Canadian miner Lucara finds 1,111-carat diamond — believed to be second-largest ever
The gigantic diamond, found in Botswana, is so big that Vancouver-based Lucara could not do a proper analysis, because the stone won’t fit in its scanning machine
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Stone Walkways: Dry Construction or Wet Construction?
Last year, in addition to being under a tight deadline, I was working with a very tight budget Consequently, I compromised on stone walkways, opting for "pool sand," which turned out to be a mistake (soft underfoot and sticks to shoes) A year.
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River scrape into Club World final with nervy win
By Brian Homewood OSAKA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - South American champions River Plate overcame their anxiety to reach the Club World Cup final with a jittery 1-0 .
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'Far Cry Primal': 5 ways the Stone Age-set game is different
BURBANK, Calif (AP) — What's a "Far Cry" game without machine guns and off-road vehicles? That would be "Far Cry Primal," a Stone Age-set edition of the act.
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Prime property: Estate in gated community overlooks Lake Houston
Inside, the home welcomes visitors into an imposing foyer with slate flooring and curved staircase which leads to the sunken living room with incredible views of the pool, outdoor living areas and pristine groundsColumns accent the opening.
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House prices in Cambridge have risen 50% since 2010 – caused in part by Chinese investors whose passion for the city may have begun with a poem they learned at school But what do local residents make of this romantic vision?On the edge of.
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Vending machines now dispense bars of gold, stone-oven baked pizza and CANNABIS
Vending machines around the world now stock more than just soda and crisps There is a pizza dispenser in Germany, a medicinal cannabis unit in Vancouver and a gold bar machine in Florida
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Shaquille O'Neal as permanent attraction at Staples Center [Video]
Shaquille O'Neal is getting immortalized in front of Staples Center, leading to a set-in-stone question — how much more bronze, metal and granite can the area accommodate? O'Neal will be the eighth statue on the "Star Plaza," and Kobe Bryant.
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VIDEO: West Brom scrape past Peterborough
Premier League side West Brom scrape past League One Peterborough 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to win their FA Cup fourth-round replay at London Road
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Market Report: Oil shares scrape the barrel as price slump takes toll on jobs at Wood Group
The new era of lower oil prices has claimed two more casualties in the form of Wood Group and Cairn Energy
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Dino : Scrape marks in ground linked to frenzied dinosaur ritual to attract mates, scientists say
Scientists say they've discovered evidence of a frenzied mating ritual by dinosaurs: long grooves in the ground etched by the pawing of clawed feet
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Local firms to miss out as granite for Aberdeen revamp is to be imported from China
AS developers look to revamp the Granite City, they are overlooking locally sourced stone over cheaper Chinese imports
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Quebec stone producer becomes North America's largest with purchase of US rivals
MONTREAL - Quebec's Polycor Inc says it has joined forces with two US rivals to become the largest producer of marble and granite in North America, and one of the three biggest in the world
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CYBER RIFLE video shows silent weapon flooring a drone instantly
A video shared on Twitter by the US Department of Defense, shows a soldier take aim at a quadcopter and fire the weapon before the drone becomes drops like a stone
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World of Go waits for play-off with machine
Encircling his opponent, one white stone at a time, seven-year-old Li Chengyi plotted to crush the ten-year-old across the board.
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'Far Cry Primal': 5 ways the Stone Age-set game is different
BURBANK, Calif (AP) — What's a "Far Cry" game without machine guns and off-road vehicles? That would be "Far Cry Primal," a Stone Age-set edition of the act.
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Prime property: Estate in gated community overlooks Lake Houston
Inside, the home welcomes visitors into an imposing foyer with slate flooring and curved staircase which leads to the sunken living room with incredible views of the pool, outdoor living areas and pristine groundsColumns accent the opening.
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Oliver Stone on the NSA: 'The government's gigantic surveillance machine is eating our freedom' – video
In the wake of whistleblower revelations about NSA surveillance of US and foreign citizens, film-maker Oliver Stone asks in a video made by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): 'Do we control the government or does the government control.
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Shaquille O'Neal as permanent attraction at Staples Center [Video]
Shaquille O'Neal is getting immortalized in front of Staples Center, leading to a set-in-stone question — how much more bronze, metal and granite can the area accommodate? O'Neal will be the eighth statue on the "Star Plaza," and Kobe Bryant.
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London mum who reached 18 stone loses 9 stone with a treadmill off eBay
Rita Celik, 32, from north London, was a size 22 and rarely left the sofa until venturing on the running machine in secret She lost nine stone by running five times a week, totting up 2,700 miles in 15 months
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Edmonton family spent more than $20K to get two big items in recent Rexall Place memorabilia sale
An Edmonton family now has a clear sign of their hockey fandom —a big, expensive one Angela He, co-owner of MGS, a company that deals in marble, granite and stone products, was the winning bidder in a recent auction for the massive Oilers logo.
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