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Sunday, April 30th, 2006
6:00 am	Mocking the draft Mocking the draft Miami Herald - Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:25:26 GMT Welcome to the 71st NFL Draft, the 27th to air excessively on ESPN, the 23rd featuring Mel Kiper Jr. and His Magnificent Hair, and the 15th with a mock draft by me here in The Miami Herald. 1. TEXANS Miami Herald - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 14:22:39 GMT 1. TEXANS MARIO WILLIAMS DE, N.C. STATE In a shocking predraft development, the Texans, who were thought to be definitely selecting Reggie Bush, agreed to contractual terms with Williams. The decision might have been made easier by the recent controversy involving Bush. But Houston isn't exactly settling. Williams is thought to be a hybrid of Julius Peppers and Lawrence Taylor. Gender and radio play list Bangor Daily News - Sat, 29 Apr 2006 10:32:04 GMT was driving down the interstate, radio tuned to a Canadian Broadcasting Corp. program, when the talk turned to the air play - or lack thereof - that female recording artists in Canada allegedly get, compared to their male counterparts. When Sports Get Drafty, Often Get Silly CBS 4 Boston - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 23:44:25 GMT Column: If you spend any time listening to the sports blather on the AM dial, you know you can set your PDAs by the know-it-all annual analysis presented by local hosts... Every April, they have crystallized opinions about the abilities and compatibilities of many of the players available in the NFL draft. Cauvery tribunal urged not to enforce order The Hindu - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:14:12 GMT The April 21 order should not be given effect to as it will indefinitely delay proceedings, they say `That would indefinitely delay the proceedings' A column by Carol Tannehill Main Course A column by Carol Tannehill: Service bumpy, entrees worthy of raves Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:54:06 GMT Back in my teenage days, I got my first glimpse of feudal Japan through “Shogun,” one of those James Clavell TV miniseries that spans four decades in four nights during sweeps week. I was immediately smitten with the stoic samurai and demure geishas, the shoji screens and cherry blossoms, the kimonos and koi ponds, the tatami mats and tea ceremonies. Lay Looking Less Like Good Old Granddad: Ann Woolner Correct - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:38:17 GMT (Corrects typographical error in fifth paragraph. Commentary. Ann Woolner is a columnist for Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are her own.) NFL fans should dodge the draft Portland Tribune - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:27:07 GMT All over the country this weekend people will pass up a perfectly good chance to spend a spring day with their families. Or be out on a trail someplace for a run, hike or bike ride. Canfor's Shepherd: 'I see a future here' The Globe and Mail - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 10:06:50 GMT VANCOUVER -- In the end, Canada's biggest lumber producer, like the rest of the industry, held its nose and agreed to back a deal that promises to end the five-year trade war over softwood lumber, but does not provide open access to the key U.S. market. Kenneth Lay Is Looking Less Like Good Old Granddad: Ann Woolner Bloomberg.com - Fri, 28 Apr 2006 04:38:39 GMT April 28 (Bloomberg) -- No television cameras were on hand to record it as Kenneth Lay, affable executive and community leader, underwent an extreme makeover. Links: Lexus RX 330 Lexus LX 470 Lexus Lexus RX 400h Lexus LS 430 Lexus GX 470 Lexus SC430 Lexus ES 330 Lexus JX 540 Lexus IS 350 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS350 (Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 18th, 2006
7:20 pm	I tried something new, being nice for no reason I tried something new, being nice for no reason The Kentucky Standard - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 05:26:20 GMT I realized recently that for the most part, I’m not an overly nice or friendly person. This isn’t really a revelation as two ex-wives, my family, friends, co-workers and many others have told me for years I’m sort of a jerk. At Home Finale, Knicks Are Forgotten but Not Gone New York Times - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 04:43:23 GMT Knicks fans greeted the end of a season marred by hideous play, countless lineup changes and public feuding with quiet resignation. Red Hat-JBoss: Hitching Open To Service-Oriented Architecture Business Intelligence Pipeline - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:40:32 GMT To make the merger pay, the companies need to prove they can be a foundation in shifting business IT strategies. Listless opponents keep Knicks’ ATS hopes afloat Covers.com - Sun, 16 Apr 2006 20:02:40 GMT They have no coach and no healthy stars. To say the New York Knicks are in shambles would be an insult to those in shambles, yet they continue to cash. The Knicks have covered six of their last 10 games heading into Sunday’s action and la... 'Frankly horrible' Calgary Sun - Sun, 16 Apr 2006 09:50:26 GMT The game plan was simple for the Calgary Roughnecks. Too bad their execution was awful. A Blue Grass shocker The Cincinnati Enquirer - Sun, 16 Apr 2006 09:45:35 GMT Bob Baffert has himself a trio of horses for the Kentucky Derby in May. "The horse is waking up at just the right time," said Baffert. Yesterday's results Lexington Herald-Leader - Sun, 16 Apr 2006 07:13:20 GMT 1$38,000; claiming ($75,000); 3-year-olds; 61/2 furlongs; off: 1:15; time: 1:17.80; winner Red Cherries Spin gr/ro f by Lavish Gift by Generous; owned by Yoshio Fujita; trained by Carl Bowman; bred by Yoshio Fujita Finding Faith Behind Bars The Monitor - Sun, 16 Apr 2006 06:36:14 GMT EDINBURG - Hidalgo County Jail inmates know there isnʼt much chance of anything escaping the thick concrete walls of their cell blocks. They say even their prayers donʼt make it past the ceiling. Except on the days that Jaime Chapa and Solomon Avila come... TURNING POINT Fayetteville Observer - Sun, 16 Apr 2006 03:58:01 GMT Leon Kerry answers questions or concerns like he’s in a slow-pitch batting cage. He sees them coming like a lobbed ball, cranks back and gnaws on his tongue until it’s time to swing back with a response. Today's graded entries Lexington Herald-Leader - Sat, 15 Apr 2006 07:13:27 GMT First post 1:15 p.m. (Horses listed in post position order with saddle-cloth number) 1 61/2 furlongs. Claiming ($75,000). 3-year-old fillies. Purse $38,000. Links: Lexus RX400h Lexus JX Lexus Lexus SC 430 Lexus LS 460 Lexus GX Lexus SC 300 Lexus ES330 Lexus JX 540 Lexus IS Lexus LF-A Lexus GS350 (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 13th, 2006
8:50 am	Renovations give Woodbury County Jail 5-star appearance Renovations give Woodbury County Jail 5-star appearance Sioux City Journal - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:20:11 GMT The smell of new paint inside cell block C masks the odor of cleaning agents in the hallway just outside. Perks, Graft, Junkets? It's Not Congress, It's Beauty New York Times - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:18:11 GMT Jean Godfrey-June's new book exposes to public scrutiny the perks and peccadilloes of the beauty industry. Dr. Reddy’s gets USFDA nod for for Fexofenadine Hcl India Infoline - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:58:42 GMT Dr. Reddy's Laboratories on Thursday announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for the Company’s Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for fexofenadine hydrochloride tablets 30 mg, 60 mg and 180 mg. Uneven breast size: Cosmetic problem or health concern? Mayo Clinic - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:42:09 GMT A. There are many causes of asymmetric, or uneven, breasts. In many women, having slightly different-shaped or -sized breasts is normal. Occasionally, the size difference can be marked. Nepal hopes king will act to defuse crisis Reuters.co.uk - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:33:05 GMT KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's embattled king returned to the capital after a nearly two-month vacation and there are hopes he might make the first move to defuse a violent campaign against him, officials said on Thursday. Dr. Reddy's Receives USFDA Approval for Fexofenadine Hydrochloride Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:28:00 GMT HYDERABAD, India----April 13, 2006--Dr. Reddy's Laboratories announced that the U. S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application for fexofenadine hydrochloride tablets 30 mg, 60 mg and 180 mg. PRB: Survival of train station building at risk Independent - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:26:59 GMT RED BANK - Members of the borough's preservation community say neglect by NJ Transit is threatening the survival of the historic Red Bank Train Station building. Does the Quick-Fix Oxygen Facial Really Work? New York Times - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:18:04 GMT The facial involves a machine that sprays atomized moisturizers onto the skin using a stream of pressurized oxygen, plumping and smoothing the face. Wal-Mart trims inventory, gives headaches to suppliers Herald Standard - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:17:39 GMT NEW YORK (AP) - As Wal-Mart Stores Inc. looked across its operations recently to find ways of cutting costs, it found it had a problem that afflicts many businesses: too much inventory. Hospital to build treatment center Terre Haute Tribune Star - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 03:13:07 GMT Union Hospital plans to build a three-story, comprehensive cancer treatment center that will include radiology services along with office space for medical oncologists who provide chemotherapy. Links: Lexus RX400h Lexus LX Lexus Lexus SC 430 Lexus LS 460 Lexus GX Lexus SC400 Lexus ES350 Lexus JX 540 Lexus IS250 Lexus LF Lexus GS (Comment on this)
Monday, April 10th, 2006
10:55 am	Inject safety into livestock treatment procedures Inject safety into livestock treatment procedures High Plains Journal - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:45:16 GMT The safe and efficient use of livestock pharmaceutical technology in combination with genetics, nutrition, pasture management, stocker management and feedlot production, has allowed beef production to double in the last 50 years from 13.2 billion pounds to 27 billion pounds. Making bad Sun-Sentinel - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:32:06 GMT Josh Hartnett puts matinee-idol roles behind him and looks for his Lucky Number on the dark side. eemingly ordained for a throne in Heartthrob Land, Josh Hartnett stifled his nice-guy Midwest image to earn thespian cred. Sure, confections like 40 Days and 40 Nights and Hollywood Homicide happened along the way, but he's a bad dude now. Really. Rap artists play out their rivalries in video games Seattle Times - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:20:48 GMT Video games were once dominated by teenage geeks — nerds who lived in the arcade, playing games so much their thumbs hurt. But over the past... Making bad Sun-Sentinel - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:16:17 GMT Josh Hartnett puts matinee-idol roles behind him and looks for his Lucky Number on the dark side. The latest French revolution Daily Princetonian - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:15:24 GMT Most Princetonians know David Brooks's famous article on "The Organization Kid." His title played on that of a classic of popular American sociology ("The Organization Man," 1956), which enshrined the stereotype of the soulless corporate executive, an unquestioning conformist as pitiable as he was remorseless in his pursuit of paltry bourgeois goals. Thosewanting to ban cockfighting may be in for a fight The Natchez Democrat - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:04:12 GMT Friday night, like any other time at Milkdairy Game Club in Tickfaw, La., is family night. And while many find the idea of strapping knives on the spurs of gamecocks and watching them fight less than wholesome, enthusiasts just want to be left alone to enjoy their centuries-old pastime. Looking for just a grain of truth Miami Herald - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 05:52:29 GMT It seems that there are a lot of questions about how to find the wholesome ingredients in whole grains. Here are the basics: A ''grain'' is the seed of a plant that belongs to the grass family such as wheat, rice, corn, barley, oats and rye. Other grains are buckwheat (kasha), bulgur, millet and sorghum. NCSU ban on kegs likely The News & Observer - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 05:39:14 GMT Tailgating rules aim to polish rep. Award continues UMC's natural resources dominance Crookston Daily Times - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 05:18:03 GMT University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC) graduate Nate Emery was recently awarded the Student Conservationist Award by the Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society at their annual meeting in Brainerd. Proposed Gay Games event has divided small Chicago suburb Miami Herald - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 23:51:19 GMT Among the items on the City Council's agenda seems a simple matter: Whether to give rowers a permit to have a boat race this summer on a small man-made lake. Links: Lexus RX Lexus LX 450 Lexus Lexus Lexus LS Lexus GX Lexus SC Lexus ES 350 Lexus JX Lexus IS 350 Lexus LF-C Lexus GS350 (Comment on this)
Saturday, April 8th, 2006
11:15 pm	Tigers drop Mount Pleasant Tigers drop Mount Pleasant Texarkana Gazette - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 18:47:34 GMT Garrett Larsen would probably preferred a better start and finish to Friday’s District 12-4A game against Mount Pleasant, but the Texas High right-hander couldn’t have asked for a better performance in between. Afghan Weightlifting Relaxes Post-Taliban Los Angeles Times - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:58:05 GMT KABUL, Afghanistan -- In a country famous for the body-shrouding burqa and the Islamic puritanism of the former Taliban rulers, a gym's advertisements are jolting: a shirtless man in bikini briefs with bulging arm and abdominal muscles rippling, his massive chest flexed. Afghan weightlifting relaxes post-Taliban Syracuse.com - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:42:51 GMT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In a country famous for the body-shrouding burqa and the Islamic puritanism of the former Taliban rulers, a gym's advertisements are jolting: a shirtless man in bikini briefs with bulging arm and abdominal muscles rippling, his massive chest flexed. Letters to the Editor: Legislature The Idaho Statesman - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 08:05:19 GMT When Gov. Kempthorne introduced his "Experience Idaho" initiative, I don't think he had in mind that the "Central Park" of Idaho, Eagle Island, would become a gravel pit. I don't think anyone would find sitting around a campfire in a gravel pit to be a memorable experience. Jays bullpen fuels D'Rays' comeback London Free Press - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 07:43:34 GMT TORONTO -- Without much fanfare and even less credit, a mostly unknown Toronto Blue Jays bullpen had a stellar season in the 2005. But they're not flying under the radar anymore, as a rough start to this year shows. Cup rating's picking up speed The Arizona Republic - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 06:28:52 GMT Utes break school record with 9 home runs Deseret Morning News - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 06:12:03 GMT Visiting Utah flexed some serious offensive muscle Friday in sweeping a baseball doubleheader from Utah Valley State. Career opportunities Galesburg Register-Mail - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 05:54:21 GMT Complete local and regional news, local business directory including restaurants, local classifieds and Central Illinois information. Newton, Monticello steal show Herald & Review - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 05:12:47 GMT CHAMPAIGN - The Armory at the University of Illinois was an overheated phalanx of motion at Friday's Class A Illinois Prep Top Times Meet. Vaulters, jumpers, shot putters and runners put on a four-hour display for those in attendance. Bloggers jump the gun and land on Jill Quad-City Times - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 05:10:00 GMT blogosphere. Nevertheless, this is not a good moment for the bustling, energetic Wild West of the new Internet media. Remember when a former CBS executive described bloggers as guys in pajamas writing in their living rooms? Links: Lexus RX 400h Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus IS 350 Lexus LS460L Lexus GX Lexus SC 430 (Comment on this)