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957 liters of wine
with 356kg of grapes they made 957 liters of wine amazing
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Natives keep money not creditors
B.C. creditors hoping to collect from Ottawa monies owed by first nations beneficiaries of the billion-dollar residential school settlement deal are out of luck, the B.C. Court of Appeal says. B.C. creditors hoping to collect from Ottawa monies owed by first nations beneficiaries of the billion-dollar residential school settl... more
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Junk collector finds 1930s depression-era bills worth $50 million
An estate clean-up company made a bizarre find whilst clearing out an old deli, the Lido, in Vancouver. Under a rug, workers found a thousand dollars in 1930s money, followed by the discovery of a paper bag in a closet filled with $400,000, also dating from the depression era.
Not much is known about the owner of the apartment, an old lady named Margeret Rothweiler, who lived there since the 1940s before dying in February. Although rumours of bank robberies, bootlegging, and Nazi war criminals have abounded, the money is thought to have been amassed through betting and investments. An estate clean-up company made a bizarre find whilst clearing out an old deli, the Lido, in Vancouver. Under a rug, workers found a ... more -
Al Sharpton owes $1.5 million in taxes
Government records obtained by The Associated Press indicate that Sharpton and his business entities owe nearly $1.5 million in overdue taxes and associated penalties.
Now the U.S. attorney is investigating his nonprofit group, an inquiry that an undeterred Sharpton brushes off as the kind of annoyance that civil rights figures have come to expect from the government.
Sharpton's own debts include $365,558 owed in New York City income tax and $931,397 in unpaid federal income tax, according to a lien filed by the Internal Revenue Service last spring. His for-profit company, Rev. Al Communications, owes the state another $175,962 in delinquent taxes. Government records obtained by The Associated Press indicate that Sharpton and his business entities owe nearly $1.5 million in overdu... more -
Man who lost homes in Katrina wins $97 million
A construction company owner who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million Powerball prize, a jackpot won off a ticket he bought at a convenience store where he stopped to buy his wife a gallon of milk.
Seems his luck has turned around. A construction company owner who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million Powerball prize, a jackpot won off a ticket... more -
Five dollar bill gets a 'Joan Rivers'-like facelift
Abraham Lincoln is getting a little color in his cheeks. New $5 bills bearing the gaunt visage of the nation's 16th president — but with some touches of color added — are making their way to banks and cash registers near you.
The bill goes into circulation Thursday. That's when the Federal Reserve, the supplier of the nation's cash, starts shipping the bills to banks, which send them to businesses and eventually into the hands of people in this country and beyond. Abraham Lincoln is getting a little color in his cheeks. New $5 bills bearing the gaunt visage of the nation's 16th president — b... more -
Young and broke!
Young? Broke? You might want to check out this blog for some tips, links and personal experience to help you through the tough times. Young? Broke? You might want to check out this blog for some tips, links and personal experience to help you through the tough times... more
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