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British PM Refuses India's Diamond Demand

LONDON (July 29) -- For Britain, it's a glittering memento of the might and majesty of the Victorian Empire; to India, a reminder of centuries of colonial oppression and cruelty. Now the 106-carat Koh-i-noor diamond is at the heart of a diplomatic spat that could mar British Prime Minister David Cameron's attempts to build...

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US judge tells Apple, Samsung to trim down patent lawsuits

In much the way that a parent might tell two fighting siblings to quit being overly dramatic, a U.S. judge has ordered Apple and Samsung to simplify their patent lawsuits by Monday in order to start a trial on July 30, 2012.

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Vivienne Tam Fall 2011 Fashion Week Backstage Beauty

Backstage at the Vivienne Tam Fall 2011 collection, the look was all about a modern take on Chinese opera, which meant porcelain skin and dramatic upturned eyeliner paired with hair piled on the top of the models' heads, then wrapped in hairnets and accessorized with black brocade hair clips.

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Egypt Shuts Down Internet As Protests Intensify

The blackout began at about 12:30 a.m. local time, when four of the Egypt's major service providers abruptly shut down.

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Dad in Egyptian Custody Case: 'My Children Today Were Not My Children'

Colin Bower has fought tirelessly for the right to see his two sons ever since his ex-wife allegedly kidnapped them and took them back to her home country of Egypt more than a year ago.

Background on koh i noor

The Kōh-i Nūr (, , Persian/Urdu: کوه نور ) which means "Mountain of Light" in Persian, also spelled Koh-i-noor, Koh-e Noor or Koh-i-Nur, is a 105 carat (21.6 g) diamond (in its most recent cut) that was once the largest known diamond in the world.

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