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CNNMoney: Gold surges to an all-time high

Gold prices surged to a record high Tuesday after the International Monetary Fund said it had sold 200 metric tons of the precious metal to India's central bank.

Commentary: Nobel award recognizes U.S. dominance

As an American of African descent, I swelled with pride when I heard that the Norwegian Nobel Committee selected President Obama to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The award further validates what the 2008 presidential election demonstrated: The United States is the most mature and fully functioning multi-ethnic democracy in the world.

CNNMoney: Churches fight Detroit blight with hope - and cash

With its ever-increasing pockets of barren land and abandoned housing, Detroit may be the most financially devastated city in the country. Who would take on the task of trying to revive neighborhoods mired in economic blight? Try an institution built on faith and hope: Detroit's churches.

Police clash with protesters outside finance meeting in Turkey

Police clashed with protesters for a second day outside a meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, CNN's sister network, CNN Turk, reported Wednesday.

Commentary: Where have all the malaria patients gone?

I recently accompanied Margaret Chan, Director General of the WHO, and Ray Chambers, U.N. Special Envoy for Malaria, on a trip to Africa to see firsthand the region's fight against malaria.

Fortune: Europe's banks back from brink for now

In the financial crisis, Europe's banking sector has been the shoe that wouldn't drop.

Shoe thrower targets IMF chief in Istanbul

A protester threw a shoe at the IMF director at the end of a question-and-answer session Thursday at a university in Istanbul.

Risky business: insuring countries against climate catastrophe

The last 50 years have borne witness to a spate of climate-related disasters across the world causing over 800,000 fatalities and $1 trillion in economic losses.

King: They'll take small victories in struggling Mississippi county

The odds are against Brenda T. Buck, and she knows it. So she counts on what she calls the Sandwich Philosophy: "Take it one bite at a time."

Commentary: How Pittsburgh bounced back

This week the international community is converging on my chosen hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as heads of state gather for the G20 summit.

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