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Ex-TSA Official Charged for Running Prostitution Ring in Maryland Hotel

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A former federal security manager was arrested while on the job at Dulles International Airport for running a prostitution ring out of a Crowne Plaza Hotel in Silver Spring, Maryland. According to the Washington Post, the man, 39 year-old Bryant Jermaine Livingston was involved in a prostitution scheme which involved men being escorted from the lobby of the Silver Spring hotel, to room 506 to engage in group sex for a fee. Livingston was charged with five counts of prostitution on March 16, acc...
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Palladium Set to Soar in 2012: Survey

Palladium prices are set to soar this year, buoyed by high levels of speculative buying, unwavering industrial demand and the general upward price pressure commodity metals are seeing in a zero-interest rate environment, according to a report issued Thursday.
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‘Mad Men’ Premiere Sizzles With Megan’s Sultry ‘Zou Bisou Bisou’ [VIDEOS]

Spicy and sweet are two ways to describe the Mad Men Season 5 premiere. As Don Draper's new wife, Megan (played by Jessica Pare) proved her prowess with a sultry performance of Zou Bisou Bisou at Draper's 40th birthday party. The brunette stunner crooned the French ditty with a saccharinely-sweet seduction that she had even the Don melting in her hand.
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Silver Wheaton Books Record 2011 Performance

Silver Wheaton Corp., which gets its revenue under contracts with producing miners rather than produce silver and other metals itself, said Friday its fourth-quarter profit rose 20 percent on higher sales volumes and higher silver and gold prices.
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Gold Falls to Lowest Level Since Mid-January

Gold hit its lowest level since mid-January on Thursday, influenced by dollar strength, with the market having unwound all of the premium built up on expectations for further U.S. quantitative easing.
A sculpture showing the Euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt

Europe Economic Crisis: Has ECB Provided the Solution?

The latest liquidity operations by European Central Bank (ECB) appear to have averted, at least for the time being, a threatening catastrophe in the euro-zone banking sector. But it would be wrong to think that they have solved the region’s deeper fiscal and economic problems, or secured the future of the single currency itself according to Capital Economics.
Gold back in vogue, posts biggest gain since August

Gold Falls On Dollar Strength

Gold fell on Tuesday, hurt by strength in the dollar which profited from the growing view in the market that the U.S. economy is on a firmer footing, ending a three-day rally in the bullion price.
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Gold Prices Edge Higher, Dollar Weakening

Gold edged up on Monday, aided in part by evidence of investor and central bank demand, after having posted its largest weekly fall last week in three months, although greater optimism in the markets over global growth could temper gains in the longer-run.
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Gold Prices Steady After Last Week's Fall

Gold steadied above two-month lows on Monday, following its largest weekly fall last week in three months, as evidence of investor and central bank demand in recent weeks helped offset the negative impact of a weaker euro.
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Spring Fashion 2012: Seven Must-Have Items This Season [PHOTOS]

The first official day of spring is Tuesday, March 20. That means it is finally time to switch out your fall wardrobe of black, wool and leather boots for pastels, silk organza and pumps. For some, the switch to a lighter wardrobe comes far too quickly for any real preparation. Fret not, here are seven easy, must-have trends for this year.
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Gold Ends Week With Little Change

Gold was largely unchanged on Friday, but posted its second-biggest weekly decline this year due to an early week drop after the FederalReserve withheld additional easing amid a string of encouraging U.S. economic data.
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Dark Shadows: Depp vs. Frid, Five Classic Barnabas Clips [VIDEO YOUTUBE]

What spooky classic won't Tim Burton desecrate? The once great director is dragging his favorite actor, Johnny Depp, along as they lay waste to iconic '60 supernatural soap opera Dark Shadows, starring Jonathan Frid as the original lady-killer vampire Barnabas Collins of Collinwood. Check out the five best classic Barnabas scenes from YouTube before comparing Frid's taken on the character to Depp's.
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New York State Lawmakers Pass New Pension Deal

New York State lawmakers passed a major pension reform deal following an arduous session that lasted through Wednesday night, according to the NYPost. The pension deal had already been approved by the State Senate and needed only to be passed by the Assembly before the new legislation was authorized.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Beti B ‘Aaradhya’ Keeps her Busy and Happy: No Plans of a Comeback?

Acclaimed Bollywood actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gave birth to her first child with hubby Abhishek Bachchan in November 2011. Earlier, rumors doing the rounds were that Beti B has been named “Abhilasha Bachchan,” however, according to the latest news, the Bachchans have officially registered the baby's name as ‘Aaradhya,’ which translates in Sanskrit to “the one who is worth worshipping.”

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