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Oregon denies ex-governor's request for defense money amid criminal probe

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has denied a request from her predecessor John Kitzhaber for help paying the fallen Democrat’s legal bills amid an ongoing federal criminal corruption investigation, her office said on Friday. Kitzhaber resigned in February amid allegations that his fiancée, Cylvia Hayes, used her role in his office for personal gain. The allegations snowballed in the days before he stepped down as media reported that Hayes received $118,000

Gold rally brings out options bulls

[Reuters] – With gold on track for its second-best month this year, traders in the options market are betting there is plenty of steam left in the rally. Spot gold, which touched a five-year low of $1,077 an ounce in July, is up about 8 percent from then and broke through its 200-day moving average last week, the first time since May. Market watchers attribute the strong bounce in the

Gold rally brings out options bulls

[Reuters] – With gold on track for its second-best month this year, traders in the options market are betting there is plenty of steam left in the rally. Spot gold, which touched a five-year low of $1,077 an ounce in July, is up about 8 percent from then and broke through its 200-day moving average last week, the first time since May. Market watchers attribute the strong bounce in the