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The price of gold: Illegal gold mining in the Amazon

With the price of gold at an all-time high, veteran war photographer Ron Haviv documents the environmental destruction illegal gold mining has caused in the Peruvian Amazon.

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Wednesday morning roundup

A super cyber-weapons may have been unleashed and a video game inspired by the King of Pop is announced.

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Wednesday morning roundup

The U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends, Tony Blair tells all and jittery investors seek refuge in gold.

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America’s modern gold rush

Gillian Tett, the U.S. managing editor of The Financial Times, talks about the latest fascination with gold in America, and whether gold is actually a good investment.

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