In the spring of 1837, the demand on banks for gold and silver grew too heavy.

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Avatar Kinect will be available for free to paying Xbox Live Gold members in the spring, Ballmer says.

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Hoy, 30, will compete with Craig MacLean and Ross Edgar, the all-Scottish trio who won gold at the Commonwealth Games last spring.

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Another new feature coming is Avatar Kinect, which Xbox Live Gold members will get for free this Spring.

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