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No. 6 Ohio State rebounds with easy win 
Greg Oden had his best collegiate game with 18 points and 16 rebounds and fellow freshman Daequan Cook led No. 6 Ohio State with a career-high 23 points in a 91-54 victory over Coppin State on Saturday night. Oden was 7-of-8 from the field - most of his baskets came on dunks - and was just 4-of-10 on free throws while continuing to shoot left-handed at the line. He is still recovering from …

Minimum Wage Going Up in NY 
Beginning on New Year’s Day, hundreds of thousands of minimum wage workers will get a raise. In New York, workers will get a 40-cent increase, upping their pay to $7.15 an hour.

Buckeyes’ Oden Too Much For Coppin State 
Greg Oden scores 18 points and grabs 16 rebounds against the Eagles. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Greg Oden had his best collegiate game with 18 points and 16 rebounds and fellow freshman Daequan Cook led No. 6 Ohio State with a career-high 23 points in a 91-54 victory over Coppin State on Saturday night.

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Funeral services for President Ford continue in Palm Desert
KESQ, CA - 15 hours ago… It will continue through the night until around 8 o’clock tomorrow morning. … state funeral services conclude with the burial at the Ford Presidential Museum. …

Historic clock returning to Bramall Lane
Sheffield Today, UK - Dec 22, 2006… It’s going to be running again, though.”. Jim first offered the clock back to Sheffield United five years ago when the club launched its museum. …

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End of the Line 
Hundreds of clattering braiders echoed like a freight train through Sunset Line and Twine for the last time Friday, marking the end of one of the North Bay’s oldest businesses.

A Festivus mood 
MILWAUKEE mdash; Kevin Campanella hates buying and receiving Christmas presents that he says inevitably disappoint. This year, no such worries.

Night at our museum 
It doesn t take Ben Stiller to know there s something eerie about the Maryland Science Center after closing time Jermaine Hash insists he doesn’t mind being alone inside a closed museum all night. Neither does Allen Cummings, but he allows that, “You do hear sounds in here.”

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Taiwan quake interrupts internet, telephone service in Asia
Bangkok Post - The international consortium operating these cable systems has already mobilized cable ships to repair the affected segments, and restoration work is being conducted round the clock,” Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co said in a statement. “In the

Alcoa workers approve new contract; strike ends
Cleveland Plain Dealer - Contract talks went down to the wire Friday as negotiators for Alcoa Inc. s Cleveland Works and the union that represents about 830 hourly employees there bargained around the clock to avoid a work stoppage. The aluminum maker s pact with United

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Film listings
San Francisco Guardian - For rep house showtimes, see Rep Clock. For first-run showtimes, see Movie Clock. Due to the Christmas holiday, theater Night at the Museum Count me among those who find Ben Stiller’s ascendance somewhat baffling. Here he is, as elastic and

Barron YoungSmith today’s cartoons
Slate - The casual visitor to the current exhibition of the Codex Leicester at the American Museum of Natural History in New York claimed that he had retained a squad of elite commandos trained in kung fu and armed with Uzis to guard it round the clock.)

Four suspects arrested in string of bank robberies
MLive.com - It was a $25,000 grant from Mott that jump-started a successful effort to raise $100,000 to buy one of Schafer s quilt collections for the Michigan State University Museum. A memorial service is scheduled at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Swartz Funeral Home

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Room service
Columbus Dispatch - Blackburn s collection of rooster-themed items was placed in an antique oak cabinet that had been moved from the formal A wall clock, made from a polished slice of a walnut tree, gave her pause. “The clock was something I might have taken out

The Golf Digest Interview: The Commish
Golf For Women - Now when Deane Beman’s cell rings there’s a good chance it’s a fellow collector looking for advice on an antique car We got into Augusta, parked on a street and jumped the fence about 5 o’clock in the morning. Jumped the fence down by the

December 2005
Cape Cod Today - Someone once told me “You make you bed and you lie in it” But my mom said when I repeated it to her “That is true. But you can always smooth out the wrinkles.” We humans have made a bit of a mess here on our beautiful Earth but we can also change the

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Huckleberries Online
Spokane Spokesman-Review - DFO: Idawa came “in from the cold” earlier today, identifying himself to me. He’s a young man with deep roots in North Idaho who currently lives in the Seattle area. A top-notch dude. I was thrilled to get to know him a little via e-mail. It’ll make

Room to Improve
New York Times - If you dislike the dated clock face, line the inside of the hinged glass cover with squares of silver leaf, which will quickly tarnish to resemble antique mirror. Q. Where can I find a stylish wood stove? A. I have two noncatalytic box stoves one in

The Associated Press
Baltimore Sun - You’ll find all kinds of things here: antique shops, bluegrass music (of course), caves (an estimated 5,500 in the Missouri Portable speakers are nothing new, but this set has a programmable alarm clock attached — plus a docking station for

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Freescale Now Shipping First PowerQUICC(TM) II Pro Embedded Processor
TMCnet - The processor is well suited for highly integrated, cost-sensitive applications, particularly due to its high clock speed (up For MPC8349E pricing information, please contact Freescale Semiconductor or your local Freescale sales representative. About

Happy returns depend on following the rules
Detroit Free Press - No one really wants to tackle those post-holiday crowds, but once the festivities are over, the clock starts ticking on Most sales are final at Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe, where items can be exchanged only for in-store credit. All about

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Funny phobias: Nothing to fear but fear itself 
You know the feeling: clammy hands, shortness of breath, anxiety and fear. No, we arent talking about that moment before you meet a blind date. Its something more deep-rooted than that.

From blocks to beauties 
DE SMET - If you’ve been to this town since 2000, you’ve seen the handiwork of the De Smet woodcutters, a group of men and women - mostly men - who get together every Thursday when the weather gets cold to discuss how best to turn a block of wood into a duck.

A truly old-fashioned Christmas at Shipshewana 
As the snow begins to fall, it’s time for an old fashioned country Christmas, and what better place to celebrate than in the Amish area in Northwest Indiana where time seems to have stopped more than a hundred years ago.

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Should we still be in Iraq? 
With everything that’s been going on in our country, should we still be trying to save Iraq or should we be concentrating on saving our selves?

Holidays a chance to revisit traditions 
Last night as I lay dreaming, I thought I heard the voice of Zero Mostel singing “Tradition” from “Fiddler on the Roof.” Although parts of this column might be repetitious, this holiday season is the time for it. Tradition helps us discover much about our ancestors.

Wooing of pitcher was wowing 
The wooing of Daisuke Matsuzaka began with a small dinner party on a Saturday night at Tom Werner’s house, a Cape Cod-style home overlooking the green at hole No. 5 at the famed Riviera Country Club, in the shadow of the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles. Theo Epstein, the Red Sox general manager, had called Matsuzaka’s agent, Scott Boras, …

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FUNimation joins SureWest Broadband lineup
Sacramento Business Journal - on SureWest Broadband in the Sacramento region. The channel, a subsidiary of Navarre Corp., features round-the-clock Japanese animation programming on SureWest Broadband’s Digital Choice package on channel 142. FUNimation is the home video sales

Man Sheds 125 Pounds to Become Deputy
Forbes - Emerging Markets Equities Finance Human Resources Law & Taxation Sales & Marketing Management Technology Careers Compensation Corporate Now he can do 30 push-ups and runs nearly every day, managing to clock 1.5 miles in under 16 minutes. He said his new wife

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More radio stations are tapping into the growing market for Christmas music 
PORTLAND, Maine The holiday classics haven’t changed much radio stations still turn to Bing Crosby, Nat “King” Cole and Burl Ives to spread yuletide cheer. But your chances of hearing them on the radio are growing fast.

TALES FROM THE CROSSROADS: LSU sports shop takes off for Voda 
David Voda never attended LSU, but he’s the biggest seller of LSU clothing, hats and souvenirs in Central Louisiana.

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The Uses of Enchantment by Heidi Julavits 

Snow’s shot as clock runs out lifts SHS past SHG 
Springfield High School’s Eddie Snow’s grandfather, also named Eddie, was a local music legend in and around central and southern Illinois.

Bossier City soldier laid to rest 
The best epitaph for local war victim Josh Burrows came not from a preacher but from a voice in the crowd at his graveside rites.

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Indy has what Cincy wants 
Bengals fans flowing into Indiana’s capital for tonight’s game will find a city that knows something about downtown development. That success comes from years of planning combined with billions in public and private money.

Astros invite fans to Select-A-Seat today 
Astros fans are invited to Select-A-Seat Day at Minute Maid Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Admission is free. Fans will be able to try out seat locations for full-season and miniseason ticket packages for the 2007 season.

Spectators Treated To Illuminated Centennial Parade 
In stark contrast to the winter weather that postponed Newkirk’s annual Christmas parade, downtown visitors Saturday watched the parade during a cool but breezy fall evening. The parade had been rescheduled due to the Nov. 29 blizzard that buried the town under 12 inches of snow.

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2002 Honda Odyssey LX from North America 
“Get out from under your Odyssey while you can!” What things have gone wrong with the car?

Cold Weather Keeping Tulsa City Crews Busy With Water Main Breaks 
Tulsa had at least 7 water mains rupture Thursday.

Bill would restrict consumer damage claims 
The Ohio House is poised to severely limit damages that wronged consumers can claim under the state’s Consumer Sales Practices Act. The proposed change to the CSPA, up for debate this morning, would limit damages only to economic, or out-of-pocket, losses.

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February 2006
Cape Cod Today - What do YOU think about this story? You can add you thoughts on this story by leaving a comment below. Nearly two decades ago, the late Ernest J. Boch Sr. paid $600,000 for what he called “a nice little spot” on Vineyard Haven harbor. Today, despite

Gebhart: A fighter, ‘Lump’ Lombardo’s friends sure he’ll bounce back
1960 Sun - A little of this and a little of that and here are some things you’ll never see on the 11 o’clock news especially if, like Fenza, who took over the auto repair business from his late father, Peter, says the family has been operating for 65 years

Travis way station offers care, nurturing
Contra Costa Times - He was confident that doctors would repair his femur, temporarily held in place by a frame of metal rods inserted through his In the ward, airmen settle patients into rooms, check vital signs, administer medications and tend to them around the clock.

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Giving care: A full-time job; Hanover wife gets by without much …
The Patriot Ledger, MA - Dec 11, 2006… long, said Hart, who is 71 and has provided round-the-clock care for … at the first jazz concert in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum ( Jazz Rocks …

For every person, there’s a book
Akron Beacon Journal, OH - 11 hours ago… a question answered by Varnedoe, who was an esteemed curator at the Museum of Modern … Saturdays ceased being an annoyance and became a welcome alarm clock to go …

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Company got off too lightly, says shredder victim
Wanganui Chronicle, New Zealand - Dec 6, 2006… of the problem even before I started with them is hard to accept, especially as they were reluctant to repair the machine … I can t turn the clock back, so I …

Is time running out for traditional timekeeping?
North County Times, CA - Nov 25, 2006… Coleman took a correspondence course in clock repair, initially fixing them for family, friends and co-workers. Last October, he …

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Jaffa flea market offers bargains and co-existence
Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - The Jaffa Flea Market sits to the east of a clock tower in the city’s center. It is open every day but Saturday from about 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Along the market’s main street, Olei Zion, antique dealers sell furniture and rugs from hole-in-the-wall

Just a tad less slow and stately wins the run
San Francisco Gate - chill, the sounds, smells and sights produced by more than 400 century-old engines finished the job that my alarm clock I arrived dressed in many layers of warm waterproof gear — and a pair of antique goggles purchased in an attempt to

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Is time running out for traditional timekeeping?
North County Times, CA - Nov 25, 2006… Coleman took a correspondence course in clock repair, initially fixing them for family, friends and co-workers. Last October, he …

Report: New Details in BU Assault
College Hockey News, PA - Dec 6, 2006… Parker said that Schaeffer may need surgery to repair the fracture around his eye, but that cannot be determined … “Nothing good happens after two o’clock in the …

Performing Arts Preview: Chico Community Ballet ready to start a …
Enterprise-Record, CA - Dec 7, 2006… to repair it. The family can now settle down to a good winter’s night sleep. Clara falls asleep under the tree, cradling her injured nutcracker. As the clock …

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