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Where gas prices are highest
Gasoline is a very visible price, and closely watched by many drivers. Petroleum prices impact many products, from food to industrial production. While the cost of crude is the major factor in gasoline price volatility, some countries levy taxes on fossil fuels. Here are ten countries where high gas prices are the norm, according to British insurance firm Staveley Head.
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How to sell a house? Five reasons to auction it.
In locales across the United States, home auctions are taking place with increasing frequency. Real estate companies are opening auction divisions; agents are attending auction school to learn how to sell a house in a new way. In its first six weeks of operation, our auction portal received more than 1,000 visits from across the US and 29 nations. Two-thirds of the visitors who completed our survey had not yet listed their home with a real estate agent, meaning they were thinking of auction as their first option. These homeowners aren't in foreclosure; they're simply looking into this alternative sales method to find out if auction is right for them. Here are five benefits of auctioning your home:
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Fenway Park: 5 new books about the beloved ballpark
5 new books to check out about the fabled stadium
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US tax time: A later deadline and other tax facts
Thanks to a holiday in Washington, D.C., the federal tax-filing deadline this year is April 17, two days later than usual. The extra time provides an opportunity to peruse some random tax-related facts.
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'Mrs. Kennedy and Me': A Secret Service agent shares his memories
Secret Service agent Clint Hill shares 8 memories of his time with Jacqueline Kennedy in his new book, 'Mrs. Kennedy and Me.'
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Samsung Galaxy S III debuts in Europe
Samsung Galaxy S III goes on sale this week in 28 European and Middle Eastern nations. In Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, the Samsung Galaxy S III will have access to Music Hub, an ITunes-like service.
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The Daily Reckoning
Retreat from stock market, impending European implosion worrying
An overall retreat from the US stock market, coupled with worries of a global recession and bear market has Bonner predicting investors won’t be getting off the hook very easily. The odds are high enough for him to advise wise investors to start looking for cover.
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Tennis youth and experience both served at French Open Friday
An American teenager and Russian veteran both advanced to the Grand Slam tournament's fourth round on the ladies side of the draw.
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Difference Maker
From the good life to digging up land mines in Cambodia
While living in Palm Springs, Calif., with retirement looming, Bill Morse chose to move to Cambodia to help activist Aki Ra rid the country of land mines that kill and maim.
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Spain capital flight doubles as risk of European bailout rises (+video)
Capital flight from Spain has doubled to a new record and the country has demanded the European Central Bank recapitalize its teetering financial system, warning that the alternative is a broader bailout that could rock the European economy.
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Latin America Monitor
The Brazilian inspiration behind the US immigration DREAM Act
DREAMers know how to survive amid great obstacles, says Brazilian-born Tereza Lee in an interview with a guest blogger. The DREAM Act was reintroduced in Congress last year.
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As fears about Europe's future worsen, the Dow closes down
Fearing a financial rupture in Europe, investors around the world fled from risk Wednesday. They punished stocks and the euro, and the yield on a benchmark US bond hit its lowest point since World War II. The Dow closed down 161 points to land at 12419.
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US Treasury bond yields hit record low as eurozone worries mount
A decline in global stock prices Wednesday shows that many investors are taking sanctuary in US Treasury bonds, anticipating major convulsions in the eurozone – and perhaps its breakup.
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Two earthquakes in two weeks test Italians' morale
Workers had just returned to a biomedical factory in Medolla when the second quake hit, causing their building to collapse. Some unions have criticized what they say is a lack of safety concern.
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Strengthen the euro and reform the European Commission
At a time of European debt crisis, when some see a common currency as a straightjacket, Europe must follow through and strengthen the euro. Europe must also move on political reform. One place to start: Elect the president of the European Commission, the EU's executive arm.
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Woman rescued from rubble after earthquake in Italy (+video)
A woman in Cavezzo, Italy, was pulled alive from the rubble of her home Wednesday. The death toll from Tuesday's northern Italy earthquake has risen to 17.
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Syrian massacre: diplomats expelled from Western nations
The US, Britain, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Bulgaria all expelled diplomats in response to revelations that more than a 100 people were brutally killed in Houla, Syria, by Assad strongmen.
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Serena Williams loss at French Open, an unprecedented stumble (+video)
Serena Williams entered the day with a 46-0 record in first-round matches at Grand Slam tournaments. Serena Williams lost Virginie Razzano of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 Tuesday at the French Open.
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Powerful Italy quake leaves at least 15 dead (+video)
The 5.8 magnitude quake added to the misery being felt in the Emilia Romagna region of towns north of Bologna, one of Italy's most agriculturally and industrial protective areas.
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After Houla massacre, Syrian diplomats expelled around the world
France, Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Australia are expelling Syrian diplomatic envoys. The response to the Houla civilian massacre is increasing Syria's isolation.
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Maria Sharapova: A 'double bagel' in French Open win
Maria Sharapova, the No. 2 seed, easily beat Alexandra Cadantu of Romania 6-0, 6-0 in the first round of the French Open. With a French Open victory, Sharapova would notch a career Grand Slam.
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Northern Italy struck by another earthquake (+video)
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck northern Italy Tuesday, killing at least 10 people. It's the second major quake to strike northern Italy in 9 days.
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France's Afghanistan pull-out signals war fatigue driving European defense cuts
Disillusionment with warfare, coupled with economic troubles, has given European defense cuts strong momentum. But defense experts worry they are being made too haphazardly.
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Ready for summer? Family vacation season opens with Memorial Day
The summer travel season, whether its visiting Coney Island, Disneyland or Yellowstone, opens Memorial Day weekend. Time to schedule those flights and check the highways for this year's family vacation.
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Keep Calm
Good Reads: Why nations fail, and how we overlook some successes
This week's reading list includes a close look at why nations fail, how Africa is booming, why Greece's default won't be such a tragedy after all, and how Facebook's IPO is a warning bell.
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EU still looking for way forward on Greece, growth, and euro zone
The latest summit in Brussels concluded with wide agreement that something needs to be done but with little consensus on what to do.
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Stocks rally to erase steep losses
Stocks closed mixed Wednesday after a late rally erased steep losses. The Dow lost seven points to close at 12496
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Where gas prices are highest
Gasoline is a very visible price, and closely watched by many drivers. Petroleum prices impact many products, from food to industrial production. While the cost of crude is the major factor in gasoline price volatility, some countries levy taxes on fossil fuels. Here are ten countries where high gas prices are the norm, according to British insurance firm Staveley Head.
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Global News Blog
Amid eurozone turmoil, Germany borrows money for free
Germany sold $5.7 billion of debt today to yield 0 percent, a reflection of how much Europe's largest economy has diverged from its southern neighbors who are paying far more to borrow.
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Gordon Brown: Europe needs a global rescue
The G8 summit at Camp David failed to find a plan for economic growth in Europe and to deal with a euro crisis that goes beyond debt. It may seem strange to propose that the world’s second-richest continent needs a global rescue. But today’s European consumers are too fearful to spend.
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