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Wednesday, April 19th, 2006
10:25 am	One of Fargo's 'Lost Boys' preparing for college graduation One of Fargo's 'Lost Boys' preparing for college graduation Bismarck Tribune - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:16:05 GMT FARGO (AP) - He poked his head through the doorway hesitantly, as if to ask permission to enter the classroom, where students sat discussing the existentialist play "Waiting for Godot." Humane society director panned, praised Denver Post - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:11:38 GMT The embattled director of the Humane Society of Weld County heard from detractors and supporters Tuesday night over allegations that she is too quick to euthanize the shelter's animals. Let's decide; we'll even help The Arizona Republic - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:58:09 GMT We can't remember a time when there were so many big-time sports legends contemplating their future. Easter Bunny charged with punching angry customer at Fort Myers mall Sun-Sentinel - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:28:55 GMT FORT MYERS -- A man playing the Easter Bunny at a local mall has been accused of removing the head of the costume and hitting a customer, authorities said. No sinking feeling for Sox The Times of Northwest Indiana - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:27:39 GMT CHICAGO | The book on Jon Garland is that he throws his sinker when he needs an out. Making Time To Speak to Lear The Harvard Crimson - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 05:23:40 GMT When students tell Professor of the Practice of Literary Criticism James Wood that they first encountered King Lear at 2:30 in the morning, he knows that something is very wrong. “The text doesn’t speak to them,” he laments. And I, for one, agree. White Sox 4 Royals 1 WOOD TV 8 - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:26:11 GMT CHICAGO Jon Garland pitched into the seventh and Juan Uribe (yoo-REE'-bay) drove in two runs as the Chicago White Sox got by Kansas City 4-to-1. Garland is 2-and-1... White Sox 4 Royals 1 KRON 4 Bay Area - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:53:25 GMT CHICAGO Jon Garland pitched into the seventh and Juan Uribe (yoo-REE'-bay) drove in two runs as the Chicago White Sox got by Kansas City 4-to-1. Dayna makes 'Catch' statement Trinidad Express - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:29:28 GMT Tobagonian Akeela Smith hits a backhand during her 8-0 victory over Malina Alleyne during the Catch National Junior Tennis Championships yesterday at Public Courts, Princes Building, Port of Spain. Last year's under-14 runner-up will face No. 2 seed Jeneice Ward in today's under-18 quarterfinals. Under the shadow of Kitchener Trinidad Express - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:28:18 GMT Lord Kitchener would have been 84 yesterday, which affords me a lead-in to my column on the man I called "The Grandmaster,'' the chess term making an easy transition because Kitchener was a master of the calypso game, only Sparrow making me cautious about not using a "the'' for that "a'' there and even so Sparrow had the help of two top composers in "Piggy'' Joseph and Joker Devine, the latter Links: Lexus RX400h Lexus LX 470 Lexus Lexus Lexus LS 430 Lexus GX470 Lexus SC300 Lexus ES 300 Lexus JX 470 Lexus IS350 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS 450h (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 13th, 2006
11:55 pm	Italy in two minds Italy in two minds Al-Ahram Weekly - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:10:47 GMT Italy's centre-left coalition under Romano Prodi has emerged as the winner of both houses of parliament in one of the country's most dramatic and close election contests held on 9 and 10 April. Party people: Prez portrayal moves beyond primary colors Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:47:13 GMT Geena Davis is back in the Oval Office tonight, but does the presidential picture painted by 'Commander in Chief,' 'The West Wing' and '24' square with real politics? A different avenue South Philly Review - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:27:18 GMT Men United for a Better Philadelphia hopes to add more members to its South Philly team of antiviolence activists who canvas local streets. It's a Friday afternoon and Rennie Mayo isn't being indecisive, he's just being cautious. Column: Do Packers really want Favre back? The Tomah Journal - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:30:16 GMT Since the end of the 2005 season, the conventional wisdom has been that Brett Favre wants to retire and the Green Bay Packers want him to return. Maybe it’s the other way around. Who Can Secure A GOP Presidential Victory In ‘08? Sierra Times - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:20:49 GMT With the Democrat Presidential primaries apparently already completed, and Hillary Clinton declared the uncontested winner, it might behoove Republicans to start pondering a workable strategy for the 2008 election cycle. State representative Jim Coburn opens gubernatorial campaign office WCAX 3 - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:39:48 GMT CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ A state lawmaker from Windham (New Hampshire) is getting serious about challening Governor John Lynch.Republican Jim Coburn opened a campaign office in Concord today. He says Lynch, a Democrat, is indecisive and has missed opportunities to show the leadership the state needs. Party people Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:36:42 GMT As Commander in Chief resumes its troubled first season tonight after a 2 1/2-month hiatus, President Mackenzie Allen (Geena Davis) prepares for her first State of the Union address by replaying presidential speeches from the past. Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Reagan -- these were complex men, some able to achieve huge successes, others suffering great downfalls, but all prone to mistakes. Rebounds, victory elude Sonics in Oklahoma City Tacoma News Tribune - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:51:38 GMT OKLAHOMA CITY - The Seattle SuperSonics seemed unable to corral a rebound all evening, so it was only fitting that on the most important possession, they gave up yet another offensive board. Proposed Village Hall design unacceptable to two trustees The Beacon News - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:30:20 GMT MONTGOMERY — Although it was met with resistance, the architectural design process for the new Village Hall will proceed. College — you don't always have to play by the rules Collegiate Times - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:45:14 GMT You’re sitting on the couch in your apartment, doing the same old things you do every day. Flipping through channels, deciding whether to watch a rerun of “Parental Control” on MTV or rent the second season of Laguna Beach on DVD. Look at yourself and what you’ve become. Links: Lexus RX Lexus LX Lexus Lexus LS 430 Lexus LS460L Lexus GX470 Lexus SC 430 Lexus ES300 Lexus JX 470 Lexus IS 200 Lexus LF Lexus GS400 (Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 11th, 2006
2:00 am	Local News Local News The Daily Iberian - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:09:06 GMT The Sixth Annual Cajun Hot Sauce Festival came to a close Sunday with more music, food and wonderful weekend weather. The highlight of Sunday’s festivities was the Sauce Piquant Cook-off. Contestants competed in three categories — seafood, non-seafood and showmanship. Restaurant Guide New Times Broward-Palm Beach - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:21:33 GMT 8550 NW 44th St Sunrise, FL West Broward 954-742-3370 Don't expect décor clichés like burning incense and tables placed in dark corners. This restaurant is also a banquet hall, with blond wood floors, crystal chandeliers, and striped fabric on heavy wood chairs. Hip-Hop Dance: Up From the Streets, and Still Spinning New York Times - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 05:29:06 GMT This first dance program in the wide-ranging "Fest Forward" festival was thought-provoking and fun. Gaming stocks prove a winner as mining also proves productive The Scotsman via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:00:11 GMT HOW piquant that the stock market charge to five-year highs last week should be led by mining shares and online gaming stocks. Nakamatsu, symphony reveal concerto's beauty San Jose Mercury News - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 21:50:53 GMT Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor is one of those stubborn warhorses that mysteriously still crowds its way into the secret corridors of popular consciousness, even in the age of ``American Idol'' and 50 Cent. Even people who never, ever listen to classical music will recognize its opening chords -- they've come to define a sort of quaint grandiosity -- from late-night television 'Plum Wine' seeps under Japan's facade Honolulu Advertiser - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 12:58:49 GMT Beautiful and painful in equal measure, this novel reminded me of Sara Backer's "American Fuji" — the first selection of the now-defunct Advertiser Book Club back in 2002 — in its exploration of the Japanese character and the uneasy situation of an American in Japan, struggling for understanding beyond the polite smiles and stilted phrases. The setting, however, is not "American Fuji's" Fresh Toss: Interesting mix of lettuces, a light hand with dressing build the best salads Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 04:21:21 GMT Sure, salads are simple. Throw some lettuce in a bowl, toss it with some vinegar and oil and salt and pepper, and you've made a salad. But making a really fine salad takes some finesse. Fortunately for me, the best salad maker I know lives next door to me. WB's 'new genre' sure gets old in a hurry Miami Herald - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 14:58:56 GMT Pepper Dennis, 9-10 tonight, WBZL-WB 39 If the news that television has invented a new genre suffuses your body with a warm glow of anticipatory loathing, that seems fair enough, given that the last time this happened we wound up with reality shows. So it's with some relief that I report The WB is lying when it boasts that Pepper Dennis signifies a new television life form, the one-hour comedy. Air America Shuffles Exec Suite Mediaweek - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 06:12:29 GMT Air America Radio, the two-year-old progressive talk radio network, announced Wednesday major changes in its executive suite. Danny Goldberg, AAR’s CEO for the past year, has been appointed vice chairman of the network. Versatility in fillings elevates cream puffs Akron Beacon Journal - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:42:17 GMT For some reason, the cream puff has a reputation for being difficult and temperamental. Nothing could be further from the truth; it comes from the simplest dough of all to make. Links: Lexus RX 300 Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus IS 200 Lexus LS600h Lexus GX Lexus SC Lexus ES 350 Lexus JX Lexus IS250 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS 430 (Comment on this)
Sunday, April 9th, 2006
2:20 pm	Marlins Display Youth Marlins Display Youth The Ledger - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:19:15 GMT In an interleague game against Texas last June, the Atlanta Braves had seven rookies in their starting lineup, including the designated hitter and the pitcher. With only nine spots to fill in their opening-day lineup last week, the Florida Marlins started six rookies. It was the first time in modern baseball history, the Elias Sports Bureau... Defense shows its tough, soft sides The Columbus Dispatch - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:15:48 GMT Whoops and shouts cut through the chilly breeze in Ohio Stadium as a dozen or so players streamed onto the field to slap the helmet or bump chests with Ohio State cornerback Mike Roberts. Inject safety into livestock treatment procedures High Plains Journal - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:15:14 GMT The safe and efficient use of livestock pharmaceutical technology in combination with genetics, nutrition, pasture management, stocker management and feedlot production, has allowed beef production to double in the last 50 years from 13.2 billion pounds to 27 billion pounds. Presto! It's a New Magic The Ledger - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:14:30 GMT Because the Magic were buried so deeply in the standings when the moves took place, it may be a while before Otis Smith gets the credit he deserves for the midseason moves that have transformed the franchise. Cannon County patches up Daily News Journal - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:13:04 GMT WOODBURY — Saturday was a day of cleanup and patchwork for volunteers after tornadoes blasted portions of northeast Cannon County. Meet your distant lunch date half way Miami Herald - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:12:54 GMT In sprawling South Florida, with all its mind-numbing traffic problems, one business lunch problem seems never-ending: Where does a Broward exec meet a Miami person for lunch? Job insecurity linked to employees' health South Bend Tribune - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:12:42 GMT People often joke that work is killing them, but an intriguing University of Michigan study suggests a connection between job insecurity and poor health. Tourism tops $2 billion Great Falls Tribune - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:12:28 GMT Montana's tourism industry crossed two major thresholds last year. For the first time, more than 10 million out-of-state residents visited here, and they spent more than $2 billion, according to projections from the University of Montana's Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research. WATER COOLER The Columbus Dispatch - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:03:29 GMT Bad bosses Ever wish you could sack your boss? Of course you have. Two companies, a humanresource consulting company, and a Web site (www.badbossology.com) asked Web surfers why they would do so. Thirty-two percent cited a lack of trust or integrity. Twenty-four percent cited micromanagement. Amlak sets the trend for UAE women's leadership AME Info - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:00:14 GMT UAE national women represent 40 per cent of the total number of UAE personnel at Amlak Finance and 3 hold senior level positions. Links: Lexus RX300 Lexus LX Lexus Lexus LS 430 Lexus LS430 Lexus GX Lexus SC 300 (Comment on this)
Friday, April 7th, 2006
9:00 am	Senior Tillman shines Senior Tillman shines Orange Leader - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 05:25:53 GMT WEST ORANGE — Being a part of a program on the rise the last four years, West Orange-Stark senior Ashley Tillman is certainly having a blast in her final year in a Lady Mustang softball uniform. European Bank Throws a Curve on Interest Rates New York Times - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 04:40:50 GMT The European Central Bank doused widespread expectations that it would raise interest rates next month. Surprise as European Bank Signals No Rate Raise New York Times - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:03:29 GMT The announcement was a rare jolt from an institution that has strived for dogged predictability. Tejas announces stock plan Austin Business Journal - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:04:32 GMT Tejas Inc., which recently reported that its 2005 profit was down more than 160 percent from last year, is putting its money where its mouth is. Rascal Flatts hopes latest CD will sell like gangbusters Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:15:37 GMT NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- The guys from Rascal Flatts are getting restless after a long day. They slip on headphones to record yet another radio spot and bass player Jay DeMarcus has trouble hearing the cue. China Outdoor Golden Rhino Awards 2005 OutdoorNewswire.com - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:57:51 GMT New Award Ceremony Honors Outdoor Pioneers Community continues long tradition of square dancing Lamar Daily News - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:14:51 GMT It's spurs, chaps, cowboy hats and a whole lot more! The boys' feet will fly and the can-cans will swirl as the girls are twirled around and around this weekend for the 22nd Annual Denim and Lace Revue. Majority Of Indian Muslim Restaurants Owned By Muslim Entrepreneurs Bernama - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:27:27 GMT KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- The majority of the thousands of Indian Muslim restaurants, popularly referred to as "mamak" restaurants, are still owned by Muslim entrepreneurs, according to an entrepreneur of a leading restaurant. Evans announces for Bandera County Judge Bandera Bulletin - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:20:10 GMT Submitted by Richard Evans. Richard Evans was born and raised in Bandera County and currently has three generations of his family that reside here. Toshiba Classic Marks 11th Year at Newport Beach Country Club RedNova - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:55:57 GMT By Anonymous Tournament is PGA Champions Tour's Largest Charity Event Ask any golfer - there are many elements that make up a great swing. Links: Lexus RX300 Lexus Lexus (Comment on this)