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Dance Review - New York Times
The conductor Fay al Karoui provided firm tempos and clear orchestral playing, so that the music of Faur ( Emeralds ), Stravinsky ( Rubies ) and Tchaikovsky ( Diamonds ) was central to the experience. I seriously admired four of the

Bighorn sheep die-offs hit herds all across West this winter - Missoulian
RENO, Nev. - Pneumonia outbreaks that have killed hundreds of wild bighorn sheep this winter in several Western states have wildlife officials grappling with how to minimize the impact. The disease shows up sporadically in wild herds, but it’s

Victoria’s Secret at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach - Miami Beach USA
A fter a billion dollar renovation, the Fontainebleau Miami Beach is back in business. And as if the revival wasn’t enough to garner global media attention, the hotel kicked off its opening weekend with the biggest fashion event of the year: The

Videos From the Web: Car Videos - San Francisco Chronicle
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Canada perfect and golden - NBC Olympics
To view nbcolympics.com fully make sure you have Macromedia Flash Player version 7 or higher. Click here to download. VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Kevin Martin was on the top step and beaming, a gold medal slipped around his neck at long last

To Delight of Crowd, Canada Wins Men s Olympic Curling Gold - New York Times
The bagpipes came next. Then the pants. Not just any pants, but checkered pants, Rodney Dangerfield meets argyle meets the jack of diamonds. They belonged to the members of Norway s powerhouse curling team, and the pants, not the curlers, boast

Dianor Announces Closing of Private Placement - Market Wire
Substantial exploration work has been conducted on the property since 2005 where diamonds, gold, sapphires and rubies are present in 2.697 Ma old Archean Conglomerates (press release January 18th 2007). A preliminary tonnage estimate for this

Privatization? What Privatization? - The Irrawaddy News Magazine
Residents of Mogok, the center of Burma’s gems industry, have been in a panic recently. Since last week, earth-movers and other heavy equipment have begun appearing in the town’s residential neighborhoods. This follows an earlier survey of the area

Papio-LV South teen queen in awe of title - Omaha World-Herald
She is on the honor roll and participates in show choir, student council and the Sapphires Varsity Dance Team. If you would like to donate fleece for the Linus Project or new or gently used jeans of any size to Jeans for Teens, contact Dee Summers at

Many of Large’s fans don’t want the mask lowered - Baltimore Sun
In “Garlic and Sapphires,” her memoir about being The New York Times ‘ restaurant critic, Ruth Reichl described the elaborate, nearly obsessive measures she took to keep restaurateurs and diners from recognizing her. Fake names. Wigs. Costumes

Sotheby’s picks Hong Kong for blue diamond ring auction - Financial Times
Hong Kong’s rising status as an international centre for fine jewellery auctions has received a boost from Sotheby’s decision to put a 5.16-carat blue diamond ring on sale in the Chinese territory instead of in one of its more traditional markets

CD Review: The Texas Sapphires “As He Wanders - Daily Oklahoman
The Austin, Texas , band will celebrate the release of its new album, “As He Wanders, with a show at 8 p.m. Saturday at Route 66 Bowl s Silver Dollar Saloon, 3810 NW 39. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, call 946-2717 or go online to

PepinNini Minerals Announces Update On BFS Progress At Crocker Well - PR Inside
principally engaged in the exploration and evaluation of copper, lead, zinc ferrous metals, precious metals (platinum group metals, gold, and silver), precious stones (diamonds, rubies), heavy mineral sands, rare earths and uranium. PepinNini

Coffin (phone included) on sale in Verona - Fiji Live
An armchair covered with the skin of 20 crocodiles, decorated in gold, diamonds and rubies was on sale for 200,000 euros; a hand-crafted billiard table covered in golden sheets retailed at 60,000 euros. The economic crisis does not appear to have

Dianor Announces Closing of Private Placement - Market Wire
Substantial exploration work has been conducted on the property since 2005 where diamonds, gold, sapphires and rubies are present in 2.697 Ma old Archean Conglomerates (press release January 18th 2007). A preliminary tonnage estimate for this

Winterize Your Workout, Stay Injury Free - WUSA
BETHESDA, Md. (WUSA) — It’s prime season for skiing and snowboarding and many of you may soon be hitting the slopes. Ski enthusiast and black diamond skier, Richard Greenhouse, knows the pitfalls of not having his body in the “right” condition. “I

Petra Diamonds Ltd. says 507-carat rough diamond sold for $35M to Hong - Minneapolis Star Tribune
LONDON - Diamond supplier Petra Diamonds Ltd. said Friday it sold a 507-carat diamond for $35.3 million (euro25.8 million), breaking the record for the highest price ever paid for a rough diamond. The stone as big as a chicken egg and weighing

Kettle Foods sold to Diamond Foods Inc. - Statesman Journal
The owners of Kettle Foods have reached an agreement to sell the company to Diamond Foods Inc. for $615 million in cash. Diamond Foods officials said Thursday that they had entered into a definitive agreement to buy Kettle Chips from Lion

Undercover 7-11 CEO Finds a Diamond in the Rough - WIBW
PLANO, Texas — By going undercover, Joseph DePinto actually uncovered a diamond in the rough. The 7-Eleven CEO was paired with Igor Finkler; a Russian portrayed a mild-mannered trainee under the guidance of Finkler. “First of all, he did slow me

Katy Perry Sex Goddess Pressure - Post Chronicle
Katy Perry feels under pressure to be a sex goddess - because she is with Russell Brand. The ‘I Kissed A Girl’ singer says it’s a struggle trying to keep up with her fiance, who was previously famed for his womanising ways, but she tries her best

Exploring the art: 3 masterpieces at the DIA - Detroit Free Press
Charger, unknown artist, 1480-1500, Iznik, northeastern Turkey. Underglaze-painted fritware. Acquired at auction for $600,000 in 2006, this blue-and-white Ottoman dish comes from an early period of production in Iznik and is notable for its close

DIA’s long-awaited Islamic gallery is dedicated to art from the Muslim - Detroit News
Finances forced the Detroit Institute of Arts from including its long-planned Gallery of Islamic Art when the museum reopened in 2007 There’s even a little bling in the form of a jewelry box encrusted with rubies and diamonds that the last Amir

DIA’s long-awaited Islamic gallery is dedicated to art from the Muslim - Detroit News
Finances forced the Detroit Institute of Arts from including its long-planned Gallery of Islamic Art when the museum reopened in 2007 There’s even a little bling in the form of a jewelry box encrusted with rubies and diamonds that the last Amir

Exploring the art: 3 masterpieces at the DIA - Detroit Free Press
Charger, unknown artist, 1480-1500, Iznik, northeastern Turkey. Underglaze-painted fritware. Acquired at auction for $600,000 in 2006, this blue-and-white Ottoman dish comes from an early period of production in Iznik and is notable for its close

Image released of Hingham jewelry store robbers who left car in - Abington Mariner
They also think one of the men may be named Jason, following a possible said police are looking at whether a robbery in Stoughton in July was committed by the same man. Hingham Jewelers is located on Whiting Street, next door to Hingham

Thieves tunnel into jewelry store, take $1 million - Orange County Register
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Burglars tunneled into a jewelry store overnight, authorities said, and took with them a safe filled with up to a million dollars worth of jewels. Investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department are looking into the