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Gold Teeth Deflect Bullet, Save a Life, but Still Get Kid Banned From School

By Michael McLaughlinFeb 26th 2011 – 10:08AM
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SavannahNow.com

Gold is the new pearly white. These glittering grills could become even more popular after Walter Davis, a New Orleans man allegedly shot in the mouth by his younger brother, was saved when the dental accessory stopped the bullet. Davis escaped with only minor gum damage and a cut upper lip because of his gold front...

Vegas' Newest Gimmick: ATM That Dispenses Gold

By Steve FriessJan 8th 2011 – 8:33AM
Erik Kabik, Retna

Erik Kabik, Retna

LAS VEGAS -- The key difference between the tall yellow machine and the row of video poker consoles next to it is that the yellow machine will definitely give you something if you stick enough money in it. Still, the question remains: Is the small piece of gold that emerges from this rather unique vending machine actually...

100-Ounce Gold Nugget Could Fetch $400,000

By Lisa FlamJan 5th 2011 – 9:24AM
Holabird-Kagin Americana

Holabird-Kagin Americana

A gold nugget found in Northern California is going on the auction block in March -- and the rare find could fetch a high price. The nugget, which weighs nearly 100 ounces, was found in February near the town of Washington. The current price of gold would make that chunk worth about $135,000, but one expert, Fred...

Opinion: The 10 Worst Predictions for 2010

By J. ConboyDec 24th 2010 – 5:33AM
Mark Ralston, AFP / Getty Images

Mark Ralston, AFP / Getty Images

If 2010 taught us anything, it's that few people are able to accurately predict even the simplest events in the near-term future, let alone the big ones. From the price of gold, to unemployment, to Google Wave, prognosticators got more than a few major items wrong in their predictions lists. Here, in no particular order,...

At $1,400 an Ounce, Gold Prices Reach All-Time High

By Steven HofferNov 8th 2010 – 5:02PM

(Nov. 8) -- He has been widely criticized for his role as a pitchman for Goldline, but Glenn Beck did have one thing right about gold: The precious metal is on the rise. Gold reached an all-time high of $1,410.30 an ounce today, after setting the record at $1,409.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York...

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Goodbye Gold's, Hello Google?

By Simone Wilso May 15th 2012 - 07:20PM

Last week, the former owner of Gold's Gym in Venice leaked to Muscle Week that Google would be taking over the iconic old bodybuilder haven -- just one step in turning that whole area into a Mountain View-style Google compound.

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'There's gOLD In Them Thar Hills!'

By Harry J. Getzov May 14th 2012 - 02:44PM

"I don't hurry. And I don't worry," says Ralph Miller, 89, of Springfield, Mo., "because worry doesn't get you anywhere; it's the most nonproductive thing on Earth. And hurry -- that will get you hurt. I've never bent a fender or cut my finger or something like that, where I didn't stop and say, 'Why or how did this...

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Background on gold

Gold () is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from "gold") and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal.

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