September 1, 2006
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July 25, 2006
A private collector on Saturday announced that it has sold a bottle of "ultra-premium" Tequila for a whopping $225,000. The sale for the beverage bottled in a gold and platinum casing, has made it the most expensive for a drink in the world. Without disclosing the name of the buyer, Tequila Ley . 925 said the bottle had been sold to a U. S. -based wine collector.
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December 16, 2005
At a "Ladies' Night" at the Manchester Monarchs' hockey game, a local jeweler gave away a $2,500 diamond, only to have the winner lose it, then find it again. Jeweler David Bellman gave 1,000 women in attendance; one contained the half-carat diamond, while the others held fake diamonds (cubic zirconia).
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November 18, 2005
Haider Sediqi didn't give much importance to a small, zippered pouch left behind by a passenger he dropped off at Los Angeles International Airport. He simply stashed it in the front of the car where it remained for the day. After lunch, Sediqi asked a fellow cabdriver friend to check the pouch for identification.
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November 10, 2005
Topics man, elvis, police, vegas, diamonds, employment, auto, jewelry, owned, clothing, truck and business
A retired Elvis Presley impersonator helped police catch a man suspected of stealing more than $300 000-worth of memorabilia from the Elvis-a-Rama museum in Las Vegas. Duke Adams, a 62-year-old "older-era Elvis", says he was approached while in line at a pharmacy by a man offering to sell him items once owned by the "King", including jewelry, clothing and the Presley's revolver.
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