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Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Goddard, Norwich recipients of major gifts


Goddard, Norwich recipients of major gifts
Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT - 5 hours ago... In the age of the $20 billion endowment at Harvard, sub-million-dollar gifts may seem superfluous for some private universities, but at Goddard, where 540 ...

What Lesbian And Gay Couples Want On Big Day
Life Style Extra, UK - Jan 30, 2006... and lesbian couples. However shop bosses revealed lesbian couples demand more gifts than their gay counterparts. Since the Civil ...

Kelloggs gifts cereals to City Mission
Newstalk ZB, New Zealand - Jan 30, 2006When it comes to helping hands the Christchurch City Mission has just had a donation like no other. Manufacturer Kelloggs has gifted ...

Make A Lasting Impression: Ensemble of Valentine's Gifts
BlackNews.com (press release), CA - Jan 30, 2006... Valentine's. Put together various gifts and experiences to make sure your lover will never forget your care and thoughtfulness.". ...

Codey hands out gifts on his way out of office
Newark Star Ledger, NJ - 14 hours ago... Including the last-minute gifts, state Treasury Department records show Codey dispensed 54 grants worth a total of $3.069 million during his last six weeks in ...

Minister defends animal gifts
Daily Nation (subscription), Kenya - 56 minutes agoThere is nothing unusual with Kenya's exportation of wild animals to Thailand, Tourism and Wildlife minister Morris Dzoro has said. ...

Progress 2006 special sections inserted today
Maryville Daily Forum, MO - 17 hours ago... for feature stories and photos from several new businesses in Nodaway County, including Bubba s Barbecue, Bittersweet Floral and Gifts, ELEMENTS Interior ...

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Monday, January 30, 2006

Coffee Shop Perks Up White Earth Economy


Coffee Shop Perks Up White Earth Economy
WCCO - Jan 30 10:41 AM
(AP) White Earth, Minn.Save to My Web

How Sweet It Is: M&Ms Joins Oscar Launch Festivities
BrandWeek - Jan 30 10:47 AM
CHICAGO -- Another reason why being nominated is almost as sweet as winning the Oscar will be the gift packages Masterfoods USA will present Academy Award nominees after their names are announced on Jan. 31.Save to My Web

Soldier's daughter sends her birthday presents to Iraq
The Davis Enterprise - Jan 30 11:57 AM
Published Jan 20, 2006 - 15:27:36 CST. Caught up in the excitement of a birthday party, it's hard for kids to believe the adage that it's better to give than to receive.Save to My Web

Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt/Anne Rice
The Valdosta Daily Times - Jan 30 11:41 AM
Anyone who has ever read a few Anne Rice novels will be familiar with the set-up of this book: A first-person narrative, violent events shaping the pace of events while serving as a catalyst for the development of the main character, the protagonists wonder at things both material and spiritual, hard realities and often harder supernatural occurrences.Save to My Web

Leading Travel Good Retailerg Develop New Luggage Line: Mosaic Travel Gear Makes Its Debut at Mori Luggage &Gifts
[Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 4:00 AM
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 30, 2006 -- Mori Luggage & Gifts has joined forces with other National Luggage Dealers Association (NLDA) members, the leading U.Save to My Web

Siegelman spending money faster than donations coming in
al.com - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Former Gov. Don Siegelman's re-election campaign has been spending money faster than new campaign contributions have been arriving.Save to My Web

Australian December Retail Sales Probably Rose 0.5%: BN Survey
Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Australia's retail sales probably rebounded in December as consumers increased Christmas spending at stores owned by Woolworths Ltd. and Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.Save to My Web

Archaeologists find ancient typhoid by the teeth
USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 4:23 AM
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts, goes the ancient saying. Especially if the gifts include typhoid fever, suggests an archaeological team, after looking into a burial pit dating to the ancient siege that ended the Golden Age of Athens.Save to My Web

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Sunday, January 29, 2006

50-centavo fare cut on V-Day eyed


50-centavo fare cut on V-Day eyed
Manila Bulletin, Philippines - 20 hours ago are studying the possibility of granting a 50-centavo fare discount as their gift to jeepney group can not commit yet for the meantime if it will be giving a 50

Boy gets marrow transplant
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - 7 hours ago He also expressed thanks to the bone marrow donor, "whoever he or she is for giving our family the greatest gift of all, the gift of life.".

Best fares: Winter hotel rates worth checking out
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 4 hours ago Guests will receive one mail-in voucher for a Home Depot gift card per room Wyndham is offering a Weekend 50/50 Package, giving travelers 50 percent off their

Medicaid rules on gifts may change
Boston Herald, United States - 7 hours ago The upshot of all this: It could be worth examining the prospect of doing substantial gift-giving now rather than later. Reason: If

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Saturday, January 28, 2006

Milestone birthday gets woman to stretch


Milestone birthday gets woman to stretch
Akron Beacon Journal, OH - 11 hours ago wrote to say he was so moved by my plea to put our feelings on paper that he composed a Christmas letter to ``All three girls opened their gifts and letters at

MATCH: Alysa Treen-Regier and Klaus Nienk mper
Globe and Mail, Canada - 11 hours ago On Christmas Day, 2004, after opening gifts with her family in Swift Current, Mr. Nienk mper nervously added, "I have one last gift," and plucked a diamond

Michelle Singletary: It's OK to spend cash now and again if you
Montgomery Advertiser, AL - 12 hours ago of how well she's doing and so we surprised her with the car for Christmas. He and his wife are practical folks who save fervently, so lavish gifts to them

Love comes at a hefty price in South Korea.
Shanghai Star, China - Jan 27, 2006 love hotels raise prices for couples who want to stretch their Christmas Eve date went out and that just made his expectations bigger for more expensive gifts.

Servicemembers reaching out to Pakistanis with gifts, friendship
Stars and Stripes, D.C. - Jan 27, 2006 Danny Chung, CMRT 3 spokesman. Around Christmas, the servicemembers celebrated with local children in Shinkiari, Pakistan, by handing out toys, candy and hats.

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Friday, January 27, 2006

Contractors feel chill in home remodeling Home remodeling business


Contractors feel chill in home remodeling Home remodeling business
Contra Costa Times, CA - Jan 27, 2006 William Owens of Owens Construction in Powell, Ohio, sends fruit baskets to clients around in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, gave most of his clients gift certificates to

A guest in good standing
Los Angeles Times, CA - Jan 27, 2006 gift is a bestseller. Pay attention during your visit.". Peter Post, great-grandson of Emily Post and director of the Emily Post Institute, said food baskets

COME ON IN: Detroit-area hotels put on final touches
Detroit Free Press, United States - Jan 27, 2006 It also has contracted with the Roostertail restaurant owners to provide special made-in-Michigan gift baskets, monogrammed robes, duvets, towels and soaps for

City, school board to meet Monday
Bothell Herald, United States - Jan 27, 2006 Auction items will be up for bid, including an African safari, luxury suites to local sporting events, vacation packages, gift baskets and signed sports

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Thursday, January 26, 2006

Student doctors call for ban on drug company bribes


Student doctors call for ban on drug company bribes
News-Medical.net, Australia - 1 hour ago the medical students, and distinguished academicians, to forgo drug company gifts. and doctors to join forces to combat questionable corporate behavior and

Baby steps won't cure corrupt lobbying culture
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 8 hours ago Faster than a corporate jet carrying Tom DeLay, Republicans and Democrats have rushed Of course, members of Congress shouldn't take gifts from lobbyists in any

Marimekko Oyj: Marimekko corporation's financial statement
Kauppalehti (press release), Finland - 14 hours ago Business gifts and contract sales Sales of business gifts and contract sales both grew 358 9 758 7261 MARIMEKKO CORPORATION Corporate Communications Marja

US Sen. Feingold: Testimony at the Homeland Security and
Democratic Party of Wisconsin (press release) - 18 hours ago we need to make that clear for both official and campaign use of corporate jets because The Abramoff scandal is not just about gifts and trips, it is about the

Things are far from clear
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 10 hours ago The antitrust laws are supposed to prevent ruthless corporate tactics from stifling Habitat for Humanity, the SHOPA Kids in Need Foundation, Gifts in Kind

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Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Doctors urge ban on gifts from drug firms / Conflict of interest cited in prescribing drugs, doing research


Doctors urge ban on gifts from drug firms / Conflict of interest cited in prescribing drugs, doing research
San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 25 3:35 AM
Declaring that the pervasive influence of drug industry money is distorting doctors' treatment decisions and scientific findings, a prestigious panel of medical experts Tuesday called on their colleagues to adopt far-reaching new conflict-of-interest...Save to My Web

Zoo raising $3M for giraffe habitat
Nashville Business Journal - Jan 24 11:22 AM
Nashville Zoo has a tall order for the Middle Tennessee community. It's looking to raise $3 million for its giraffe habitat, which three giraffes are expected to occupy in March.Save to My Web

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Tuesday, January 24, 2006

PEOPLE: Alas, TV may air reunion with Buttafuocos, Fisher


PEOPLE: Alas, TV may air reunion with Buttafuocos, Fisher
Contra Costa Times - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
It's been 13 years since a 35-year-old married auto mechanic named Joey Buttafuoco became the target of national headlines and worldwide scorn and ridicule when his teenage mistress shot his wife in the face and nearly killed her.Save to My Web

Gift team hold fire on next outing
RT News - Jan 23 8:20 AM
Iris's Gift will miss his intended run in the Letheby & Christopher Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday and will instead have his Festival prep outing at either Lingfield or Haydock next month.Save to My Web

Hockey stars hit the ice in Canton
News 10 Now - Jan 23 8:07 AM
The SUNY Canton Student Government presented the town with a very big gift Sunday. They brought some of hockey's biggest stars to Canton for a fundraising event.Save to My Web

Fire Fund Drive gets United Way gift
Wise County Messenger - Jan 23 6:34 AM
The Wise County Fire Relief Fund got a huge boost Friday with a $17,000 gift from the Wise County United Way. The gift will be presented at the Fire Relief dinner, silent auction and raffle Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Decatur Civic Center.Save to My Web

TCC given $2 million for health education
Tallahassee Democrat - Jan 24 3:03 AM
A family's generosity will propel the training of more nurses and other needed health-care professionals in the Tallahassee area.Save to My Web

Season of sharing update: Making a difference
The Daily Reflector - Jan 23 7:24 AM
We think of the December holidays as the ultimate time for giving. Tapping into that spirit, The Daily Reflector's Season of Sharing program worked to help several local families meet some very basic needs through the holidays, asking our community to reach out to its own.Save to My Web

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Monday, January 23, 2006

A look back at Lifestyles features from 2005


A look back at Lifestyles features from 2005
The News-Courier - Jan 22 10:16 PM
While 2005 has certainly been a year of hard-breaking news in Limestone County, there have also been many stories of good news about people doing good things covered in the Lifestyle pages of The News-Courier throughout the year.Save to My Web

Best Of
Phoenix New Times - Jan 22 6:09 PM
BEST PLACE TO NAB A LOUNGE LIZARD OUTFIT Retro Redux When we stepped into this chic Seventh Avenue secondhand shop, it was as if a time machine had transported us back to an era when the Chairman of the Board ruled the world and cocktail culture was king. In our disorientation, we decided it was...Save to My Web

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Sunday, January 22, 2006

GET OUT: AN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR


GET OUT: AN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR
Duluth News Tribune - Dec 29 1:14 AM
DULUTH TEACHERS CREDIT UNION hosts a photography exhibit by mother and son, Brenda and Jadin Hanson, through Friday, 11 W. Second St. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.Save to My Web

Valdostans hit the stores for post-Christmas bargains
The Valdosta Daily Times - Dec 26 8:27 PM
VALDOSTA Parking lots were filled Monday as shoppers turned out in droves looking for after-Christmas sales. The second round of holiday shopping has begun.Save to My Web

You lovable saps
The Palm Beach Post - Dec 24 6:32 AM
It started with seven trees, equally alike in awkwardness. We found them, alone, cast off, crumpled like last year's wrapping paper, at the back of Christmas tree lots everywhere.Save to My Web

The Year in Review: Part 1
North Journal - Dec 29 8:24 AM
A lot happened in the area over the past 365 days. Below is a review of the first six months of the year that was 2005. The final six months in review will run in next week's edition.Save to My Web

Brunch & Entertainment
The Monterey County Herald - Dec 25 3:09 AM
How would you feel if you had to share your birthday -- the most special day of the year -- with a holiday or important event? Would it make your birthday more exciting, or would it overshadow it a little bit?Save to My Web

Gourmet gift boxes capture flavours of the North East
The Border Mail - Dec 30 3:02 PM
A LOVE of cooking has become a food business for a Yackandandah woman. Lindy Smith-Allen has opened Indigo Gourmet Gift Boxes with the support of her husband, Andrew.Save to My Web

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Saturday, January 21, 2006

Skortons highs, lows at UI


Skortons highs, lows at UI
Press-Citizen - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
A timeline of key events during David Skortons time at the University of Iowa.Save to My Web

Couple turns wedding into celebration of cultures
The Star Online - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
Auditor Chan Kin Soon and his bride Elaine Shum Sai Ling dazzled their guests at their Peranakan-style wedding in Ipoh.Save to My Web

Family with jewelry legacy gifts GIA
National Jeweler - Jan 20 8:35 PM
JANUARY 20, 2006 - Carlsbad, Calif. -- Joseph Samuel, Jr., a former member of the Gemological Institute of America's (GIA) board of governors, has gifted the institute two historic manuscripts containing over 2,500 personal notes and business letters from American diamond-cutting pioneer Henry D. Morse.Save to My Web

Denmark's new prince christened
TVNZ - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
So high-profile was the christening of Denmark's new prince, bookmakers offered odds on the baby crying - but no one had thought to bet on the parents breaking down.Save to My Web

Murray defends gifts from tribes
The Olympian - Jan 21 6:10 AM
Sen. Patty Murray said Friday that returning contributions from Indian tribes represented by Jack Abramoff would taint the tribes.Save to My Web

PREPS: Bethel leads Bruins
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Jan 21 2:19 AM
Duke Crews received gifts yesterday, his 18th birthday. But Highland Springs and its 2-3 zone wasn't in the present-giving mood, holding the Bethel stalwart to six first-half points.Save to My Web

Troops Return From Iraq With Money to Burn
AP via Yahoo! Finance - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
One short test drive and Army Spc. Todd Strange is gushing "Oh, sweet! I love it!" He's been home from Iraq a little over 30 hours and already he's trading in his little 2001 Dodge Neon for a muscle car -- a 2006 Mustang GT, V-8 engine, price tag $26,320.Save to My Web

Gift campaign launched for alumni in Mideast
The Buffalo News - Jan 21 5:54 AM
St. Bonaventure University is collecting gifts for alumni deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Suggested items for donation include batteries, toiletries, athletic socks, paperback books, lip balm, sunblock, stationery and pens, gum and snacks.Save to My Web

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Friday, January 20, 2006

Fight Back Against the Commercialization of Love


Fight Back Against the Commercialization of Love
PR Web (press release), WA - Jan 19, 2006 are also many promotional items available to spread the word against Valentines Day as items including hats, shirts and stickers at the antivday.com gift shop.

Something Special for Valentines
PR Web (press release), WA - 12 hours ago Visit the http://www.hsamuel.co.uk website for a host of inspirational Valentines s gift ideas all available to buy online, or to locate your nearest store

Church offers Marriage Boosters
Acton-The Beacon, MA - 23 hours ago ACTON - Valentines Day is fast approaching and what better way to celebrate than to give a boost to your All attendees will receive a fun, small gift and cake.

Angsana Spas around the world launch Valentines Day Promotions
ASIATravelTips.com, Thailand - 19 hours ago Look forward to a meaningful Valentines Day this February 14, 2006 with a series Angsana Spa Members in addition will receive a special gift in February when

Kingston recreation department activities
Kingston Mariner, MA - 5 hours ago Begins March 2. Thursdays 4- 6 pm Fee: $70. Expressions Valentines Day Gift - Children will paint a functional ceramic piece for a special Valentines Day gift.

National Survey Reveals Single Males and Females Choose
Restaurant News Resource, Canada - Jan 19, 2006 As online dating enters the mainstream and Valentines Day draws near, Starbucks and off to a great start, singles will receive a special gift from Starbucks

Ongoing Events
Loudoun Connection, VA - 23 hours ago Cost $8 plus $5 supply fee. * Wednesday, Feb. 1, Seed Valentines for Birds. To participate in bingo afterwards, bring a gift. Call 703-430-2397.

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Thursday, January 19, 2006

Go nuts this Christmas


Go nuts this Christmas
Delta Democrat Times - Jan 18 1:41 PM
For anyone with trailer trash, Mississippi mud puppies, cheese straws, catfish pate, and chocolate Band-Aids on their wish list for Santa, the Indianola Pecan House has got you covered.Save to My Web

Notes
The Hub - Jan 19 5:03 AM
The Sierra Club, Jersey Shore Group, will meet Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. in the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 1475 W. Front St., Lincroft. Learn about community conservation and fair-trade projects in Central America. The guest speaker will be Patrick Hossay, an associate professor of political scieSave to My Web

Des Moines West school updates
The Des Moines Register - Jan 19 2:05 AM
Adam Egherman's upper elementary class visited Grounds for Celebration, Chocolaterie Stam and the Bake Shoppe, where they discussed "Ida B," "Becoming Naomi Leon," "Bridge to Terabithia," or "The Tale of Depereaux."Save to My Web

Adventures in storyland
Calendarlive.com - Jan 18 6:33 PM
Sarah Tilton was having a difficult time finding age-appropriate reading material for her son. Four-year-old George was curious about stained-glass windows, church organs, grandfather clocks and violins, but each time Tilton attempted to buy books about these un-toddler-like subjects, she struck out.Save to My Web

Bishop OReilly Junior High students brighten holiday for children, elderly
Times Leader - Jan 19 12:08 AM
Each of the homerooms at Bishop OReilly Junior High School, Kingston, adopted a child and a senior citizen for Christmas. Students purchased gifts for the children and wrapped them in school. In addition, they made gift baskets for senior citizens. From left: Jay Gostynski, Mary Loughran and Marilyn Nahas. Second row: Mary Griseto, Dave Levandoski, Mark Zielen, Sara Krogulski, Julia Cikota, Save to My Web

health
Bangor Daily News - Jan 19 6:17 AM
The Maine chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, in conjunction with the Hampden Fire Department and the Brewer Eagles Club, will hold its first Cabin Fever Auction to benefit MDA 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at the Brewer Eagles Club. The auctions begins at 1 p.m. and is open to the public.Save to My Web

La-Z-Boy donation puts fund over goal
Neosho Daily News - Jan 18 9:15 AM
A donation from a local industry has pushed this year's United Fund drive over the top. Employees at La-Z-Boy Midwest and the La-Z-Boy foundation recently donated $48,880 to the United Community Fund of the Neosho Area, which benefits 17 non-profit agencies.Save to My Web

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Farm show to run three days


Farm show to run three days
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Jan 17 5:28 AM
Exhibits, speeches, seminars and an auction are featured. Discussions on the grain market, energy costs and the avian flu are expected to draw big crowds to the annual Fort Wayne Farm Show, which starts today.Save to My Web

1-17-05 Horns up, horns down
The Daily Texan - Jan 17 12:32 AM
So there was 20-percent less Arctic sea ice this summer. So 2005 was the hottest year on record for the planet. The forecast highs until the end of January are in the 60s and 70s. Who needs ice when God made us freezers for our TV dinners? Here's to a mild winter in our heaterless apartments.Save to My Web

La-Z-Boy donation puts fund over goal
Neosho Daily News - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
A donation from a local industry has pushed this year's United Fund drive over the top. Employees at La-Z-Boy Midwest and the La-Z-Boy foundation recently donated $48,880 to the United Community Fund of the Neosho Area, which benefits 17 non-profit agencies.Save to My Web

RESTAURANT NEWS: Health crisis shakes up eatery
The Myrtle Beach Sun News - Jan 18 12:04 AM
Jackolope's Steakhouse opens Friday, though its opening chef's surprise health problems forced several last-minute staff changes. The restaurant, located in Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach, was originally headed by chef Walter Pitcher. Pitcher worked with Jackalope's owner Gene Holz at their first restaurant, the Pier House Restaurant in Atlantic Beach, But due to an illness, Pitcher will Save to My Web

Primera Technology Announces Its New LX810 Color Label Printer
DataCollectionOnline - Jan 17 7:46 AM
Primera Technology, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of specialty printing equipment, today announced its LX810 Color Label Printer.Save to My Web

Hawkeyes Return Home to Host Minnesota Wednesday
CSTV's College Sports - Jan 17 9:01 AM
CSTV.com: #1 in College SportsSave to My Web

Ungers takes the cake in Cleveland
Cleveland Jewish News - Jan 17 6:27 AM
Moshe Rosenberg is busy making rugelach when I visit him one snowy morning at Ungers, the kosher market and bakery he and his wife Malka own. His thick hands are caked with dough, and he wears a heavily stained apron that only partially works to keep the ever-present flour from his street clothes.Save to My Web

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Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Business Christmas Gifts by american-sentiments.com


Business Christmas Gifts by american-sentiments.com
I-Newswire.com (press release) - 4 minutes ago Christmas is a wonderful occasion to give a Business Christmas gifts and what better way to say it than to express gratitude with a card.

Family displaced by Katrina returns home
Smyth County News, VA - 4 hours ago And they also gave a box of gifts to each child at the church. And there was one lady who donated money so that every child could have Christmas gifts. .

Regifting? No, gifts turning up for sale on Web
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Jan 16, 2006 A search of eBay listings turned up 40 items that claimed to be unwanted Christmas gifts. That didn t include several gift cards up for sale.

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Monday, January 16, 2006

United Way campaign falls behind


United Way campaign falls behind
The Youngstown Vindicator - Jan 16 7:17 AM
A foundation will match up to $50,000 in new gifts in certain categories. YOUNGSTOWN The 2005 Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way campaign is significantly short of its goal, said Robert Shroder, campaign chairman.Save to My Web

Lobbying reform is sorely needed
Edwardsville Intelligencer - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
The issue of lobbying reform is already shaping up to be one of the year's hottest. You can thank Jack Abramoff. You can also thank the swarms of politicians nearly tripping over themselves to distance themselves from the embattled lobbyist.Save to My Web

The world of Macworld
Philstar.com - 57 minutes ago
Sometime, somewhere, yesterday, my 52nd birthday came and went but it never happened, because I was in the air coming home from San Francisco, leaving at 8:45 p.m. Saturday the 14th and arriving Monday (yes, this morning, the 16th) at 6 a.m.Save to My Web

Regifting? No, gifts turning up for sale on Web
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Jan 16 3:08 AM
The chocolate fondue set seemed fine, complete with a ceramic bowl, forks, iron base and candle. Yet skybar02 of Philadelphia had little time for it, ruthlessly posting the unwanted Christmas gift on eBay two days after the holiday with the comment, Not really our thing.Save to My Web

Quick Site Looks Can Kill
WebProNews - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
A web site has 50 milliseconds to make a visual impression on visitors, as a study confirmed just how quickly the human brain could make a judgment.Save to My Web

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Sunday, January 15, 2006

Hundreds contribute to Montgomery County area Angel Tree project


Hundreds contribute to Montgomery County area Angel Tree project
Conroe Courier, TX - Jan 14, 2006 Then, through the generosity of the local community, more than 80 other children will receive Christmas gifts as well because of Angel Tree.

Gift exchange is incomplete until the thank-yous are made
Gainesville Times, GA - 17 hours ago Since you are reading this article in mid-January, let me tell you if you have not written thank you notes for those Christmas gifts you received through the

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Friday, January 13, 2006

Fil-Ams salute Rizal


Fil-Ams salute Rizal
The Filipino Express - Jan 12 6:22 PM
Jersey City, NEW JERSEY --- The Knights of Rizal led the Filipino American community in paying tribute to the Philippines national hero , Dr. Jose Rizal, offering flowers at the foot of the statue of Rizal at the Rizal Park and holding a memorial program at the City Hall Council Chambers on December 31.Save to My Web

Martha Stewart Chooses Oregon Chocolates for Gifts
[Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Jan 12 4:00 AM
Central Point, Or. (PRWEB) January 12, 2006 -- Martha Stewart Living and her company, Omnimedia, branched out to rural Oregon for their holiday gifts this year by choosing artisan chocolate maker Lillie Belle Farms to supply over 250 pounds of their hand made Lavender infused Fleur du Sel caramels to their corporate clients.Save to My Web

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Thursday, January 12, 2006

Slump in home and festive sales hits Matalan profits


Slump in home and festive sales hits Matalan profits
ic Liverpool, UK - 9 hours ago "Home and Christmas gifts performed poorly and actions are underway to address this," he said, adding that the firm would continue to focus on improving

Ida Rankin 5th-graders sing, dance and drum
Charlotte Observer, NC - Jan 11, 2006 Forestview's Key Club collected Christmas gifts for local organizations and needy families. Working with the Kiwanis Club, the Key

Good deeds
Daily Mining Gazette, MI - 23 minutes ago including Keweenaw Peninsula folks, (gave) generously this holiday season in order to help the needy children around the world to receive Christmas gifts.

Final thoughts - and a few last gifts -for 'A Better Christmas'
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD - Jan 11, 2006 by BOB MAGINNIS. Elsewhere on this page are a number of thank-you notes from people who were recipients of Christmas gifts from several anonymous donors.

Des Moines West school updates
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - 7 hours ago 7 titled "We're So Glad that Jesus Came.". Students at Little Lambs Preschool collected Christmas gifts for the 10th year for CLC Nursing Home residents.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2006

(BW) IT'Z Coming Soon to Colorado Springs!; Dining and


(BW) IT'Z Coming Soon to Colorado Springs!; Dining and
Houston Chronicle, United States - Jan 10, 2006 A retail outlet is also featured at IT'Z where guests can purchase jewelry, accessories and gifts. IT'Z Parties! is a unique birthday party and special events

Farewell, Flo
ic Liverpool, UK - 4 hours ago absolutely stunned when the postman arrived - all together he brought more than 100 cards, messages and gifts. "And even after mum's birthday cards finished

Nobody has surpassed the Cuban doctors
Granma International, Cuba - 2 hours ago calls us every day, affirmed Ald s. We celebrated his 13th birthday in the camp and bought him gifts and a small cake. .

New Gift Ideas For Unique Gourmet Baskets
PR Web (press release), WA - 11 hours ago Three tasty & unique gourmet basket themes include Free Ground Shipping. Perfect for Birthday Gifts or any occasion, also available as gift certificates.

THIS BUD'S FOR YOU
Houston African-American News, TX - 18 hours ago 23, 2005. Her invitation read, Gifts optional, but it s highly recommended that you give money, money, money, money. Happy belated birthday Sharon .

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Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Valentine's Day Gift Mistakes


Valentine's Day Gift Mistakes
American Chronicle, CA - 4 hours ago To that end, there are countless men in the world who rethink the whole Valentines Day gift giving tradition, and convince themselves that thinking out side

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Monday, January 09, 2006

Giving Thanks II


Giving Thanks II
Montana Standard - Jan 09 1:25 AM
of all ages, races, religious and ethnic backgrounds. A sliding fee scale based on income for allSave to My Web

Club Scene
The Bryan-College Station Eagle - Jan 08 5:22 AM
Preceptor Xi Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Jan. 3 at Kathy Greene's home. Secretary Dianne Sides called roll with 14 members present and two absent. Members reported on events from 2005 that affected their lives. Minutes from the last meeting were approved.Save to My Web

MIRZA CETINKAYA
Zaman Online - Jan 08 2:19 PM
A cunning formula was invented during the Czardom in Russia so that gifts given to the administrators or those in top positions would not be seen by evil eyes. From 1829 onwards, gift baskets were being given in order to avoid simplicity and to keep away evil. This was a clever formula.Save to My Web

It Takes 10,000 Villages...
Selma Times-Journal - Jan 08 8:58 PM
On Thursday, Nov. 3, the Presbyterian Women are having a party in the Warren Room of Selma's First Presbyterian Church to preview their Ten Thousand Villages Festival.Save to My Web

Designs by Connie offers unique gift ideas
Sparta Expositor - Dec 28 6:36 PM
Connie Vinson, who has been in the floral business more than 35 years, uses her talents to create one-of-a-kind arrangements and baskets that meet the specific needs of her customers.Save to My Web

Offers of help engulfed pregnant robbery suspect in Huntsville
Tuscaloosa News - Jan 08 11:20 AM
Offers of help engulfed a 21-year-old Huntsville woman who admitted using an empty BB gun in a drive-in restaurant worker robbery eight days before Christmas.Save to My Web

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Sunday, January 08, 2006

FBC begins its Operation'


FBC begins its Operation'
Benton Courier - Jan 07 5:46 PM
For more than a decade, Operation Christmas Child has answered the call to share Christian love with impoverished children throughout the world. The project is part of the nonprofit Samaritan's Purse Organization headed by the Rev. Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Dr. Billy Graham.Save to My Web

CONSUMER TRAVEL: Book helps fliers to reap rewards
The Charlotte Observer - Jan 08 7:18 AM
At a Christmas party last month, I joined a conversation between two friends -- both frequent business travelers -- who were commiserating about falling just a few nights short of qualifying for the highest level of Marriott's elite traveler program.Save to My Web

Lonely boy finds joy at Christmas
Sioux City Journal - Jan 07 10:24 PM
This is the last of a four-part series about four people who don't plan on taking a trip. They haven't packed. They're not prepared, but they take the trip anyway. It's the most important trip of their lives -- their journey to Christmas.Save to My Web

Tourney Gifts For Wheeling, SV
Des Plaines Journal - Jan 07 5:26 PM
As 2006 dawns, how do Journal-area girls high school basketball teams stack up against Chicago-area teams? Not too badly, according to results of six area Christmas tournaments. How about two tourney championships, two seconds, two third places,, and a pair of top-half-of-a-tough-field finishes.Save to My Web

Gift exchanges and economies
The Sanford Herald - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
RALEIGH - Among the pagan-inspired customs of the Christmas season now just completed is the ritualistic burning of the straw man.Save to My Web

Community letters
Kingsport Times-News - Jan 07 9:18 PM
Last minute mall runs, all-night bake-a-thons, wrapping gifts, sending out Christmas cards and waiting for hours in the post office line to purchase stamps, a whirlwind of parties and get-togethers - no matter what you belive in you know that this isn't the reason for the season or what the Christmas holidays should be about.Save to My Web

Column: Hear it here, there, anywhere
Palatka Daily News - Jan 08 4:16 AM
There are some holiday gifts you get that you would soon enough put off to the side and bide your time before you slowly phase it out of your sight by next December.Save to My Web

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Saturday, January 07, 2006

Charity pushes buttons to get video games to young patients

Charity pushes buttons to get video games to young patients
Kansas City Star - Jan 07 12:22 AM
Medicine isnt the only thing that can make sick kids feel better. Thanks to an Internet-based toy drive, Childrens Mercy Hospital has received about 200 video games and consoles, DVDs, books and other toys.Save to My Web

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Friday, January 06, 2006

Happy housewives


Happy housewives
Asbury Park Press - Jan 05 3:08 AM
Lori McCahill has never mowed her front lawn while wearing an evening gown. MaryAnn Miano doesn't sit around eating bonbons and watching soap operas.Save to My Web

The Price of the Arts:
Shepherd Express - Jan 05 6:21 AM
Milwaukee has a proud performing arts tradition. Since 1895, the Pabst Theater has been an important stop for musicians, actors and dancers on the international touring circuit.Save to My Web

Turn Unwanted Gifts Into Cash At iZania Market
[Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 4:00 AM
Columbus, Ohio (PRWEB) December 30, 2005 -- Turn your unwanted gifts into CASH at www.iZaniaMarket.com -- the newest online shopping destination for African Americans. All listings are absolutely free until January 6, 2006.Save to My Web

Charitable giving in MN increases after two-year decline
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal - Jan 05 12:53 PM
Minnesota's charitable giving in 2003 rebounded from two years of declines, and outpaced giving by the nation's foundations and corporations.Save to My Web

Reader's Alley
Independent Record - Dec 31 9:30 PM
My husband Bob and I were among the over 700 people who attended Gov. Schweitzers energy conference in Bozeman this fall.Save to My Web

An appeal for books
Martha's Vineyard Times - Jan 05 1:23 AM
To the Editor: My name is Matt Parker, a graduate of MVRHS class of 2005. I am currently a member of Ameri-Corps, which is an organization structured to help people in need in the U.S. I have been working for the last 12 weeks with children whose needs are so great I have decided to take on a community outreach program that I hope may help make a difference to some of the children I have come in Save to My Web

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Thursday, January 05, 2006

Hazel s Christmas gifts stolen


Hazel s Christmas gifts stolen
Trinidad News, Trinidad and Tobago - 9 hours ago By NALINEE SEELAL. Thieves broke into the office of Education Minister Hazel Manning and escaped with four figurines which were part

Two Top Administrators at the MTA Agree to Fines for Accepting
New York Sun, NY - 13 hours ago the State Ethics Commission determined that three MTA officials violated provisions of the law that prohibit public officers from accepting gifts worth more

Look Forward with Hope and Backward Reflectively
Gilroy Dispatch (subscription), CA - 22 hours ago Then, they sent gifts to neighbors, family and friends - special gifts that represented their wishes for happiness and good fortune in the soon to be new year.

The Lions bring a roaring good Christmas
Cayman Net News, Cayman Islands - 23 hours ago Lions Club of Grand Cayman this Christmas Day met up at 6:00 am on Christmas morning at the Lions Centre at 6:00 where the volunteers sorted gifts and special

Countdown is on!
Cranbourne News, Australia - 23 hours ago Drew and Dan are proud of their Christmas gifts they made in class to give to their families. Pictures: Meagan Trotter. THE countdown

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Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Great weather has everyone buzzing about upcoming golf season


Great weather has everyone buzzing about upcoming golf season
San Antonio Express (subscription), TX - 10 hours ago like others associated with the sport locally, is hoping the gifts just keep Brackenridge also will draw attention this year for its 90th birthday, an occasion

Are We Giving Away the Greatest Gift?
National Ledger, AZ - 19 hours ago While the young woman in question celebrates her birthday with her friends and these weeks showing their love for each other by offering gifts, it's imperative

iCALENDAR CHANGED MY LIFE
WeeklyDig.com - 1 hour ago shopping on February 6, a Monday, which would be exactly three weeks and one day from his birthday. This would allow enough time to rethink my gifts and make

She said she had as much chance of being knocked down by a bus
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 8 hours ago Katherine had paid for the dream trip from money given to her for her 21st birthday just six weeks ago. She asked for cash gifts from friends and family to

A Gift is an Act of Love, But It Also Bestows Power
AllAfrica.com, Washington - 1 hour ago status. Gifts among the well-to-do tend to be ornamental. Well, there is the sports car given to a child on their eighteenth birthday.

Richards News by Annette Lewis
The Navasota Examiner, TX - 13 hours ago soda. We all had a good time exchanging gifts, talking and watching the game. people. Happy belated birthday to Lantonua Thompson (Teeny).

Centerpiece Of the New Ballet Season
New York Sun, NY - Jan 3, 2006 Next year, in fact, marks the ballet's 60th birthday; it was actually created a a delightful bit of juvenilia, revealing the composer's melodic gifts - as well

First babies of 06 arrive at two local hospitals
Oneonta Daily Star, NY - Jan 3, 2006