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Diamonds: Burden or boon?
The issue of 'blood diamonds' has once again made the news: Farai Maguwu, director of Zimbabwe's Mutare-based Centre for Research and Development (CRD), languishes under the long arm of Zimbabwe's law, on alleged charges related to his research on Zimbabwe's Marange mines.
Read more News Source - Mmegi
Publish date - 15:17:18 07/28/10

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Holy Horology
Everything began by a ‘mass’ or ‘service’ on Tuesday April 10, the day before the opening of BaselWorld. At the end of the day, a small el-egant crowd gathered at the Elizabethan Kirche in Basel, squeezing together on the church benches under the high and colourful stained glass windows.
Read more News Source - Europa Star
Publish date - 06:31:11 07/31/10

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Golf pro Kerr, Kwiat tee up to fight breast cancer
New York--Pro golfer Cristie Kerr and diamond jewelry company Kwiat have collaborated to design a limited-edition jewelry collection to help fund research for breast cancer, a disease that affected Kerr's mother.
Read more News Source - National Jeweler
Publish date - 18:27:55 07/30/10

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Feel Like Investing in a State Sponsor of Terrorism?
Below the radar of the investment community since the colonial days, the Dark Continent has recently been attracting the attention of large hedge funds and private equity firms.
Read more News Source - Resource Investor
Publish date - 10:18:02 07/30/10

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Angola
Key facts, figures and dates
Read more News Source - BBC News
Publish date - 11:51:45 07/29/10

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D'Aguilar Gold Limited (ASX:DGR) Quarterly Report June 2010
Brisbane, Australia, July 30, 2010 - (ABN Newswire) - During the quarter D'Aguilar Gold Limited (ASX:DGR) strongly advanced its objectives to become a diversified resource project generator and investment company. Mt Isa Metals Limited (ASX:
Read more News Source - Yahoo!7 Finance
Publish date - 02:56:50 07/30/10

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Hit for six: Kapil and Pakistan
New Delhi, July 29: British Prime Minister David Cameron hit Kapil Dev for a tennis-ball six, Pakistan for another hard-ball six and generally acquitted himself well by telling the hosts what they wanted to hear.
Read more News Source - The Telegraph
Publish date - 23:38:32 07/29/10

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Malaysia's Royal Award for Islamic Finance
Royal Endorsement for the Search to Honour Outstanding Contributions to Global Islamic Finance
Read more News Source - PRWeb via Yahoo! News
Publish date - 11:45:21 07/29/10

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Zimbabwe: Diamond Researcher Slapped With Fresh Charges
Diamond researcher and human rights activist Farai Maguwu has been slapped with fresh charges, just over two weeks after his release on bail from Harare Remand Prison.
Read more News Source - AllAfrica.com
Publish date - 22:51:44 07/28/10

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A weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
Read more News Source - Antiques and the Arts
Publish date - 04:09:26 07/29/10

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Spend smart
Building savings with automation
Read more News Source - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Publish date - 12:31:45 07/28/10

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Cowboy takes home fifth Stampede title
A foothills horseman is going to have to expand his trophy case after winning another Calgary Stampede title. John Swales just had to put in a routine performance aboard his horse, Maximum Echo, and the first place cheque was his.
Read more News Source - Okotoks Western Wheel
Publish date - 15:57:19 07/28/10

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Zimbabwe retreats on black ownership
Zimbabwe may water down a demand that foreign companies hand over majority stakes in their local operations to black investors.
Read more News Source - The Age
Publish date - 14:09:36 07/27/10

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War crimes court delays Naomi Campbell testimony
A war crimes court Monday delayed by a week to August 5 supermodel Naomi Campbell's testimony about a "blood diamond" she allegedly received from former Liberian president Charles Taylor in 1997.
Read more News Source - AFP via Yahoo! News
Publish date - 11:46:57 07/26/10
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Upcoming iPad Game: Bulkypix Unleashes Snake Galaxy HD On The iPad
Bulkypix today announced that following the successful launch of Snake Galaxy on the iPhone, the game has been ported to iPad and will soon be available on the App Store.Snake Galaxy is a three dimensional version of the classic ...
Read more News Source - PDA Buyer's Guide
Publish date - 14:42:01 07/27/10

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Zimbabwe May Reduce Demand for Black Ownership to 15%
Zimbabwe may water down a demand that foreign companies hand over majority stakes in their local operations to black investors, instead asking that they sell 15 percent holdings and invest in social programs, the country’s Chief Mining Commissioner said.
Read more News Source - BusinessWeek
Publish date - 16:04:24 07/26/10

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The hunting season is open
This is the first section of a trilogy of articles in this issue on the all-important BaselWorld and the SIHH. The second section, by Malcolm Lakin, entitled ‘More evolution than Eureka!’ takes a look at different events and brands and the third section on sports watches, Built to Perform, by Keith W. Strandberg, takes an in-depth look at water-resistance, shock resistance and all the latest ...
Read more News Source - Europa Star
Publish date - 08:32:56 07/27/10

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Empowerment threshold could be reduced
ZIMBABWE may water down a demand that foreign companies hand over majority stakes in their local operations to black investors, instead asking that they sell 15 percent holdings and invest in social programs, the country's Chief Mining Commissioner said.
Read more News Source - New Zimbabwe
Publish date - 02:48:03 07/27/10

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There's financial power in numbers
“MONEY does not grow on trees” is a quote my children hope to hear less of, but which rings true for many of us born without a silver spoon from either peasantry or working class background.
Read more News Source - New Zimbabwe
Publish date - 19:47:53 07/26/10

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Jane Krakowski: Cabaret RX
If cabaret is a dying art form, Jane Krakowski might be just what the doctor ordered. Yes, the plucky blonde who was, once upon a time, the best thing about Ally McBeal and currently reigns as the best thing about 30 Rock is a brilliant comic actress (who, strangely, remains Emmy-less).
Read more News Source - JazzTimes Magazine
Publish date - 15:47:01 07/26/10

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