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Christie’s to auction Elizabeth Taylor’s jewelry, art and fashion collections

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

NEW YORK — Christie’s auction house says it has reached an agreement with Elizabeth Taylor’s family to sell her prized jewelry collection, as well as some of her art, clothing and other memorabilia.

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VIDEO: Pnk diamond may sell for £7m

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

The exclusive stone is being sold by Christie’s in New York as part of a jewellery sale.

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Fuzzy Privatization Math

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

On May 31, 2010, Governor Chris Christie’s New Jersey Privatization Task Force reported that more than $210 million would be saved by privatizing work that had traditionally been performed by government workers. The report even set out specific figures for some of the cost savings it identified, while others said savings were “TBD” – “To Be Decided”. read more

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Christie’s Talk Is Blunt, but Not Always Straight

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

A review of Gov. Chris Christie’s public statements shows that many of them do not hold up to scrutiny.

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Chris Christie Deemed Most Popular Pol

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Maybe this will get New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) to reconsider his emphatic denial that he’s running for president. A new Quinnipiac poll says he’s the most popular politician in America right now. Respondents rated how favorably they viewed…

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Dessert? Christie and Huckabee Support First Lady

Monday, February 28th, 2011

In a campaign against obesity, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas are siding with Michelle Obama, not Sarah Palin.

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Christie’s Budget Has Benefit Cuts and Tax Breaks

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

With revenues beginning to thaw, Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey nonetheless proposed a tightfisted budget.

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New Jersey’s Ailing Economy May Test Conservative’s Allure

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

For Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, the challenges of the coming year could cinch his reputation as a political superstar — or puncture it.

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New Jersey’s Ailing Economy May Test Conservative’s Allure

£10.8m for Warhol self-portrait

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

A large-scale and little-seen Andy Warhol self-portrait sells at Christie’s in London for nearly £10.8m.

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Warhol self-portrait up for sale

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

A large-scale and little-seen Andy Warhol self-portrait is to be auctioned at Christie’s next month.

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Cancer therapy is ‘saving lives’

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Staff at Christie Hospital say a new treatment for advanced kidney cancer is saving lives.

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News Analysis: Governor Thrusts New Jersey to Fore of an Education Fight

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

Though his ideas are not necessarily new, nor his state’s problems unique, Gov. Chris Christie may find himself in the spotlight in a national debate over education.

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One of Apple’s first computers sells for £130,000

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

One of the first batch of Apple computers is sold at auction at Christie’s in London for more than £130,000.

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Lichtenstein Sells for $42.6M

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

A cartoon-style painting by pop artist Roy Lichtenstein titled “Ohhh…Alright…” sold for $42.6 million at an auction at Christie’s in New York Wednesday, setting a new record for the artist’s work. The previous record was held by the painting “In…

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Lichtenstein piece fetches record price

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

Roy Lichtenstein’s Ohhh… Alright… is sold at auction at Christie’s New York for $42.6m (£26.4m), a record for the US pop artist.

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