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As revellers rang in the new year, a "fire of undetermined origin" broke out in a bar popular with tourists, police in the Wallis canton in southwestern Switzerland, police said in a statement.
From Barron's
The "fire of undetermined origin" broke out in a bar popular with tourists, police in the Wallis canton in southwestern Switzerland said in a statement.
From Barron's
The origin of the fire hasn’t been determined, police said.
The most obvious way to tell if your coins, jewelry and flatware are indeed silver is to look for certain markings — called hallmarks or stamps — although these can vary depending upon the country of origin.
From MarketWatch
The most obvious way to tell if your coins, jewelry and flatware are indeed silver is to look for certain markings — called hallmarks or stamps — although these can vary depending upon the country of origin.
From MarketWatch
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