Eyewitness: Mumbai survivors Nov 30, 2008
Page last updated at 20:20 GMT, Saturday, 29 November 2008. Minister 'quits' over Mumbai attacks. (BBC News)
For the love of Leopolds Cafe Nov 30, 2008
The staff, rather than call the police and hand them over, gathered the belongings since many of the handbags and backpacks might have important documents such as passports and identification papers, which the customers would like to retrieve. At any given point of time, 90% of the clientele at the 137-year-old cafe are tourists who have heard about the place either from fellow country-men or read about it in prestigious travel and tourism magazines like the Lonely Planet. (India Times)
Ticket to ride Nov 30, 2008
The scrum for backpacks and coats. The mad sprint for the buses. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Mumbai terror attacks: Nightmare in the lap of luxury Nov 30, 2008
Witnesses described how the gunmen took weapons out of backpacks and hurled grenades, killing at least one person. More gunmen moved through the area in a hijacked police vehicle, firing indiscriminately. (guardian.co.uk)
The Cornish Coast Path: On foot through 'Britain's Bali' Nov 30, 2008
The sky was overcast and the sea was the color of quicksilver in the morning as we shouldered our backpacks for the final 12 kilometers to Penzance. We passed the hamlet of Penberth with its thatched cottages and fleet of traditional fishing boats moored on a cobbled slipway and continued, struggling up the hillsides with aching legs. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Downtown merchants claim brisk early-season sales Nov 30, 2008
Marcus Hughes looks over the backpacks and camping gear at Three Rivers Outdoors at 400 Main St. in downtown La Crosse. Erik Daily. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Militants in Mumbai 'wanted an Indian 9/11' Nov 29, 2008
They had planned every detail, knew the layout of the Taj Mahal and Trident Oberoi hotels they targeted, had commando-style training and even had snacks such as dry fruit stuffed in their backpacks. The capture of one of the militants, a clean-shaven, fluent English-speaking 21-year-old from Pakistan according to reports, has highlighted the ambitious plans of the Islamist group. (India Times)
India army, gunmen battle on Nov 29, 2008
Arriving ashore in what police said were at least two rubber dinghies, groups of college-aged men on Wednesday roamed the streets of Mumbai with automatic assault rifles and backpacks filled with ammunition and explosives, shooting up crowded places and taking hostages in hotels. One video still shown again and again on television depicted the almost giddy face of a young gunman walking down the street with an AK-47 assault rifle. (Albany Times Union)
'Four Aussies' dead in Mumbai Nov 28, 2008
Around two dozen militants in their early 20s, armed with automatic rifles and grenades and carrying backpacks full of ammunition, had fanned out across Mumbai on Wednesday. At least some of them had come ashore in what police said was a rubber dinghy. (The Age, Australia)
Mourners bid farewell to attack victims Nov 28, 2008
Witnesses said he was patrolling the city's main railway station when he spotted a group of young gunmen wearing backpacks and waving assault weapons in the air. The gunmen charged onto a train platform and the policeman tried to tackle them, according to witnesses. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Analysts sift the rubble for clues to the gunmen's gurus Nov 28, 2008
Television footage showed the assailants were well armed, carrying automatic rifles and backpacks filled with ammunition and grenades. Analysts said the fact that the gunmen quickly fanned across the city and held off Indian security forces over three days suggested that they had received training at camps. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Terrorists have succeeded in striking fear and insecurity in people's hearts. Nov 28, 2008
Metro Junction resident Manoj Goel said: "My brother, Manish, died in the firing at Colaba's Hamaal Galli." Cops fired back at the men -- probably from one of the Lashkar groups, dressed in black and with backpacks and SRPF, Crime Branch, ATS and teams of military commandos were summoned to the spot. Train services at CST were suspended and all roads leading to and from south Mumbai were blockaded. (India Times, India)
Nebraskas firearm deer opener Nov 27, 2008
25-06, a couple of backpacks, a thermos of coffee, a video camera and belt pack with batteries and other gear to support it. As usual we were a lot earlier than we needed to be. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Young, Gonzalez lead Padres' charge Nov 27, 2008
For the second year in a row, the Youngs also hosted 120 disadvantaged students at a special event at a local Target store, where they distributed backpacks filled with back-to-school supplies. "Liz and I decided to have a ticket program for kids excelling in school, so that they could be rewarded with tickets to games," Young said. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Giants impact community in big ways Nov 27, 2008
Contributions to the Strikeouts For Troops fund has helped wounded soldiers remain close to loved ones, provided individual grants to help with immediate needs, paid for flights and lodging, purchased adaptive equipment to assist soldiers at home, helped to fund the Gold Star Family Support Center at Fort Hood, provided backpacks filled with toiletries and other necessities to those who arrive at the hospital with often just the clothes on their back, supported morale-building events nationwide,... (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
United Way invites community donations Nov 27, 2008
United Way uses the funding to support community projects, such as providing 229 backpacks for kids during an annual school supply drive in October. At the campaign's kickoff this year, Day of Caring, more than 200 volunteers helped home-bound residents and senior citizens do tasks they otherwise would not be able to complete on their own. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Automakers must heed our concerns Nov 26, 2008
Got tossed around like a sack of potatoes by the jackrabbit starts and abrupt stops, assaulted by all manner of perfumes and body odors and physically battered by dozens of backpacks twisting to and fro with the jerking of the bus. No thanks - that sort of transport belongs to the Third World. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Great Dress-Up Fairy Gift Ideas for... Nov 25, 2008
Standouts in their accessories line include hair ornaments, fabric purses and backpacks, and a fabric-covered pixie pail. Creative Education of Canada's Great Pretenders line of kids' costumes are pricey but well-made. (Suite101.com)
Mountain View High School rallies to help 10-month old Olivia Werner, who has a rare defect in her immune system. Nov 25, 2008
Still others reached into plaid backpacks and flowered purses for donations. "I think they [the Werners] have a lot of support from the school," said Lauren Davis, a junior. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
VIDEO: Shining a light on homelessness Nov 25, 2008
One student slept on a bench under a coat surrounded by duffel bags and backpacks. The mercury dipped into the 30s the first three nights, and it rained hard Thursday night. (Easton Journal, MA)
Practical luxuries Nov 25, 2008
Apart from the iconic pocket knife and now, timepieces, Victorinox also makes kitchen knives, cutlery, travel gear (such as backpacks, suitcases and laptop bags) and leisure apparel ... If all goes well, discloses Robert Lagorio, Victorinox international sales manager for Asia, fans of the reality show might see racers carrying Victorinox backpacks as well as donning Victorinox apparel and watches. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Crest Hill donates 3,050 lbs of food Nov 25, 2008
Others cradled frozen turkeys or backpacks filled with cans. "The kids found out yesterday that Smith's had potatoes for 99 cents," said principal Jim Stark, adding the school's annual food drive usually brings in five or 10 boxes of food. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Shopping for Affordable Organic Foods Has Never Been Easier Nov 25, 2008
Tuck organic juice pouches, organic applesauce cups and organic animal crackers into the kids' backpacks. 2. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Filling the season Nov 23, 2008
n Backpacks, duffel bags and men's wallets. n Triple-blade disposable razors, shave gel/cream, body wash, shampoo, travel containers for bar soap, toothbrushes and toiletries, and travel coffee mugs. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Mysterious Rumbling, Flash Of Light Across Waco Area Nov 23, 2008
Posted by: El Diablo Location: Hell on Nov 23, 2008 at 01:32 AM Thanks for the backpacks, Space-X. Now could you send a carpet cleaner over to my house so I can get the dog %^s out of my carpets ... Everything from providing school supplies and backpacks to our schools, to having a community wide picnic. (KWTX.com, TX)
Parents lose hope Nov 23, 2008
Backpacks, anxiety remain ... Passersby dodge heaps of zipped backpacks near pieces of paper displaying children's handwriting in blue ink. (The Palm Beach Post)
Virgin America Launches Gogo(r) Inflight Internet Service and YouTube Air Nov 23, 2008
About Skullcandy: Skullcandy designs headphones, mp3 player watches, audio accessories and other audio-enabled lifestyle products, such as backpacks with built-in speakers and iPod controls. Skullcandy also collaborates with select brands to integrate its audio technology into products from snow helmets to outerwear, apparel, packs and bags. (Primezone Releases)
Robbery suspect had been struggling mentally Nov 22, 2008
Most of the victims were women grabbed from behind and knocked down, with the assailants making off with their purses or backpacks. Police Agent Dan Ryan said the investigation is continuing. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Lodi teens ditch school, crash car into tractor trailer on Guild Avenue Nov 22, 2008
Officers then began pulling backpacks from the car and leafing through pages of tidy school notes in an attempt to find names of possible victims. By the time police arrived at the hospital to interview the driver, bogus rumors were spreading through the school that the driver was paralyzed or had died. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Cultural immersion Nov 21, 2008
So much so that the students at a school she visited are color-coded, with first graders wearing identical yellow hats and yellow backpacks. Although some educators realize conformity is a problem, no one apparently wants to take a lead in calling for change. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Soroptimists help Rape Crisis Team Nov 21, 2008
In 2008, Soroptimist applied for a grant again and was awarded several thousand dollars and on Oct. 14, the team received 46 completed backpacks ... One unique service our office is able to provide is our "comfort kits." These backpacks usually contain an entire outfit of loose comfortable clothing, a pair of sandals, a snack and water, small toiletry items, and age-appropriate extras like toys for children or a journal and stuffed animal for all ages. (Daily Triplicate)
Gen-X Files: Talismans Nov 21, 2008
Last summer I noticed more visitors on the beaches or bike path wearing similar boonie hats, along with well-used hydration backpacks, also in desert camouflage. It seems that a piece of their uniform and equipment that was utilitarian when the person was in the service remains equally useful as a civilian. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Stalked by seizures Nov 20, 2008
At her teen club, there's social mortification and a carpet burn on her face as she goes down among the backpacks and running shoes. And these are just the grand mal seizures. (Globe and Mail)
Raided factory, workers make deal on owed OT Nov 19, 2008
The company made military backpacks and other equipment for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Most of the time, the workers were doing the same work on the same machine as they did during the day," said Audrey Richardson, senior attorney for Greater Boston Legal Services, which represented workers in the case, along with Philip Kassel, an attorney with South Coastal Counties Legal Services. (Boston Globe)
Woman robbed of backpack Saturday in downtown Palo Alto Nov 18, 2008
Get female decoys with backpacks who can beat the daylights out of him. I am female and now fear going down University Ave. after 4pm. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Boy, 11, treks here for homeless Nov 18, 2008
Three years ago, he had started providing backpacks filled with supplies to homeless people. His charitable work began in 2004, at age 7, when he gathered materials for people put out of their homes by Hurricane Charley. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bullets found in high school: All students safe after lockdown and police investigation Nov 18, 2008
Once students were released, they were told to leave their backpacks and jackets and weren t allowed to visit lockers. They will be able to get their things back at school on Tuesday. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Plotters used code words, trial told Nov 17, 2008
The other contained four tents, backpacks and sleeping bags as well as maps, compasses and camouflage clothing. Mr Maidment had earlier told the jury one of the men's associates in Melbourne had a manual that suggested the burial of weapons and ammunitions so they would be difficult for authorities to find, but not too difficult to retrieve. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Backpack Pals Program Continues Rapid Growth Nov 16, 2008
Every Thursday at noon, volunteers feverishly stuff hundreds of backpacks full of food at the Sandhills Food Bank ... Like an assembly line at an automobile factory, they systematically fill the numbered backpacks with some 6,000 food items every week ... The backpacks are purchased by the program and are individually numbered. (The Pilot Newspaper)
I want to be a movie star, or an extra in ‘Transformers 2’ (4) Nov 15, 2008
The casting call said come dressed as an airport traveler, so people of all ages carrying backpacks, suitcases and magazines peppered the foyer while waiting for their taste of tinsel town. Tucsonans Chris and Veronica Branson and their toddler daughter Lisa were bright-eyed and bushy-tailed waiting in the line that seemed to never end. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
McKinney: Marijuana smell saturates school bus Nov 15, 2008
Police officers pulled each of the students off the bus, patted them down and looked through their backpacks ... Roland said officers did not catch anyone smoking marijuana on the bus, but found traces of marijuana in one of the students backpacks. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Immigrant entrepreneurs Nov 15, 2008
Yi Ping Lai of Oceanside, who came from China in her early 20s as a college student, imports Chinese-made fabric butterflies, plush backpacks and other whimsical products marketed to young girls through her online retail store, Heart to Heart Gifts. Her background serves her well as an importer, she said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Randy Gross's broad job description also encompasses COWs and squirrels Nov 15, 2008
When you take a class, it's automatically downloaded to your device so we're not buying textbooks and lugging around 80-pound backpacks," Gross said.Union High has five computer labs (a networked bank of about 25 computers) - one mobile, three classrooms and the media center. There are three at Dowagiac Middle School - two mobile and a technology classroom lab. The district owns some 200 printers.COWs are computers on wheels which "MOO-ve. ""Carol Grandholm, the media center director at (DMS),... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Denise Scott's home truth Nov 14, 2008
She promises a large element of tales about raising adolescents, including her son's infamous 15th birthday party, where the no-alcohol policy was ignored as teenager after teenager arrived with overloaded backpacks that clinked. "There's also a re-enactment of the time I tried to teach my children about safe sex," Scott says, sighing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Stitching up her own business Nov 14, 2008
The bags are designed for kids ages 4 to 10 years old, and are great backpacks for preschool kids or fun bags to take on an airplane or to the beach, Hill explained. She s recently branched out to custom designs for companies like Beaches and Sandals Resorts as well as the Atlantis Hotel in the Bahamas. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Chaotic start Nov 13, 2008
With backpacks snapped in place, ski pulks attached and just our gloves to put on, I was the last to get my well-loved and very comfortable Salomon ski boots secured. Then I reached for my old rock-skis, a pair of classic skis that came with a house we bought in 1997 but that had been updated with newer bindings. (Anchorage Daily News)
Donnelly to Be Honored By East-West Gateway Nov 13, 2008
A Pacific resident for only six years, Donnelly and his wife Mary, teamed with a local apartment complex manager to distribute backpacks to children who might need them ... The first year, Donnelly and his wife spent $900 to purchase 70 backpacks and the necessary folders, ring binders, notebooks, 24-pack crayons, glue, scissors and supply boxes ... In August of this year, it took volunteers two weeks to fill the school backpacks with grade and school appropriate materials for 280 area students... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
The Bargain Hunter's guide to holiday shopping Nov 13, 2008
Highlights: Bibs $5 to $8; lunch bags $8 to 12; splash mats $15 to $18; backpacks $18. 50; aprons $9 to $15; market/tote bags $15 to $30; tablecloths $30 to $66. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Election windfall Nov 12, 2008
Students snapped up posters and stickers for their lockers, backpacks and bedroom walls, eager to commemorate the victory of the first African American to ascend to the nation's highest office. The enthusiasm excited administrators, but it's not what brought tears to the eyes of Jean Schmalzreid, the district's director of federal programs and special projects. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Make Life With Special Needs Kids E... Nov 11, 2008
Of course, family members can automatically come in from school and shed backpacks and jackets as they run down the hallway, and that's a routine, too. The goal is to have good routines that reduce stress, not ones that add to it. (Suite101.com)
Cell 'backpacks' on the horizon Nov 10, 2008
MEDICINE MIT engineers are affixing tiny, synthetic "backpacks" to immune cells, giving the disease-fighting cells a place to stow chemotherapy, a vaccine, or other drugs that can provide an extra punch against disease. The backpacks - in the form of a polymer patch - are designed to take advantage of the cells' normal function, which is to seek infections, tumors, and other specific sites in the body ... For now, researchers have done their work in a dish, proving first that the cargo-carrying... (Boston Globe)
I need an organization intervention! Nov 10, 2008
Where do they keep their backpacks, shoes, jackets, library books, etc Where you do you hide your purse. How do you protect the piles on your desk. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Alternatives to Disposable Water Bo... Nov 9, 2008
Available in a wide array of colours and patterns, they often come with keychain hooks for dangling off backpacks, or tucking into purses. Stainless steel is lightweight, but will not provide any thermal protection for your drink. (Suite101.com)
Parishioners rap archdiocese's plan to merge two schools Nov 8, 2008
Saying they were tired of decisions delivered by letters in their children's school backpacks, parishioners at two Catholic churches in South Boston lashed out at clergy last night for what they called a blind process that determined the fate of their beloved parochial schools. "We were lied to," said Kevin Lally, a member of Gate of Heaven Parish who organized a community meeting with more than 50 parents last night. (Boston Globe)
Thieves saw election as a chance to steal Nov 8, 2008
They were wearing backpacks. The school gym was open for voting. (Anchorage Daily News)
Head of the Class, Nov. 6 edition Nov 8, 2008
Kennedy Spirit Wear Sale is coming soon, notices to be found in backpacks. Hajjar School. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Elk hunting in Colorado high country Nov 8, 2008
Packing out elk meat with backpacks was a real challenge. We have found that no matter how much we workout to get our legs in shape our lungs are still used to the air at the elevation here at home. (Forest Republican, WI)
Foundation awards grants for innovative education Nov 7, 2008
The money will be used for the teachers' Reading Is a Journey program that provides books, backpacks and journals that students take home every day ... The teachers buy backpacks and a collection of books, and then encourage their students to take them home and read ... With about half a dozen backpacks in each classroom, the books get cycled through the week. (Montana Standard, MT)
Tiny 'Backpacks' For Cells Could Ferry Drugs Nov 7, 2008
Tiny Backpacks For Cells: Polymer Patches Could Ferry Drugs, Assist In Cancer Diagnosis ... Tiny Backpacks For Cells: Polymer Patches Could Ferry Drugs, Assist In Cancer Diagnosis ... 7, 2008) MIT engineers have outfitted cells with tiny "backpacks" that could allow them to deliver chemotherapy agents, diagnose tumors or become building blocks for tissue engineering. (Science Daily)
U.S. scientists create tiny "backpacks" for cells Nov 7, 2008
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- A team of U.S. scientists have outfitted cells with tiny "backpacks" that could allow them to deliver chemotherapy agents, diagnose tumors or become building blocks for tissue engineering ... The polymer backpacks allow researchers to use cells to ferry tiny cargoes and manipulate their movements using magnetic fields ... Cellular backpacks carrying chemotherapy agents could target tumor cells, while cells equipped with patches carrying imaging agents could help... (Xinhuanet, China)
Wolfson HS Student Arrested After Gun Found Nov 6, 2008
"I think that students know if we're doing systematic sweeps and going through backpacks and purses and coming into rooms and making sure the kids are safe. I don't think he wanted to have the backpack on him," Gracy said. He said the searches are common at the school, but added that he made sure they were conducted on Wednesday because of rumors that had been spreading about threats of violence in other schools around the district. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Ex-owner admits he hired, harbored illegal immigrants Nov 5, 2008
Michael Bianco Inc. made military backpacks and other equipment for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The company was sold last year to Eagle Industries of Fenton, Mo. (Boston Globe)
Why Do We Forget Things? Nov 5, 2008
In their work, the researchers asked subjects to try to remember 3,000 pictures of common objects including items such as backpacks, remote controls and toasters that were presented one at a time for just a few seconds each. At the end of this viewing phase, the researchers tested subjects memory for each object by showing them two objects and asking which one they had seen before. (Scientific American)
Your Finances and Your Front Entry Nov 5, 2008
and school backpacks strewn around. Is there a foul odor. (Suite101.com)
Talk of the Town: It’s keen to go green! Nov 5, 2008
The American Birding Association accepts donated backpacks, which its scientists use while tracking neotropical birds (www. americanbirding. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
