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The markets tell a story of what is going on in investor mood and fear. Projections that should be out very shortly. Overall, the focus is on gold. Ever higher, piercing a record as the dollar is sinking. European stocks open lower in general, but the focus is on the treasuries edging up. If itt figure, let me see is out already. It is a good indication on the back of pmi figures better than expected. Index, 90. 5 and a bit better than expected. Lets get to the first word news with leighann gerrans. Good morning. Spain is criticizing the uks returnerso quarantine amid a surge. They say spain i...

Relations between the us and russia are at a post cold war low point, filled with mistrust, unpredictability and potential danger. In washington, theres a president whose mixed messages tie his own staff in knots. Meanwhile, in moscow theres a president who seems intent on exploiting western division. My guest today is konstantin kosachev, chairman of the russian Senates Foreign Affairs committee and an influential russian voice on foreign affairs. Does russia see opportunity in diplomatic chaos . Konstantin kosachev, in moscow, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. You have been a diplomat and an e...

Hundreds of armed police sealed off martin place, in sydneys Central Business district. New South Wales Police asked people to avoid the area. An Australian Broadcasting corporation reporter said gunfire was heard on the scene. That is yet to be confirmed. Major landmarks in the area, such as the opera house have been evacuated. Its been reported that the air space above the cafe has been shut down at the moment as Police Continue the operations. You are looking at video from channel 7 in sydney. Hundreds of armed personnel trying to get the situation under control. We are trying to confirm th...

War. Booktv in prime time continues this week. Tonight after the communicators, well bring you authors from book fairs and festivals. At 8 30 p. M. Eastern, we begin with Oscar Goodman at freedom fest. He talks about being oscar from mob lawyer to mayor of las vegas. After that, well go to this years printers row Literary Festival to hear about the cooked seed. Then on to bookexpo be america in new york city city with erica jong who talks about fear of flying. And we finish with author and radio talk show host larry elder at the Los Angeles Times festival of books as he discusses his memoir ab...

When is a game not a game . When it starts to take over your life. Tyler reports on how to recognize video game addiction and what to do about it. Today, bobby is on his way to college, but when he was in junior high school, his only goal seemed to be getting the highest score. Sometimes i would lose myself in the game. We would we see him there all day. He would, you know, stop for meals, come down, shovel food in, and run back upstairs again. Bobbys mom feared that he was becoming addicted to playing. And it was like becoming engrossed in this other world. Kevin roberts knows that video game...