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Wednesday, April 19th, 2006
4:55 am	Remembering Remembering Bradenton Herald - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:20:30 GMT After the publication of her book "Silent Spring" in 1962, author Rachel Carson was excoriated by many in the chemical industry as well as some government officials. Carson it seems, had brought to the public's attention some very unpleasant facts concerning the widespread use of pesticides, and the devastating effects these chemicals had on birds, animals (both wild and domestic) - and humans. Four Daughters Sydney Morning Herald - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:07:57 GMT This 1938 film starring Priscilla Lane is a sparkling gem. - Ntini, Steyn turn the tables on the Kiwis News From Bangladesh - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:43:45 GMT Makhaya Ntini and Dale Steyn bowled South Africa to within sight of victory on a weather-hit fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand at Centurion Park Tuesday. A Life Remembered: White was 'strong and determined' The News-Review - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:06:53 GMT On the walls of Collette Metcalf's home in Roseburg hang detailed oil paintings of flowers and an old barn that her mother created years ago with obvious diligence. Former Courier owner dies at 86 Benton Courier - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:00:20 GMT Samuel Major "Sam" Hodges, who owned the Benton Courier for more than 40 years, died Monday night. He was 86. Mr. Hodges, who lived in Little Rock, bought the Courier in June 1953. He sold it in 1996 to American Publishing Co. The Courier is now owned by Horizon Publishing Co. Colleagues, friends share memories of Sam Hodges Benton Courier - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:59:40 GMT A day after learning of Sam Hodges' death, friends, local business people and colleagues in the newspaper industry shared memories of the man who owned the Benton Courier for more than 40 years. BACK PAGE Style Weekly - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:56:15 GMT The Democrats can be blamed for the immigration fiasco of the 1990s. Now, this decade’s failures (and those of the next) can be placed at the feet of the Republicans. American bipartisanship at its finest! Winning Winners American Journalism Review - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:20:23 GMT A particularly impressive line-up of Pulitzer recipients underscores the enduring importance of the nation’s much-maligned newspapers. Posted April 17, 2006 N.Z.'s Annual Inflation Rate Accelerates to 3.4% Update1 - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:20:19 GMT April 19 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand's annual inflation rate accelerated in the first quarter as fuel prices and the cost of house construction rose, dimming prospects the central bank will cut interest rates before July. Weather delays South African victory bid Daily Times - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:15:33 GMT CENTURION: Makhaya Ntini and Dale Steyn bowled South Africa to within sight of victory on a weather-hit fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand at Centurion Park on Tuesday. New Zealand were 98 for seven at the close, with their victory target of 249 seemingly a distant dream. Ntini Links: Lexus RX 330 Lexus LX 450 Lexus Lexus GS 400 Lexus LS600hL Lexus GX470 Lexus SC 400 Lexus ES Lexus JX470 Lexus IS 250 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS400 (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 13th, 2006
6:25 pm	Honoring a man whose music dared you to dream Honoring a man whose music dared you to dream Calendarlive.com - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:09:06 GMT * EAR Unit pays tribute to late composer Stephen Mosko. STEPHEN "Lucky" Mosko, the CalArts composer and conductor who died in December at 58, influenced several generations of students. His music, however, isn't heard as much as it deserves. Today's movies The News & Observer - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 07:41:25 GMT - 2 stars Miyamoto Announces Nintendo DSkin Kotaku - Sat, 01 Apr 2006 09:53:06 GMT Always pallid, toneless and corpse-like, we weren't surprised when legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto punched his claw-like hand through Nintendo President Saturo Iwata's chest cavity and began... Links: Lexus RX300 Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus LX 470 Lexus LS 460L Lexus GX470 Lexus SC 430 Lexus ES 350 Lexus JX 540 Lexus IS 350 Lexus LF Lexus GS400 (Comment on this)
Monday, April 10th, 2006
8:30 pm	Session busy with child care assistance, district tax request Session busy with child care assistance, district tax request Fergus Falls Daily Journal - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:21:28 GMT It has been a very busy Legislative session. Here are some exciting topics for this week: n CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE — HF3373, my bill modifying the child care assistance maximum rates and absent days, was heard Wednesday in the House Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance Committee. EDITORIAL ~~ Perry for commission Fernandina Beach News-Leader - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:36:31 GMT ~~ Fernandina Beach and Nassau County residents suffer from poor government because our elected leaders are inadequate. ~~ To remedy that, we need fresh faces and new talent to seek local office and to win election. Create Wedding Invitations That Only Look Expensive Freeport Journal - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:35:18 GMT (ARA) - Save a substantial amount of money on invitations, without sacrificing quality, by making them yourself using your computer. Minimalist classic gets its due from New World Miami Herald - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:22:40 GMT Few composers write as imaginatively for percussive instruments as Steve Reich. For nearly four decades, this American maverick has created his own unique sound world. In 1970-71, Reich composed Drumming, one of the seminal works of the minimalist movement. Members of the New World Symphony Percussion Consort and the superb chamber choir Seraphic Fire set the Lincoln Theater musically ablaze County passes balanced budget Drayton Valley Western Review - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:59:29 GMT Drayton Valley Western Review — The numbers have all been crunched, double-checked and finally presented to Brazeau County council who approved the County’s 2006 operating budget at their April 4 meeting. Athletics: Widely Acclaimed Author wins 2006 North Pole Marathon RunnersWeb.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:49:42 GMT On Saturday 8 April, Irish novelist Michael Collins led home a record 54-person international race field to win the 2006 North Pole Marathon. Smith Barney Introduces Consulting Group SELECT Portfolios Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:43:00 GMT WILMINGTON, Del.----April 10, 2006--Smith Barney Consulting Group, the managed account unit of Citigroup, has introduced Consulting Group SELECT Portfolios, a suite of diversified, multi-strategy portfolios that employs a separate investment advisor for each asset class and investment style. Nuveen Equity Option Income Fund Holdings Now Available Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:38:00 GMT CHICAGO----April 10, 2006--Nuveen Investments, a leading provider of diversified investment services, today announced that the latest portfolio holdings for its equity option income exchange-traded closed-end funds are now available. Smith Barney Consulting Group Appoints Placemark Investments as Overlay Manager for New SELECT Portfolios Program Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:00:00 GMT DALLAS and WELLESLEY, Mass.----April 10, 2006--Placemark Investments, the leading overlay manager to financial services companies, is pleased to announce that Smith Barney Consulting Group , the managed account unit of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. , has appointed the firm as the active overlay manager for its new SELECT Portfolios, a multiple-strategy portfolios program that is available now to BUSKEN TRIAL: Testimony links shoes to murder suspect Benton Courier - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:42:32 GMT A woman who once lived with murder suspect Anthony Castillo Sanchez testified that he once owned a pair of athletic shoes that investigators say could have left footprints similar to those found near the body of Juli Busken of Benton. Links: Lexus RX400h Lexus LX 470 Lexus Lexus ES 330 Lexus LS Lexus GX 470 Lexus SC300 Lexus ES350 Lexus JX 470 Lexus IS 200 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS430 (Comment on this)
Sunday, April 9th, 2006
8:50 am	Book Review: Mystery woman invades life of dysfunctional family Book Review: Mystery woman invades life of dysfunctional family San Antonio Express News - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 05:38:20 GMT "The Accidental" is the Whitbread novel of the year and was short-listed for the Man Booker prize. Despite the title there isn't anything unintentional or inadvertent in Ali Smith's meticulously crafted novel. Sixers absorb stinging loss to Celtics The Trenton Times - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 08:20:42 GMT PHILADELPHIA -- Pick your favorite cliche to sum up the plight of the Sixers, who moved one step closer to oblivion last night with a disheartening 109-99 loss to the Boston Celtics, the team that once upon a time was their fiercest rival. Struggle and strife for Nepalis BBC News - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:52:51 GMT Continued strikes and protests in Nepal have become part of daily life but they have an effect on day-to-day living for many. Liberia: TRC Pays Courtesy Call On Bishop Francis AllAfrica.com - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 14:19:54 GMT The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia (TRC) on Monday, April 3, paid a courtesy call on Catholic Archbishop Michael Kpakala Francis at his home in Sinkor. Signs Point to Postseason for the Mets New York Times - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 04:11:48 GMT Confession of a foolish man: I have picked the Mets to win the World Series. King Kaufman's Sports Daily Salon.com - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 16:34:38 GMT Elegy for an underdog: Thanks, George Mason, we needed that. Plus: UCLA-Florida final. And: Women's semis, soggy baseball. FOLEY SLAMS BITTER TIGER FANS Daily Mirror - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 07:48:23 GMT MARTIN CORRY'S Leicester were abused by a group of their own fans after they were bundled out of the Heineken Cup by 13-man Bath on a shattering day for the one-time kings of Europe FOLEY SLAMS BITTER TIGER FANS Daily Mirror - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 04:48:42 GMT Mirror Sport starts with rugby & the Heineken Cup quarter-finals Leicester 12 Bath 15 Sore one to take but Murphy's not bitter about outcome The Scotsman: Sport - Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:32:55 GMT HIBERNIAN defender David Murphy yesterday offered little excuse for a defeat he said was attributable almost entirely to errors. Magnificent Leinster oust champs Fox Sports - Sun, 02 Apr 2006 11:40:29 GMT Leinster seal epic victory in Toulouse Links: Lexus RX 300 Lexus LX 450 Lexus Lexus GS 400 Lexus LS Lexus GX470 Lexus SC430 (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 6th, 2006
4:45 pm	Interview: Iraqi blogger Riverbend Interview: Iraqi blogger Riverbend Aljazeera - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 12:01:10 GMT When Iraqi blogger Riverbend, 26, checked her email account on March 28, she was surprised to find about 800 messages congratulating her for being nominated as a finalist for the Samuel Johnson Prize for contemporary non-fiction. Bulls pull past 76ers in standings The News Journal - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 11:27:45 GMT PHILADELPHIA -- The dispassionate expression on Allen Iverson's face said more than his hollow words Wednesday night. GET OUT: AN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR Duluth News Tribune - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:11:27 GMT ART Fleeting glimpses of a Jewish novelist Miami Herald - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 07:59:59 GMT MY FATHER IS A BOOK: A Memoir of Bernard Malamud. Janna Malamud Smith. Houghton Mifflin. 304 pages. $24. The memoirist enters into a sacred pact with the reader. What is felt may be subjective, but memoir and biography demand that what happened has occurred. Assuming veracity, the reader asks that the memoirist charm by surprise. People are not what they seem, and memoir shares with fiction the Letters to the Portland editor, January 27, 2006 The Phoenix - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:49:17 GMT Sticking it to the Democrats On TV: Time and viewers will tell if Couric's move made business sense Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:20:07 GMT At long last, the rumor of Katie Couric's ascension to the anchor desk of "CBS Evening News" from the soothing couch of NBC's sunny "Today" show became reality Wednesday morning around 7:30 a.m. EDT. kasliwal case: 3rd plea raises questions The Times of India - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:44:17 GMT Abhishek Kasliwal has now moved the Bombay HC contending that the charges against him are improbable. Weekly Entertainment Planner for March 30, 2006 Duluth News Tribune - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:24:51 GMT Your weekly guide to plays, art exhibits, museum exhibits, dance, festivals and community events. On the record: Daily Times - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:02:09 GMT Improvement of watercourses will boost economy ISLAMABAD: The improvement of 86,000 watercourses in Pakistan would help boost the economy, said Sikandar Hayat Bosan, Food, Agriculture and Livestock minister, on Tuesday. He said a national programme to improve watercourses in Pakistan had International briefs The Olympian - Tue, 04 Apr 2006 13:51:47 GMT FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — The man who was once Africa’s most feared leader listened impassively to a litany of horrors couched in dispassionate legal language — cutting off of limbs and other body parts; rape, abduction and sexual slavery; pillaging; conscription of boys and girls. Links: Lexus RX 300 (Comment on this)