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German Court Hears Mother-Daughter Row Over Turning Ashes To Diamond
Diamonds are forever and what could be better than turning the remains of a loved one into one, says a daughter who wants to keep the memories of her father. However, her mother contends and wants the cremated ashes of her husband to be traditionally buried in a cemetery. The dispute between the two women has escalated so much that now they want the court to decide what should be done, the AFP reports.
California Prisoner Swallows $25,000 Diamond To Hide It
A diamond worth $25,000 was found stuck in a shower drain at a California prison. A prisoner there is suspected of stealing the two carat colorless diamond two years ago. Bret Allen Langford, 39, is accused of asking the owner of a jewelry store to show him the diamond in April 2005 and then sped away. Police arrested Langford, but never found the diamond.
Stolen Diamond Found Stuck In Prison Shower Drain
A two-carat diamond has been found nearly two years after a man nabbed it from a jewelry store. The catch: the colorless stone which is estimated to be worth $25,000 has been found stuck in the shower drain at the same prison where the man accused of stealing it was serving his sentence. Bret Allen Langford, 39, was arrested in April 2005 for stealing the diamond at a Jewelry Express store. The diamond had never been recovered, until this week, when an investigator representing Langford told jail officials to search the jailhouse drains.
U.S. Cabbies Driven By Lessons In Honesty
They may be less at pocket, but U.S. cabbies are no less when it comes to honesty. A Washington taxi driver returned a lost wallet, stuffed with nearly $6,000, to its owner after it presumably slipped from his hand while rushing to the airport. The incident comes just two days after a New York City taxi driver returned a bag carrying 31 diamond rings to the passenger who had mistakenly forgot it in his cab. Vinod Mago, 55, told the AP that he never even thought of keeping the money. He said, "If you're an honest person, you will always have money in your pocket."
Dog Swallows Woman's $5,000 Wedding Ring
We all know dogs love to eat a lot of uncommon stuff like video tapes, watches, socks, papers but it came as a surprise to Tina Burlett when her dog swallowed her custom-made, $5,000 wedding ring. At first she thought that some thief must have broken into her house and registered a complaint with police. However, Burlett's grandmother was suspicious that their family pooch was the culprit. She had seen the dog chewing her diamond earrings.
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