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Breaking News Sat, 4 Jul 2009
Twin Sisters Mountain from Grouse Ridge
Grouse   Helicopter   Mountain   Photos   Windmill  
Helicopter lift of blades to Grouse Mountain windmill delayed
| Construction work on a windmill as tall as a 20-storey building on the peak of Grouse Mountain was halted Friday because of safety concerns about lifting the massive blades. | A Skycrane helicopter ... (photo: Creative Commons / Wsiegmund)
CBC
2008 Honda Civic photographed at the 2008 Washington DC Auto Show.
Consumers   Honda   Photos   Sales   Toyota  
New car sales weak in June, fell compared to May; see last month's and this ...
Comment RSS Email Print |   Small fuel-efficient cars like the Honda Civic sold very well in June  |   2008 when gas was more expensive, but their sales volume was off  |... (photo: Public Domain / IFCAR)
The Examiner
 Energy Drink. (sl1) Experts question teen athletes' use of energy drinks
| NEW YORK - Health experts are sounding the alarm over the possible effects on young athletes of popular energy drinks such as Red Bull, the leading brand in a growing market. | High school and colle... (photo: Public domain photo) Nashville Tennessean
Dehydration   Energydrinks   Health   Photos   Teen  
 New York City, N.Y. (Sept. 2, 2004)  A U.S. Coast Guard Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) conducts a Homeland Security patrol near the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Rigid hull inflatable boats are deep-V glass-reinforced plastic hulls to which a Weird News | What lies beneath; government in action
More News | •What lies beneath: Using GPS and state-of-the-art sonar, Columbia University researchers recently made the first comprehensive map of the wonders submerged in New York City's harbors... (photo: USCG file) Kansas City Star
Columbia   Government   Harbors   Photos   Research  
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Twin Sisters Mountain from Grouse Ridge Helicopter lift of blades to Grouse Mountain windmill delayed
| Construction work on a windmill as tall as a 20-storey building on the peak of Grouse Mountain was halted Friday because of safety concerns about lifting the massive bl... (photo: Creative Commons / Wsiegmund) CBC
Grouse   Helicopter   Mountain   Photos   Windmill  
2009 Optima at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show Kia Wright looks to bounce back from injuries
| Few women can match the impact Kia Wright has had on the local basketball scene this decade. | A four-year starter and first-team All- selection at St. John's, the form... (photo: Public Domain / Lovemykia) Newsday
Basketball   Car   Photos   Team   Women  
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks during a meeting in the Moscow Kremlin, Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Medvedev dismissed Russia's top military officer Tuesday in an apparent effort to assert Kremlin control over the armed forces and smooth the path for reforms. Obama and Medvedev: the usual?
Comment RSS Email Print | Russian traditional wooden dolls, Matreshkas, depicting Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barak Obama, form part of a street ... (photo: AP / RIA Novosti, Presidential Press Service, Vladimir Rodionov) The Examiner
Medvedev   Obama   Photos   Politics   Russian  
Sasebo burger The perfect burger by the experts: Seven top chefs reveal their secret hamburger recipes
| If you want your barbie to really sizzle, dish up a gourmet burger. here, seven top chefs reveal their secret recipes... | The hamburger is probably the most popular fo... (photo: GFDL / Shacho0822) The Daily Mail
Food   Health   Lifestyle   Nutrition   Photos  
Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin smiles as she speaks to supporters during a rally, Monday, Nov. 3, 2008, in Dubuque, Io AP News in Brief
| Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office July 26; doesn't announce plans | WASILLA, Alaska (AP)—Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise announceme... (photo: AP / Charlie Neibergall) Denver Post
Alaska   News   Palin   Photos   Politics  
Actor Tom Cruise attends the world premiere of 'Valkyrie' at the Time Warner Center on Monday, Dec. 15, 2008 in New York. Creative Artist of the Day... Happy Birthday to Tom Cruise, Patrick Wilson
1 comment RSS Email Print |   | Today is July 3rd, 2009 and we’d like to honor Tom Cruse and Patrick Wilson as our Creative Artist’s of the Day. Happy bi... (photo: AP / Evan Agostini) The Examiner
Arts   Celebrities   Entertainment   Photos  
Elephant Elephants beat humans in NYC eating contest
Comments NEW YORK (Map, News) - Three elephants have consumed 505 hot dog buns in six minutes to beat a team of three humans in a rare cross-species eating contest at Bro... (photo: GFDL / Zefram) The Examiner
Competition   Contest   Elephants   Humans   Photos  
 Title: Detroit GM headquarters, General Motors, The Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock passes in front of downtown Detroit on its way home to Port Huron, Mich., for the first time. Hollyhock is the newest Juniper Class buoy tender and the first to be stationed GM awaits judge's ruling on sale plan
Comments NEW YORK (Map, News) - General Motors Corp. may have to wait out the long holiday weekend to learn if its bankruptcy plan is moving forward, after U.S. Judge Rob... (photo: USCG /PAC Jeff Hall) The Examiner
Bankruptcy   Business   Companies   General Motors   Photos  
President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown finish a joint news conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Why Obama chose Ghana
President Barack Obama's decision to make Ghana his first port of call in his visit to sub-Saharan Africa since he took office in January 2009, has received overwhelming ... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) Modern Ghana
Africa   Ghana   Photos   Politics   washington  
Politics Business
UNO challenges 2010 bets to ink covenant
Envoy Seeks Ousted Honduran President's Return
'Family Friendly' White House Is Less So for Aides
A Pentagon Trailblazer, Rethinking U.S. Defense
Governor Palin in Dover, New Hampshire on October 15, 2008.
Palin resigns as governor; leaves plans secret
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Stanford Clients Sue Insurance Broker Willis Group
Jobs Report Sign of Deeper Economic Trouble
Cheap is the new cool but will America stay thrifty?
Post-Katrina New Orleans Fastest Growing City
The building in midtown Manhattan in New York where Bernard Madoff and wife Ruth live in a penthouse apartment is seen in this aerial view on Sunday, March 22, 2009.
Madoff's wife kicked out of Manhattan penthouse
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Economy Sport
Swine Flu Death Toll in Argentina Climbs
Jobs Report Sign of Deeper Economic Trouble
Cheap is the new cool but will America stay thrifty?
World markets slide on grim US jobs report
Jennifer Klesaris, with Barclays Capital, works at the New York Stock Exchange
World markets slide on grim US jobs report
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Japanese Baseball: Root, Root, Root and Buy Me Some Eel
NBA Calendar
Common exercise injuries (and how to deal with them)
women's world cup, 10 years later
2009 Optima at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show
Kia Wright looks to bounce back from injuries
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Education Technology
Secretary Duncan calls for honesty in public education resea
NYC Muslims push to add holidays to school year
Muslims push to add holy days as official NYC school holiday
NYC Muslims push to add holidays to school year
Student Union Building (SUB).at the University of British Columbia in Canada
Gates Foundation gives $5M to Columbia University
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UNO challenges 2010 bets to ink covenant
Japanese Baseball: Root, Root, Root and Buy Me Some Eel
BT offers staff time off in exchange for pay cut
Omg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top
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EU, cell phone makers in charger pact
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