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Army allows more recruits with criminal backgrounds
Deseret Morning News - Feb 13 11:46 PM The number of waivers granted to U.S. Army recruits with criminal backgrounds has grown nearly 65 percent in the past three years, increasing to 8,129 in 2006 from 4,918 in 2003, Defense Department records show.
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News Article
Metal Hammer - Feb 12 8:05 AM Philip Wickstrand of MetalEater.com recently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL guitarist Tony Iommi. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:
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Tales From The "Palace" With Malice Guitarist Mick Zane
KNAC.COM - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago If England has it s Saxon , then America has it s Malice ! A heavy five-piece monster wall of guitar, thundering bass and drums layered with thick, melodic, screaming vocals, Malice is straight ahead power rock, and if you're not careful, a song like Hellrider will make you get a speeding ticket in your car.
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Metallic balloons can darken Valentine's Day
Los Angeles Daily News - Feb 14 1:42 AM When metallic balloons and power lines kiss, the result can be explosive and leave hundreds of people in the dark.
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Bam Margera marries childhood friend
Chicago Sun-Times - Feb 06 4:26 PM PHILADELPHIA---- Bam Margera -- professional skateboarder, prankster and MTV star -- just earned himself another title: husband. Margera, 27, who became a punk hero on the shows ''Jackass'' and ''Viva La Bam,'' married childhood friend Missy Rothstein, 26, in downtown Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Dole Food Company, Inc. Launches New Tool Bringing Consumers Closer to Organic Banana Farms
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 14 10:56 AM WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.----Dole Food Company, Inc. announced today that Dole Fresh Fruit International, Ltd., its fresh fruit division in Latin America, launched a new website that houses several interactive tools aimed at bringing consumers closer to its organic banana operations.
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Whole Foods Market going bananas
AG Weekly - Feb 11 9:27 PM LOS ANGELES, Calif.
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Technology gives new life to karaoke
San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 12 3:47 AM
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Barbara Eden remembers 'I Dream of Jeannie' creator Sidney Sheldon
The Star Online - Jan 31 8:12 PM LOS ANGELES (AP): Prolific writer Sydney Sheldon was remembered fondly by actress Barbara Eden, star of his 1960s TV comedy series, "I Dream of Jeannie.''
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SuperMarketNews » Blog Archive » C&S Brings Ecological Batteries to U.S. Supermarkets
Supermarket News - Feb 12 12:10 AM KEENE, N.H. C&S Wholesale Grocers signed a distribution agreement with Pure Energy, a subsidiary of Pure Energy Visions Corp., Toronto, late last week. Pure Energy is a Canadian developer of environmentally responsible batteries.
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4:36PM
The New Zealand Herald - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago Pat Benatar said it best in 1983 when she sung the infamous words, "love is a battlefield". While some will revel in roses and chocolates this Valentine's Day, for others it will be a day fraught with stress as they make last minute arrangements to save their relationships.
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'Galactica' Loses Sight Of The Bigger Picture
SyFy Portal - Feb 05 7:23 AM The following story contains MODERATE SPOILERS for "Taking A Break From All Your Worries" from "Battlestar Galactica."
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Obituaries, Sunday, February 11, 2007
djournal.com - Feb 13 4:02 AM VINA, Ala. - Anra G. Martin, 90, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, at the Russellville Hospital. She was born in Alabama on Oct. 19, 1916, to Emmitt and Millie Gober Coats. She was a homemaker.
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Discovering the Soul's Existence Through Meditation
BellaOnline - Feb 11 11:53 PM Living in harmony helped by meditation we become aware of ourselves no matter what our roles as beautiful vibrant beings.
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M'sian Cinema Goers Prefer Beautiful Banshees?
Bernama - Feb 14 12:37 AM KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 (Bernama) -- Some of the older generation may still fondly remember Cathay Keris' original "Pontianak" movies. Produced by Ho Ah Loke in the 1950s. Starring the beautiful (Datuk) Maria Menado, the movies were a big hit among local cinema goers then.
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Singleton won't suit up for Myrtle Beach
The Myrtle Beach Sun News - Feb 13 12:10 AM Myrtle Beach High boys leading scorer Damien Singleton will not play tonight in the Seahawks' first round Class AAA playoff game at Lake Marion. GIRLS VIDEO: MB vs. Hilton Head
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Blaze kills 7 beagles in O'Fallon, Mo.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Feb 09 7:43 AM Seven pet beagles perished in an early-morning fire today near O'Fallon, Mo.
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Britney Hits Vegas for 'Doctor's' Appointment
Extra TV - Feb 01 11:09 AM Britney Spears hit Sin City Wednesday morning, but this time, late night partying was not involved.
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Potions to die for
Dallas Morning News - Feb 12 1:13 AM "Potion" and "poison" may come from the same Latin root, but don't confuse the two this Valentine's Day.
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Belize blazes a trail with sovereign debt
Financial Times - Feb 12 1:40 PM Belize is generating a buzz among capital market lawyers. The focus of interest lies not in the country s famous Mayan temples or tropical beaches, but the potential that the country could soon set a new direction for sovereign debt restructurings.
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'Hardy' work for Tom and Ben
ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 13 4:01 AM Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller are set to star in an action comedy version of The Hardy Boys, the long-running book series.
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NASA Sees Stars With Star-P
SYS-CON Media - Feb 13 9:57 AM Interactive Supercomputing Inc. (ISC) will help NASA scientists tap the huge speed and memory capabilities of high performance computers to improve next generation space telescopes and stellar imaging applications.
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Aquatic Fitness Program and New Workout Room at Du Quoin Best Western at the Fairgrounds
Du Quoin Evening Call - Feb 13 10:08 AM Dozens of Du Quoin area residents are benefitting from a low impact aquatics exercise program poolside at the Best Western Inn at the Fairgrounds here in Du Quoin.
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Better Business Bureau Tangled in E-Mail Scam
Washington Post - Feb 13 11:37 PM The Better Business Bureau network was the target of a "spoofing" scam yesterday in which thousands of businesses in the United States and Canada received e-mails encouraging them to download what is thought to be a computer virus.
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Cast of 'Beauty' appears locally
Columbia Daily Herald - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago Youngsters will be able to have their pictures taken with Belle, Gaston, LeFou and other characters from the musical Beauty and the Beast Sunday at the Columbia Mall.
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Lesbian couple rejected for marriage license in Beverly Hills -- again
North County Times - 19 minutes ago BEVERLY HILLS - A lesbian couple who want to see same-sex marriages legalized and whose lawsuit is before the California Supreme Court made another unsuccessful Valentine's Day attempt to get a marriage license in Beverly Hills Wednesday.
Beyonce Knowles
Beyonce the limit
The West Australian - Oct 15 6:27 PM Beyonce Knowles and rapper boyfriend Jay-Z turned up for a flight with so much luggage they had to charter another jet to carry it, according to the Sun.
Bai Ling
Man About Town
filmcritic.com - Feb 13 9:16 PM Yeah, that's Ben Affleck grinning out at you from the cover of this direct-to-DVD release, but don't let that turn you off of the film completely. Man About Town may be rehashed from Jerry Maguire , Taking Care of Business , and, well, about a half-dozen other well-trodden slapstick comedies, but don't let that get you down.
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Bill Clinton wakes 'em up, for a while, at Rice
Houston Press - Feb 14 3:53 PM Rice University is known for a lot of things, but political passion ain't one of them. The engineers and other career-minded types at the school have never quite embraced the taking up of great national causes that other students do. So it was a little surprising that Bill Clinton rocked the house ...
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Obituaries 2-5-2007
djournal.com - Feb 05 4:08 AM Elmer L. Hutcheson PLANTERSVILLE ?Elmer L. Hutcheson, 72, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, at his home after a long illness. He was born in Lee County to W.P. Hutcheson and Effie Floyd Hutcheson. He was a longtime resident of Plantersville. He was a 1952 graduate of Cedar Hill High School.
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Torrent Energy: Wall Street Analyst Forum Presentation Transcript
SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 13 2:44 PM TRANSCRIPT SPONSOR Torrent Energy, Corp. Wall Street Analyst Forum February 13, 2007 9:50 am ET Executives Gerry Scott - Wall Street Analyst Forum John Carlson - President and CEO Presentation Gerry Scott Hi.
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Lumberton threesome selling world's first front-wheel drive recumbent bicycle
The Robesonian - Feb 12 7:33 AM LUMBERTON - There's a new way to wheel around town, and it's great fun. The cool and comfy cruise comes aboard a Cruzbike, the world's first front-wheel on a recumbent bicycle.
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Army allows more recruits with criminal backgrounds
Deseret Morning News - Feb 13 11:46 PM The number of waivers granted to U.S. Army recruits with criminal backgrounds has grown nearly 65 percent in the past three years, increasing to 8,129 in 2006 from 4,918 in 2003, Defense Department records show.
People from lower socioeconomic backgrounds worse off following heart attack
News-Medical-Net - Feb 13 11:57 AM People from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who suffer a heart attack come to the emergency department more often, are less likely to be treated aggressively and have higher mortality rates a year after the attack, says new University of Alberta research that has important implications for access to cardiac care.
Army Giving More Waivers in Recruiting
New York Times - Feb 13 6:51 PM The number of waivers granted recruits with criminal backgrounds has grown about 65 percent in the last three years.
U.S. army giving more waivers in recruiting
International Herald Tribune - Feb 13 11:39 PM The number of "moral waivers" granted to recruits with criminal backgrounds has grown 65 percent in the last three years.
Staying a step ahead of tech-savvy abusers
Dallas Morning News - Feb 14 1:12 AM Decade after decade, one ugly reality of domestic violence remains the same: Abuse of women cuts across all financial and ethnic backgrounds and works its way into families and neighborhoods of all kinds.
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