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Cyanide gold mining ban challenged in Colo. court (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The mining industry is challenging Colorado counties' authority to ban the use of cyanide in gold mining. The Colorado Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case pitting the Colorado Mining Association versus Summit County.

Grand'Maison earns second gold in Paralympic pool, Roy's gold disallowed (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
BEIJING - Canada's Valerie Grand'Maison shattered her world record in the women's 400-metre freestyle for the visually impaired Monday en route to capturing her second gold medal at the Paralympics.

Gold prices dip as dollar strengthens (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Gold prices finished modestly lower Monday as the U.S. dollar strengthened against other major currencies. Precious metals tend to move opposite the dollar, because investors often buy commodities to hedge against a weakening U.S. currency.

Canada's Roy wins gold, then loses medal in controversial 5,000 race (Slam! Sports)
BEIJING - For the briefest of moments, Diane Roy was a Paralympic gold medallist.

U.S. cyclist claims time trial gold; swimmers continue medal haul (USA Today)
Jennifer Schuble won the USA's first medal in cycling at the Beijing Paralympics, claiming gold in her class of the women's 500-meter time trial Monday.

Simmonds makes history with gold (BBC News)
Teenager Eleanor Simmonds becomes Britain's youngest ever individual Paralympic gold medallist while Dave Roberts wins his eighth swimming title.

After Olympic Disappointment, Gold at Paralympics (New York Times)
The South African Natalie Du Toit won the gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly on Sunday setting a world record of 1 minute 6.74 seconds.

Metals Stocks: Gold falls as dollar rallies after government mortgage rescue (Market Watch)
Gold futures fall Monday for a sixth session, ending slightly lower as the dollar rallies after the U.S. government seizes control of ailing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Gold futures trade lower after dollar rallies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Gold prices ended slightly lower Monday after a government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac helped prop up the dollar, diminishing the appeal of commodities as a hedge against inflation.

Barrick Gold sells $1.25 billion debt in three parts: IFR (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News)
Toronto-based miner Barrick Gold Corp on Monday sold $1.25 billion in a three-part debt deal, said International Financing Review.