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LONDON - World markets rose sharply Monday amid further hopeful signs about the economic recovery. Commodity stocks led the charge, particularly in London, after gold hit another record high amid renewed dollar weakness. Full Story »

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• Interactive: Is history repeating itself? AP

SPRINGDALE, Ark. - Tyson Foods, the world's largest meat producer, lost money in its fiscal fourth quarter primarily on a hefty goodwill impairment charge. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - A new development related to the government's investigation of possible insider trading at a major hedge fund has raised questions in the case and caught the attention of two key senators. Full Story »

CHANTILLY, Virginia (AFP) - Recession-stoked fears of rising crime and tougher gun laws under a Democratic government are sending US gun sales sky high, and big crowds at the Chantilly Gun Show this weekend proved it once again. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday, boosted by the performance of its beef, pork and prepared foods businesses. Full Story »

BUCHAREST, Romania - Romania's centrist president will face a socialist former foreign minister in a Dec. 6 runoff election, partial results showed Monday, in a race key to helping the country emerge from a political and economic crisis. Full Story »

• Video: Presidential race too close to call in Romania AFP

CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire attorney general's office wants to force a mortgage company that closed suddenly into bankruptcy. Full Story »

CHICAGO (Reuters) - When the U.S. holiday shopping season kicks off on the day after Thanksgiving, retailers can expect to see millions of less frightened, but even more bargain-hungry customers cross their thresholds. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - Home resales for October are projected to rise to the highest level in more than two years as first-time buyers, anticipating that a tax credit would soon expire, rushed to beat the clock. Full Story »

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LONDON (AFP) - Oil prices rose sharply on Monday as a weaker dollar helped boost demand for the commodity. Full Story »

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COLUMBUS, Ohio - The three major credit ratings agencies gave mortgage-backed securities unjustifiably high ratings in return for lucrative fees, losing at least $457 million for five Ohio public employee pension and retirement funds, the state's attorney general alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday. Full Story »

Homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc., saw new home orders spike 26 percent from a year ago in the latest quarter as buyers raced to close deals and take advantage of a federal tax credit. But a wider-than-anticipated loss fueled by write-downs sent shares tumbling more than 15 percent Friday. Full Story »

About a year ago, observers of the UK commercial property market would not have been shocked to see the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse riding around the corner. Full Story »