Turning back to the New Year, China Daily says many people are at a loss on how to coin Year of the Snake greetings, as the reptile has negative connotations in Chinese culture.

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On the other side of the coin toss, perennial winners Penn State, Alabama and USC will end this year with more losses than wins.

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America has, perhaps, until the end of the year to show that COIN can work.

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Even 5, 000 proofs for the 2009 edition of the American Eagle coin series would offer a limited number to collectors that would still be a particularly rare year for the coin.

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RFLKT's sleek profile and lowly 2 ounce weight, make it virtually unnoticeable when mounted, while the coin cell operated battery has a life of over one year and requires no charging.

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As of the end of business Monday, the U.S. Mint Web site showed silver coin sales of 17.291 million ounces so far this year.

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