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Five Exotic and Romantic International Destinations for Valentine's or Anytime

If you're looking for an exotic and romantic international vacation, here is a list of my top five places to check out. If you're looking for the cities on most everyone else's list, such as Paris, Venice and Rome, you won't find that here. Contributor: K.C. Dermody Published: Jan 06, 2012
26 Jan 2012, 2:53 pm | click here to view more

'Mania' in Junior Mining Stocks Predicted: Fayyaz Alimohamed

Fayyaz Alimohamed, CEO of Altair Ventures Inc. and publisher of the Acamar Journal, offers historical perspective and predictions on the global economic crisis. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, he foresees a "mania" in junior mining stocks and recommends holding physical gold outside the banking system as a safety net.
25 Jan 2012, 7:08 pm | click here to view more

Travel photos of the week: Jan. 26

Great shots from around the world, including a giant horse in Portugal and an adorable baby seal in Uruguay
25 Jan 2012, 3:46 pm | click here to view more

Bird expert, author to address Audubon Society

On Monday, February 6, at 7 p.m., the Northern Neck Audubon Society will host a program titled “Miss Hathaway and Her nice: Images of Birders in U.S. Popular Culture.” The public is invited to this program at Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock. Refreshments will be served.
25 Jan 2012, 2:52 pm | click here to view more

EU bans cramped cages for egg-laying hens

The EU has implemented a ban against battery cages for egg laying hens. The new legislation, which came in effect from 1 January, requires EU egg producers to use cages that will provide enough space for birds to spread their wings, perch and be able to move around.
20 Jan 2012, 7:01 am | click here to view more

Wealth transfer from West to East: China set to revolutionize Gold and Silver trading

PAGE or Pan Asian Gold Exchange was set up in 2011 and has already began operations with local Chinese buying and selling of gold through the internet. PAGE is located in Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province located in South Western China and is also the major gateway to South East Asia.
16 Jan 2012, 9:23 am | click here to view more

Faro and the Algarve

There’s no better way to beat the post-Christmas winter blues than by following the migrating birds and heading south. Part of what makes January and February so dreary in northern Europe are the short days and long nights.
16 Jan 2012, 6:10 pm | click here to view more

House GOP pushes to rescind $100 billion IMF, Eurozone bailout fund

When California Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi was the Speaker of the home in 2009, President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats authorized $100 billion in spending as a line of credit for the International Monetary Fund to be used in times of emergency — funds that could now be used to bail out European banks.
16 Jan 2012, 11:44 pm | click here to view more

Portugal befriends foodies

This week is Portugal’s sixth annual International Gourmet Festival of Michelin-starred chefs. The actual kitchen of our planet’s only Class-A cookout is in...
15 Jan 2012, 11:11 pm | click here to view more

French farmers ignore battery hen ban

Secretly-filmed footage from poultry farms suggests many egg producers on the Continent will flout a European Union ban on battery hens which comes into force today.
1 Jan 2012, 1:31 am | click here to view more