Drug case leaves DEA holding rare baseball cards Jul 13, 2008
They include a 1909 card of St. Louis Cardinal Bill O'Hara (T-206 Polar Bear Cigarettes) worth $6,000, a 1912 card of Detroit Tiger Ty Cobb. 3, Series of Champions T227) worth $15,000, and a 1952 card of New York Giant Willie Mays (Topps. (Boston Globe)
* [EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT] Jul 4, 2008
The program will include such favorites as Empire of Light, Tuba Tiger Rag, Carnival of Venice, Tubby the Tuba, and Deep Rive. Tomorrow at 7:30pm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The 20 most powerful celebrity makers Jun 23, 2008
Through his marketing and advertising firm, Translation Consultation and Brand Imaging (which he sold in October for $15m), he's also matched Gwen Stefani with Hewlett-Packard and Jay-Z with Reebok, Beyonc; with Tommy Hilfiger and Tiger Woods with General Motors, Microsoft and Est;e Lauder ... After a takeover bid by PFD staff was rejected last year, 35 agents left to set up United Agents, with King as co-chair alongside Tiger Aspect chairman Peter Bennett-Jones. (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
LOCAL FOLKS:Museum director passionate about the past Jun 16, 2008
Lions and tigers and bearsSmith's love of all things unusual and collectible is evident when you walk into her office ... "I mean, where else in Northeast Mississippi are you going to see a Siberian tiger, a jaguar and a water buffalo?" she said, laughing. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Remnants of a prosperous past echo in Pingyao Jun 15, 2008
Vendors hawked the usual fake antiques and communist propaganda, and disturbingly realistic looking tiger pelts. The ornate market tower offered a good view of the action, although entrance required an additional 72 cents. (Boston Globe)
Wedge issue dooms Lefty Phil Mickelson Jun 15, 2008
By Associated Press Tiger Woods is silhouetted against a clouded-but-sunlit San Diego sky as he tees. More on. (Boston Herald)
You know you are from Lodi if ... Jun 7, 2008
I marched in the Tokay Tiger Marching Band from 1973 to 1976, worked at Value Giant (EEEK ... Here goes: I'm a proud 1976 graduate of Tokay High School (go tigers. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
It's no longer enough to just be a toy May 22, 2008
He joined the toy maker in 2000 as chief operating officer of its Tiger Electronics division, and within 90 days was named head of U.S. Toys. The company cut hundreds of jobs that year and reported a $144. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Glad You Asked: We need your help May 11, 2008
The current crackers are tiger, cougar, camel, rhinoceros, kangaroo, hippopotamus, bison, lion, hyena, zebra, elephant, sheep, bear, gorilla, monkey, seal and giraffe. What is Glad You Asked. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Dare: Stay composed with big $ on line Apr 6, 2008
Scanning the worldwide blogosphere the other day, The Local Scene ran across a golf blogger taking Tiger Woods to task for uttering a profanity after a camera's click caused his shot to stray in the WGC-CA Championship -- an event Woods lost, ending his consecutive-wins streak ... The golf played by Tiger and his cronies on Le Tour de PGA is not the same game played by you and your brother Ed, sister Marge and Uncle Bud -- just as there is a huge difference between baseball played by the Dodgers... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
The vinyl underground: For a small, but impassioned group it's not just the sound, it's the experience Mar 8, 2008
What surprised me as a baby was how the gatefold on the album opened and the tiger appeared next to the singer. The tiny artwork on tapes and compact discs would never compare. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Letters to the Editor - 3/4/2008 Mar 5, 2008
After Bush II diverted our resources from the real war on terror against his family friend, Osama bin Forgotten, and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, to the pathetic, toothless, declawed tiger of Iraq, he finished the job of knocking over the hollow straw man Clinton had left for him, but because of his warlike methods, bogged us down into an unnecessary quagmire and created the chaotic breeding grounds for terrorists and insurgents to move in and create the devastation we are now witnessing. I think I... (North County Times)
Do you know the marble man? Mar 5, 2008
There are opaque, clearies, sparkles, tiger eyes, bananas, bloodies, patches, rainbow and sunsets, to name just a few. In the 1870s, the peppermint marble, which got its name from red and white colored stripes, was popular. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Chester County craftsman makes one-of-a-kind chests Feb 24, 2008
He coaxes the monograms from the wood usually rare and gorgeous hardwoods such as Peruvian mahogany, curly cherry, tiger maple, figured walnut by lowering the surface around the ornate letters, first with a router a power tool with a cutting bit then with carving tools. That matter-of-fact description, though accurate, is inadequate; it sorely demeans the magic, and the genius behind it. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Okoboji coffeehouse, boutique creates funky niche Feb 24, 2008
Cain has working relationships with such noted PGA pros as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Fred Couples, and displays their autographed photos, as well as those of other players on the walls at the Java Joint. Cain recently returned from Los Angeles where she worked with PGA pros during their three days of practice prior to their participation in the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe Feb 23, 2008
Tiger'' Al Kaline and Luke Appling of the Chicago White Sox. -- Bob Bilbrough, Gainesville, Ga. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
The Rocket, Inc. Feb 14, 2008
Tiger Woods he ain't. One barometer worth watching: the value of Clemens items in the memorabilia market. (Forbes -- Business)
Tiger Body Parts Trade Still Going Strong Feb 13, 2008
Strict international laws designed to protect critically endangered tigers are failing, it is being warned. Sumantran tiger under threat ... There are only around 400 Sumatran tigers left in the world, and a wildlife monitoring network in Indonesia says the trade in their body parts is hastening the animals' decline. (Sky News)
Tiger body parts sold openly in Indonesia Feb 13, 2008
PETALING JAYA: Laws protecting the critically endangered Sumatran tiger have failed to prevent tiger body parts from being openly sold in Indonesia, according to a Traffic report released Wednesday. Tiger body parts, including teeth, claws, skin pieces, whiskers and bones, were on display in 10% of 326 retail outlets surveyed in 2006 in 28 cities and towns across Sumatra ... Traffic estimated that 23 tigers were killed to supply the products seen, based on the number of canine teeth on sale in... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Welcome to cozy row Feb 2, 2008
A tiger maple secretary purchased from Pine Tree Barn in Wooster, Ohio, adds visual interest, along with a papier-mache turtle that sits atop a custom bookcase handcrafted by Mr. Mayo's brother, Bobby. Mrs. Eshelman's sister made the terrapin for her daughter when she was in the third grade. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Indonesia's former president Suharto dead Jan 27, 2008
But some Indonesians look back with nostalgia to the Suharto era, when Indonesia was one of Asia's tiger economies, and refer to him fondly as the "father of development". (Reporting by Telly Nathalia; Writing by Sara Webb; Editing by David Fogarty). (International Herald Tribune)
Grab these games out of the bargain bin Jan 25, 2008
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 ... Tiger Woods: PGA Tour 07. (USA Today -- Tech)
Sri Lanka's president defends scrapping cease-fire in civil war with Tamil Tiger rebels Jan 22, 2008
Sri Lanka's president defended his internationally criticized decision to scrap a cease-fire deal with the Tamil Tiger rebels, saying Tuesday that his patience wore thin because the insurgents increased attacks on civilians ... The government routinely calls the Tigers terrorists ... The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, as the rebels are officially known, have fought the government since 1983 to create an independent homeland in the north and east for the country's minority ethnic Tamils, who... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Suharto's victims not so ready to forgive Jan 18, 2008
"Many people see Suharto as the tiger that eats the deer," he said. "It is not cruel. It is natural. This is what tigers do." Every animal has its own nature, he said, and must accept its place in the natural order ... "Suharto cannot be tried, because he is the tiger," Japendi said. (International Herald Tribune)
Read Article » Jan 18, 2008
"They are down here illegally killing whales, illegally targeting endangered species ... These people are no different than elephant poachers in Africa or tiger poachers in India," Watson had told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. earlier. A staunch anti-whaling nation, Australia sent the Oceanic Viking to the Antarctic Ocean last month to collect photo and video evidence that might be used in international courts to prove that the program is a front for commercial whaling. (International Herald Tribune)
Most Sri Lankan bus ambush victims were shot-military Jan 17, 2008
Wednesday's attack came as a 6-year truce between the state and rebels formally ended, paving the way for what analysts forecast will be a military push for the Tigers' northern stronghold and a bloody escalation in a 25-year civil war. The Tigers were not immediately available for comment on the ambush, but routinely deny involvement. (International Herald Tribune)
Air force jets destroy rebel hide-out; clashes kill 30 insurgents military says Jan 17, 2008
Air force jets bombed and destroyed a hide-out occupied by senior Tamil Tiger rebel leaders Thursday in northern Sri Lanka while artillery fire and ground clashes killed 30 insurgents, the military said ... "It was definitely an LTTE leaders' camp. They won't let civilians settle in that area," he said, referring to the rebels by the initials of their formal name, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ... The Tamil Tigers, who have fought since 1983 to create a separate homeland for ethnic... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Indonesia's Suharto ill as country prepares for his death Jan 12, 2008
Some Indonesians, though, look back with nostalgia to the Suharto era, when Indonesia was one of Asia's tiger economies, and refer to him fondly as the "Father of Development". (Additional reporting by Telly Nathalia in Jakarta, Writing by Sara Webb; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani). (International Herald Tribune)
One person's well-kept designer castoffs become another's couture Jan 11, 2008
Clients who have used her hairstyling and makeup services range from country singers Tim McGraw and Tanya Tucker, to sports stars Tiger Woods and Mary Lou Retton, to TV personalities Wendy Chiogi and Dave Marsh at WESH-TV Channel 2, where she was resident makeup artist for 10 years. In addition to second-hand fashions, Sequel offers estate-sale finds and new overstock items from South Florida department stores and boutiques. (Orlando Sentinel)
D.M. Dassanayake, a Sri Lankan minister, is killed by bomb Jan 9, 2008
A Sri Lankan government minister was killed Tuesday in a roadside bombing near the capital that is being blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels, the military said ... "We have still not arrested anybody, but the suspicion is on the LTTE," Nanayakkara said, referring to the rebels by the initials of their movement's formal name, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ... Tamil Tiger rebels often target top political or military officials. (International Herald Tribune)
Opposites attract: Trips for two personalities Jan 6, 2008
For the golfer and the pampered princess: Scottsdale, Arizona He wants to practice his Tiger swing, while she wants to relax like a star. The perfect trip for the golf lover and spa fanatic. (MSNBC -- Travel)
WowWee Unveils Most Extensive and Innovative Product Line To-Date Jan 6, 2008
The Alive Lion Cub will be joined by the Alive(TM) Panda Cub, Alive(TM) Polar Bear Cub, and the Alive(TM) White Tiger Cub. WowWee Fun. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Prizant's next move unclear after closure Jan 4, 2008
Mr. Hvizdak once paid $82,000 for four autographed Tiger Woods Grand Slam tournament flags, paid $25,000 for a 14-carat diamond necklace for his wife, and he also once bid $175,000 at a charity auction to have dinner with actress Jamie Lee Curtis. His collectibles store in the West End was reported last year to have $50 million in inventory. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Small but heartfelt vigil held for tiger who attacked teen Jan 2, 2008
Article:Small but heartfelt vigil held for tiger who attacked t:/c/a/2008/01/01/BA7OU7V53. DTL Article:Small but heartfelt vigil held for tiger who attacked t:/c/a/2008/01/01/BA7OU7V53 ... They lighted a bonfire Tuesday on Ocean Beach for Tatiana the tiger, an animal who created one tragedy and whose death was another one. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Lighting Up Las Vegas Dec 9, 2007
All of the free indoor shows continue, including the tropical rainforest and white tiger habitat at the Mirage, lion habitat at MGM Grand, and the conservatory and botanical garden at Bellagio. The winter garden show, with a 45-foot-tall white Shasta fir tree, reindeer topiaries and animated penguins, is replaced by a Chinese New Year display in MID-January. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Nov 2, 2007
Senior Tamil Tiger leader killed. Weekly world news quiz. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
The Shady Side Of Memorabilia Collecting Sep 30, 2007
" But as the FBI was conducting its investigation in the late 1990s, athletes, sports leagues and collectibles dealers began taking action of their own. Items were marked with unique, tamperproof markings to ensure their authenticity. When Barry Bonds was chasing Hank Aaron for the all-time home run record this summer, Major League Baseball used specially marked balls for Bonds' at-bats. Thirty years from now, there will be no question about whether a ball really was No. 756 and not because the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Exploring Santa Rosa Sep 30, 2007
Enjoy a day of bargain hunting at antiques stores and flea markets along the U.S. 90 corridor in Holley, Milton, Tiger Point and Pace. Navarre Beach Fall Festival of the Arts: 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 13, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 14, Navarre Beach Pier parking lot. (Pensacola News Journal)
O.J. case exposes shady side of memorabilia Sep 29, 2007
Want an autographed picture of Tiger Woods winning the 2006 British Open. Unless he gave you one himself, youll have to get it from Upper Deck. (MSNBC -- Business)
The other Chanel Sep 8, 2007
To steal from Richard Roeper, who once marveled upon a golf newcomer named Tiger Woods, that's like having a baseball star named Slugger Bats. But Chanel Iman is for real. (Los Angeles Times)
Going once, going twice... Aug 27, 2007
She made sure spectators noticed the tiger-like stripes in her favorite item of the night, a Chippendale Tiger Maple drop-front secretary desk from the early 1700s. And she answered questions about everything from high-end furniture to old World War II uniforms. (The St. Augustine Record)
Team Merchandise, Apparel for Fans Aug 18, 2007
Alabama has an elephant-shaped hat, Arkansas a Razorback-shaped one and, of course, Auburn, Clemson and LSU all offer Tiger-shaped hats ... LSU countered with a straw hat similar to the one worn by Tiger Coach Nick Sabin when he took the team to the national championship in 2004 ... Since he has moved over to Alabama, it is probably no longer a popular Tiger item. (Suite101.com)
Landscapes take the front seat Aug 18, 2007
Woman was no paper tiger, doubling the artist's previous personal best for a work on that medium, $45,410 for Black Cockatoos in Gum Forest. As for the Preston, Australian Art Sales Digest quotes her top price for a work on paper as $52,900 for Green Apples on a Shawl. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
HPG Sends Kids Back-to-School Sporting Hasbro's Hottest Toy Brands Aug 10, 2007
Both internationally and in the U.S., its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER and WIZARDS OF THE COAST brands and products provide the highest quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world. Editors' Note: Images of Hasbro-branded back-to-school products are available upon request. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Firemen's Home items up for bid Jul 23, 2007
But then there are the more outstanding architectural and antique items: the fossil stones that lined the front porch, and hundreds of feet of thick tiger maple railings. There are the giant columns, impressive architectural millwork and the gables -- all pressed tin from the Victorian period. (Albany Times Union)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Jul 19, 2007
TIGERVSROGER (Ringo urn, SHNS) -- Point-Counterpoint: Who is the best of the best: Tiger Woods or Roger Federer. 450. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
celebrating bastille day in ste. genevieve Jul 6, 2007
Genevieve, First Settlement Country Store, Ivy and Twigs, a garden shop, Joyce and Choyce s Antiques and Collectibles, Odile's Linen and Lace, The Stained Glass Shop, Sweet Things, Candle Corner, Zielinski s, specializing in vintage retail, Deb Says Sew, specializing in embroidery, The Racing Edge, Nancy Dee's Antiques and Collectibles, Lulu s Antiques, Only Child Originals, specializing in hand-made jewelry, J.Brick Pottery from Jackson, The Tiger Sanctuary, Bloomsdale and the Ste ... Also... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Although she's no green goddess herself, Fiona Bruce is delighted ... Jun 28, 2007
Two days ago, we saw her looking alarmed on top of an elephant, in an attempt to save the Bengal tiger from extinction. Tonight, we get La Bruce showing off what some consider the best legs in broadcasting on her bicycle in north London, to illustrate her determined efforts to become a greener consumer. (Telegraph.co.uk)
EIGHT DAYS A WEEK CONCERT & EVENT LISTINGS Jun 22, 2007
ryan adams Prolific U.S. singer-songwriter returns in support of his latest album, Easy Tiger. July 28 at Orpheum, 7 pm. (Vancouver Westender)
Hail shreds crops, pegs autos Jun 21, 2007
At Hillside Orchard Farms in Tiger, the losses were widespread. Owner Robert Mitcham reported that 15 acres of apples, 3 1/2 acres of blackberries, one acre of blueberries and 10 acres of muscadines and other varieties of grapes were hurt. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
The Scene | This Week in social and charity events Jun 19, 2007
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs will host ``Night of the Celtic Tiger -- A Celebration of Ireland'' beginning at 7 p.m. at the InterContinental Hotel rence Center, 9801 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland. Black-tie event with dinner, music and Irish entertainment, live and silent auctions. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Plenty riding on Dale Jr.'s partnership with Hendrick Jun 14, 2007
As Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage said of the possibilities, "It's like if Tiger Woods is in contention or not on Sundays.". ANALYSIS: VIDEO. (USA Today -- Sports)
Auto heirlooms on display Jun 14, 2007
Browsing one row of automobiles was Bob Platt of Clayton and his grandson Joshua Steigerwald, 8, of Tiger. Platt, who once owned a 289 Mustang and a Chevrolet Bel Air, said Steigerwald fancied Ford Mustangs. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
SHNS sports sked for Sunday, June 10, 2007 Jun 9, 2007
Tiger will roll Phil at Oakmont. Other thoughts on Annika and Michelle. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
LeBron James May Add $10 Million in Endorsements With an NBA Championship Jun 7, 2007
Golfer Tiger Woods is second, while James is 63rd. Possible Endorsements. (Bloomberg -- US)
Entertainment guide May 27, 2007
VANS WARPED TOUR 07: Featuring New Found Glory, Yellowcard, Bad Religion, Tiger Army and others, July 26, Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain. JOSH GROBAN: July 31, Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza. (Scranton Times, PA)
Yard plan to halve size of wildlife crime unit angers campaigners May 24, 2007
It has seized more than 30,000 endangered species products over the last decade, including items made from tigers, rhinos, bears, elephants, reptiles, and musk deer. But under the proposals, the Yard wants to axe two civilian staff if "outside" money cannot be found. (Guardian Unlimited)
Moorefield Wal-Mart invites community, military to customer appreciation event May 12, 2007
Kellogg's will provide a three-foot Tony the Tiger doll for raffle along with product displays. In addition, to deals inside the store, many local vendors are also doing their part to support CMN. Utz Potato Chips and Snyders of Berlin are donating a portion of the proceeds of their sales April 1 through Memorial Day. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Tiger part of the gallery with MJ on the links May 3, 2007
"Jordan almost chipped into the water from right of the 17th green, but the ball stopped on the last patch of land. Woods scooped his ball up with the putter to flip it to Jordan. And, with Jordan holding out his hand, Woods flipped the ball backward and into the lake.Filling out their threesome was Skipper Beck, who owns an import car dealership (he supplies the courtesy cars at the tournament) and is a minority investor of the Bobcats."I'm comfortable being around Michael," he said. "Throw... (The Morning Star)
Final SHNS Sports Sked for April 8, 2007 Apr 9, 2007
Zach Johnson roars past a startled Tiger Woods and others for an improbable Masters win ... Did Tiger Woods throw away his chance for a 13th Major and fifth Masters Sunday. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Bangkok Vice: Buddhas, Boxers, and Bar Girls: Apr 5, 2007
My first Muay Thai class was scheduled for the next day, and the dumbest thing I could do (even dumber than Tiger Temple) was show up for the hardest sport on earth tired and hung over. But the irony was too perfect to pass up. (Slate)
Father knows best Mar 4, 2007
Red Sox Patriots Celtics Bruins Revolution Colleges High school Others NESN Dirt Dogs Calendar Memorabilia. So what was life like before these players arrived in the Hub of Hockey. (Boston Globe)
Wednesday's Sports Briefs Feb 28, 2007
" The card will be changed when Topps issues a complete set at midseason, Luraschi said. Jeter said he had not seen the card. GOLF Tour Returns to D.C. With Tiger The PGA Tour is returning to the nation's capital with a guy who carries more clout than anyone in golf: Tiger Woods. Woods will join Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus as hosts of a PGA Tour event, although still to be announced was a title sponsor and a golf course for the new tournament in the Washington, D.C., area during Fourth of... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Union Oyster House restaurateur balances worlds of Boston and Thailand Feb 19, 2007
There's Matt Damon, Bobby Orr, Tiger Woods, Meryl and Clint and Bette. "Billy Crystal and Robin Williams came in together. They were fascinating characters," says Milano, 63, who grew up in the North End and conveys an old-world sense of decorum in both his speech and impeccable dress. (Boston Globe -- Living)
A barking good time Feb 4, 2007
In the second act, The Lady or the Tiger ... Apprentice Artists make up the chorus, particularly effective in the famous "Humming Chorus," and smaller roles are adequately filled, with special praise due to Brian Frutiger's portrayal of Goro, the marriage broker. (Herald-Tribune)
