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My life and bylines: Stories of a lifetime in news (Everett Herald)

12 May 2008

It’s been a long, swell ride, folks. Together we’ve walked down many corridors, knocked on a lot of doors and worn out shoe leather. We’ve laughed and cried together. We were shocked and sometimes surprised by the news of the day.

Human Rights Watch: Persecution after Uzbek violence (AP via Yahoo! News)

12 May 2008

Three years after gunning down unarmed protesters in the city of Andijan, Uzbek authorities are still persecuting people they believe are linked to the unrest, an international rights group says in a report released Monday.

Precious Metal Stock Review (GoldSeek.com)

12 May 2008

Gold had a very constructive, textbook week bouncing off sharply from the multi-decade support line at $850. There appears to be clear sailing to $900, and that should be early next week. Look for some resistance between $900 and $910 but it should not prove significant.