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Go back to ’60s at Jimmy’s Diner in Corona - Riverside Press Enterprise
When you visit Jimmy’s Diner in Corona, Roy Orbison is hitting the high notes in the background and the staff is hitting the right notes for a retro eatery. Readers have been advising me to check it out for its d cor, including a big Elvis Presley

Motorola Rings Up Wider Loss on Weak Handset Sales - Wall Street Journal
Motorola Inc. posted a wider first-quarter loss on slumping handset sales and projected a loss for the current quarter that is in line with analysts’ expectations. The ailing wireless handset maker has been taking steps, including suspending its

Police say man stole bikes, locked them to parking meters - Patriot Ledger
Two quick-thinking Cambridge detectives recovered a dozen stolen bicycles Tuesday morning, and they re asking the public to help return the bikes to their rightful owners. Police arrested Jorge Cartagena, 53, of 1299 Commonwealth Ave. in Allston

New Hampshire moves closer to gay marriage - Yahoo News
AFP/File Gay men exchanging rings at their wedding in Spain. The upper house in New Hampshire’s assembly voted Play Video Gay & Lesbian Issues Video: Same-sex couples wed in Iowa AP Play Video Gay & Lesbian Issues Video: Iowa begins issuing

Synthesis with a template - EurekAlert
The discovery of a soccer-ball-shaped molecule made of 60 carbon atoms was a minor revolution in chemistry: Fullerenes are spherical, highly symmetrical molecules made of carbon atoms, and are the third form of carbon after diamond and graphite

Do masks protect against Swine flu? - Guardian Unlimited
Missed out on Matthew Williamson for H&M? Never mind. It’s over anyway. Hot from Mexico - and now in every other town worldwide - surgical masks are this week’s latest fashion accessory. At least, that’s the verdict from politicians and most of the

‘Lead-free’ Calif. jewelry found with lead - KABC
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Dozens of pieces of jewelry with high lead levels have been found in Southern California. Most of the pieces were imported from China and packaged with labels claiming they were lead-free. They are earrings and necklaces you can

Do your earrings hang low? - Stuff
BLAME GAME: Jennifer Lopez is a big fan of chandelier earrings but a plastic surgeon says they could be reponsible for a surge in earlobe surgery. The return of 80s-style chandelier earrings to the lobes of the fashion forward could be behind what a

Short and sweet - The London Free Press
It’s time to scour sale racks, warehouse outlets, vintage clothing shops and online retailers for a stylish prom dress. Short and sassy dresses in full-blown colour are leading the way with plenty of prom-day punch. “The trend is toward dresses in

Jennifer Garner gets back to the red carpet - Marie Claire
Jennifer Garner was back on the red carpet last night, just months after giving birth to her second daughter. With little Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck now almost four-months-old, the new mum was back to the day job, and hit the publicity trail

When Cartier Was Just for the Likes of Liz - New York Times
LUXURY once denoted stuff that was costly and hard to obtain. The noun bespoke well-upholstered and Gatsby-esque lives played out against a backdrop of mansions and servants and among others who, as Holly Brubach once observed in The New York Times

Boycott Swat’s blood emeralds’ - Times Online
Never buy emeralds, I was once told by a millionaire: They’re so easy to fake you might just as well go for green glass. Being spectacularly impecunious at the time, I just thought how right F.Scott Fitzgerald was that the rich are

Trio of classic rock bands to headline EMJ - Elko Daily Free Press
ELKO Pull out the Aqua Net and acid wash jeans three rock favorites are playing at this year s Elko Motorcycle Jamboree. Hair band L.A. Guns will kick off the three-act show followed by Great White and biker popular band Molly Hatchet. Due

Accused “roving burglar” free to go - New London Day
The state decided not to prosecute accused roving burglar Lenka Stojka this morning as jury selection was set to get underway in New London Superior Court. Waterford police charged Stojka, 43, with breaking into a house on Sea Meadow Lane in

Highland Park arrests 75-year-old cat burglar, nephew - Highland Park News
Police arrested a 75-year-old Highland Park man and his 50-year-old nephew Saturday, describing them as “old time cat burglars” who they believe perpetrated nearly 20 burglaries over two years. “It’s very uncommon for individuals to enter residences

Rihanna seeks return of pricey jewelry - San Francisco Gate
Monday, April 27, 2009 Donald Etra, an attorney for the “Umbrella” singer, filed a motion last week asking that Los Angeles police and prosecutors return a pair of earrings and three rings, which were seized as evidence. The motion states that Brown

CCPD: Girl, 13, steals other teen’s jewelry at Buc Days - Corpus Christi Caller
CORPUS CHRISTI A 13-year-old girl was arrested at the Buc Days carnival Friday night after she allegedly stole jewelry from another 13-year-old, according to a Corpus Christi police report. Officers at the carnival said the victim contacted them

Rihanna Asks Police To Return Her Jewelry - MTV
Rihanna ’s lawyer filed a motion last week requesting the return of nearly $1.4 million in jewelry that she was wearing on the night when boyfriend Chris Brown allegedly attacked her . The Associated Press reports that lawyer Donald Etra filed a

Rihanna s Grammy Jewelry in Legal Limbo - Nymag.com
The Rihanna Chris Brown saga continues, this time involving the jewelry lent to RiRi for the Grammys. The four (unnamed) companies who lent baubles to the singer have yet to get their jewels back because they’re evidence in the case. Probably

Rappers tone down sparkle but not swagger - Courier-Post
The hip-hop world is dialing back its bling. The music genre defined as much by diamond-encrusted watches and designer sneakers as its gritty urban lyrics is scaling down its flash, insiders say, as rappers join the rest of the world feeling the

The Christie’s Jewelry Sale Kicks Off Wednesday - Nymag.com
In keeping with the theme of Sparkle Week , Christie’s is having a jewelry sale on Wednesday. But you’d better have some mighty deep pockets for these baubles. The diamonds with one weighing in at 32.72 carats have estimated prices in the six

Montag, Pratt tie the knot again - New Kerala
The ‘Hills’ stars repeated their vows in the company of nearly 200 guests at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Pasadena. The couple stepped out of a white Rolls Royce Phantom to arrive at the church on early Saturday, reports People magazine

Marylanders turn to selling gold to pay bills - WTOP Radio
BALTIMORE (AP) - For Kristen Zeman, it was $195 to pay a veterinary bill for her horse, Mister Deeds. For Norman Flora, an unemployed contractor, it was major credit card debt weighing on him. And Jim had fallen behind on his mortgage. He also owed

Diamonds The No Strip Club - Dayton Daily News
When she was trying to come up with a name for her football team, Tanya Jackson said her line of thinking went like this: I thought Dayton Diamonds was perfect because we re all women and we all like diamonds. And this is The Gem City I m

Composure important in fashion Miracle Ayanfe - Punch
SHE should have been an academic, what with her flair for books. To think that a jewellery merchant can talk effortlessly about the economy, business strategies and other issues on personal finance leaves you with a question: why did she decide to

Excitement for mobile gamers: New platforms and fresh titles - Top News India
Hamburg - These are exciting times for mobile gamers: an update of the Nintendo’s DS mini-console was released in early April as the DSi, with several downloadable titles is already available. Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch are also growing in