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William John “Bill” Diamond, 87, of Frostburg, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren.
Born June 29, 1935, in Analipsi, Greece, he was preceded in death by his parents, John and Anna Diamond; brothers, Apostolis (survived by his wife, Efthimia), Dimitri (survived by his wife, Katerina), Christopher Diamond; sister, Vasiliki Grigoropoulos; grandson, Sean Diamond ,and twin great-grandsons, Louis and Francis Bradley.
Bill came to this country from Southern Greece in May of 1955, at the age of 19 with .05, landing at Ellis Island not knowing a single word of

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Halsey’s ‘Without Me’ Earns Certified Diamond Status

Halsey has earned their second Diamond Certified solo record with “Without Me.” It’s a big moment for the artist and the RIAA, who have now handed out a plaque for the 100th song to ever reach the coveted Diamond benchmark.

Halsey shared the news on Instagram, writing “Yesterday was just a littleeee out-of-body. ‘Without Me’ is my second diamond record, ‘Closer’ was my first, but my very first one solo!”

“There were a few other really special stats I learned as well including that I have 75x platinum certifications across my catalog,” Halsey continued in their Instagram post. “This

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Trump to Attend Lynette ‘Diamond’ Hardaway’s Funeral in North Carolina Saturday

Former President Donald Trump will travel to Fayetteville, North Carolina Saturday to celebrate the life of Lynette Hardaway, better known as “Diamond” from the conservative commentator team Diamond and Silk.

As CBN News reported, Hardaway died on Jan. 8 at the age of 51. She along with her sister Herneitha Rochelle “Silk” Hardaway Richardson were ardent supporters of the former president.

In a 67-second video message shared on social media, Trump said Hardaway was “a true patriot and a friend.” In the video he speaks about his plan to honor Hardaway, calling her “an angel.”

“January 8, 2023, the world

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Diamond Hardaway of ‘Diamond and Silk’ cause of death revealed

Diamond Lynnette Hardaway, best known as one half of the duo Diamond and Silk, died on Jan. 8 of heart disease due to chronic high blood pressure. She was 51.

Hardaway, one of former President Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters, was found on the kitchen floor by her sister Rochelle “Silk” Richardson after she collapsed crying out, “I can’t breathe.”

According to the AP, no autopsy was performed on Hardaway, whose official cause of death prompted widespread speculation after her sister falsely attributed her death to a plot related to anti-COVID-19 vaccination conspiracy theories during the memorial service last week.

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How do former Indigenous Diamonds feel about the Hancock Prospecting partnership?

It’s been a pretty tumultuous couple of years for a sport that has typically done its best to stay away from negative headlines.

There’s been salary cap scandals, disputes around rule changes, player unrest, serious financial issues, and a spotlight on its historically poor treatment of Indigenous people.

In 2020, the Queensland Firebirds were heavily criticized for their approach to Super Netball’s annual First Nations Round, after those in charge used the one and only Indigenous player in the league to market the themed fixtures, but failed to understand the importance of her actually making it onto the court.

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The economist who just won the Nobel Prize warns the Fed will ‘all kinds of trouble’ if it raises rates too fast

The University of Chicago has long been known for its roster of distinguished economists, including Douglas Diamond, who just shared the Nobel Prize in Economics with former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke and Diamond’s frequent collaborator, Philip Dybvig of Washington University in St. Louis. Since Diamond’s a specialist in the economics of banking, I wanted to get his view on the inflationary surge and the Fed’s desperate race to tame it. On Oct. 11 we spoke at length by phone. Diamond quickly noted that the central bank’s moves did exert a huge impact on the lending ecosystem. And he expressed strong …

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‘Diamond,’ of pro-Trump duo Diamond and Silk, dies at 51

RALEIGH, NC

Lynette Hardaway, known by the moniker “Diamond” of the conservative political commentary duo Diamond and Silk, has died, former President Donald Trump and the pair’s official Twitter account announced. She was 51.

Hardaway and her sister, Rochelle “Silk” Richardson, rose to prominence during the 2016 presidential campaign cycle when they appeared on stage in support of Trump, who embraced the two Black women amid widespread accusations of racism and sexism.

Hardaway’s cause of death hasn’t been released. Trump, who called her death “really bad news for Republicans” in a Monday night post on his Truth Social platform, said

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