Links Roundup for Tuesday, December 6th (below the jump).

12-06 Tuesday

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards prepare for war – Telegraph

Analysis: Cold War with Iran heats up across Mideast | Reuters

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Germany Calls S.&P. Threat a Spur to Act on Euro – NYTimes.com

Downgrade Threat Irks Governments – WSJ.com

More Stimulus Expected From E.C.B., but Will It Be Enough? – NYTimes.com

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Geithner backs EU crisis plan, stresses ECB role | Reuters

EU talks on doubling financial firewall – FT.com

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Here’s the real scoop on that jobless rate – NYPOST.com

Drop in U.S. Jobless Rate Is Early Sign of Demographic Shift – Bloomberg

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The Gas Price Paradox: Don’t Celebrate Cheaper Oil – Business – The Atlantic

BP Chief Warns of High Oil Price Threat – WSJ.com

Focus on Fracking: Oil’s Growing Thirst for Water for Hydraulic Fracturing

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A Dialogue of the Deaf on the Yuan – WSJ.com

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An insider’s account of vote rigging for Putin

Russia shaken by anti-Putin rally – FRANCE 24

Russia Faces Capital Flight – WSJ.com

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‘Gold For Bonds’ in Japan as Bond Buyers Get Gold Coins

Rising use of covered bonds by banks triggers warning

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MF’s Failure Gets Felt on the Farm – WSJ.com

Corzine Rebuffed Internal Warnings on Risks at MF Global – WSJ.com

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Power in Numbers – China Aims for High-Tech Primacy – NYTimes.com

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Brazil Growth Slows to a Crawl in 3rd Quarter – WSJ.com

Brazil’s rapid growth shudders to a halt – FT.com

Facebook Looking to Go Public in 2012 With IPO | Moneyland | TIME.com

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The Health Risks Of Being Left-Handed – WSJ.com

Eight Ferraris Crash at ‘Gathering of Narcissists’ – Bloomberg