'Diamond' a hard homecoming for Djimon Hounsou Philly.com
Judging from the carnage dramatized in Blood Diamond, Djimon Hounsou is one of the lucky few. The movie, which opens Friday, dramatizes Sierra Leone's 1999 civil war as seen through the eyes of a cynical gem smuggler (Leonardo DiCaprio) enlisted by a villager (Hounsou) desperate to find his kidnapped 12-year-old son, who is being trained by rebels to become a machine-gun-wielding child soldier.
Customers get real deal at Kesslers Diamond Center National Jeweler
Menomonee Falls, Wis.—"Don't wait for a sale! There isn't going to be one." A little stainless steel sign delivers that emphatic message in every display case at Kesslers Diamond Center.
A SOBERING HOMECOMING San Francisco Chronicle
Judging from the carnage dramatized in "Blood Diamond," Djimon Hounsou is one of the lucky few. The movie, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as a cynical mercenary turned gem smuggler, dramatizes Sierra Leone's 1999 civil war, financed by illegal "conflict
Novotna makes First Annual Extravaganza a smash Boca Raton News
It was an idea that was 10 years in the making, but on Monday the First Annual Tennis Extravaganza with Jana Novotna came to fruition at Broken Sound Country Club.
Christmas for Sale Conroe Bulletin
If Cyber Monday passed you by and you didn't even realize it, don't worry -- you're not the only one who never heard of it.
Tax evasion charges added in ex-CEO's case Oakland Tribune
An Orinda man has been indicted on mail fraud and tax evasion charges, with federal prosecutors claiming he snookered people into investing in his Livermore startup company as he embezzled and lived
'DIAMOND' LIFE New York Post
LET'S give credit where credit is due: Thank you, Leonardo DiCaprio, for not adopting an orphan to parade in front of the paparazzi. Thank you for not endlessly reminding us that you were one of the first celebrities to buy a Prius. And thank you
'Diamond district' veteran opens own exchange NorthJersey.com
Paramus’ “diamond district” just got a bit bigger with the addition of a third jewelry exchange. The “district” is a half-mile stretch of Route 4 that is home to 61 jewelry businesses grouped in three storefronts.
Ex-CEO indicted on fraud, tax charges Contra Costa Times
An Orinda man has been indicted on mail fraud and tax evasion charges, with federal prosecutors claiming he conned people into investing in his Livermore startup company as he embezzled and bought luxury items.
Livermore startup's CEO indicted in $1 mil embezzlement scheme San Francisco Chronicle
The chief executive of a Livermore startup company has been indicted on new tax-evasion charges in an alleged $1 million embezzlement scheme that helped finance a Ferrari, Baroni suits, expensive wine and steroids, authorities said today. John Frances diamond+bracelet: diamond+bracelet