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Wednesday, April 19th, 2006
3:10 am	AP News in Brief AP News in Brief Fox 23 - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:19:45 GMT WASHINGTON (AP) - Under pressure to revitalize his administration, President Bush reshuffled his economic team Tuesday with a new budget chief who is highly regarded on Capitol Hill and promised more changes were coming. He also named a new trade representative. Kenya: I Support the Probe Report, Says Mwiraria AllAfrica.com - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:39:06 GMT Former Finance minister David Mwiraria yesterday defended himself over his alleged role in the Sh7 billion Anglo Leasing-type scandal. Germany to Help Open Holocaust Records ABC News - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:33:48 GMT Germany Agrees to Help Open Nazi Records on Some 17 Million Jews Persecuted During the Holocaust Germany to Help Open Holocaust Records The San Francisco Examiner - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:23:18 GMT WASHINGTON - After decades of holding back, Germany took a major step Tuesday toward opening Nazi records on 17 million Jews, slave laborers and other Holocaust victims to historians and relatives long anxious for conclusive information about their fate. BUSKEN TRIAL - Prosecutor says DNA will be key: Opening arguments differ over evidence in slaying Benton Courier - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:21:00 GMT DNA evidence will be key in proving the murder case against Anthony Castillo Sanchez, who is accused of abducting, raping and killing Jewell “Juli” Busken of Benton, a prosecutor said in opening trial arguments Monday in Norman, Okla. Mysterious Fires Leave Community on High Alert The Epoch Times - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:16:28 GMT NEW YORK - Starting from the east the road is lined with trees, reddish brownstones and ornate buildings. Traveling west, the trees and buildings become more uncommon and there are auto repair shop... Binghamton University research links digital images and cameras EurekAlert! - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:50:12 GMT Child pornographers will soon have a harder time escaping prosecution thanks to a stunning new technology in development at Binghamton University, State University of New York, that can reliably link digital images to the camera with which they were taken, in much the same way that tell-tale scratches are used by forensic examiners to link bullets to the gun that fired them. Bear attack site favorite recreation spot for family Gallatin News Examiner - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:37:06 GMT CHATTANOOGA — The mountaintop swimming hole near where a black bear killed a 6-year-old girl and injured her mother and 2-year-old half brother was a favorite spot for the outdoors-loving family, relatives said yesterday. Tell City babysitter charged with infant's death Perry County News - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:12:34 GMT TELL CITY - A Tell City woman was lodged in the Perry County Jail Tuesday after being charged with last October's death of a 7-month-old infant she was caring for. Stream Team to clean up local creek Neosho Daily News - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:38:30 GMT To help keep the waterways in Newton County safe and clean, this Friday will be the official kickoff of the Newton County Stream Team and Earth Day 2006. Links: Lexus RX 330 Lexus LX Lexus Lexus ES 330 Lexus LS Lexus GX Lexus SC 400 Lexus ES Lexus JX 540 Lexus IS300 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS 430 (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 13th, 2006
4:40 pm	Opinions vary about male birth control Opinions vary about male birth control The Lantern - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:39:17 GMT Though a male hormonal contraceptive form of birth control might become available within the next decade, some men might not be willing to use it. Fast food awash with 'worst' kind of fat New Scientist via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:30:25 GMT French fries and chicken from two global fast-food chains contain very high levels of artery-clogging "trans" fats, but levels vary wildly across the world People's Bank 1st Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call Scheduled for Friday, April 21, 2006 PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:30:00 GMT People's Bank announced today that it will host a conference call on Friday, April 21, 2006, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its first quarter 2006 earnings announcement. COMMENTARY: The rise of entitlements Daily Press - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:18:55 GMT ASHINGTON — It is better to be fired by General Motors than it is to be hired by most companies. Remember this when you are rightly ridiculing the riotous French who have successfully insisted that even workers under 26 should have property rights to their jobs. Savor the Flavors of Heart-Healthy Meals Benton Evening News - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:17:20 GMT If you think meals that are "good for you" mean hours spent shopping and preparing for bland, boring dinners - it's time for an attitude adjustment! Great-tasting, healthy meals don't have to require a lot of kitchen time nor do they have to "bust" your budget. Official Payments Offers Last Minute Federal and State Tax Payment Options Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:17:00 GMT RESTON, Va.----April 13, 2006--Official Payments Corp.® is offering federal and state taxpayers who owe a balance due on their tax returns several convenient last minute electronic tax payment options prior to this year's April 17, 2006 tax deadline. Be a good bunny The Olympian - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:08:29 GMT Please help. Every year after your much-anticipated visit, sugar-induced mayhem ensues. It’s not your fault — it’s practically impossible for children and adults alike to resist those giant chocolate bunnies, sugar-coated Peeps and tooth-achingly sweet Cadbury Creme Eggs. Visit our website Howell Tri Town News - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:05:20 GMT Visit our website for Open House, Virtual Tours and School Reports www.HeritageHouseSothebysRealty.com An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Office is Independently Owned and Oper ated. Except Offices Owned and Operated by NRT Incorporated. Commercial Fisheries Part 4 - The Basics of bait FISHINGmagic - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:04:00 GMT I'M GOING TO take a brief look at the vast subject of bait; pellets, sweetcorn, luncheon meat, bread, maggots, casters, worms, just a few of the many effective types of bait on commercial waters. Pet Ecology Brands, Inc. Signs National Catalog Distributor, VertiMark, With Over 16,000 Customers Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:00:00 GMT Pet Ecology Brands, Inc. -- www.petecology.com -- today announced an agreement with VertiMark, (www.vertimark.com), a national veterinarian products catalog directed to the professional veterinarian. VertiMark, located in Orange, California, is a 24-hour on-line distributor with semi-annual catalog mailings of all its products and monthly postcard mailings. Links: Lexus RX400h Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus GS 430 Lexus LS 600hL Lexus GX Lexus SC300 Lexus ES 330 Lexus JX470 Lexus IS 250 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS 400 (Comment on this)
Monday, April 10th, 2006
6:45 pm	JPs approve funding for Project Lifesaver JPs approve funding for Project Lifesaver Benton Courier - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:35:19 GMT HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE - The Saline County Quorum Court, meeting at Woodlands Auditorium on Tuesday night, approved funding for the county's partnership with Project Lifesaver. Tab grows as lawsuits split staff at Morris jail Morris Ledger - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:06:26 GMT The "wall of fame" at the Morris County Jail is covered with newspaper stories and photos touting deeds of the jail's staff, showing their efforts to make the 325-inmate lockup a top-notch penal institution. Dash Slams Jay-zs Business Tactics ContactMusic - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:17:07 GMT Hip-hop mogul DAMON DASH has reignited his feud with former business partner JAY-Z by branding the retired rap star underhand and manipulative. The p 'Thank You for Smoking' provides sharp social satire The Dartmouth - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:25:33 GMT There seems to be an emerging trend in the movies these days of stories that get sold on the backs of utterly loathsome protagonists. First it was Hugo Weaving playing a vindictive terrorist in "V for Vendetta." Then last week we saw Johnny Depp as a... Budget's final draft to be unveiled today Lexington Herald-Leader - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:03:35 GMT As lawmakers enter the 11th hour of the 2006 General Assembly session today, most of them will get their first glimpse of the final draft of this year's most important bill: the state's budget. Local watchdog groups jab at each other The Monitor - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:37:25 GMT EDINBURG - The ladies of the watchdog group Objective Watchers of the Legal System, or the OWLS, have griped about Hidalgo Countyʼs cell phone usage and new vehicle purchases, among other issues, for many years.... 'The Ten Commandments': Exodus Comes to ABC Washington Post - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 04:19:20 GMT Blurrier and blurrier grow the lines that used to separate genres, formats and territories in television. ABC's dreadful, doleful remake of Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 classic "The Ten Commandments" (DeMille's own remake of a version he made in 1923) looks like the kind of cheapie that used to be... One happy family Trinidad Express - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:13:18 GMT Five Indians (of various hues), three Africans (of the reddish variety), two Douglas (I think) and one Cocoa Panyol. All of them supported wholeheartedly by a Guaracara Park crowd as varied as the national cricket team. Kingfish: Portrait of America’s ‘first true dictator’ Kansas City Star - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:13:05 GMT “I was born into politics,” Huey Long said once, “a wedded man with a storm for a bride.” Manager's job again in jeopardy Pioneer Press - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 21:01:55 GMT The Maplewood City Council will take another run at the city manager's job Monday night, with at least the mayor and one council member eager to oust Richard Fursman. Links: Lexus RX 330 Lexus LX 450 Lexus Lexus IS 220d Lexus LS 460 Lexus GX 470 Lexus SC Lexus ES 250 Lexus JX 470 Lexus IS250 Lexus LF-C Lexus GS350 (Comment on this)
Sunday, April 9th, 2006
7:05 am	Inside every religion, the Golden Rule Inside every religion, the Golden Rule San Francisco Chronicle - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 02:01:10 GMT The Great Transformation The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions By Karen Armstrong KNOPF; 475 PAGES; $30 "It is not difficult to find a religious justification for killing," writes religious... Howell balks at toll-road plan Richmond Times-Dispatch - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 01:22:18 GMT Breaking with top Republicans, House Speaker William J. Howell is attacking as shortsighted - "almost scandalously so" - a state plan to surrender a Northern Virginia toll road without getting cash first. Limerick Co Co bites back on boundary issue Limerick Post - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 23:07:34 GMT LIMERICK County Council has finally shown its teeth in the boundary debate, with one councillor calling the proposal "a short sighted introverted measure which is anti-Limerick as a whole”. Memory Bulletin: DRAM, NAND prices up EETimes - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 17:20:26 GMT Prices for DRAMs and NAND flash memories were finally up last week, but the trend could be short-lived, according to Gartner Dataquest Inc. Governor sticks to his guns on tax proposal Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:09:28 GMT Lawmakers are urged not to fall for a "get out of Dodge" plan. IT'S A D.I.Y. WORLD: Self-service checkouts increase despite consumer skepticism Patriot Ledger - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 10:20:47 GMT There were as many self-service checkouts as cashiers on duty at the Star Market in Quincy on a recent weekday afternoon. But like most shoppers, Laurel Blanchard preferred to wait in line for one of the three live cashiers rather than take her chances at the self-service station. Immigration politics get scrambled in heartland Salem Statesman Journal - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 10:18:33 GMT WASHINGTON — In Washington last week, the immigration debate descended at times to the level of a schoolyard dispute over the semantics of amnesty. Is too! Is not! Talk radio and cable shows worked themselves into a lather over Mexican flags at pro-immigration rallies. JOB OPENINGS Times-Beacon - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 10:04:51 GMT JACKSON — When the polls open April 18, voters will have their pick of five candidates for three seats on the Board of Education and be asked to vote on a budget that calls for a nearly 16-cent tax rate increase, largely to support the opening of Jackson Liberty High School. HOROSCOPE San Francisco Chronicle - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 07:16:47 GMT ARIES (March 20-April 18): Instead of fending off an opponent, offer your hand in friendship. Not only does it take him unawares, it's more intimidating than a threat. TAURUS (April 19-May 19): Once again you lead that horse to water and it still won't... Who reads what? Poughkeepsie Journal - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 07:06:41 GMT Gregg Allman acknowledges that he doesn't read as much as he should. But when a friend gave him a copy of "The Five People You Meet in Heaven," the rocker couldn't put it down. Links: Lexus RX400h Lexus LX 470 Lexus Lexus IS 300 Lexus LS460L Lexus GX 470 Lexus SC400 (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 6th, 2006
11:30 am	Big Spring, Camp Hill run to a split Big Spring, Camp Hill run to a split The Sentinel - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:24:07 GMT A track team is like a intricate clock — lots of little parts, each with its own purpose that together serve a greater purpose. Athletes on a track team each have their own jobs to do, whether it’s running as part of a relay team or throwing a discus. Rhoads shuts down Shippensburg The Sentinel - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:22:05 GMT In between the first and second innings Wednesday, Northern softball pitcher Jess Rhoads could be heard saying that she couldn't feel her thumb. That's what a day as cold and windy as Wednesday afternoon will do to you -- it can make you go numb. Reps' passionate plea falls on deaf ears The Daily Item - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:19:56 GMT BOSTON - Kathi-Anne Reinstein knew well before Wednesday's lopsided vote that her hope for salvaging the slots bill was a longshot at best, but that did not deter the Revere Democrat. Lawmakers reject slot machines for state's racetracks The Daily Item - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:19:46 GMT BOSTON (AP) - There'll be no slot machines at Massachusetts' four racetracks - at least for now. House lawmakers on Wednesday dealt a losing hand to a bill designed to allow each of the state's ailing dog and horse tracks to install up to 2,000 slot machines. Clubs Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:13:37 GMT Admiral T.J. O'Brien's Bill McCarthy, Saturdays. Route 20, Sturbridge. » Events and Attractions Arizona Daily Star - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 07:46:26 GMT today Memorial planned for brutalized greyhound Arizona Daily Star - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 07:31:17 GMT A dog who had to be euthanized because of extensive abuse will be remembered by the volunteers who tried to help him and by members of the public who want to raise awareness about animal cruelty. Funds to help injured canine Times Herald - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 07:29:58 GMT NORRISTOWN - A neighbor of the woman whose greyhound was attacked by two American pit bull terriers last week has stepped forward to manage donations for the dog's medical care. Track jobs threatened The Taunton Gazette - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 07:26:30 GMT Backers of the bill warned the 100-55 vote against the measure could sound the death knell for some of the race tracks, struggling with a steady decline in the number of people attending races. Fish, bike or just hang out Arizona Daily Star - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 07:16:55 GMT Sunlight, fresh air and water draw people from all over Tucson to the Sahuarita Lake Park in the heart of the Rancho Sahuarita planned community, off Interstate 19 nine miles south of Tucson. Links: Lexus LX 470 (Comment on this)