Feb 13
In an extraordinary 30-month reign of terror, Bartholomew Roberts captured more than 400 vessels – making him one of the most ‘successful’ pirates of his era. Born in South Wales in 1682, he earned the alias Black Bart after leading a murderous night raid on Principe, off the West African coast. Despite his many torture …
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Feb 09
Feb 6, 2012 The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations kicked off in London today. it was full of pageantry and color to mark the sixty year reign of Queen Elizabeth. The Queen renewed her commitment of service to the Commonwealth and along with other members of the royal family she will be undertaking numerous activities. on …
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Feb 06
The fledgling government of Afghanistan still faces major challenges, several Illinois Army National Guard soldiers honored at a Springfield ceremony said Saturday. The Pentagon announced last week that all U.S. combat troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan in 2013. “you can certainly see that there is progress being made in the capabilities of the government …
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Jan 27
From Metal Money to Paper Money.As societies developed, it became apparent that primitive money was inefficient and often impractical. for example,a man paid five hundred head of cattle for a boat could end up spending the greater part of his ‘profit’ feeding and housing his new herd. moreover, cattle was not a good store of …
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Jan 18
MANILA, Philippines — St. Paul University Manila kicks off the celebration of its centennial anniversary with a Mass to be officiated by Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle on Jan. 25, 9 a.m. at the Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila. The Mass will be preceded by a motorcade from the university to the cathedral and will be …
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Jan 17
Blow off Canned Air adds existence for your gold coin counters, money counters and computer systems.if you are much like me, you’d be lost without your gold coin counter. I from time to time part of and handle the money at our more compact, satellite retail locations. The management there’s chosen to count gold coin …
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Jan 17
Mahapex -2012, the 11th state level philatelic exhibition will be held in the city after a gap of 25 years. To be held from January 13 to 16 at Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadai, the exhibition will see participants from Maharashtra and Goa. the central theme for the exhibition, Stamp Mania, is based on …
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Jan 03
Posted at: 12/15/2011 4:51 PM | Updated at: 12/15/2011 7:32 PM By: Brett Davidsen | WHEC.com During the Iraq War, thousands of servicemen and women were injured or killed and received Purple Heart medals to recognize their sacrifices. Now an Ontario County man is facing criminal charges — accused of falsely claiming that he earned …
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Jan 03
"tell me if you know somebody who wants to sell one of these," THR manager Stuart Gray said early Wednesday afternoon while pointing at a wooden case sporting a set of ornate, old silverware. with prices for gold, silver and other precious metals at all-time highs, business is booming these days for companies like THR …
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Jan 02
Suncoast News Staff Report Published: December 29, 2011 A bio-engineered bandage that might one day allow doctors to bypass blocked arteries or help surgical incisions or wounds heal quicker with less scarring is under development at the University of Illinois. Being created by a team jointly led by chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Hyunjoon Kong, …
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