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The Powwow and Spirit on the Mountain authors cultural insight - Berkshire Eagle
LENOX If diversity and unity had a lovechild, it would look and sound something like the Rock, Rattle & Drum Powwow and Spirit on the Mountain Music Festival. Cool reggae, woebegone bluegrass and primal American Indian chants melded into a

Law & Order - Times Daily
Unlawful breaking and entering a motor vehicle: Three bottles of prescription drugs were taken from a truck parked in the 100 block of North Forest Drive, Killen. Theft: Two chain saws, an air compressor and four five-gallon cans of hydraulic fluid

Phony donor deceived the women in his life in Ocean County - MyCentralJersey.com
It’s after 1 p.m. Aug. 1, and Helaine is wondering where her boyfriend is. They have a date. He was supposed to pick her up and take her to his townhouse in Ramsey where he said she could stay to defray living costs as her fledgling furniture

Style star: Dottie Cannon, from Minneapolis - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Pretty much everyone at this outdoor fete could have been pictured here — colorful saris were just as popular as cocktail dresses. But Dottie’s simple and glamorous ensemble stood out. Her BCBG dress is from Macy’s, her necklace is from a boutique

History shines bright in U.P. - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Nowhere is the humble penny celebrated more than in the center of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. Shiny, pure copper versions are fashioned into earrings, necklaces and key chains. And a tarnished, well-used coin dug from someone’s pocket is the

Japan’s No.1 is looking for a successor - International Herald Tribune
NEW YORK : Out behind the main commercial row of the U.S. Open courtyard, where workers in light pastels sought to moisten passers-by with spring water while a lone crier sang the praises of Oreo Fudgies, a crowd of mostly Japanese faces filled the

NANCY SMALLEY: Avoidance plays helps Kirwin control lead - Beaumont Enterprise
Most games at the Beaumont Bridge Studio are played during the day, but there is one evening game. This Monday evening game, limited to those with fewer than 300 master points, has a small but loyal following. It’s a friendly, yet still competitive

Armaan Swiss Diamond Watch Brand Launches in the US with Exceptional - Forbes
A new contender in the high-end, luxury watch category, Armaan Swiss Diamond Watches, which was introduced at BaselWorld in April, has entered the US market with fine Swiss diamond watches executed in a manner usually only found in the finest diamond

Remember your loved one - as a diamond - Reuters
CHUR, Switzerland (Reuters) - Diamonds really are forever. Algordanza, a small company based in the mountainous southeast of Switzerland, uses the ashes of dead people to make diamonds as a permanent memento for their nearest and dearest. And with

How to Shop For Fine Quality Jewelry - Wiredpr News
Dallas, Texas ( WiredPRNews.com ) Shopping for fine jewelry made of precious metals and genuine gemstones requires a basic knowledge of industry terms and specifications to ensure a satisfying purchase. Buying jewelry can be fun and exciting

Gun, ammo sales are brisk ahead of storm - New Orleans Times-Picayune
On what would normally be a slow summer weekday, the three employees at Gretna Gun Works Inc. frantically tended to a crush of customers admiring the racks of shotguns and rifles lined up behind the glass counter. Among the patrons: a jewelry store

Police in West Valley City investigating apparent botched jewelry - ABC 4
WEST VALLEY CITY (ABC 4 NEWS) - A West Valley Jewelry store is victimized overnight, police say it appears to be a botched attempted burglary. Pailin Jewelry’s front window is completey smashed in. Witnesses say a white pick-up truck backed into the

NB may extend deadline on house - World Link
Although no work has been done to a potentially dangerous property above Sapphires Mongolian Grill in North Bend, its owner may get yet another extension to make his land safe. The action could come more than a year and a half after city officials

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

Oakland County news briefs: Kidnap foiled, pot found, cops say - Detroit Free Press
After police foiled a gunman who they said was attempting to kidnap two people Tuesday, they found a marijuana-growing operation at the Royal Oak house where he lived. The house, in the 200 block of West 12 Mile , contained more than 120 plants with

Politician to Obama: Go ahead, be a star - Herald Tribune
While some Democratic strategists worry that Sen. Barack Obama may be vulnerable to criticism that he is more of a celebrity than a national leader, former state Rep. Ed Jennings is encouraging the Democratic nominee to keep up his glitzy image. The

Police search for suspects in jewelry heist - KGO
PLEASANTON, CA — Pleasanton police are searching for three suspects involved in a Thursday afternoon jewelry store robbery in which one victim was struck on the head by a pistol. The robbery occurred at about 3:20 p.m. when two men entered the

Minnesota economy buffeted by crosscurrents - MSNBC
Alan Eskuri, an engineer for a medical device company in Maple Grove, Minn., bought a jewelry store at the Mall of America to supplement his salary.

Robbers strike Pleasanton jewelry store, pistol whip patron - Inside Bay Area
PLEASANTON Two men who robbed a jewelry store Thursday afternoon struck one of their victims in the head with a handgun before fleeing in a getaway vehicle, police said. The robbery was reported about 3:20 p.m. at the Diamond Creations Jewelry

Think of him as a banjo-playing life coach - Globe and Mail
This fella, Chris Luedecke, inspires practical hope. He sings honestly about low points - his and maybe yours as well - and overcoming them. If you know him at all, you know him as Old Man Luedecke, the stage name he records and performs under

Vegas Watch: NFC Team Totals - CNN Sports Illustrated
Every week during the NFL season, VegasWatch.net ’s Jacob Wheatley-Schaller will break down the odds of each game and examine various trends and statistics. Before the regular season gets started, we’re looking at the over/unders for win totals. This

Dianor Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders - Market Wire
VAL-D’OR, QUEBEC–(Marketwire - Aug. 27, 2008) - Dianor Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DOR) announces that at the annual general meeting held today, Dianor’s shareholders re-elected a Board of Directors comprised of John Ryder, Daniel Duval, Nicholas

Celebrity Gifts: The Season’s Hottest Presents For A-Listers - Starpulse.com
It’s not easy buying that special someone a present that they’ll love and cherish forever, so imagine having to find the perfect gift for someone who seems to have everything. Celebrities, like any of us, love the joyous festivities of holidays, such

Armaan Swiss Diamond Watch Brand Launches in the US with Exceptional - Forbes
A new contender in the high-end, luxury watch category, Armaan Swiss Diamond Watches, which was introduced at BaselWorld in April, has entered the US market with fine Swiss diamond watches executed in a manner usually only found in the finest diamond

Lindsay Lohan blasts dad: he is “addicted to fame” - Xinhua News Agency
BEIJING, Aug. 29 — Lindsay Lohan branded her father Michael a “public embarrassment and a bully.” The “Mean Girls” actress is furious her dad accused her girlfriend Samantha Ronson of using her to raise her profile, and insists it is Michael who is