Fall sports roundup 10/15 Oct 16, 2009
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL SCORES NONLEAGUE Central Valley Christian 3, Selma 0 ... CENTRAL SEQUOIA LEAGUE ... No. 1 singles: Dao Chang, Cen, d. Megan Valdez, 6-1, 6-2. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
'Fearless' freshman: Payne ready to step in as Hawks' point guard Oct 14, 2009
12:35 p.m.; 15 Texas-San Antonio, 5:05 p.m.; 17 Duquesne, 8:05 p.m.; 20 Bowling Green, 8:05 p.m.; 23 vs. Texas at Kansas City, 8:45 p.m.; 24 vs. Pittsburgh or Wichita State at Kansas City, 6:45 or 9 p.m.; 28 North Carolina Cen. 12:35 p.m.. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Punto's slipup a gift for Yankees Oct 12, 2009
"He thought it was a base hit. He didn't pick up [third-base coach] Scott [Ullger] rounding third. He had his head down. [Derek] Jeter makes a play, and there you have it." Denard Span singled up the middle on a ball that seemed destined to skip into center field ... Punto opened the inning with a double to left-center off New York reliever Phil Hughes, who replaced Joba Chamberlain to start the frame ... Hughes retired Orlando Cabrera on a popup to cen 00003249 ter, and Mariano Rivera came on... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
High school soccer notebook: Undefeated Whitesboro girls always seem to find ways to win Oct 8, 2009
The Warriors most recent TVL title was in 2006, but they always are in the mix as one of the top teams in league and that is what Brown expected from this team ... HCCC adopting Poland The Herkimer County Community College men s and women s soccer teams will adopt Poland Cen tral on Friday, with Generals players spending several hours at the school for demonstrations and talk about education ... With the diversity on our men s team, when the students hear their accents, it s going to be great to... (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Parnell repays faith as Proteas escape the cut Sep 26, 2009
But they came at enormous expense with 79 runs conceded in 10 overs as the co-title favourites with Australia slumped to a surprise 55-run loss in a rain-shortened at Cen 00004000 turion Park. As South African critics sharpened their knives and sought scapegoats, Smith rushed to the defence of the left-arm fast medium bowler from the southern city of Port Elizabeth. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
I put my full faith in President Obama, but now I am part of the new revolution Sep 22, 2009
gcamp wrote on Sep 21, 2009 8:12 PM:" 5. Regarding job creation, with national unemployment at a 26-year high (and expected to rise), why not immediately cut taxes and regulations much more on small businesses which, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce and Bureau of the Census, created 78.9 percent of the nation's net new jobs?6. Regarding terrorism, why not investigate terrorists more aggressively rather than going after the CIA?7. Regarding government ethics, why not have a... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Rivals may battlefor the team title Sep 22, 2009
In tomorrow morning's semifinals, top seed and defending champion Samantha Lieb of PDS will meet Princeton's Sarah Cen, while Kara Shoemaker, last year's finalist from Hun, will square off against WW-P South's Ammu Mandalap. Mandalap looks forward to the challenge of meeting last year's runner-up. (NJ.com -- Times)
Group Calls For Tax On Soft Drinks Sep 22, 2009
Posted by: I'm Fat Location: Cen Tex on Sep 21, 2009 at 04:32 PM Wow ... Half Price Deals at Central Texas restaurants and businesses ... Who is Central Texas best boss. (KWTX.com, TX)
World's Oldest Person Dies at 115 Sep 12, 2009
That's according to Dr. L. Stephen Coles of the Gerontology Research Group at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Cen 00004000 ter ... (401 recent comments) ... (174 recent comments). (CBS News)
Govt hikes dearness pay for staff, pensioners by 5% Sep 11, 2009
NEW DELHI: Over eight million central government employees and pensioners will get an additional five per cen 00004000 t dearness allowance that will hit the exchequer by over Rs 2,900 crore this fiscal and Rs 4,355 crore in a full year ... "The cabinet has decided to release an additional installment of DA to central government employees and DA to pensioners...representing an incerase of 5 per cent over the existing rate of 22 per cent of the basic pay, pension to compensate for price rise,"... (India Times)
Hurricane Fred Strengthens Over Atlantic Sep 9, 2009
(CBS/NOAA/National Hurricane Center) ... The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Fred could become a Category 3 storm later Wednesday but is expected to start weakening Thursday ... Fred is cen 00004000 tered about 500 miles west-southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands and moving west-northwest near 13 mph. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Job ads fuel hopes Sep 7, 2009
1 per cent in August to an average of 130,326 a week, according to the ANZ Bank's monthly survey ... 5 per cent in August, while internet ads grew by 4 per cent, ANZ said ... 6 per cent in the second quarter, avoiding the contractions experienced in other advanced economies since the eruption of the financial crisis. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Kaine, Steele make cases to NAACP Sep 6, 2009
Steele also acknowledged the recent gulf between Republicans and the NAACP, whose leaders had called for President George W. Bush's ouster in 2004 and whose invites were routinely declined by Bush until the sixth year of his presidency ... obama didn't inherit chit , obama has bgeen 90 per cen th cause of the collapse of the housing industry, schummmmer obama the banking industry and obama, rei, pelosi the collapse of the auto industry witheir foney energy bill 3 years ago ... democrat the... (TheHill.com)
Rams win Bishops' Bowl Sep 5, 2009
Billings Central rolls over Butte Central in 35-7 rout ... Maroon reciever Jake Simkins hauls in a pass from Butte Central quarterback Andy Ritter during the first quarter of their game with Billings Central Friday night in Bulldog Memorial Stadium ... The talent and ability hasn't fallen off much in the Billings Central football program, if at all, as the juggernaut continues to roll. (Montana Standard, MT)
Survivor Of Deadly Killeen Accident Gives Birth Sep 5, 2009
Posted by: Prayers Location: cen tex on Sep 4, 2009 at 05:59 PM PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND BABY. Posted by: Michelle Location: Central TX on Sep 4, 2009 at 05:09 PM A blessing has come out of a horrible tragedy ... Half Price Deals at Central Texas restaurants and businesses. (KWTX.com, TX)
2010 census info at EISF Sep 4, 2009
The Bannock County Complete Count Committee (CCC) is partnering with the Blackfoot Complete Count Committee and regional Bureau of the Census office to have a presence at the ... Residents are strongly encouraged to stop by the Bureau of the Census booth at. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Artist is coming from far away for class reunion Sep 3, 2009
His home in Fairbanks, Alaska, is about as far as you can get from Aiken, but he'll be joining Linda Prior Hunley and Esther Randall next week at the Aiken Center for the Arts, where the three artists will be featured in a special Aiken High School Class of 1969 exhibit ... The exhibit spotlights Mr. Christenberry's scenes of Southern vernacular architecture, signs and landscape, photographed between 1961 and 2005 ... SACRED HEART CULTURAL Cen- ter will hold an opening reception for a show... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Tropical Storm Claudette bears down on Florida Aug 17, 2009
(CNN) -- Tropical Storm Claudette is expected to make landfall in the Florida Panhandle by early Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center, and the storm's outer bands already were pounding the area with heavy rain Sunday evening ... Shortly before 8 p.m. ET, the center of Claudette, with maximum sustained winds near 50 mph, was in the Gulf of Mexico about 55 miles west of Apalachicola, Florida, and about 95 miles southeast of Pensacola, the National Hurricane Cen 000024E8 ter said ...... (FOX19.com, OH)
Q-Cells plans changes to halt decline Aug 14, 2009
In addition, the cost structure of the older generation production lines at the Thalheim location lies around 30 percent above the usually accepted level in international competition ... Altogether a reduction of production cost of 25 percent will be achieved with these measures ... Most recently an efficiency of 18. (EETimes)
* Man arrested for alleged Calderon assassination plot Aug 12, 2009
General Luis Arturo Oliver Cen said Carranco Salazar was believed to have participated in the killings of soldiers and in a nighttime attack on the US consulate in October in which a grenade was thrown at the building but failed to explode ... Since taking office in 2006, Calderon has made the drug war a centerpiece of his administration, sending more than 45,000 troops to hotspots to take on the deeply entrenched gangs. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Mexico: Suspect plotted to kill Mexican president Aug 11, 2009
Gen. Luis Arturo Oliver Cen said Carranco Salazar was believed to have participated in the killings of soldiers, and in a nighttime attack on the U.S. consulate in October in which a grenade was thrown at the building but failed to explode ... Since taking office in 2006, Calderon has made the drug war a centerpiece of his administration, sending more than 45,000 troops to hotspots to take on the deeply entrenched gangs ... No comment may contain potentially libelous statements; obscene,... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Area earnings still shrinking in comparison to rest of U.S. Aug 7, 2009
That's about 29 percent less ... In 2003, for example, Stanislaus' per-capita income was nearly 74 percent of the nation's metropolitan average, but it dropped to 71 percent last year ... Merced dropped from 65 percent to 61 percent. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Dirty Laundry: The Mommy Wars may be over, the battles rage on Aug 4, 2009
By 2007, participation had grown to 71 percent of mothers, according to U.S. Bureau of the Census. While there can be strength in numbers, there is greater strength when individuals can band together. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Missing Gatesville Boy Found After Lengthy Search Aug 4, 2009
All I can say to the parents is I'm glad he was found safe, and I live just down the road, I arrived at the command center on a 4 wheeler just before he was found, if this ever happens again, please let me know, I will be happy to help again ... Posted by: gary Location: central tx ... Posted by: anon Location: cen tex on Aug 3, 2009 at 12:35 PM Thank God. (KWTX.com, TX)
Feds To Suspend Cash For Clunkers Program Aug 1, 2009
Posted by: shotz Location: central texas on Jul 30, 2009 at 11:00 PM Isn't the CHANGE great ... Posted by: Cen Tex Guy Location: Temple on Jul 30, 2009 at 08:14 PM CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW THE GOVERNMENT HANDLES MY PROSTATE SURGERY. ... They should have made it a little more simple, give the people an incentive, trade in your "Clunker" for a US manufactured (not US Company) and get a rebate and/or tax credit; lets put money back into the economy by buying American made, not American names built... (KWTX.com, TX)
BREVARD COUNTY MOMS Jul 30, 2009
We are Professional Mommies living and working in East Cen. 97 members. (Florida Today)
»2009 Gathering of the Vibes pictures Jul 28, 2009
From classic and prog rock to the greatest in funk, Gathering of the Vibes is summer festival cen ... MOST RECENT PHOTO GALLERIES. (FOX61, CT)
Yar'Adua's rating falls from 75% to 25% in 2 yearsLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A little over two years in office, only 25% of respondents in an opinion poll carried out by one of Nigeria's leading newspapers are satisfied with the performance of President Umaru Yar'Adua, down from the 75 per centrecorded 100 days into his four-year tenure. 26/07/2009 Full Text... Jul 27, 2009
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A little over two years in office, only 25% of responden ts in an opinion poll carried out by one of Nigeria's leading newspapers are sat i sfied with the performance of President Umaru Yar'Adua, down from the 75 per cen t recorded 100 days into his four-year tenure. Interestingly, according to details of the Guardian Opinion Poll (GOP) published Sunday, most of those who disapproved of the President's performance are from h i s own part of the country, the North. (Panapress.com)
Judge Throws Out Inmates Suit Over Transfer To Texas Prison Jul 26, 2009
Bowcut sued Idaho Correction Department officials, saying conditions at the Newton County Correctional Center were worse than the conditions in Idaho, but U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill tossed the lawsuit Thursday, saying as long as Bowcut wa 00002EEE s treated the same as other Texas inmates, there was no civil rights violation even if the conditions were different from those in Idaho ... Posted by: mrs blue collar Location: cen tex on Jul 25, 2009 at 04:44 PM CIVIL RIGHTS ... Posted by:... (KWTX.com, TX)
Eight Wounded In Shooting On Texas Southern Campus Jul 24, 2009
Posted by: mrs. blue collar Location: cen tex on Jul 23, 2009 at 01:49 PM RACIAL ... Half Price Deals at Central Texas restaurants and businesses ... Who is Central Texas best boss. (KWTX.com, TX)
Dalai Lama's giggle wins over Liverpool Jul 10, 2009
- a great opportunity for a physics teacher in cen. 25000 - 28000 per annum. (Yahoo News -- Tibet)
Daughters Simple Tribute Caps Celebration Of Jacksons Complex Life Jul 8, 2009
Ever since I was born, daddy has been the best father you can ever imagine, she told the audience of thousands at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and the millions around the world who were watching the memorial service online and on television. "I just wanted to say I love him so much, she said. All three of Jackson's children joined his siblings and celebrities on stage for the finale of the service, which had a spiritual tone punctuated by performances and remembrances. Stevie Wonder,... (KWTX.com, TX)
Andrew McCutchen Jul 8, 2009
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Charges Possible Against Owners Of Dogs That Killed Texas Boy Jun 18, 2009
The stiffer penalties are the result of a measure the Texas Legislature passed in 2007 called Lillians Law in honor of a 76-year-old Central Texas woman who was killed in 2005 by six dogs that got out of a neighbors backyard ... We need to know where these dogs are, and they need to be required to have a special 'pit bull' license and go through state mandated training - that would cut down on the number out there ... Posted by: Brian Location: Belton on Jun 17, 2009 at 12:14 PM Pit... (KWTX.com, TX)
YESTERYEARS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2009 Jun 17, 2009
New population figures released yesterday by the Bureau of the Census, set the number of people who live in Pine Bluff at 37,147. This was a gain of more than seven percent over 1949 s 34,630. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Sierra Leone: Gaddafi Angry With Koroma Jun 17, 2009
Freetown Libyan Leader Colonel Muammmar Gaddafi has raised serious concerns over the conspicuous absence of heads of state and leaders including President Ernest Bai Koroma for the 11th session of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States CEN-SAD in Sabratha, southeast of Tripoli. Out of over thirty registered members of CEN- SAD only few heads of state were present for what eventually turned out to be a very important summit ... Gaddafi angrily said: "When presidents meet it is not allowed for... (allAfrica.com)
Ariz. must tap private funds for centennial Jun 16, 2009
must tap private funds for centennial ... With about 2 1/2 years until Arizona's centennial anniversary, the state is preparing for a stripped-down celebration that figures to rely heavily on private support and fundraising ... The Arizona Centennial Commission on Monday unveiled a logo and Web site - www. (AZCentral)
Sisters record two centuries of state service on dad's advice Jun 5, 2009
Sisters record two cen 00004000 turies of state service on dad's advice ... Six of the Sheldon sisters took their father's advice: Roberta began at the Department of Taxation and Finance before teaching at the Educational Opportunity Center for three decades; Kathleen worked at the Office of Children and Family Services; Joan was at the Department of Health's Wadsworth Center; Marlene served at Taxation and Finance and the Division of Criminal Justice; Beverly worked at Taxation and Finance;... (Albany Times Union)
TSX Venture Exchange Closing Summary for June 3, 2009 Jun 4, 2009
030 $770,799 Coastal Energy Company CEN $3 ... "S&P" is a trade-mark of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and is used under licence by TSX Inc. and "TSX" is a trade-mark of TSX Inc. ... Tech Ticker Recent Posts. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Business Briefs Jun 1, 2009
A late-month surge in sales from Chrysler deal erships that are losing their franchises as part of the automaker's bank ruptcy may have driven US auto sales in May to levels above those seen in recent months ... 5 percent year-over-year in a sur vey taken just before the Memorial Day weekend ... The Fed is studying significant moves in the US government bond market last week that could have big implica tions for the central bank's strategy to com- bat the country's reces- sion. (New York Post -- Business)
Dvorak wins in a playoff May 27, 2009
LOADING May 27, 2009 - 04:01:21 CDT By LOUBABIARZ Tribune Sports Editor After making one par after another, 15 in all, during Tuesday's West Region golf tournament at Hawktree Golf Club, Century's Kavin Dvorak relished the opportunity to take on Williston's B.J. Mahar in a playoff ... The Century junior, who shot a 74, said he has taken part in a number of playoffs, losing only one, and he enjoys them ... Century fell just a bit short of crosstown rival Bismarck for the team title. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
OBAMA'S DUBIOUS HEALTH-CARE CLAIMS May 26, 2009
Robert E. Moffit is the director of the Cen ter for Health Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation (heritage. org). (New York Post -- Opinions)
Good night's sleep boosts long-term memory May 25, 2009
During a good night's rest, memories of recent events are shifted from one part of the brain to another, a process that is crucial for developing long-term memories, according to a report published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers, lead by Dr Philippe Peigneux at the University of Liege in Belgium, gave two teams the task of learning their way around a virtual 3D town by training them on a computer. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
Kim Sizzles To Get Close To Lead At NCAA Finals May 22, 2009
Three players, including Stephanie Connelly of Central Florida who like Kim is playing as an individual, are tied for fifth at 5-over ... Stephanie Connelly, Cen. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
Lawton sweeps Division 4 regional track crowns (4) May 19, 2009
Published: Sunday, May 17, 2009 1:06 PM EDT Lawton's boys and girls track teams both won Saturday's Division 4 regional at Centreville ... 5 points to 115 for runner-up Centreville while the boys won with 109 points to Mendon with 95 ... 5, Centreville 115, Mendon 82, Colon 80. (The Herald-Palladium)
BOYS GOLF: Century gets back on track May 19, 2009
LOADING May 19, 2009 - 04:03:08 CDT By LOU BABIARZ Tribune Sports Editor With so many golfers back from last year's state runner-up team, Century had high expectations coming into 2009 ... With medalist Kavin Dvorak leading the way, the Patriots won the BismarckCentury Invitational at Riverwood Golf Course ... Century's score of 311 was eight better than second-place Bismarck and 11 ahead of St. Mary's. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Australia, New Zealand Stocks: Exoma Energy, Guinness Peat, Rio Tinto, BHP May 15, 2009
4 percent to 3,777 at 12:25 p.m. in Sydney, snapping its four-day, 5 ... New Zealands rose 1 percent to 2,804 ... (RIO AU), the worlds third-biggest mining company, jumped 8 percent to A$62. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
New Sixth Street Project Update Tuesday morning May 12 - Check the link located on the right side of this page ... For the results from the 2009 Diede Relays, go to http://www.freeman.k12.sd.us/Track/Diede/dondiede_2009.htm (click here) ... ... ';var marqueewidth="540px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#EEEEEE";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}In total control May 13, 2009
Parker 263, Freeman 269, Freeman Academy 273, Gayville-Volin 283, Marion 291, Bon Homme 297, Viborg 301, Irene-Wakonda 305, Bridgewater-Emery 315, Alcester-Hudson 316, Centerville 326, Canistota 337 ... Courtney Lickteig (Fre) 88, Julia Brown (AH) 92, Alyssa Sterrett (BH) 96, Gina Ludens (BH) 106, Jonilyn Rinehart (Fre) 108, Natalie Weber (BE) 108, Melissa Hessman (IW) 109, Kelsey Anderson (GV) 112, Kayla Sohler (Fre) 114, Taylor Anderson (GV) 120, Haley Ellis (Cen) 120, Alycia Pesicka (Par)... (Freeman Courier, SD)
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin May 10, 2009
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Vise squad: Putting the squeeze on a crystal leads to novel electronics May 9, 2009
M.P. Warusawithana, C. Cen, C.R. Sleasman, J.C. Woicik, Y. Li, L.F. Kourkoutis, J.A. Klug, H. Li, P. Ryan, L.-P. Wang, M. Bedzyk, D.A. Muller, L.-Q. Chen, J. Levy and D.G. Schlom. A ferroelectric oxide made directly on silicon. (EurekAlert!)
Waco Police Find Peeping Tom Hiding Behind Dumpster May 8, 2009
Posted by: jo Location: cen tx on May 7, 2009 at 09:19 PM Hey I know that guy. Posted by: Dawn Location: Centex on May 7, 2009 at 05:10 PM Nora ... Half Price Deals at Central Texas restaurants and businesses. (KWTX.com, TX)
MAR CLUB: Patriots battle for shot put title May 3, 2009
Schwarzkopf and Meidinger helped Century finish second with 161 points ... Mitch Ohlhauser, Cen ... Andrew Wiseman, Cen, 2:12. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Coastal Energy Announces Significant Reserves Upgrade: 2P Reserves Increase to 62.2 mmboe Apr 28, 2009
The 2P reserves of the Songkhla Oligocene structure increased by 220% after drilling two development wells as the net pay and reservoir characteristics significantly exceeded expectations. "The addition of proven and probable reserves in the Songkhla Eocene structure is also important in proving the Eocene play in the Songkhla field and Block G5/43. The information gathered from the results of the successful exploration well in the Eocene is positive given the large amount of Contingent and... (Canada Newswire)
Titusville begins monthly cleanups Apr 17, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009. Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. (Florida Today)
Stand and be counted Apr 16, 2009
Their purpose is to correct the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census database by adding new homes and deleting old ones ... If approached by someone claiming to be a Census Bureau employee, look for a badge embossed with the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census emblem, as well as the Census enumerator's printed name. (Bandera Bulletin, TX)
HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD Apr 16, 2009
1 Elyria (5) 79 2 Grove City (2) 64 3 Greenville (1) 57 4 Holland Springfield (1) 50 5 Brunswick 39 6 Gahanna 38 7 Amherst 25 8 Teays Valley 22 9 Lakota West 19 10 Pickerington Central 14 Division II ... Archbishop Hoban at St. Vincent-St. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Spring sports roundup: 4/15/09 Apr 16, 2009
Records: Clovis 8-1, 4-0; Central 12-5, 1-3 ... No. 1 singles: Vincent Paganetti d. Vikran Singh, 6-0, 6-0 ... Teams: Clovis West 382, Clovis East 414, Buchanan 415, Central 440, Clovis 443, Madera 462. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Carry Trade Comeback Means Biggest Gain Since 1999 on Real, Rupiah, Lira Apr 15, 2009
9 percentage points higher. Using dollars, euros and yen to buy the currencies of Brazil, Hungary, Indonesia, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia earned 8 percent from March 20 to April 10, that trades biggest three-week gain since at least 1999, data compiled by Bloomberg show ... Speculators fled the strategy last year as central banks cut rates to revive growth, narrowing spreads, and as currency swings increased risks. (Bloomberg)
Africa: Amid Global Crisis, Analysts Caution Investors Apr 3, 2009
Often the parties entering into BITs designate the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) as the body for dispute resolution ... Types of cover offered include "confiscation, expropriation and nationalisation" (CEN) - confiscation is the state's seizure of property without compensation; expropriation includes the host government seizing property of a foreign investment by passing new laws to annul title or ownership in a property; nationalisation is... (allAfrica.com)
Research and Markets: DIY in a Down Economy in the United States 2009 Apr 2, 2009
U.S. Bureau of the Census. True Value Company. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
- Smith brings home state title (2) Mar 26, 2009
The Central Union High tennis team beat Brawley Union High, 14-4, in an Imperial Valley League match in El Centro on Wednesday ... Central forfeited against Figueroa ... In doubles for Central, the No. 1 team of Marcos Topete and Angel Felix went 4-6, 6-1 and substitute Mark Duarte and Diego Campos won, 5-6. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Former Pastors Attorney Shocked, Dismayed By Murder Indictment Mar 26, 2009
From the Doppler 10 Live Forecast Center: a *Dense Fog Advisory* is in effect until 11 am Thursday that includes Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, Leon, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Navarro, and Robertson counties in Central Texas ... He is totally innocent, Ellison said ... Police found a typed, unsigned suicide note at the scene. (KWTX.com, TX)
Program at Castle ends bloodstream infections Mar 24, 2009
Castle Medical Center's intensive-care unit has not had a single bloodstream infection since linking up with a study developed by Johns Hopkins University, says Kathy Raethel, vice president of patient care services. Based on a system developed by Dr. Peter Pronovost of Johns Hopkins' Quality and Safety Research Group, the initiative is aimed at preventing infections from a "central line" catheter that hospitals use to administer fluids and medicine and take blood samples ... Each year in the... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Postal Service Announces Closings, Job Cuts, Layoffs Mar 22, 2009
WASHINGTON (March 20, 2009)The U.S. Postal Service announced Friday it is closing six of its 80 district offices, cutting 15 percent of its administrative staff positions, eliminating more than 1,400 supervisory positions around the country and offering early retirement to about 150,000 workers in an effort to save $100 million a year ... District-level administrative staff positions are being reduced by 15 percent and more than 1, 400 mail processing supervisor and management positions are... (KWTX.com, TX)
Son of Mexican drug cartel chief arrested Mar 20, 2009
Vicente Zambada Niebla and five subordinates arrested, government says ... Authorities present suspect Vicente Zambada Niebla to the press Thursday in Mexico City ... Vicente Zambada Niebla, known as "El Vicentillo," was arrested Wednesday along with five subordinates, Mexico's defense department and attorney general's office said in a joint release. (CNN -- World)
