giant might have been silently working on what seems to be a product to answer them all.
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At Emmy Time, the Gift Suites Hit Hollywood

Adults can embrace their inner child with T-shirts by Lotty Dotty featuring the image of a paper doll who comes with her own detachable Velcro clothing to mix and match, changing the doll's outfit to fit the wearer's own personal fashion.

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