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 Co-operation in a world of scarce resources
| From competition among hunter-gatherers for wild game to imperialist wars over precious minerals, resource wars have been fought throughout history; today, however, the competition appears set to en... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb) Al Jazeera
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 Asian stocks rise after US unemployment falls
| BANGKOK — Asian stock markets climbed Monday after U.S. unemployment fell to its lowest in three years, suggesting a stronger recovery in the world's No. 1 economy that could benefit the regio... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) Springfield News-Sun
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 World stock markets fall ahead of US jobs report
| BANGKOK — World stock markets were mostly lower Friday ahead of a U.S. jobs report that is a key gauge of how robust the world's No. 1 economy is. | Benchmark oil... (photo: WN / Geeta) Springfield News-Sun
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 Gold stocks shine in flat market
| Australian shares have opened largely flat on the back of mixed leads from overseas. | In early trade, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.1 points, or 0.1 per ... (photo: WN) Sydney Morning Herald
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 NYSE and Deutsche Boerse call off merger
| The New York Stock Exchange and German exchange Deutsche Boerse called off their planned merger Thursday, a day after the European Union said it would block the union b... (photo: Creative Commons / Dontworry ) The Los Angeles Times
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 Asian markets extend global rally
| SINGAPORE — Asian stocks extended a global rally today amid investor optimism that the U.S. economy may grow more than previously expected this year. | Bench... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara) Richmond Times Dispatch
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 European Stocks Hold Steady
By ANDREA TRYPHONIDES | LONDON—European stocks started largely unchanged Thursday, pausing for breath after Wednesday's strong gains which saw equities push to high... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) Wall Street Journal
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 Japan stocks rise on carmaker, Asia gains
| Tokyo - Japanese shares climbed Thursday led by carmakers as market sentiment was lifted by gains on other Asian markets. | The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average gaine... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi) m&c
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 Asian stocks extend global rally on economy hopes
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks extended a global rally on Thursday amid investor optimism that the US economy may grow more than previously expected this year. | Tokyo's Nikkei ... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) The Times Of India
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 Washington State Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill
| SEATTLE — Washington appeared almost certain to become the seventh state to allow same-sex marriage after the State Senate voted late Wednesday for a measure that... (photo: AP / Adam Lau) The New York Times
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 Diplomats at U.N. Haggle With Russia Toward a Compromise on Syria
| UNITED NATIONS — Security Council ambassadors on Wednesday began trying to negotiate a compromise resolution on Syria, with the bartering focused in good part on ... (photo: UN / John McIlwaine) The New York Times
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