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 Canberra Times Sat 18 May 2013
From backyard to food bowl
Simon Gemmell can walk into his backyard and catch a silver perch big enough to eat. The father-of-one does not live on the edge of a lake or river, rather a standard 850-square-metre block at Rivett.... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
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 The Hindu Sat 18 May 2013
Biodiversity: Unloved love birds
I was in Nagpur last week. I was told of an illegal bird market and so I went on Sunday morning. I saw hundreds of small cages with budgerigars and pigeons in them. Of course the team of People for... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Biodiversity Birds Love Photos Wikipedia: Love Birds |
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 Xinhua Sat 18 May 2013
News Analysis: Australian dollar drops below parity with U.S. dollar mainly due to U.S. positive gains
By Samuel Poon CANBERRA, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The Australian dollar fell below parity with the U.S. dollar and stayed down during the whole week, which is widely attributed... (photo: Creative Commons / Cimexus)
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 Detroit news Fri 17 May 2013
Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the U.S. economy
Associated Press Comments New York — Encouraging news about the U.S. economy is extending the stock market's rally. U.S. stock indexes rose for the fourth week in a... (photo: AP / David Karp)
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 STL Today Fri 17 May 2013
World stocks mostly higher
World stock markets shrugged off suggestions the U.S. Federal Reserve may begin to reverse some of its asset purchase programs by the end of the summer, and were mostly... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Economy Markets Photos Stock Wikipedia: DAX |
 Detroit news Fri 17 May 2013
GM works to wow customers; exec says repeat business target in sight
By Melissa Burden The Detroit News Comments Reuss ) In 2011, General Motors Co. North America President Mark Reuss announced a bold goal: He wanted the automaker to have... (photo: AP / Paul Sancya)
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 Canberra Times Thu 16 May 2013
Gold stocks take a beating
Australian shares reversed early gains and ended lower as sliding metal prices weighed on mining stocks, offsetting early leads spurred by new record highs on Wall... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
Economy Market Photos Stock Wikipedia: Gold |
 Jakarta Post Wed 15 May 2013
Coca-Cola to invest $500m in ‘promising’ RI
Paper Edition | Page: 13 Australia-based Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia (CCAI), the producer and distributor of the Coca-Cola brand for the Asia-Pacific region, plans to... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
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 Palm Beach Post Wed 15 May 2013
Asia stocks up as US small business mood improves
Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday. The National Federation of... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
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 The Guardian Wed 15 May 2013
Australian PM launches bill to up disability care
ROD McGUIRK Associated Press= CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — In a rare departure from her characteristically tough style, a teary-eyed Prime Minister Julia Gillard introduced... (photo: AP / Alan Porritt)
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