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Chinatown staple Diamond Bakery closes as owner retires

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Diamond Bakery, located in the Opulence Center at 111 3rd Ave. SE, spent the Canada Day long weekend serving up its usual sweet and savory staples for one final time, with the business marking its last day Sunday.

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In a social media post, the Chinatown Business Improvement Area recommended owner Henry Chan for his 30 years running the bakery.

“Henry Chan is one of the kindest and most hard-working merchants you will find in Chinatown and we

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Kim Kardashian Wore a 17-Carat Custom Diamond Belt to the Fourth of July White Party in the Hamptons

‘The Kardashians’ star joined several A-List celebrities all dressed in white for Michael Rubin’s annual holiday party

<p>Michael Rubin / Instagram</p>

Michael Rubin / Instagram

Not many things can shine fireworks on the Fourth of July, but Kim Kardashian’s 17-carat diamond belt is definitely one of them.

Kardashian, 42, showed up to Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s star-studded Fourth of July white party in a patterned two-piece that consisted of a fitted crop top and matching maxi skirt. The media personality paired the cohesive outfit with silver heels, but the outfit’s crowning jewel was her custom-made 17-carat, pear-shaped diamond belt by Messika

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Florida vs. LSU in College World Series Finals Saturday

Florida baseball takes on the LSU Tigers in the opening game of the 2023 College World Series Finals on Saturday, June 24, and if you are looking to follow this evening’s action on the clay diamond, you have come to the right place.

The Orange and Blue earned a share of the Southeastern Conference’s regular-season title but were unable to earn the tournament crown, getting upended by the Vanderbilt Commodores in the semifinals — Vandy’s first win in five tries during the 2023 campaign. Nonetheless, Kevin O’Sullivan’s squad finished the season ranked second in the nation according to most major

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Brussels, my love? Greek election fever & Belgium’s secretive diamond sector

In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we discect the outcome of the Greek elections and the reasons Belgium won’t sign off on a Russian diamond import tire.

This week, we were joined by Karel Lannoo from the independent think tank CEPS, Panos Tasiopoulos from the Wilfried Marten Center for European Studies and Alia Papageorgiou, the President of the Brussels Press Club.

Panelists discussed the outcome of the recent Greek elections which saw the centre-right party of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis come out on top. The left-wing Syriza party received only 20.1%.

“It is good that the Greeks realize they

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Diamond League Florence schedule, start times and results

Fred Kerley of USA celebrates winning the 100m Men final at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat (EPA)

Fred Kerley of USA celebrates winning the 100m Men final at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat (EPA)

The 2023 Diamond League season continues as some of the world’s best athletes visit Florence.

The Italian city is expecting an elite field and some exciting events as we continue to build up to the World Championships this summer in Budapest.

Faith Kipyegon will look for the cherry on top of a glittering career when she attempts to break the 1500m world record, while Fred Kerley looks dominant in the men’s 100m.

Then there’s a mouthwatering men’s 5,000m with most of the

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We spoke to an expert about the world of fine diamond craftsmanship in Vancouver

Whether you’re looking for a gorgeous ring to pop the question, or a gift for a loved one, it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to diamond shopping.

Certified diamond expert Roman Galperin understands that buying such a valuable thing can be a momentous occasion, and that’s why he founded Luxury Diamonds.

For the past 20 years, Roman has been sharing his passion and knowledge of diamonds and jewelery directly with Vancouver customers, ensuring they buy with confidence and get exactly what they’re looking for.

We spoke to Roman to pick his brain about the

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Texas woman claims to be Chicago child Diamond Bradley who vanished 20 years ago

A Texas woman has claimed in a surfaced video that she is a missing Chicago toddler that disappeared over two decades ago.

Diamond Bradley was 3 years old when she and her 10-year-old sister, Tionda, were reported missing to the Chicago Police on July 6, 2001 while their mother was working.

When the girls’ mother, Tracey Bradley returned home, she was met with silence and a note apparently written by young Tionda, saying the two were going out to the store and a playground.

Chicago police held “an extensive search of the area and surrounding neighborhood met with negative results”

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Lynx, Reeve energized around new star duo of Napheesa Collier and Diamond Miller

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx tried a stopgap approach to filling the void from the disassembly of their four-championship dynasty, a patchwork process that worked all right until a collapse last season left them out of the playoffs and produced the worst record in 13 seasons under head coach Cheryl Reeve.

The time for a clear new direction has come, with Napheesa Collier and Diamond Miller leading the way.

Collier’s return and Miller’s arrival had sparked a freshness around one of the WNBA’s model franchises and left Reeve feeling “energized and enthusiastic” by her first training camp without anyone

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