'Dogs pursue 'D' in identity Nov 14, 2009
The first was the continued plague befalling Steve Slaton. The Texans had made Slaton's fumbling issues a point of emphasis for several weeks, after the second-year back out of West Virginia coughed the ball up six times (four lost) during the team's first seven contests. (Fresno Bee)
UCLA still chasing bowl bid in WSU game Nov 14, 2009
Injuries continue to plague the Cougars. Safety Chima Nwachukwu, tight end Tony Thompson and placekicker Nico Grasu are questionable because of injuries. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Audit: Cost overruns plague Oregon Zoo projects Nov 14, 2009
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Friday, November 13, 2009 11:29 PM PST. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Rolled gold revolting Nov 13, 2009
Some things you're aware are bad for you and avoid like the plague because you are at heart a sensible type who never wears patent leather shoes with a dress (for example: redback spiders, peanut oil, feeding a mogwai after midnight etc). And some things you're quite aware are bad for you yet you occasionally indulge in them anyway because, goshdarnit, life is for the living and if one can't splash out on a dose of wicked every now and then one just isn't sucking the proverbial marrow. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Three in hospital after eating poisonous mushrooms Nov 13, 2009
Serious safety issues continued to plague a southern Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital even after major surgeries were suspended two years ago because of a spike in patient deaths, according to a federal report released Monday. Surgeons at the VA medical center in Marion, Ill. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Gen Y Men Not as Commitment-Shy as "Marie Claire" Thinks Nov 13, 2009
men have been saying that all along, but it finally took some goofy mainstream publication to announce the obvious truth that women had delusionally avoided like the plague: HE. DOESN'T. WANT. YOU. you are a just a sperm receptacle in many cases. but women try to rationalize their failures with men to avoid facing the real truth. (Slate)
Canine Urinary Tract Infection and ... Nov 13, 2009
There are a variety of factors that can plague dogs in the form of canine urinary tract infections. Bladder problems are common in dogs and may recur many times even after treatment. (Suite101.com)
Perry Campaign Encounters String Of Setbacks Nov 13, 2009
Bill Miller, a consultant who works for neither candidate, but whose company's political arm has contributed to Perry, calls Perry's recent problems a "plague of bad incidents" but said they don't signal a breakdown in the governor's usually disciplined campaign. Last month, Hutchison staffers videotaped the governor appearing to question whether Texas is in a recession. (KWTX.com, TX)
Bringing back Benni Nov 13, 2009
Theres little point in debating Bennis past track record with Bafana: tempestuous, unpredictable, and vested of a healthy dose of professional footballers ego (one suspects Didier Drogba is watched admiringly by McCarthy for more than just his football), the Blackburn striker has played when hes seen fit (which has meant a moratorium on all fixtures involving airports without designer duty free stores), and while hes had to deal with the famously inept management that continues to plague... (iAfrica.com)
Clemens Wants Ex-Trainer's Lawsuit Tossed Nov 13, 2009
Steroid use allegations plague Major League Baseball. Interactive. (CBS News)
Lights on for inquiry into taxi industry Nov 12, 2009
THE NSW Parliament will conduct a public inquiry into the anti-competitive practices which plague the state's taxi industry, following revelations of the relationship between the State Government and its biggest players. The Greens and the Opposition voted on Tuesday to establish the upper house inquiry after a Herald investigation revealed Cabcharge, the taxi empire run by Reg Kermode, has been the chief beneficiary of a controversial licensing scheme worth millions of dollars. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Drug lord's son says sorry for father's crimes Nov 12, 2009
A tough state crackdown has improved security in Colombia in recent years, but murders and kidnappings linked to the drugs business continue to plague the world's top cocaine supplier more than 15 years after Escobar's death. Marroquin hopes the movie will foster dialogue in the Andean nation. (AlertNet)
In energy-rich Venezuela, Chavez tells people to cut back Nov 12, 2009
Billboards here extol a "natural gas revolution" and the prowess demonstrated by a satellite put into orbit last year with China's assistance, while daily blackouts plague poor areas where the satellite was supposed to help provide phone and Internet services ... Billboards here extol a "natural gas revolution" and the prowess demonstrated by a satellite put into orbit last year with China's assistance, while daily blackouts plague poor areas where the satellite was supposed to help provide... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Last hurrah? Nov 12, 2009
He's been the dashing boyfriend, soldier, doctor and gangster but his latest character, Harry Brown, is a vigilante pensioner who turns on the thugs who plague the London estate he lives on. It is being hailed his most challenging and impressive performances to date but, as he explains, it may be one of his last. (BBC News -- UK)
Fire Sprinklers Set to Become Standard in New Homes; Group Warns of Inferior Cabling Nov 11, 2009
It's a problem, the CCCA says, that continues to plague the industry and marketplace. "As we witnessed last year, the failing products were made with inferior materials and designs to save on production costs and they predictably failed the minimum fire safety requirements," said CCCA Executive Director, Frank Peri, whose organization's test results showed that six of the eight samples failed to meet the minimum NFPA code requirements for low flame spread and/or smoke generation for installation... (RealtyTimes)
BU student caught bacterial infection from lab, tests show Nov 10, 2009
The infection of the researcher, who has recovered, came at an awkward moment for BU. A federal health agency is conducting what is probably the final safety review of a controversial $200 million lab project the university has built to work with the world s deadliest agents, including Ebola and plague. The centerpiece of that project, a high-security Biosafety Level-4 lab, is in a completed but unoccupied building on Albany Street. (Boston Globe)
So She Thought: Im a Grinch when it comes to Halloween handouts Nov 10, 2009
There they all piled out again and began working that end of the neighborhood, moving through the subdivision and cleaning it out like a Snickers-driven plague of locusts. I don't know how many neighborhood stops it took before their king-sized pillowcases were full, but I'm guessing there were many. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
The Wall Fell, and Freedom Sang Nov 9, 2009
Few Americans remember that the Free World spent 40 years and trillions of dollars fighting the plague of Marx s socialism, which dispossessed well over one billion people and transformed a third of the world into an immense gulag. Another reason is simple ignorance. (Human Events Online)
Misconceptions That Mar Medical Care Nov 9, 2009
A number of confusions plague discussions of the economics of medical care. A confusion between prices and costs has allowed politicians in various countries to be able to claim to be able to bring down the cost of health care, when in fact they only bring down the individual patient's out-of-pocket costs paid to doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies. (Investors Business Daily)
Nuggets present golden opportunity Nov 8, 2009
On another note, there is the matter of this phenomenon (or perhaps you prefer the term plague ) known as the switching defense that the Hawks play. Perhaps 6 games into the season is a bit too soon to render a total condemnation of a gameplan or scheme, but we re Hawks fans, and patience is not a strong suit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
What screamers lack: The art of persuasion Nov 8, 2009
The former is what we get from partisan mouthpieces, a plague of our age, and the latter is something of a lost art. The former is easy; the latter is hard. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Would starting weeknight Thrashers games 30 minutes later really make a difference? Nov 7, 2009
Will that be the case this season or will the chemistry issues and lack of toughness continue to plague this team. mar1jdh. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Obamacare a Threat to Malpractice Reform Nov 7, 2009
But for trial attorneys, who earn a heft cut of any damages that are awarded, tort reform is about as welcome as the plague. Darren McKinney, a spokesman for the American Tort Reform Association, tells Newsmax that 25 states have enacted some degree of tort reform. (Newsmax)
Anchorage treatment center can now commit alcoholics Nov 7, 2009
Johnny Ellis, D-Anchorage, with a plague. He worked on the project for years, helping to piece together $1 million in state funding. (Juneau Empire)
Here's the truth: ‘Invention of Lying' is great Nov 7, 2009
Unfortunately, mark was given the 15th century, and nobody wants to hear about the black plague. Life can't get worse after losing his job, getting evicted from his apartment and being unsuccessful in convincing his love, Anna McDoogles (played by Jennifer Garner) to go out with him again. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Wiesel slams tea partiers Nov 7, 2009
" In fact, daytime soap opera never recovered from "Dynasty," period. The failure of daytime to realize that its primetime imitator had ramped up the glamour and melodrama to classic Hollywood proportions is one reason for the slow decline and extinction of soaps over the past 15 years. Joan Collins had a tremendous cultural impact in "Dynasty" which has never been fully acknowledged. She instantly ended the drab, puritanical dress-for-success look that women had donned to enter the professions... (Salon)
Kauai clinches KIF title with 38-0 win Nov 6, 2009
agapito-da-3rd wrote on Oct 25, 2009 8:13 PM:" "Fran"...the fact of the matter is this...we live in a free country and anybody who posts here can very well display their opinions, however biased they may be, with virtually whatever they please. If you don't like it tough luck, go call your congressman or don't read and post back to those that have opinions you may not care for. Also, please do not kid yourself into thinking that just because kids are playing all these sports that it... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Swine-Flu Panic in Ukraine: Crisis or Political Ploy? Nov 6, 2009
"Tymoshenko knew she shouldn't bring such a large number of people to Kiev. It was a feast at the time of a plague," he says. Current President Viktor Yushchenko Tymoshenko's former partner in the 2004 Orange Revolution and now her bitter rival also attacked her for holding a campaign rally, saying it was "criminal irresponsibility" if it allowed the disease to spread. (Time.com)
No-Burn Days Go Up In Smoke In Frazier Park Nov 5, 2009
The north-south wind patterns that plague the Valley with bad air are a far cry from the east-west pattern that takes hold in Frazier Park, Lake of the Woods, Cuddy Valley and Pinon Pines, she said. The air district says it is also working with Tejon Ranch to install a permanent air monitor on the ranch near Lebec. (KERO 23, CA)
Commuter rail costs weigh on MBTA Nov 5, 2009
"There is abundant evidence that the service and safety issues that plague the MBTA are considerably worse than is commonly understood - and are becoming critically worse," the report says. Gov. Deval Patrick ordered the MBTA review, which was authored by former John Hancock executive David D'Alessandro. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Can New Jersey Be Saved? Nov 4, 2009
The place names in the news articles are the same, but the descriptions are different, as if an H-bomb of gloom had detonated some years back and the fallout continued to plague the residents ... All anecdotal evidence suggests that the exodus has not slowed in the past two recession-plagued years. (CBS News -- Opinion)
Pump your brakes Nov 4, 2009
the problem is, these aren t new problems that have plagued the Hawks. The poor shot selection, the poor ball movement and the poor defense are things that plague the Hawks against the elite teams in the league. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Africa: Continent Can Help Mitigate Climate Change [analysis] Nov 4, 2009
Power outages plague Nigeria's businesses, leading those who can afford them to rely on fossil-fuel-burning generators. The gas lost through flaring could more than fill Nigeria's electricity needs. (allAfrica.com)
From the archive: When the party's over Nov 4, 2009
He is not, for instance, in favour of tearing down the Berlin Wall altogether, arguing that a plague of drugs and AIDS might then sweep into East Germany. Mr Modrow was this week putting together a new government, aiming to include in it some representatives of newly assertive parties like the Liberal Democrats, which hitherto have been mere appendages of the communist party. (The Economist)
Emotions flow after water main break Nov 4, 2009
Since the year began, the city has had 35 water main leaks, many fewer than the hundreds that plague other main cities, Richardson said. She credits the relatively low number to the $335 million she said the commission has spent since 1995 on infrastructure improvements. (Boston Globe)
A plague of atheists swoops to target Catholics Nov 4, 2009
A plague of atheists has descended, and Catholics are the target ... A plague of atheists has descended, and Catholics are the target ... FROM time immemorial, this world has been troubled by plagues. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Living and Learning: Inside Magis Row Nov 3, 2009
We plan to have events and talks centered around the problems that plague D.C. but that are either not noticed by students or are masked by the city, Karr said. The Office of Residence Life lists several other Magis Row houses focused on social inequity within D.C. The Nobody Home group aims to raise awareness of the widespread problem of D.C. homelessness. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
'Let Me In' Begins Production in New Mexico Nov 3, 2009
Hammer went on to produce a huge volume of films which included such titles as "The Plague of the Zombies," "The Nanny," "Quatermass and the Pit," "The Devil Rides Out" and "One Million Years B.C.". Not in production since the 1980s, the company's brand is now being aggressively reinvigorated by Exclusive Media Group through new investment in the development and production of film, television and digital-platform content. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Antibiotic Resistance Still a Major Public Health Threat Nov 3, 2009
Studies show it's worsening while there are few new drugs in pipeline. Friday, October 30, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
Tell All The Gang At 42nd Street: Conservatism, Bob Herbert & The New York Times Nov 3, 2009
Herbert then returns to those thrilling days of yesteryear, stating, Where people once might have deluged their elected officials with complaints, marched for social justice, and created brand new civic organizations to fight for things they believed in, the tendency now is to assume that there is little or nothing ordinary individuals can do about the conditions that plague them. . (Townhall.com)
Confessions of a child rapist Nov 3, 2009
All across this devastated region in every village, every camp and almost every home a man-made plague is stealing and destroying the lives of women. In a scale never seen before around the world. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Capitol comments: Two Georgia congressmen tackle health care Nov 3, 2009
Done correctly, health care reform can actually pay for itself and provide better access and coverage by gradually eliminating the repeated and growing problems with gross waste, fraud and abuse that inevitably plague our third-party payment system. I m afraid the current House and Senate bills only make things worse by further cementing us to this unwise payment system, adding costs and hastening federal bankruptcy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Oil bonanza? Nov 2, 2009
"Misuse of public funds, favouritism in hiring and the existence of ghost names on government payrolls are examples of corruption that plague government offices," the report says. And when the US announced a new policy on Sudan last month, one of the strategic objectives was to "promote improved governing capacity and greater transparency in southern Sudan". (BBC News -- Africa)
Rodriguez: Lots to fix and get right Nov 1, 2009
Injuries continue to plague Michigan, especially on offense ... Turnovers also plagued the Wolverines again. (Michigan Sports -- Rivals.com)
Hawke praises Madonna for Gypsy support Nov 1, 2009
Romania, home to the Dracula legend, may have influenced two-time Academy Award nominee Hawke's latest movie, "Daybreakers," in which he plays a researcher in the year 2019 facing a plague that has transformed the world's population into vampires. The movie comes out in 2010. (MSNBC -- News)
Hawke praises Madonna for Gypsy support in Romania Nov 1, 2009
Romania, home to the Dracula legend, may have influenced two-time Academy Award nominee Hawke's latest movie, "Daybreakers," in which he plays a researcher in the year 2019 facing a plague that has transformed the world's population into vampires. The movie comes out in 2010. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
@ The Movies: Halloween Flick Picks Oct 31, 2009
The setting again is a shopping mall, where a small group of survivors of a worldwide plague (including Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Webber and Mekhi Phifer) of a worldwide plague seclude themselves from hordes of flesh-eaters. But when the zombies eventually breach the complex, the group finds themselves in a run for their lives in an intense, heart-pounding conclusion. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Column: Will you need me when Im 65? Oct 31, 2009
For example, while municipalities avoid adding employees to their health insurance plan like the plague, Medicare Advantage HMOs such as Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts and Blue Cross/Blue Shield compete to win the business of these same people when they turn 65. Why. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
CDC and guns here it goes again! Oct 31, 2009
With the H1N1 swine flu season moving into full swing, and with AIDS/HIV and other deadly diseases continuing to plague millions of Americans, one might think that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), would have its hands full. After all, the CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Haunted Happenings Oct 31, 2009
Ass Piss, Brain Damage, Goodbye Pluto, Astronaut, Los Imigrantes, Mixed Breed, Plague; 9 p.m. Friday; Churchill's, 5501 NE Second Ave., Little Haiti. 305-757-1807 or. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
it will help them win Oct 31, 2009
Yet experiments on nonhuman subjects will not help Dossey because these experiments can encounter the same theological and scientific obstacles that plague experiments on human subjects. For example, there are people praying for the well-being of all life on Earth, and so you would not be able to divide bacteria, fungus, mice, or any other living thing into prayed-for and nonprayed-for groups. (Harper's Magazine)
The Chokin Kind Oct 30, 2009
so I just avoid those types of guys like the plague. Dream_n. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Oct. 29 Letters to the editor Oct 30, 2009
We hear too much these days from the "patriotic" crowd of how great men like Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin were influenced by the same evangelical fervor that is a plague on our society. Without getting too far away from the historical facts, let me just say that all of the evidence on hand suggests that the Declaration of Independence was not influenced by the baby Jesus. (Littleton Independent, MA)
JV Volleyball continues to roll over opponents Oct 30, 2009
The JV lady generals continue to find ways to win as illness and injury continue to plague the team. They continue to play out of position and do whatever it takes to help their team win. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Timeline: Liberia Oct 30, 2009
2009 January - President Johnson-Sirleaf declares state of emergency in response to a plague of crop-destroying army worms affecting about 400,000 residents in 80 villages. 2009 February - President Johnson-Sirleaf admits to Truth and Reconciliation Commission that she mistakenly backed ex-President Charles Taylor when he launched the 14-year civil war in 1989. (BBC News -- Africa)
BU grad student develops infection Oct 30, 2009
Still, the researcher s possible contamination by the bacteria - tests are being conducted to confirm the link - seems likely to embolden foes of a $200 million lab BU has built to work with the world s deadliest pathogens, including Ebola and plague. Safety specialists from the Boston Public Health Commission who visited the meningitis lab in the Evans Biomedical Research Center on Albany Street found nothing obvious that suggested risky practices, said Dr. Anita Barry, top disease investigator... (Boston Globe)
AustinMurphyMurphy's Law The secret to Oregon's improved 'D' lies with gruff new assistant. Oct 30, 2009
How, with an injury-plagued secondary, are the Ducks leading the Pac-10 in pass defense ... With the plague of injuries in the secondary this season, he's been less willing to do that. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Can you hear us? Oct 29, 2009
Off subject, it's reminiscent of Don Knotts in "The Shakiest Gun in the West": "I'm gonna spread dental health through the West like a plague!". Sorry. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Health issues plague Eagles XC Oct 29, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. com Colin Bishoff is frustrated. (Athens Banner-Herald)
BOB HERBERT: Changing world requires action, passion Oct 29, 2009
Where people once might have deluged elected representatives with complaints, joined unions, resisted mass firings, confronted employers with serious demands, marched for social justice and created brand new civic organizations to fight for the things they believed in, the tendency now is to assume that there is little or nothing ordinary individuals can do about the conditions that plague them. This is so wrong. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
The plight of the bluefin Oct 29, 2009
They kept saying "there's no shortage of fish, but at the same time, they were selling parrot fish (filleted to disguise), because they completely overfished the reefs with massive numbers of fishpots. About 15 years ago a fishpot ban was introduced in Bermuda and parts of the reef system were set aside as breeding grounds. The fishermen were furious, but the law stood. Its taken all this time for the fish population to start to recover but there is still a long way to go. There are some... (BBC News -- Science)
Happiness: a child with a bin on his head Oct 29, 2009
Selfishness is the plague of our society and is the cause of much of the disharmony we see today in our communities. Teaching your children not to be selfish is, as far as I am concerned, one of the great priorities of child rearing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
S.D. ferrets are surviving plague Oct 29, 2009
Since deadly sylvatic plague was discovered in the Conata Basin in May 2008, the disease has wiped out black-tailed prairie dogs, the ferrets' main prey, in about half their former range, said Randy Griebel, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Forest Service, which manages the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands in southwestern South Dakota. However, many of the ferrets have been protected by efforts to vaccinate them and to stop the spread of the disease by dusting with insecticide that kills the... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Joe Conason noted: Oct 29, 2009
In bed with Big Pharma. Hadassah Lieberman worked for a powerhouse lobbying firm. (Harper's Magazine)
Atlantas small-town vision Oct 28, 2009
most of the issues that plague atlanta stem from this if we are to be totally honest. perceptions, biases and prejudices on all sides of the color lines affect how politicians and their constituents conduct themselves in their daily lives. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
