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Why gold is having its biggest year since 1979

Gold is up 54% so far this year, on track for its best year since 1979, according to FactSet. Keep in mind that was a time when the United States was grappling with double-digit inflation and a ...
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Task force defends mammogram guidelines, says it communicated poorly

Members of a task force that issued controversial recommendations for breast cancer screenings defended the group's guidelines but acknowledged "poor" communication in explaining them to women. "The ...
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Pakistan elections postponed, sources say

The Election Commission of Pakistan will delay parliamentary elections for at least a month, sources in the commission told CNN Tuesday. The delay comes amid unrest following the assassination of ...
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Report: iPhone's glass back giving Apple headaches

(CNET)-- Apple likes glass. A lot. You can tell that much from its many retail stores, and in its products where glass is used in displays, notebook trackpads, and both the front and back of the ...
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Madoff won't appeal 150-year sentence, attorney says

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Bernard Madoff has decided not to appeal the 150-year prison sentence he received for operating the biggest investment fraud in history. "We are not going to appeal," Madoff attorney ...
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AIG bailout upsets Republican lawmakers

Key Republicans on Capitol Hill blasted the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve on Wednesday for orchestrating an $85 billion bailout of insurance giant American International Group, and the ...
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Germany names Yemeni suspect

German authorities have released the name of a Yemeni man they say they are seeking as part of their investigation into the attacks in the United States. They say a man using the name Ramzi Binalshibh ...
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Former RBS bank chief in pension storm

Fred Goodwin, 50, retired from RBS after the company's government bailout last year. He receives an annual pension of £650,000 ($933,000). After RBS announced its massive losses, ...
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Florida Republicans reveal views on issues, candidates

With two months left until they go to the polls in the Florida primary, Republicans in the Sunshine State are shedding new light on how they feel about the candidates and some of the key issues in the ...
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Has Clinton been vindicated?

You said: "What Hillary Clinton essentially said in these New Square pardons is, 'I didn't inhale,' and I don't think anybody believes her." This week, the U.S. attorney cleared Sen. Clinton and her ...
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It's tricky for wikis and online encyclopedias in China

When Jimmy Wales visited the headquarters of Hudong.com last month, he had one question for its founder: is it possible for Wikipedia to be the number one online encyclopedia in China? "Absolutely not ...
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Commentary: Key to Congress is teamwork

Editor's note: Rep. Jason Chaffetz, a Republican, represents the 3rd District of Utah in Congress and is appearing in CNN.com's "Freshman Year" series, along with Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat from ...