"Diamond" is rough, for a bigger purpose
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Two new movies in  theaters boast grisly, disturbing violence that raises the  question: Where is the line between violent and too violent?
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It has become increasingly difficult to find a name for a company, a product, even a new shade of lipstick that has not been taken.
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It is redoubling efforts to promote its product as a climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuels.
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Diamonds are no longer a girl's best  friend, according to a new U.S. study that found three of four  women would prefer a new plasma TV to a diamond necklace.
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Attention to details and solid advice make up for less-than-stellar graphics.
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There is growth, but it's not homemade.
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With interest in the origin of diamonds fueled by the movie "Blood Diamond," and an advertising counterattack by the diamond industry, customers are asking questions about the iconic symbol of eternal love.
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Honesty isn't always the most profitable policy.
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But LCDs, consumer electronics are tough
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The message in new movie "Blood Diamond" is clear: know the history of a precious gem before buying it. But whether moviegoers pay attention to this "message movie" is a big question for the film's makers.
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Find out what some suppliers are doing to stem the global flow of "blood diamonds"&#8212;gems mined and sold illegally to fuel deadly rebel conflicts.
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One of these things is not like the others ...
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WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (IPS) - Diamond sellers in the United States and Britain  are not doing enough to ensure that proceeds from the gems they  sell are not financing wars and that buyers understand what are  "conflict diamonds," says a new report.
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Tirso Furcal's extra finger and two extra toes made life in his impoverished country, the Dominican Republic, even more difficult. The stone polisher struggled to walk and his frequent injuries blocked his hopes for better-paying work.
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A new method for creating metamaterials that bend light in unusual ways may have brought practical applications closer.
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They're not obvious and they're not always cheap.
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By Cathy Locke, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 7--It's not often that a pipeline project spawns an archaeological dig.