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Why Australians are using sunblock to protect grape crops

* Oil prices hit 5-1/2-year lows* Commodity-linked shares lead stock declines* Euro hits near 9-year low vs dollar on "Grexit" fears* U.S. long-dated yields hit multi-year lows(Updates to open of U.S. markets; changes byline; dateline previously LONDON)By Sam ForgioneNEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Equity markets worldwide tumbled on Monday, led by commodity-linked shares as oil prices fell to 5-1/2-y

A book club started by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has already had almost 140,000 "likes".

The fall comes after the cost of cigarettes almost doubled and a smoking ban was extended.

All four big supermarkets announce that further fuel price cuts will take effect this week, bringing petrol ever closer to £1 a litre.

Activity in the UK's construction sector grew at its slowest pace for 17 months in December but remains robust thanks to continued growth in housebuilding, a survey finds.