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Saturday, April 29th, 2006
7:00 am	OC fire department ready to dispatch help with addition of new equipment OC fire department ready to dispatch help with addition of new equipment The Derrick - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 03:42:23 GMT Oil City fire chief Steve Hinds (from left), firefighters Steve Dunn and Jake Hoovler along with Tom Sherman, director of the Venango County Emergency Management Agency, stand in the middle of Oil City Fire Department’s new search and rescue equipment. Mobile Edge Geneva Tote Laptop Bag The Gadgeteer - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 03:14:33 GMT If I were looking for a casual backpack or messenger-style laptop bag, the selection would seem endless. With a budget of $100 I could have my pick of fabrics, sizes, pocket types; a near endless sea of options. Norwegian team embarks from Peru to re-create Kon-Tiki expedition Seattle Times - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 03:08:26 GMT A Norwegian team that includes the Thor Heyerdahl's grandson paddled Friday into the Pacific Ocean to repeat the famed adventurer's journey aboard the balsa raft Kon-Tiki. India, Pak coast guards to set up hotline Navhind Times - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 03:07:41 GMT Panaji/Vasco, April 28: The Indian coast guard will establish a hotline with its counterpart in Pakistan from next month to tackle problems arising out of boundary waters, especially those related to fishermen from both sides. Norwegian team embarks from Peru to re-create Kon-Tiki expedition CNews - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 02:52:22 GMT LIMA, Peru (AP) - A Norwegian team that includes the Thor Heyerdahl's grandson paddled into the Pacific Ocean on Friday to repeat the famed adventurer's journey aboard the balsa raft Kon-Tiki. 1998 Peugeot 306 XSi from UK and Ireland Carsurvey.org - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 02:42:01 GMT What things have gone wrong with the car? Warped front disc's x3 23,000 - problem with wobbly alloy causing brake to 'knock-on' - 'solution' puting it to the rear fixed it. Prisoners become Toyota mechanics BBC News - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 02:08:17 GMT A car mechanics course at Aylesbury young offenders institution sees a dramatic fall in re-offending rates. Blind justice The Telegram Online - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 01:56:02 GMT In his Brother Rice high school yearbook, more than 25 years ago, Jim Maher wrote that his ambition was to become a lawyer. 1954 DeSoto Diplomat drive.com.au - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 01:52:50 GMT Terry McCarthy loves cars from the 1950s. The former mechanic, who now runs a sand, soil and gravel business, reckons there's something special about the shape of '50s Americana. Norwegian Team Embarks on 'Kon-Tiki' Trip ABC News - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 01:33:55 GMT Norwegian Team Embarks From Peru to Re-Create Kon-Tiki Raft Expedition to Polynesia Links: Lexus RX400h Lexus LX Lexus Lexus SC 300 Lexus LS 600hL Lexus GX 470 Lexus SC 300 Lexus ES Lexus JX Lexus IS300 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS300 (Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 18th, 2006
5:25 pm	Tanzania: Revisit Contracts, But First Tackle Small Miners Tanzania: Revisit Contracts, But First Tackle Small Miners AllAfrica.com - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:23:07 GMT Prime Minister Edward Lowassa recently met senior executives of Barrick Gold Corporation in the wake of President Jakaya Kikwete's directive that mining contracts be reviewed. PREGNANT PAUSE Oswestry and Border Counties Advertiser - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:22:49 GMT NEW moves are being made to cut the level of teenage pregnancies in Shropshire after recent figures revealed that Oswestry has a higher amount of teenage mothers than the England average. Leica Disto A5 Laser Distancemeter Gizmodo - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:22:41 GMT Formerly the bastion of builders, landscapers and real estate agents, now laser measuring fun comes to the (well-heeled) masses with the Leica Disto A5. In a form factor that looks more like a... TV6 Calendar WLUC TV 6 - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:19:56 GMT Are you wondering what is going on in your community? Check out the TV6 Calendar Announcements. Updated daily Full Story New Rivermine-Sponsored Aberdeen Study Issues a Wake-up Call to Enterprises: Over 50% Do Not Have Programs to Control Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:19:00 GMT FAIRFAX, Va.----April 18, 2006--New findings from Aberdeen Group's survey--The Wireless Costs and Performance Benchmark Report--serve as a "wake-up call" to corporate America, according to Rivermine, a sponsor of the report. Botswana: Barclays Bank Reaches Out to the Botswana Police Service AllAfrica.com - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:15:03 GMT Barclays Bank of Botswana in partnership with the Botswana Police launched an employee Loan Scheme. KANA Enhances KANA IQ ebizQ.net - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:12:53 GMT KANA Software, Inc. (Pinksheets: KANA.PK), a specialist in multi-channel customer service, today announced significant enhancements to KANA IQ, the company's award-winning solution for enterprise knowledge management and customer service optimization. ... The Prairie Star Prairie Star - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:12:24 GMT LEWISTOWN, Mont. - Producers wishing to evaluate their cattle's retail potential can use ultrasound as a cost-effective carcass measurement tool without harming the animals. IRAQ: Ministry copes with rising numbers of orphaned children AlertNet - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:11:25 GMT BAGHDAD, 18 April (IRIN) - Orphans in Iraq, who often lack protection, food supplies and medical assistance, require urgent assistance, according to officials at the Orphans Houses Department at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. New Business Daily to Hit India Newsstands KiplingerForecasts.com - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:06:49 GMT One of India's leading newspaper groups plans to enter the country's crowded market for business news with the launch of a new daily newspaper. Links: Lexus RX330 Lexus JX Lexus Lexus Cars Lexus LS 600hL Lexus GX Lexus SC Lexus ES300 Lexus JX540 Lexus IS Lexus LF Lexus GS430 (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 13th, 2006
6:55 am	Living his dream: Benton man to begin acting program in UK Living his dream: Benton man to begin acting program in UK Benton Courier - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 18:59:06 GMT Michael Nickerson is about to live his dream. The 23-year-old Benton resident is scheduled to leave Saturday for a three-year study program in theater at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. Armor – Eclectic to the nth degree Smoky Mountain News - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:56:26 GMT When CNN chose John Armor’s web blog as the political site of the day several years ago, coining him an “intellectual redneck” in the process, Armor accepted the tagline proudly. Tri-State Neighbor Tri-State Neighbor - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 15:38:55 GMT The weather is finally warming up, and with that the bread basket of North America is actively being planted with small grains. 'Unan1mous' Decision Entertainment Weekly - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:07:20 GMT No one — and I mean no one — loves cheesy reality television more than I do. Married by America ? Watched every episode. The Family ? Worshiped it. (Poor Dawn Marie.) WASP musem sets May event Sweet Water Reporter - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:18:03 GMT Members of the National WASP WWII Museum Board of Directors met with interested community members to begin planning an event to be held at the museum during Memorial Day weekend. Lamperd Less Lethal Inc. Announces Gun Products and Munitions Order Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:46:00 GMT SARNIA, Ontario----April 11, 2006--Lamperd Less Lethal Inc. is pleased to announce that we have received a Purchase order from Asetalo Oy for our Munitions and Gun Products to be manufactured and shipped to Finland. Iraq war the ideal Pentagon test track The Columbus Dispatch - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:17:23 GMT In the testing laboratory that is the war in Iraq, an array of remarkable devices and technologies are making their debut in the real world of combat. Spike Lee Joint Collection DVD Talk - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:12:47 GMT Boasting five motion pictures by director Spike Lee, the aptly titled Spike Lee Joint Collection is an economical remedy for fans of the controversial filmmaker. 89-Year-Old Takes a Fall and Is Up for Another KTLA 5 - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:08:03 GMT Vi Cowden, a longtime pilot, has sky-dived with the Army. Next, she wants to para-glide off the cliffs at Torrey Pines. SPORT Daily Mirror - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:03:19 GMT MANCHESTER United's Wayne Rooney destroys Arsenal to keep the title race alive. Links: Lexus RX 300 Lexus LX450 Lexus Lexus RX 400h Lexus LS460 Lexus GX Lexus SC 300 Lexus ES 350 Lexus JX470 Lexus IS Lexus LF-A Lexus GS300 (Comment on this)
Monday, April 10th, 2006
9:00 am	Jalil’s letter handed over to PM for consideration Jalil’s letter handed over to PM for consideration News From Bangladesh - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 05:58:36 GMT BNP Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan has handed over the Awami League’s second letter to the Prime Minister and party Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for her consideration, informed sources said yesterday. Iraq's Shi'ites face decision on PM Reuters.co.uk - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 05:49:39 GMT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's powerful Shi'ite Alliance was expected to make a decision on Monday on whether it would yield to pressure from Kurdish and Sunni leaders and drop Ibrahim al-Jaafari as its choice for prime minister. A Highly Charged Rape Trial Tests South Africa's Ideals New York Times - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 05:03:45 GMT Jacob G. Zuma testified that Zulu mores about sex and male primacy left him no choice but to have sex with his accuser. Iraq's Shi'ites face decision on PM Jaafari SABC News - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 04:57:35 GMT Iraq's powerful Shi'ite Alliance was expected to make a decision today on whether it would yield to pressure from Kurdish and Sunni leaders and drop Ibrahim al-Jaafari as its choice for prime minister. Boulder software company sets pace for Colorado tech industry BizJournals - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 04:52:46 GMT Webroot Software Inc.'s $108 million investment from a group of California venture firms broke several precedents. Ministers upbeat on euro zone economy, eye China Muzi - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 04:23:44 GMT VIENNA - European finance chiefs gave an upbeat message on economic growth in their own region at talks on Friday, but voiced concern about risks at a global level and repeated calls on China to let its currency appreciate. Attacks test Iraq's Shiites USA Today - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:26:38 GMT With each new suicide attack on Shiite civilians, the United States' ability to shape Iraq's political development grows a little weaker and the country's simmering sectarian strife burns a little hotter. Shi'a Alliance due to make Jaafari decision Independent Online - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:31:39 GMT Iraq's powerful Shi'a Alliance is expected to make a decision this week on whether it will yield to pressure from Kurdish and Sunni leaders and drop Ibrahim al-Jaafari as its choice for prime minister. Mariam Karouny reports... IN MY OPINION: Online banking uneasy traveler The Charlotte Observer - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:23:01 GMT Thanks to reader JD, whose question inspired this column. He asked about the safety of connecting to Internet services, such as online banking, while traveling. Are there additional risks? Bomb targets Shiite pilgrims Akron Beacon Journal - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:16:37 GMT A car bomb killed six people Saturday near a Shiite shrine south of Baghdad, and the death toll from Friday's deadliest attack of the year rose to 85. Also, a senior Iraqi official warned Iraq was in an ``undeclared civil war'' that can be curbed only by a strong government and greater powers for security services. Links: Lexus RX330 Lexus LX 450 Lexus Lexus ES 250 Lexus LS430 Lexus GX Lexus SC 400 Lexus ES 300 Lexus JX540 Lexus IS300 Lexus LF Lexus GS (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 8th, 2006
8:40 pm	Speakers and topics Speakers and topics The Herald-Mail - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 13:13:51 GMT St. John's Episcopal Church, Hagerstown, the Rev. Scott Landis will preach at the 8 and 10:15 a.m. communion services this Palm Sunday. The parish choir and handbells will bring music at the later service which will begin outside with a palm procession. The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 23:19:42 GMT The Prophet (peace be upon him) was keen to vary his night worship because he realized that his actions were bound to be reported and people would try to emulate him. Wholly Moses Newsday - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:08:39 GMT For 50 years, the Israelites' leader has had the face of Charlton Heston, but ABC's 'Ten Commandments' miniseries parts ways with that image If this were a word-association game - and don't worry, it's not - the name "Moses" would most likely be followed by this name, assuming your brain is wired like that of every other red-blooded American who's been bludgeoned by pop culture for the better Rough week gives way to win Gazette.Net - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:59:12 GMT It had been a week since the Urbana boys lacrosse team stepped on the field in a competitive game. What’s worse, it was a week following a rough 1-2 start to the season for a young Hawks’ squad—the kind of week when most players wish they could go straight home after school. Title slips away from Duke women News 14 Charlotte - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:25:42 GMT Maryland rallied from a 13-point deficit to force overtime and win its first-ever NCAA title in women's basketball. The Terrapins defeated Duke 78-75. ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome Zenit News Agency - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:20:06 GMT ATLANTA, Georgia, APRIL 6, 2006 ( Zenit.org ).- Many risk factors for depression can also be valuable assets for personal and communal spiritual growth, says a Catholic psychologist. MDeC's RM3.5m plan to showcase multimedia talents The Edge Daily - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:31:33 GMT Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) will showcase the talent of Malaysia’s multimedia experts with the animation series called “Saladin", a 12th century Kurdish Muslim warrior. Total investment is RM3.5 million. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Daily Times - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 09:13:14 GMT I do not personally know Rick Pollitt, who is an announced candidate for Wicomico County executive, but his statement that he "knows and understands government," plus the fact he has worked in government for many years, are precisely why I cannot vote for him. Pathos and poetry permeate 'Winter's Tale' The Advertiser-Tribune - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 04:23:21 GMT Heidelberg College's Communication and Theatre Arts Department is to stage William Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday in Gundlach Theatre in Founders Hall on the Heidelberg campus. [UMNS-ALL-NEWS] UMNS# 199-Committee examines ties with Latin American/Caribbean Methodists Worldwide Faith News - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 22:07:39 GMT NOTE: A photo is available at http://umns.umc.org . Links: Lexus RX400h Lexus Lexus GS 430 (Comment on this)