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Wednesday, April 19th, 2006
6:40 am	Chemistry still lacking in Blomstedt's return Chemistry still lacking in Blomstedt's return Calendarlive.com - Tue, 18 Apr 2006 07:09:06 GMT Herbert Blomstedt was a regular guest conductor with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the early to mid-1980s, and if memory serves, his music-making here was mostly solid, informed and not terribly exciting. Yet he and the San Francisco Symphony bonded beautifully for a decade thereafter; check out their stunning Nielsen symphony cycle on CD. Now available on DVD Contra Costa Times - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:45:34 GMT "KING KONG": The giant ape who rules Skull Island eventually gets to wreak havoc on New York again in director Peter Jackson's vivid retelling of the fantasy tale set in the 1930s of the original screen version. Naomi Watts plays the newest apple of the big simian's eye, with Adrien Brody and Jack Black also prominent in the cast. Andy Serkis, alias Gollum in Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings," Now available on DVD Contra Costa Times - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:44:43 GMT "BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN": When "Crash" took best picture honors at this year's Academy Awards, many pundits cried foul. Their choice was "Brokeback Mountain." But both films had flaws to go with their strengths. Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday described the film as "the story of two cowboys who fall in love in the 1960s ... a sweeping, solemn, self-serious chronicle of their relationship Political Satire in 'Of Thee I Sing' AP via Yahoo! News - Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:00:29 GMT Marry political satire and the melodies of George Gershwin and you will get "Of Thee I Sing," the final offering of the season for "Encores! Great American Musicals in Concert." Brother Noland tweaks Jawaiian for cha-lypso sound Honolulu Advertiser - Sun, 16 Apr 2006 17:30:14 GMT In Brother Noland's catch-of-the-week winner, "Mystical Fish," his past meets his present with appealing results. CD REVIEWS San Francisco Chronicle - Sun, 16 Apr 2006 07:03:17 GMT RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) THE ORLANDO CONSORT The Orlando Consort, the excellent British vocal ensemble, continues to blaze new trails in over-the-top record packaging. Following up on "Food, Wine and Song," the group's 2001 CD-cum-cookbook,... THE CLICK FIVE – Greetings From Imrie House Lava - Sun, 16 Apr 2006 04:11:23 GMT IN the ’80s and ’90s, power pop ruled. Groups like Boston, Poison, Sweet, and Slade combined crunching hard rock guitars churning out riffs and searing leads, with high, melodic vocals, sweetened with harmonies and catchy hooks. Temple Baptist reaches out with concert Odessa American - Sat, 15 Apr 2006 06:25:55 GMT Temple Baptist Church is calling all Odessans to set down the Easter bunnies and the colored eggs for a little while tonight. Instead, its members hope residents will bend their ears to some tuneful country instead. Free radical Guardian Unlimited - Sat, 15 Apr 2006 00:35:40 GMT Jazz: A new film celebrates the groundbreaking work of saxophonist Albert Ayler. ‘Chicago’ gets new Billy Flynn Times Leader - Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:15:47 GMT NEW YORK — The revolving door known as the Broadway cast of “Chicago” is getting a few recruits. Obba Babatunde will join the show April 17, playing that scamp of a lawyer Billy Flynn. Babatunde, best known in New York for his portrayal of C.C. White in the original company of “Dreamgirls,” is no stranger to “Chicago.” He opened the national tour of the John Kander-Fred Ebb-Bob Fosse musical in Links: Lexus RX Lexus LX 450 Lexus Lexus GS 400 Lexus LS400 Lexus GX 470 Lexus SC400 Lexus ES 300 Lexus JX 470 Lexus IS 250 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS300 (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 13th, 2006
8:10 pm	MARY B. MOORHEAD: ON ELDER-CARE: New exhibit is emotionally moving MARY B. MOORHEAD: ON ELDER-CARE: New exhibit is emotionally moving Contra Costa Times - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:04:19 GMT WHETHER OR NOT you are a regular museum visitor, you absolutely must see "Judging by Appearance: Master Drawings From the Collection of Joseph and Deborah Goldyne" on view at San Francisco's Palace of the Legion of Honor through June 4. Sam Gross does, but despite his claims to the contrary, he's only about a billion or so short of his goal. Dallas Observer - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:42:12 GMT The little boy cried. His mother's words didn't make sense, but he knew enough to be afraid. "You'll never see me again," she said in the car. Then she dropped him off at his stepmother's house and drove away. Sam Gross was 9, his mother's only son, a boy everyone described as respectful and sweet, ... Dan Gross | 'Philly girl' visits Lil' Kim Philly.com - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:14:39 GMT PATTI LaBelle paid a half-hour visit to Lil' Kim at the Federal Detention Center (7th & Arch) the other week, bestowing positive vibes and words of hope on the incarcerated hip-hop princess. Teenager’s passion for travel honored at school Patriot Ledger - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:04:10 GMT MARSHFIELD - Three days before he died, 16-year-old Brooks Singer finally beat his dad, David, up a mountain. They weren’t really competing; climbing was just something they did on their family’s world travels. The racecourse in this case was a peak high in the Andes. War of Words: Gatti vs. Baldomir Press Conf Boxing Insider - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:57:19 GMT Boxing superstar Arturo Gatti and WBC Welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir crossed paths yesterday for the first time at a press conference at the Argentine Pavilion restaurant in midtown Manhattan to announce their July 22 HBO showdown. Wachovia, auto lender knit systems The Charlotte Observer - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:51:17 GMT As Wachovia Corp. and California-based Westcorp merge auto finance operations, the challenges range from integrating loan processing functions to adjusting to bicoastal time zones. Egg enterprise benefits youngster, teachers Branson Daily News - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:03:28 GMT REEDS SPRING — Ryan Gatton, a freckle-faced Reeds Spring student, keeps his teachers stocked with fresh eggs. The 9-year-old said he lives on a farm with “chickens, pigs and cows.” Ridge sweeps No. 9 Rossville Leavenworth Times - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:43:37 GMT EASTON — The Pleasant Ridge Rams improved to 6-0 after sweeping the ninth-ranked Rossville Bulldogs Tuesday night. Aggressive baserunning in the extra innings gave Ridge a 9-8 win in the first game before Chris Barnes led on the mound and at the plate for the 5-4 win in game two. A groovy set of eyes The Charlotte Observer - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:43:28 GMT More hits than outs. It's rare, even among high school baseball hitters. SouthLake Christian Academy sophomore Zack Groshon has been in one of those grooves that players hope lasts forever. Luciano Respini to Retire from Dow; New Oversight Assignments Within OCE FinanzNachrichten - Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:12:20 GMT MIDLAND, Mich., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Dow Chemical Company announced today that Luciano Respini, corporate vice president for Geography, Marketing and Sales, will retire from the Company on October 1, 2006 and step down from his role as a member of the Office of the Chief Executive (OCE), effective immediately. Links: Lexus RX Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus IS 300 Lexus LS 430 Lexus GX Lexus SC 300 Lexus ES250 Lexus JX 540 Lexus IS 250 Lexus LF-A Lexus GS430 (Comment on this)
Monday, April 10th, 2006
10:15 pm	As the session ends, GOP guns for Busch As the session ends, GOP guns for Busch HometownAnnapolis.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:02:51 GMT About three weeks ago, budget leaders in the General Assembly met behind closed doors to talk about school construction aid, one of the major achievements they hope to tout before next fall's elections. Some of you really ought to be ashamed of yourselves Inside Bay Area - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:54:12 GMT IT'S lecture time. I'm going to chew you out today. I'm going to make you feel awful. I am going to make you cry. You are going to be soooooo sorry. And then I will be nice. Hip-Hop Rumors: Bow Wow, R.Kelly, Superhead and More! allhiphop.com - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:30:37 GMT Even though Brooklyn’s own Roc-A-Wear sports model Zab Judah was bested by Floyd Mayweather Saturday, that didn’t stop Jay-Z from having a good time. I heard the Jiggaman was solo –minus the B – and he took over the Las Vegas party. Punters Race In For O'Brien Ace Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:09:07 GMT Aidan O'Brien's Race For The Stars has been cut to 11-1 from 16-1 by Coral for the Stan James 1000 Guineas after coming in for serious support. Former Inglewood Teacher Wins Lotto Twice NBC 4 Los Angeles - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:04:18 GMT Already a millionaire from a Lotto win in 1989, a former Inglewood teacher hit the California Lottery's $100,000 Big Spin prize over the weekend. New wave of products caters to germ worries San Jose Mercury News - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:59:09 GMT Domestic life in 2006 is under attack. And the housewares industry is arming us to fight back against the fear factor. Along with knife holders and bathroom scales comes a host of new products to fight germs and other perceived household dangers. PUNTERS RACE IN FOR O'BRIEN ACE Sporting Life - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:28:17 GMT Aidan O'Brien's Race For The Stars has been cut to 11-1 from 16-1 by Coral for the Stan James 1000 Guineas after coming in for serious support. Oh So Sharp Stakes at Newmarket in October. Strokes amp up the excitement at Pageant St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:24:53 GMT The band remains one of the hippest acts to come along in the past few years. Former Inglewood Teacher Wins Lottery... Again CBS 2 Los Angeles - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:20:30 GMT Millionaire Maurice Wiley is a lucky guy. He won the lottery this weekend -- for the second time. Mickelson's epic last day The Courier Mail - Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:15:44 GMT FLAMBOYANT Phil Mickelson spiced yesterday's dashing US Masters victory with plenty of showbiz on Augusta National's world stage. Links: Lexus RX 400h Lexus LX 470 Lexus Lexus LX 450 Lexus LS400 Lexus GX470 Lexus SC 300 Lexus ES350 Lexus JX 540 Lexus IS Lexus LF-C Lexus GS 400 (Comment on this)
Sunday, April 9th, 2006
10:35 am	Greatest dog day ever Greatest dog day ever The Aspen Times - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:17:48 GMT There were more people saying "sit," "down," and "good dog" all in one place Saturday at Buttermilk than at any other time of year. And the hundreds of doggies were running around sniffing each other, barking, chasing balls, licking things and... Today, it's a man's best friend's world The Charlotte Observer - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 07:12:38 GMT The GAP store is selling matching polos -- his, hers and the dog's. Court decides pet dog's worth The Wichita Eagle - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 06:05:23 GMT How much could a pet dog be worth? According to a Kansas appeals court, one Yorkshire terrier is worth about $1,300. The case began two years ago when Sarah Burgess took her tiny terrier, Murphy, for a shampoo and a cut with a Kansas City, Kan., groomer. When Murphy came out limping, Burgess, an athletics director at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, got concerned. Tradition's New Cheerleaders New York Times - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 05:39:34 GMT To their well-heeled clients, the successors to Sister Parish are more like pals than decorating dictators. Pets of the week The Times of Northwest Indiana - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 05:37:40 GMT Sweetie is a 5-year-old lovable and huggable umbrella cockatoo who desperately needs a home. She is very loving with all the attributes of an umbrella cockatoo. Adopt Sweetie from the Northwest Indiana Bird Association. State appeals court sets pet dog’s value at $1,309 Lawrence Journal-World - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 05:19:18 GMT KANSAS CITY, KAN. — How much could a pet dog be worth? According to a Kansas appeals court, one Yorkshire terrier, at least, is worth about $1,300. The case began two years ago when Sarah Burgess took her terrier Murphy for a shampoo and cut with a Kansas City, Kan. groomer. Sleeping dogs may lie, but Lisbon Morning Journal - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 04:30:02 GMT loose and vicious canines in the city, City Council has instructed Municipal Attorney Brad Allison to look into the city ordinances to see what can be done. Well-trained pets don't attack owners Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 04:14:24 GMT Dear Dog Talk: I have just finished reading your "Puppy Preschool" book. I received a lot of great information and tips. Maureen Dowd: Bush Should 'Fire Himself' For Libby/Miller Leak Editor & Publisher - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 04:03:01 GMT NEW YORK Maureen Dowd, for the first five-plus years of the Bush II presidency, has offered plenty of unsolicited advice to the man she dubbed Dubya. Dog destroyed after attack in Te Atatu Scoop.co.nz - Sun, 09 Apr 2006 02:52:16 GMT Waitakere Animal Welfare has destroyed a pit bull terrier that attacked a young child and her mother when they were walking near Rutherford Primary School in Te Atatu Peninsula yesterday. Links: Lexus RX 400h Lexus LX470 Lexus Lexus Cars Lexus LS 460L Lexus GX Lexus SC (Comment on this)
Thursday, April 6th, 2006
9:45 pm	Shots fired at strip club Shots fired at strip club London Free Press - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:36:22 GMT An east London strip club — next to a library branch and a daycare — was the scene of a shooting early Thursday morning, months after a similar incident had the same neighbourhood reeling. Choosing a Sperm Donor - Infertility BellaOnline - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:36:22 GMT There are some crossroads in life you never expect to see. When you find yourself there, you may spend as much time baffled by the location as you do making a decision about which road to choose. Choosing a sperm donor is like this. Alicia Keys In Kenya For HIV Project KGO-TV Bay Area - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:33:43 GMT Alicia Keys visited a pediatric HIV clinic Thursday that she has been supporting through the charitable organization Keep a Child Alive. Ovary Removal May Up Dementia Risk Fox News - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:33:33 GMT Women who undergo ovary removal before menopause may have an increased risk of dementia, a Mayo Clinic study suggests. Cost of the cure Pioneer Press - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:29:26 GMT Doctors never worried much about the long-term health of childhood-cancer survivors, because survival was rare. Time and treatment have changed that outlook. Kline bills exceeded $2 million in 2005 The Wichita Eagle - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:27:02 GMT Taxpayers contributed more than a quarter of a million dollars to Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline's pursuit of abortion clinic records during the past year. New Orleans musicians band together in exile Picayune Item - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:26:52 GMT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The music of New Orleans is huddled in an old Austin recording studio. Some of the Crescent City's musical legends have returned to this Texas city where - just six weeks after Hurricane Katrina - they cut a therapeutic album dedicated to their ravaged hometown. Bush budget threatens clinics Albuquerque Tribune - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:19:03 GMT Dorothea Henio makes her way to the First Nations Community Healthsource once a week so her doctor can check in on the girl she's going to deliver in May. Latest Cycling News for April 6, 2006 Cyclingnews.com - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:18:43 GMT German T-Mobile Team has announced its line-up for Paris-Roubaix next Sunday, where it will be counting on 2002 second-placed Steffen Wesemann for the victory. Prayers don't help heart surgery patients; Some fare worse when prayed for PhysOrg - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:18:25 GMT Many - if not most people - believe that prayer will help you through a medical crisis such as heart bypass surgery. If a large group of people outside yourself, your family, and your friends joined in intercessory prayer, that should be even more helpful, so such reasoning goes. Links: Lexus RX 300 Lexus Lexus RX 400h (Comment on this)