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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 2003
Page
7
A gloved hand displays a 103.83 carat internally flawless diamond slated for auction in Geneva on October 20 after Sothebys in London previews the gem. Estimated price reaches up to 9.9 million dollars reflecting its value among the world’s finest stones.
Muzafar a 12 year old sole breadwinner for six relatives sweeps the area around his tea shop in central Kabul on Tuesday as Afghanistan marks the second anniversary of the U.S. war with the Taliban without ceremony. He earns about four dollars daily.
Matthew Tennant and his daughter brace the rain at an Anchorage dealership waiting for the Permanent Fund Dividend car sale. About 600 000 Alaskans will receive a 1107.56 dollar dividend from the oil royalties fund created in 1976.
Notable birthdays include Paul Hogan 224, Chevy Chase 63, Sigourney Weaver 52, Darrell Hammond 48, Emily Procter 35, Matt Damon 33, Nick Cannon 23, and Angus T. Jones 10. The roster spans actors, singers, and TV personalities with varied ages.
Luciano Pavarotti, in London to promote Ti Adoro, says he will retire to teach aspiring opera stars. He notes teaching is harder than singing and aims to teach for free, mainly in Modena and New York, transferring ideas from brain to brain.
Angelina Jolie reveals she eats insects including cockroaches, bee larvae, and crickets while in Cambodia for Maddox and charity work. She recalls developing the taste during filming and mentions ongoing Morocco filming with Colin Farrell and Anthony Hopkins.
Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi announce the birth of daughter Jaz Elle Agassi at Valley Hospital in Las Vegas. Spokesman Todd Wilson says mother and baby are fine as Agassi attended the birth. the couple wed in October 2001 and their first child Jaden Gil was born that same month.
Thursday marks the debut of a color coded $20 bill designed to aid the visually impaired and deter counterfeiters. The note features subtle green, peach and blue background colors around Andrew Jackson and color shifting ink on the lower right numeral. Collectors expect some first issues but routine use will drive vending machines and banks to adjust while flash cards lag in shipping.
Knight Ridder reports Mariah Carey is near a deal to write her autobiography. A publishing insider says she pitched an inspirational memoir detailing her humble beginnings and biracial heritage, aiming to tell her story herself after others wrote about her. Proposals were circulated then returned to prevent leaks.
Ben Affleck denies meeting Tara Ray who filed a warrant accusing him of threats in North Carolina. His spokesman calls the allegation absurd. Ray says she had a relationship with him since February 2002 and cites a threat incident on September 25.
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