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Mar

Chavez promotes `petro-currency’ over dollar (AP)

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AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez tried Tuesday to court Arab support for another swipe at America as its economy stumbles: a proposal for a new, oil-backed currency to challenge the global prominence of the dollar.

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Mar

Gandhi glasses auction to go ahead: auctioneers (AFP)

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AFP - The controversial auction of Mahatma Gandhi's iconic round glasses, and other personal effects, is due to go ahead Thursday, despite fierce Indian opposition, the auctioneers said.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

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