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H. Tracy Hall, scientist who created artificial diamonds, dies in Utah - Salt Lake Tribune
Posted: 8:49 AM- The Washington Post reports that H. Tracy Hall, 88, who earned a place among America’s scientific wizards as a principal figure in the creation of artificial diamonds, died July 25 at his home in Provo, Utah. He had Alzheimer’s

Post-blasts, foreign buyers reluctant to visit Surat - Times of India
SURAT: Pawan Kumar, a dealer of polished and rough diamonds and owner of a brokerage firm Aura NV in Antwerp, Belgium, is apprehensive about visiting India to buy polished diamonds after the serial blasts in Bangalore, Ahmedabad and recovery of live

House passes major consumer safety bill with ban on lead, other - Newsday
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Alarmed by a year of recalls targeting millions of tainted toys, the House voted overwhelming Wednesday to ban lead and other dangerous chemicals from items such as jewelry and rubber ducks that could end up in kids’ mouths. The

World’s toughest ban on lead in toys awaits Senate action - Detroit News
WASHINGTON — Alarmed by a year of recalls targeting millions of tainted toys, the House voted overwhelming Wednesday to ban lead and other dangerous chemicals from items such as jewelry and rubber ducks that could end up in kids’ mouths. The

Another jewelry robbery reported in Arkansas - WAFF
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Little Rock police say a masked robber armed with a handgun stole a briefcase full of jewelry from a salesman during a daytime robbery Tuesday. Little Rock police Lt. Terry Hastings says the robbery took place at Kenneth

Green Street jewelers bring Bollywood to London - Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Green Street, a slice of India in one of the most depressed areas of London, is branding itself as the up-and-coming jewelry quarter for shoppers who love South Asian style. A long avenue where sari shops mingle with curry houses

Wyclef sued by New York jeweller - BBC News
The company’s founder, Jacob Arabov, known as the “king of bling”, was jailed in June by a Detroit judge for lying to investigators of a drug ring. Mr Jean, who gained fame as a member of the The Fugees, has not commented on the legal action. The 35

Comedian Carlin’s ashes spread in NH - Boston Globe
SPOFFORD, N.H. In death, comedian George Carlin has returned to New Hampshire, where some of his earliest routines were heard. The famed funnyman died of heart failure in June. Last week, following his last wishes, some of his ashes were spread in

Chicago Dancing Festival announces program - Chicago Sun-Times
The second Chicago Dancing Festival has announced its complete lineup for the two free programs to be presented Aug. 18 and 20 — a Chicago Dancing Festival production in association with the Museum of Contemporary Art and the City of Chicago

US: Burma Gem Ban Strengthened - Common Dreams
NEW YORK - July 29 - A new US law that bars gem dealers and jewelry retailers from importing rubies and jade from Burma is a major step in curtailing the unethical international trade in Burmese gems, Human Rights Watch said today. On July 29, 2008

The White House - Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON — As speculation swirls, Barack Obama and John McCain are knuckling down to the work of choosing running mates with their nominating conventions just weeks away. Current and former governors and senators seem the most serious contenders

Rights group praises US legislation banning Myanmar gems (Roundup) - Monsters and Critics
Bangkok/Washington - Human Rights Watch on Tuesday praised legislation passed by the US Congress that would bar US gem dealers and jewelry retailers from importing rubies and jade from Myanmar, a country notorious for its human and labour rights

ANOTHER JEWELRY HEIST HITS ARKANSAS - Pine Bluff Commercial
For the second time in just over two months, a jewelry salesman was robbed Tuesday as he was making a delivery to a jewelry store in Arkansas. The robbery was almost identical to one reported in Pine Bluff in June, and another that same week in

Tottenham keen for Modric to spur new generation - Belfast Telegraph
With Robbie Keane gone and Dimitar Berbatov expected to follow, Juande Ramos needs his record signing to live up to his billing, writes Sam Wallace Robbie Keane had barely been gone 24 hours before the new generation at Tottenham Hotspur were queuing

I lied to police, says Najwa - Independent Online
Najwa Petersen, accused of masterminding the murder of her entertainer husband Taliep, says she initially lied to police about having an affair with a suspected hitman to cover up an illicit diamond deal, not a killing. In her second day on the

The View From Brazil: Biofuels Are Not a Problem - US News and World Report
BRASILIA, BRAZIL Biofuels are taking a beating in world opinion, as rising food commodity prices are being blamed, in part, on surging interest in shifting farm field production from food crops to those used to produce ethanol. But here in the

DINING OUT: - Glendale News-Press
Without a doubt, barbecue is the national comfort food of the United States. Whether you are grilling hamburgers and hot dogs over a backyard charcoal grill or smoking baby backs in a smoker the size of an RV, barbecued meat, poultry, fish and

SEC’s handful of rings - The Shreveport Times
When Florida football coach Urban Meyer walked into the meeting room in Destin, Fla., at the Southeastern Conference’s Spring Meetings he noticed something immediately. “The thing that catches your eye, I don’t get in awe very often, but I don’t want

BEC fair keeps traditions, adds new fun - Mankato Free Press
The lumberjacks are back, a new arena is ready for its first horse performance and a popular onion-ring cook returns under a new name after a brief hiatus. The Blue Earth County Fair is back for its 149th year, its grounds as always ringed by the

4 Cellphones for Seniors - US News and World Report
Phone makers sense an opportunity and have started to release simpler phones aimed at the tech-weary. Several include large screens, operator assistance, or emergency buttons that particularly target older users but might also appeal to younger

Valley groups host dog show - Vindicator
People come from all over the country and from other countries. CANFIELD No dogs allowed is one sign you won t see at the Canfield Fairgrounds. Thursday kicks off the four-day-long Mahoning-Shenango Kennel Club Steel Valley Cluster-Dog

US: Burma Gem Ban Strengthened - Common Dreams
NEW YORK - July 29 - A new US law that bars gem dealers and jewelry retailers from importing rubies and jade from Burma is a major step in curtailing the unethical international trade in Burmese gems, Human Rights Watch said today. On July 29, 2008

Bush OKs new sanctions on Myanmar - United Press International
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) — U.S. President George Bush Tuesday signed legislation imposing new sanctions and extending current sanctions on Myanmar for human rights violations. “Our message is, the United States believes in democracy and freedom

Helping the women of Rwanda - Boston Globe
In the wake of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, many young women turned to prostitution in order to feed their hungry siblings and babies. It’s still a huge problem in the landlocked African republic, but a small organization called Sisters of Rwanda is

Art and Divinity in Polynesia: face-to-face with the gods - Daily Telegraph
You know how it happens: there is an exhibition that you really want to see, but for one reason or another you miss it. Sometimes it is possible to catch up with the show in another city, but, failing that, there’s nothing much you can do, except to