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An ounce of inspiration…  25 Sep 2002
By Dave Burke. We aging athletes need a bit of inspiration now and then. No shortage of that in Whistler — from the growing legions ... - Whistler Question,

Gold moves higher as weaker dollar spurs buying  25 Sep 2002
Platinum also gained, but traded well below this week's record high of $1,395 an ounce on talk of an exchange traded fund (ETF). ... - Reuters

Gold Firms Up  25 Sep 2002
Gold traded in a tight $3-an-ounce range and was quoted at $630.20/631.20 an ounce, little changed from $629.90/630.90 in New York late on Wednesday. ... - 123Jump.com,

Dollar Declines, Gold Up $10  25 Sep 2002
Gold increased $10.10 to close at $645.50 a troy ounce, silver advanced 39.7 cents to end at $13.625 a troy ounce and copper gained 9.15 cents to close at ... - 123Jump.com,

JSE report - Thursday 23 November 2006  25 Sep 2002
The commodities markets are quiet without US participation with gold $630.50 an ounce, and platinum is up $20 at $1,170 an ounce. ... - Business Day,

Opening View: Investors Hope for a Black Friday  25 Sep 2002
December gold rose 30 cents an ounce to close at $629, as a bit of a safe-haven buying crept in to the market. Elsewhere in the ... - Schaeffers Research,

Bleachers opens as Pinckney's newest hangout  25 Sep 2002
The restaurant's cuisine is American traditional. Regulars on the menu are big steaks, including a 20-ounce porterhouse, 18-ounce T-bone and 10-ounce sirloin. ... - Ann Arbor News,

Jigging spoon an effective way to catch stubborn bass  25 Sep 2002
Spinnerbaits (we used mainly 3/8 ounce Stanley Wedge double-bladed willowleaf in white skirts) continue to produce when working them through scattered grass in ... - Leesville Daily Leader,

Hickory shad can liven up any striper trip  25 Sep 2002
They will hit a shad dart painted yellow, yellow and white or red and white. Sizes should be one-eighth or one-quarter ounce. The ... - Asbury Park Press,

Dollar Down, Gold Up in Europe  25 Sep 2002
Gold traded in London at $638.20 bid per troy ounce, up from $630.30 late Thursday. ... Silver opened in London at $13.38 bid per troy ounce, up from $13.09. - Forbes,

An ounce of prevention applies to employment law, too  Nov 22, 2006
By RICHARD M. BARRETT, Special to The Daily Transcript. Job discrimination and sexual harassment claims have risen dramatically over ... - San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription),

Safe Heating: An Ounce of Prevention ...  Nov 21, 2006
ASHEBORO, NC -- A 91-year-old Asheboro woman is alive, but her home is beyond repair as a result of a fire caused by a faulty heating blanket. ... - MyFox WGHP,

Gold futures close higher, but below the day's high  Nov 22, 2006
By Myra P. Saefong. SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- December gold rose 30 cents to close at $629 an ounce. That was the contract's ... - MarketWatch

Platinum hits record high of $1,337 an ounce  Nov 20, 2006
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Platinum extended Tuesday's rally and hit a record high of $1,337 an ounce as funds poured money into the precious metal, driven by long ... - Reuters

Platinum tumbles from record high, gold bides time  Nov 22, 2006
Platinum fell as low as $1,140 an ounce and was quoted at $1,160/1,180 by 1115 GMT, against $1,230/1,235 in New York late on Tuesday, when it jumped as high as ... - Reuters South Africa,

WA Thanksgiving Travel UPDATE  Nov 22, 2006
Spokesman Bob Parker says most people have gotten the word about limiting carry-on liquids to three-ounce containers in a one-quart bag. ... - KNDO/KNDU,

An Ounce of Prevention and a Handful of Travel Tips Give the Gift ...  Nov 21, 2006
...world's leading providers of emergency medical and security assistance for travelers, actually codifies the time- honored cliche about an ounce of prevention ... - Yahoo! News (press release)

John Young: Fast in an 8-ounce glass  Nov 18, 2006
For those of us who have lived relative lives of comfort, I’ve come to believe that an essential element of a college experience is living with deprivation. ... - Waco Tribune Herald,

Resolute says it has reached tax deal with Tanzanian authorities  Nov 23, 2006
...in the country. The cost impact of this package was estimated to be some $10 an ounce to $15 an ounce of production. The mine was ... - Engineering News (press release),

Gold to cross record of $850 an ounce  Nov 14, 2006
NOV 14 : Newmont Mining Corp said gold will rise above its record of $850 an ounce as the dollar declines against Asian currencies, increasing bullion’s ... - Financial Express,

In holiday travels, a ounce of gel can bring a pound of trouble  Nov 14, 2006
People who meticulously pack three-ounce bottles of shampoo, hair spray and eye drops in a quart ... They bring half-squeezed-out, six-ounce toothpaste tubes. ... - St. Petersburg Times,

Ounce of prevention  Nov 15, 2006
By BRETT HOFFMAN. Dr. Richard Young checks the body fat of Salvador Gonzalez, 8, a student at Mitchell Boulevard Elementary in Fort Worth on Tuesday. ... - Fort Worth Star Telegram,

High River Gold Starts Drilling at Bissa  Nov 22, 2006
...budgeted a US $10 million drilling programme (approximately US $2 million per quarter) with the goal of expanding and up-grading the 1.3 million ounce Bissa NI ... - CCNMatthews (press release),

Bob Hope Braces for Peak Travel Season; Crash Blocks 405  Nov 22, 2006
...carry-on bags. Passengers are limited to a single one-ounce quart plastic bag with three-ounce liquid containers. For more information ... - San Fernando Valley Business Journal Online (subscription),

Gold futures hold under $630 an ounce in afternoon trading  Nov 6, 2006
By Myra P. Saefong. SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- December gold fell 20 cents to $629 an ounce in afternoon dealings. It traded ... - MarketWatch

Gold still aiming at $1,000 an ounce - but when?  Nov 3, 2006
What to do next is the question. Gold futures climbed to a 26-year high above $700 an ounce back in May and haven't traded anywhere near that level since. ... - MarketWatch

Gold futures rise over $611 an ounce in electronic trading  Nov 1, 2006
By Sarah Turner. LONDON (MarketWatch) -- December gold futures climbed $4.20 to $611 an ounce in electronic trading on Wednesday. ... - MarketWatch

Gold off 7-week high, holds above $600 an ounce  Oct 30, 2006
SINGAPORE, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Gold weakened slightly on Tuesday after hitting its highest level in more than seven weeks above $610 an ounce the previous day ... - FXstreet.com The Futures Market,

Gold regains $600 an ounce, watches US dollar  Oct 29, 2006
SINGAPORE, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Gold rose to its highest level in more than a week around $601 an ounce on Monday, lifted by buying from Japanese speculators. ... - FXstreet.com The Futures Market,

Half-ounce iPod hits just the right fashion note with Julien  Nov 4, 2006
...accessory". The iPod Shuffle measures half a cubic inch in volume, weighs half an ounce, and has a clip to adhere it to clothing or bags. ... - ic Wales,

Lonmin Platinum bursts through million-ounce barrier for first ...  Oct 25, 2006
Lonmin produced a record 1,02-million ounces in platinum concentrate for the 12-months ended September 30, which was ahead of its one-million-ounce target, the ... - Mining Weekly,

Gold remains under $600 an ounce  Oct 27, 2006
...dollar. Spot gold was valued at between $595.20 and $596.00 an ounce despite reaching a high of $598.50 on Thursday, reports Reuters. ... - London Stock Exchange,

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure  Nov 3, 2006
Even though breast cancer is one topic that catches our attention, as the old proverb goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.�. ... - Windsor Tribune,

Weather Eye: It's ounce-of-prevention time  Oct 27, 2006
This week has been Pacific Northwest Winter Weather Awareness week, sponsored by the National Weather Service. The purpose is to ... - The Columbian,

Ounce Baby Defies Odds to Survive  Nov 3, 2006
By WKYC-TV Cleveland. ELYRIA, OH -- In the early morning hours of April 23rd, Bridgette Hawke of Elyria woke up in a pool of blood. ... - First Coast News,
Gold futures end the quarter 13% higher 31 Mar 2006
By Myra P. Saefong. SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- June gold fell $5.10 to close at $586.70 an ounce in New York. Overall, however ...
MarketWatch

Gold reaches 25-year high 31 Mar 2006
These moves come as gold climbed to a 25-year high of $587.40 (US) an ounce in intraday trading on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. ...
Globe and Mail,

Crystallex Reports 2005 Year End Results 31 Mar 2006
Proven and probable gold reserves at Las Cristinas estimated at $400 per ounce are 13.6 million ounces (Crystallex News Release dated February 13, 2006). ...
Business Wire (press release),

Thistle Mining Inc - Annual Results for the year ended December 31 ... 31 Mar 2006
Compared to the prior year, PSGM's share of unit cash(1) and total costs decreased by 8% and 17% to $521 and $578 per ounce of gold, respectively. ...
Canada NewsWire (press release),

Delaware Issues Revised Fish Consumption Advisories 31 Mar 2006
The new advisory for bluefish recommends no more than one 8-ounce meal per month for fish that are 14 inches or smaller. For bluefish ...
WBOC TV 16,

High prices work both ways for gold miners 31 Mar 2006
...however and the preliminary estimate of the 2005 Gold Institute Standard cash operating cost for Pokrovskiy is approximately US$125/ounce, an increase of ...
Mineweb,

Iridium at 3-3/4 yr peak of $300/oz, end-users buy 31 Mar 2006
Iridium, a minor platinum-group metal (PGM) used in chemicals and electronics, traded at $300 an ounce in Europe on Friday, the highest since July 2002. ...
Mining Weekly,

Gold/Silver Watch: "Get me out for the weekend" 31 Mar 2006
Gold for June delivery was trading down $4.60 at $587.20 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after touching a high of $594.60 overnight, a level not ...
Resource Investor,

Iridium at highest level since July 2002! 31 Mar 2006
Spot iridium, a minor platinum-group metal (PGM) used in chemicals and electronics, was last quoted at $300/320 an ounce on Friday, up some $50 from a week ago ...
Resource Investor,

Stocks end mostly lower on inflation, rate worries 31 Mar 2006
...climbed to multi-decade highs Thursday, with gold at a 25-year high, silver a 22-year high and platinum soaring to an all-time high of almost $1,100 per ounce. ...
Charleston Post Courier (subscription),

Dakota Lodge lassos Western-themed menu 31 Mar 2006
Meat dishes include 12-ounce Black Angus sirloin, 18-ounce Black Angus T-bone steak and 14-ounce New York strip. Prices vary from $12.95-$21.95. ...
Flint Journal,

Australian stocks: Market in record territory, led by miners 31 Mar 2006
The gold miners gained strength as gold pushed to 25 year highs and by 1627 AEDT it had reached USA$586.00 an ounce, up USA$12.45 an ounce from yesterday's ...
New Zealand Herald,

GLOBAL MARKETS-Metals boost mining stocks; Asia chip shrs gain 31 Mar 2006
Gold matched a 25-year-high above $588 an ounce and platinum hit a record high as fund managers poured money into precious metals, while copper and zinc stayed ...
Reuters

$A800 an ounce for gold Mar 28, 2006
GOLD pushed through $A800 an ounce for the first time yesterday in a huge fillip for Australian producers. The yellow metal rocketed ...
Melbourne Herald Sun,

US crude stockpiles rise more than expected Mar 29, 2006
Bullion fell to a intra-day low of $560 a troy ounce before rising to $568.50/$569.20 a troy ounce in late London trade, up almost $4 on the day. ...
Financial Times,

Copper, at record highs, may challenge $6000: experts Mar 29, 2006
...dollar. Bullion rose to $573.10/574 an ounce by the end of trading, up from Tuesday's late New York quote of $564.35/565.20. The ...
Gulf Times,

Gold near 25-year peak Mar 29, 2006
Tokyo - Spot silver held above $11 an ounce on Thursday, supported by buying by hedge funds who are trying to take new positions ahead of the second quarter on ...
Finance24,

An ounce of prevention... Mar 28, 2006
...tight? Lawmakers need to use some common sense. Benjamin Franklin once wrote that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Kalamazoo Gazette,

Library program offers an ounce of prevention Mar 28, 2006
What do a jug of milk and a gallon of bleach have in common? Not much to most adults, but to a child the two containers can look ...
MyWebTimes.com,

More than ounce of prevention needed Mar 29, 2006
By MATTHEW ENGELHARDT, Middletown Press Staff. DURHAM -- Statistics are not friendly to law enforcement when it comes to preventing teenage drinking. ...
Middletown Press,

Calcium only one source of constipation Mar 29, 2006
Dairy products are an easy source of dietary calcium. Milk, for example, provides about 300 mg of elemental calcium per 8-ounce glass. ...
Pioneer Press,

Best Bite: Dried Blenheim Apricots Mar 29, 2006
TIME OF YEAR when fall-harvested apples are showing their age, citrus fruits start to pall and California strawberries are still as expensive, ounce for ounce ...
Contra Costa Times,

An ounce of prevention Mar 23, 2006
..."An ounce of prevention is going to be worth a pound of cure," Ross said, "because there are going to be some challenges when you get that credit card.". ...
Grand Island Independent,

Semafo becomes Owner Miner by investing $8.0 M on a New Mining ... Mar 30, 2006
With this $8.0M investment, Semafo forecasts a reduction in mining costs of 30%, representing $50 an ounce in cash operating costs. ...
Canada NewsWire (press release),

To Take A 3-Ounce Lead Mar 17, 2006
If you've never won a Bassmaster Classic or an Angler of the Year (AOY) title and you don't hold any world records, then you have no business sniffing around ...
BassFan.com

BEGINS DRILL PROGRAM TO UPGRADE AND EXPAND 32.9 MILLION OUNCE ... Mar 21, 2006
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico – (BUSINESS WIRE) – March 20, 2006 – Paramount Gold Mining Corp. (OTC:PGDP, Frankfurt:P6G) is pleased to ...
Free Market News Network,

An ounce of prevention Mar 22, 2006
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That's the idea behind a proposed new Clallam County sales tax that would pay for mental health services. ...
Sequim Gazette,

Youth serum discovered! Only $600 an ounce! Mar 18, 2006
...the most expensive skin care product on the market. A single ounce costs US$600. NOT: MORE TALK If all the vibrating, ringing and ...
National Post,

Delamg gives every last ounce Mar 22, 2006
By Josh Niva. The members of Anchorage's favorite rock trio are sitting in guitarist Ryan Brownell's new Airport Heights studio, waiting ...
Anchorage Daily News,

Golden Star Files Audited Financial Results for 2005 Mar 29, 2006
...forward, the forecast for 2006 total production is approximately 300,000 ounces at an average cash operating cost of about $335 an ounce, benefiting from a ...
CCNMatthews (press release),



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