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On Thursday, Tunisian government officials announced that a ban on protests on the main avenue of Tunis would be lifted. The decision was made by Tunisian Minister of the Interior Ali Larayedh on Thursday during a meeting of the country's Ministerial Council. Now, people are once again free to protest on Habib Bourguiba Avenue as long as they follow certain protocols, which include requesting permission beforehand and conducting orderly demonstrations.

Tom Sowanick is Co-President and Chief Investment Officer at Omnivest Group in Princeton, N.J. March’s unexpectedly weak employment data has rekindled fears that the equity market is nearing a cyclical peak reminiscent of the past two springs. Last year, the S&P 500 Index fell nearly 19 percent from the 3rd of April to early October and in 2010, the S&P fell 14 percent from early April until early July.

Mali -- which witnessed the overthrow of a democratically elected government by a military coup last month, as well as a burgeoning separatist movement -- is one of the poorest, most desolate places on earth. The nation's new interim president, Dioncounda Traore, who is to serve for 40 days until official elections can be held according to the constitution, has threatened to launch a “total war” against Tuareg rebels and Islamist militants, who control most of the northern desert region.

Check out what Ryan Harrison had to say after his match at the 2012 Men's Clay Court Championship.

Check out what Feliciano Lopez had to say after his match at the 2012 US Men's Clay Court Championship.

Check out what Bobby Reynolds had to say after his match at the 2012 Men's Clay Court Championship.

Check out what Kevin Anderson had to say after his match at the 2012 US Men's Clay Court Championship.

Amateur drone makers are sending their do-it-yourself creations up into the skies of Silicon Valley. WSJ's Andy Jordan reports from San Francisco on the stunning footage they're capturing.

Amateur drone makers are sending their do-it-yourself creations up into the skies of Silicon Valley. WSJ's Andy Jordan reports from San Francisco on the stunning footage they're capturing.

Amateur drone makers are sending their do-it-yourself creations up into the skies of Silicon Valley. WSJ's Andy Jordan reports from San Francisco on the stunning footage they're capturing.

I am looking forward to my old age. I'm not looking forward to the physical issues that accompany aging -- I doubt anyone is -- but I think it would be quite nice to wake up in the morning with nowhere you have to be and nothing you have to do. The older I get, the more I think about what my old age might be like (assuming I get there at all, that is). If I outlive my husband, I picture myself living in a small apartment in the city with my pet dog and cats. But is a city the best place for an old person to be?

Investors should be wary of stampeding into dividend-paying stocks in search of high yields in today's low-interest-rate environment, warns Jason Zweig, a personal-finance columnist for the Wall Street Journal. He argues that the many investors who have already done so might not be paying enough attention to the risk of capital loss. When considering yields alone, some stocks do appear more attractive than bonds.