Investigators found articles on other shootings and a holiday card containing a check made out to Adam Lanza for the purchase of a firearm, authored by his mother, Nancy Lanza.

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Then Serrault shows up to rummage around and write a hefty check to himself (made out to a false organization) courtesy of the victim's bank account.

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And she's not even losing the float: Cindy can schedule a payment up to the day before it needs to be made, rather than sending a check out days before and hoping it gets received on time.

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Also found in his possession were a gold nugget belonging to the pope, a signed check made out to Pope Benedict XVI for 100, 000 euros and an original version of Virgil's Aeneid from 1581.

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The MFA and other US museums are carrying out a promise they made in June 1998 to check the histories of paintings acquired during the Holocaust and World War II.

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"At that point, I made a decision that you didn't have to check out your child the formal way, " Simpson recalled, saying she stood out front to see who was coming and going.

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In the meantime, we've made a lovely video and photo gallery below, so check them out.

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Perhaps you recycle your cardboard and Coke cans, but if you're looking for a bit of inspiration from master design-recyclers check out this pendant lamp made from hundreds of soda tabs, this Cone Light made from repurposed traffic cones, and this chandelier composed almost entirely of six-pack rings.

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