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- Yorkshire: Takeaways popular with emergency services Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:57AMPolice, fire crews and medical establishments in the Yorkshire and Humberside region appeared to be fans of the takeaway meal, with thousands believed to have been delivered i
- Harris Poll: Obesity increased, cigarette smoking decreased in every five-year period Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:57AMThe annual Harris Poll that has measured key health risks – smoking, seat belt use, weight and obesity – for the last 28 years, provides both good and bad news.
- Roach doesn’t want Pacquiao to share his fate Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:55AMMANILA, Philippines – Four-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach made it clear that he does not want Manny Pacquiao to end up just like him after retirement. That is why he wants the 7-division boxing champion to leave the sport while he is still on top of his game.
- AED20bn left in UAE bank facility - ministry Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:54AMFacility was set up in 2008 to inject liquidity into the country's banking system.
- Ridgefield students may big splash at area science fair Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:53AMGoldbach’s conjecture — that all even numbers greater than four, on out to infinity, can be expressed as sum to two prime numbers — doesn’t routinely capture the attention of eighth graders. But it intrigued James Buckley.
- Emirates expansion 'will not hurt' Air Canada Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:51AMDubai carrier rejects Air Canada's claims that plans will harm the country's airlines.
- Ups & Downs Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:51AMGenetically Modified foods will not be allowed "to reach Bulgarians' tables", assures Miroslav Naydenov, Agriculture Minister. Bulgaria’s former government wasted an enormous amount of money from the country's budget surplus and fiscal reserve at the end of 2008, according to the Finance Minister.
- Red Cross kicks off Heroes campaign Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:49AMThe 2010 Heroes for American Red Cross Campaign has kicked off with "heroes" from Morgan and Lawrence Counties were recognized at a breakfast. During March 15 heroes from the community will be raising $1000 each by soliciting funds.
- Volunteers make over foster care visitation facility Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:46AMIn the midst of dark budget woes, things got a little brighter for foster children and their parents who visit at the Department of Social Services.A group of volunteers including foster parents, service group members and local business leaders recently spent two weekends donating their time, money
- Ladies Day Out Luncheon Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:57AMPhoto by Richard Edwards Women representing Mountain View School were among those seated at tables Saturday for the 8th Annual Ladies Day Out Luncheon, sponsored by the McMinn County Chapter of the American Cancer Society and held at Keith Memorial United Methodist Church.
- Elder Ballard and wife reunite with Canadian friends Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:55AMOn MormonTimes.com: Young single Canadian adults gathered for a fireside with Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the...
- John Roberts Gets Haircut [Media Crack] Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:53AM# mediacrack In your tribute-laden Tuesday media column: John Roberts in follicle change caper, Supreme Court hates reporters and death row inmates equally, Rupert Murdoch 's birthday, and MSNBC is made of air. More »
- Performers wanted for Campin’ Jam Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:51AMBrittney Hughes is looking for a few good artists and musicians to participate in DeSoto State Park’s “Campin' Jam” on May 29. The event celebrates the park's 71st anniversary. The fee is $10 for the day, and a limited number of chairs and tables are available.
- Reportlinker Adds Telemedicine Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010 to 2016 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:48AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
- BCT Live! Cherokee at Eastern girls, 6 pm Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:47AMJoine the BCT sports team for instant live play-by-play coverage as the Cherokee Chiefs takes on top-seeded Eastern in a South Jersey Group 4 semifinal.
- Former Osage resident witness to massive Chile earthquake Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:45AMStory created Mar 09, 2010 - 12:04:56 CST. When the 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile last weekend, former Osage resident Johnny Walker knew it was much more than the usual tremor.
- Currie provides progress update on kindergarten transition Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:43AMSeveral milestones have been reached in the process to bring kindergarten into Island schools by September 2010, says Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Doug Currie.
- Valley coffee scene perks up with indie shops Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:40AMA number of independent coffee shops have popped up in the past six months.
- Edmonds shopping center caters to dogs and cats Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:40AMEDMONDS — So many pet-oriented businesses make their home at Firdale Village that the shopping center might be more accurately dubbed Fur-dale Village.
- Firm footing Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:25PMAfter opting to quit his job, former flight attendant Adrian Chin took to the ground and opened a kopitiam outlet. He has not looked back since.
- New N.C. food pantry fills a burgeoning need Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:22PMGRAND, N.C. Jennifer Barnak and Valerie Cushing entered the Lower Currituck Food Pantry in Grandy about noon Wednesday hoping to get enough groceries to tide them over a few days. Both are unemployed now, waiting for work on the Outer Banks to begin next month, and both have a family. They rode together to save gas.
- Sonic graphical youth Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:21PMFriday night, standing in front of the Painted Lady, the same building where Lili Karwowski once graced the punk rock nation by just being herself, no matter who were her guests: Iggy, Joe Strummer, Wayne Kramer , you or me.
- Union slams Mercury Marine bonuses Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:21PMSix months after millions of tax dollars were offered to keep Mercury Marine Inc. in Fond du Lac, company officials say they have retained nearly 2,000 jobs as promised but have not done much new hiring.
- Teresa Hunter: Exciting times are back as sterling takes a plunge Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:17PM'IT'S EXCITING living on the edge of bankruptcy," former prime minister Harold Macmillan is supposed to have said. What a gas he would be having were he alive to
- Leon, 35 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:17PMI ate lunch in Leon every day for about a year, back when I worked on the doorstep of a branch of this London mini-chain. I was lured in one day by the promise of healthy fast-food – as opposed to so many of its Soho neighbours, which offer either healthy food (no meat, no dairy, no fun) or fast-food (of which nothing need be said) – and soon I was scurrying back to work each day to eat slap-up ...
- Teresa Hunter: Exciting times are back as sterling takes a plunge Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:16PM'IT'S EXCITING living on the edge of bankruptcy," former prime minister Harold Macmillan is supposed to have said. What a gas he would be having were he alive today.
- Gunmen rob $1.1 million from televised poker tournament Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:12PMWhen a World Series of Poker event reaches the final table, organizers dump piles of cash onto a table to display the tournament’s grand prize to the players and viewing audience. But what if that money all of the sudden disappeared? That exact sc...
- Teen Job Fair Will Offer Summer Employment Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:07PMWith the down economy, you'll find adults competing with teenagers for summer jobs. There's a job fair later this month to help teens find employment.
- Genetically modified pork a little closer to our tables Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:13AMThe Enviropig, a Canadian designed, genetically-engineered porker, recently crossed a major regulatory hurdle, but how likely is the pig to ever make it to the dinner tables of Canadians?
- Meals on Wheels program to host celebrity dinner Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:12AMThe Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels Annual Celebrity Dinner will be from 5 to 9 p.m. March 18 at Bentley's at the Ann Arbor Marriott at Ypsilanti.
- Rock Hill club manager cited for violating smoking ban Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:55AMThe manager of a Rock Hill club was cited this week with violating the city’s ban on smoking in public places.
- Western Rodeo Banquet nears Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:47AMDILLON — The University of Montana Western's annual Community Rodeo Banquet returns on March 26, in the Keltz Arena on the Montana Western campus.
- School's gender split going well Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:44AMALGONAC -- In the Millside Elementary School lunchroom, students snacked Friday on pepperoni pizza, chocolate milk and apples.
- White is key tool in modern designs Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:39AMYes, there are potential pitfalls in working with white (you're probably envisioning red wine spilled on a white sofa). But it can - honestly - be a versatile and practical option.
- Schuylkill residents fight City Switch settlement Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:27AMeditor@phoenixvillenews.com
- Main Line garden clubs bloom at Flower Show Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:26AMThe Suburban Garden Club’s exhibit, “Love @ First Click,” at this year’s Philadelphia International Flower Show depicts two laptops connected by an array of red flowers at an Internet café. The theme is all about love in the cyber age as technology and romantic flowers fuse to represent two young people on a first date after meeting online.
- Newest touch screen: You Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:19AMIn the future, you won't need to carry a computer. You'll only have to roll up your sleeve.
- Things to do this weekend Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:11AMWATERBURY Ice cream carnival In celebration of Ben & Jerry's 25th anniversary, the ice cream giant hosts a Winter Festival at the Waterbury factory.
- 2010 Census Road Tour Comes to Los Angeles Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:01PMWASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by U.S. Census Bureau:
- Vilonia council meets with VSA Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:50AMTwo entities have teamed up in an effort to hit a home run for the Vilonia City Park.
- Q&A with Seth Grahame-Smith, master of the mashup Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:41AMThe author of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies has published his take on another icon: Abraham Lincoln, who apparently also hunted vampires.
- IT & Telecoms Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:25AMIn June 2008, the blue-ribbon Competition Policy Review Panel appointed by the federal government issued its report, Compete to Win , on how to raise Canada's standard of living through greater competition and productivity.
- Salem council tables talk on mobile home ordinance Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:19AMWhen the Salem City Council met Tuesday night, they took up discussion of the ordinance regarding mobile homes. The discussion stemmed on the question of whether or not singlewide mobile homes should be allowed in the city limits. In the end, no action was taken and the issue was tabled.
- Libraries invest in digital sources Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:12AMPropelled by Hurricane Katrina and a growing national trend to change the methods students use to conduct research, Tulane’s libraries have dramatically increased its digital collection in recent years. Prior to 2005, the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library seldom purchased online databases. Tulane students and faculty have just begun using the databases — which may cost thousands of dollars [...]
- Community takes on tasks for artisan village project Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:07AMSeven committees, 25 tasks and 30 days - the official kickoff to create an artisan village in downtown Grayling was held on Monday. About 120 people attended a community meeting at the Ramada Inn of Grayling on Monday aimed to create an artisan village and destination art gallery in Grayling.
- A class where the light bulb goes on Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:04AMWhat do you do with shop class in a community where all the children are above average? For local advocates of "vocational education" -- high school classes with career-related content -- that question has been a decades-long source of frustration. ==B Photos by Veronica Weber and Vivian Wong/Palo Alto Online.== by Chris Kenrick
- Former Peninsula Manager Starts His Own Charity Fund Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:04AMInfuriated by a wasted donation, Peter Gautschi started his own charity.
- Two Collectors Downsizing Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:51AMTwo collectors downsizing.
- County tables items for next meeting Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:51AMLEXINGTON – For having only one item on Monday’s agenda, the Dawson County Board of Commissioners had a lot to talk about.
- 'He didn't even get his sixth preference' Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:42AMMy child has been allocated a school I don't want him to go to, says mother Sarah Blackstock Parents have been finding out in the post today which secondary school their 10- or 11-year-old will be attending from September. One of them is Sarah Blackstock, from Birmingham, who discovered this morning that the comprehensive her son, Riley, has been offered wasn't even her sixth preference on the ...