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Wednesday, April 19th, 2006
7:25 am	National Rural News National Rural News Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:09:34 GMT It is well recognised that the gap between city-slickers and their country cousins is growing. But farmers are out to restore their image by holding a National Farm Day next month. National Rural News Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:08:33 GMT The long paddock is getting crowded around Narrabri, in north-west New South Wales, where 25,000 head of livestock are searching for feed on the stock routes. ‘The Good Earth’ sometimes hard to find Kinston Free Press - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:57:13 GMT We all would like to think that our garden soil is “just right” for growing our food and flower favorites. However, that “just right” soil often lacks some key amendments necessary for good gardening. They're bringing the zoo to you Henry Herald - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 02:47:51 GMT Sam Parker had a tough choice when asked which was his favorite animal from “Zoo to You” petting zoo. There were donkeys, horses, llamas, sheep, pigs and goats. THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER 2 Lords of Pain - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 02:35:44 GMT After WrestleMania, our competitors' scores looked a bit something like this: Zuma and Al Boo Boo tied for the lead with an impressive eight correct predictions each, with Jules close behind with seven. Bernie the Tractor shafted in Sicilian shed Crikey - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:46:55 GMT Bernardo Provenzano, 73, the real life Don Corleone of La Cosa Nostra (literally “this thing of ours”) was very pi*sed off when nicked because he had successfully spent 43 years on the lam and had a nice little business. Man Who Knows His Cows Also Knows His Cheese New York Times - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:40:43 GMT Zahidul Hakim, the head cheesemonger at Balducci's new store, credits his appreciation of cheese to his Bangladeshi farm upbringing. Film of the book: top 50 adaptations revealed Guardian Unlimited - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:01:08 GMT Anna Karenina or The Godfather? The Guardian panel comes up with a longlist of the best novel to film conversions. Beef producers in Scotland to break away from NBA The Herald - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:53:32 GMT THE board of the National Beef Association has rejected a proposal from the Scottish region to have its representation increased from one to three members. SPCA make horrific discovery near Oliver Vancouver Province - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:49:44 GMT OLIVER, B.C. -- The SPCA has rescued 126 animals from what officials describe as horrific conditions on a rural property near Oliver in the southern Okanagan. Links: Lexus RX400h Lexus LX 470 Lexus Lexus GS 450h Lexus LS460 Lexus GX470 Lexus SC Lexus ES 350 Lexus JX470 Lexus IS 250 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS 350 (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 13th, 2006
8:55 pm	$10 million in requests jolts Lexington County $10 million in requests jolts Lexington County The State - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:57:53 GMT Lexington County government agencies want $10 million more next year to operate services from public safety to pest control, the biggest requested increase in council members’ memory. Gas prices rise despite gain in oil supplies The Pueblo Chieftain - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:03:24 GMT Gas prices in Pueblo jumped another dime to $2.70 on Wednesday; other cities reported similar cost hikes. Meanwhile, the U.S. Energy Department in its annual summer driving forecast projected gas costs will come down but will still run about 11 percent higher than last summer - around $2.62 per gallon. This week's increases come as the global energy industry continues to drive prices higher, Giants notes: Mother Nature again forces Morris to wait The Sacramento Bee - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:15:39 GMT SAN FRANCISCO - Matt Morris didn't think it would be like this. He signed with the Giants thinking he would be playing in sunny California. Instead, he already has had three scheduled starts washed out by rain. Withholding feeds tax apathy USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:31:12 GMT If every American had to write that check to the government every quarter (like I do), the balance of power would shift back to the people, says New Yorker Laura Vanderkam. Young weathering pre-draft storm USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:31:10 GMT Scrutinized Texas QB looks forward to end of pre-draft stress. Indoor smoking ban may extend outdoors Asbury Park Press - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:24:29 GMT State health officials are proposing that the ban on smoking in indoor workplaces will extend to within 25 feet of any door leading to the nonsmoking area, under rules to enforce the law, which takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Disliked project now win-win deal The Herald-Tribune - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 08:40:36 GMT SARASOTA -- When Kalu Watanabe and his partners pitched their Residences at Hyde Park condo project last year, residents living close by were less than enthused. Henderson Music Park alive with music The Troy Messenger - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:26:44 GMT To hear him tell it, Rex Locklar is just a plain ol' country boy. At least that's the tune he sings. “Just plain ol' country, just plain ol' me. Got no money, broke as I can be. Wealth and riches don't bother me. Just plain ol' country, just plain ol' me.” Annual legislative sessions suggested The Oregonian - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:20:19 GMT SALEM -- For the first time since Oregon became a state nearly 150 years ago, the Legislature would meet every year instead of every other year, a 30-member commission recommended Wednesday. Inside the Bonanno Family Via a Disgraced Lawyer The New York Sun - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:30:44 GMT Oh, the headaches of being a boss. According to a corrupt Bronx lawyer who served as a mob errand boy for top officials of the Bonanno family, even the wives of wannabe wiseguys were a sore spot for the crime family's imprisoned godfather. The wife of one proposed mobster would often show up "yelling and screaming" at her husband at a mob social club, actions that caused Joseph Massino to Links: Lexus RX Lexus JX Lexus Lexus RX 400h Lexus LS 460 Lexus GX470 Lexus SC300 Lexus ES330 Lexus JX Lexus IS250 Lexus LF Lexus GS 430 (Comment on this)
Monday, April 10th, 2006
11:00 pm	Enron's Skilling Testifies He's Fighting for His Life Enron's Skilling Testifies He's Fighting for His Life Update4 - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:52:49 GMT April 10 (Bloomberg) -- Former Enron Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling said he's fighting for his life as he swore he didn't lead a scheme to manipulate the company's earnings or defraud investors. Malawi: Health System Bears Cost Of Unsafe Abortions! AllAfrica.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:52:38 GMT The law in almost all of the fifty-four African countries makes abortion illegal. Although these laws carry severe punishment, and in some cases imprisonment, women continue to seek out those who can help them get the service quickly, quietly and secretly. White House Talk Washington Post - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:44:07 GMT What's going on inside the White House? Ask Dan Froomkin , who writes the White House Briefing column for washingtonpost.com. He'll answer your questions, take your comments and links, and point you to coverage around the Web on Monday, April 10, at 2 p.m. ET. The ABCs of CPOs: A Used Car Buyers' Guide to Certified Pre-Owned Bastrop Daily Enterprise - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:30:56 GMT (ARA) - If you're shopping for a used car you've probably heard the word "certified." The number of certified used cars has grown since their introduction approximately 10 years ago. Agriculture Workers and Farmers Eager for New Immigration Reform Hollister Free Lance - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:31:53 GMT Hollister - The federal immigration legislation that has fueled nationwide protests, but stalled in the Senate yesterday is getting mixed reviews from South Valley's immigrant community, who worry about what their future may hold. South Africa: Mpumalanga to Complete Thousands of Houses Soon AllAfrica.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:52:53 GMT Within a month, Mpumalanga will complete the construction of 4 485 houses that were abandoned by unscrupulous contractors. Kenya: New Rules Pave Way for Illegal Importers AllAfrica.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:40:21 GMT Crises are not new in the sugar industry. If it is not cane rotting in the fields because of low harvesting and crushing capacity, it is cane farmers crying over unpaid dues by sugar factories. Pump-and-dump Spam Works Messaging Pipeline - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:19:05 GMT Pump-and-dump stock spam works, a pair of German researchers said Thursday as they presented findings at a security conference taking place in Vancouver, Canada. Malawi: Probe Education Scam, Tembo Says AllAfrica.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:17:45 GMT Leader of opposition in Parliament John Tembo has ordered government to immediately investigate the Ministry of Education which he said has been hit by fraud and corruption scandals of late. Independent Insurance Agents/Brokers Of NY Praise State Lawmakers For Overturning Mega Insurance Fine Increase PropertyandCasualty.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:22:11 GMT A financially repressive measure affecting insurance professionals was removed from the 2006-2007 New York state budget. The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York, Inc., which worked to eliminate an increase in insurance fines from 100 percent to 2,000 percent in some instances, congratulates New York's Senate and Assembly for deleting those draconian penalties Links: Lexus RX400h Lexus LX 470 Lexus Lexus GS 430 Lexus LS460 Lexus GX Lexus SC430 Lexus ES 350 Lexus JX540 Lexus IS250 Lexus LF Lexus GS 300 (Comment on this)
Sunday, April 9th, 2006
11:20 am	Architecture: A whale of a building Architecture: A whale of a building Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 22:14:43 GMT While Minnesota's attention turns to the opening of three cultural icons designed by out-of-town architects, citizens of Fairbanks, Alaska, are awaiting the May 7 opening of a museum designed by a Minnesota architect. Joan Soranno and John Cook of HGA led the design team for the $42 million University of Alaska Museum of the North, a white whale of a building commanding a ridge between the city Of nudity and big country The Olympian - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:07:10 GMT High weirdness abounds in fish tales Anglers see a lot of weird and wild things out there. I've reeled in a couple of "Twilight Zone" moments, and you've probably been there too. Online voting opens for new Washington quarter Seattle Times - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:14:26 GMT It's election time for deciding on a new Washington quarter. Depoe Bay to aid in fish and wildlife tagging program Newport News-Times - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 16:13:53 GMT Depoe Bay Harbor Commission member Loren Goddard told the city council this week the commission will be working with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in "an acoustic tagging program they're bringing to the coast, to conduct in our near shore waters this spring." Just who is steering rudderless Canucks? Vancouver Province - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:28:59 GMT As much as the inner workings of Orca Bay have always been a mystery to Canucks' fans, Stan McCammon's resignation as president and CEO back in late August raised a number of questions which have never been adequately answered. Researchers Link Chinook, Orca Populations Environmental News Network - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:52:19 GMT The killer whales that chase salmon in this region's inland waters feed almost exclusively on chinook, to the extent that the orca population ebbs and flows right along with that of the West Coast's largest and longest-lived salmon, researchers said Tuesday. Discovered: A German Blade Steel that's Impervious to the Elements PR Web - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 07:23:49 GMT X15 T.N is an amazingly tough steel used to make ball bearings for jet engines, and Boker makes several heavy duty hunting, camping, fishing, and tactical knives with X15 T.N blades. [PRWEB Apr 7, 2006] Emblaze Bids for Push Email Market with Freebie CBR via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 05:45:14 GMT Israeli mobile technology group Emblaze Ltd has launched a free software client to forward email, calendar and contacts data from desktop computers to mobile devices as a means of grabbing market share and mindshare in push email. Qeva Group Inc. Announces CNQ Listing and Commencement of Trading CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:59:21 GMT CALGARY, ALBERTA-- - QEVA Group Inc. , is pleased to announce that the CNQ has accepted Qeva's Common Shares for listing on the CNQ exchange. The Stock will trade under the symbol "QEVA" and the first day of trading will be April 11, 2006. Orca wins IPTV contract with Spain's Jazztel Globes Online - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:28:36 GMT The multimillion euro deal, led by systems integrator Indra, allows Jazztel to penetrate the residential broadband market. Links: Lexus RX 300 Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus Lexus LS 600hL Lexus GX Lexus SC (Comment on this)
Friday, April 7th, 2006
12:00 am	New software will run Windows and MacOS simultaneously New software will run Windows and MacOS simultaneously CNET - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:42:00 GMT Also: The pass-it-on click scam. Ozzy Rocks In New Campaign Edited By Cut + Run's Steve Gandolfi Digital Video Editing - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:37:00 GMT Ozzy Osborne is a newly-domesticated star in a new hilarious campaign for I Can't Believe It's Not Butter edited by Cut + Run's Steve Gandolfi. Although still adorned in black, the rocker turned his talents from the stage to a sparkling white kitchen. Books: 'How Opal Mehta Got Kissed..' CBS News - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:35:27 GMT To learn more about books discussed on The Early Show , check here. From April, you'll find an excerpt from "How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got A Life." BUBBA SPARXXX Proves 'THE CHARM' Is for Real: Single Enters Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten, Draws Sizzling Airplay, Sales Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:25:00 GMT With the smash single "Ms. New Booty" continuing its rise through the top ten of three airplay formats and surging in legitimate downloaded sales, "THE CHARM," the third album by BUBBA SPARXXX, hits the streets as one of the year's most talked about releases. Spring Things Gay City News - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:12:06 GMT Dance New Amsterdam is one of the first cultural companies to relocate to Lower Manhattan post 9/11, and they held a rousing, Chanterelle-catered celebration at their fantastic new space in the Sun Building on March 27. The performance, in honor of company founder Lynn Simonson and done twice, began with Donna McKechnie doing her “Music and the Mirror” from “A Chorus Line” and went from strength Growing Out Her Roots Gay City News - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:10:46 GMT They say you can never go home, and when openly lesbian comedian Marga Gomez returned from L.A. to discover the house she grew up in was gone, this idiom became literal. Hop on down to Purina Farms for Easter fun St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:09:43 GMT Kids are cute. And so are kids. Put them together - toddlers and baby goats, that is - and watch the cameras flash. Once again, Purina Farms has welcomed dozens of the fuzziest ducklings, fluffiest bunnies, chirpiest chicks and pinkest piggies to its Easter Village. 'Breaking Legs' is mob-infused comedy San Antonio Express News - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:46:12 GMT When a mobster hears the showbiz good-luck phrase "Break a leg," he interprets it in a very different way. Three-way The Phoenix - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:43:34 GMT José González, Arctic Monkeys, and Annie Brooks Makes 'Em Laugh With New Box Collection Washington Post - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:08:39 GMT When my wife spotted "The Mel Brooks Collection" on my desk at home, she immediately began suggesting catchphrases and quotes I could use in writing about it. It's a natural reaction, because from "We don't need no stinking badges" to "It's good to be the king," few filmmakers have been responsible... Links: Lexus RX 400h Lexus Lexus RX 330 (Comment on this)