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Tuesday, April 18th, 2006
11:25 pm	Closing A Loophole Closing A Loophole Hartford Courant - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 09:44:03 GMT The state House of Representatives voted 136-0 Monday to expand the definition of sexual assault in response to the case of three men accused of ejaculating onto a female college student as she slept in a dorm. Gears of War to spin in November? [Xbox 360] GameSpot - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:00:08 GMT Online retailers list anticipated Xbox 360 game as available this November; could mean Epic matchup of Xbox 360 vs. PS3 shooters. Drinnen to play the Wright card The Scotsman: Sport - Sat, 15 Apr 2006 23:35:02 GMT DELIGHTED Saltires coach Peter Drinnen last night hailed skipper Craig Wright as his trump card for this season's C&G Trophy campaign. North Country Trip to Caribou provides opportunities for great shopping in Aroostook County Bangor Daily News - Sat, 15 Apr 2006 13:00:31 GMT When I go on a shopping trip, it's more like a voyage. Last year, I hit Fredericton. Last month, it was Connecticut. This month, Caribou. My poor car needs a rest. And so does my trunk. THE FRIENDSHIP TEST Book Reporter - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:56:52 GMT THE FRIENDSHIP TEST is as soothing and warm as a cup of Twinings English Breakfast Tea. What the whimsical cover lacks in style, author Elizabeth Noble makes up for with her delightful use of British terminology --- bloke, bonkbusters, bloody bop, pub --- and her insightful look at how friendship experiences its own "passage." Kealoha Coleman: WWII Hawaiian heartthrob Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:04:53 GMT At the height of World War II, 11-year-old Kealoha Coleman was plucked from Palama Settlement to become a Hawaiian heartthrob. Senate Seals No-Contact Sex Assault Loophole Hartford Courant - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 07:11:30 GMT Outraged by an incident in a University of Connecticut dormitory, the state Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to change the definition of sexual assault to include cases without direct physical contact. His first birthday North Platte Telegraph - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 04:03:10 GMT LINCOLN (AP) - Doctors didn't expect Trey Keifer to survive. Born 16 weeks premature, he weighed just more than a can of Coke and was shorter than a foot-long hot dog. But then he squealed. Downtown Carbondale takes on a little European flavor The Aspen Times - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:17:26 GMT Ron Goth's world used to revolve around reading, writing and arithmetic. Now it's all about coconut lobster tail skewers, French-style Chateaubriand steak, gorgonzola polenta and triple chocolate mousse. For love of chocolate, bake a cake Richmond Times-Dispatch - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:59:48 GMT CONCORD, N.H. Love is baking a chocolate cake at 4:30 a.m. on a Sunday. Actually, it's more of a coping mechanism. Love would have been telling my wife to sleep in while I got up with our -- yet again -- sick son. Links: Lexus RX 330 Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus LX 450 Lexus LS 460 Lexus GX Lexus SC 430 Lexus ES 350 Lexus JX 470 Lexus IS 200 Lexus LF Lexus GS300 (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 13th, 2006
12:55 pm	CAROLINAS OUTLOOK: Overdue shopping trip CAROLINAS OUTLOOK: Overdue shopping trip The Charlotte Observer - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:53:51 GMT Charlotte-area businesses should be readying for a shopping spree. Jaguars show they are ready to keep playing New Orleans Times-Picayune - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:53:43 GMT The Pope John Paul II softball team was practically assured of a playoff spot heading into Wednesday's game against Sumner. But the Jaguars wasted little time in showing they appear ready for the postseason. Crisp Gets Three-Year Extension Hartford Courant - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:53:42 GMT The Red Sox secured another one of their core players Wednesday when they agreed to a three-year, $15.5 million contract extension with center fielder Coco Crisp. Cats A Step Ahead On Whitrock's HR Hartford Courant - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:53:32 GMT Scott Whitrock has more speed than power. So when the Rock Cats' right fielder connected on a seventh-inning fastball with the score tied Wednesday, he figured he'd better hustle. Gutierrez's 3 RBIs lift Bats to 8-2 victoryLouisville 8, Syracuse 2 Louisville Courier-Journal - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:53:25 GMT SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Louisville Bats suddenly are on a winning streak. Lineup Receives A Freshening Hartford Courant - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:53:22 GMT Joe Torre's desire to keep his players prepared was apparent Wednesday when he posted the lineup for the game against the Royals at Yankee Stadium. IU sweeps UK in softball doubleheader Louisville Courier-Journal - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:53:16 GMT The Indiana University softball team swept a doubleheader from the University of Kentucky yesterday in Bloomington, winning 2-0 and 6-5 in nine innings. Tackling His Future Hartford Courant - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:53:12 GMT Though He Can't Play, Akers Staying With Huskies STORRS - Joe Akers crouched over the ball and, just as he has done so many times in his football career, snapped it to the quarterback. Vermonters can't afford a gas tax increase The Burlington Free Press - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:53:02 GMT Published: Thursday, April 13, 2006 The Vermont Senate this week passed a thoughtful plan for paying for road and bridge repair without raising the tax on gasoline and diesel fuel. Unfortunately, some House members continue to fight for the tax increase. Sheff Leads Feast On Royals Pitching Hartford Courant - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:53:01 GMT After only six Royals had batted in the first inning, the Yankees were trailing by three, and that concerned starter Shawn Chacon more than his teammates. Links: Lexus RX 400h Lexus JX Lexus Lexus IS 350 Lexus LS 600hL Lexus GX 470 Lexus SC400 Lexus ES300 Lexus JX470 Lexus IS 300 Lexus LF-C Lexus GS 300 (Comment on this)
Monday, April 10th, 2006
3:00 pm	PRESS RELEASE: Terraplay attracts SEK25 million PRESS RELEASE: Terraplay attracts SEK25 million US $3.2 million - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:58:13 GMT Swedish provider of middleware solutions and services for connected and multiplayer gaming recently closed an additional round of financing, bringing in Cisco Systems, Inc. as a new shareholder. Wright stuff in clutch sinks Marlins NJ.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:58:06 GMT NEW YORK -- It was a situation that might make some hitters shrink. But David Wright welcomed it. Wright wants the challenge of being up in key situations for the Mets this season, and he made history while responding to that situation yesterday against the Florida Marlins. Special cover on Mahendra Singh Dhoni IBN live - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:57:49 GMT Jamshedpur: Jamshedpur Philatelic Society will release a special cover on the latest pin-up boy of Indian cricket, Mahendra Singh Dhoni at a function in Jamshedpur on Monday. Junior Colleges The Daily Star - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:57:46 GMT Mike Disarno finished 4-for-6 with a double and five RBIs to lead visiting SUNY Cobleskill to a non-conference victory Saturday. Deadline looms for Ukraine's election commission to announce official election results KYIV Post - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:57:43 GMT (AP) Ukrainian election officials faced a deadline Monday to announce the official results of the March 26 parliamentary vote, which failed to give any party a majority and forced the country's top lawmakers into uneasy coalition talks. Phil Mickelson Wins Masters Terre Haute Tribune Star - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:57:37 GMT AUGUSTA, Ga. — Phil Mickelson captured his second straight major golf tournament on Sunday at Augusta National, winning the Masters by closing with a 3-under 69 for a two-shot victory over Tim Clark, and his second green jacket in three years. O-State coach plays it safe in sweep The Daily Star - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:57:26 GMT Safety came first in the mind of Oneonta State baseball coach Rick Ferchen during a 5-2 victory over host Brockport on Saturday. Spartans softball earns tournament crown The Daily Star - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:57:05 GMT Erika Puffer had two hits, including a home run, to lead Unatego to a victory in the championship game of the Tornado Invitational in Sherburne-Earlville on Saturday. What a relief: OHS baseball tops Delhi, 10-4, for first win The Daily Star - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:56:56 GMT Ryan Pondolfino pitched 4 2/3 innings of three-hit relief to lead Oneonta High to a 10-4 victory over visiting Delhi in a non-league baseball game Saturday. Future looks bright for film festival News 10 Now - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:55:57 GMT More than 130 films from over 30 countries attracted an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 people to this year's film fest. The festival, which included films ranging from mysteries to biographies, was capped off Sunday night with an awards ceremony. Links: Lexus RX330 Lexus LX450 Lexus Lexus GS 450h Lexus LS600hL Lexus GX470 Lexus SC 430 Lexus ES 330 Lexus JX540 Lexus IS Lexus LF-C Lexus GS350 (Comment on this)
Sunday, April 9th, 2006
3:20 am	Bush Blames Reid for Immigration Meltdown Bush Blames Reid for Immigration Meltdown The Times of Northwest Indiana - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:16:53 GMT WASHINGTON - President Bush blamed Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Saturday for the potentially fatal blow dealt to compromise immigration legislation. QUEEN OF THE ROAD: E-mail about gang initiations is not true, according to CHP Contra Costa Times - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:15:02 GMT Commuter: I was sent an e-mail (regarding flashing headlights and gang initiations), but I don't wish to forward it to my friends if it's inaccurate. Could you check with the CHP? Dr. Peter Rost: "60 Minutes" Called Me Yesterday. HuffingtonPost - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:12:50 GMT They said the segment we've been working on together since December may air pretty soon. Oh, well, I'll believe it when I see it. Most media in the U.S. has a ten minute turn-around time. "60 Minutes" is different; they work for half a year or longer on each segment. You can find the first show I did with them here . It took them almost nine months to air that one. Meanwhile, both SPECIAL SECTIONS WOAI - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:11:59 GMT Three people have been found shot to death in a South Texas home and authorities are searching for a man who lived there, Lavaca County Sheriff Micah Harmon said Saturday. MPs find delivery system and English hard to swallow The Star Online - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:11:27 GMT AS SOON the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) was tabled, Members of Parliament of both sides did not waste any time demanding the speedy implementation of projects in their respective constituencies. Graffiti vs. Art Update KVBC Las Vegas - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:10:48 GMT An update on a story you saw here on News 3 Friday night. We showed you how a group of artists tried to teach graffiti taggers right from wrong at the "Art Factory". The event showed graffiti artists the proper "legal " way to express themselves, without breaking the law. Amber Chia proud to be Playboy girl The Star Online - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:10:37 GMT KUALA LUMPUR: While many are stunned by her appearance in Indonesia Playboy recently, Amber Chia is nonplussed and slightly bemused at the ensuing controversy. Albania steps in from the cold The Observer - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:10:32 GMT At Le Caffe in Tirana the waiters wore smart red shirts and moved briskly round the coolly minimalist interior. Wall-to-ceiling windows looked out over an ornamental pool, and beyond that the greenery of Parku Rinia - 'Young People's Park' - where families were lazing in the sun. Outing ends in tragedy The Star Online - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:10:16 GMT KLANG: Screams tore over the calm afternoon sea as frantic efforts to alert the on coming fishing vessel proved futile. Online hospitals to curb repeat medical tests and claims The Star Online - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:09:47 GMT PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry will introduce a Hospital Information System (HIS) for the transfer of health data and test results between private and public hospitals. Links: Lexus RX 300 Lexus LX 470 Lexus Lexus LF Lexus LS600hL Lexus GX470 Lexus SC 400 (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 6th, 2006
12:15 am	DGAP-Adhoc: syskoplan AG - Acquisition DGAP-Adhoc: syskoplan AG - Acquisition vwd.de - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:14:17 GMT Ad-hoc-Announcement according to § 15 WpHG transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. American Pie American Heritage - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:14:15 GMT Almost every American food—from egg foo yung to empanadas—is covered in the phone book under the generic heading “Restaurants.” Only pizza stands alone. Googlespawn RedNova - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:13:14 GMT By Victoria Murphy Barret No one is trying to sell pet food online, yet. But a minibubble is forming in the Google ad revenue stream Two years ago Ted W.N. Rheingold was riding out the tech slump doing Web design jobs from home. Passion for reading becomes a Carthage Press - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:13:07 GMT The title “librarian” brings to mind the stereotypical stern faced woman with tightly pulled back hair and a finger raised to her lips ready to hush noisy patrons, but today's keepers of the books are highly trained media specialist, whose job is to create lifelong readers. Telecommunications, High-Tech Industries Court Workers to Upgrade RedNova - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:12:34 GMT By Beth Potter, The Denver Post Apr. 3--As soon as Realtor Grant Hoffman sees a hot house for sale, he snaps a picture and fires it off by e-mail to clients using his new Palm Treo 700w "smart phone." Hoffman, based in Lafayette, once used a digital camera to do his work. Defense-Tied Engineering Firm Bought RedNova - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:11:54 GMT By The San Diego Union-Tribune Apr. 5--Apogen Technologies said yesterday it has agreed to pay $53 million to acquire Ocean Systems Engineering Corp., a private defense research and engineering firm in San Diego. Services Monday for longtime Miami attorney Al Gordon Miami Herald - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:09:20 GMT BY MARTIN MERZER A case can be made that, stripped to its essentials, life is about variety and passion. By those measures, Al Gordon -- accomplished attorney, wine aficionado, cheeseburger chef supreme and amateur crooner -- lived such a life. Fixed Or Flexible: Doing The Mortgage Math NBC 5 Chicago - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:08:43 GMT Fixed-rate mortgages offer borrowers stability and consistency. Adjustable-rate mortgages offer buyers upfront affordability. Which is better? It depends on more than just interest rate levels. -- By Gayle B. Ronan Uganda: Shimoni Schools to Be Relocated in 2007 AllAfrica.com - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:08:36 GMT THE relocation of Shimoni Demonstration Primary School and Shimoni Teachers College has been halted until the end of the year, the Kampala City Council secretary for Education, Information and Sports has said. Nintendo! It's a Cereal... WOW! Kotaku - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:08:06 GMT The Nintendo Cereal song has to be the catchiest tune ever dreamed up by an 80's jingleer. Although the shapes of the cereal pieces themselves resemble the 8-bit pixellated forms of Mario and Link... Links: Lexus GS 450h (Comment on this)