Important history of gold Information

Phelps named top sportsman by Sports Illustrated (WQAD Moline)

NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Phelps is the Sports Illustrated sportsman of the year. During this summer's Olympics in Beijing, China, Phelps broke Mark Spitz's record with eight gold medals and became the winningest Olympian ever with his 14 career victories.

SI taps Phelps as Sportsman of the Year (Detroit Free Press)

Michael Phelps, who broke Mark Spitz's iconic record with eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, achieved another feat today when he became the first swimmer to be named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year.

Trainz Simulator 2009: World Builder Goes Gold (IGN PC)

New train simulator has officially gone gold in time for holidays. December 1, 2008 - Auran Games and N3VRF41L Publishing today announced that the latest version of their long running Trainz franchise went gold today.

F1: Gold medals instead of points? (Everett Herald)

LONDON -- Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is confident his proposal for the world drivers' championship to be decided by gold medals awarded to race winners will be implemented next season.

Steelers are the gold standard for defense (The Nashua Telegraph)

Fittingly enough for a team that wears the color predominantly on its uniforms, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are the new gold standard for NFL defenses. ... - By ALAN ROBINSON The Associated Press

Citigroup Predicts 2,000 Gold in 2009 (GoldSeek.com)

By: David N. Vaughn, Gold Letter, Inc. The horror of this financial crisis continues to grow. The debate continues over bailing out the auto industry. What do you think? If a bailout occurs it will only be the first in a never ending line of industries seeking help.

'70s Redux: Pittsburgh Steelers the gold standard for defence (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

PITTSBURGH - Fittingly enough for a team that wears the colour predominantly on its uniforms, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are the new gold standard for NFL defences.

'70s Redux: Steelers the gold standard for defense (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Fittingly enough for a team that wears the color predominantly on its uniforms, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are the new gold standard for NFL defenses. The cast of characters has shifted from Mean Joe Greene, Jack Lambert and Mel Blount to Casey Hampton, James Harrison, LaMarr Woodley and Troy Polamalu. Yet this current-day Steel Curtain looks to be playing at a level that can take a team far ...

'70s Redux: Steelers the gold standard for defense (AP via Yahoo! News)

Fittingly enough for a team that wears the color predominantly on its uniforms, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are the new gold standard for NFL defenses.

Metals Stocks: Gold and other metal futures drop sharply (Market Watch)

Gold futures finish sharply lower, pressured by tumbling oil prices and firmness in the U.S. dollar, as other metals also post steep losses.

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