Wednesday Apple Pie Oct 5, 2005
A win at Jacksonville could turn this team into a major threat in the AFC.. 2. (SteelCitySports.com)
Fire school instructors apply lessons in the South Oct 5, 2005
One of the major training classes is in stabilizing unsafe buildings and houses ... Stabilizing buildings is a major accomplishment for instructors in disaster areas. (Bowling Green State University -- BG News, OH)
$75M financial aid gift sets donation record Oct 5, 2005
The gift is the third major, publicly announced contribution in Dukes Financial Aid Initiative, which is officially set to begin in December ... The University received two other major gifts for the Financial Aid Initiative this year. (The Duke University Chronicle, NC)
What will DeLay dilemma change? Oct 5, 2005
House Majority Leader indicted ... House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, was indicted on a single felony count by a Texas grand jury on Sept. 28 for conspiring to violate state political fundraising laws ... During the past week, three major Republican leaders and supporters have been investigated for questionable ethics. (North Texas Daily, TX)
Westby kids say U Can 2' Oct 5, 2005
Every major undertaking needs two things, the talker and the muscle. The brains and the brawn. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Gruesome Ratings Plague "Night Stalker" Oct 5, 2005
5 million) was the least-watched show on the four major networks ... Among the majors, Fox is showing the most improvement ... Last week, the not-quite major networks tied in total viewers (3. (E! Online)
Honduran migrant families connect with home Oct 5, 2005
The majority of laborers involved in the study hail from Chinacla in the state of La Paz, primarily a coffee growing area hit hardest by Hurricane Mitch ... The other major industries immigrants go into are opening restaurants and other businesses. (The East Carolinian, NC)
Around the majors: Tigers, Dodgers fire their managers Oct 5, 2005
Former All-Star outfielder Pat Kelly, who played for five teams including the Twins (1967-68) during a 15-year major league career, had a heart attack and died Sunday in Baltimore ... Pittsburgh told pitching coach Spin Williams he would not be part of the Pirates' major league staff next season. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Sports)
National League playoffs: Cards' shuffling turns into upgrade Oct 5, 2005
Pitching remained a major strength for the Cardinals, who led the majors with a 3. 48 ERA.. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -- Sports)
Game snapshot: 49ers vs. Cardinals Oct 5, 2005
KEYS TO THE GAME: Conditioning will play a major role with Mexico City resting over 7,000 feet above sea level ... The move was the first major shakeup that Nolan foreshadowed. (SFIllustrated.com)
EDITORIAL/ Fiscal reform measures Oct 5, 2005
But this is a serious issue that has a major impact on the future of the nation ... Japanese voters overwhelmingly supported Koizumi in the Lower House election, giving his Liberal Democratic Party an absolute majority. (Asahi.com, Japan)
SEASONED WR NOW STARTING ON DEFENSE Oct 5, 2005
Williams said he wants to major in engineering, but he also wants to coach. wide receivers. (Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX)
VendingData(TM) Enters High Frequency RFID Casino Chip Business Oct 5, 2005
The company services the gaming and automotive sectors with major customers including General Motors, Toyota and Autoliv ... The company's customers include mega-gaming corporations such as Caesars Entertainment, MGM Mirage, Station Casinos, and Boyd Gaming as well as major casinos such as The Venetian, Foxwoods Resort Casino and the world's largest poker room, Commerce Casino. (Yahoo Finance -- Casinos & Gaming)
NYC unveils hurricane evacuation plan Oct 5, 2005
And when it arrives, more than 3 million New Yorkers -- more than six times the population of New Orleans -- could be forced to evacuate by the first major hurricane to hit the city since 1938 ... A major hurricane barrels into New York City about once every 90 years ... In today's downtown, the FDR Drive, One Police Plaza and City Hall are all in the flood zone for a major hurricane making landfall just south of the city. (Albany Times Union)
Pilot project on Thalassaemia Oct 5, 2005
If both a father and mother are carriers, there is a 25 per cent chance that their child will have Thalassaemia major ... There are some 2,600 people receiving blood transfusions for Thalassaemia major a year ... Children with Thalassaemia major normally live up to their teens without blood transfusions. (New Straits Times, Malaysia)
U.N. tries to reverse Iraq vote rules, avoid Sunni boycott Oct 5, 2005
Election rules hold that the constitution will be defeated if two-thirds of voters in any three of Iraq's 18 provinces vote against it even if it wins majority approval nationwide. Sunni Arabs have a sufficient majority in four provinces ... In the major cities of Basra, Mosul and Kirkuk and in neighborhoods of Baghdad, residents and rationing agents said they had not seen any copies. (USA Today -- World)
Gooey honour for Melbourne scientist Oct 5, 2005
He's now turning his attention to a major environmental problem, the tailings dams of the mining industry. Karen Barlow reports. (ABC Online)
Tea Provides Nearly 90 Percent of the Flavonoid Antioxidants Per Capita in U.S. Diet Oct 5, 2005
Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Not only is tea refreshing and soothing, new research suggests that it may be a major contributor of health- promoting nutrients in the U.S. diet ... Flavonoids are a major class of dietary phytonutrients, found predominately in fruits, vegetables, tea, cocoa and wine. (PR Newswire)
Depression Zeroing In On Boomers Oct 5, 2005
(WebMD) More than one in 20 Americans has experienced major depression in the last 12 months and more than one in 10 has experienced the mental illness at some point in life, according to a new national survey. The results show that for the first time, middle-aged baby boomers are more likely to have experienced depression than young adults, marking a major shift in depression age distribution ... Researchers also found that the average duration of a major depression episode was six months... (CBS News)
Death toll of Bali bombings reaches 27 Oct 5, 2005
In October 2002, a major bombing here killed 202 people, most of whom were foreigners. Source: Xinhua. (People's Daily Online, China)
Threekeys to winning a short series Oct 5, 2005
The study also shows that aggressiveness on the basepaths is a major plus as well; teams with a major advantage in steals went 21-12. As for how this line of thinking applies to this postseason, the only series that features a major disparity in these categories is the Angels-Yankees matchup ... This will forever be known as the "Dave Roberts Principle:" make sure everybody on your postseason roster has an above-average major league skill that may come in handy. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Former bedfellows fall out over proposed marriage Oct 5, 2005
In the past this has not been an issue because Sasol has been required, by its fairy godmother, to supply the retail outlets of the major oil companies ... If Sasol needs oil for its retail outlets at the coast, the other majors provide it. (Business Report, South Africa)
Employees the major source of fraud, KPMG survey finds Oct 5, 2005
ONLINE EDITION BY IOL. Proudly searching South African websites. (Business Report, South Africa)
World markets - 5 October 2005 Oct 5, 2005
They said a stronger dollar gave a boost to exporters, which are major drivers in most of the markets ... 99 after The Wall Street Journal said the software company had ended talks with four major music labels over its own online music venture, a business dominated by Apple's iTunes. (Business Report, South Africa)
Sex and the single cow Oct 5, 2005
That can mean major opportunities for producers who have only a 50 per cent chance of getting the sex of animal they want through artificial insemination ... Look at any major global business that's operating on a 50 per cent inefficiency, said Dr. Blecher. (Globe and Mail)
Nepal: Let's Give Peace A Chance Oct 5, 2005
He met with all the political leaders and requested that they put the nation and the people first, hoping that the leaders would come to him with a government that included all major parties ... Democracy has to be a demand of the majority ... At this time the king should be concerned about what majority of the impoverished Nepali people and the Nepali business community are saying about the move, and not the handful of party member's chamchas and Monday morning quarter backs who are living... (NewsIsFree-Asia)
6 Iraq veterans seek seats in Congress, question Bush Oct 5, 2005
He is a major in the Marines reserves, and, like the Democrats, cites his war experience ... The Army reserves major was so disillusioned by the lack of a plan in Iraq that he decided while he was in Iraq to run for Congress. (USA Today -- Politics)
Serenity a hit at the movies, on TV Oct 5, 2005
The fact that "Firefly" turned into a major phenomenon after it was canceled by Fox is amazing. Well, not really. (The Advocate)
NL Division Series Preview - San Diego vs. St. Louis Oct 5, 2005
The Sports Network - Major League Baseball ... The Padres are tied with the 1973 New York Mets (82-79) for the fewest wins by a playoff team in major league history in a non-strike season. (Sports Network -- MLB)
Preparing financially for his demise Oct 5, 2005
That is a major mistake that altogether too many people make. Without question, the telephone company has abrogated their contract. (Cincinnati Post -- Business)
Baseball Today Oct 5, 2005
Almanzar is the 10th major league player banned 10 days this year under the sport's new policy, and the second Texas pitcher ... 1986 - Pete Incaviglia of Texas hit his 30th home run of the season against the California Angels to become the 16th rookie in major league history to reach that plateau ... The Athletics became the eighth team in modern major league history to win 100 games but finish second in their division. (Netscape News)
Red Meat Diet May Raise Pancreatic Cancer Risk Oct 5, 2005
Eating a diet high in red or processed meats may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer by almost 70 percent, according to a major new study ... Therefore, identifying risk factors that may contribute to the development of pancreatic cancer has been a major topic of recent research. (Fox News -- Headlines)
Goosen withdraws from Am Ex Championship Oct 5, 2005
The tournament is for the top 50 in the world ranking, and leading money winners from the six major golf tours in the world. . (TSN.ca)
Soldier stabbed at Hawara Oct 5, 2005
Major Yaniv, deputy commander of the paratrooper's battalion 101, told the Jerusalem Post that the entire incident was over in a minute ... Major Yaniv said that while the soldiers, who are under constant threat of attacks, would have preferred to arrest the Palestinian woman, her attempts to stab other soldiers endangered their lives, and left them no choice but to shoot her ... Praising the courageous actions of the female soldier, Major Yaniv said that despite her wounds she managed to... (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
Drinking on a school night: Students tap brand repertoire, bottles in alcohol appreciation class Oct 5, 2005
"The class obviously sounded fun, but I was hoping that the class would make me more knowledgeable about both beer and wine," said Alex Pellerano, a senior television, radio and film major ... "The professors know their stuff, and they're serious about teaching," said senior nutrition major Lindsay DeSimon ... To keep students in the loop, the professors have a list of micro, regional and major brewing companies who send in representatives to speak to the class. (Daily Orange, NY)
SU needs group for male domestic abuse victims Oct 5, 2005
But to have a group of men dedicated to educating other men about how to respect women ignores the fact that the majority of males in society are not sexist, let alone abusers ... Steve Krakauer is a senior broadcast journalism major. (Daily Orange, NY)
Volleyball Returns Home To Face Rival No. 12 Arizona Oct 5, 2005
0 GPA as an Education major. 15 (5-7, So. (Thesundevils.com)
Back-to-School Survival Guide Oct 5, 2005
Studies prove parent participation is a major factor in scholastic success. BULLYING, SEXUAL HARRASSMENT and GANGS. (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)
Read more... Oct 5, 2005
"Louisiana West", also known as Houston, the new home of the majority of displaced New Orleans/Katrina evacuees ... It felt as if something major had just taken place, and the storm was still two days away ... The last few days I personally witnessed the largest major evacuation of a modern city, in American history. (PNN Online)
Cancer center campaign kicks off, asking for local support Oct 5, 2005
The SRCC will include the equipment to administer radiation therapy for the majority of cancer cases; classroom and meeting space for cancer support groups; a library and reference area; and courtyard garden ... The foundation board has three major committees helping to raise the needed funds for the project: major gifts (corporate/business); community gift; and hospital committee, according to Warren. (Clinton Sampson Independent, NC)
The Old College Try: Oct 5, 2005
Does it give leading majors and financial-aid info, as well as the football schedule ... The front of the book has standard short descriptions with the usual data on each college, such as average SAT scores, major departments, sports, and activities ... The College Board book gets major depth points for being the only guide to take community colleges seriously. (Slate)
Bush League: Oct 5, 2005
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers ... She was the first woman to head a major Dallas law firm and the first woman chief of the Texas Bar Association ... More today's papersA summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers. (Slate)
Mourning Again Bali: Oct 5, 2005
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers ... More today's papersA summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers ... A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers. (Slate)
Khalil Tabsh, UCLA Pioneer in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Receives Major Immig UCLA, Sep. 26 Oct 5, 2005
UC NewsWire -- Khalil Tabsh, UCLA Pioneer in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Receives Major Immig ... Khalil Tabsh, UCLA Pioneer in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Receives Major Immig ... His opinion routinely is sought by major publications including The New York Times and The Associated Press. (University of California Newswire, CA)
Sigma Gamma Rho to host Fit Body Contest tonight Oct 5, 2005
Sam Allen/Assistant photo editor Takeshia Reed, a junior elementary education major, Denetra Howard, a senior psychology major, and Dada Yarmento, a senior business management major, rehearse Tuesday for Sigma Gamma Rhos Fit Body Contest ... Natalie Woods, a senior physical education and health education major and treasurer of Sigma Gamma Rho, said that the event has been in the planning stages since the 2004-2005 school year ... Contestant Takeshia Reed, a junior elementary education major,... (Indiana Statesman, IN)
With MLB Playoffs Starting, Bosses May Lose Millions Oct 5, 2005
Major League Baseball ... The Major League divisional playoffs have at least five games scheduled during business hours. (KSBW 8, CA)
Second-half MVP? Pettitte Oct 5, 2005
56 ERA. That's the most victories and best ERA in the majors over that span ... But Bagwell's name on the Astros' postseason roster is a major accomplishment for the first baseman ... Unlike Francoeur, Taveras was in the majors from opening day. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Read Entire Story... Oct 5, 2005
Then perhaps majority rule would once again reign in the United States of American ... These foods don't promote global epidemics, are touted by every major health advocacy organization and were the recommended fare in the Garden of Eden. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Bali pauses for prayer as hunt widens Oct 5, 2005
Bali's Hindus are observing the major religious holiday of Galungan, while for Muslims today begins the fasting month of Ramadan ... A chronology of major attacks in Indonesia since the Bali bombings in 2002 ... A chronology of major attacks in Indonesia since the Bali bombings in 2002. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Just In)
GM Takes Baby Steps Oct 5, 2005
That's not true of major vehicle redesigns, which are cumbersome and expensive and take three or four years to implement ... When it comes to a major redesign--once you're in, you're in. (Forbes)
