Founded in 2002 and based in Hamilton, Bermuda, Aspen operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries and offices in Bermuda, France, Germany, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Ms. Hamilton, a sculptor and jewelry maker based in Toronto, was especially drawn to the eight or so Imperial eggs that have gone missing over the years (partly as a result of the royal family's post-Revolution exile to Siberia).

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Hamilton's third novel in a series based on the exploits of an L.A. Times reporter is out now, allowing readers an inside peek at hidden parts of the city.

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An independent investigation by supporters of the hacktivist collective Anonymous claimed in March that a Virginia-based firm called Booze Allen Hamilton was supplying spying software to the government of Azerbaijan.

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Based on her scores in February from a widely used psychological test called the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, Guyton's mental illness is in remission.

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The Hamilton, Bermuda-based company owns some of the largest jewelry retail chains in the U.S. and the U.K. that total 1, 850 stores.

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