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German Stocks Fall, Led by Lufthansa, Continental, Commerzbank (Bloomberg.com)

4 Jul 2008

July 4 (Bloomberg) -- German stocks dropped, marking a fifth straight week of losses , as oil traded near a record and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said European banks may need to raise as much as $141 billion.

Drop by drop, of wisdom (BBC News)

4 Jul 2008

Blur bassist Alex James has swapped a life of carousing in bars for composting in Oxfordshire. But a recent trip to Burkina Faso taught him some important lessons about working the soil that are as relevant to gardeners in Britain as farmers in Africa.

Talking rot (BBC News)

4 Jul 2008

A rock star learns from Burkinabe gardeners