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Mint Condition: Pawn Stars March Madness
2013-03-19 02:27
... to add ESPN's video to your playlist. Sign in. Statistics Report. Published on Mar 18, 2013. Rick Harrison and Austin "Chumlee" Russell of "Pawn Stars" discuss some of the unique items, including NCAA Tournament memorabilia, that are in their store.
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How earthquakes create most of the world's gold deposits
2013-03-19 02:03
According to a report published Sunday in Nature Geoscience, more than 80 percent of the world's gold deposits were formed due to ground-rattling earthquakes. "Geologists have long known that gold seams must form when mineral-rich water flows through ...
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Arizona Gold, Silver Currency Bill Advances As Lawmakers Clamor For ...
2013-03-19 02:03
These doomsayers are pushing forward legislation that would declare privately minted gold and silver coins legal tender, no different under state law than the U.S. dollar printed by the federal Department of Treasury. The measure is Arizona's latest ...
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PRECIOUS-Gold hovers above $1600/oz on Cyprus concerns
2013-03-19 02:03
SINGAPORE, March 19 (Reuters) - Gold hovered above $1,600 on Tuesday as nervousness around Cyprus' upcoming vote on a levy on bank deposits supported safe haven interest in gold, while outflows from exchange-traded gold funds kept gains in check ...
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India Gold ETF Sales Mimic Soros as Goldman More Bearish
2013-03-19 02:03
Indian gold funds are shrinking for the first time since June as investors in the biggest bullion- consuming nation follow billionaire George Soros in pulling money from products backed by the precious metal. Exchange-traded funds in gold saw outflows ...
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New Problems For Silver Spring Transit Center
2013-03-18 23:57
SILVER SPRING, Md. (WUSA9)-- Nearly $90 million above original projections, and two-and-a-half years behind an already delayed schedule, the troubled Silver Spring Transit Center may have even more problems than wary commuters have been led to ...
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JPMorgan wins dismissal of silver price-fixing lawsuit
2013-03-18 23:57
U.S. District Judge Robert Patterson in Manhattan said the investors, who bought and sold COMEX silver futures and options contracts, failed to show that JPMorgan manipulated prices at their expense, including by amassing huge short positions that were ...
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Blackstone Said to Mull Outbidding Silver Lake in Dell LBO Offer
2013-03-18 23:57
An offer from Blackstone would increase the pressure on Michael Dell and Silver Lake to raise their $13.65-a-share bid after Dell's two biggest outside shareholders already opposed what would be the largest leveraged buyout of a technology company ...
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Police nab suspect in $139000 jewelry smash-and-grab (with video)
2013-03-18 22:43
Investigators believe one of two men involved in a smash-and-grab robbery that netted high-end watches worth $139,000 visited the store beforehand to survey the merchandise. Police said Monday surveillance footage of a man inside Jewels By Maxime's at ...
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Cities XL Platinum Sale
2013-03-18 22:30
Cities XL is on sale for 33% off for new buyers on Steam. Those who already own Cities XL 2011 or 2012 will be able to purchase the game for $4.99. The full game is regularly priced at $29.99. Those who own Cities XL 2011 should purchase the upgrade ...
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Worries over Cyprus bailout push investors to gold; copper, palladium fall on ...
2013-03-18 22:18
Industrial metals were a different story, with copper falling more than 2 percent and palladium more than 1 percent. Investors generally push down prices of industrial metals when they are worried about an economic slowdown, since there's less need for ...
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Trend & True: Jewelry Designer Marco Bicego Gives Glimpse Into 'Made in Italy'
2013-03-18 22:13
Although it sounds like the scene of a shopping mercato in an Italian city center, it was the sight of a guest appearance event at Neiman Marcus Denver by Italian luxury jewelry designer Marco Bicego. Having touched down in the U.S. the night before ...
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Eureka! Earthquakes give us gold
2013-03-18 21:47
Some six miles underground, water can contain trace amounts of gold and silica. When an earthquake occurs, voids along a geological fault widen suddenly, pressure plummets, and the water held inside turns to steam. Meanwhile, the gold and silica in ...
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PRECIOUS-Gold hits 2-1/2 wk high as Cyprus spurs safe haven buying
2013-03-18 21:47
NEW YORK/LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) - Gold prices hit their highest level since late February, with some investors drawn to the precious metal's safe haven properties as a radical bailout package for Cyprus shook sentiment in the euro zone. The euro ...
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Credit Growth Imperiled as Gold Lures Deposits: Corporate India
2013-03-18 21:47
Indian banks are struggling to attract deposits to fund credit growth amid the slowest economic growth in a decade as customers buy assets such as gold and real estate to protect themselves against inflation. The credit-to-deposit ratio at lenders led ...
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Arizona lawmakers back gold, silver as currency
2013-03-18 21:47
PHOENIX (AP) -- Arizona lawmakers say the global economy is on the precipice of financial ruin and the U.S. dollar could soon be worth less than the paper used to make it. These doomsayers are pushing forward legislation that would declare privately ...
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Will Silver And Silver Wheaton Bounce Back?
2013-03-18 19:39
The silver market isn't showing signs of recovery as the price of silver has declined during 2013. Furthermore, shares of silver related companies such as Silver Wheaton (SLW) also haven't performed well during the year. Will the price of silver and ...
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Arizona lawmakers back gold, silver as currency
2013-03-18 19:39
These doomsayers are pushing forward legislation that would declare privately minted gold and silver coins legal tender, no different under state law than the U.S. dollar printed by the federal Department of Treasury. The measure is Arizona's latest ...
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Metro Silver Line likely to get a $5 million haircut
2013-03-18 19:39
The first phase of the Silver Line is to receive $96 million from the New Starts program in fiscal 2013. The first part of the new rail line is under construction and expected to open at the end of the year. The 11 miles of rail includes five stations ...
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Nate Silver's 2013 March Madness Bracket Predictions: Louisville Most Likely ...
2013-03-18 19:39
Staggeringly accurate statistician Nate Silver has already predicted Oscar winners, presidential candidates and Super Bowl champions — and now his uncanny knack for numbers has yielded his latest masterpiece: the official 2013 Nate Silver March ...
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