Michael B. Duff

Days later, Drussell was called into a meeting with the general manager of Unified Newspaper Group, which owns the weekly and other newspapers in the region. Drussell, 35, said she was removed as editor and asked to sign a document agreeing not to write opinion pieces and be on probation for 90 days.

The Japanese Cabinet has approved 5.05 trillion yen ($61 billion) in new measures to stimulate the country's economy. The stimulus package approved Friday is aimed at halting the yen's rise and battling deflation. Recent economic indicators in Japan have shown deteriorating exports, industrial production and corporate sentiment.

I try to take a scientific approach in which data have to constantly be sifted through, categorized according to level of credibility, and incorporated into the position as appropriate. Of course the categorization step is important, because there are studies that are funded by interest groups that I put into a vastly different category than independent, peer-reviewed research.

Brian and Ilsa are such anarchists—grey-haired, well-dressed, golf-loving, well-to-do, exceedingly polite anarchists: But anarchists nevertheless. They are not important, or powerful, or influential: They are average—that’s why they’re so deadly: Their numbers are millions. And they are slowly, painfully coming to the conclusion that it’s just not worth it anymore.

Regardless of whether or not the correction develops, gold will still trade at $1500 by 12/10/10