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Oil Trades below $98 on EU Summit Doubts

Crude oil prices dropped below $98 a barrel in Asian trade Friday as investors' hopes dimmed over the outcome of a crucial European Union summit later in the day.
Jerry Robinson dies at 89

Jerry Robinson Dies at 89: Joker Creator, Comics Legend [INTERVIEW]

The stronger the villain, the more the hero has to win in the end. That was the thinking process of Jerry Robinson, a legend of the Golden Age of DC Comics, when he created the Joker, the greatest Batman villain of all time. I interviewed Robinson in 2008: here are the comics legend's thoughts on Batman, Heath Ledger and the future of comics.
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European Banks' Cash Hole Grows by 7.18 Percent to €114.69 Billion

The European Banking Authority noted banks within the 27-nation European Union need to raise €114.69 billion ($152.8 billion) by June of next year in order to meet the authority's capital requirements. That amount is €8.24 billion, or 7.18 percent, more than the supranational regulator had noted on October 30. The balance sheet apparently worsened at certain banks, most notable in Germany, Belgium and Austria.
Workers in Abuasi gold mine in Ghana

Ghana Gold Town Yet to See Gains

Tucked away in Ghana's southern Ashanti region, Obuasi has all the trappings of a gold-rush town, including a statue of a miner painted in gold and a huge conveyor belt crisscrossing the city centre. But while rows of neat miners' cottages show some local gain from a commercial mining industry dating back to the 19th century, many of its residents complain they have yet to feel the full benefit of the riches buried beneath their feet.

Arsenal News: Who the Gunners Could Face Next in the Champions League

English Premier League club Arsenal booked their place in the first knock-out round of the UEFA Champions League this year and now know the complete list of potential opponent for the next round. The draw for the knockout stages will now be held on Dec. 16 in Nyon, Switzerland. This season's Champions League will conclude at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
CFDA Refuses Milan's Proposal to Cancel Final Day of NYFW Schedule

CFDA Refuses Milan's Proposal to Cancel Final Day of NYFW Schedule

The ongoing feud between two fashion powerhouses - the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and the Camera Nationale dell Moda Italiana - continues, with the former rejecting a request by the Italian fashion council to cancel the final day of the 2012 New York Fashion Week.
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British Financiers Getting Socked By UK Politicians, Central Bankers, Regulators

In the past few months, but particularly in the last few days, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of the Bank of England, roughly British equivalents to the American Treasury Secretary and Fed Chairman, have become the bane of the English banking system's existence. Other British government officials have also joined the fray.
A patient is prepared for a two-hour surgery that will involve injecting stem cells cultivated from the patient's blood, at Bangkok Heart Hospital, in December 2005.

Top-Grade Stem Cells Seen Boosting Research Trials

British scientists have made the first human embryonic stem cells of a high enough grade to use in patients and deposited them in a public stem cell bank for development in human trials by drug companies and researchers by 2014.

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