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Thursday, May 11th, 2006
11:00 pm	Mammoth Extinction Caused by Trees, Study Suggests Mammoth Extinction Caused by Trees, Study Suggests National Geographic - Thu, 11 May 2006 19:59:33 GMT When forests attack! No, it's not The Lord of the Rings. Just the latest twist in the debate over what killed off mammoths and other big Ice Age mammals. Former senators push for public financing of federal elections phillyburbs.com - Thu, 11 May 2006 19:59:10 GMT WASHINGTON - Former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley said Thursday he was appalled when Jon Corzine used more than $60 million of his own money to run in the state's 2000 U.S. Senate race. A.M. 'Abe' Rosenthal, editor of N.Y. Times Pioneer Press - Thu, 11 May 2006 19:59:02 GMT NEW YORK — A.M. Rosenthal, a demanding editor who lifted the New York Times from economic doldrums in the 1970s and molded it into a journalistic juggernaut known for distinguished reporting of national and world affairs, died Wednesday at age 84. Much more than hardwood floors Bainbridge Island Review - Thu, 11 May 2006 19:57:51 GMT Ann and David Knight. Teragren finds a new niche for bamboo: snowboards and skateboards. They cling in clusters to the Chinese hillsides, displaying wispy plumage atop segmented stocks that look like giant, flexible drinking straws. Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance Wellsville Daily Reporter - Thu, 11 May 2006 19:57:29 GMT (ARA) - Shopping around is the number one way of saving money on insurance. Are you sure you're getting the best deal possible with your current insurance company? Sizzler counts on salad to draw diners Bangkok Post - Thu, 11 May 2006 19:57:23 GMT SLRT Limited, the operator of 28 Sizzler restaurants, is expanding its customer base through take-away salad packs, with the expectation of increasing the number of first-time customers by up to 10%. ''Salad To Go'' was launched at selected outlets in Bangkok late last month and is now available at all 20 Sizzler branches in Bangkok and the Nakhon Ratchasima restaurant. Calgary targets millions at downtown crime CBC - Thu, 11 May 2006 19:57:14 GMT People who live and work in Calgary's inner city say they're pleased the city is finally recognizing the need for more law enforcement in the Beltline and downtown areas. Lackland cryptologists clean up park around Woodlawn Lake San Antonio Express News - Thu, 11 May 2006 19:55:05 GMT They're in the business of deciphering coded messages, but Thursday morning, members of a group out of Lackland AFB were deciphering ways to make San Antonio look more beautiful. Provident Energy Announces First Quarter 2006 Results Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu, 11 May 2006 19:55:00 GMT Provident Energy Trust - HUD chief: Right list leads to government cash BizJournals - Thu, 11 May 2006 19:53:30 GMT Getting on the right government list can make you wealthy, says Alphonso Jackson, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Links: Lexus RX 330 Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus Cars Lexus LS 400 Lexus GX Lexus SC 400 Lexus ES Lexus JX 470 Lexus IS300 Lexus LF Lexus GS 300 (Comment on this)
Sunday, May 7th, 2006
7:00 pm	Italy’s rivals at loggerheads over next president Italy’s rivals at loggerheads over next president Khaleej Times - Sun, 07 May 2006 15:39:16 GMT ROME - Italy’s incoming government and the centre-right opposition were at loggerheads over who should be elected as the country’s next president, setting the scene for a bitter showdown in parliament where voting starts on Monday. Dixon transportation center unveiled The Reporter - Sun, 07 May 2006 15:18:25 GMT Country music legend Johnny Cash famously sang, "I hear a train a comin', it's comin' round the bend." Those lyrics reflected the hopes of the hundred-plus crowd of Dixon residents, businessmen and county transportation officials who gathered at the new Dixon Transportation Center Saturday. Now that the ribbon is cut, the center will begin Nepal Government trusts Indian communists more than the Indian Government - Indian Prime Minister jealous over the fact India Daily - Sun, 07 May 2006 15:11:23 GMT Interim Koirala government in Nepal having reposed trust in CPI(M) [Communist Party of India (Marxist)] leader Sitaram Yechury, preferring to deal with him and not with the Indian government. Indian Government has to be blamed for it. City's Black Heritage Trail tracks rich past Portsmouth Herald - Sun, 07 May 2006 12:53:41 GMT PORTSMOUTH - The city is rich with stories of wealthy sea merchants, founding fathers and even a brewery baron. The landmarks that remind of these stories - South Church, Market Square, Prescott Park and the Children’s Museum - are often passed by local residents without a blink of the eye. Veterinarians raise concerns about bird flu film Portsmouth Herald - Sun, 07 May 2006 12:53:01 GMT A veterinarian and animal pathologist at the University of New Hampshire says he shares some of the concerns being raised by members of the American Veterinary Medical Association about an upcoming movie to be aired by ABC. Boatless boatmen scrape to get by Mobile Register - Sun, 07 May 2006 11:43:53 GMT BAYOU LA BATRE -- Four men squatted, smoking cigarettes as they tied thick pulley chains to the edges of 40-foot, green mesh nets. They worked on a concrete floor in the shade of a hurricane-shredded roof, in one of the now-vacant metal buildings beside the city-owned docks. Where have all the voters gone? Orlando Sentinel - Sun, 07 May 2006 10:44:46 GMT Low turnout at polls limits MetroWest political clout As MetroWest grew during the 1990s, campaign strategists predicted the massive community of golf-course homes eventually would dominate city politics. RICK HURD: INSIDE BASEBALL: Up for sale: A Loaiza fastball, barely used Contra Costa Times - Sun, 07 May 2006 10:33:38 GMT So, a disgusted fan decides he won't take it anymore and pawns off his loyalty to the Kansas City Royals on eBay (see below). Great idea. We here at Hawk It If You Hate It headquarters only wish we'd thought of it first. GEOGRAPHY QUIZ The Monterey County Herald - Sun, 07 May 2006 10:12:25 GMT Questions 1-4 are worth a point each, 5-8 two points each and 9-10 are worth three points each. A perfect score is 18. Get the most out of your gallon of gas Community Press & Recorder - Sun, 07 May 2006 09:30:16 GMT Planning any trips this summer? Current high gas prices are giving people even more incentive to increase fuel efficiency. Change your air filter. Cleaning your air filter regularly can improve your gas mileage significantly. Links: Lexus RX 330 Lexus LX 470 Lexus Lexus SC 300 Lexus LS Lexus GX Lexus SC Lexus ES 250 Lexus JX 470 Lexus IS 200 Lexus LF-C Lexus GS 350 (Comment on this)