November 30 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: -0.302
Standard deviation : 1.423
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 6
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 7

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 146 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.098 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
61 , 76 and 101 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.098	0.391	0.29	0.099
No. of times price has gone up	9	8	9	2
No. of times price has gone down	11	15	10	1
Standard deviation % change	1.038	2.877	1.195	0.373

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
European Shares Open Modestly Firmer (Reuters)
Dollar little moved against euro as US reiterates belief in 'strong dollar'(AFP)
Euro Eclipse of Dollar Ruffles Bank Chief (AP)
Shares close firmer, but well off highs, as Wall Street slumps (AFP)
Global Markets: European Stocks Rally (Reuters)
European stocks rally as dollar firms (AFP)
Dollar falls back but caution remains ahead of this week's US data (AFP)
European bourses seen opening lower (FT.com)
Iran Pledges Again to Halt All Nuke Enrichment Work (Reuters)
Berlusconi gets on early election footing (AFP)
Eurozone data to confirm slumping confidence, easing inflation (AFP)

BBC - On This Day
1994: Blazing liner abandoned off east Africa
Almost 1,000 people are forced to abandon a luxury cruise ship in the Indian Ocean after it catches fire.
1982: Animal activists bomb Downing Street
A letter bomb explodes inside the British Prime Minister's London residence injuring a member of staff.
1968: Shops told to stop conning customers
Shopkeepers will face prosecution under a new trade law if they do not tell the truth about the goods they are selling from now on.
1954: Winston Churchill turns 80
The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, celebrates his 80th birthday in a day of ceremonies and tributes to his remarkable career.
1999: T-bone steaks on sale by Christmas
The ban on beef on the bone is to be lifted next month, with T-bone steaks and ribs of beef back on sale for the first tmie in two years.

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Wikipedia entry for November 30

November 29 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.061
Standard deviation : 0.539
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 5
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 9

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 166 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.058 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
78 , 122 and 232 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.058	0.333	0.178	-0.083
No. of times price has gone up	9	13	9	1
No. of times price has gone down	12	9	11	2
Standard deviation % change	1.085	1.507	1.243	0.322

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
European stocks rally as dollar firms (AFP)
European bourses seen opening lower (FT.com)
Iran Pledges Again to Halt All Nuke Enrichment Work (Reuters)
Berlusconi gets on early election footing (AFP)
Eurozone data to confirm slumping confidence, easing inflation (AFP)
Hungary's central bank defends pursuit of a strong currency (AFP)
U.S. dollar slips to record low as euro rises above $1.33 over debt concerns (Canadian Press)
Dollar Hits New All-Time Low Against Euro (AP)
EU's new budget chief emollient over rebate (AFP)
Euro Rises Above $1.33 As Dollar Slides (AP)
Economy grows by 0.4 percent in third quarter (AFP)

BBC - On This Day
1993: Secret meetings with IRA revealed
The government comes under attack in the Commons over revelations that it has had secret contacts with the IRA.
1975: Graham Hill killed in air crash
One of Britain's greatest motor racing drivers is killed in a plane crash in south-east England.
1963: Canadian air disaster kills 118
More than 100 people have been killed after a Canadian jet crashed into a field minutes after take-off.
1956: Motorists panic as petrol rationing looms
Panic-buying breaks out at garages across the country as the government gives details of its petrol rationing plans.
1985: 'Gas blast' kills five in Glasgow
A young family of four and their neighbour are killed in an explosion in a block of flats in Glasgow.

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Wikipedia entry for November 29

November 28 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: -0.291
Standard deviation : 0.806
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 9
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 6

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 1 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 1.008 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
45 , 7 and 122 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	1.008	0.482	0.613	0.058
No. of times price has gone up	9	12	13	2
No. of times price has gone down	9	10	6	2
Standard deviation % change	3.143	2.243	1.395	0.333

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
Berlusconi gets on early election footing (AFP)
Eurozone data to confirm slumping confidence, easing inflation (AFP)
Hungary's central bank defends pursuit of a strong currency (AFP)
U.S. dollar slips to record low as euro rises above $1.33 over debt concerns (Canadian Press)
Dollar Hits New All-Time Low Against Euro (AP)
EU's new budget chief emollient over rebate (AFP)
Euro Rises Above $1.33 As Dollar Slides (AP)
Economy grows by 0.4 percent in third quarter (AFP)
Oil, Steel Help European Stocks Higher (AP)
European stocks end higher on thin volume; oil and euro cap gains (Canadian Press)
Business group cuts Britain's 2005 economic growth forecast (Canadian Press)

BBC - On This Day
1990: Tearful farewell from Iron Lady
Margaret Thatcher formally tenders her resignation to the Queen and leaves Downing Street for the last time.
1999: Nude swordsman attacks churchgoers
Eleven people are injured in a sword attack at a church in south London after a naked man wielding a Samurai sword bursts in during Sunday Mass.
1967: Racing is latest victim of foot-and-mouth
All horse racing in Britain is suspended indefinitely to help prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.
1971: Farmer cracks 'major smuggling ring'
Police say an English farmer may have uncovered a major immigrant smuggling operation.

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Wikipedia entry for November 28

November 27 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.176
Standard deviation : 0.664
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 6
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 10

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 251 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average negative change in gold price , since 1970, of -0.09 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
192 , 275 and 197 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	-0.09	-0.01	-0.141	-0.03
No. of times price has gone up	8	13	9	3
No. of times price has gone down	12	11	9	3
Standard deviation % change	0.649	1.733	0.753	0.425

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
U.S. dollar slips to record low as euro rises above $1.33 over debt concerns (Canadian Press)
Dollar Hits New All-Time Low Against Euro (AP)
EU's new budget chief emollient over rebate (AFP)
Euro Rises Above $1.33 As Dollar Slides (AP)
Economy grows by 0.4 percent in third quarter (AFP)
Oil, Steel Help European Stocks Higher (AP)
European stocks end higher on thin volume; oil and euro cap gains (Canadian Press)
Business group cuts Britain's 2005 economic growth forecast (Canadian Press)
German confidence evaporates in face of euro, oil prices (AFP)
Bourses decline as euro strength fears remain (FT.com)
EU Threatens Consequences for Ukraine (AP)

BBC - On This Day
1975: TV presenter Ross McWhirter shot dead
The BBC TV presenter and co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records is killed outside his home.
1990: Tories choose Major for Number 10
John Major wins the Conservatives' leadership elections, becoming Britain's new prime minister.
1961: RAF flies aid to flood-stricken Somalia
The Royal Air Force begins airlifts of supplies to the desperate flood victims in Somalia.
1985: Kinnock moves against Militant
The Liverpool district Labour Party is suspended by its national leadership after allegations that the socialist group Militant Tendency is operating within it.

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Wikipedia entry for November 27

November 26 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.178
Standard deviation : 0.878
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 5
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 10

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 187 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.022 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
188 , 245 and 165 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.022	0.012	-0.088	-0.006
No. of times price has gone up	11	10	9	4
No. of times price has gone down	10	12	10	3
Standard deviation % change	0.689	1.078	0.908	0.608

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
Euro Rises Above $1.33 As Dollar Slides (AP)
Oil, Steel Help European Stocks Higher (AP)
European stocks end higher on thin volume; oil and euro cap gains (Canadian Press)
Business group cuts Britain's 2005 economic growth forecast (Canadian Press)
German confidence evaporates in face of euro, oil prices (AFP)
Bourses decline as euro strength fears remain (FT.com)
EU Threatens Consequences for Ukraine (AP)
Shares close lower as British Land, Tomkins offset solid US (AFP)
Oil Prices Up Despite Rising Inventories (AP)
U.S. Stocks Up, Dollar Off Before Holiday (Reuters)
European stocks mixed in early trading (AFP)

BBC - On This Day
1983: £25m gold heist at Heathrow
An armed gang carries out Britain's largest-ever robbery from the Brinks Mat warehouse, at London's Heathrow Airport.
1992: Queen to be taxed from next year
The Queen is to become the first British monarch since the 1930s to pay income tax.
1953: Lords vote for commercial television
Peers back the Government's proposals for commercial television - despite fierce opposition from some rebels who fear the influence of advertisers.
1972: Police foil IRA hospital rescue attempt
Eight armed men protesting against the imprisonment of IRA hunger striker Sean MacStiofain try to rescue him from a Dublin hospital.
1968: Race discrimination law tightened
The new Race Relations Act makes it illegal to refuse housing, employment or public services to people because of their ethnic background.

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Wikipedia entry for November 26

November 25 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: -0.261
Standard deviation : 1.033
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 8
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 6

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 107 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.172 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
323 , 51 and 309 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.172	-0.43	0.362	-0.298
No. of times price has gone up	12	10	10	1
No. of times price has gone down	7	13	7	4
Standard deviation % change	0.729	1.743	1.299	1.225

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
Dollar Drops to New Low Against the Euro (AP)
Bourses decline as euro strength fears remain (FT.com)
EU Threatens Consequences for Ukraine (AP)
Shares close lower as British Land, Tomkins offset solid US (AFP)
Oil Prices Up Despite Rising Inventories (AP)
U.S. Stocks Up, Dollar Off Before Holiday (Reuters)
European stocks mixed in early trading (AFP)
German inflation set to slow in November (AFP)
Bourses close off highs as merger heat cools (FT.com)
Shares end off session highs as Wall Street slips (AFP)
New EU Trade Chief Urges Effort on Accord (AP)

BBC - On This Day
1963: John F Kennedy is laid to rest
The funeral of the assassinated President, John F Kennedy, takes place in Washington.
1991: Silcott not guilty of PC's murder
The man who was jailed for life in 1987 for killing a police officer is cleared of the crime.
1981: Brixton riots report blames racial tension
The inquiry into the Brixton riots in April blames serious social and economic problems affecting Britain's cities.
1973: Army deposes Greek president
The Greek government is toppled by the armed forces after weeks of unrest.

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Wikipedia entry for November 25

November 24 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.259
Standard deviation : 0.889
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 4
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 9

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 158 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.075 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
136 , 165 and 311 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.075	0.153	0.08	-0.3
No. of times price has gone up	11	12	10	0
No. of times price has gone down	10	11	10	4
Standard deviation % change	0.657	1.628	0.835	0.749

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
German inflation set to slow in November (AFP)
Bourses close off highs as merger heat cools (FT.com)
Shares end off session highs as Wall Street slips (AFP)
New EU Trade Chief Urges Effort on Accord (AP)
European stocks ride coat tails of Wall Street (AFP)
BHP buyback boosts FTSE (FT.com)
London shares close weaker, off session lows; Wall St lower (AFP)
Germany risks breaching stability pact rules again in 2005: Bundesbank (AFP)
Oil and the dollar weigh on bourses (FT.com)
EU Farm Ministers to Take on Sugar Reform (AP)
Eurozone data to show sliding business confidence: economists (AFP)

BBC - On This Day
1963: Kennedy 'assassin' murdered
Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of murdering President Kennedy, is himself shot dead in a Dallas police station.
1989: New era for Czechoslovakia
The entire leadership of the Communist Party in Czechoslovakia resigns to make way for democratic changes.
1991: Giant of rock dies
Freddie Mercury dies aged 45, just one day after he publicly admitted he was HIV positive.
1974: Six charged over Birmingham pub bombs
Police charge six men in connection with the Birmingham pub bombings three days ago.
1998: Queen's speech spells end for peers
Under new proposals hereditary peers will lose their right to sit and vote in the UK Parliament's upper chamber.

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Wikipedia entry for November 24

November 23 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.465
Standard deviation : 1.21
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 6
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 7

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 254 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average negative change in gold price , since 1970, of -0.094 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
317 , 232 and 264 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	-0.094	-0.398	-0.062	-0.138
No. of times price has gone up	8	7	9	1
No. of times price has gone down	12	14	10	2
Standard deviation % change	1.18	1.083	1.192	1.164

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
BHP buyback boosts FTSE (FT.com)
Boruses set to open higher (FT.com)
German Economy Is Still on the Mend (AP)
European stocks wilt on dollar, oil worries (AFP)
London shares close weaker, off session lows; Wall St lower (AFP)
Germany risks breaching stability pact rules again in 2005: Bundesbank (AFP)
Oil and the dollar weigh on bourses (FT.com)
EU Farm Ministers to Take on Sugar Reform (AP)
Eurozone data to show sliding business confidence: economists (AFP)
French groups survive Ivory Coast exodus but small businesses hit (AFP)
Looking beyond currency row, US sees 'broad agreement'with EU on key issues (AFP)

BBC - On This Day
1996: Hijacked jet crashes into sea
At least 100 passengers die after a hijacked passenger jet runs out of fuel and crashes into the Indian Ocean.
1984: Tube fire traps hundreds
Almost 1,000 passengers are trapped in smoke-filled tunnels for three hours after a fire at Oxford Circus underground station.
2002: Riots force Miss World out of Nigeria
Miss World organisers cancel the controversial beauty pageant that has sparked violence among Christians and Muslims.
1978: Nightclub ordered to lift race ban
A Birmingham nightclub is ordered to open its doors to black and Chinese people.
1963: Johnson takes over as US president
Lyndon B Johnson is the new president of the USA following Kennedy's assassination.

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Wikipedia entry for November 23

November 22 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: -0.202
Standard deviation : 1.03
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 7
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 7

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 94 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.192 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
171 , 117 and 119 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.192	0.055	0.189	0.062
No. of times price has gone up	15	12	11	2
No. of times price has gone down	6	10	7	2
Standard deviation % change	0.955	1.401	0.899	0.392

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
Oil and the dollar weigh on bourses (FT.com)
EU Farm Ministers to Take on Sugar Reform (AP)
Eurozone data to show sliding business confidence: economists (AFP)
French groups survive Ivory Coast exodus but small businesses hit (AFP)
Looking beyond currency row, US sees 'broad agreement'with EU on key issues (AFP)
Shares close lower as Wall St. slides on Fed comments (AFP)
EU blocks Portuguese gas and electricity merger: economy minister (AFP)
Weak dollar also has disadvantages for US: Eichel (AFP)
Dollar Rallies from Record Low Vs. Euro (Reuters)
No Fast Filler for a Deep Trade Hole (BusinessWeek Online)
Retailers see subdued start to Christmas period (AFP)

BBC - On This Day
1963: Kennedy shot dead in Dallas
The president of the United States has been assassinated by a gunman in Dallas, Texas.
1990: Thatcher quits as prime minister
Margaret Thatcher is to stand down as prime minister after her cabinet refuses to back her in a second round of leadership elections.
1997: Michael Hutchence found dead in hotel
The lead singer of Australian rock band INXS and partner of British television star Paula Yates, is found dead in Sydney.
2003: England wins Rugby World Cup
England's rugby team wins the World Cup, beating Australia 20-17 in a nailbiting final in Sydney.
1995: Life sentence for Rosemary West
Britain's most prolific female serial killer, Rosemary West, is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 10 young women and girls.
1971: Six dead in Scottish mountain tragedy
Five teenagers and their female instructor die in one of Scotland's worst mountaineering accidents.

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Wikipedia entry for November 22

November 21 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.425
Standard deviation : 0.829
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 5
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 10

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 174 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.05 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
306 , 125 and 261 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.05	-0.324	0.165	-0.135
No. of times price has gone up	10	12	10	1
No. of times price has gone down	10	12	8	3
Standard deviation % change	0.987	1.288	1.061	0.495

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
Eurozone data to show sliding business confidence: economists (AFP)
French groups survive Ivory Coast exodus but small businesses hit (AFP)
Looking beyond currency row, US sees 'broad agreement'with EU on key issues (AFP)
Shares close lower as Wall St. slides on Fed comments (AFP)
EU blocks Portuguese gas and electricity merger: economy minister (AFP)
Weak dollar also has disadvantages for US: Eichel (AFP)
Dollar Rallies from Record Low Vs. Euro (Reuters)
No Fast Filler for a Deep Trade Hole (BusinessWeek Online)
Retailers see subdued start to Christmas period (AFP)
Shares close on bullish note as NY soars; Royal Sun, mmO2 up (AFP)
EU May Give Greece More Time for Cut (AP)

BBC - On This Day
1974: Birmingham pub blasts kill 19
Two bombs explode in central Birmingham pubs, killing 19 and injuring over 180.
1995: Balkan leaders agree to peace
The United States brokers a peace settlement for Bosnia Herzegovina in Dayton, to be enforced by 60,000 Nato troops.
1967: Foot-and-mouth slaughter rate soars
The number of animals slaughtered in the latest epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease reaches a record high of 134,000.
1985: Superpowers aim for 'safer world'
The Geneva summit between the US and the Soviet Union ends in optimism but with no agreement on the "Star Wars"space defence system.

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Wikipedia entry for November 21

November 20 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.113
Standard deviation : 1.004
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 8
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 8

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 35 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.36 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
276 , 161 and 62 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.36	-0.222	0.087	0.201
No. of times price has gone up	11	12	11	4
No. of times price has gone down	9	11	7	1
Standard deviation % change	1.222	2.613	0.94	0.586

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
Shares close lower as Wall St. slides on Fed comments (AFP)
EU blocks Portuguese gas and electricity merger: economy minister (AFP)
Weak dollar also has disadvantages for US: Eichel (AFP)
Dollar Rallies from Record Low Vs. Euro (Reuters)
No Fast Filler for a Deep Trade Hole (BusinessWeek Online)
Retailers see subdued start to Christmas period (AFP)
Shares close on bullish note as NY soars; Royal Sun, mmO2 up (AFP)
EU May Give Greece More Time for Cut (AP)
US'Snow cites "shared responsibility"to fight economic imbalances (AFP)
German Advisers See Growth Slowing in 2005 (AP)
British labour market takes turn for worse (AFP)

BBC - On This Day
2003: British targets bombed in Istanbul
At least 27 people, including the British consul-general, die in two suicide bomb attacks in the Turkish capital, Istanbul.
1992: Blaze rages in Windsor Castle
A fierce blaze is raging through Windsor Castle in Berkshire, threatening one of the world's greatest collections of art.
1986: Police renew hunt for Moors victims
Police begin a search for more victims of the Moors murderers, after receiving new information from Myra Hindley.
1978: Liberal MP accused of murder plot
Former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe is accused in court of plotting to kill his former homosexual lover.
1951: British families leave Egypt's Canal Zone
More than 1,000 families of British service men have begun moving out of the Canal Zone town of Ismailia.

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Wikipedia entry for November 20

November 19 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: -0.127
Standard deviation : 1.051
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 9
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 6

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 139 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.119 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
74 , 44 and 176 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.119	0.345	0.387	-0.015
No. of times price has gone up	12	12	12	3
No. of times price has gone down	8	9	7	4
Standard deviation % change	1.012	0.973	1.91	1.528

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
Dollar Rallies from Record Low Vs. Euro (Reuters)
London shares close firmer, off morning's high (AFP)
No Fast Filler for a Deep Trade Hole (BusinessWeek Online)
Retailers see subdued start to Christmas period (AFP)
Shares close on bullish note as NY soars; Royal Sun, mmO2 up (AFP)
EU May Give Greece More Time for Cut (AP)
US'Snow cites "shared responsibility"to fight economic imbalances (AFP)
German Advisers See Growth Slowing in 2005 (AP)
British labour market takes turn for worse (AFP)
European Shares Shrug Off Record Euro (Reuters)
Markets Push Dollar to New Low Vs. Euro (AP)

BBC - On This Day
1977: Egyptian leader's Israel trip makes history
The president of Egypt, Anwar Sadat, becomes the first Arab leader ever to visit Israel.
1994: Britain braced for first lottery draw
Britain's first national lottery draw is about to be shown live on a flagship BBC One show.
1992: Hillsborough victim allowed to die
Doctors treating Hillsborough victim Tony Bland can disconnect feeding tubes keeping him alive, a judge at the High Court in London rules.
1985: Superpower summit 'off to good start'
The first meeting in six years between the world's superpowers begins in Switzerland.
1967: Wilson defends 'pound in your pocket'
The Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, stands by his decision to devalue the pound saying it will tackle the "root cause"of Britain's economic problems.

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Wikipedia entry for November 19

November 18 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: -0.06
Standard deviation : 0.615
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 6
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 8

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 150 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.092 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
257 , 148 and 204 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.092	-0.163	0.125	-0.034
No. of times price has gone up	11	10	11	3
No. of times price has gone down	8	14	8	2
Standard deviation % change	0.882	1.107	0.93	0.682

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
Shares close on bullish note as NY soars; Royal Sun, mmO2 up (AFP)
EU May Give Greece More Time for Cut (AP)
US'Snow cites "shared responsibility"to fight economic imbalances (AFP)
German Advisers See Growth Slowing in 2005 (AP)
British labour market takes turn for worse (AFP)
European Shares Shrug Off Record Euro (Reuters)
Markets Push Dollar to New Low Vs. Euro (AP)
German growth set to slow to 1.4 pct in 2005: 'Five Wise Men'(AFP)
Telecoms leads FTSE higher (FT.com)
EU battles over stability pact reform (AFP)
EU finance ministers tell Greece to control its public deficit (AFP)

BBC - On This Day
1978: Mass suicide leaves 900 dead
The bodies of 914 people, including 276 children, are found in Guyana in South America.
1987: King's Cross station fire 'kills 27'
Twenty seven people are dead after a fire at King's Cross station in central London.
1989: Protesters demand reform in Bulgaria
More than 50,000 people take to the streets of Sofia in Bulgaria demanding political reform.
1991: Church envoy Waite freed in Beirut
Church envoy Terry Waite is freed by the Islamic extremists who kidnapped him in Beirut in 1987.
1967: Moves to curb spread of foot-and-mouth
A ban on the movement of farm animals across the whole of England and Wales came into effect at midnight.

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November 17 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.001
Standard deviation : 1.035
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 8
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 5

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 327 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average negative change in gold price , since 1970, of -0.274 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
162 , 323 and 230 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	-0.274	0.085	-0.331	-0.083
No. of times price has gone up	10	10	9	2
No. of times price has gone down	10	11	11	3
Standard deviation % change	1.11	1.776	1.997	0.552

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Dollar Hits All-Time Low Against Euro (AP)
Telecoms leads FTSE higher (FT.com)
US to fight economic imbalances, but responsibility is shared: Snow (AFP)
EU battles over stability pact reform (AFP)
EU finance ministers tell Greece to control its public deficit (AFP)
EU Keeps Pressure on U.S. to Curb Deficits (AP)
European stocks retreat on profit-taking (AFP)
German Chancellor Warns on Strong Euro (AP)
Euro Zone Presses U.S. on Weak Dollar (Reuters)
Inflation heats up as energy prices rise (AFP)
Snow helps uphold dollar; euro below 1.30 (AFP)

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1997: Egyptian militants kill tourists at Luxor
More than 60 people die in an attack on a group of foreign tourists visiting a temple in southern Egypt.
1989: Czech police crush protest rally
Riot police arrest hundreds of people taking part in the biggest show of public dissent in 20 years.
2003: Washington sniper convicted
An ex-soldier who served in the Gulf War is found guilty of at least one of the Washington sniper killings in October 2002.
1953: Twenty die in Channel collision
Twenty Italian sailors die following a collision between two boats in the English Channel.
1986: French car chief shot dead
The head of the Renault car company, Georges Besse, is assassinated outside his home in Paris.

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November 16 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.422
Standard deviation : 0.452
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 2
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 11

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 341 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average negative change in gold price , since 1970, of -0.342 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
305 , 239 and 130 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	-0.342	-0.323	-0.078	0.043
No. of times price has gone up	7	9	10	1
No. of times price has gone down	12	13	9	3
Standard deviation % change	1.303	1.582	1.222	0.537

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Rising Euro Worries EU Finance Ministers (AP)
Snow helps uphold dollar; euro below 1.30 (AFP)
Eurozone frets over rising euro, stability pact (AFP)
Greek membership of eurozone not in doubt: Brussels (AFP)
Shares end higher as upward momentum continues (AFP)
Britain demands end to 'unfair'state procurement in Europe (AFP)
Snow seeks to shift focus away from dollar slump, US deficits (AFP)
Greek pre-euro deficit surpassed EU-limit: minister (AFP)
Carbon dioxide trading breathes life into futures markets (AFP)
As Snow kicks of EU tour, US seeks to blunt deficit criticism (AFP)
Eurozone data to show downward revision to October inflation (AFP)

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1983: England fans rampage in Luxembourg
More than 20 English football supporters are arrested in Luxembourg after a night of violence.
1979: Blunt revealed as 'fourth man'
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher names Sir Anthony Blunt, a former security service officer, as the "fourth man"in the Philby affair.
1976: Bank robbers jailed for 100 years
Seven men who took part in an £8m bank robbery receive jail terms totalling nearly 100 years.
1960: TV star famed for rudeness dies
The TV personality with a reputation for outspokenness, Gilbert Harding, dies as he leaves the BBC's Broadcasting House in London.
1995: Queen mum hip op 'successful'
The Queen Mother has had her right hip replaced in an operation in London.

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November 15 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.272
Standard deviation : 0.68
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 5
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 9

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 348 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average negative change in gold price , since 1970, of -0.383 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
261 , 255 and 161 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	-0.383	-0.166	-0.104	-0.001
No. of times price has gone up	8	9	9	4
No. of times price has gone down	13	15	9	1
Standard deviation % change	1.212	0.935	1.098	0.384

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Carbon dioxide trading breathes life into futures markets (AFP)
Snow says markets should determine value of dollar (AFP)
Eurozone data to show downward revision to October inflation (AFP)
EU mulls options to counter euro's surge (AFP)
German Official Criticizes U.S. Deficit (AP)
German ruling party, unions in favour of minimum wage: report (AFP)
New data show third-quarter slowdown in euro-zone growth (Canadian Press)
EU closer to relaxing eurozone rules (FT.com)
Falling euro and crude boost continent (FT.com)
Shares close at near 2-1/2 years on positive NY; BSkyB shines (AFP)
Eurozone growth prospects fade as France reveals flagging momentum (AFP)

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1940: Germans bomb Coventry to destruction
The German Luftwaffe bombs Coventry in a massive raid leaving much of the city devastated.
1985: Anglo-Irish agreement signed
Britain and the Republic of Ireland sign a deal giving Dublin a role in Northern Ireland for the first time in more than 60 years - unionists accuse Mrs Thatcher or treachery.
1998: Iraqi climbdown averts air strikes
Britain and America call back their bombers after Iraq agrees to allow UN weapons inspectors back into the country.
1951: Murder on Malay rubber estate
Anti-government rebels kill 11 people in an attack on a rubber plantation in Malaya.
1977: Princess Anne gives birth to Master Phillips
Princess Anne gives birth to a boy - the first royal baby to be born a commoner for more than 500 years.

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November 14 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.218
Standard deviation : 0.692
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 7
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 8

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 362 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average negative change in gold price , since 1970, of -0.563 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
250 , 330 and 111 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	-0.563	-0.154	-0.358	0.082
No. of times price has gone up	6	8	5	3
No. of times price has gone down	14	16	15	2
Standard deviation % change	1.391	1.035	0.868	0.539

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Yahoo European Business
Eurozone data to show downward revision to October inflation (AFP)
EU mulls options to counter euro's surge (AFP)
German Official Criticizes U.S. Deficit (AP)
German ruling party, unions in favour of minimum wage: report (AFP)
New data show third-quarter slowdown in euro-zone growth (Canadian Press)
EU closer to relaxing eurozone rules (FT.com)
Falling euro and crude boost continent (FT.com)
Shares close at near 2-1/2 years on positive NY; BSkyB shines (AFP)
Eurozone growth prospects fade as France reveals flagging momentum (AFP)
U.S. Treasuries Rise, Track Eurozone (Reuters)
France joins Germany, Japan in economic slide (AFP)

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1991: US accuses Libyans of Lockerbie bombing
America demands Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi hand over Libyan intelligence officers indicted over the Lockerbie bombing.
1977: Firefighters strike over pay claim
Firefighters claim widespread support for their first national strike, over a 30% pay demand.
1973: Crowds cheer marriage of Princess Anne
The wedding of the Queen's only daughter, Princess Anne, takes place at Westminster Abbey.
2000: Fuel protesters rally for tax cut
Convoys of lorries and tractors have converged on London and Edinburgh to mark the 60-day deadline for government action to cut fuel tax.

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November 13 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: -0.176
Standard deviation : 1.077
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 9
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 7

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 28 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.409 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
94 , 57 and 223 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.409	0.282	0.352	-0.072
No. of times price has gone up	15	13	13	3
No. of times price has gone down	6	11	7	4
Standard deviation % change	0.951	1.787	1.273	0.455

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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EU closer to relaxing eurozone rules (FT.com)
Data Shows 3Q Slowing in Euro-Zone Growth (AP)
Falling euro and crude boost continent (FT.com)
Shares close at near 2-1/2 years on positive NY; BSkyB shines (AFP)
Eurozone growth prospects fade as France reveals flagging momentum (AFP)
U.S. Treasuries Rise, Track Eurozone (Reuters)
France joins Germany, Japan in economic slide (AFP)
French Economy Slows in Third Quarter (AP)
European stocks edge ahead in early deals (AFP)
Bright start for FTSE after BSkyB results (FT.com)
Pressure builds in Europe for intervention to curb euro surge (AFP)

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1985: Volcano kills thousands in Colombia
About 20,000 people are feared dead after a volcanic eruption in northern Colombia.
1995: Ecstasy pill puts party girl in coma
An 18-year-old student is on a life-support machine after taking an ecstasy tablet at her 18th birthday party.
1969: Quintuplets born at London hospital
Britain's first live quintuplets born this century make satisfactory progress at Queen Charlotte's maternity hospital in London.
1979: Times returns after year-long dispute
The Times newspaper is published for the first time in nearly a year.

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November 12 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.413
Standard deviation : 1.347
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 6
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 9

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 71 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average positive change in gold price , since 1970, of 0.238 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
120 , 175 and 207 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	0.238	0.214	0.064	-0.044
No. of times price has gone up	13	15	11	4
No. of times price has gone down	7	7	8	3
Standard deviation % change	0.917	1.349	1.566	0.975

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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Bright start for FTSE after BSkyB results (FT.com)
Pressure builds in Europe for intervention to curb euro surge (AFP)
Leading shares rise as BT Group lifts telecom sector (AFP)
Euro holds 0.70 level against the pound (AFP)
German Recovery Slows in Third Quarter (AP)
German economic recovery runs out of steam (AFP)
European stocks forge ahead (AFP)
Bourses move sideways in early trade (FT.com)
Italy raises the prospect of intervention on euro (FT.com)
EU economics chief attacks China's currency peg (AFP)
U.S. Dollar Slumps to New Low Vs. Euro (AP)

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1982: Solidarity leader Walesa released
The Polish government frees the leader of the outlawed Solidarity movement, Lech Walesa, after 11 months of internment.
1984: Quid notes out - pound coins in
The English pound note is to disappear after more than 150 years.
1954: New York's Ellis Island closes
New York's main immigration point, Ellis Island, shuts its doors after 62 years.
1997: 'Great Train Robber' escapes extradition again
The so-called 'Great Train Robber', Ronnie Biggs, celebrates after Brazil rejects a British request to extradite him.
2001: Greece holds plane-spotting 'spies'
The Greek authorities are to carry out further inquiries in the case of 12 British plane-spotters being held on spying charges.

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November 11 - FTSE 100 indicators since 1984
Average percentage change for this day: 0.164
Standard deviation : 1.331
No. of times the FTSE has gone down today since 1984: 7
No. of times FTSE has gone up today since 1984: 7

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Out of 366 days in a year (including leap years), today is ranked 345 in gold price percentage change performance, with an average negative change in gold price , since 1970, of -0.369 percent.
The day rankings for silver , platinum and paladium are
312 , 240 and 125 respectively.

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Metals data for today

	Gold	Silver	Platinum	Paladium
Avg. % change	-0.369	-0.377	-0.079	0.053
No. of times price has gone up	11	10	11	3
No. of times price has gone down	10	13	9	2
Standard deviation % change	1.151	1.221	1.718	0.996

Gold:since 1970, Silver : 1970, Platinum: 1976, Paladium: 1996

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German economic growth shudders nearly to standstill in third quarter (AFP)
Bourses move sideways in early trade (FT.com)
Italy raises the prospect of intervention on euro (FT.com)
EU economics chief attacks China's currency peg (AFP)
Shares rise ahead of US rate decision (AFP)
Pound slips against the euro (AFP)
U.S. Dollar Slumps to New Low Vs. Euro (AP)
New EU Members to Transition Smoothly (AP)
German exports booming despite strong euro (AFP)
European stocks start on positive note (AFP)
Bourses edge up in early trade (FT.com)

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1965: Rhodesia breaks from UK
The Rhodesian Government, led by Prime Minister Ian Smith, illegally severs its links with the British Crown.
1992: Church of England votes for women priests
The Church of England's parliament votes by a narrow margin to allow women to be ordained as priests.
1975: Divided Angola gets independence
The southern African state of Angola gains its independence from former colonial power Portugal.
1954: Pensioners demand more money
Thousands of elderly people take part in a rally in London calling for an increase in their pensions.
1987: Van Gogh fetches record price
A painting by Vincent Van Gogh is sold for $49m (£27m) - a world record for a work of art.

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