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Report: US finds mineral riches in Afghanistan (AP)

AP - A team of U.S. geologists and Pentagon officials has discovered vast mineral wealth in Afghanistan, conceivably enough to turn the scarred and impoverished country into one of the world's most lucrative mining centers, The New York Times reports.

EU, IMF delegation in Athens to review progress (AP)

Greek pensioners demonstrate in front of the Health Ministry in central Athens. Early signs have suggested that controversial austerity measures, which have provoked violent street protests and a series of strikes, were beginning to bear fruit.(AFP/File/Louisa Gouliamaki)

AP - A delegation from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union is in Athens for an interim review of the country's efforts to pull itself out of a major debt crisis that pushed it to the brink of default.

Honda Lock: Most Chinese strikers return to work (AP)

AP - Most workers striking to demand higher wages returned to their jobs at a Honda plant in southern China after walking off the production line last week, Honda officials said Monday.

Report: Employers to see 2011 medical costs jump (AP)

AP - Companies that offer employee health insurance expect another steep jump in medical costs next year, and more will ask workers to share a bigger chunk of the expense, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers report.

Obama urges Congress to help small businesses (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is again urging Congress to send him a package of tax breaks and other incentives to help small businesses grow and create jobs.

Asian stocks rise on better US consumer confidence (AP)

Specialist traders William White (L) and Mario Picone (C) work at their post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange June 11, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

AP - Asian stocks rose for a third straight session Monday as improved U.S. consumer confidence, a weaker Japanese yen and easing worries over Europe's debt crisis buoyed investor sentiment.

Dell shares up slightly after revealing fraud probe (AFP)

People look at Dell computer products at a Dell kiosk in 2006 in New York City. Dell shares were trading slightly higher on Friday, a day after the US computer giant said it was setting aside 100 million dollars in connection with a fraud probe.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Hondros)

AFP - Dell shares were trading slightly higher on Friday, a day after the US computer giant said it was setting aside 100 million dollars in connection with a fraud probe.

Global crisis seems near final stage: Israel's Fischer (Reuters)

Reuters - The global financial crisis appears to be in its final stages, although some countries are still experiencing a recession, Bank of Israel Stanley Fischer said at an International Monetary Fund-World Bank meeting on Sunday.

Earnings schedule for week of 6/14/2010 (AP)

AP - Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly earnings next week:

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