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4:40 am EDT, Mar 27, 2008 |
A cocktail is a style of mixed drink. However, not all mixed drinks are cocktails. A cocktail usually contains one or more types of liquor and flavorings and one or more liqueurs, fruit juices, sauces, honey, milk, cream or spices, etc. The history of Cocktail |
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Pizzeria and Ice Cream Stand Owner Faked $6,000 |
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| Topic: Society |
9:31 am EDT, Mar 25, 2008 |
A pizzeria owner was accused of making $6,000 in fake United States bills, in his room behind the oven. His attorney said that the equipment used for making fake money was "what you'd consider standard equipment in any kind of business." Pizzeria and Ice Cream Stand Owner Faked $6,000 |
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Fierce clashes break out in Basra |
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9:16 am EDT, Mar 25, 2008 |
Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki is in Basra overseeing the operation, a day after he visited and vowed to "re-impose law", the UK military said. Fierce clashes break out in Basra |
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Rare Jewish Coin of the Second Temple Period Found |
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9:06 am EDT, Mar 25, 2008 |
An extremely rare silver coin has been found in the place of a former drainage channel of Jerusalem during the period of the Second Temple, which stood in the times of Jesus. Rare Jewish Coin of the Second Temple Period Found |
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Rare Jewish Coin of the Second Temple Period Found |
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9:02 am EDT, Mar 25, 2008 |
An extremely rare silver coin has been found in the place of a former drainage channel of Jerusalem during the period of the Second Temple, which stood in the times of Jesus. Rare Jewish Coin of the Second Temple Period Found |
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Roman Coins Struck During the Reign of Emperor Titus |
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| Topic: Current Events |
9:04 am EDT, Mar 24, 2008 |
The ancient Roman coins issued during the rule of Roman Emperor Titus featured such denominations as denarius and sestertius. Roman Coins Struck During the Reign of Emperor Titus |
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Vietnam is to Launch Its First Satellite |
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| Topic: Miscellaneous |
8:46 am EDT, Mar 24, 2008 |
Vietnam's officials announced that the country's central goal is to improve its communications. Thus Vietnam will be able to keep up with the fast pace of modern economy. Vietnam is to Launch Its First Satellite |
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Earlier Unnoticed Error Dollar Later Realized $10,000 |
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| Topic: Business |
7:54 am EDT, Mar 24, 2008 |
A man who owned a very rare Sacagawea error coin had thrown it away. Some time later he found that the coin was in fact worth 10,000 US dollars. Earlier Unnoticed Error Dollar Later Realized $10,000 |
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14 Million Fake 1 Pounds Lead to 5 Years in Prison |
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| Topic: Business |
7:52 am EDT, Mar 24, 2008 |
The counterfeiter who made 14M one pound coins receives 5 years in jail. Each day the man produced around 12,000 1 pound coins. 14 Million Fake 1 Pounds Lead to 5 Years in Prison |
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Silver/Niobium Coin Minted to Honor Austrian Chemist |
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| Topic: Society |
4:11 am EDT, Mar 22, 2008 |
Austrian Mint lauched a bi-metallic Silver/Niobium coin under the name of "Fascination Light." The coin was struck to commemorate the 150 years since the birth of famous Austrian chemist Dr. Carl Baron Auer von Welsbach. Silver/Niobium Coin Minted to Honor Austrian Chemist |
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