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    Mexicans Go Home  Jan 7, 2009
    Rapp ON wrote on Dec 31, 2008 5:08 PM:" Cajunator I'm sure that if you are a farmer you know a farmer who hires illegals. If you aren't a farmer then you're guessing. How do we know farmers are hiring illegals? There are 20 million of them in this country. Ninety-nine percent of them are unskilled workers. Who hires unskilled workers? Farmers. And I don't care to operate a tractor thank you. Leave it for Juan Hidalgo. If he doesn't know how then train him. You need him. Happy New Year my Brotha.... (New Iberia, LA)

    Woodbury Begins New Year With Planto Conserve Energy  Jan 7, 2009
    While the new year causes people to look forward, some Woodbury residents are looking back, to 350 years ago, when the town was established. A 350th anniversary committee has been established and volunteers are sought to assist with the weekend-long celebration, scheduled to take place Friday through Sunday, September 18 to 20. (Voices, CT)

    Party with your SO's ex?  Jan 6, 2009
    Good morning and Happy New Year everyone ... Happy New Year everyone ... That s my blog new year resolution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Severe retail downturn forecast for 2009  Jan 5, 2009
    The new year is here and the retail party is over. After years of aggressive expansion fueled by easy debt and plastic-wielding customers, the industry is in for a major correction in 2009, analysts predict. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Historic Muheim House rings in new year, offers lessons  Jan 5, 2009
    On Sunday, the former home of one of Bisbee s entrepreneurs was opened for a special day to celebrate the new year and offer visitors a free look and a history lesson. Brad Edwards, left, talks with City Councilman Boyd Nicholl during Sundays annual holiday event at the Muheim House in Old Bisbee. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Peer-To-Peer Loans Soar  Jan 3, 2009
    Bubbly Wines For The New Year Great sparkling wines to kick off 2009 ... 2009 Housing Market Outlook Will existing home sales and prices continue to slide in new year. (Forbes -- Business)

    Budget woes cast big shadow  Jan 2, 2009
    Gov. Phil Bredesen is facing a new year that is likely to stay in the red and has resigned himself to dipping into the state s $750,000 kitty to make up for some of this fiscal year s shortfall, caused by declining sales tax revenues. He s also asking state department heads to shave their costs by 20 percent a number that has also risen from 3 percent earlier this year. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)

    After 45 years in downtown Devils Lake, local barber retiring ... Bellringers still in need of help making goal for the holiday season: It’s not too late to give to the Salvation Army ... Area snow depths fuel fears of spring flooding ... A winter wonderland or nightmare?: It’s all a matter of perspective ... Third quarter taxable sales, purchases show robust growth for ‘08 ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, January 01, 2009 Larry Nygren After 45 years in downtown Devils Lake, local barber retiring  Jan 1, 2009
    What issue do you feel is the most significant in your life as we head into the new year. Keeping my job. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)

    New Years baby watch for Ben Affleck & Jen Garner  Jan 1, 2009
    New Year s baby watch for Ben Affleck arner - BostonHerald ... New Year s baby watch for Ben Affleck arner ... and his very pregnant wife, , made a mad New Year s Eve dash to an L.A. hospital yesterday, setting off a coast-to-coast baby watch. (Boston Herald)

    29 places to go  Jan 1, 2009
    Make the new year one to remember at one of these travel hotspots. Yoray Liberman / Getty Images fileLocated in the center of Turkey, approximately 450 miles from Istanbul, Cappadocia is a Salvador Dali painting come to life. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Fight the after-Christmas blues with indoor tourism (3)  Dec 30, 2008
    As the flurry of holiday activity winds down and everyone prepares for the new year, stave off the January blues with a tour of local museums. Many people think a tourist trip means out of town, but Bartlesville offers sightseeing landmarks right here in the convenience of hometown. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)

    Happy Holidays Tech Fans!  Dec 30, 2008
    Happy New Year all and THWG ... By RING in the new year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Health Secretary forced to deny health service cannot cope with ...  Dec 19, 2008
    Mr Bradley warned that things would only get worse over the peak season for winter illnesses and accidents of Christmas and New Year due to a surge in drinking related calls on top of the winter illnesses ... " Officials at the Department of Health are holding crisis talks with NHS managers to find out what can be done before next week when the situation is expected to worsen. Calls to the ambulance service normally peak over the Christmas and New Year period as the party season coincides with a... (Telegraph.co.uk)

    Every picture tells his story  Dec 13, 2008
    " One of Whiteley's Archibald-winning self portraits presented Lloyd with another problem. It included a lock of the artist's hair. "I was concerned we wouldn't be able to replace the hair if someone stole it," Lloyd recalls. Wendy Whiteley told him "to get another lump" from her estranged husband the following week. Sadly, the artist died of a drug overdose that very weekend. Fortunately, another lock of his hair was found in his studio. It's now safely locked away, ready for future... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    ARF end of the year update  Dec 12, 2008
    Our hope for the New Year is to provide even more help for the animals maybe building kennels to accommodate more foster care while we are finding new homes for them and to sponsor more shot clinics. To all those who have had a part in this endeavor, our heartfelt thanks, and our wish for a happy, healthy New Year. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Peter Hain: 'I have lost 10 months of my life over donations ...  Dec 7, 2008
    You can start the new year with a clear conscience which was always the case. Which is pretty much how Hain sees it. (Telegraph.co.uk)

    A dozen donation tips for holidays  Nov 30, 2008
    Whether you have one day to give or you'd like to make an ongoing commitment in the new year, you can search for opportunities in your neighborhood through VolunteerMatch, Idealist, or Network for Good ... Have you been mulling a new look for the New Year. (Boston Globe)

    * FEATURE: Couple gets married in eco-friendly fashion  Nov 26, 2008
    During last year's Lunar New Year break, the couple, who had known each other for more than a decade but never had the chance to get closer, spent four days trying to retard erosion of sandbars along the Chigu coastline, Hsia said. Sandbars are an important ecological habitat for many coastal creatures such as crab and fish because they serve as a buffer that shields the nests from strong waves, Chen said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    FDIC-insured banks earnings drop 94%  Nov 26, 2008
    The Treasury Department bank cash infusion, called the Capital Purchase Program, was only started after the close of the third quarter, he said, which will help banks make new loans into the new year. Sacramento Business Journal. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)

    BBC hopes to spread some Christmas cheer with festive schedule  Nov 25, 2008
    The Royle Family, Strictly Come Dancing, Shooting Stars, My Family and Rab C Nesbitt all feature in the schedule, which also includes Top Of The Pops one-offs on Christmas Day and New Year s Eve and a Top Gear special from Vietnam. Other items include ghost story Crooked House; an explosive storyline involving the Mitchells in EastEnders and The Prince of Wales features as a special guest on the Antiques Roadshow. (WalesOnline)

    Don't let gift giving leave you overspent  Nov 23, 2008
    The goal is to avoid carrying debt into the new year. List people for whom you wish to buy, along with related expenses such as cards, postage, decorations. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Stars donate to Darfur aid sale  Nov 21, 2008
    Train fares to go up in new year. MOST READ. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)

    SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET  Nov 13, 2008
    By following a few simple dos and don'ts, you can keep your cubicle through to the new year. 550. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    Hacken to spring surprises at concert  Nov 4, 2008
    Lee is also looking forward to holding another joint concert with his Jor Lun Yau Lei (Neighbours) concert buddy Alan Tam to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Hacken Lees Concert Hall 2008 Live in Malaysia will be staged at Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands on Nov 15 at 8pm. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    As Seen On Streetside San Diego With Lorrie Jordan  Aug 25, 2008
    Look Fabulous on New Years Eve with Westfield Suggestions ... " Super Bowl Batter Up! The Mikey Show! Hash House A Go Go Sports Fantasy - Westfield Horton Plaza As seen on Streetside Feb. 9, 2007 Tiffany will have the perfect engagement rings The Travis Parker Salon can show you how to get the perfect "updo" -- in only five minutes. Spice up your love life with some S Factor moves. Spice up your love life with some chocolate from Chuao. The perfect Valentine's Day present to give yourself: Stud... (NBCSandiego.com, CA)

    Fair officials need to do better at handling income from parking  Aug 21, 2008
    Since 2001, the fair has let Hargrove collect parking fees at the Butler Avenue lot during two of the fair's largest annual events -- the seven-day Hmong International New Year and the three-day spring Home and Garden show -- and keep 65% of the revenue ... During the past four Hmong New Year celebrations, held each December, he made $97,159. (Fresno Bee)

    Big Fresno Fair gives up $171,000 in parking fees  Aug 10, 2008
    Since 2001, the fair also has let him collect parking fees at the Butler Avenue lot during two of the fair's largest annual events -- the seven-day Hmong International New Year and the three-day spring Home and Garden show -- and keep 65% of the revenue ... Hargrove started collecting parking fees for the Hmong New Year in 2001 and began collecting fees for the home show the next year ... During the past four Hmong New Year celebrations, held each December, he made a total of $97,159. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Cle Elum's Interactive Toys offers special fun  May 9, 2008
    I m only closed Christmas, New Year s and Thanksgiving. I get a lot of locals, a lot of people from Ellensburg as well as a fair number of people from outside the area who come to see what I have, she says. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

    Win 'Speed Racer' Collectibles  May 4, 2008
    The toys are on the shelves now and "Speed Racer opens in theaters and on IMAX screens May 9. The Contest One grand-prize winner will be selected at random to receive the following Mattel "Speed Racer" products: Sky Jump Track Set, a Race-Around Sound Helmet, a Battle Morph Mach 6 vehicle, a Funkey game starter set and set of Funkeys, and a set of 1:64 cars.One first-prize winner will be selected at random to receive a "Speed Racer" Mach 6 and Battle Rig play set, a Movie Moments Track Set, a... (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)

    Judge Moves Simpson Trial To September  Mar 8, 2008
    It's a new year and a new you. Time to pursue meeting the perfect match. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Flotsam fever  Mar 8, 2008
    "The first thing I buy in the new year is a tide book. You have to keep track of the jet stream, the weather, the tides at all times. I could predict with very good accuracy when we should be ready this year ... but here I'm talking about things I spent a lifetime figuring out. I wouldn't want to give too much away.". Like Mr. Gisborne, most flotsam collectors use little more than a tide book, a weather report and a pair of comfy shoes to ply their hobby, though some go to more extreme lengths. (Globe and Mail)

    10 things to do this weekend  Feb 22, 2008
    SHOP. If you did not indulge in Chinese New Year celebrations, you have one more chance. PAGODA RED, the Asian antiques dealer with stores in Bucktown and Winnetka, is having a warehouse sale, which is just the fifth sale in its 12 years of business. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Storms in China turned a long train ride into an ordeal  Feb 5, 2008
    Wang, 25, rode the rails as China's worst blizzards and ice storms in five decades caused havoc during the nation's busiest travel period, the Lunar New Year. At least 60 people died, thousands of vehicles were stranded on highways and train travel was severely disrupted. (International Herald Tribune)

    Jailed reporter has been released in China, Hong Kong government says  Feb 5, 2008
    The government spokeswoman said Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang was grateful Ching had been released before the Lunar New Year to reunite with his family. The Straits Times also welcomed his "long awaited release.". (International Herald Tribune)

    Severe snowstorms batter China  Jan 29, 2008
    The impact of the severe weather was complicated by the timing of the storms, which arrived just before the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, when Chinese return to their family homes by the hundreds of millions. On Monday, the government announced a severe weather warning for the days ahead, as weather forecasts suggested the snowfall would continue in many areas, including Shanghai, which is unaccustomed to severe winter weather. (International Herald Tribune)

    Wild China weather kills 25  Jan 29, 2008
    Millions of migrant workers in the booming southern province of Guangdong were urged to abandon plans to go home to celebrate next week's Lunar New Year holiday, or Spring Festival, because train tracks were blocked by snow ... They have also wrecked travel plans for the Lunar New Year holiday, a traditional time for family reunions. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    China battles winter weather chaos ahead of holiday  Jan 27, 2008
    Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the chaotic weather was threatening lives and straining supplies of fresh food, coal, oil and electricity ahead of holidays marking the Lunar New Year, which starts on February 7 ... In Guangzhou in the far south, more than 100,000 people crammed the main railway station, many of them rural migrant workers eager to return home for the traditional Lunar New Year holiday ... Wen warned officials and businesses to keep prices in check as consumer demand rises for the... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)

    Senior Center: Year in Review  Jan 25, 2008
    Happy New Year to you all ... Now we re well into the new year. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)

    What's the future hold for the Waunee Farm?  Jan 19, 2008
    New Year s Eve the Andris Waunee Farm served the last steak, last drink and last piece of Henny Penny chicken. Then the doors were closed for good after more than 50 years as the area s premier dining and banquet establishment. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)

    Prices soaring for collectibles  Jan 19, 2008
    The next night was New Year s Eve another party on Jan. 3 and it has been non stop ever since. I wouldn t have it any other way. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)

    Tyler Brûlé: Consumer boredom and the holiday retail slump  Jan 12, 2008
    European consumers can be forgiven for thinking that the sky was caving in earlier this week and the economy was coming to a screeching halt - all before the close of their first full week back at work after the New Year. On Wednesday, the BBC's 10 p.m. news bulletin made the coming 11 months sound like the complete unraveling of modern consumer culture as we know it. (International Herald Tribune)

    Businesswoman sold on new site as home for her antiques store  Jan 10, 2008
    She opened her first shop in Catonsville just after the new year in 2000 and hopes that opening the new Catonsville shop on the same day of the year will prove auspicious. "We're opening January 6 not because we're ready, but because we opened this one January 6," Sajauskas said. (Catonsville Times, MD)

    Malaysia's king calls for national unity after minority group protests  Jan 10, 2008
    King Mizan Zainal Abidin, in his annual speech marking the Awal Muharram holiday that starts the Islamic New Year, said Malaysians must value national unity and tolerance and act responsibly to maintain peace. "They must steer clear of actions that will create tensions, being disrespectful to one another, refrain from harping on sensitive issues and defying the law," national news agency Bernama quoted Mizan as saying. (International Herald Tribune)

    Community : New Year's resolutions harder to keep  Jan 10, 2008
    Community : New Year's resolutions harder to keep ... (Hiles News) - Happy New Year ... And how are you doing with your New Year's resolutions. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Classified 1/8/08  Jan 9, 2008
    HELP WANTED Start Your New Year with a New Career. 08 means New Beginnings. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)

    Around Town Jan. 3 -- Its finally time to relax  Jan 3, 2008
    Around Town Jan. 3 -- Its finally time to relax - Scituate, MA - Scituate Mariner. By Courtesy Doris and Sal Privitera. (Scituate Mariner, MA)

    BBC ageism a myth, says new face of 'Crimewatch'  Jan 2, 2008
    from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. BBC ageism a myth, says new face of 'Crimewatch. (Independent)

    2008: Looking Forward  Jan 1, 2008
    net - James Bond At Its Best. Every Day's a 007 Day. (CommanderBond.net)

    A Frisco for the future  Jan 1, 2008
    The council will deal with the issue again in the new year. Small World holds a present drive at the Z.T. Acker Special Programs Center. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Our experts look at the crystal ball for 2008  Dec 30, 2007
    A GUID New Year tae yin an aw. We will all soon start wishing each other a good New Year, and it is a lovely concept, but for people enduring debt problems it will be very much business as usual ... If you make one New Year's resolution, make sure it is that you know what is happening to your money. (Scotsman)

    Simply smashing  Dec 30, 2007
    Great harmony: Jacs New Year wish is for the whole world to live in peace ... The singer, who just got back from Moscow after performing in a charity show for a group of Malaysian medical students, is now making plans for the New Year ... My New Year resolution is to be happy and make the most of whatever that comes to me. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Walters' role as national treasure  Dec 29, 2007
    Julie Walters has been appointed a CBE in the New Year Honours, further endorsing her credentials as one of Britain's best-loved actresses. Her career spans theatre, film and TV, with highlights including Educating Rita, Billy Elliot and Harry Potter, where she plays Mrs Weasley. (BBC News)

    It's time to make those New Year resolutions - not  Dec 29, 2007
    NILES - What's the biggest New Year's Resolution for 2008 ... Juniper was shopping at Martin's Supermarkets in Niles Friday afternoon, loading up on different snack items and drinks for her New Year's Eve party ... Glintz said she always makes New Year's resolutions, but they never seem to last. (Niles Star, MI)

    Mortgage fraud; FEMA; and Beltline  Dec 28, 2007
    Five things I have no need to be told in the new year: Details of Jane Fonda s private life or, for that matter, anything else about the bedroom activities of any other celebrity, including the gender of their mates ... On New Year s Day, Texas begins to levy a $5-per customer tax on strip club patrons. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Amazon.ca Reports Record Holiday Season  Dec 26, 2007
    ca Reports Record Holiday Season. QUICK SEARCH BY ORGANIZATION. (Canada Newswire)

    Tidings from Iraq  Dec 25, 2007
    "For this measure of devotion, those of us who love and cherish freedom shall always be in their debt. Please keep our troops in your thoughts and prayers during this holiday season. We truly appreciate all of your love and support. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year." ... "I just want to say to my folks -- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and I'll see you all soon." ... "I'd like to wish all of my family in Daytona Beach along with my wife, Victoria, and son Donovan a Merry Christmas. I... (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Space Station Cargo Ship Launches With Gifts, Supplies  Dec 24, 2007
    The spacecraft will also deliver to the ISS Christmas and New Year gifts for the crew, and birthday presents for Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, who turned 46 on Saturday. The U.S.-Russian crew on board the ISS consists of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson and Daniel Tani. (Space.com)

    News in brief  Dec 22, 2007
    The DVD is due to come out early in the new year. Putin's physical fitness has helped build his popularity in Russia. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)

    Bearer of bad habits  Dec 13, 2007
    Foots & ARED I swear in the new year I will make time in my schedule to take that class. I am so bored with my regular workouts pole dancing should be fun. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Christmas past meets Christmas present at the Holiday Stroll  Dec 6, 2007
    Another prized holiday icon in Shouse s shop is a large, early 20th century banner suspended from the ceiling emblazoned with the words Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in large letters. The fringed, red and white decoration once hung in the Batterson Building in downtown Muscatine and was part of the inventory that came with the shop when Shouse purchased it from Jerry Jones and Jan Ransom. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Holiday gift-buying? Let your keyboard do your shopping  Nov 29, 2007
    Maybe start the new year with an elliptical machine, $499 ... The site is getting a lot of buzz because it's a sponsor of Bravo's "Project Runway." Jimmy Choo's black satin rhinestone "Paris" stilettos, at $712, say nothing if not "Happy New Year.". (Boston Globe)

    Romantic Christmas Gifts  Nov 16, 2007
    Show Holiday Love With These 10 Great Gifts For Lovers. These 10 holiday gift ideas will make it a romantic Christmas without straining the brain or breaking the budget. (Suite101.com)

    The Holiday List  Nov 15, 2007
    FIRST NIGHT Celebration with musicians, dancers, puppeteers, actors and poets to greet the new year. Downtown. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Entertainment guide  Oct 22, 2007
    CELTIC NEW YEAR S PARTY: featuring costumes, refreshments and music by Na Bodach, Saturday, doors open at 7 p.m., 20th Ward Sports tic Club, Pittston Avenue, $20. HALLOWEEN CRUISE: Saturday, 3 to 7 p.m., Johnny Rockets, Moosic. (Scranton Times, PA)

    Push for more recycling may mean rubbish collection fee  Sep 20, 2007
    Many Chinese threw away unneeded and old things before the Chinese New Year. Road to the isles / 8:12am 20 Sep 2007. (Scotsman)

    O.J. Simpson a suspect in Vegas armed robbery  Sep 15, 2007
    Madonna celebrates holiday in Tel Aviv Clapping and singing, Madonna joined in a Kabbalah conference yesterday in Tel Aviv to celebrate the Jewish New Year. Madonna was singing Jewish songs with the crowd of hundreds at the David Intercontinental Hotel, site of the conference on Jewish mysticism. (Boston Globe)

    APEC fails to dampen Fred's ponds  Sep 15, 2007
    With Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish New Year, keeping the faithful indoors, not to mention the imminent onset of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, there must have been a few Deutscher-Menzies staff wondering about the timing of Wednesday's art auction in Kensington. More especially as the viewings took place while Sydney was disrupted by motorcades for the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum, and as perhaps the art world's major buyer - dealer Denis Savill - was sojourning in Europe... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Warner Ho-Ho-Home Video Celebrates the Holidays with the Release of Christmas Television Favorites Collection on DVD October 2, 2007  Sep 5, 2007
    The Year Without a Santa Claus Deluxe Edition, Rudolph's Shiny New Year, Nestor the Long-eared Christmas Donkey, Frosty's Winter Wonderland, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas as well as Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July ... Rudolph's Shiny New Year -- When the baby New Year named Happy goes missing, Father Time (voiced by Red Skelton) asks Rudolph to find him before midnight on New Year's Eve. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Art Museums of Boston & Cambridge  Jun 14, 2007
    On New Year s Day 1903 Mrs. Gardner invited the cream of Boston society to her new home, Fenway Court, which she had designed to resemble a fifteenth century Venetian palace ... This New Year's Day event officially opened her home, museum and art to the public. (Suite101.com)

    Dating: Time it takes to know?  May 2, 2007
    Welcome to AccessAtlanta. Laney is 25 and a native Yankee who has been living in the South for several years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Bellevue Couple Escapes Burning Home  Feb 28, 2007
    Neighbors told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News the couple had a dinner party Monday night and lit candles in celebration of the Chinese New Year. Copyright 2007 by. (KIRO TV, WA)

    In the spirit of yore  Feb 26, 2007
    When we headed out for an easy winter hike and a festive meal at the turn of the new year, we also got a beguiling peek at the past in this central Massachusetts community. To work up an appetite before dinner at the Salem Cross Inn, we decided to explore the Rock House Reservation, a little gem of a nature area under the stewardship of the Trustees of Reservations. (Boston Globe)

    Seeing red over Valentine's Day  Feb 15, 2007
    Good Morning bloggers and a Happy New Year. I am celebrating my singlehood, no drama, no expectations, no questioning. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Collecting wines can start with a few bottles  Feb 14, 2007
    The new year gives us time to think about it ... However, there are some worthy purchases that consumers should consider if wine collecting is a new year's resolution. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Gwenn's Tidbits  Feb 14, 2007
    Sunday kicks off the 15-day Chinese New Year, celebrating 4705, Year of the Boar. Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, the day of indulgence and an opportunity to use up all the sugary foods from which people traditionally abstain during Lent, the 40-day season of reflection that begins Feb. 21 this year and leads to Easter. (Cape Cod Times, MA)

    North San Diego County Times Community News Briefs: Black History Month events set at CSUSM  Feb 13, 2007
    4 p.m. Feb. 27: Chinese New Year Puppet Show. Listen to a retelling of the traditional Chinese Tale, "Weaving of a Dream.". (North County Times)

    Beijing to revise traffic routes for Spring Festival  Feb 9, 2007
    The Beijing News reports that adjustments are being made to prepare for the huge crowds of people streaming to temple fairs, a favorite outing for Beijing residents during the Lunar New Year. Beijing Traffic Management Bureau says that, starting from Feb. 18, the first day of the Chinese lunar New Year, four streets around the Lama Temple fair, Honglou temple fair, Changdian temple fair, and Baiyunguan temple fair will be placed under special control. (Xinhuanet, China)

    How to start collecting wines  Feb 7, 2007
    However, there are some worthy purchases that consumers should consider if wine collecting is a New Year s resolution. We have found some excellent wines from the 2001 vintage still on the shelf, but today we# d like to suggest some Bordeaux from the 2003 vintage. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Taiwan textbook revision slammed  Feb 1, 2007
    In reponse to reports about the possible visit of senior Kuomintang official Wang Jin-pyng to the mainland after the Chinese Lunar New Year, Yang said: "We are willing to communicate with any individual or group from Taiwan, as long as they uphold the one-China principle and acknowledge the '1992 consensus'.". According to the consensus, both sides of the Straits agree that there is only one China in the world despite their different interpretation of the political meaning of "one China". (People's Daily Online, China)

    Upcoming events  Jan 19, 2007
    The Levy County Genealogy and History Society will hold its first meeting of the New Year on Sunday, January 21, at 2 p.m. at the Levy County Quilt Museum. The program will be a presentation on Old Photographs. (Williston Pioneer, FL)

    The Golden Rule has a nice ring to it  Jan 17, 2007
    Meanwhile, Rigsby had placed all of her purchases from the day into one bag, mixing items from several stores, and did not unpack it until Sunday, New Year s Eve. With the New Year s holiday on Monday, she had to wait until Tuesday to call about the ring she had found. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Sugar Bowl Returns, Big Easy Slowly Getting Back On Its Feet  Jan 3, 2007
    " Even in the French Quarter and other areas that weren't hit as hard, this isn't the same city. While tens of thousands gathered on the banks of the Mississippi River to ring in the new year and the city is now bustling with LSU and Notre Dame fans, there are times when the streets are barren of tourists. Those who do visit find businesses with reduced hours and restaurants that shut down a couple of days each week, simply because there aren't enough workers. But the cruise ships have returned,... (Kpmariners.com)

    The seven sees  Jan 2, 2007
    Here's hoping your New Year's resolutions did not include Watch less TV. Between the returning favorites and the debuting newcomers, January arrives with an avalanche of programming that makes that massive new plasma TV seem positively puny. The nail-biting 24 is back, The Sopranos is coming to basic cable, and the impending arrival of American Idol forced the networks to move Lost and Friday Night Lights to less hostile time slots. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Surprise! The county's Baby New Year, Eleanor Vanderbilt, makes early arrival  Jan 2, 2007
    As Donges doted on the quiet baby, who drifted in and out of slumber Monday afternoon, she recalled their big plans for New Year's Eve. Donges was watching television and the baby's daddy, Joel Vanderbilt, had just settled down for a nap. (The Morning Star)

    Plain talk, not codes? That's 10-4  Jan 2, 2007
    "But the "10-code" language has many dialects and the differences can be extreme. For the Wilmington Police Department, a 10-85 means an officer is being shot at. In North Charleston, S.C., it means an officer has been delayed.That kind of conflicting information can spell trouble during catastrophes such as the 9/11 attacks or Hurricane Katrina, where multiple agencies respond, the Federal Emergency Management Agency warns.And now the 10 codes could be in 10-30 - that's danger, at least in... (The Morning Star)


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