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Wednesday, April 19th, 2006
5:35 am	Former Ill. governor convicted of racketeering Former Ill. governor convicted of racketeering The Philadelphia Inquirer - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 02:21:50 GMT A federal jury convicted former Illinois Gov. George Ryan yesterday on all charges that as secretary of state he steered state business to cronies in return for vacations, gifts, and other benefits for himself and his family. A potential killer blow to the comprehensive ideal Guardian Unlimited - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 02:04:38 GMT If the government had hoped its problems over the education bill would fade away over the Easter break, it has had a rude awakening. The NUT conference last weekend was dominated by continuing discontent at these "needless reforms"; ballots will now test the waters of possible strike action. Bill lacks the vision to tackle educational disadvantage Guardian Unlimited - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 02:04:07 GMT The Commons has just resumed its scrutiny of the education bill. Former Illinois Governor Now Faces Prison AP via Yahoo! News - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:44:37 GMT When the bad news came, George Ryan handled it without tears or whining. McKenzie: Will it be Aebischer or Huet? TSN - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:23:16 GMT There is a lot of intrigue involving the Montreal Canadiens going into the Stanley Cup playoffs, namely who will get the start in net. TSN's Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie offers his thoughts on what may to be a goaltending controversy in Montreal. NASDAQ-100 OPEN: Federer, Ljubicic advance to Sunday's final Miami Herald - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:42:09 GMT Fourteen years ago, Ivan Ljubicic crawled under a barbed-wire fence with his mother and brother to escape ethnic cleansing by the Serbs in war-torn Bosnia. So don't expect him to be intimidated by another tennis player, even if that player is the seemingly-unbeatable Roger Federer, whom Ljubicic, a 6-1, 6-2 winner over David Nalbandian on Friday, plays in Sunday's NASDAQ-100 Open final. The L word: Lesley San Francisco Bay Guardian - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:20:33 GMT I hear car horns behind the voice of Lesley Gore on the phone, which makes sense, since the woman who sang "It's My Party" and "You Don't Own Me" is in New York. The Big Apple is also where Gore first learned how to hit the charts, with no less a tutor than producer and arranger Quincy Jones. eBay auctions off hysteria The Times - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:19:04 GMT Earlier this month, the online-auction gorilla eBay went toe-to-toe with the state of Louisiana. Though the contest has yet to produce a sure winner, the losers already have been decided -- Louisiana consumers, eBay's corporate credibility, and the truth among them. Fujitsu aims for North American growth CNET - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:29:00 GMT Japanese tech giant Fujitsu hopes to more than double its North American revenue in the next four years. Letters to the Editor - 4/18/2006 North County Times - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:27:00 GMT Supervisor Bill Horn and his chief of staff, Joan Wonsley, did a great job of blowing smoke in their interview with the North County Times ("Horn defends home deal," April 7). Here are the questions they did not answer: First, why has Horn still not released his agreement with Wonsley on the Carlsbad property as the terms continue to morph on his lawyer's advice on damage control? Links: Lexus RX 300 Lexus LX450 Lexus Lexus JX 470 Lexus LS 460L Lexus GX 470 Lexus SC 430 Lexus ES 300 Lexus JX 470 Lexus IS 250 Lexus LF Lexus GS 450h (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 13th, 2006
7:05 pm	Illustrations by American Artists at the Dahesh Museum Illustrations by American Artists at the Dahesh Museum New York Times - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:35:22 GMT "Stories to Tell: Masterworks From the Kelly Collection of American Illustration," an exhibition of paintings from the so-called golden age of illustration, is surprisingly gripping. Punter's ton ends Bangladesh's dream Herald Sun - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:14:03 GMT AUSTRALIA'S new ice-man emerged in the Dhaka heat yesterday as Ricky Ponting once again saved his country with a composed century against Bangladesh. Itching to squirm Philly.com - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:17:57 GMT The Samuel L. Jackson thriller won't hit theaters for months, but already the online buzz for "Snakes on a Plane" is at fever pitch. It's all in the mind: Westport exhibit unites art, neuroscience Norwalk Advocate - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:23:59 GMT The Westport Arts Center wants to pick your brain. Sister act: Haydée and María Morales craft fantasy from fabric Miami Herald - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 11:36:19 GMT Swans, mice, dewdrops, flowers, princes, princesses. These are the magical creations of sisters Haydée and María Morales, costume designer and costume fine artist of Miami City Ballet. MOMA's Calder exhibit misses an opportunity Inside Bay Area - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:08:57 GMT 'THE SURREAL Calder" ultimately fails to reach its goal: to show Alexander Calder's place in the European avant-garde. TV TODAY: Everybody hates junior high, including poor bullied Chris Detroit Free Press - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:18:35 GMT "Everybody Hates Chris" (8 p.m., WKBD-TV, Channel 50, UPN). Chucklehead Seal of Approval. Series cocreator Chris Rock directed this funny episode in the fanciful tales of his own adolescent life. Rough image belies the city's diamonds Asbury Park Press - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:11:52 GMT In the shadow of the decrepit Casino, Robert Fitton of Sunset Avenue polishes his bikes. BCCI trial Guardian Unlimited - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:06:25 GMT Lawyers condemned for 'wild fanciful allegations'. Drawing on the past The Oregonian - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:46:41 GMT T oile, the stylized French print, is staging a comeback. While toile (pronounced twall) usually summons up images of pastoral and courtly life, period scenes are just a starting point. Links: Lexus RX 400h Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus Lexus LS Lexus GX 470 Lexus SC430 Lexus ES350 Lexus JX 470 Lexus IS 300 Lexus LF Lexus GS 400 (Comment on this)
Monday, April 10th, 2006
9:10 pm	Youngster gives lesson on dinosaurs Youngster gives lesson on dinosaurs Carthage Press - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:28:05 GMT Although only seven years old, Ethan Thomas can explain the difference between a Styracosaurus and a stegosaurus dinosaur. Ethan can, and frequently does, offer off the cuff mini-lectures on the eating habits of a Plesiosaur to perfect strangers. Monday, April 10, 2006 The Nassau Guardian - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:30:20 GMT Question: Dear Sir: Last night I confirmed my suspicion that our pastor is having an affair with our choir director. She is a single woman with three young children for two different men. He spends long hours with his "sweetheart" in the pastor's study after church service on Sundays. A World Where Even the Stones Bow to China: William Pesek Jr. Bloomberg.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:34:25 GMT April 11 (Bloomberg) -- First its people, then the Internet, now the Rolling Stones. Is there anyone or anything China won't try to censor? OK, China's 1.3 billion people may have little choice in bowing to the Communist Party. The same can't be said of Google Inc., Yahoo! In this together Lodi News-Sentinel - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:44:33 GMT Boundless, quick to laugh and a little on the edge, always ready for fun. Not a watered down thought or feeling among them. That was how Bruce and Denise Sutherland were. Skyhigh hopes for MS Wellsville Daily Reporter - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:31:59 GMT Editor’s note: On Aug. 25, 2005 Marlee Cannon, founder of the local Multiple Sclerosis Walk, jumped out of an airplane. At the time she had been living with MS for 10 years. Gymboree's Barnes finds new life, business in yoga USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:12:12 GMT As a young mother and dancer three decades ago, Joan Barnes founded the Gymboree play programs to nurture babies and preschool kids. Now she's launched an upscale business called Yoga Studio to nurture and soothe grownups stressed by daily life. Letters Times of Malta - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:00:26 GMT Stranded at the Strand - Michael Briguglio, Sliema. As summer approaches, demand for public transport in Sliema is increasing, mainly because of the increase in tourists and English language students. Bus stops are overcrowded during certain times of day.... arts/at Elizabeth Leach Gallery The Oregonian - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:01:26 GMT The Elizabeth Leach Gallery's new exhibit, "Fresh," is a vibrant, eclectic and exasperating reflection of what and who is new in the art world. Sox sweep O’s The MetroWest Daily News - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:31:41 GMT BALTIMORE -- Boundless optimism has always pervaded at Fenway Park heading into the home opener, be it during the darkest days of Mike "Pinky" Higgins or the lasting euphoria following the end of an 86-year championship drought. Sox sweep Orioles, jump off to 5-1 start Boston Herald - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 06:20:38 GMT BALTIMORE - Boundless optimism has always pervaded at Fenway Park heading into the home opener, be it during the darkest days of Mike "Pinky" Higgins or the lasting euphoria following the end... Links: Lexus RX400h Lexus LX 470 Lexus Lexus GS 300 Lexus LS 460 Lexus GX Lexus SC 300 Lexus ES 350 Lexus JX540 Lexus IS200 Lexus LF Lexus GS 450h (Comment on this)
Sunday, April 9th, 2006
9:30 am	Frisky Business Frisky Business Potentials Magazine - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 06:12:47 GMT FEBRUARY 01, 2003 - -- Clad in a gray fitted pantsuit, hair perfectly coiffed, Linda LoRe, the 56-year-old CEO of the beleaguered lingerie retailer Frederick's of Hollywood, shakes her head anxiously and paces her office, fiddling with a pen, before stopping and finally looking up. Among Sufi mystics Deccan Herald - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 05:40:25 GMT Professor Coleman Barks who teaches poetry in the University of Georgia (US) is today regarded as an authority on the poetry of Jalaluddin Rumi (1201-1273). Television movies for the week of April 9 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 04:19:30 GMT Abe Lincoln in Illinois '40. Raymond Massey. Over the space of 30 years, young Abraham Lincoln goes from storekeeper to backwoods lawyer to suitor to president of the United States. (2:00) TCM: Tue. 11:30 P.M. (CC) Bawdy Spring Break on Way Out of Daytona The Herald-Sun - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 03:07:11 GMT Dana Wassum and Mary Jane Jackson brought their bikinis all the way from Maryland's Towson University to party and soak up spring break sun. Phat Girlz thin on plot Toronto Sun - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 08:32:59 GMT Comedy fleshed out with childish bawdy humour Oscar Winner Streep Says Still Gets Stage Fright Backstage.com - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 06:09:44 GMT She has two Academy Awards and 13 Oscar nominations over an illustrious 30-year Hollywood career, but actress Meryl Streep says she still suffers from stage fright. 'Phat Girlz' thin on plot Jam! Showbiz - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 05:26:51 GMT PLOT: Big girl finds love and success once she learns to love herself. There's really no story to Phat Girlz and the film, shot on digital video, often looks atrocious. Good thing Mo'Nique has such broad shoulders, because she's carrying this thing. Bloggers find power with new tactics Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Sat, 08 Apr 2006 04:10:29 GMT Racine - Fred Dooley works in the insurance industry by day and in the blogosphere every chance he gets. "Casanova" The Davis Enterprise - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 21:25:11 GMT Published Jan 06, 2006 - 14:50:27 CST. Three stars. Earthy subject too diluted by leaden pacing and a sanitized approach. Gail Shister | Vieira gets 'Today,' might keep 2d show Philly.com - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 18:07:58 GMT As expected, Meredith Vieira is changing her View. But she may have to keep her Millionaire. Vieira, named yesterday as Katie Couric's successor on NBC's Today show, plans to leave ABC's daytime gal gabfest The View May 31, but she might have to continue as host of the syndicated Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Links: Lexus RX 400h Lexus LX 450 Lexus Lexus IS 200 Lexus LS Lexus GX Lexus SC300 (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 6th, 2006
6:45 pm	Hewitt ready for Voltchkov challenge Hewitt ready for Voltchkov challenge The Age - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:42:44 GMT SO VLADIMIR Voltchkov doubts that Lleyton Hewitt has anything to harm him in today's Davis Cup quarter-final at Kooyong. Hewitt is not exactly quaking at the prospect of playing the world No. 457 for the first time. Belarusian's opening serve fails to draw Hewitt into the net Sydney Morning Herald - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:08:22 GMT SO Vladimir Voltchkov doubts that Lleyton Hewitt has anything to harm him in today's Davis Cup quarter-final at Kooyong. Hewitt is not exactly quaking at the prospect of playing the Belarusian world No.457 for the first time. Kanye West media blitz under way The Pueblo Chieftain - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 13:58:30 GMT Colorado State University-Pueblo is planning to jump-start its publicity campaign for its Kanye West concert scheduled April 27 at the Colorado State Fair Events Center. Dwayne Brown, the university's director of student activities, said a computer breakdown kept the university from unleashing its publicity blitz last Friday. "But we're going to be hitting hard this week and next week," he Merck stock tumbles after Vioxx verdict CNN Money - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 13:45:32 GMT Merck stock tumbled Thursday, a day after the nation's No. 2 drugmaker was found liable for the heart attack of a New Jersey man who took Vioxx and a jury awarded $4.5 million in damages. Teams of the week The Plain Dealer - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 13:15:53 GMT Keystone: The Wildcats opened their season on Saturday with a 6-2, 12-1 sweep over host Elyria Catholic. Back to his roots The Columbus Dispatch - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 11:33:54 GMT Although Dave Miley spent more than a quarter century in the Cincinnati Reds organization as a player, coach and, finally, manager for 2½ seasons, he kept an eye on what others were doing. Moeller looks to recapture claim as GCL's best Community Press & Recorder - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 10:37:38 GMT Last season the Moeller track team finished just three points shy of capturing the league title. Children treated for life-threatening scorpion stings KVOA Tucson - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 10:29:38 GMT PHOENIX Two children are recovering following life-threatening scorpion stings. Aces are one winning hand from title Anchorage Daily News - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 10:07:58 GMT One is the magic number for the Alaska Aces. One more win and the Aces will be division champions for a second straight season. Alex Leavitt and Mike Scott each scored twice Wednesday as Alaska hustled back from an early deficit and held on for a wild 7-5 win over the Stockton Thunder on the road in California. Ten for the Masters Toronto Sun - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 09:35:23 GMT IN TOMORROW'S PAPER: Links: Lexus SC 300 (Comment on this)