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U.S. government justifies drone killings of Americans for little cause

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Memo Justifies Drone Kills Even with Patchy Intelligence

By Susan Heavey, David Ingram, and Mark Hosenball
Reuters
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/05/us-usa-drones-idUSBRE9140X1201...

'... and no one knows how much the central bank is buying'

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Hong Kong-to-China Gold Flow Hit Record in 2012

By Rujun Shen
Reuters
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/05/hongkong-gold-china-idUSL4N0B5...

Many welcome departure of Canada's pesky penny

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Tony Lofaro
Ottawa Citizen
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa/Many+welcome+departure+pesky+pe...

OTTAWA -- The penny is on the way out, and that's good news for people tired of dealing with the nuisance coin.

Hollande warns on euro strength, denounces markets for currencies

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Hollande Warns on Euro Strength

By Hugh Carnegy and Alice Ross
Financial Times, London
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/5ffe511a-6f7e-11e2-956b-00144feab49a.html

Francois Hollande has issued a clear warning that the current strength of the euro could damage the fragile economic recovery in Europe, calling for international action to stem currency distortions.

Wall Street Journal notices currency market manipulation

Section: Daily Dispatches

Maybe in a few years the newspaper will notice gold market manipulation as well. The Financial Times has started to.

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Currency War Will End in Apocalypse or Redemption

By Francesca Guerrera
The Wall Street Journal
Monday, February 4, 2013

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142412788732476100457828368419589225...

Silver riggers can't seem to scare off buyers, Embry tells King World News

Section: Daily Dispatches

1:40p ET Monday, February 4, 2013

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

Alasdair Macleod: Why price inflation will take off

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9:38p ET Sunday, February 3, 2013

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Liam Halligan: Falling yen set to spark renewed currency wars

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Liam Halligan
The Telegraph, London
Saturday, February 2, 2013

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/liamhalligan/9844314/Falling-...

History shows that currency disputes can escalate from rhetorical spats into disastrously counterproductive economic conflict.

David Ceresne: Watch out when physical market for gold and silver detaches from paper

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By David Ceresne
Saturday, February 2, 2013

Shortages and volatile markets are forcing the precious metal industry into turbulent times.

How is the precious metal industry adapting? Global mints and refiners have increased premiums on all products.

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