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| Wednesday, April 19th, 2006 | | 9:30 am |
Astronomers plan to host a star party Astronomers plan to host a star partyDeseret Morning News - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:25:48 GMTA star party hosted by the Salt Lake Astronomical Society on Saturday will begin with a subject dear to the heart of anyone thinking about joining the host of amateur astronomers: an introduction to the telescope. Back to the Prairiewinnipegsun.com - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:20:18 GMTSeems a TV mom’s work is never done. Two decades after she hung up her apron on Little House on the Prairie, actor Karen Grassle is on eternal maternal duty in syndication, forever doling out homespun wisdom and offering gentle moral guidance as born-to-be-mild pioneer Ma Ingalls. Miss Lonelyhearts - Apr. 19winnipegsun.com - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:20:08 GMTI’m sick as a dog because my lover-girl has told me she won’t see me anymore unless I get rid of my inhibitions, which I can only do right now when I’m dead drunk. Then I’m a wild man. I’m told. Otherwise, I’m a pretty conservative businessman type of guy. HEARD THIS ONE?San Jose Mercury News - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:19:29 GMTZach Warren and Michael Kapral set personal bests at the Boston Marathon on Monday. What's more, Warren even broke three hours. This is a big deal. This is joggling, the running/juggling combination sport we mentioned Saturday. Warren, a 24-year-old student at Harvard Divinity School, set a world record of 2:58:23. He broke away at Mile 15 from Kapral, a 33-year-old Canadian who finished in Kolb trial decision pushed back about 6 weeksQuad-City Times - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:19:17 GMTSarah A. Kolb will have to wait at least another month-and-a-half to learn whether she will get a new trial or a lengthy prison sentence in the death of Adrianne Reynolds. A defining momentThe Times of Northwest Indiana - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:16:15 GMTJeffery Brown, co-producer of the Valparaiso University Jazz Fest, says there should be something to please virtually all musical tastes at his festival this year. Mandan native held in killingsBismarck Tribune - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:14:15 GMTBrian Leingang, 33, a Mandan High School graduate currently living in Sioux Falls, S.D., is the suspect in the Friday strangulation deaths of his wife, also a former Mandan resident, and their 7-month-old son. He was ordered held without bond after an initial Sioux Falls court appearance Monday. MY ANSWER/ BILLY GRAHAMThe Wichita Eagle - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:13:24 GMTDEAR REV. GRAHAM: Why should people care what someone does with their private life, as long as they treat people right and help out those in need? I don't think a person's private life is anyone else's business, frankly. --G.H. The ins and outs of tire inflationThe Times of Northwest Indiana - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:10:13 GMTI am having a dispute with two of my three sons, and I would appreciate seeing what your solution is. Specifically, they claim that in order to increase traction on snow and ice, and even sand, one should remove air from the tires to increase the amount of rubber that touches the road surface. Letter to the editor: Honor cords not being given to the deservingThe Easterner - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:00:41 GMT Dear Opinion Editor, At the beginning of this week the university bookstore officially got in the honor cords. For those unfamiliar with the term, these are braided ropes presented to students with a cumulative GPA higher than a 3.5. I ... Links:Lexus RX330Lexus JXLexusLexus SC 300Lexus LS600hLexus GX 470Lexus SC400Lexus ES 350Lexus JX 540Lexus IS250Lexus LF-ALexus GS450h | | Thursday, April 13th, 2006 | | 11:00 pm |
‘"The Family Stone" ‘"The Family Stone"The Davis Enterprise - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:59:32 GMTPublished Jan 06, 2006 - 14:50:18 CST. Three-and-a-half stars. Warm, poignant holiday saga wears its heart on its sleeve. The holidays, fraught with stress to begin with, are a terrible time to heighten the tension by introducing strangers to an already combustible family dynamic. "Rumor Has It"The Davis Enterprise - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:59:02 GMTPublished Jan 06, 2006 - 14:51:48 CST. Three stars. Engaging cast never quite connects with contrived script Films that rise or fall on the basis of a single climactic moment are a risky proposition, because if we don't buy the pivotal event, the whole concept collapses. "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World"The Davis Enterprise - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:58:02 GMTPublished Jan 27, 2006 - 14:14:43 CST. One star. Albert Brooks vanity project is tedious, stupid and dull. "Failure to Launch"The Davis Enterprise - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:57:12 GMTPublished Mar 03, 2006 - 14:53:25 CST. Three-and-a-half stars. Captivating romantic comedy boasts engaging players and a witty script. Clever premise, charming execution ... where was this film, when we wanted a Valentine's Day snuggle? "Casanova"The Davis Enterprise - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:56:42 GMTPublished Jan 06, 2006 - 14:50:27 CST. Three stars. Earthy subject too diluted by leaden pacing and a sanitized approach. The Inside ScoopCBS News - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:51:07 GMTGet The Inside Scoop on what's happening at CBS News . April 14 BIRTHDAYSMiami Herald - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:43:22 GMTCountry singer Loretta Lynn is 71. Actress Julie Christie is 66. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is 61. Actor Brad Garrett (Everybody Loves Raymond) is 46. Actor Anthony Michael Hall is 38. Actor Adrien Brody is 33. Rapper Da Brat is 32. Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar is 29. Related LinksMontgomery Advertiser - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:13:22 GMT"Thank You for Smoking," Christopher Buckley's 1994 satirical novel about the tobacco industry and the government's ham-handed attempts to rein it in, is hilarious. The actor is the thingAl-Ahram Weekly - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:12:24 GMTA play which sports the title Haflit Abu Aggour (Abu Aggour's Party) cannot be anything but a comedy; and since the name of the eponymous hero, Abu Aggour, refers to a variety of green melon and indicates a person from the lower orders of society, the comedy is likely to be broad, in the popular tradition of the genre, and full of boisterous revelry. On translating Shakespeare into ArabicAl-Ahram Weekly - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:12:08 GMTIn her magisterial The Egyptian Theatre: Cultural Encounters , volumes I & II (Cairo, 2004-5), Nehad Selaiha, the far-famed Arabic drama critic, asks "What happens to plays when presented in cultural contexts other than their own? -- to dramatic texts in translation ... ?" Links:Lexus RX400hLexus JXLexusLexus IS 200Lexus LS600hLLexus GX 470Lexus SC400Lexus ESLexus JX470Lexus IS 350Lexus LF-ALexus GS 350 | | Tuesday, April 11th, 2006 | | 1:05 am |
Zambia: Impotence of the Poor Zambia: Impotence of the PoorAllAfrica.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:53:31 GMTPoverty and injustice must truly be resisted, fought and defeated because they go against God's wishes. Pat Robertson, Part 1CBS News - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:35:18 GMTThis is the first part of a transcript of an interview with Pat Robertson conducted by Correspondent Rita Braver for CBS News Sunday Morning , broadcast April 9, 2006. Another 9/11 to legitimize attack on Iran?Kavkaz Center - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:11:37 GMTDespite repetitively claiming that diplomacy is the first course for dealing with Iran's nuclear program, Washington never ruled out using the military option against the Islamic republic to force it halt its nuclear activities. Kenya: When a Fierce Storm Rages in the MindAllAfrica.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:43:15 GMTThere is nothing as paralysing as when you want to express an emotion but can't. This is when you feel that you are shouting, that there are a thousand noises in your head and that there are alien organisms moving in your head like unstable molecules. Oxford United 0, Chester City 1ic CheshireOnline - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:57:13 GMTCHESTER CITY took another giant step in their bid for Coca-Cola League Two survival when they beat fellow strugglers Oxford United 1-0 at a windswept Kassam Stadium. Don’t let jealousy jeopardize your happinessThe San Luis Obispo Tribune - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:26:08 GMTAre you the jealous type? Do you go ballistic if your girlfriend dances with another guy? Have you convinced yourself that your husband’s having an affair, even though you have no evidence to prove it? Do I look like a litter box?Coffeyville Journal - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 23:17:01 GMTI have never been so angry at a cat in my entire life. Now, before I go on, let me first preface that statement by saying that I am a cat lover. I always have been. No one can resist the charm of a puppy or a baby kitty, but even as I child I was more enamored with kittens than with the former. NYT editorial validatedThe Manila Times - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 15:19:22 GMTWHAT The New York Times said in its editorial on April 5—in time for President Arroyo’s 59th birthday—was really nothing new. Layton, Harper plucking Liberal gooseBrandon Sun - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:00:38 GMTThe inaugural Conservative speech from the throne was uncommonly short and particularly sweet for the NDP. The combination of both features makes it a remarkable political document. Letters to the Editor - 4/08/2006North County Times - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 23:56:18 GMTHere's a take on the immigration question that might get us out of a serious bind. I call it the McDonald Three-Year Language Test. The basic assumption is that a common language is the basis for a healthy civil life. Links:Lexus RXLexus LX 450LexusLexus JX 470Lexus LS600hLLexus GXLexus SC400Lexus ES 330Lexus JX470Lexus ISLexus LFLexus GS | | Sunday, April 9th, 2006 | | 1:25 pm |
Affordable Argentina Affordable ArgentinaSan Jose Mercury News - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:11:21 GMTAmerican tourists are flocking to Argentina, and why not? The dollar struts its stuff here -- fine leather jackets go for $100, a superb steak dinner with wine for $25, a five-star hotel room for $150. Jobs on Coast plentifulThe Clarion-Ledger - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:10:10 GMTIt could be a teen job-seeker's paradise built on storm-ravaged land. Herhold: Calling all pay phone enthusiastsSan Jose Mercury News - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:09:10 GMTI may as well acknowledge right at the start that I'm stubborn. While the rest of the world has moved to cell phones over the past decade, I cling to a beeper, much to the scorn and amusement of my kids. ``Oh, Dad,'' they say. `You're so '80s!'' Street Talk: It's dinner a la GreenvilleThe Greenville News - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:05:00 GMTAlso: Lumber, workplace deaths, BMW head, Michelin guide Chamber land gift aids charityCollierville Appeal - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 09:40:14 GMTA piece of land once slated to be the site of a new home for the Collierville Chamber of Commerce instead will be sold to raise money for charity. The developers of Schilling Farms gave the lot at Poplar and Schilling Boulevard -- nearly an acre -- to the chamber about three years ago. State economy on the right trackMontana Standard - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 08:37:31 GMTSUMMARY: Variety of indicators reveal sound basis for Montanans’ optimism. A couple of recent statewide polls suggest Montanans have grown more optimistic. Fishing for tax deductions?Detroit News - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 08:18:29 GMTDid you hear the one about the ostrich? The sperm donor? The dog food? Swollen Red becomes Coast-al waters for iceboat-equipped GuardGrand Forks Herald - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 08:14:23 GMTOSLO, Minn. -- A Coast Guard unit that did rescue and patrol duty on the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina is bunking at Grand Forks Air Force Base and patrolling the Red River in flood rescue mode. Friday, a dozen or more Coast Guard personnel manned three 20-foot Air Ranger iceboats in the flooded waters of the Red around Oslo, 20 miles north of Grand Forks. Here's where to have a genuine 'cue ballWorcester Telegram & Gazette - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 08:09:25 GMTWhen we first found Williker's, we found a real roll-up-the-sleeves-on-your-flannel-shir t-and-dig-in barbecue spot. And it's still exactly that. A day after you eat there, you can taste the wood they burned to smoke the meat. It's barbecue with a no-holds-barred outdoors smoky taste. It looks like a movie set for a 1930s roadhouse, with peeled log construction, an exposed, pitched roof, and Kingston cracking down on building code violatorsKingston Daily Freeman - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:50:07 GMTTWO YEARS ago, the Kingston Common Council and Mayor James Sottile pressed into law a requirement that landlords register with the city and open up their buildings for biennial inspections. Links:Lexus RX 400hLexus LX450LexusLexusLexus LS 460Lexus GX 470Lexus SC 400 | | Friday, April 7th, 2006 | | 6:15 am |
Senators Denounce Bid to Block Wind Farm Senators Denounce Bid to Block Wind FarmRedNova - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 03:02:34 GMTBy Stephanie Ebbert, The Boston Globe Apr. When will Blair go? It's all down to the crimperGuardian Unlimited - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 02:13:50 GMTDateline Indonesia. And if it's Friday, it must be the Oberoi Palace Jakarta, though frankly, from inside this wardrobe in the Blairs' opulent Grand Bidet suite, it hardly matters. If he wants to stay on, Blair needs to say when he will goGuardian Unlimited - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 02:11:39 GMTYou can try escaping to the other side of the planet and you will still be met by reminders of your troubles back home. Tony Blair's tour through the Pacific took him to Australia where he had a chance to compare notes with John Howard about being a long-serving leader. More than a distractionGuardian Unlimited - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 02:10:29 GMTLike malaria, the relationship between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown seems to be characterised by sudden feverish outbreaks, followed by months of apparent tranquillity. The symptoms, when they come, are heated, sweaty and shocking but the real nature of the disease beneath is much harder to judge. Parents need better education to reduce drug overdoses in feverish childrenNews-Medical-Net - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 23:01:00 GMTMore than 50 per cent of feverish children are given incorrect doses of medicine by parents and overdoses have almost trebled in the last two decades, according to a research review in the latest issue of the British-based Journal of Advanced Nursing. Billy Joel -- he won't go changin'Calendarlive.com - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 21:54:16 GMTIt's been 13 years since Billy Joel has had a new pop album on the charts and seven since he's headlined his own Los Angeles concert. Those factors created a blend of nostalgia and anticipation when the Piano Man came to Staples Center on Wednesday. Fever PitchTime Magazine - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 21:04:21 GMTA new study shows that many parents give too much medicine to their sick kids Related LinksMontgomery Advertiser - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:27:37 GMTAs a live performer Prince is peerless. But as his umpteenth "comeback" CD proves, as a songwriter, Prince peaked in the Reagan era. On the cryptically-titled "3121" Prince does conjure up some of the effortless funk-rock that made him one of the '80s standouts. CAF disqualifies St GeorgeGhanaweb.com - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:41:44 GMTAccra, April 6, GNA - The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) have disqualified St George of Ethiopia from the 2006 Champions League competition, following their decision to abandon the second leg game of the competition against Accra Hearts of Oak at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium last Saturday. At first, Prince's feverish funk -- and then a slumpMiami Herald - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:29:40 GMTPRINCE 3121 Universal ½ As a live performer Prince is peerless, as proven recently at a showcase event in South Beach for his latest protogé Támar. But as his umpteenth ''comeback'' CD proves, as a songwriter Prince peaked in the Reagan era. Links:Lexus RX300LexusLexus RX 400h |
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