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Daily Mail, 23.04.13 22:48 UTC

1,300-year-old Buddhist temple stone used by family as a doorstep sells for £500,000 at auction after BBC's Antiques Roadshow and Sotheby's turned it away

PUBLISHED: 20:26 GMT, 23 April 2013 | UPDATED: 22:41 GMT, 23 April 2013 An ancient Buddhist artefact discovered being used as a doorstep and valued at £30,000 has been sold for more than £500,000. ...

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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 18:18 UTC

Venezuelan govt targets disaffected ex-supporters

The razor-close vote to replace late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has sparked what opposition leaders and human rights groups say is a government crackdown on public employees who either didn't back Chavez's hand-picked successor or failed to show sufficient support for the ruling party.

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Chigago Tribune, 23.04.13 14:16 UTC

Blackhawks' Keith takes issue with 'female referee'

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A rough night for Duncan Keith and the Chicago Blackhawks continued in the postgame dressing room Monday when the defenseman took exception to a question and asked if ...

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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 09:12 UTC

Puget Sound Bike Share to roll out with 500 bicycles

Puget Sound Bike Share expects to have 50 streetside stops by next year in North and Central Seattle.

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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 02:53 UTC

New regional alliance opposes coal-export plan from state ports

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn on Monday announced a new alliance of politicians and tribal leaders opposed to exporting western coal to Asia from Washington ports.

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Seattle Times, 22.04.13 23:06 UTC

Seattle mayor, tribal leaders oppose coal trains

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and other city and tribal leaders have formed a new coalition to oppose coal trains and coal exports in the region.

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Popular Science, 22.04.13 14:45 UTC

FYI: Is Ecstasy Safer When It's Purer?

Is pure MDMA "absolutely" safe, as a Canadian health official claimed last year?

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Daily Mail, 22.04.13 10:50 UTC

The first Queen of Windsor? Skeleton of 4,400-year-old woman wearing golden jewellery is discovered in royal borough

PUBLISHED: 09:58 GMT, 22 April 2013 | UPDATED: 10:48 GMT, 22 April 2013 The discovery of the 4,400-year-old burial site of a woman adorned with gold jewellery has prompted speculation that Windsor's ...

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Daily Mail, 22.04.13 02:29 UTC

Inside the salt mine so large it has a mosque and electric railway and where tourists can follow in footsteps of Alexander the Great

PUBLISHED: 22:21 GMT, 21 April 2013 | UPDATED: 22:21 GMT, 21 April 2013 The Khewra salt mine, the second largest in the world, is a warren of 40 kilometers of tunnels housing an illuminated mosque ...

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Daily Mail, 21.04.13 22:25 UTC

When in Rome: The Eternal City takes a step back in time as it celebrates 2,766th birthday

PUBLISHED: 20:45 GMT, 21 April 2013 | UPDATED: 20:47 GMT, 21 April 2013 When in Rome, it is said, one should do as the Romans do. And that is exactly what citizens of the Eternal City did this ...

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British Columbia (BC) is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu ("Splendour without Diminishment"). In 1871, it became the sixth province of Canada. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, the 15th largest metropolitan region in Canada. The largest city is Vancouver, the third-largest metropolitan are...

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