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Gold Miners Seeking Ways To Attract Investors

A collapse in gold producers lofty valuations has sparked soul searching about an exodus of restive shareholders, forcing them to tighten operations and boost dividends to lure investors.
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Android Jelly Bean 5.0: 5 Most Wanted Features

Jelly Bean is the next OS from Google which is in line after the recent Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich was released. Although it is one of the most happening operating systems around, yet it still lacks a few features that fans would love to see.
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Stock Futures Tumble As Hopes Of Further Stimulus Fade

Stock index futures fell on Wednesday after minutes of the Federal Reserve's March meeting released on Tuesday showed policymakers were less inclined to provide more economic stimulus, curbing investors' appetite for risky assets.
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Ants Lick Each Other To Fight Disease

If a friend had a fungal infection on his face, your first instinct would probably not be to lick it off of him. But for Lasius neglectus, the garden ant, swabbing fungus off a nestmate with one's tongue is actually a good strategy to keep from getting sick, and scientists are calling it social vaccination.
The Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice ahead of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent during an Arctic expedition, in this August 24, 2009 handout photo.

Shell Moving Closer to Arctic Drilling

Shell is moving closer to the date when it can start drilling for oil in Arctic waters off Alaska. The company may soon get the Department of the Interior's approval and could begin operations by year's end.
Sunil Babu Pant, founder of Nepalese LGBTI group Blue Diamond Society

Could Nepal Be The Gay Haven Of South-Asia?

Nepal, the Himalayan state bordered by Asian giants China and India, has arguably achieved what its neighboring nations haven't even thought about: Preparations are underway in its mountainous terrain -- where the monarchy gave way to democracy only in 2008 -- to host the region's first sports competition for LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) community.
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Asian Shares Rise On Growth Hopes After Firm U.S. Data

Asian shares rose Tuesday, riding on the back of strong gains in global equities overnight after solid manufacturing data from the United States and leading Asian exporters offset signs of mild recession in Europe.
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Upper East Side Couple Sue Park Avenue Apartment Board For Cost of Takeout Meals

An Upper East Side couple is suing it's Park Avenue apartment's co-op board after the couple was forced to order $27,000 worth of takeout food while the building underwent gas maintenance for ten months. Beverly Taki, 66, and Louis Maione, 68, live in a $5 million apartment at 850 Park Avenue where they spend $5,700 for monthly maintenance. But after the B line to their apartment was shut off, the couple was unable to cook for close to a year, according to the NY Post.
A pelican flies as a drilling platform is pictured near Breton Island, Louisiana May 3, 2010.

Public Meetings Scheduled Ahead of Gulf Coast Oil Exploration

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the U.S. authority issuing permits to drill for oil and gas, announced Monday it will be hosting a series of public meetings ahead of a new round of oil and natural gas development lease offerings in the Gulf of Mexico.
Rising PMI indicates increased activity in U.S. manufacturing sector according to an ISM report, Monday.

US Manufacturing, Economy Grew in March: ISM Index

U.S. manufacturing grew alongside the overall economy in March, rising 1 percent over the previous month's level, according to the March purchasing managers index (PMI) of the Institute for Supply Management.
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Android Browsers: The Best Of 2012 So Far

There are a lot of Android browsers making their way into your devices. Each has its own unique abilities with some promising a great experience while others providing the sheer simplicity to get a job done. So which are the best Android browsers of the year so far?

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