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ANSA: Petrolio:Ny,chiude in rialzo a 94,14 dlr

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 11:53 AM PST

Quotazione top dal 18 settembre scorso

ANSA: Petrolio: in calo a 93,71 dollari

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 11:05 PM PST

Brent scende a 111,57

ANSA: Oro: sale a 1671 dollari l'oncia

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 11:08 PM PST

guadagna lo 0,4% con indebolimento dollaro

ANSA: Cambi: euro in calo a 1,3343 dollari

Posted: 14 Jan 2013 11:19 PM PST

Yen a 118,84

Aljazeera: New York governor signs gun control law

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 07:35 PM PST

Tough new measure is the first to clear a US state legislature since gunman killed 26 people in a school last month.

Aljazeera: Pakistan soldier 'killed' in Kashmir shooting

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 01:28 AM PST

Pakistani FM accuses India of "warmongering" after Islamabad says one its soldiers was killed by Indian troops.

Aljazeera: Facebook launches new social search tool

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 03:17 AM PST

"Graph search" to allow Facebook users to search within social connections for information such as photos and places.

Financial Times: China’s high-speed rail gets back on track

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 05:55 AM PST

A revival in rail investment is fuelling optimism about China's economy as it stokes demand for steel and helps shape business sentiment

Aljazeera: Officials criticise Qadri's 'long march'

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 08:25 AM PST

On third day of protests, Islamabad accuses cleric of holding capital "hostage" as opposition distances itself from him.

Financial Times: Russia’s reputed top criminal boss killed

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 08:46 AM PST

Aslan Usoyan shot by sniper in broad daylight in what police sources say is an assassination over a dispute with a rival Georgian clan

Financial Times: Obama signs executive orders on guns

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 09:38 AM PST

American president seeks to move quickly on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition to harness public's desire for change after recent shootings

Financial Times: Militants attack Algeria gas facility

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 10:31 AM PST

The attack in In Amenas highlights the country's precarious position in relation to the intervention on its oil and gas-rich southern flank

Huffington Post: Mexico's Drug War Violence And The Role The United States Plays (VIDEO)

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 10:33 AM PST

Looking for an easy way to understand the dynamics behind Mexico's catastrophic drug war violence? We've got a video for you.

"The Violence of Mexican Drug Cartels," produced by Visual.ly, presents an animated walkthrough of the grim statistics that marked former Mexican President Felipe Calderón's frontal assault on drug traffickers: 60,000 people dead, including 67 reporters and 1,000 children.

The video also highlights the role that the United States plays in Mexico's violence, by refusing to regulate the guns that flow south across the border and by pushing drug prohibition even as it leads the world in illegal drug consumption.


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Huffington Post: Abraham Lincoln Grew Up Where?

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 10:34 AM PST

When it came time to name our pre-prohibition style small batch bourbon, we needed something equally as genuine for Kentucky. The answer was approximately 20 miles south of the distillery, where Knob Creek runs by Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home.


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Huffington Post: Wedding Songs: The Most Romantic Songs To Add To Your Playlist

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 10:35 AM PST

When creating your wedding soundtrack, you want to include songs that convey just how gaga you are over your new spouse. But choosing the right mix of romantic songs that aren't too cheesy or over-played can be tough!

Enter Reddit. Over the last few days, several Redditors have asked the Reddit community to help them find the best, most romantic songs to play at a wedding. Users MessiahX, RayRayKun3 and RedditGotWings asked for a little musical inspiration, and fellow Redditors responded with a selection of oldies and indie hits that are both sweet and soulful.

Listen to the playlist below to hear Reddit's top 11 most romantic songs.


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Huffington Post: JobRaising Challenge Finalists Announced

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 10:39 AM PST

On Wednesday, The Huffington Post, the Skoll Foundation and knowledge partner McKinsey & Company announced the 74 finalist organizations for the new JobRaising Challenge, setting the stage for a fundraising competition among employment-focused nonprofits striving to put an end to America's jobs crisis.

One of the finalists, Girls Who Code, "educates, inspires and equips 13- to 17-year-old girls with the skills and resources to pursue opportunities in technology and engineering," said founder and president Reshma Saujani. "We know there's going to be 1.4 million jobs in computer-related fields by 2020. We need to make sure half of our workforce is prepared for the future."

In addition to teaching teenage girls programming languages like C+, Java and HTML, Girls Who Code teaches them how to communicate with engineers and co-workers, Saujani said. "We want to show them how a technology skill set can change the world."


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