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- Exercise regimen readies patients for weight-loss surgery Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:50PMGyms are not the kind of places where Joel Grande feels comfortable. By his own estimate, Grande, 36 and a Stamford resident, has more than 200 pounds to lose.
- KTAR Story Archives Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:48PMProsecutors in Apache County have agreed not to use statements made by a 9-year-old St. Johns boy as they pursue murder charges again him. What you think may be old junk could be a treasure.
- Today from VOA: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:44PMWhile moderate Arab states have been largely quiet about the conflict in the Gaza Strip, Iran has been sharply vocal in its criticism of Israel and has offered support to Hamas. Most analysts agree there are links between Iran and Hamas, but they differ about the nature and depth of those ties.
- Closing Arguments Made in Carona Trial Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:32PM Closing arguments are made in the federal corruption trial of former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona.
- Man Takes Gun On RT Train, Police Say Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:38PMA man has been arrested on suspicion of bringing a loaded gun on a Regional Transit light rail train, police say.
- Enjoy white wines with attention-grabbing aromas Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:28PMTake a dip with aromatic wines with plenty of flavor to open the eyes, clear the senses and fire the imagination.
- Um, the gym will totally still be there after you finish that creme brulee. Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:28PMAmerican
- Obituary: Helen Suzman - Beyond Race And Religion Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:10AMMost Malaysians probably have not heard of Helen Suzman yet many may find the life of this feisty South African politician, who recently died at the age of 91 on 1 Jan 2009 inspiring.
- Cucumber Dill Salad Recipe Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:10AMCucumber salads are often part of the traditional first course in a French meal. They usually incorporate only a few carefully chosen ingredients tossed together in an effortless yet beautiful...
- Final Arguments Tuesday In Carona Corruption Trial Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:38PMA jury of 11 men and one woman -- along with six alternates split evenly by sex -- will hear closing arguments Tuesday in the federal corruption trial of former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona.
- The American puppet state Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:37PMPresident George W. Bush was in his stand-up comedian role when he declared that he wanted to be remembered as a fighter for human rights. Seldom has a fighter for human rights amassed Bush’s death toll.
- Striking New HP Consumer PCs Combine Performance, Entertainment and Design Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:16PMHP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced two new thin and light ultra-portable notebook PCs – the HP Pavilion dv2 and HP Pavilion dv3 – plus the HP Firebird with Voodoo DNA, an innovative, high-performance desktop PC.
- Bharti overtakes Tata in market cap, Mittal surprised Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:50AMOne day in July 2002, Sunil Bharti Mittal was in a rooftop meeting room at Mumbai’s Oberoi hotel, in the midst of 80 or so journalists, to celebrate Airtel’s launch in the city. He tried to light an oil lamp with a candle, but somebody had put in too much oil.
- Nigeria: Unresolved Guber Cases - All Eyes On the Appeal Court Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:48AMAbuja — Although the election appeal tribunals all over the country have disposed many of the appeals brought before them by various appellants, there are still many of such subsisting cases in different divisions of the appeal court.
- Marvelous Mushroom Soup Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:15AMRich and earthy, the soup is nutrient-rich and full of flavor
- Nigeria: Who Will Save the Disarmed Hunter? Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:52AMLagos — Last Tuesday, four civil society organisations petitioned the United Nations Special Rapporteur Mr. Leandro Despouy over the dismissal of former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, from the Police.
- They can see, and breathe, clearly now Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:07AMIn the 12 months since the Smoke Free Illinois Act took effect, Stephen Behling, assistant manager of Tango Argentinean Grill in downtown Naperville, quit smoking. "At first it was really hard, but it was the perfect time because it started January 1st, and it was cold outside," said Behling, who used to smoke about a pack of cigarettes each day. Behling decided his habit was no longer worth the ...
- Whobegotyou has spring in step Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 7:00AMMARK Kavanagh is planning a light autumn campaign for star three-year-old Whobegotyou with a long-range plan to race him overseas next year.
- Olmert: Attack on Gaza was "unavoidable" Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:56AMIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told his Cabinet Sunday he had "no alternative" but to order a ground incursion in Gaza to end Hamas rocket attacks on southern Israel.
- Central Oregon looks ahead: Rehabilitating the economy Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:06AMClouds still hang on the horizon, but many Central Oregon business leaders are happy to put the economic squall that was 2008 behind them.The following are sentiments from leaders in multiple sectors, in their own words, on what they’re looking forward to in the new year.Noelle Fredland, marketing manager, The Old Mill District: “I’m excited to see what the (Obama) administration will do and how ...
- Schoonover exhibit recreates pirate swagger at Delaware Art Museum Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:37AMIt was the most daring feat of his pirate career. In 1718 Blackbeard sailed into the Charleston harbor with a warship and three smaller vessels and held the town for ransom.
- Sights Unseen Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:59AMOpposites attract. Sometimes, in going over a year’s work, one finds unexpected relationships between seemingly opposite photographs.
- News Categories Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:35AMThe Ministry of Industry and Trade worked around the clock to prepare for the Industry conference that was held in al-Mukal on December 22-23.
- Football chained to first-down system Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:25AMBefore there were four downs in football, before six points were awarded for a touchdown, even before there was an annual Rose Bowl or something called the National Football League, there were chains on the sideline.
- Netcong welcomes McCullough to borough council Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:15AMNETCONG -- ToniAnn McCullough is no stranger to politics in Netcong. McCullough, the newest council member, has transcribed minutes for council meetings the past five years and has been on the planning board the past two.
- Collapse of krona makes trip to Iceland a little more affordable Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:04AM"We were left alone in the middle of the ocean for 1,000 years and nobody paid notice to us."
- First year of smoke ban had ups and downs Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:41PM Walt Karstens stood inside his 74-year-old wood-frame bar in Moline counting his customers, and the empty seats he says would have been filled a year ago. About a dozen regulars had checked in at Casey’s Tavern by late afternoon on New Year’s Eve, roughly half the number the 60-year-old Karstens says he could have expected before the state banned smoking in public places a year ago.
- Goose hunting seasons save the best for last Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:33PMAs the flock of Canada geese broke over the tree line, the main body wavered from the small knoll. Five birds, however, broke off and made a beeline for the decoys spread across the cornfield upwind of the hay bales.
- Year-old smoking ban still irks casinos, bars Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:03PMWalt Karstens stood inside his 74-year-old wood-frame bar in Moline counting his customers, and the empty seats he says would have been filled a year ago.
- Hampstead man competes to be Ultimate Couch Potato Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:49PMBALTIMORE — Craig McGarry said he was “in it to win it.” He wasn’t going to stand, he wasn’t going to sleep, and he certainly wasn’t going to get up to use the bathroom.
- The first Dunkirk: Why have we tried to obliterate one of the greatest ever British army heroes from history? Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:36PM Starving, bitterly cold and exhausted, the British soldiers trudged on through the snow. Their uniforms hanging in tatters, they hobbled barefoot along a road strewn with the dead and dying.
- Pyrotechnical fun Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:26PMThere are lots of ways people ring in the New Year, but one of the most popular ways is with fireworks. And business has been good, some firework merchants said.
- Lighthouse turns 150 years old Saturday Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:13PMAt a height of 150 feet, the Pensacola Lighthouse is as tall as it is old.
- â€Donâ€t develop Greystone†Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:51PMRANDOLPH TWP. - Numerous local officials joined citizen’s bus trip to Trenton Monday, Dec. 15 to protest the possible selling of open space at the former Greystone Psychiatric Hospital in Parsippany to developers.
- You are currently viewing this from 69.147.109.97 - Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:40PMWELCOME GUEST! Clermont and Pacific Islanders winger Napolioni Nalaga is fast making a name for himself in the world of rugby. This, before the 22 year rampaging winger has even had a chance to debut for his home country in the full code of the game.
- Market Watch: Oil markets, economy become price indicators for corn Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:15PMCorn closed the week on Dec. 12 at $.66 higher. The weekly export sales report showed net sales of 928,700 MT were 2-7/10th times the previous week and 2-3/10th the prior four-week average.
- The year that was Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:10PMAs 2008 comes to a close, it’s worth noting the past 365 days (remember, it was Leap Year) included significant developments with area businesses, misery for loved ones who died, shocking homicides and the stunning allegation that dozens of people were threatened.
- Looking Back... 2008 Garrett County Stories That Mattered Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:34AMAs 2008 rapidly comes to a close, a look back to the stories that made this front page over the past year was deemed warranted in the newsroom of The Republican . Much has transpired over the past 12 months, and many items are worthy of a revisit.
- Willets Point, Citi Field top news Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:43PMThe future of Willets Point and the construction of the Mets’ new stadium, Citi Field, across the street, were 2008’s top stories in northern Queens.
- Bringing in 2009: Firework Safety Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:31PMMany people will bring in the year with a bang and that means lot of fireworks. But officials say remember safety comes first.
- Calcutta 2009 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:17PMWe put this above all else, because this year will be our big battle in the war against air pollution. Calcutta High Court has banned all two-stroke autos from January 1. But the deadline has run into roadblocks galore, with politicians going into reverse gear and unions revving in revolt.
- Bailout Nation Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:06PMOur review of 2008: A year of rapid collapse
- How We Grew Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:01PMThe development of the West as we know it is impressively explained in this upbeat volume
- Shadows of Valiant Ancestors Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:51PMThe making of a film about defiant, largely unknown heroes became a deeply personal experience for the director.
- OUTDOORS: Deer come out on top in this hunt Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:42PMOne way or the other, deer are wary this late in the season and they usually come out on top even with good tracking snow.
- Latest slain soldier begins journey home Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:35PMRamp ceremony held for Pte. Michael Bruce Freeman, the 104th Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan
- UFC 92 tonight in Vegas Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:34PMAlthough Forrest Griffin and Rashad Evans earned their UFC contracts by winning competitions on a popular TV reality show, both men are much more than a pretty face -- or a bloody face, as is often the case for mixed martial artists.
- Fossil Fuels: Crafting A Long-Term Plan Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:26PMIf you are one of the lucky ones with some money left to invest after losses in the stock and bond markets and in real estate, you might want to consider taking advantage of low oil and other fossil fuel prices by locking them in forever, since you may not see them at these levels again for a long time.
- UFC 92 tonight in Vegas Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:21PMSaturday, December 27 Although Forrest Griffin and Rashad Evans earned their UFC contracts by winning competitions on a popular TV reality show, both men are much more than a pretty face -- or a bloody face, as is often the case for mixed martial artists.
- 2008 Brazoria County year in review timeline Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 8:16PM1. Jennifer Jimenez gave birth at 4:47 a.m. to the first baby born in Brazoria County in 2008, Leticia Maribel Jimenez, weighing 6 pounds and 10 ounces, at Brazosport Regional Health System in Lake Jackson.