The world's second-largest barrier reef provides a stunning backdrop to the Black Pearl Course, with the 120-room resort scheduled to open January 2012.

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Accompanying the Ono is an 18-karat white gold necklace with a Tahitian black pearl pendant and XS logo for the lady.

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The holocaust, bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the Black Sox scandal are all still historic.

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Whether it's unusual heirloom tomatoes, such as Aunt Ruby's German Green or Yellow Pear, or purple-leaved Black Pearl peppers, which were introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum in 2006, interesting-looking vegetable varieties are more widely available.

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One night earlier this summer, Gates paid a visit to the cultural nonprofit, Little Black Pearl, where he had volunteered a decade earlier teaching ceramics.

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Second date: After two days, I finally noticed the brown flecks in the paint shimmer, and identified the brown pearl, which could easily passed for black.

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Seven exterior colors are available: new for the 2013 model year Metallic Slate and Glacier White, along with the previously offered Brilliant Silver, Super Black, Cayenne Red, Pearl White and Blue Ocean.

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