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Italian Consumer Confidence Hits 15-Year Low

Mario Monti, Italy’s Prime Minister
Italy's consumer confidence took a nose dive in April according to the country's official statistics office Istat, as Prime Minister Mario Monti's ongoing austerity efforts push the nation into a deeper recession.
A banner featuring a Euro coin is seen on the European Commission headquarters building ahead of a European Union heads of state summit in Brussels

Euro Zone Annual Budget Deficit Down, But Debt Up In 2011

The 17-member eurozone managed to reduce deficits to 4.1 percent of the gross domestic product in 2011, down from 6.2 percent in the previous year, according to official European Union figures released Monday. Overall debt increased to 87.2 percent of GDP from 85.3 percent.
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Florence Colgate: The World's Most Beautiful Face, Deemed Mathematically Perfect [PHOTOS]

An 18-year-old woman has been dubbed Britain's most beautiful face, with her well-proportioned features, even said to be the world's most beautiful. In a quest to find the perfect face in the England, New-York based Lorraine Cosmetics reviewed thousands before deciding on blonde beauty Florence Colgate. Entrants to the competition, titled Lorraine: Naked, were judged make-up free and were required not to have undergone any form of plastic or cosmetic surgery. Click here to...
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Release Date: Pre-Order Appears On Amazon Germany [PHOTO]

Samsung's highly anticipated new Android smartphone was spotted on Amazon.de as available for pre-order on Saturday, April 21. Although the listing did not include a release date, the post provides a few clues as to what we can expect from the new smartphone on May 3, when Samsung shows it to the world at a press conference in London.
Girl Drinking Water in Rwanda.

Huge Water Reserves Found Under Africa

Researchers from the British Geological Survey (BGS) and University College-London have mapped out the groundwater aquifers resting under the African continent. They found huge reservoirs of water under the northern countries of the African continent.
US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner

Retrospective Tax Law: US Seeks Reassurance From India

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner pressed India’s Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday for reassurance that New Delhi welcomes foreign capital and remains committed to boosting bilateral trade and investment, following concerns connected to India's newly proposed retrospective tax measures.

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