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Wednesday, April 19th, 2006
10:35 am	UNUSUAL PETS? Woman without power, water raises llamas UNUSUAL PETS? Woman without power, water raises llamas St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:03:50 GMT UNADILLA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- There's not much Marie McCluskey wouldn't do for her llamas. The former probation officer from Livingston County has lived for nearly five months in a home without electricity, water or heat following a fire so that she could stay with her herd. Events Search New Times Broward-Palm Beach - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 07:21:20 GMT Mummy Said... Pet in pain? Grand Forks Herald - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 03:42:21 GMT Milo Hirt was a little uneasy last week. Recovering from knee surgery, he was about to be poked with 10 needles to help his recovery. Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years on people, so this isn't a new practice. But Milo is a mastiff-boxer crossbreed, and the table was in Granite City Pet Hospital & Surgery Center. More Pets Get Acupuncture for Ailments The Herald-Sun - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 03:22:00 GMT Milo Hirt was a little uneasy last week. Recovering from knee surgery, he was about to be poked with 10 needles to help his recovery. Miami's unexpected diva shines Miami Herald - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 22:51:44 GMT Cristina Rebull may be from Cuba, an island with no shortage of drama, but her idols are Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Edith Piaf and Janis Joplin. Instead of a grand stage or screen, every Saturday she makes magic in the tiny back room cabaret at Little Havana's Hoy Como Ayer. Woman without power, water raises llamas Victoria Advocate - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 22:01:42 GMT McCluskey is the owner of Whimsical Gardens, a 25-acre farm where she breeds llamas, which she sells for wool and other uses, but not for meat. Woman without power, water raises llamas Syracuse.com - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:57:50 GMT UNADILLA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — There's not much Marie McCluskey wouldn't do for her llamas. The former probation officer from Livingston County has lived for nearly five months in a home without electricity, water or heat following a fire so that she could stay with her herd. Woman Without Power, Water Raises Llamas AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:37:44 GMT There's not much Marie McCluskey wouldn't do for her llamas. He dances with the animals Akron Beacon Journal - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:00:28 GMT Tommy Tune not only likes to ``talk to the animals,'' he loves to cook. Owners Turning To Acupuncture For Their Pets WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 09:01:42 GMT Milo Hirt was a little uneasy last week. More Pet And Animal News Links: Lexus RX Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus ES 300 Lexus LS 460 Lexus GX Lexus SC300 Lexus ES Lexus JX Lexus IS 200 Lexus LF Lexus GS450h (Comment on this)
Friday, April 14th, 2006
12:05 am	Insults fly at budget deadlock Insults fly at budget deadlock The Daily Progress - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:07:08 GMT RICHMOND - The House and Senate stayed on separate budget paths Wednesday and spent more time making insulting statements about each other than working toward a compromise to resolve the General Assembly's transportation budget deadlock. Commentary: Peace can only be the fruit of justice Al-Ahram Weekly - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:08:04 GMT As the Palestinian people continue their long and painful journey for freedom and independence, we look to the future with hope and optimism. Candidates wait on their fate The Malibu Times - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:04:06 GMT the record declaring a victory. Basketball league comes up short The Acorn - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:46:36 GMT According to the Agoura Youth Basketball Association's mission statement and code of conduct, AYBA strives to "motivate each player to achieve their own individual level of success" while expecting them to "do their best" and "try hard at all times." Turkish man in Berlin jailed for 'honour killing' of sister Expatica - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:04:09 GMT BERLIN - A Turkish-born man who shot dead his older sister in a so-called honour-killing was convicted of murder and jailed for nine years and three months by a German court on Thursday. Ryanair flight ordeal 'absolutely disgraceful', says passenger Irish Examiner - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:57:09 GMT © Thomas Crosbie Media 2006. GA still at odds over roads, budget Daily Press - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:45:08 GMT Hampton Roads senators unite behind a regional transportation plan, but don't expect quick action. Jeff Haney on the melee at Thomas & Mack: There is more than one villain and no real solution as boxing lands another Las Vegas Sun - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:52:35 GMT Sure, it's a stretch, but forget for a moment all the ancillary nonsense that surrounds big-time boxing. What makes boxing a great sport is that it showcases controlled violence - emphasis on "controlled." Budget standoff continues Richmond Times-Dispatch - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:44:14 GMT With the standoff over new taxes for transportation entering its second month, Virginia legislators yesterday raised only one thing their voices. The House of Delegates formally approved, 64-29, its latest budget scheme, one divorcing $1 billion in new funds for roads and transit. Italy's Natural Selection New York Times - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:32:38 GMT The Italian election was significant for shattering several myths. Links: Lexus RX 330 Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus LS 400 Lexus LS600h Lexus GX 470 Lexus SC430 Lexus ES300 Lexus JX470 Lexus IS 250 Lexus LF Lexus GS300 (Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 11th, 2006
2:10 am	Telefónica wins Colombia Telecomunicaciones auction Telefónica wins Colombia Telecomunicaciones auction Cellular-News.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:10:21 GMT Spain's Telefónica has outbid Venezuela's Cantv in the auction to buy 50% plus one of telco Colombia Telecomunicaciones' (Telecom) shares, Telefónica's investor relations department in Spain told BNamericas. First riders cycle through Big Savage Tunnel Daily American - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:34:15 GMT DEAL - The Cook family of Somerset helped make history Saturday for the Allegheny Highlands Trail as they were the first to officially ride their bikes through the Big Savage Tunnel, led by their father, grandfather and great-grandfather, George Cook. Viacom unbound CNN Money - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:00:42 GMT The media industry was shaped by moguls who wanted more of everything -- more newspapers, more radio and TV stations, more studios, more power. The great empire builders included William Randolph Hearst and Al Neuharth, David Sarnoff and William Paley, Steve Ross and Lew Wasserman, Walt Disney and Michael Eisner, Rupert Murdoch and -- yes -- Sumner Redstone. How about $575 for a can of soup? The Hawk Eye - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:52:28 GMT A traditional breakfast and pork loin lunch were offered in the cafeteria. Inflatables were offered in one of the gyms. A bake sale/country store/flea market was available in one classroom. And hundreds of items were up for bid at the 27th annual Notre Dame Schools God's Portion Day. J&J: Reinventing How It Invents BusinessWeek - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:00:25 GMT The giant bets on a new push for product development as a cure for its ailing stock Directors of Debenhams may make £100m ic Birmingham - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 10:23:26 GMT Top directors of department store Debenhams could make a paper profit of more than £100 million if the retailer pushes ahead with its controversial flotation, it was claimed yesterday. £1.8bn return in Debenhams deal icWales - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 09:58:55 GMT TOP directors of department store Debenhams will make a paper profit of more than £100m if the retailer pushes ahead with its controversial flotation, it was reported yesterday. LIVERPOOL MAY GET MANSION AS A MOVE TO THEIR NEW HOME IS IN DOUBT VillaMAD - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:22:57 GMT They have lost £11m European funding which a move into Stanley Park in doubt, however gambling firm may be interested. Burkle Uses Union, Potential Tax Break to Advance Newspaper Bid Bloomberg.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:18:24 GMT April 10 (Bloomberg) -- Around the time Ronald Burkle sold grocery chain Fred Meyer Inc. for $13.5 billion, the Los Angeles investor bought a Boeing 757 jet with the tail number 770BB. It was a tribute to his first job as a box boy with Local 770 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. Europe: Drug firms expected to catch up to market International Herald Tribune - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:07:05 GMT AMSTERDAM: Links: Lexus RX 400h Lexus LX Lexus Lexus IS 220d Lexus LS 600h Lexus GX470 Lexus SC400 Lexus ES 350 Lexus JX470 Lexus IS350 Lexus LF Lexus GS 450h (Comment on this)
Sunday, April 9th, 2006
2:30 pm	OSU students present posters at forum OSU students present posters at forum The Advocate - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:10:55 GMT A forum showcasing student research was conducted recently at the Newark campus of Ohio State University in the Reese Center. Students presented a poster session showcasing current research projects and provided information about future research proposals. School rankings flawed, state says Contra Costa Times - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:21:47 GMT SACRAMENTO - The discovery of a miscalculation has caused the California Department of Education to withdraw a ranking used to compare academic performance of schools of similar characteristics. Catering blossoms into Wild Flower Cafe Orlando Sentinel - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:17:30 GMT Mark Miller serves hearty, inexpensive fare in Eustis Mark Miller's restaurant was just an afterthought -- a small extension of his Busy Bee Catering. Important for PAP to win strong mandate: PM Lee Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:17:04 GMT SINGAPORE : Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says it is important for the People's Action Party to have a strong mandate in the coming general election, and he has no doubt the PAP has the strong support of the people. No new investors for fund San Jose Mercury News - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:14:22 GMT William Danoff has a problem we'd all like to have: He has too much cash and not enough places to spend it. How much? A cool $6 billion or so -- and it's growing every day. HONORS Community Press & Recorder - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:13:16 GMT The following students have earned honors for the month of February. Fifth grade -- Arica Stutz James Fisher Carley Snider Lonnie Gray and Krista Shepherd. CHP considers issuing Taser guns Contra Costa Times - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:12:09 GMT The California Highway Patrol is evaluating whether to arm its officers with Taser stun guns, potentially becoming one of the nation's largest police forces carrying the weapons, officials said. GEOGRAPHY QUIZ The Monterey County Herald - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 10:11:49 GMT Questions 1-4 are worth a point each, 5-8 two points each and 9-10 are worth three points each. A perfect score is 18. 'Queen Bees' author's new book looks at parents Louisville Courier-Journal - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 09:45:42 GMT Do mean girls become mean moms? Not necessarily, but cycles can perpetuate, said Rosalind Wiseman. She's the author of "Queen Bees & Wannabes," which was the basis of the Lindsay Lohan flick "Mean Girls." Her new book is called "Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads." Music of angels The Daily Times - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 09:12:34 GMT PRINCESS ANNE -- Imagine spending your vacation flying to another country, footing all the food and lodging bills and then working eight hours or more each day -- for free. Links: Lexus RX Lexus LX450 Lexus Lexus IS 220d Lexus LS 460L Lexus GX 470 Lexus SC400 (Comment on this)
Friday, April 7th, 2006
9:30 am	More Than a Technicolor Dream More Than a Technicolor Dream The New York Sun - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 06:17:42 GMT A television adaptation of a seminal book from the Bible may not be the most promising fare, but this two-part miniseries, which runs on Monday and Tuesday, is a surprisingly worthy effort. It certainly beats the pants off Cecil B. DeMille's cheese festival, which featured the iconic Charlton Heston as a kind of ironman Moses. And it even appears in a few places to take religion seriously, which Szymanski a mentor for Bruce Cincinnati Reds - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 06:16:20 GMT DAYTON, Ohio -- If any reminder was needed that Jay Bruce turned 19 this week, the sight of him dancing on the tarp around home plate during batting practice Thursday afternoon gave testimony to his youth. Rep netballers aim to finish on high note Wairarapa Times-Age - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 05:12:56 GMT Wairarapa have no show of successfully defending their regional superleague netball title this season, but they can end pool play on a high note. Obasanjo: Any Lesson from Benin Republic? This Day - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 04:48:50 GMT Yesterday, President Olusegun Obasanjo was in the Republic of Benin as one of the world leaders that attended the inauguration of Dr. Boni Yayi as the new president. Iraqi People Looking to Leaders To Form Government, Bush Says U.S. Department of State - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 03:13:46 GMT President Bush says that although it “takes a while” for a country to overcome the effects of tyranny, Iraqi leaders need to form a unity government. Speaking in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bush recalls the strong participation of the Iraqi people in recent national elections, and says they are now looking to their leaders to act. “The people want there to be a unity government.  The people want Pair face UK jail for child cruelty New Zimbabwe - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 03:06:53 GMT A ZIMBABWEAN man and his South African ex-partner have been told by a UK judge that jail is "overwhelmingly likely" after they were convicted of the shocking neglect of their eight-month-old baby girl. Killer whale museum wins heritage award Bega District News - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 02:18:33 GMT INCREDIBLE talent and community commitment has been recognised as key factors in the Eden Killer Whale Museum winning the inaugural Bega Valley Heritage Award. Golf: Drive-by shooting fails to put captain Lehman off his stroke Guardian Unlimited - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:49:16 GMT 36 hours after being subjected to a drive-by shooting by a man with a "grudge against Cadillacs", US Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman played the most commendable round of the day. Singh springs into lead as Tiger swings from sublime to ridiculous Independent - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 23:14:40 GMT The Augusta National's enduring ability to thrill and chill was given full glorious expression yesterday. Vijay Singh's classic 67 sprang him into an early first-round lead, while his nemesis swung from the utterly sublime to the strangely ridiculous with giddying haste. The American Ryder Cup captain, meanwhile, was simply glad to be here. Yale-New Haven agrees to notify credit agencies of canceled bills Norwalk Advocate - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 22:59:45 GMT Under an agreement with the state attorney general, Yale-New Haven Hospital will inform credit rating agencies that it has canceled bills for about 3,500 patients. Links: Lexus RX 300 Lexus Lexus IS 220d (Comment on this)