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Wednesday, April 19th, 2006
2:30 am	First they disappeared from Britain. Now Europe's house sparrows have vanished First they disappeared from Britain. Now Europe's house sparrows have vanished Independent - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:27:42 GMT The sparrow, once the exemplar of a commonplace bird, is becoming increasingly rare in France and other European countries. SCREEN TEST Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:21:06 GMT The Wild (G, 1 hour, 21 minutes) Studies of Dental Fillings Reassuring First Coast News - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:15:52 GMT CHICAGO (AP) -- Two long-awaited, government-funded studies found no evidence that dental fillings containing mercury can cause IQ-lowering brain damage or other neurological problems in children. Panthers grab third straight title: Benton, Bryant could meet in first round of playoffs; Bauxite in Benton Courier - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:12:34 GMT There's a good chance that Saline County rivals Benton and Bryant will meet in Benton next Friday night in the first round of the state high school football playoffs. Prosecutor's tack tougher on ex-CEO Pulse-Journal - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:08:40 GMT HOUSTON — Former Enron Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling had gotten pretty comfortable on the witness stand last week. Then on Monday, prosecutors put him back in the hot seat. Studies of Dental Fillings Reassuring San Francisco Chronicle - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:56:00 GMT Two long-awaited, government-funded studies found no evidence that dental fillings containing mercury can cause IQ-lowering brain damage or other neurological problems in children. Children with such fillings were no more likely than other youngsters... The 25th Hour Cover Story - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:47:45 GMT Before they could blink, it was coming at them, fast and flickering, from 40 countries at once — the Minneapolis-St Paul International Film Festival 2006. Short Takes The Charlotte Observer - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:43:27 GMT THE MASK OF ATREUS By A.J. Hartley UNC Charlotte Shakespeare professor A.J. Hartley brings us a mystery with its roots in ancient -- and not-so-ancient -- history. Atlanta museum curator Deborah Miller finds her beloved employer murdered and an artifact missing from his secret collection. Her search for answers takes her to Greece and back to Georgia on the trail of a secret society trying to Ruling awaited on SMUD vs. PG&E The Davis Enterprise - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:35:56 GMT Published Apr 18, 2006 - 13:58:20 CDT. Editor’s note: This is the first of two parts. A Sacramento decision-making body is expected to rule Thursday on whether Davis, Woodland, West Sacramento and some rural areas of Yolo County may switch electricity providers. Police: Warm weather sees return of scam artists 04/19/06 News-Herald - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 22:33:36 GMT TAYLOR — It's springtime. Temperatures are warming, trees and flowers are starting to bloom and, while the beauty of the season begins to be realized, danger could be lurking. Links: Lexus RX Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus GS 300 Lexus LS 430 Lexus GX Lexus SC430 Lexus ES300 Lexus JX 470 Lexus IS200 Lexus LF-C Lexus GS 350 (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 13th, 2006
4:00 pm	RAF doctor found guilty over Iraq refusal RAF doctor found guilty over Iraq refusal Guardian Unlimited - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:28:29 GMT An RAF doctor was found guilty by a court martial today of failing to comply with lawful orders after he refused to serve in the Iraq war. RAF doctor found guilty over Iraq refusal Guardian Unlimited - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:13:58 GMT An RAF doctor has been found guilty by a court martial of failing to comply with lawful orders after he refused to serve in Iraq. RAF doctor found guilty over Iraq refusal Guardian Unlimited - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:04:54 GMT Iraq: RAF doctor found guilty by court martial of failing to comply with lawful orders after refusing to serve in Iraq war. News: Cosmic Blobs teaches kids how to model in 3D MacCentral Online - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:40:46 GMT SolidWorksbrings 3D modeling to kids. Cosmic Blobs teaches kids how to model in 3D Macworld.com via Yahoo! News - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:32:00 GMT Concord, Mass.-based SolidWorks, part of the billion-dollar French multinational corporation Dassault Systemes, is best known for its development of 3D mechanical design software -- powerful but somewhat esoteric fare. So it's somewhat incongruous to see the company offer a consumer product, especially one aimed at kids. But that's exactly the market that SolidWorks is reaching for with its 3D Film of the Week The church of England Newspaper - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:49:56 GMT Occasionally a film gets a longer run than might be expected, thanks to word of mouth recommendation. So Inside Man (cert. 15), a mainstream offering from director Spike Lee, looks like surviving Easter in most multiplexes despite the rival children’s fare occupying several screens. Today's highlights Detroit Free Press - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:19:31 GMT THE STROKES: The New York rock hipsters arrive in support of their third effort, "First Impressions of Earth," still dangling from the hype thread that once heralded them as the saviors of rock. Tonight's sold-out show starts at 7:30 p.m. State Theatre, 2115 Woodward, Detroit. 313-961-5450. $29.50. This "Airline" could use more wind beneath its zings Seattle Times - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:20:36 GMT Give Brownbox Theatre some points for ambition. The African-American company's new show is the Seattle premiere of "Wreck the Airline Barrier,"... 100 Years Later, Learning From Disaster New York Times - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:05:02 GMT This April 18, San Francisco celebrates, warily, the centennial of the Great Earthquake and Fire. What does a city do 100 years after its near-annihilation? Seemingly everything. US on par with Nazi Germany, says RAF officer in Iraq trial Guardian Unlimited - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:29:28 GMT RAF doctor he refused to serve in Iraq because he believed the actions of the US there were 'on a par with Nazi Germany'. Links: Lexus RX330 Lexus LX 470 Lexus Lexus GS 400 Lexus LS600h Lexus GX Lexus SC400 Lexus ES 350 Lexus JX540 Lexus IS350 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS 400 (Comment on this)
Monday, April 10th, 2006
6:05 pm	IRAQ: Professionals are new targets of kidnappers IRAQ: Professionals are new targets of kidnappers AlertNet - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:56:55 GMT BAGHDAD, 10 April (IRIN) - Six-month old Salua Ahmed was kidnapped recently when four gunmen forced her mother to give her up while shopping in a crowded neighbourhood in the capital. Kenya: Rise And Rise of Kalonzo, Kanu's Young Pointman AllAfrica.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:39:27 GMT Mwingi North MP Kalonzo Musyoka claims the distinction of being one of the youngest politicians to have held two politically sensitive and influential offices simultaneously within less than two years of coming into the national limelight. Lehmann Ousts Kahn for World Cup Spiegel Online English - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:32:02 GMT In the end, every gesture, every tiny nuance of those involved was being analyzed by the entire nation. Interview: Xiu Xiu Pitchfork - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:47:39 GMT Jamie Stewart is the dark literary mind behind Xiu Xiu, one of underground music's consistently brilliant anomalies. Xiu Xiu formed in 2000, and Stewart really came into his own on the band's second album, A Promise , released in 2003. His breathless, acrobatic vocal style has been compared to Robert Smith, Annie Lennox, and even Michael McDonald-- but only if that trio formed a punk Iron constitution, faith, and St. Joan The Heights - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:35:47 GMT The Boston College Dramatics Society's production of St. Joan of the Stockyards was not for the feeble-minded or frail-hearted. Written by German playwright Bertolt Brecht, the powerful story was inspired by a worker's revolt in Berlin in 1929. Alluding largely to the notoriety of the Chicago Union Stockyards, the play was a reaction to the mistreatment and slaughterhouse rules of the meatpacking More News Business Zone - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:29:41 GMT Despite one in ten firms falling prey to employee fraud, a small minority have plans in place to deal it, according to new research from accountants Grant Thornton. ... '24' prez pivots from weasel to evil USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:17:11 GMT In the latest of 24's sharp left turns, the weasel turns out to be the villain. Ineffectual, weak-kneed President Charles Logan was the man responsible for putting deadly nerve gas into the hands of Russian terrorists. As usual, the plan went horribly awry. Not Since Jesus New York Magazine - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:01:23 GMT While humanity awaits the arrival of the Brangelina baby, the paparazzi scheme and scramble for a shot at the biggest score of all time. Keeping the love alive Handbag.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 10:29:06 GMT Familiarity, the saying goes, breeds contempt. But when it comes to sex in long-term relationships it's far more likely to breed boredom. Follow our tips on how to fancy him for the next five to fifty years. Giddiness, despair fill first week Tacoma News Tribune - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:45:20 GMT One homestand does not a season make for the Seattle Mariners. But after an opening week that bounced between an "is-it-too-early-to-start-believing?" optimism (22 runs between Tuesday and Thursday) and a "the-more-things-change, the-more-they-stay-the-same" pessimism (27 scoreless innings between Friday and Sunday), the following truths are self-evident: Links: Lexus RX 300 Lexus JX Lexus Lexus LX 450 Lexus LS460 Lexus GX470 Lexus SC300 Lexus ES330 Lexus JX 470 Lexus IS 300 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS450h (Comment on this)
Sunday, April 9th, 2006
6:25 am	George Allen: One tough border collie George Allen: One tough border collie US News & World Report - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:33:48 GMT Sen. George Allen, a Virginia Republican and former maestro of his party's electoral strategy in the Senate, is ramping up his own 2006 campaign, though his eye might be on a bigger prize: the 2008 presidential race. As he navigates this election year, Allen sat down with U.S. News to discuss what may be the trickiest political battle of 2006: immigration reform. Excerpts follow: Bangla medium versus English medium Financial Express - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 18:02:48 GMT SO many hymns have been dedicated to the cause of the 'necessity of learning English' that to say more will be a waste of time on my part. Nor can I afford to dismiss the 'grand' role the language plays in our public, social, economic, national and the most influential international sphere. Glossing Over Mistreatment in the Magbie Case Washington Post - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 05:29:07 GMT Jonathan Magbie was a 27-year-old man who was paralyzed from the neck down as a result of a childhood accident. Although he had never been convicted of a criminal offense and although he required private nursing care for as much as 20 hours a day, Magbie was given a 10-day sentence in the D.C. jail in September 2004 by D.C. Superior Court Judge Judith E. Retchin for possession of a marijuana Anger over health 'cronyism' rises News Interactive - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:38:14 GMT A HEALTH professional representing more than 300 psychologists yesterday accused the Psychologists Board of Queensland of cronyism and secrecy for concealing alarming findings over flawed diagnoses. Marcell, Schults win volunteer honors The Herald-Coaster - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:28:40 GMT Flo Berkman organized the first project to purchase Christmas gifts for children under Children's Protective Services' supervision. The Christmas Project now serves over 600 Fort Bend County children and seniors. Allains' sentence: 25 years each St. Petersburg Times - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:23:40 GMT The Hernando County couple who eluded police for several months were sentenced for starving a foster child. Fatal child abuse up in '04 World Peace Herald - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:38:06 GMT WASHINGTON -- The number of fatally abused children rose slightly in 2004 from the previous year as the overall number of abused and neglected children dropped, a new report says. In old local homes, history is preserved Eastern Shore News - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:45:15 GMT One of the many beautiful and exceptional things about the Shore is the large number of antique and architecturally interesting homes and other structures. Diners can learn new tricks at Rogue Chef San Francisco Chronicle - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 10:41:58 GMT It's illuminating to see the major role that the lowly squeeze bottle plays in restaurant kitchens. Seated at a bar overlooking the kitchen in Half Moon Bay's Rogue Chefs, I watched cooks grab bottle after bottle to ooze out smoked tomato vinaigrette,... opening this week Charleston City Paper - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:35:36 GMT The Benchwarmers (PG-13) In an attempt to right things from their respective childhoods, Ritchie (David Spade), Clark (Jon Heder), and Gus (Rob Schneider) form a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads. Links: Lexus RX 300 Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus ES 300 Lexus LS430 Lexus GX 470 Lexus SC300 (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 6th, 2006
9:30 am	Phony records alleged Probe looks at illegal papers Phony records alleged Probe looks at illegal papers Fredericksburg.com - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 06:17:12 GMT Local police are investigating a Fredericksburg business suspected of providing phony driver's licenses and other important records to Hispanic clientele. NFU opposes Supreme Court Pickett v. Tyson decision AG Weekly - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:21:08 GMT NFU is disappointed that the Supreme Court chose not to hear this very important case. Cattle producers across the country are faced with decreased competition for their cattle and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s failure to enforce anti-trust laws. Schumer: Airline Deceptive Pricing Schemes WSTM-TV NBC 3 - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:10:05 GMT Major airlines want to implement a scheme that could make shopping for cheap flights over the Internet virtually impossible. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer revealed the plan Friday saying the last thing Syracuse's Hancock Airport needs is a deceptive pricing scheme. Sea Otter 2006: Gooey gravity courses and a Gerolsteiner guy Velo News - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:09:46 GMT A gang of fat gray clouds loitered above Laguna Seca Raceway on Wednesday as vendors, team managers and riders prepared for Thursday's opening of the 2006 Sea Otter Classic. Like clockwork, the skies burst at 4 p.m., pelting the saturated Central Coast hill country with yet another driving rain. Michael A. Lough: Florida has the goods to deliver this championship Macon Telegraph - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 02:20:47 GMT And so here we are, the men's championship game of the NCAA Tournament waiting for tipoff in the state where perhaps the game is played with more purity than anywhere. NYC restaurants compile dossiers to help recognize the food critics WOAI - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:41:59 GMT NEW YORK (AP) - When the chief food critic for The New York Times came into Telepan to secretly review the new restaurant, the staff knew it instantly. Eagles are hoping for a more explosive season Independent - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:40:47 GMT With a handful of key players back, the Middletown High School South softball team will be looking to improve upon last season%27s 14-12 mark. Notes: Bard making adjustments MLB.com - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:52:36 GMT Notes: Bard making adjustments Western Prairies Face Impending Water Crisis Medical News Today - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 22:04:41 GMT The Canadian prairies are facing an unprecedented water crisis due to a combination of climate warming, increase in human activity and historic drought, says new research by the University of Alberta's Dr. David Schindler, one of the world's leading environmental scientists."The western prairies are worse than other areas of Canada," said Schindler, co-author of a paper published in the journal Spitzer Sues 'Spyware' Co. Over Pop-Up Ads BizReport.com - Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:59:11 GMT New York's attorney general sued another Internet pop-up advertising company Tuesday, accusing it of secretly installing malicious programs on personal computers and sending ads through "spyware" that is already installed. Links: Lexus LF (Comment on this)