FIT Tech registration deadline extended Oct 5, 2005
From clubs and parties to bingo halls and paintball fields, Safe Ride drives Texas Tech students to their homes at night. Safe Ride is a pre-paid service through which students can be picked up anywhere in Lubbock from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. and get a safe ride home ... The service is free and only requires students to dial (806) 742-RIDE and have their Tech ID.. (University Daily, TX)
Police trying to ID body Oct 5, 2005
Complete FLORIDA TODAY coverage delivered to your door ... BY DAN GARCIA FLORIDA TODAY ... Investigators hope clues such as this medical alert bracelet help identify a white female found dead on the beach by a tourist couple on Tuesday. (Florida Today)
Tulane Takes On Houston In Conference-USA Showdown Oct 5, 2005
GREEN WAVE FACTS 2005 Record: 2-1 2004 Record: 5-6 2004 C-USA Record: 3-5/T6th Head Coach: Alma Mater/Year: UL-Monroe/1985 Record at Tulane/Year: 33-41/7th Career Record/Years: Same President: Dr. Scott Cowen Athletics Director: Rick Dickson Interim Football SID: John Sudsbury Cell Phone: 214-793-6363 SID E-Mail: sudsbury_2000@yahoo ... Carter Blackburn handles the play-by-play duties while Ray Lucas will provide color commentary ... Next Friday's game against UTEP will be played at Louisiana... (Tulanegreenwave.com)
Mayor of New Orleans Announces Layoffs Oct 5, 2005
NEW ORLEANS - His city in financial ruin from Hurricane Katrina, Mayor Ray Nagin is slashing about half the city's work force _ a move he said caused him "great sadness.". Nagin said Tuesday he would lay off as many as 3,000 employees because he had been unable to find the money to keep the workers on the payroll ... The layoffs are "pretty permanent," Nagin said, and the city will work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to notify municipal employees who fled the city after the... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Supreme Court to Revisit Assisted Suicide Oct 5, 2005
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court will revisit the emotionally charged issue of physician-assisted suicide in a test of the federal government's power to block doctors from helping terminally ill patients end their lives ... Voters in Oregon have twice endorsed doctor-assisted suicide, but the Bush administration has aggressively challenged the state law ... Their longtime colleague, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who once wrote about the "earnest and profound debate" over doctor-assisted... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Katz speaks on rape Oct 5, 2005
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Greeks step Sunday at Pease Oct 5, 2005
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Getting Cold Medicine May Be Harder Oct 5, 2005
(AP) - Virginians suffering from stuffy noses and colds will now have to show identification and sign a register if they want to buy Sudafed or similar medications ... Consumers must show ID and sign for the medication. (WTVR.com, VA)
Italy Probes Internet Caf Users Oct 5, 2005
Complete coverage of President Bush's war on terror ... He is visibly irritated, as he proceeds to halt clients at the door for their ID. ... Now they must be identified by first and last name. (CBS News)
Delphi could file for bankruptcy-NYT (Reuters) Oct 5, 2005
The latest move came Monday when Delphi appointed David Sherbin as general counsel ... Whether Miller goes through with a bankruptcy filing for Delphi remains to be seen, the paper said ... Miller has said he will file by October 17 at the latest, when U.S. bankruptcy laws change, unless former parent company General Motors Corp. (NYSE: - ) and the United Automobile Workers union agree to a multibillion-dollar bailout. (RSS - Yahoo News - Business)
Targeted Ads Go Live With The Yahoo Publisher Network Oct 5, 2005
The YPN is Yahoo competitive reply to the wide dominance Google AdSense for the delivery and distribution of the Long Tail of ads ... Unfortunately, just like it was the case for Google AdSense for over a year, for now only US companies with a valid US Tax ID number can participate ... It allows you to identify and personally select the types of ads that in your opinion may fit best your readers needs. (MasterNewMedia)
IPO Report: WebMD Health rallies in busy IPO day Oct 5, 2005
You will no longer use your Member ID to sign in ... Intraday data provided by , a division of Interactive Data Corp. and subject to ... Historical and current end-of-day data provided by. (CBS MarketWatch - IPO)
IPO Report: IPOs to make tentative start in fourth quarter Oct 5, 2005
The market for new deals is tentative, as evidenced by a series of offerings that drew a mixed response Thursday ... You will no longer use your Member ID to sign in ... Intraday data provided by , a division of Interactive Data Corp. and subject to. (CBS MarketWatch - IPO)
Compliance Tools Assess E-Mail Reputations Oct 5, 2005
"Unsophisticated e-mailers tend to focus their efforts on evading spam filters, but savvy e-marketers know that e-mail authentication and certification are the most important elements for the successful delivery of an e-mail," said Des Cahill, CEO of Habeas ... "Unsophisticated e-mailers tend to focus their efforts on evading spam filters, but savvy e-marketers know that e-mail authentication and certification are the most important elements for the successful delivery of an e-mail," said Des... (NewsFactor)
You May Already Be a Winner in the Mile-High Circ Club! Oct 5, 2005
Weekly Commentary From the Media Guy October 03, 2005 QwikFIND ID: AAQ99D By ... But the government, judging from the subpoena, doesnt think such circ should be counted as paid -- part of the official rate base on which advertising rates are determined ... Thats because Time Inc. is a well-managed company with solid brands -- magazines that people actually want to read. (Ad Age)
Ask Sarah: Bituah Leumi Oct 5, 2005
Great Books and More for Great Jewish Kids ... In some cases, the only way to get an accurate answer to a specific question is to contact your local NII branch and supply your ID number ... He should also submit a claim for attendance allowance, paid to disabled persons dependent on the help of others for the performance of everyday tasks or in need of supervision. (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
The reality of mass murder chills to the bone Oct 5, 2005
Amateur video footage of what seems to be a suicide bomber exploding in a crowded restaurant has been playing at all hours on all the major TV networks ... Do we now need to see a person exploding to have some concept of a suicide bomber and the associated carnage ... The media, as a whole, must stop calling these idiots "suicide bombers" and start calling them exactly what they are, "multiple murderers". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Schmidt: Haiti Exclusion Oct 5, 2005
A lot of people agree that the upcoming elections in Haiti - the first since Aristide and his government were expelled in the February 29, 2004 coup d'etat - are important ... They see the election as a process through which their people can consolidate power ... In order to vote, every Haitian over the age of eighteen must register for a new national identification card that will replace previous forms of identification. (Zmag.org)
9-29 GBC police make arrests in connection to vehicle burglaries Oct 5, 2005
He was arrested without incident. The second suspect, Christopher L. Chamber, 19, was arrested Sept. 21 after an incident at a local convenience store ... "Our investigation has been fruitful," GBCPD Sgt. Jerry Moore said. (Cedar Creek Pilot, TX)
Daddy talk Oct 5, 2005
In the middle of December, Scott will become a father for the first time ... "A baby's a baby ... but since it is a boy, I might be a little more excited," said Scott, a builder who lives in Longview ... His wife, Heidi Getscher, is due to deliver Dec. 12. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Mourning Again Bali: Oct 5, 2005
leads with most governors saying that they're not into the idea of having the military take chargeof responding to supersized disasters. USAT polled all governors; 38 responded; only two outright supported the ideaGov ... The biggest protests have been in Indonesia, where the president recently announced cuts in fuel subsidies. (Slate)
Springs Village seeks applicants Oct 5, 2005
SPRINGS VILLAGE GETS a final spit and polish as Adelaido Paz landscapes and Jaime Jaramillo lays rebar to finish the concrete sidewalk that runs between the houses ... The spacious units feature washer and dryer hookups, archways, central air and an on-site medical office for renters provided by St. Joseph Medical Center, which also runs hospitals in Santa Rosa and Petaluma ... The studios and one-bedroom units filled up first, said Dina Davis, regional manager for Burbank, and there is a... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Curry worth the risk? Oct 5, 2005
The 7-footer gets traded from Chicago to New York and will get $55-60 million over six years from the Knicks, provided he passes all the physical tests ... Time will tell if Curry was one that got away from the Hawks or if management carefully considered the positives and the many, many negatives and wisely chose to pass ... i hope both are successful, but to me id rather have management not doing things that could implode the franchise that has a very thin fan base anyway, a la the debacle a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Asian economies under scrutiny Oct 5, 2005
Nearly 1,300 businesspersons and economic experts in and outside of Korea are expected to gather next week in Seoul for Asia's largest knowledge-based conference on the region's economy ... More than 80 of the world's business and science experts and leaders are to address issues at the forum, including Jack Welch, former president and CEO of General Electric; Edward C. Prescott, Nobel Prize winner and an economics professor at Arizona State University; Paul Kennedy, history professor at Yale... (Korea Herald, Korea)
Korea alert on possible bird flu pandemic Oct 5, 2005
Poultry vaccination will not be an option for Korea, despite the World Health Organization's latest warnings of an imminent bird flu pandemic, a government official said yesterday ... It urged global preparations against possibly a new human influenza virus that could cause widespread death, illness, and social and economic havoc ... 4 million deaths were likely in the event of an outbreak, revising an earlier figure of up to 150 million cited by Dr. David Nabarro, the United Nations Coordinator... (Korea Herald, Korea)
Korea's FDI declines 9.4% in Q3 Oct 5, 2005
4 percent from a year ago amid a globally declining FDI trend, soaring oil prices and a strengthened won against the U.S. dollar, the government said yesterday ... This reflects a continual improvement in the quality of FDIs by advanced nations, the report said ... In the fourth quarter, the government said it plans to provide cash subsidies for FDI to lure more investments. (Korea Herald, Korea)
[ANN]Theories not yet decided Oct 5, 2005
ANN]Theories not yet decided. JAKARTA - The American Chamber of Commerce did not have chicken on the menu at a recent luncheon briefing on avian influenza ... Although the potentially menacing virus apparently cannot survive at temperatures above 70 deg C, a battery of international microbiologists, epidemiologists and other health experts have made it clear that the virus they call H5N1 is such a mystery they do not really know anything for sure. (Korea Herald, Korea)
911 dispatch center upgrades underway Oct 5, 2005
"We moved the equipment out on Tuesday (Sept. 27). The furniture is coming Thursday. It will take a day to install. Next Thursday Western Communications will install the new radios and consoles. By Friday, I hope we'll be back in here," Serbousek said, laying out the projected timetable for completion of a major upgrade of emergency telecommunications for the area ... "The old Motorola (radio) system was no longer serviceable, and operated on Windows 95 software," Serbousek said ... The new... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Eleven candidates to vie for city offices: Friday was deadline to file for Nov. 8 vote Oct 5, 2005
POCATELLO Randy Hughes was preoccupied with worries about his job, house and car after he killed his infant stepson, Braedon Rosa, on Aug. 19, 2002, the child's mother said during a tear-filled speech Monday ... POCATELLO Eleven candidates will run for Pocatello city offices, and all four open positions, including mayor, will be contested ... The filing deadline for the Nov. 8 election was Friday. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Yocopis down for 1-4 weeks with injury: Surgery for broken finger sidelines Bengals' standout Oct 5, 2005
Pocatello Idaho State Journal: Yocopis down for 1-4 weeks with injury: Surgery for broken finger sidelines Bengals' standout ... POCATELLO Randy Hughes was preoccupied with worries about his job, house and car after he killed his infant stepson, Braedon Rosa, on Aug. 19, 2002, the child's mother said during a tear-filled speech Monday ... Yocopis down for 1-4 weeks with injury: Surgery for broken finger sidelines Bengals' standout. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Branding alone won't work for national animal ID Oct 5, 2005
Branding alone won't work for national animal ID ... However, it won't work by itself as a national animal identification system, says a Montana State University beef expert who's involved with animal ID on the state and federal levels ... Most states don't have brand laws or a department of livestock like Montana does, said John Paterson, MSU Extension beef specialist and director of the Montana Beef Network. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
KATRINA VICTIMS FIND REFUGE Oct 5, 2005
Mark Evans of Norco (center), Riverside County, invited the two men to stay at his family's house near Standard ... The displaced men arrived last week with Mark Evans, Janet's 40-year-old son, who went to the Gulf Coast to help out after the now-legendary storm subsided ... Evans, 40, a contractor, had just sold his Riverside County home and was planning to invest in a Sonora area home. (The Union Democrat)
EPA May Be Next for Power to Waive Law Oct 5, 2005
"[P]eople acting in a group can accomplish things which no individual acting alone could even hope to bring about." - FDR ... The push to establish an Imperial Presidency kicked into overdrive when Sen ... Inhofe introduced the bill on Sept. 15, just one day after Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff that he was exercising the power granted by the REAL ID Act to waive all laws in order to expedite construction of border fencing near San Diego. (OMB Watch)
