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Baby death prompts shades, blinds recall Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 9:27PMWASHINGTON - About 677,300 IKEA and Green Mountain Vista window blinds and shades were recalled in the United States yesterday after a young child choked to death.
Health Highlights: Nov. 20, 2008 Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 8:25PMTitle: Health Highlights: Nov. 20, 2008 Category: Health News Created: 11/21/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/21/2008
Wonderline Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 7:12PM The following questions were asked recently on the Wonderline:
Illuminate your blinds Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:50PMThe Solar Vertical Lamp adds some mood lighting through the blinds.
Health Highlights: Nov. 21, 2008 Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:02PM Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Woman Who Posed as Boy Testifies in Case That Ended in Suicide of 13-Year-Old Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:31PMA young woman told a federal jury that she had posed as a teenage boy in a series of e-mail messages to a 13-year-old girl that ended in the girls expressing suicidal thoughts and hanging herself.
Childproof your home to prepare for holiday visits Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:11PMHolidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner. Many families with young children will be traveling to visit grandparents or aunts and uncles. If you are a grandparent or aunt or uncle, is your house safe for young children?
Salinasâ€™ death toll ties all-time homicide record -- a community grieves. Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 8:32AMAlma Torres points to where a stray bullet hit a dumpster outside her familyâ€™s east Salinas apartment on Nov. 11. The 17-year-old Alisal High School student says it was just before bedtime, about 10pm, when she heard five gunshots.
Commission has heavy agenda Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 8:19AMThe Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission meets in Nashville with several items on the table.
COLUMN: Scatterguns for hunters on a budget Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:35AMIf the recent down turn in the economy and fast approaching holiday seasons have you second-guessing your need for a new duck/goose gun, you might want to consider Plan B.
Quick-fix energy savings Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:35AMEach year, the typical American family drops more than $1,600 on home utility bills, the bulk of it wasted, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
Lawrence girl, 1, strangled by cord from window blind Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:15AMThe weekend death of a 1-year-old girl strangled by the cord of a window blind most likely was an accident, according to police.
QoL: Expanded wetland hunting Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:05AMExpanded hunting opportunities have been approved at the Lake Holloman Wetlands Complex. This is just one of the many quality of life initiatives helping to make time at Holloman Air Force Base memorable.
Man may face more child porn charges Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:47AMBELLEFONTE -- A Boggs Township man who police say videotaped himself raping a 6-year-old girl is also being investigated by federal agents in connection with child pornography, state police said.
Bradys Run goose hunt scheduled for late December Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:09AMBRIGHTON TWP. - Some area families could be enjoying a traditional Christmas Day goose dinner because the county announced Wednesday that a goose hunt in Bradys Run Park will be held over several days starting just before the holiday.
Chesapeake Sportsman: Giving opportunities to junior hunters Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 6:33PMEdgar Popp (left) and his father Jeff are among the thousands of familyâ€™s who celebrate Marylandâ€™s hunting season.
When the pot odds arenâ€™t good enough Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 6:11PMIn tournament play, itâ€™s generally advisable to avoid risking large sums of chips in coin flip situations, like pocket sixes versus A-K. After all, the pocket pair is only a very slight heads-up favorite. Why risk your tournament life on a near 50/50 proposition?
SHORTS COLUMN | An Unlikely Partnership Results in Short Films with Something to Say Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:57PMBack in May 2008, eight UCLA graduate students were given good news: the nonprofit organization AARP wanted to give each of them $10,000 to make short films on the hot-button topics of healthcare and financial security.
The envision Group to clean up Alberta brownfields Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:30PMJust two days after announcing a deal for work on the University of Calgary campus, The envision Group is at it again with the news of $4.5 million in new contracts through its IONA Contractors Ltd. subsidiary.
Youth harvest 12 deer during hunt Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:14PMLocal youth participated in the 7th Annual Cooke County Youth Deer Hunt and harvested 12 deer during the Nov. 15-16 weekend. Approximately 20 youth, ages 10-16, camped out at the hunting lodge near Moss Lake and went deer hunting. Game wardens, guides and adult sponsors from Cooke, Grayson, Denton and Tarrant counties also participated in the event.â€œThis hunt is for kids that have the desire to ...
Protect Your Home During Thanksgiving Travel Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:46PMMore than half a million South Carolinians will travel during the Thanksgiving holidays leaving their homes unoccupied for burglars. There are simple steps homeowners can take to protect homes from burglary during the holidays according to the South Carolina Insurance News Service.
NBI agent confirms extort case vs 2 city engineers Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:04PM"HOW could I not see them receiving the bribe money, when the enclosure of the office was made of transparent glass and the Venetian blinds were open at the time," said special investigator Abner Dotimas of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) regional office.
Board officially names reading room for Wilson Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 12:27PMMembers of the Morris Area Public Library Board Wednesday voted to name the adult reading room after long-time director Pam Wilson.
Statistics show crimes on the elderly are on the rise Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:00AMELIZABETH MORINI, who at 81 still scrubbed her floors with bleach and drove to church in her 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, awoke before dawn, startled by the sound of her bedside-table drawer crashing to the hardwood floor in her Kensington home.
Some areas could see lows in the 20s Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 5:46AMIt might be time to do something about that worn-out weather stripping.
Hunt site set up for disabled Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 3:31PMHELENA - Part of a ranch south of Missoula has been outfitted with two wheelchair-accessible duck blinds and will be open to waterfowl hunting by people with disabilities.
Home sellers ignore reality Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:44AMTHE HOUSING MARKET may have bust, but many homeowners are still living in a bubble.
holiday turns the table Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 11:29AM The dining room used to be the center of American family homes. But lately, with our eat-on-the-run-or-in-front-of-the-television lifestyles, Rodney Dangerfieldâ€™s lament seems to apply. Dining rooms nowadays donâ€™t get much respect â€“ at least not on a day-to-day basis. Photo caption: Interior designer Carma Reincke sits at a table set for Thanksgiving at Choice Designs by Carma. Photo by ...
Big Dogs Welcome In Tysons Complex Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:15PMArchstone Tysons Corner is a large-dog-friendly property in the heart of Tysons Corner. It was built 30 years ago, at a time when land in Tysons was relatively cheap and amenities such as a tennis court, large pool and sun deck could sprawl across the lawn behind the building.
CariÃ±o: Still Watching Obama Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 1:38PMHE DUNNIT. Barack Obama made it to a very White House as the first black president of the United Sates of America. Or maybe that should be: they dunnit. The U.S. voting population has just elected its first black president.
LOCALLY ... Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:03PMSeveral local boys and girls soccer players nabbed All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference honors recently.
Reynaers Middle East renews advertising agreement with Prime Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:26PM14 November 2008 Reynaers, a leading international brand of architectural aluminum solutions and Prime magazine, one of the most successful advertising publications in the kingdom of Bahrain has announced the extension of their advertising agreement.
New Rosemount High School club is GREEN Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 8:11AMStudent environmentalists at Rosemount High School hope they can encourage their peers to compost. The Irish GREEN (Getting Rosemount Eagerly Eco-friendly Now) Team formed this fall and one of its first initiatives is to cut down on lunchroom waste.
Questions/Answers Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 7:25AMQuestions and answers on Daily Bulletin stories from readers like you. A lack of new migrants from the north and unseasonably warm weather have just about shut down the waterfowl hunting at most Southern California public hunting areas.
Man who gave birth is pregnant again Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:43AMThe "pregnant man" who gave birth earlier this year says he is expecting a second child. Thomas Beatie, a transsexual American man, said he did not go back on the male hormone testosterone after the birth of his daughter, Susan, in June 29 so he could have another baby.
Nightingale takes 2008 Portland Open Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:42AMMax Nightingale is the Portland Open 2008 champion after winning a sudden death play off against Bathurstâ€™s Kerry Stait.
Pregnant man Thomas Beatie is expecting again Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:31AMThe "pregnant man" is eating for two - again. Just four months after giving birth to a healthy baby girl, Thomas Beatie has told ABC News he is expecting another child next spring.
Monogamous Vince Vaughn Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 10:18PMVince Vaughn says he doesnâ€™t believe in polygamy, the practice of having multiple wives, as it brings â€œtriple the headachesâ€.
Industry group has taken off Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 10:01PMThe Grampians Region Manufacturing and Industry Group (GRMIG) has sprung into action after its recent launch.
Barbara Walters Exclusive: Pregnant Man Expecting Second Child Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 8:56PMThomas Beatie, the controversial "pregnant man" who gave birth to a daughter earlier this year, reveals to Barbara Walters in an exclusive interview that he is pregnant again with his second child.
Murder suspected in Sydney bedroom deaths Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 8:56PMPlans for security guards may have come too late for two women whose bodies were found in a bedroom in a western Sydney flat last night.
Friday, November 14, 2008 Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 8:04PMLoft apartments are former commercial or industrial buildings that have been converted into apartments. They are large open spaces with high ceilings. Loft is a large, usually unpartitioned floor over a factory, warehouse or other commercial or industrial space.
Anglers, hunters need to remember etiquette Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:26AMWith hunting season in full swing, anglers and hunters should remember to obey simple etiquette while sharing the same space.
Black men look for image boost Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:13AMLOS ANGELES -- Hakeem Holloway may be a classically trained musician who has played with orchestras around the world, but when he crosses a Los Angeles city street wearing his typical outfit of jeans and a hoodie, white women have been known to eye him, a black man, and clutch their purses more tightly to their sides.
A fresh angle: Lawrence home reflects modern aesthetic Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:11AMDede Dresser greets me at the door of her contemporary home. She begins our meeting by self-deprecatingly saying this of the home she has shared with her husband, Guy, for the past quarter-century: â€œWe are trying to put lipstick on the pig. No, itâ€™s not that bad.â€
Police Blotter: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:10AMThe following is a list of felony criminal activities reported to the police.
Hunter recalls early days of Missouri deer hunt Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:08AMLAWSON, Mo. | Bill Bolling laughs when he reminisces about the first deer he ever shot in Missouri. The year was 1947, and whitetails were few and far between in the Show-Me State. When you were one of the lucky few who shot one … well, you were entitled to do a little bragging.
Officials: Del Campo High Gunman Threat A Hoax Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 4:52AMThe threat of an individual at a Fair Oaks high school threatening to shoot students, turned out to be a hoax, officials say. The lockdown lasted nearly three hours, but was lifted after authorities say the threat of a gun on campus passed.
@kevinscold is Funnyâ€¦Is It Legal? Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 3:25AM Kevin Rose set up a Twitter account yesterday pretending to be his cold, which amazingly accrued during the previous 24 hours over 787 followers: @ kevinscold : hanging out w/@ kevinrose , making his head hurt and nose stuffed upâ€¦ hopefully heâ€™ll take me to @ digg Â tomorrow. Funny, but is it legal? Â As both we and Techdirtâ€™s Mike Masnick have explained over the last few month, a very ...
Tempers remain in check at lake hunting meeting Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 3:19AMMATTOON â€” Elmer Smith finally got his say before the City Council on waterfowl hunting rules at Lake Mattoon.