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Wednesday, April 19th, 2006
7:30 am	For Travelers, a Way to Save More Dollars While Using Fewer Clicks For Travelers, a Way to Save More Dollars While Using Fewer Clicks New York Times - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:21:19 GMT Yahoo has altered its main search engine, bringing the competition between Yahoo and its travel-specific counterparts to a new level. A Long Row to Hoe, to Avoid a Store-Bought Tomato New York Times - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:16:38 GMT How much does it cost to grow your own tomato? About $64 says William Alexander. US draft urges UN sanctions against Sudan officials linked to Darfur violence TurkishPress.com - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:14:12 GMT The United States submitted a draft resolution in the UN Security Council urging targeted sanctions against four Sudanese officials blamed for the bloodshed in Darfur. Millea to Buy Asia General Holdings for 50 Bln Yen Update3 - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:07:32 GMT April 19 (Bloomberg) -- Millea Holdings Inc., Japan's biggest insurer, will pay about 50 billion yen ($426 million) for Singapore-based Asia General Holdings Ltd., in its biggest overseas takeover as it expands outside a saturated home market. Marlins shouldn't be allowed to shop stars Fox Sports - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:02:40 GMT If the rumors are to be believed, the Marlins apparently aren't done getting rid of the stars left on their roster. Dayn Perry says not only should Jeffrey Loria and Co. not shop around Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera, but Bud Selig shouldn't allow it to happen. County fire danger 'very high' Mesabi Daily News - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:56:49 GMT EVELETH — It’s wildfire season and the dry and windy conditions as of late are keeping area firefighters and forestry officials from the Department of Natural Resources busy this spring. US circulates draft on sanctions on Sudanese linked to Darfur violence TurkishPress.com - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:28:53 GMT The United States circulated a draft resolution in the UN Security Council calling for targeted sanctions against four Sudanese officials linked to the bloodshed in Sudan's Darfur region. The burger hopper San Francisco Bay Guardian - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:19:23 GMT The hamburger has a certain Zelig quality in America: It turns up all over the place, in guises high and low, at fancy metropolitan restaurants and greasy truck stops on the outskirts of every Podunk and Palookaville from coast to coast. Mediator Says Sudan Talks Progressing ABC News - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:18:28 GMT African Mediator Says Sudan Negotiators Progressing in Peace Talks, but Obstacles Remain Sex offender registry murders raise concerns among sex offenders WFSB 3 - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:14:06 GMT PORTLAND, Maine -- Sex offenders expect to be harassed and ostracized for their actions. Until now, at least, they haven't expected to be attacked. That could change with Sunday's fatal shootings of two sex offenders who were listed on the state's Internet sex offender registry. Links: Lexus RX300 Lexus LX 470 Lexus Lexus ES 300 Lexus LS600hL Lexus GX470 Lexus SC430 Lexus ES 300 Lexus JX 470 Lexus IS 300 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 13th, 2006
9:00 pm	Kites - Dr. Joyce's final frontier Kites - Dr. Joyce's final frontier Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:52:28 GMT Ben Franklin launched a kite in the middle of a thunderstorm to help prove a theory. The results? Electricity. By flying kites, the Wright Brothers learned the ins and outs of aerodynamic performance. The results? The first airplane. Detective to students: Tread carefully when surfing the Internet Warren Times-Gazette - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:47:32 GMT For much of the presentation the crowd of eighth graders at Kickemuit Middle School acted like, well, eighth graders. Missing Maloney Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:45:32 GMT Dan Maloney's bar was going to be the kind of place where everybody knows your name. Price to retire from Jewish The Sentinel-News - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:44:10 GMT Registered nurse Alma Price is a regular fixture around Jewish Hospital Shelbyville. For the last four decades, she has worked in its surgery trenches, helping to patch up those in need. New steakhouse opens in Shelbyville The Sentinel-News - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:43:50 GMT Strap on your bib and grab a fork, because Shelby County now has a new dining option -- Cattleman's Roadhouse restaurant. Shop worker knocked to ground and kicked Ellesmere Port Standard - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:22:58 GMT A WOMAN says she is too terrified to leave home after she was knocked off her scooter and then attacked by a gang of young thugs. The vicious attack on 53-year-old Josephine Tidd happened in Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port. Those Were the Days Fairfield County Weekly - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:16:56 GMT A review of the April 6 performance at The Klein. It's been a long, long time," the chorus sang. Behind me, an elderly woman sighed, "It sure has." Last Thurday's performance of In the Mood , a 1940s song and dance revue at The Klein, was nostalgic for Mary, who wouldn't tell me her last name. The Hot Zone You Haven't Seen, Part II Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone via Yahoo! News - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:50:01 GMT Kevin Sites reflects on the lighter side of his travels. From Africa to Afghanistan, the Hot Zone has worked to put a human face on global conflict. Behind those stories are things you haven't seen or heard. Now you will. India rebukes defiant New Zealand envoy Channel NewsAsia - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:19:30 GMT NEW DELHI : India publicly rebuked its ambassador to New Zealand after he defied an order to return home and accused him of spreading "scurrilous information." LIVELY ARTS: MARGOT ABBOTT: 'Gun Shy' dialogue delivers chuckles from start Contra Costa Times - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:09:57 GMT ROLE PLAYERS ENSEMBLE THEATRE'S production of "Gun Shy" opens April 21. A comedy by Richard Dresser, the play -- in a set-up reminiscent of "Private Lives" -- puts a divorced couple in a snow-bound New England cabin with their new mates. Links: Lexus RX400h Lexus LX 450 Lexus Lexus IS 300 Lexus LS 430 Lexus GX470 Lexus SC 400 Lexus ES350 Lexus JX470 Lexus IS200 Lexus LF-C Lexus GS400 (Comment on this)
Monday, April 10th, 2006
11:05 pm	An Untamable Voice An Untamable Voice Los Angeles Weekly - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:00:39 GMT In the midst of a rock-star-style tour of American cities arranged by Code Pink organizer Medea Benjamin — who reached all the way up to Hillary Clinton to secure visas for a delegation of Iraqi women marking the third anniversary of the U.S. invasion at a series of anti-war protests — Faiza Al-Araji, a Baghdad water engineer and blogger ( afamilyinbaghdad.blogspot.com ), found herself on the On safari in Kenya Belfast Telegraph - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:59:25 GMT The hyenas are doing their best to ignore the camera. The one standing up lifts his head to sniff the weather and his sloping, hatchback body takes a few paces, but I know his dark, smudged-mascara eyes are watching me. Cable movie listings April 9-15 Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:52:02 GMT About Last Night... – ’86 ‘R’ Rob Lowe, Demi Moore. Two Chicago singles try to build a more meaningful relationship with each other following a one-night stand. (L, S, N) 113m ENCORE Fri. 10:35 p.m.; TMC Sun. 12:15 a.m. Watercooler: Lack of trust tops reasons to fire boss: Poll Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:40:47 GMT Ever wish you could sack your boss? Of course you have. Two companies, a human resource consulting company, and a Web site (www.badbossology.com) asked Web surfers why they would do so. Nearly a third, 32 percent, said a lack of trust or integrity. More than a fifth, 24 percent, cited micromanagement. Twelve percent said the boss did not offer open feedback and the same amount cited “lack of For sale: used business column, low mileage, new tires Las Vegas Business Press - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:23:29 GMT Have you been downsized one time too many? Do you dream of a job where you can control your life? Have you been looking at purchasing an existing business or franchise? Kids wouldn't dream of overlooking worms, new life Southwest Daily Times - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:13:27 GMT from fat, fuzzy cotyledons to actual plants. The feat seemed miraculous to me, despite my 20-plus years of gardening. Still, there they were, too gangly to stay in the window sill peat pot. So Thursday, we went outside to see about spring. Business Briefs Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:53:05 GMT Ever wish you could sack your boss? Of course you have. Two companies, a human resource consulting company and a Web site (www.badbossology.com), asked Web surfers why they would do so. Nearly a third, 32 percent, said a lack of trust and/or integrity. Comic horror author writes of Death's antics in S.F. -- 'A Dirty Job,' but somebody had to do it San Francisco Chronicle - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 10:32:47 GMT Lanky, easygoing Christopher Moore never intended to become a nationally best-selling author of wildly comic novels with a cult following. "I thought I was going to be a horror story writer," says Moore over a latte on Valencia Street. Moore is in town to... New York Times media critic David Carr Market Watch - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:04:48 GMT NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Early in his New York Times career, media writer David Carr had a hang-up about self-confidence. The table is bare in 'When Do We Eat?' USA Today - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:41:38 GMT When Do We Eat? (* 1/2 out of four), billed as a Passover comedy, yearns to be fresh but ends up tasteless. It's as drawn-out, forced and annoying as a holiday meal with a dozen carping relatives. Links: Lexus RX 400h Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus IS 220d Lexus LS 600hL Lexus GX Lexus SC300 Lexus ES330 Lexus JX540 Lexus IS 300 Lexus LF-C Lexus GS 350 (Comment on this)
Sunday, April 9th, 2006
11:25 am	Builder vows to make new home like new Builder vows to make new home like new Orlando Sentinel - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 08:17:43 GMT Dear Greg: We recently bought a new house from Levitt and Sons in Avalon Park. I was told that building a house was stressful, but my wife and I were looking forward to starting a new chapter in our lives and were willing to deal with it. We have been in the house five months and the stress has turned into frustration and anger. We are still missing two kitchen cabinets and there are issues with Arena builder hasn't paid for luxury box Recordnet.com - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 08:15:47 GMT STOCKTON - The company that developed Stockton Arena and whose owners also own the California Cougars failed to pay the rent on its luxury box at the arena, the company managing the venue said. This week on DVD Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 08:12:10 GMT WATCH THIS FIRST! Prep Sports: Track Billings Gazette - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 08:00:28 GMT Sunday, April 9, 2006 Senior triangularat Daylis Stadium BOYS Team scores -- Billings West 79, Butte 59, Billings Senior 43. Team has swaggered for years The News & Observer - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:44:01 GMT Misdemeanors over a seven-year period fuel the lacrosse team's rowdy reputation. A torrent of stupid Seattle Times - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:25:23 GMT Race makes people stupid. You wouldn't think we'd need a fresh illustration of that truism, but here it is anyway, needed or not. For which we can... Demme wanted the cameras to behave for his long, steady look at Neil Young Sun-Sentinel - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:23:55 GMT The people who shoot concerts and music videos can't seem to sit still anymore. They pan, they track, they jiggle, they zoom. They jump from shot to shot like panicked weasels. The aim of busy camerawork, of course, is to signify excitement. The question is why more bands don't find it insulting, given what the technique implies about their talents. “Vic Plessner-Special Report” Now on RadioBangkok.net PR Web - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:13:47 GMT Host Vic Plessner of "Global Issues", a successful Internet Radio Talk Show on the RadioBangkok.net, will begin a second show called “Vic Plessner – Special Report.” [PRWEB Apr 9, 2006] "Nanny McPhee" The Davis Enterprise - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:11:34 GMT Published Jan 27, 2006 - 14:14:46 CST. Three-and-a-half stars. Captivating fantasy reminds us of the need for good manners. No easy steps Greensboro News-Record - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:11:33 GMT Greensboro aims to become more hikeable and bikeable Links: Lexus RX Lexus LX 450 Lexus Lexus LS 430 Lexus LS460 Lexus GX Lexus SC 400 (Comment on this)
Friday, April 7th, 2006
12:15 am	The DJ. Worshipped by clubbers The DJ. Worshipped by clubbers and sometimes themselves - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 21:04:06 GMT But DJs serve a special purpose in Las Vegas. Jay Chandrasekhar on the Set of Beerfest Coming Soon - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:58:03 GMT From the Albuquerque, New Mexico set of the new Broken Lizard comedy Beerfest , director Jay Chandrasekhar talks to ComingSoon.net about how things have changed for the group since working with Warner Bros. Exotic foods presented in 'Hapag Pandan' cookfest Sun Star - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:37:54 GMT MAPANDAN -- "Kalderetang Bayawak sa Gata," "Ginataang Palekpek," "Adobong Pugo sa Gata," "Adobong Wild Duck with Pandan," "Tolya Burger," "Sweet and Spicy Baked Beldat," "Kohol with Gabi sa Gata," and "Pabo Real" are a few of the mouthwatering unusual foods prepared last Thursday during the "Hapag Pandan" Cook Festival here. Peckler's Pointers: Rising, dingy waters ideal for bass fishing The Advocate Messenger - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:58:48 GMT The warm spring rains of March and April which bring rising, dingy waters is just the ticket for bass fishermen. As the water warms and the lake levels rise, bass begin their move to shallower cover in search of food. Creep chic Bar Harbor Times - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:46:20 GMT Something strange is going on in a basement room of a perfectly ordinary-looking home on the outskirts of Bar Harbor. Dismembered heads with frazzled hair leer and gawp from polished pedestals. Painted baby dolls imprisoned behind TV screens spin around and around and around. Part II Changing from live to dead prey : BellaOnline - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 11:51:28 GMT The easiest first attempt is to put the thawed or freshly killed prey item in with the snake (it is often recommended to remove the snake and feed it elsewhere so it does not learn to associate hands with food) and wiggle the mouse using a stick, tongs, or some other tool. Spring starts flatly for road-weary salamanders Norwalk Advocate - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 10:36:30 GMT Years ago, I got a phone invitation to a sort of spring ritual. I was told to wear foul-weather gear, bring a flashlight and come at night to a lonely stretch of road on the Wilton-Ridgefield line. Flaming good time for all Toronto Sun - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 09:33:22 GMT IN TOMORROW'S PAPER: Wednesday APRIL 5, 2006 Peoria Journal Star - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:11:11 GMT Jason Johnson will speak about the care and breeding of Panther Chameleons in captivity at the Central Illinois Herpetological society meeting at 7 p.m. at Forest Park Nature Center, 5809 Forest Park Drive, Peoria Heights. Admission is free and open to the public. Climb every cactus Arizona Daily Star - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 07:22:08 GMT Our Tucson area is rife with wildlife. Reader Karl F. Scholz took this photograph of a 2-foot-long lizard on a buckhorn cactus plant in the Tucson Mountains. Links: Lexus RX 330 Lexus Lexus LX 470 (Comment on this)