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• Will Smith Dead

  
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  Actor Will Smith was reportedly found dead this afternoon. As far as we can tell, this is an absolute false report. This follows the same template that has been used multiple times this month. No major news or media sources are reporting his death which further leads to the belief that this is a false [...]
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• HOW WASHING MACHINES WORK

  
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  Tub on a vertical axis The tub (or inner tub), is where you put the clothes. In most washing machine brands, this tub has hundreds of small holes that allow the water to flow through to an outer tub. The outer tub is solid and holds the water. At the center of the inner tub [...]
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• BHP Reaches Deal With Chile Copper Union - ...

  
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• China October nickel, lead, zinc, tin trade

  
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  Bolivia 202 3.1 1,868 -5.63 Malaysia 105 143.29 2,155 380.32 South Korea 104 2.34 1,036 -13.39 Taiwan 69 -10.11 945 -5.97 Japan 37 60.48 351 22.22 China 24 -30.28 247 -18.96 Singapore 6 -97.81 1,952 47.85 India 4 0.3 27 -32.43 United States 3 3773.24 43
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• Gold hits fresh high, as Dec. contract tops $1,160

  
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  fresh high, as December contract tops $1,160 Related stories (7:39p) (7:00p) (12:01p) (5:05p) By , MarketWatch TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures rallied in electric trading on late Monday morning in , as safe-haven demand helped lift the December
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• Customs warns of risks in speculative import of iron sand

  
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  The local Customs Office of Guangzhou in south China Friday warned of high risks in speculative import of iron sand as such trades may produce untrue demands and in turn add the production costs of Chinese steel industry. Statistics released by the
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• Analysis: power price rise to cost 400 yuan/t more in aluminum product...

  
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  Chinas National Development and Reform Commission, the top economic planning agency, announced on Thursday an electricity price rise for non-residential use of 0.028 yuan (0.4 US cents) per kilowatt hour on average nationwide effective Friday. The
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• UPDATE 1-BHP strikes wage deal with Chile Spence strikers

  
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  (Updates with BHP quote, background) SANTIAGO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Global miner BHP Billiton (BHP.AX) (BLT.L) said on Sunday it had reached a wage deal with the union of workers who have mounted a 41-day strike at its Spence deposit in Chile, and was now
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• Retail helps ASX momentum

  
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  Retailers Association over the weekend had boosted that sector. The market is trading stronger today, trying to get back some of gains lost on Friday, Ms Saly said. Retail is holding up very well today with Harvey Norman a particular stand-out.
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• Flashy Indian brides struggle with high gold prices

  
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  An Indian woman looking into a jewellery shop display window in New Delhi on November 2009. AFP - For Indian brides buying jewellery, the bigger the better is the general rule, but record gold prices during this years wedding season are forcing many to
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• MLS Cup: Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake (Match Night Commentary)

  
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  The Los Angeles Galaxy will be going for its third MLS Cup title tonight against Real Salt Lake (8:50pm, ESPN/Galavision/Telefutura), which is appearing in its first MLS Cup Final. The Galaxy, led by MLS MVP Landon Donovan and David Beckham, will look to build on a season that saw LA go from one of the worst teams in ...
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• Rio to get at least $741 million from Cloud Peak IPO

  
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  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Global miner Rio Tinto (RIO.AX) (RIO.L) expects to receive at least $741 million from the flotation of its U.S. coal-mining unit, Cloud Peak Energy Inc (CLD.N), on the New York Stock Exchange, Rio said on Monday. Cloud Peak Energy
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• Asian Shares Higher; James Hardie Surges On Strong 2Q Result

  
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  Canada stocks narrow losses; greenbacks off highs (Nov. 20) Risk aversion sends stocks lower for 3rd day (Nov. 20) Airlines give up mild gains to close down (Nov. 20) Crude drops for second day; ends week higher (Nov. 20) Story Comments Screener
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• Australia Up in Lacklustre Trade

  
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  SINGAPORE -- Asian stock markets were higher but trading in tight ranges Monday, as investors looked for fresh direction. In Australia, James Hardie Industries was in the limelight after it posted stronger-than-expected results. Regional markets were
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• Retail, miners boost shares

  
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  THE share market was up more than half of one per cent at noon, as gains in the mining and retail sectors offset weakness in some bank and energy stocks. At 12pm AEDT, the benchmark S&P;/ASX200 index was up 35 points, or 0.75 per cent, at 4720.8, while
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• Macroeconomic indicators - Argentinean industrial activity recovers

  
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  Dow Jones reported that Argentina is expected to report a slight recovery in Octobers industrial production, but most economists dismiss official figures as failing to reflect the true extent of the slowdown. AS per report, the national statistics
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• Macroeconomic indicators - PM to focus on inclusive growth at 9pct

  
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  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said his agenda for the next few years is to bring Indias economy back to 9% growth rate and ensure the benefits of development reach everyone. The Prime Minister in an interview days ahead of his visit to the US
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• Macroeconomic indicators - Czech industrial producer price falls in October

  
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  Czech Statistical Office said that Czech industrial producer prices fell by 4.6% YoY in October, a slowdown after a 5.4% drop the previous month. Agricultural producer prices decreased by 19.3% in October and in contrast, construction work prices rose by
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• Macroeconomic indicators - Ukrainian GDP down by 16pct YoY

  
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  According to the preliminary data offered by the State Statistics Committee, Ukraine GDP shrunk by 15.9%YoY in 3Q09 while its industrial output plummeted by 26.4%YoY in January to September. In particular, the industrial output increased by 5.0%MoM but
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• HMRI and Xstrata announce new depression study

  
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  A major new research partnership looking at ways to minimise male suicide in rural communities was announced this morning. Xstrata Coal has committed $300,000 to the Hunter Medical Research Institute to fund a post-doctoral research project for Dr Kerry
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