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  1. Good morning - A Summer Day

    by , 06-12-2015 at 11:44 PM
    Giovanni Segantini (1858 - 1899)
    A Summer Day 1903

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  2. Friday Reading - Ornette Coleman Dies at 85, Market for 'Lemons', U.S. Economy Did Not Shrink This Year, and more

    by , 06-12-2015 at 09:29 PM
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    • China, the world’s worst investment bubble will burst soon (Marketwatch)
    • The Market for 'Lemons': A Lesson for Dividend Investors (RAFI)
    • Twitter’s CEO is stepping down. Here’s why the company’s in trouble. (Vox) see also For Twitter, Future Means Here and Now (NYT)
    • Apparently, the U.S. Economy Did Not Shrink This Year After All (Bloomberg)
    • Reagan and Thatcher Would Mock Today’s Pessimists (RealClearMarkets)
    • The Inside Story of How the iPhone
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  3. Happy Weekend - Three reading women in a summer landscape

    by , 06-12-2015 at 09:07 PM
    Johan Krouthen (Swedish, 1858 - 1932)
    Three reading women in a summer landscape 1908

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  4. Gold Falls on Strong Dollar

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    Gold for August delivery, the most actively traded contract, was recently down 0.7% at $1,178.10 a troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.

    The dollar rebounded after several days of declines Thursday, as U.S. economic data showed retail sales in May increased in line with expectations. A stronger dollar tends to dent prices for gold, which is denominated in dollars and becomes more expensive for foreign buyers ...
  5. With Twitter battles and canceled tour, are Iggy Azalea's days on top numbered?

    by , 06-12-2015 at 12:37 PM
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    2014 was Iggy Azalea’s year. With two of her singles climbing to top spots on the Billboard Charts, her debut album quickly charted too, and four Grammy nominations followed. The Australian rapper was poised to be the next big thing, but after a slew of public Twitter battles, alleged plastic surgery, and on-stage lyrical flubs, the singer’s star power appeared to dim.

    On May 29, Azalea postponed her “Great Escape” world tour, telling ...