Sweeping from lush mountain rain forests to pristine beaches, a corridor of land protected by Puerto Rico’s last governor hosts dozens of rare and endangered species and was championed by celebrities who helped fight off resort proposals.

Gold prices surged to record highs yet again Monday, topping $1,133 an ounce, as investors continue to favor the precious metal over currencies like the U.S. dollar.

U.S. stocks rose on Monday to 13-month highs led by energy and materials shares even as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economic expansion probably will not be as robust as hoped.

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Growth has resumed in Britain but the move toward recovery is still quite tentative, an economist on the Bank of England’s nine-member interest rate-setting committee said Monday.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the recovery in the U.S. economy will be modest, with higher than desired levels of unemployment in the foreseeable future.