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Thursday, April 20th, 2006
5:05 am	Waiting for a mentor Waiting for a mentor Pioneer Press - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 21:54:34 GMT Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota recruits caring adults to help introduce children to new ideas and opportunities through mentoring. Here's one of the kids who could use a mentor's help. Foolish Forecast: ChoicePoints to Better Times The Motley Fool - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:50:10 GMT Thank goodness, it's finally over. Last year was one of lousy press and mediocre numbers for data collator ChoicePoint (NYSE: CPS) , which got caught up in the growing wave of ID thefts and suffered through public chastisement, congressional inquiries, and regulatory fines. Foolish Forecast: ChoicePoints to Better Times The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:41:57 GMT Thank goodness, it's finally over. Last year was one of lousy press and mediocre numbers for data collator ChoicePoint (NYSE: CPS - News), which got caught up in the growing wave of ID thefts and suffered through public chastisement, congressional inquiries, and regulatory fines. But hopefully, all that's behind it now, and better things are to come in 2006. We'll get the new year's first update Foolish Forecast: ChoicePoints to Better Times Motley Fool via Yahoo! Finance - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:41:57 GMT Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news. New Service Taking Off Fox21 - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:22:46 GMT Its happened to most of us, you're sitting beside the man who snores, or the woman who pops here gum. So here's what you can do before you book your flight. You can book who you want to sit next to. Passengers can be annoying, too talkative or just rude. BURLINGAME / Teen crossing tracks killed by Caltrain / He and 4 friends were walking home after school San Francisco Chronicle - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:41:08 GMT A 13-year-old boy cutting across train tracks with four friends on his way home from school was hit and killed by a passenger train in Burlingame on Tuesday afternoon. The boy, Fatih Kuc, a seventh-grader at Burlingame Intermediate School, died around... ‘Thank You For Smoking’ lobbies for laughs Advance Titan - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:56:03 GMT Nick Naylor, as a tobacco lobbyist, prefers arguments to negotiations. With the latter, no matter what results, Naylor argues one cannot win. But as he states, “If you argue correctly, you’re never wrong,” a tactic he uses again and again in his profession. Lawyer Says Two Duke Lacrosse Players Are Indicted in Rape Case New York Times - Wed, 19 Apr 2006 04:08:53 GMT A grand jury issued sealed indictments in the case of a woman who accused three lacrosse players of raping her. AP Blog: Mark Martin Plays Track Guide AP via Yahoo! News - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:51:12 GMT From pit road to the garage area to the grandstands, AP sportswriters will be filing periodic, behind-the-scenes reports from NASCAR, IRL and Champ Car venues: Hillsboro library fundraiser wins state library honors The Hillsboro Argus - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:46:02 GMT Barbara Wright penchant for library fundraising has won her the Oregon Library Association's Oregon Library Supporter of the Year Award. Links: Lexus RX330 Lexus LX 470 Lexus Lexus GX 470 Lexus LS 400 Lexus GX 470 Lexus SC Lexus ES350 Lexus JX540 Lexus IS200 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS 450h (Comment on this)
Friday, April 14th, 2006
6:35 pm	Climate change, evolution vs. Creationism in the classroom at GSA-NC in Akron Climate change, evolution vs. Creationism in the classroom at GSA-NC in Akron EurekAlert! - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:35:14 GMT The Department of Geology and Environmental Science at the University of Akron will host a regional earth science conference next Thursday and Friday, 20-21 April. Highlights include talks on global climate change, evolution vs. creationism in the classroom, water resources management, and the only Civil War battle fought in Ohio. Police look into charges in day care closing WCAX 3 - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:19:50 GMT CHESTER, N.H. Police say they are investigating the abrupt closing four months ago of a day care center in Chester (New Hampshire). Weekly Car Guide: April 14, 2006 The Car Connection - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:36:20 GMT New Audi Q7, news from the New York show, and Wrangler Unlimited. AOL-speak is destroying language's beauty Chicago Maroon - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 13:18:41 GMT “Haha JK!!! JK 4EVR! U R SO LOL – SOL!!! U R SBC CIA! NBC FBI FUBAR? NATO; BFF!!! :)” After seeing this, my first thought was, “What the hell am I looking at?” Since then I have been puzzled... Jol prepares summer clearout for Europe ESPN Soccernet.com - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:28:07 GMT Jol prepares summer clearout for Europe by England Johnson testily stiff-arms NorthJersey.com - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:13:40 GMT NEW YORK -- Like almost everyone else at Yankee Stadium, Brian Cashman couldn't help but notice that Randy Johnson was suddenly missing from his miniature classic against the Royals -- firing bullets through the fifth inning, turned to vapor by the sixth. Column: Guessing at who’s going Palatka Daily News - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:18:07 GMT Palatka softball. A consistent winner with two good pitchers, solid defense and the best offense the Panthers have had in years — a deserved No. 1 seed in 5-4A. So-so animated flick steals from ‘Madagascar,’ ‘Lion King’ Gwinnett Daily Post - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:16:11 GMT If not for an Associated Press article widely circulated on the Internet last week, you might not be reading this review. Looking behind the scenes Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:15:26 GMT Gilbert and Godfrey were designated to address any questions about Southard's performance evaluation. However, Wilson broke ranks when he heard Gilbert's and Godfrey's "inaccurate" characterization. Ford Jobs Hard to Replace: State Prepares to Retrain Laid-Off Workers RedNova - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:11:19 GMT By Julie Forster, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Apr. 14--Even though the Ford assembly plant in St. Paul won't close for two years, the state spent Thursday gearing up to retrain and counsel the nearly 1,900 workers who will lose their jobs. Links: Lexus RX Lexus LX450 Lexus Lexus SC 430 Lexus LS400 Lexus GX 470 Lexus SC430 Lexus ES330 Lexus JX 540 Lexus IS250 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS430 (Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 11th, 2006
8:40 pm	Monday's major league summary Monday's major league summary WPRI 12 Providence - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:34:44 GMT Dodgers 8 Pirates 3PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Jason Repko homered, tripled and drove in four runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers over Pittsburgh 8-to-3 in the Pirates' home opener.Repko hit a two-run homer off losing pitcher Zach Duke in the first and tripled home two more in the second.Olmedo Saenz (ohl-MAY'-doh synz) also hit a two-run homer for the Dodgers, who beat their former manager and current News Article Metal Hammer - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:15:19 GMT Another week has slipped by, and the album is progressing at an amazing pace - we have 2 songs finished, apart from the vocals, and they are pretty mind-blowing. Cassidy: Don't lose sight of little things in digital age San Jose Mercury News - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:56:06 GMT It's so wonderful, this modern world. So wonderful that we often forget just how wonderful it is. Everything we need to know, and so much of what we don't, is right at our fingertips. With increasingly compact digital storage, we can carry with us all knowledge known to humans. Local Sport Halifax Today - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:51:39 GMT Fax's dream already in doubt? HALIFAX chairman Howard Posner has warned the club's hopes of Super League rugby in 2007 could be scuppered before the end of June because of delays surrounding the development of the Shay. Graham receives public service award News 14 Charlotte - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:38:33 GMT COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Evangelist Billy Graham accepted the 2006 George Bush Award for Excellence in Public Service at Texas A&M University on Monday, but said he didn't deserve it. Mickelson Wins Another Masters Title NBC 17 Raleigh - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:35:50 GMT Phil Mickelson won his second Masters title in three years after posting a three-under 69 on Sunday. Former President Awards Graham For Public Service Click 2 Houston - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:29:28 GMT Evangelist Billy Graham accepts the 2006 George Bush Award for Excellence in Public Service at Texas A&M University today, but says he doesn't deserve it. Canadiens prevail over Senators CBC Ottawa - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:07:33 GMT With the playoffs looming, the Montreal Canadiens keep winning and the stumbling Ottawa Senators keep losing. Richard Zednik scored the winning goal 9:27 into the third period as the hometown Canadiens edged the Senators 3-2 on Monday. Canadiens prevail over Senators CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:50:13 GMT With the playoffs looming, the Montreal Canadiens keep winning and the stumbling Ottawa Senators keep losing. Another nail: Mighty Ducks 4 Canucks 2 Vancouver Province - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:44:25 GMT Canuck Henrik Sedin looks for puck as Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere covers up. The welcome mat was rolled out by the slumping Edmonton Oilers. And extra incentive was provided by the soaring Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Links: Lexus RX400h Lexus LX 450 Lexus Lexus Cars Lexus LS460 Lexus GX Lexus SC 400 Lexus ES 300 Lexus JX 540 Lexus IS 250 Lexus LF Lexus GS350 (Comment on this)