Alaska Native makes Olympic team

01/27/10 Gutsy young snowboarder Callan Chythlook-Sifsof of Girdwood made history on Monday when she capped a remarkable comeback season by becoming what is believed to be the first Native Alaskan to earn a berth on an Olympic team.

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Medical Marijuana Inc Announces Revenue Growth

01/26/10 LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - January 26, 2010) - Medical Marijuana Inc ( PINKSHEETS : MJNA ) announced today they are on track with the execution of their business plan to expand the Medical Marijuana Educational Seminar Series across America in numerous states where licensees have applied. Bruce Perlowin, CEO of Medical Marijuana Inc, said, "The successful launch of our National Rollout at ...

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Film Festival Program Announced

01/26/10 The grand list is announced of the films for the 25th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Feb.4-14, 2010

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Harrisburg controller: financial plan "not realistic"

01/25/10 A study released today showing what the city needs to do to get out of financial straits is "not realistic," and Harrisburg should instead look into possibly declaring bankruptcy, Controller Dan Miller said.

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CoStar's Retail News Roundup: January 17-30, 2010

01/25/10 This week in the Retail Roundup, CoStar reports on expansions or new concepts at Bloomingdale's, BabuSan, Target, and Edible Arrangements; closings, cutbacks, bankruptcy, default, receivership or foreclosure news at General Growth, Movie Gallery and...

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Message from Haiti: Performing surgery in the dirt

01/23/10 Editor's note: The Rev. Toby Nelson has been in Haiti since Jan. 15. The Nevada City resident is chaplain and mental health officer for DMAT CA-6 - Disaster Medical Assistance Team, California 6, from the Bay Area. He is in Petionville, about an hour from Port-au-Prince - the same town little Claire Bryditzki is from. He wrote this on Thursday: Today I joined a strike team (four medics, three ...

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Homeschooling Facts - Research against Homeschooling

01/23/10 A lot of research has been done to proof that homeschooled children's academic achievements are bett...
 

Reginald Yardley Alexander

01/22/10 Reginald Yardley Alexander, 85, died of heart failure in his daughter's home in Kenwood on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010.

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QUICK POLL

01/19/10 SAN DIEGO-Three complexes in San Diego County totaling 259 units have traded for an aggregate of $28 million in three separate deals showing some multifamily movement in an otherwise sluggish market.

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Cortez Enters into Option Agreement for Yukon Property

01/19/10 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 01/19/10) - Cortez Gold Corp. (TSX-V: CUT.P - News ) - Further to its press release of December 1, 2009 announcing the termination of the proposed transaction with Seabridge Gold Inc., Cortez Gold Corp. announced today that it has entered into an Option Agreement dated January 14, 2010 with Strategic Metals Ltd. ("Strategic") whereby Cortez may acquire ...

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Cortez Enters into Option Agreement for Yukon Property

01/19/10 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 19, 2010) - Cortez Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CUT.P) - Further to its press release of December 1, 2009 announcing the termination of the proposed transaction with Seabridge Gold Inc., Cortez Gold Corp. announced today that it has entered into an Option Agreement dated January 14, 2010 with Strategic Metals Ltd. ("Strategic") whereby Cortez may ...

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Iowa hits the road to open Big Ten dual season

01/19/10 The top-ranked University of Iowa Hawkeyes are travelling to Ann Arbor, Mich., and Lowell, Ind., for duals against the Michigan Wolverines andPurdue Boilermakers this weekend.

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Homes in Palos Verdes, CA

01/19/10 The name Palos Verdes is used to denote a group of coastal cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in t...
 

Nevada County volunteers set out for grief-stricken Haiti

01/15/10 Grim tasks await a small handful of Nevada County residents headed for earthquake-ruined Haiti. The small Caribbean nation was left prostrate by a 7.0 earthquake that leveled the capital and wrecked the countryside Tuesday, and calls for help went out across the U.S. Some, like Nevada County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue liaison Gerald Weidler, answered and prepared to touch down in a ...

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Homes Los Angeles County December Market Wrap-Up

01/15/10 The numbers are in, and Los Angeles home prices are bouncing back. According to the Los Angeles MLS ...
 

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Sambada's New Album "Gente!" and Release Party Dates

01/14/10 Brazilian Transplants in Unexpected Places: SambaD Reveres and Reinvents Samba and Surf-Rock There's a beach where one sunny afternoon you may witness an offering to an Afro-Brazilian Orixa spirit of the ocean, the next day watch master capoeristas practicing Brazil's martial art dance form, and still another day join a gathering of thousands of surfers-cum-dancers rocking out to hybrid musical ...

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AMA wants more research on medicinal pot

01/14/10 The American Medical Association has taken a giant step by asking the federal government to take marijuana off its most restrictive list of controlled substances while the AMA conducts research into the potential medical uses of cannabis.

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Distrito back home a free man

01/14/10 FORMER basketball superstar Rudy Distrito is back home, hoping to lead a stable life after his harrowing experience in the US, where he spent time in the High Desert State Prison in Nevada after being convicted of manslaughter in the death of 24-year-old Mexican Juan Amaya during a scuffle outside an apartment near the strip.

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OUTDOORS: Weekly fishing report, Jan. 14

01/13/10 The fish report is weekly. Its accuracy depends on marinaoperators, tackle shops and local fishermen we contact. Anglerscatching large fish should send the information to Outdoor NewsService, P.O. Box 9007, San Bernardino, CA 92427, or telephone909-887-3444, so it can be included in this report. Faxes can besent to 909-887-8180. E-Mail messages or fishing reports can alsobe posted to Jim ...

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Home Schooling In California

01/13/10 Home schooling programs vary from state to state in the U.S. As a personal option of parents for the...
 

Remembering those who left us in 2009

01/09/10 Elk Grove and its surrounding area lost a number of citizens during 2009, from age 16 to 95. Many had lived here most of their lives, some touched us only briefly.

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Four employees arrested at Broc's Puppies

01/08/10 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Four employees at Broc's Puppies were arrested Friday morning for charges ranging from felony parole violations to possession of a controlled substance suspected to be methamphetamine. El Dorado County Sheriff's officers arrested David Franks, 45; Andres De La Torre, 26; James Rogan, 46; and Octavio Trejo, 29. All men are residents of South Lake Tahoe. A sheriff's ...

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Outdoors Notebook

01/08/10 Sign-ups for a hunter safety class will be held at 6 p.m., Jan. 21, at the Angels Gun Club. The class will consist of three evening sessions, enabling those who successfully pass to secure a California hunting license. For information, call 754-3796.

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LA Homes Inventory In California Down 57%

01/01/10 Now is a great time to buy Los Angeles real estate. The Los Angeles monthly inventory went from a 10...
 

Saturday's College Basketball Scores

12/13/09 Albright 71, Kings, Pa. 70 Arcadia 65, Penn St.-Hazleton 39 Army 59, Dartmouth 46 Baruch 69, Yeshiva 63 Berkeley 71, Penn St.-Brandywine 65 Boston U. 88, Marist 72 Bowling Green 58, Canisius 54 Bridgeport 84, Molloy 77 Brooklyn 88, Old Westbury 80 Buffalo 93, Buffalo St. 65 California, Pa. 93, Holy Family 56 Cent. Connecticut St. 70, Albany, N.Y. 68, OT Cincinnati Christian 92, Union, Ky. 88 ...

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