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Ask AP: Jet pollution, fraction-of-a-cent coins - Associated Press
It can be a manufacturing plant, a spice grinder or a place where rumors get started. But did you know a “mill” can also be one-tenth of a cent - a unit of currency that showed up on state-issued tokens in the 1930s? A reader’s recollection that he

Jeffrey Loria - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
A New York art dealer specializing in 20th century modern masters, Jeffrey H. Loria is also owner of the Florida Marlins. Born Nov. 20, 1940 and raised in Manhattan, Loria took an early interest in baseball, attending his first New York Yankees game

Bits of fabled Atlanits castle found on dark side of the moon - Thespoof.com
The missing bits have been located on the dark side of the moon says NASA Joderell Bank - (Lunatic Mess): Huge chunks of the former palatial fortress of Atlantis have been photographed on the dark side of the moon by International Space Station

Bits of fabled Atlanits castle found on dark side of the moon - Thespoof.com
The missing bits have been located on the dark side of the moon says NASA Joderell Bank - (Lunatic Mess): Huge chunks of the former palatial fortress of Atlantis have been photographed on the dark side of the moon by International Space Station

New business brings old-time adventure for gem seekers - MaineToday.com
TREASURE: Becky Zagwyn, left, sifts gems at her business, Treasure Hunterz, in Windsor on Sunday with her son, Tyler. Zagwyn hauls the dirt from western Maine to Windsor for people to mine. WINDSOR — Mary St. Amand gently sifted dirt through a

Dancers’ Choice, Audience’s Loss - New York Sun
New York City Ballet ’s “Dancers’ Choice” gala on Friday, a one-off performance that benefited the company’s Dancers’ Emergency Fund, had a familial feeling. In opening remarks, NYCB artistic director Peter Martins explained that this year marked a

For exiles, Miami’s ‘Ermita’ seawall a spiritual link to Cuba - Miami Herald
When the light is just so, you can stand at the seawall behind the shrine to Our Lady of Charity in Coconut Grove and see clear to the bottom of Biscayne Bay. There’s a blanket of coins down there, every glint of copper and nickel an appeal to the

or do you want to give it away?’ - Rediff
Sam Manekshaw, the first field marshal in the Indian army, was at the ringside of events when Independent India was being formed. Then a colonel, he was chosen to accompany V P Menon on his historic mission to Kashmir. This is his version of that

Ask AP: Jet pollution, fraction-of-a-cent coins - Associated Press
It can be a manufacturing plant, a spice grinder or a place where rumors get started. But did you know a “mill” can also be one-tenth of a cent - a unit of currency that showed up on state-issued tokens in the 1930s? A reader’s recollection that he

UFO mystery deepens with more sightings - This is Hampshire
SOUTHAMPTON’S UFO mystery continued yesterday as yet more evidence emerged of weird triangle and cubeshaped objects stalking our skies. Since the Daily Echo reported on the mystery this week, another three readers have come forward with footage and

Fewer carats, more emotion - Financial Times
Something extraordinary happened in central London recently: a host of celebrities, from Sting to Sharon Osbourne, opened their jewellery boxes to the public. The occasion was an exhibition at Browns South Molton Street called My most treasured

Charmed, we’re sure - Boston Globe
John Ross and Don Carney scoop up antique keys, locks, and pen knives and attach them to sterling silver chains, each treated to look as old as the baubles themselves. The result: necklaces that look like they could have belonged to your very stylish

U.S. student council leaders gather in Justin 2:47 PM CT - Dallas Morning News
Hundreds of teens decked out in bright shirts, comical hats and smiles demonstrated their state pride by clapping, cheering and chanting at the 72nd annual National Association of Student Councils conference Thursday. About 1,100 junior high and high

Art in the open - Glendale News-Press
Shoppers in the market for one-of-a-kind, handmade artwork, and families looking for daytime entertainment could satisfy both desires at the Burbank Fine Arts Festival next weekend. The two-day, open-air marketplace on June 21 and 22 will feature

Pine Bluff police report $500K diamond heist - WREG
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) - Police say two men stole a half-million dollars’ worth of diamonds from a jewelry salesman in the parking lot of a Pine Bluff mall yesterday. Pine Bluff police say jewelry salesman Yair Gavrielli was on his way to B&J Jewelers

Weekly entertainment calendar - Detroit Free Press
Animal Planet Expo: A touring show, sponsored by the Animal Planet cable TV channel. For animal lovers of all ages, with exotic species, eco-friendly exhibits, pet demonstrations, inflatable rides, pet adoptions, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Warren Community

Police see link in jewel heists similar tactics - Northwest Arkansas News
Diamond heists in Pine Bluff and Nashville, Tenn., this week appear to be related because of the quick, choreographed robbery methods, Pine Bluff police said Friday. In both cases, two masked men blocked jewelry carriers rental cars in parking

Diamonds found in SA - News.com.au
Flinders Mines Ltd said today that 10 diamonds had turned up in soil surface samples in an area 7km north-east of Peterborough. “The results are the most significant soil diamond results known to the company in South Australia,” Flinders Mines

Fameo Attracts the Wedding Market with Its New Bridal Jewellery 2008 - PR.com
High-end bridal jewellery debut collections by Fameo are finalists in the UK Jewellery Awards 2008 and chosen for the Catwalk Show taking place during the awards presentation on July 17th 2008 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. London, United

Rabbi and banker plead guilty in tax-evasion scam - Los Angeles Times
Federal prosecutors secured guilty pleas Friday from a Tel Aviv-based banker and a New York-based rabbi for their involvement in a decade-long international tax-evasion scam centered around an Orthodox Jewish sect that defrauded the U.S. government

Growing Scottsdale mall losing 4 stores, gaining 5 new shops - AZCentral.com
Four retailers at Scottsdale Fashion Square are preparing to close their doors by month’s end, and five others are getting ready to open. Women’s apparel stores Dana Buchman and Sigrid Olsen were offering 70 percent off sales in an attempt to clear

For girlfriends, a villa in Tuscany lives up to the dream - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Four words in the English language will make every woman sigh: a villa in Tuscany. I toyed with other phrases while trying to decide where to celebrate a recent landmark birthday. Getting there: Expect to pay $1,500 or more for flights from Atlanta

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING - Der Spiegel
A Nigerian schoolboy walks past the logo of Dutch oil giant Shell. A thick sludge laps against the coconut palms, black and foul-smelling. The banana plants are blackened with oil as well; they point leaflessly at the sky as if a fire had raged here

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING - Der Spiegel
A Nigerian schoolboy walks past the logo of Dutch oil giant Shell. A thick sludge laps against the coconut palms, black and foul-smelling. The banana plants are blackened with oil as well; they point leaflessly at the sky as if a fire had raged here