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Palestinian children fill plastic bottles and jerry cans with drinking water from a public tap at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) headquarters in the southern Gaza Strip refugee camp  on September 23, 201. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/wn)
Climate   Development   Environment   Photos   Wikipedia: Natural resource  
 Al Jazeera 
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)
Local residents move to higher ground as the Brisbane river burst its banks to cause widespread flooding in Brisbane, Australia, on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. Queensland has been in the grip of its worst flooding for more than two weeks, after tropical downpours across a vast area of the state covered an area the size of France and Germany combined. Residents in low-lying regions of the state capital of Brisbane were urged to sandbag their homes and later told to move to higher ground.
Australia   Coal   Floods   Photos   Wikipedia: Floods in Australia  
 The Guardian 
Australian floods force thousands from their homes
* One dead in flooding, thousands evacuated * Coal industry largely unaffected by floods * Flooding causes damage to agriculture, property By Rebekah Kebede PERTH, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Thousands of Austr... (photo: AP / Tertius Pickard)
Nokia N8 - Smartphone  Crunch 
Nokia establishes stance on conflict minerals in formal policy
CES 2012 | Galaxy Nexus and ICS | Galaxy Tabs | Birth of a Smart Phone | Engadget Distro | News Hubs Galleries Videos Podcasts The Recap Authors Store FOLLOW US ON TWITTER SUBSCRIBE ABOUT / FAQ Cellph... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Cellphones   Consumers   Nokia   Photos   Wikipedia: Conflict minerals  
 Republican presidential hopeful, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, left, shakes hands with Democratic presidential hopeful, U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., as they cross campaign paths at the Labor Day parade in Milford, N.H., Monday, Sept. 3, 20  Austin American Statesman 
Romney using Nev. as springboard for Feb. contests
| LAS VEGAS — Mitt Romney expects Nevada's caucuses to kick off a month of primary and caucus contests to keep momentum on his side in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. | Polls show ... (photo: AP/Jim Cole)
Nevada   Photos   Race   Vegas   Wikipedia/Mitt Romney  
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Trader Albert Young, right, watches the board as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, April 12, 2010 Sydney Morning Herald
Markets Live: Shares slip ahead of US jobs
| Local shares are trading slightly lower following a mixed performance on global markets overnight and ahead of the latest US employment report. | 2.54pm: Following up o... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
Markets   Photos   Trading   Wall Street   Wikipedia: RBA  
 KLps1 - Aussie Dollar - AUD - Australian Dollar - Currency - Money. (ps1) Sydney Morning Herald
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)
Economy   Market   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Australian Securities Exchange  
Specialist Christopher Culhane, right, directs trading at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Springfield News-Sun
US stocks flat ahead of unemployment report
| Investors coasted on Thursday, leaving stocks unchanged while they looked ahead to Friday for a major jobs report. U.S. government bonds hardly moved, and neither did E... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
Jobs   Market   Photos   Wall Street   Wikipedia: Nasdaq Composite  
Shell petrol station situated across a highway was seen in Shah Alam, Malaysia. Wall Street Journal
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)
London   Market   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: DAX  
SAND MINING IN THE RIAU ISLANDS Sydney Morning Herald
Mining play floats its chances in doldrums
| In such bearish times, Matthew Stephens laughs off suggestions that his team at Yulleba Resources has been overly courageous in pushing ahead with plans to float their ... (photo: WN / Emico Silalahi)
Economy   Market   Mining   Photos   Queensland   Wikipedia: Mining  
Copper Gold
- Copper falls
- This weekend: Copper Uncorked! will delight the palate
- New gold and copper deposits found in India
- TD Newcrest Downgrades Teck Resources (TCK) to Buy; Upping O
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- Gold slips on faltering Greek talks
- Gold and bonds as options on the
- Jeweller seeks to redefine gold sales with kiosk idea
- Glory thump Gold Coast 4-0 in Perth
Gold necklace on display in one of the gold shops in Batam city,Indonesia -investment -jewelery  -by(766HI)
Gold slips as Greek bailout talks hurt euro, stocks
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Nickel Iron Ore
- URSA Major Minerals temporarily suspends operations at Shake
- BHP to make first job cuts since GFC as nickel dives
- BHP takes axe to WA operation as nickel loses its lustre
- BHP still committed to nickel
Obese Child
Obesity Epidemic: Spurring a Revolution
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- Global iron-ore demand growth remains robust
- Glencore, Xstrata merger could take aim at iron ore
- Downer awarded a A$570m W. Australia iron ore contract
- Former Brockman Resources and BHP-Billiton executive to head
SAND MINING IN THE RIAU ISLANDS
Mining play floats its chances in doldrums
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Coal Aluminum
- W.Va. Coal Group Wants Blair Mountain Case Tossed
- Coal Producers Expected To Make Further Cuts
- Will relook at pricing structure in April: NC Jha, CMD, Coal
- TD Newcrest Downgrades Teck Resources (TCK) to Buy; Upping O
Local residents move to higher ground as the Brisbane river burst its banks to cause widespread flooding in Brisbane, Australia, on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. Queensland has been in the grip of its worst flooding for more than two weeks, after tropical downpours across a vast area of the state covered an area the size of France and Germany combined. Residents in low-lying regions of the state capital of Brisbane were urged to sandbag their homes and later told to move to higher ground.
Australian floods force thousands from their homes
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- You Say 'Aluminum,' I Say 'Aluminium'
- Steel beats aluminum
- Fix a Worn Out Video Game Controller with Aluminum Foil
- Aluminum fence stolen from outside Ohio church
Acer - Computer - Laptop - Technology
Acer unveils world's thinnest laptop
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Diamonds Platinum
- Diamond theft: Youth held, sent to police custody
- Queen Elizabeth marks diamond jubilee
- Yellowknifer wins Diamond Jubilee medal
- Canadians honoured on Queen's diamond jubilee
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smiles during a visit to the new Coca Cola factory, which she officially opened in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, Friday, Oct. 22, 2010.
Diamond Jubilee: Queen celebrating 60-year reign
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- S.African labour strife, closures to hit platinum
- Bud Light Platinum Office Party Super Bowl Commercial: '
- Bud Light Platinum makes Super Bowl 2012 party checklist
- The X Factor Live Tour 2012 - Platinum Ticket listings
Platinum.
Is platinum better than gold?
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