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A view of a superconducting solenoid magnet at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva. Scientists have hailed the restart of the the Large Hadron Collider as an "enormous success," as two beams began circulating simultaneously in the world's biggest atom-smasher.

Atom-smasher restart a 'success': scientists

AFP - Tuesday, November 24

GENEVA (AFP) - - Scientists on Monday hailed the restart of the the Large Hadron Collider as an "enormous success," as two beams began circulating simultaneously in the world's biggest atom-smasher. Full Story »

Gold hits record high $1,174

AFP - Tuesday, November 24
Gold prices soared to a record 1,172 dollars an ounce in London as a sliding US currency and worries about a possible spike to inflation increased demand for the 'safe-haven' metal.

LONDON (AFP) - - Gold prices soared to a record 1,174 dollars an ounce here on Monday as a sliding US currency and worries about a possible spike to inflation increased demand for the 'safe-haven' metal.

Atlantis astronauts begin third and last spacewalk

AFP - Tuesday, November 24
Backdropped against the horizon of Earth, astronauts Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik (centre) are seen during the second space walk on November 21. Astronauts from the US space shuttle Atlantis have ventured into open space on the third and final spacewalk of their mission to maintain and install more high-tech equipment on the International Space Station.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - - Astronauts from the US space shuttle Atlantis ventured into open space early Monday on the third and final spacewalk of their mission to maintain and install more high-tech equipment on the International Space Station.

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