animal rescue
Camden Rockport Animal Rescue League seeks volunteers
Camden Herald - May 08 10:47 PMROCKPORT — The Camden-Rockport Animal Rescue League is encouraging animal-lovers to consider sharing their time and talents by becoming a volunteer for the shelter.
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Soldier From Virginia Beach Wanted To Build a 'Better Life' for Iraqis
Washington Post - May 07 9:07 PMChristopher Kiernan, who grew up in Virginia, became one of those sergeants who keep the Army going, a tank commander who cared about what he did and the men he did it with.
caning
Hit That High
Cincinnati CityBeat - 2 hours, 32 minutes agoOuch! You stub your toe and it hurts, right? Pain = bad. Yet for some, pain can create a pathway to a different place: pleasure. For the past 13 years Anything for Love (AFL) has presented conventions catering to people looking to expand their erotic horizons.
central intelligence agency
Americans Question CIA Actions Before Iraq War
Angus Reid - May 08 9:20 PM(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in the United States believe the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) failed to provide genuine information during the months that preceded the coalition effort, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports.
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Like it is : Courier-Journal highlights hoops amid horses
NWAnews.com - May 09 5:31 AMEvery year, on the Sunday after the Kentucky Derby, the Louisville Courier-Journal features its Super Five high school basketball teams. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)
columbine
Nee’s lawyer can’t query prosecutors: He already has details on immunity deals, judge rules
The Patriot Ledger - May 09 8:46 AMBROCKTON - The attorney for one of the Marshfield men who allegedly plotted a Columbine-like attack on Marshfield High School in 2004 will not be able to question prosecutors about deals made in the case.
execution
Tennessee Carries Out First Execution Since Lethal Injection Review
New York Times - May 09 12:22 AMA man on death row is the first inmate to face execution since the state reviewed the step-by-step instructions for carrying out death sentences.
georgia department of labor
Lowndes approves purchase of Dept. of Labor Building
The Valdosta Daily Times - May 08 8:45 PMLowndes County and the state of Georgia reached an agreement on the purchase of the old Department of Labor Building at 2808 N. Oak St.
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Hometown Headlines
The Gainesville Times - May 08 3:18 AMThe Northeast Georgia chapter of the American Red Cross is offering a training class this week to help prepare residents and businesses for the threat of pandemic flu.
growing marijuana
Teen accused of growing marijuana on cop's land
7 News Miami - May 09 3:04 AMOCALA, Fla. -- A 17-year-old boy was growing marijuana on vacant property owned by Ocala's deputy police chief, authorities said.
gun safe
Students Pledge Against Gun Violence
13 WMAZ Macon - May 08 10:00 PMYou must be a member to add a comment! In the past three years, 152 students across the United States have been injured or killed by gun violence in schools. That's according to Project Safe Neighborhoods.
hanging
Ghazipur Slaughter House Project hanging in fire
Hindustan Times - May 09 11:40 AMThe Ghazipur Slaughter House Project is hanging fire as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the contractor entrusted with the work fight a legal battle over the total cost of the project.
hazing
3 sorority members charged with hazing
Chicago Tribune - May 09 3:38 AMThree sorority members at Southeast Missouri State University face charges for hazing a student by forcing her to eat garbage, hitting her and spraying something in her face.
howard stern
Beyond the Multiplex: Howard Stern and Tiki Barber take in Adam Carolla's "The Hammer." Plus: A dark indie from an ...
Salon.com - Apr 27 7:10 AMSpring has turned damp and chilly on the Eastern seaboard, and the go-to celebrities after two days of the Tribeca Film Festival seem to be Tiki Barber and Howard Stern. You can't get away from these guys! Here's what Barber and Stern said to each other as their orbits crossed while doggedly working the line of reporters and photographers outside the premiere of "The Hammer," a boxing comedy ...
hurricane katrina
Extended family ties influenced evacuation decisions during Hurricane Katrina
EurekAlert! - Apr 27 1:20 PMFINDINGS: Previous research has shown that minorities have particularly cohesive extended family ties. For this study, UCLA researchers interviewed 58 randomly selected evacuees — mostly low-income African Americans — who relocated from New Orleans to Houston in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
us house
US House approves deadline for Iraq troop pullout
AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 26 12:56 AM Ignoring the promise of a veto by President George W. Bush, the US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a war funding bill that includes a timetable for pulling US troops out of Iraq.
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kate garraway
GMTV dupes viewers in rat infested bins stunt
Daily Mail - Apr 26 8:39 AMApparently in London you are only ever a few metres away from a rat, which was definitely true of GMTV presenter Ben Shepherd when the breakfast TV programme featured a rat infested bin outside the studio, but failed to mention that the rodents had been deliberately placed for dramatic effect
katie couric
Katie Couric guest speaker at Cancer Society's event
The Beacon News - Apr 27 2:16 AMPersonal tragedy may have made Katie Couric an accidental crusader, but her work on behalf of colon cancer prevention has helped raise the profile of a disease that wasn't discussed much a decade ago.
msnbc
Steve Young: Stephanie Miller Moves to the Big Time...Secaucus: The Liberal Lovely Debuts at MSNBC
HuffingtonPost - Apr 26 5:14 PM Rosie's going bye-bye. . Alec wants out. The New York Times hate-America pages are old news. What, oh what, will Bill have the Folks focus on next week? Short of Bill having a new (or old) book of his to push, it will be the MSNBC's hottest fill-in/audition yet. Certainly no where near the lookers Michael Smerconish or Imus are, Stephanie Miller will be seated in the morning simulcast ...
natalie holloway
SPD officers receive commendation
Southwest Daily News - Apr 26 11:44 PMIn recognition of National Communications Week, Communications Officers of the Sulphur Police Department were presented with a Certificate of Commendation for service to the department by Police Chief Chris Abrahams.
obituaries
FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2007 OBITUARIES
Palatka Daily News - Apr 27 11:44 AMObituaries are paid advertising written by funeral homes based upon information provided by families. Death notices are brief announcements published at no charge.
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1st district candidates sign peace pact with Comelec, PNP
Sun Star - Apr 27 9:43 AMA PEACE covenant was recently signed by the candidates of the first district in Negros Oriental, and representatives of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Visayas.
people magazine
People Magazine Names 100 Most Beautiful
CBS News - Apr 26 9:53 AMPeople magazine is about to reveal 2007's list of 100 Most Beautiful People. The issue, which features Drew Barrymore on the cover, hits stands Friday and Jess Cagle talks about the list of celebrities who made the cut.
philadelphia inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer To Endorse Nutter
CBS 3 Philadelphia - Apr 27 4:29 PMThe Philadelphia Inquirer says it will endorse former City Councilman Michael Nutter in next month's Democratic mayoral primary.
power plant
Petrobras signs 17-year leasing contract for power plant
People's Daily - 28 minutes agoBrazil's national oil and gas giant Petrobras announced on Friday that it had signed a contract to lease a thermoelectric power plant in Sao Paulo state for 17 years.
radio stations
Net Radio Stations Applaud Congressional Bill
NewsFactor via Yahoo! News - 35 minutes ago A coalition of Net radio stations hailed the introduction on Thursday of Congressional legislation that could reverse a potentially mortal, recent decision by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB).
presidential
Harsh army warning over secularism hits Turkish presidential vote
AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 27 4:42 PM The Turkish army issued a stiff warning Friday that it is there to protect the secular system, only hours after parliament began rounds of presidential voting in which Islamist-rooted Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is the sole candidate.
robbery
Bank Robbery Suspect Killed In Police Shootout
WPBF TheWPBFChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Apr 27 9:12 AM A bank robbery and shooting has left one suspect dead and sent another to the hospital Friday, police said.
satellite images
Satellite images aid implementation of agricultural reforms
EurekAlert! - Apr 26 9:16 PMAn ESA-backed project has demonstrated how Earth observation satellites can assist in the cross compliance measures -- a set of environmental and animal welfare standards that farmers have to respect to receive full funding from the European Union -- included in the 2003 reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy.
satellite weather
Ride out the storm: Make like 'Twister' for an adrenaline-fueled weather adventure
USA Today - Apr 27 12:46 PMThough storm aficionados have been roaming the Plains and Upper Midwest with a camera in one hand and weather map in the other since the 1950s, commercial chasing took off after the 1996 film Twister. The Hollywood blockbuster featured flying cows and nearly constant cloud action that meteorologists derided as scientifically bankrupt, but its sympathetic portrayal of weather geeks prompted a ...
satellite maps
How to make Google maps work for your Web pages
Government Computer News - Apr 26 10:32 AMMail others directions to your facility. Go to maps.google.com. In the location search box, type in the visitor’s location and your location, separated by the word “to.”
satelite photos
How fortunate, how fragile, and how insignificant we are
The Scotsman - Apr 20 5:24 PMIT IS called the "Blue Marble". The image of Earth, reduced to a child's toy suspended in the blackness of space.
sirius radio
Volkswagen Canada offers SIRIUS Satellite Radio standard in two new models
Stoney Creek News - Apr 27 8:32 AMVolkswagen Canada is offering SIRIUS Satellite Radio as standard equipment in two vehicles that recently had their North American debuts at the 2007 Vancouver Auto Show - the 2008 Touareg and the special edition Triple White New Beetle Convertible (pictured here).
tsunami
Indon quake sparks tsunami fears
Perth Now - Apr 27 4:00 AMAN undersea earthquake rattled Indonesia's Aceh province today, sparking panic among residents, although there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage and casualties.
thrifty nickel
BEHIND THE WHEEL: 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid
The Standard-Times - Apr 17 10:18 PM Now consumers in eight states can buy a fuel-thrifty, gasoline-electric hybrid car with Toyota's well-known hybrid technology, and it's not a Toyota.
time warner cable
Time Warner Apologizes For Cable Outages
WXII ThePiedmontChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Apr 26 2:22 PM Time Warner Cable is apologizing to thousands of customers.
time warner
Time Warner, Sirius top media earnings slate
Market Watch - Apr 27 11:38 AMCHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Time Warner Inc. is expected to post lower first-quarter earnings when it reports results next week, while Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. is seen narrowing its March-quarter loss.
twin towers
Construction of Vietnam Twin Towers Begins
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Apr 25 2:52 AM Workers began constructing twin 75-floor towers Wednesday that will transform the Hanoi skyline, part of a massive US$2.7 billion real estate development project.
weather chanel
The Weather Channel to Spend $50M on HD
MultiChannel News - Apr 27 12:15 PMIn one of the largest capital projects in its history, The Weather Channel expects to spend some $50 million to develop and launch an HD version of its network.
weather forecast
Sunny Skies for Weather Futures
BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News - Apr 27 5:08 AM It's raining dollar bills for the 60 business and meteorology students at the Pennsylvania State University, who participated in an experiment to see if futures markets can be used to accurately forecast the weather.
weather channel
The Weather Channel to Spend $50M on HD
MultiChannel News - Apr 27 12:15 PMIn one of the largest capital projects in its history, The Weather Channel expects to spend some $50 million to develop and launch an HD version of its network.
weather forcast
Sunny Skies for Weather Futures
BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News - Apr 27 5:08 AM It's raining dollar bills for the 60 business and meteorology students at the Pennsylvania State University, who participated in an experiment to see if futures markets can be used to accurately forecast the weather.
weather
Weather Scrubs Marquee Cup Match
Washington Post - 2 hours, 24 minutes agoA highly anticipated matchup of challenger front-runners BMW Oracle and Emirates Team New Zealand has to wait after poor weather Friday at the America's Cup.
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