Wentzville might ban sale of dogs and cats
Wentzville city leaders are considering banning the retail sale of dogs and cats.
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Sailing the Sea of Cortez in a flotilla of ships
Surely, a few of the fishing village residents muttered it.
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Motivational speaker Kituku to talk Tuesday
Ontario — The Ontario Lions Club will offer a forum featuring Vincent Kituku at noon Tuesday in the Weese Building on the Treasure Valley Community College campus.
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College Fishing
Lincoln Blanco With the start of the school year, I feel it is my duty to help cash-strapped students, who are on their way to college, with this bit of information.
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Thomas D. Barter
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A headstone in the Harmony Cemetery of Georgetown, Massachusetts which includes Thomas D. Barter (1836 – 1918) who was a Civil War soldier.
‘Buy Bryant’ fair inspires resident-powered economic impact in Ann Arbor neighborhood
Pam Brown of A.I.M. Cleaning Services hands her business information to Bryant neighborhood resident Sherrie Turner during the The Buy Bryant Kickoff Fair at the Bryant Community Center in Ann Arbor on Saturday.Angela Cesere | AnnArbor.comWhether it’s flooding or foreclosures,……
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Lying: A crime everyone commits every day
Rod Blagojevich was found guilty of a crime that each one of us commits every single day. He lied. Fibbed. Volunteered false information. Studies on lying show we do it at least two or three times a day. The frequency is much greater when we meet someone for the first time.
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Her name in lights – on the marquee
With Monday’s renaming of the Lowry Theater as the Wendy Lehr Theater, the veteran actor, director and teacher will be an institution. Literally.
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China city launches yuan trade scheme with North Korea
A northeast Chinese border city that is a key portal with isolated neighbour North Korea has launched a pilot scheme to settle export deals in China’s yuan currency the city’s official newspaper said on Thursday.
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Lone holdout juror spared Blagojevich
A lone holdout juror was all that saved former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich from being convicted on several corruption-related charges.
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Lone holdout juror spared former governor
A LONE holdout juror was all that saved former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich from being convicted on corruption-related charges, the jury foreman said yesterday, as prosecutors vowed to retry the case.
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Stamps for bARTer
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I made these for the bARTer @ Etsy Labs.
Enbridge pipeline shutdown hits producers
From Fort McMurray to a small refinery in Pennsylvania, the pain from the reduction in crude transportation as a result of the oil spill is increasing
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Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)
By 10qk. Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. ( SBSA ) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-06-30. Read more » »
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International Monetary Systems Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
NEW BERLIN, Wis. — International Monetary Systems, Ltd. , a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, has reported its financial results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2010.
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Years later, politicians tripping over ‘trackers’
DECISION 2010 SECTION DENVER (AP) – They’re as common at campaign stops as colorful banners: hand-held cameras wielded by politicians’ opponents to catch them making a stupid mistake. – Local races draw national attention – Curry files lawsuit over campaign finance rules – McCain in Colo. to campaign for Norton
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All that glisters can be gold
A brilliant mind can often be entwined with shrewd business sense, says Lisa Jardine in her Point of View column.
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All that glisters
Brilliant minds can mix with business, says Lisa Jardine.
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Online ‘hustle’: Carson High grad uses Internet to build wealth
Wade Wolford, 18, stands next to his Mitsubishi Lancer, his sixth car in two years, which he bought by bartering
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Teen swaps cell phone, winds up with Porsche
(CBS) Steven Ortiz, like any other teenager, was very excited when it came to getting a new car. However, after getting his driver’s license, Ortiz is now behind the wheel of a Porsche he can call his own. The best part is? Ortiz never had to pay a penny for his sweet new ride!
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Teen gets a Porsche by trading up from a cell phone
The 17-year-old student at Charter Oak High School has made 14 trades over two years to finally acquire the vehicle.
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Jeev, Atwal make cut at Canadian Open
Agencies Ontario (Canada), July 24: Jeev Milkha Singh slipped 16 places to tied 53rd after returning a modest even-par 70 while Arjun Atwal also just about managed to make the cut with an identical card in the second round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament.
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Canadian Open: Jeev, Atwal make cut
Jeev Milkha Singh slipped 16 places to tied 53rd after returning a modest even-par 70 while Arjun Atwal also just about managed to make the cut with an identical card in the second round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament at Ontario.
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RNLI pays tribute to Jim Olds
WITHOUT dedicated supporters like Jim Olds there would be no Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
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Nicole Richie Returns To The Small Screen On NBC’s Chuck – Updated
Nicole Richie, the adopted daughter of singer Lionel, is done ducking away from the limelight after years of being undercover – you know, having her child and all.
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Teen Goes From a Cell Phone to a Porsche, Thanks to Craigslist
17-year-old Steven Ortiz knows how to trade-up, as he proved over a two-year period that brought him to his current 2000 sports car.
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Age-Old System of Bartering
PHOENIX, AZ–(Marketwire – 07/12/10) – You’ve spent years building a successful business, have made smart decisions and taken calculated risks, and even saved for a rainy day — but nothing prepared you for the worst recession since the 1930s. The bottom line? Your cash-flow isn’t flowing and your business is suffering. If this scenario sounds all too familiar, it’s time to get back to business …
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From common to exceptional: History center addition to open
Winona’s newest building is also one of its oldest. The pinebeams date to the 1880s. The stone was hewn before 1920. And eventhe water fountain is a relic from a century past. “When you firstcome in you’re walking on Winona stone,” said Winona CountyHistorical Society Executive Director Mark Peterson, gesturing atthe floor.
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Space Tourism’s Best Value For Suborbital Space Flight – XCOR’s Lynx
Xtraordinary Adventures, in conjunction with RocketShip Tours, is taking reservations for space flights on The Lynx, XCOR Aerospace’s newest fully reusable rocket powered suborbital vehicle.
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