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GoldSeek.com - 2 hours 35 minutes ago
The gold standard that was in place until 1971 prevented unchecked federal deficit spending, and excessive borrowing to consume foreign goods.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours 44 minutes ago
The UN refugee agency said on Friday that it was encouraged by "increased freedom of movement" for war-displaced civilians in Sri Lanka who have been in internment camps in the north of the island.
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Christian News Wire - Fri Dec 4, 12:26 pm ET
CHARLESTON, SC, Dec. 4 / Christian Newswire / -- Today, Water Missions International (WMI) is hosting a select group of its foreign directors, staff and volunteers in Charleston for a week-long organizational workshop, which will end on Wednesday, December 9. These 30 leaders from around the world, now gathered at WMI's International Headquarters in Charleston, represent 10 countries, including ...
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CNN - Fri Dec 4, 12:15 pm ET
Indian batsman Virender Sehwag admitted he was not too disappointed after he fell seven agonising runs short of a world record third triple-century in the third Test against Sri Lanka.
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MSNBC - Fri Dec 4, 12:01 pm ET
Federal prosecutors investigated Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam on suspicions of insider trading more than a decade before he was charged with securities fraud.
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Jonesboro Sun - Fri Dec 4, 11:54 am ET
JONESBORO — A Christmas extravaganza is under way at the Arkansas State University Child Development and Research Center. “We’re going to do some activities in the classrooms celebrating the cultures,” director Amy Ferguson said. “We have some international students.
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Florida Today - Fri Dec 4, 11:28 am ET
VIERA — Chuck and Maribeth Liska were looking for the right small business opportunity and the right location.
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Bloomberg - Fri Dec 4, 10:05 am ET
Russia’s gold reserve probably rose by $790 million to $23.1 billion in the week ended Nov. 27, Anton Nikitin , an analyst at Renaissance Capital in Moscow, wrote in a research note today.
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EARTHtimes.org - Fri Dec 4, 9:47 am ET
Dhaka - Former Premier Khaleda Zia was re-elected chairperson of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), a party spokesman said Friday. TH Khan, chief of the party's election commission, said Zia ran unopposed. ...
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Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Dec 4, 9:12 am ET
India opener Virender Sehwag confirmed his reputation as the most destructive top-order batsman in the modern game during his sixth test double century in the third and final test against Sri Lanka.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 8:00 am ET
India opener Virender Sehwag said on Friday he was not disappointed after failing to score a world record third triple-century by seven runs.
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Montana Kaimin - Fri Dec 4, 7:45 am ET
It seems that “top 10” lists are a good way to incite arguments, hate mail and death threats. With that in mind, the Kaimin Arts staff undertook the daunting task of assembling such lists for the decade that was the 2000s. We tried not letting our personal taste completely dictate the results (though, admittedly, they did play some role) and certainly, some things had to be left out — you can’t ...
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OfficialWire - Fri Dec 4, 7:42 am ET
Cairn India Limited - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review is an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of Cairn India Limited. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors.
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The News-Herald - Fri Dec 4, 7:26 am ET
Melinda Ann Burkhart Tate was recognized with the Women in Aerospace International Affairs Achievement Award at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 26.
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Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Dec 4, 7:12 am ET
* Sehwag falls short of third triple century