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    Lara Djongrang: Authentic Indonesian cuisine with a touch of history  Jan 4, 2009
    Succulent and tender, the duck was delectable. The battered and fried eel mixed well in the tasty honey sauce, while the meat of the steamed tilapia fish was a little flaky and dry but very spicy. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)

    Festival brings back N.C. duck-stamp competition  Jan 2, 2009
    Last year was the first time a nationwide, public art competition was conducted to select the winning artwork used to produce the current North Carolina Waterfowl Conservation Stamp, also known as the duck stamp. The festival also will host the 2009 N.C. Junior Duck Stamp competition ... The duck-stamp competition is scheduled for Jan. 26 at the Washington Civic Center, with the junior duck-stamp competition set for Jan. 28 at the North Carolina Estuarium. (Washington Daily News, NC)

    2008 Passages: Lives lost this year  Dec 26, 2008
    " Cancer, Nov. 29. Madelyn Payne Dunham, 86, President-elect Barack Obama's grandmother, whose personality and bearing shaped much of the life of the Democratic president-elect. The month before, Obama took a break from campaigning and flew to Hawaii to be with Dunham as her health declined. Cancer, Nov. 2. W. Mark Felt, 95, former FBI second-in-command who revealed himself as "Deep Throat" 30 years after he helped The Washington Post unravel the Watergate scandal. The shadowy central figure in... (USA Today)

    Mallard mecca: Stuttgart  Dec 14, 2008
    A sign at the edge of town proudly proclaims the city's legacy as "The Rice and Duck Capital of the World." And those who have hunted the flooded hardwoods, fields and reservoirs on the surrounding Grand Prairie know this is no hollow boast ... Despite its diminutive size, despite its lack of glitz and glamour, Stuttgart is known worldwide, and the ducks have made it so ... But it is more than the presence of good habitat that draws ducks by the millions. (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    Obituaries for Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008  Nov 22, 2008
    He was an avid deer and duck hunter and also enjoyed fishing. Fred is survived by four daughters, Debra Brandt of Michigan, Linda Bakkum of Ohio, Diane (Keith) Remaly of Pennsylvania and Tracey (Jorge) Guilloty of Washington; their mother, Charlene (Waters) Bakkum of Pennsylvania; his significant other, Edie Hastings of La Crescent; and five grandchildren, Rachel, Mathew, Zachary, Noah and Jacob. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    DU banquet set this week  Nov 20, 2008
    FORESTThe Hills Country Committee of Ducks Unlimited will host its annual banquet starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Forest Country Club ... "Most will go in the live auction and some will go in the silent auction. We've got the traditional D.U. art prints that are absolutely gorgeous collectibles and we're auctioning off several firearms including the 2007 Gun of the Year, the Ducks Unlimited 70th Anniversary Commemorative Browning Silver Hunter series 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun." ...... (Forest Scott County Times, MS)

    Life Classes  Nov 19, 2008
    We watch Southam climb up a stepladder to the viewfinder and duck in and out from under a large black cloth. After much preparation, he takes precisely one exposure. (Slate)

    Mad Men, Mad Women  Nov 4, 2008
    PG, hey man it flies past looking, acting and sounding like a duck, I say look at that duck. Quack. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Aflac debuts 2008 Holiday Duck  Nov 1, 2008
    on Halloween unveiled its eighth annual plush Aflac Holiday Duck ... This year s Holiday Duck sports a red parka and a green and red checked winter hat with pom-poms ... Each duck quacks the familiar "Aflaaac" when squeezed. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    Consumer Purchase Behavior of Political Products a Mirror of USA's Election Pulse  Oct 18, 2008
    As the current president's term ends, consumers may want to obtain the collectible George Bush Toilet Brush or George the Lame Duck, a squeaky, silly treat for pooches. With the high level of hyperbole during the election season, consumers may want to turn off the television and open a book. (PR Newswire)

    Youth and Education  Oct 16, 2008
    Duck Stamp artists Some of the award-winning entries in the 2008 Massachusetts Junior Duck Stamp Contest are on display at the Visitor Center at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 21 ... The Junior Duck Stamp Program links the study of wetlands and waterfowl conservation with a national waterfowl art contest ... Students in grades K-12 learn about the habitat requirements of various... (Amesbury News, MA)

    City of Kirkland, WA Positions Itself as a Staycation Destination  Sep 6, 2008
    Purple Duck Marketing Susan Burnash 425-896-8959 Trackback URL: http://prweb. com/pingpr. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Spore Executive Producer Discloses Game Details  Sep 5, 2008
    PCW: Spore is something of an odd duck in that it keeps opening up as you progress, but actually has an endgame where you can travel to the center of the galaxy. Is that endgame required or optional. (PC World)

    Feels like Brigadoon  Aug 31, 2008
    The weathered three-story building isn't much to look at, but inside it's a flashback to Colonial-revival decor and pre-cholesterol-watching days, with offerings like prime rib, liver and onions, roast duckling, and shrimp scampi ... At the creek we enjoyed a peaceful paddle among ducks, reeds, and water lilies ... Seeking a breakfast place, we entered Chaumont, where the Duck Stop Diner's packed parking lot caught our attention. (Boston Globe)

    Frontenac fun for all  Aug 25, 2008
    In addition to looking at cars, people got to play in a softball tournament, participate in a duck race, shop at various flea market stands or pet some exotic animals from Max Man Reptile Rescue. It's all a mixed bag of fun for all of our residents today, Albecht said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Portsmouth area community calendar  Aug 11, 2008
    n SHAPLEIGH FAMILY ASSOCIATION 80TH ANNUAL REUNION, will be held Saturday, Aug. 16 at Dead Duck Inn Public Boat Access in Eliot, Maine. A business meeting will be held at 10 a.m. in the Pavilion with lunch at noon. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Hidden Beijing  Aug 5, 2008
    Don't miss the Peking Duck ... The combination of crispy skin with lean duck meat wrapped with veggies and a seafood sauce in a rice tortilla is worth a try ... Good Peking duck can easily be found in other local Beijing restaurants. (BBC News)

    Spend a couple days in old, and new, Beijing  Aug 2, 2008
    30 p.m. - Jump off at Tuanjiehu station to refuel, refresh and recharge with an ethical (ie: tofu or wheat-gluten-based) lunch of imperial favorite sharks' fin or mock Peking duck in the aesthetic and tasty monk-run vegetarian restaurant Pure Lotus ... 30 p.m. - No Beijing visit would be complete without Peking duck try the real deal before you leave and Da Dong is a good bet, not too touristy and as popular with the locals as it is with visitors. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    'Star Trek' Star Zachary Quinto Says His Spock Is 'On A Collision Course With Himself'  Jul 29, 2008
    Like, if one person recognizes you and asks for your picture you've got to duck away and take it in a really discreet spot, or you can't do it. Because once one person notices you, then everybody notices. (VHI.com -- Music News)

    Disney Daze will draw Magic Kingdom fans  Jul 21, 2008
    This year's lineup of speakers includes Margaret Kerry, the original studio model for the Tinker Bell animated film character; Virginia Davis, who starred in a series of short Disney films with animated co-stars who were precursors to characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; and artist and animator Ron Dias. Also appearing will be Maggie Elliott, retired senior vice president for Walt Disney Imagineering and the daughter of Richard Irvine, who designed all the Disneyland structures;... (Fresno Bee)

    Are the Braves done?  Jul 21, 2008
    The pitchers seem to be a collection of mediocre guys who have grown accustomed to a pitching technique known as throw it and duck. Bob Gibson they are not. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    SLIDESHOW: It was the place to be: Hanover Day again draws quite the crowd  Jun 26, 2008
    Brown explained that this particular model came with all the bells and whistles including a hood ornament in the shape of a duck. During the World War II era it was rare, he said, for a car to be built with extras. (Hanover Mariner, MA)

    The Buzz: Get a Gold Star  Jun 24, 2008
    B. Benny the Beaver wearing an Obama cap and the Donald the UO Duck wearing a Clinton cap. C. Comedy Central s Stephen Colbert hugging John McCain. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    A master of oddball characters  Jun 21, 2008
    Langmuir, an odd duck from Philadelphia, made the find of a lifetime when he bought a trunk full of artifacts documenting an old New York freak show: a trove of previously unseen prints by the late, celebrated photographer Arbus. Improbably, this peculiar story turns out to be a page-turner of the first order. (Boston Globe)

    Ich bin ein clubber  Jun 2, 2008
    I duck out and pass a cocktail bar that has mesh nets draped from the ceiling before arriving at Wohnzimmer. With its uneven wooden floorboards, smoky haze and profusion of dimmed red lights - not to mention its 1960s-style decor, tatty wallpaper and furniture that looks like it's been picked up from a flea market - it could be construed as unbearably pretentious. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)

    French design meets southern comfort  May 24, 2008
    The muted color schemes she has chosen for upholstery and rugs are enhanced by textural items such as the distressed furniture such as the sofa table, wooden duck and antlers above the fireplace and are a component throughout the house. "My color scheme is all neutrals," she said of low-key greens, browns, beiges that unify rather than compete with one another in the master suite as well as other areas of the home. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Override letters  May 14, 2008
    The mayor deciding not to seek re-election will help the city not one whit for the 18-month lame duck period. Nor does it help solve the dysfunctional Board of Aldermen, which shares responsibility for the fiscal crisis we have. (Newton Tab, MA)

    Dosey Doe serves up Southern comfort  May 13, 2008
    Meals are described as Southern Comfort offerings with a twist, including chicken fried steaks, pot roast and Blue Plate specials like USDA Prime Ribeye steak and Seared Maple Leaf Farms duck breast. Another unique addition to the establishment is the stage for live music. (Conroe Courier, TX)

    Braves: Two chances to win road game today  May 13, 2008
    By the way the offense keeps leaving ducks on the pond I don t see that as a problem ... If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck for 2 and a half years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    TV Guide's Most Valuable Covers  May 12, 2008
    The famed animator appears on the cover with some of his studio friends -- Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, et al. An edition in near mint condition is valued at around $150-175. 8. (Suite101.com)

    Architect puts a modern spin on classic forms  May 11, 2008
    She recalls that when she first met him in his former warehouse-office, he was "hunched over and looking incredibly medieval, drawing something elaborate by hand. He didn't pay much attention to me. He was in his own world." (He has since moved to Rockridge, where hens and a water-hating duck roam his office garden. Liviakis notes with amusement that he sings Renaissance madrigals and was an apprentice gondolier on Lake Merritt. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Discover New Orleans' new shine  May 2, 2008
    The seven-course Taste of New Orleans menu, featuring Chef Ken Smiths fried green tomato with remoulade and his legendary duck, always pleases the palate. Donald Link, winner of the 2007 James Beard award for Best Chef, South, fearlessly reopened Herbsaint just weeks after the storm, and now the sleek bistro is packed with an arty crowd enjoying his sublime small plates and delectable deserts. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Hawks last stand  May 2, 2008
    marvin williams is so hoorible they purposely left him open for easy jumpshots that he could not make he is 6 9 and not atheltic at all he always trips over his feet boobles the ball HOW IS HE A STARTER OR BETTER YET HOW WAS THIS HOWARD THE DUCK LOOKING GUY A #3 PICK. By mykhalc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Share your tips for traveling to D.C.  Apr 17, 2008
    They also have duck tours which are similar to the trolley tours, but end up with the duck going into the Potomac and giving you a boat ride. And. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Wine is the new gold in Dahlonega  Apr 12, 2008
    " Other menu items as rare as trout's teeth in mountain country are sushi, ahi tuna seared and tartare, tilapia tacos, cioppino seafood gumbo, soft-shell crab, calamari, sesame seaweed salad and fried grouper, shrimp, oyster and crab cake sammies with Trish's tangy Trashy Sauce. A few steps off the square, the Corkscrew Cafe and Holly Theater are a tandem night on the town. Theater patrons who come for pre-performance dinner at the Corkscrew New Zealand rack of lamb with curry orange glaze, pork... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    A vision to build equity  Apr 7, 2008
    95 duck breast or drink $10 margaritas. Poor folks live just blocks away. (Albany Times Union)

    Taleb Outsells Greenspan as Black Swan Gives Wall Street Worst Turbulence  Mar 28, 2008
    Hard work plus luck is what gets you a jet instead of just a BMW,'' he says over duck at a dim sum restaurant in London, where he's conducting research with a colleague. It's much the same message he delivers in more formal settings. (Bloomberg)

    The One Stanley Avenue Restaurant  Mar 1, 2008
    Duck, chicken, rabbit, pork, sweetbreads, salmon, lobster, shrimp, veal and beef. After years of fine tuning each entree, Davis has developed a menu that he is extremely proud to present. (Kingfield Irregular, ME)

    Savor in Buckhead  Feb 22, 2008
    The meat case has several varieties of cured hams, assorted salamis, p t; and duck confit. And there's always a little something tasty to snack on recently it was tiny wine biscuits and tapenade. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Mountain magic  Feb 13, 2008
    The menu in the dining room (entrees $15-$32) includes modern versions of traditional dishes, like pan-seared breast of duck with orange-chipotle glaze, and trout piccata. (Try the chef's amazing sweet potato flan, which won a recipe contest. (Boston Globe)

    An offensive line indeed  Feb 5, 2008
    Might Brady s balky right ankle have contributed to him being more of a sitting duck. Sure. (Boston Herald)

    $125,000 in stolen goods  Feb 3, 2008
    An adjacent storage unit appeared to hold an old car and assorted junk, but police soon found that they could enter the first storage unit and then duck under a door to the second unit. At the rear, hidden behind the car, was a second studio, complete with a purple couch and a nearly life-size mannequin. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Dining in Vienna: Diner that's not set to Strauss waltzes  Jan 29, 2008
    That might sound like plenty, but it turned out to be a mere prelude to the main course, a juicy duck breast accompanied by tangy cipollini and a rich, creamy risotto with saffron and red and green grapes. The duck was adorned tableside with a double-spray of aged Italian vinegar by Apfelthaler herself, in a manner that seemed to suggest that each customer was her personal favorite. (International Herald Tribune)

    Priest collects wisdom from multiple magi  Jan 10, 2008
    One miniscule trio is perpetually enroute inside a hollowed-out duck egg. Another threesome began its journey as flattened Orange Crush cans in Kenya and now stands cheek to jowl with wise men from Peru, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Galveston, southern California, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Russia and Taiwan. (Springfield Sun, PA)

    Pay a visit to Prescott  Dec 28, 2007
    Chef John Paul Etlinger's grilled veal chop, pan-seared duck breast and filet mignon with bearnaise sauce are highly recommended, as are the escargots Rockefeller. Details: Hotel Vendome, 230 S. Cortez St., 888-468-3583 or www. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Kennet and Avon Canal, Wiltshire  Dec 27, 2007
    In Devizes there is a monthly farmers market (first Saturday of the month) where you can find smoked trout, pate, cured meats, cheeses, jams, duck eggs and cider. This supplies sufficient energy to manage the nearby Caen Hill Locks where there is a flight of 29 locks in just over 2 miles. (Suite101.com)

    For movie lovers  Dec 18, 2007
    The same goes for the Dr. Duck ($19. 99) wooden toy, the Chatter Telephone ($9. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Gingerbread men add spice to holiday ads; meet Kaiser's kid  Dec 17, 2007
    Their twist on the idea: The Aflac duck leads Santa's sleigh. Coca-Cola's holiday polar bears are back. (USA Today -- Money)

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    That means that if anyone in Macomb brings in a duck decoy hand-carved by Illinoisan Charles Perdew - Fuller's passion - and he's outbid by another collector, then he's out of luck. Even so, he encourages anyone with an old duck decoy to stop by the Holiday Inn ... "We have a lot of people looking for Perdews, but any hand carved duck decoy is cool as far as I'm concerned," Fuller said. (Macomb Journal, IL)

    What's Hot Now  Dec 10, 2007
    If five years ago you'd had the perspicacity or good luck to buy the right Wyeth painting, snuff bottle, duck decoy, Faberg. egg, piece of contemporary art, Old Master painting or antique bank note, you today could be thumbing your nose at the S. (Forbes)

    'Uncharted: Drake's Fortune' proves PS3 is here to play  Nov 30, 2007
    Speaking of fighting, Nate can duck for cover behind boulders, walls and tree trunks by tapping the O key on the PS3 controller, and then twist around to aim (L1) and fire (R1) at enemies using a variety of weapons. Similar to most action games, ammunition and new weapons can be found on fallen adversaries. (USA Today -- Tech)

    Obituaries for Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007  Nov 29, 2007
    POSTVILLE, Iowa Harold Duck Smock, 66, of Wadena, Iowa, and formerly of Postville died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, at Good Samaritan Center in Postville. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Schutte s Clermont Funeral Home Chapel, Clermont, Iowa. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Duck callers invade county this weekend  Nov 22, 2007
    Thousands of duck enthusiasts from around the world will flock to Stuttgart Friday and Saturday for the 72nd annual World s Championship Duck Calling Contest and Wings Over The Prairie Festival. The first national duck calling contest was held Nov. 24, 1936, in downtown Stuttgart as part of the traditional Rice Carnival ... The contest got its start when a few local sportsmen decided to hold a contest to determine who was the best duck caller. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)

    Commentary: Bonds: One big duck  Nov 18, 2007
    Sun Publishing E-Papers Your world is just a click away. By Tim Dahlberg - AP Sports Columnist This image from video shows a Topps 1986 Barry Bonds rookie card on display at a sports collectible show in Rosemont, Ill. (Westerly Sun, RI)

    'Date rape drug' China toy recalled  Nov 8, 2007
    Lead poisoning: Dizzy Ducks music boxes, Winnie-the-Pooh spinning tops, Big Red wagons, Dragster and Funny Car and Duck Family wind-up toys, Pull-Back Action Toy Cars ... Other warnings were for Dizzy Ducks music boxes, Winnie-the-Pooh spinning tops, Big Red wagons, Dragster and Funny Car toys, and Duck Family collectible wind-up toys. (Aljazeera.Net)

    36 hours in Ibiza, Spain  Nov 3, 2007
    Afterward, duck into Ganesha in Ibiza Town (Montgri, 14; 34-971-193-605), a vintage shop run by Vicente Hernndez and filled with treasures from his trips to South America. He is an institution (Jade Jagger, Elle and all the Ibiza girls shop here). (International Herald Tribune)

    Church of Nazarene a community venue  Oct 27, 2007
    However we have been helping out at the Salvation Army Sunday meal on the third Sunday each month; we handed out free lemonade and a calling card at the Memorial Day Parade and Duck Derby. Almost all of our people help other people, though it's not necessarily a consolidated purposeful endeavor but more individual. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Black-and-white wow!  Oct 26, 2007
    White cotton duck cloth has replaced satin and silk brocades on sofas and chairs ... Comfy, higher-backed, softer-sided chairs and an uber-wingbacked sofa - all covered in white duck cloth - now form an inviting conversation group in the living room. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Get the Info  Oct 11, 2007
    Oct. 8-14: "Ding" Darling Days and 75th Federal Duck Stamp Contest, Sanibel Island. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Federal Duck Stamp, a contest to select the 2008-2009 stamp image will take place on Sanibel Island, where the father of the Duck Stamp, Jay "Ding" Darling, helped establish a refuge ... The public is invited to view the exhibit of hundreds of Duck Stamp entries on display the week of the contest and will be able to sit in on the judging and special presentations Oct. 12... (Orlando Sentinel)

    O.J. Simpson bail hearing set for Wednesday  Oct 10, 2007
    Old man Goldman poor as a duck don't have a dime never did want it all so now he have to divide his share of the watch with the Ms.Simpson family did he think it was all his, he talk tot speak to Ron Submitted by: mama goose 8:26 PM PDT, Oct 3, 2007 2. A killer he may be, but for goodness sake let's get a grip here. (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Crime)

    To tune of $1.13m, decoys are the real thing  Sep 21, 2007
    Once relegated to collecting dust in barns and on flea market tables, wood-carved duck and goose decoys are now luring big-time collectors ... Duck and goose decoys date back more than 1,000 years to Native Americans, who fashioned them out of rushes and reeds ... At first, the decoys were primitive pieces used by hunters to attract ducks and other birds that could be sold as delicacies to fancy restaurants in cities like Boston, New York, and Chicago. (Boston Globe)

    Ralph Long, 81, fixture at Herald American  Sep 4, 2007
    George Regan, White's director of communications, said Mr. Long took to the new position "like a duck in water.". "The work he did for the mayor showed the same enthusiasm he had at the paper," Regan said. (Boston Globe)

    Holy impenetrable comic wrappers, Batman!  Sep 3, 2007
    Holy impenetrable comic wrappers, Batman. Collectors split on rise of plastic slabs, appraisal standards. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Sunday was Fun Day at Frontenac  Aug 28, 2007
    UNION SPRINGS Forget NASCAR, the Frontenac Fun Days had spectators watching plastic ducks as they floated down a brook toward the finish line. The Ninth Annual Fun Day in Frontenac Park in Union Springs continues to grow each year, while keeping some of the favorite attractions, such as the duck race ... of water to help the colorful ducks make it to the finish line. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Urban Explorations  Aug 21, 2007
    " Back in the United States, MIT students led excursions into steam tunnels and rooftops around campus in the late 1950s; they called their practice "hacking" - a term that decades later was adopted into techie parlance. With the growth of the Internet in the early 1990s, urban exploration's popularity exploded, generating hundreds of Web sites, and, for the first time, allowing members from around the world to exchange photographs, information and tips on how to get into sites. One of these... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    comics on a slab  Aug 21, 2007
    The Captain Marvel and Donald Duck comic books that arrive at the offices of the Certified Guaranty Co. are treated like archival treasures of the highest order -- armed sentries guard the lobby, technicians and appraisers wear latex gloves as they carefully examine each page and a sophisticated sonic device is used to seal the books up in the sturdy plastic containers that some collectors call "coffins.". Depending on the age and pedigree of the book being appraised and "slabbed," CGC charges... (Los Angeles Times)

    It's a natural  Aug 1, 2007
    Don't miss the Mad River Valley Duck Race on Sept. 2 , when more than 5,000 yellow rubber duckies race down the river to raise money for local schools, arts, and environmental groups, and charities. The festival culminates in the Mad River Valley Craft Fair (Kenyon's Field, ; Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sept. 2, 10-4; adults $3, children under age 13 free) on Labor Day weekend, when you can pick up handmade pottery, clothing, furniture, fine art, jewelry, and more. (Boston Globe)

    Old and new events combine for Marion Old Fashioned Days  Aug 1, 2007
    By Tanya Berkebile, Cadillac News. Cadillac News File Photo People line up for a hot dog roast during the Marion Old Fashioned Days in this file photo. (Cadillac News, MI)

    Shattered dreams: The economic impact of the Bernat fire could ripple throughout the Valley  Jul 22, 2007
    s and small restaurants, the Uxbridge Youth Center, the Gymnastics Place, the Flanagan Millworks cabinetry and woodworking shop, Madonna's Fabric Addiction, Antiques Unburied Treasures, Furniture Fayre, Yoga Works, Bernat Mill Antiques and Little House Antiques, the Blue Duck, Ninth Studio, Looking Glass Caf. and East Coast Machine, as well as hair stylists, manufacturing companies and many others. (Woonsocket Call, RI)

    Event raises $13,500 for Boys & Girls Club  Jul 17, 2007
    Betty's good luck continued this weekend when her duck was the first across the finish line at the Boys and Girls Club's annual duck race ... About 50 people gathered in Stephens Park on Saturday to watch the duck races on the Lumber River ... They slowly moved down the bank of the river as the ducks, some of which got snagged on logs or trees, drifted toward the finish line about 200 yards away. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)

    Making a pastime a Past Time: Couple parlays their interest in collecting into a Muscatine business  Jul 10, 2007
    I raise tame water fowl, ducks and geese and I have 36 now ... (Schnedler said she acquired four of her ducks from the tornado that came through Muscatine June 1 ... Four ducklings apparently lost their mother in the storm and followed one of her white ducks back to the Schnedler s property. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Library auction brings bidders  Jul 6, 2007
    Furniture, antiques and other unusual items, including a stuffed duck and life-sized painted mules, were auctioned off. Shoppers also found almost-antique items and flea market bargains under separate tents. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)

    Cooking for company: Seeley Lake chef believes in bonds made during a good meal  Jul 6, 2007
    Trout in parchment with lime butter, black beans and corn; roast duck with huckleberry ginger sauce; mussels, clams and shrimp in a sherry cream and garlic sauce with couscous on the side are three of her recent entrees. For beef lovers, she offers prime rib on a regular basis. (Missoulian, MT)

    A lot to look at  Jul 4, 2007
    The windows of the Black Duck Gallery (25 Broad St., 401-348-6500, ) are filled with wood carvings and decoys, both antiques and reproductions. Galleries and studios downtown and in neighboring Pawcatuck, Conn. (Boston Globe)

    Around the Tri-State Area this weekend Today, Saturday and Sunday  Jun 23, 2007
    The Warsaw Community Women's Club will sponsor a Duck Dash in the evening. A raffle also will be held. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    The Scene | This Week in social and charity events  Jun 19, 2007
    The American Red Cross Stark County Chapter will hold its 16th annual Duck Race fundraiser from 2 to 5 p.m. at Stadium Park between 12th and 25th streets northwest in Canton. The event kicks off at 1 p.m.; race at 3. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)

    Warsaw's annual RiverFest features food, games, music along the Mississippi  Jun 16, 2007
    The Warsaw Community Women's Club is sponsoring its second Duck Dash in the evening. Anyone can purchase a rubber duck for 5 ... A load of ducks will be dumped into the Mississippi and winners are determined by which ducks reach a certain point first. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    Medieval setting inspires dining like a knight  Jun 4, 2007
    Starters range from the Tomato Mozzarella and Chicken Curry Salad, to Fried Garlic Prawns and Mushrooms and Hungarian Goulash Soup, as well as and Duck Soup la Malaysia all at under Rp 26,000 ... Aside from mouth-watering Roasted Duck with Green Peas and Cranberry Sauce and Chicken Liver with Mashed Potatoes, Onion Rings and Sauteed Apples, Soragan Castle also serves Vegetable Curry, Creamy Spinach and Ratatouille ... For Asian food lovers, the Nasi Goreng Ratu Kidul (Queen of the South Seas... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)

    Doing a bubbling business  Jun 2, 2007
    Victory will be his hundreds of times before the Patapsco Flea Market closes on this hot-as-Hades Saturday, as the Hubble Bubble bubble guns fly off the shelves, both the mouse and the duck models, batteries not included. Every once in a while, though, a cagier customer comes along, someone who seems immune to Rivera's soapy bullets, who puts up a fight and attempts to haggle over the $6 price. (SunSpot.net)

    Life lessons for youths  May 20, 2007
    Duck, Duck, Goose, story and pictures by Tad Hills; Schwartz and Wade; $15 ... Duck and Goose have always been birds of a feather, but when a pretty duck named Thistle comes to town, they quickly learn that three can be a crowd ... Duck becomes instant friends with the new arrival, who claims to be the best at everything; Goose is less than impressed. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)

    Front page story incomplete in some editions  May 16, 2007
    On Tuesday, the cartoon showed the famed duck penning a poem with a looming and ghostly Saddam Hussein face. The poem suggested the recently executed former Iraqi leader was lonely in hell in anticipation of Cuban president Fidel Castro's arrival. (Herald-Tribune)

    Hot dish: At the Eclectic, dessert is the main course  May 16, 2007
    New Duck Rabbit release. Farmville's award-winning Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery will release its next seasonal specialty, The Duck-Rabbit Wee Heavy Scotch Style Ale, Saturday in celebration of American Craft Beer Week ... The Duck-Rabbit Wee Heavy is described in a press release from the brewery as "a full-bodied, deep copper-colored treasure. Bold and malty, this beer's sweetness comes from a massive quantity of grain, complemented by an alcohol warming sensation.". (The Daily Reflector)

    Ticket to the age of elegance  May 14, 2007
    And it's filled with quirky, often densely detailed descriptions of the company's rise; its workforce, plants, successes and failures, including the pollution by the Granville plant of the nearby Duck River and the fiasco of its Hartnett small car venture. But as former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer, who launched the book at the Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus, says, it is worthy of an audience much wider than that of the big boys' "train set", for it strikes universal chords and touches on... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET  May 14, 2007
    DUCKWALKER (Kimberly, SHNS) _ MEMPHIS, Tenn. Meet the newest duck master at the historic Peabody Memphis hotel. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    Renovations after flood make jewelry store all new  May 11, 2007
    The chef's own menu favorite is leg of duck comfit; Linda's is also duck a grilled duck sausage sandwich. Seating is limited to 18 seats inside and on the porch, Prunier said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

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