12/03/2008 -
China Vice PM: China To Do All It Can To Stabilize Exports
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China will do everything it can to stabilize the export market, as it tries to boost domestic demand, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday, citing Vice Premier Wang Qishan.
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Nasdaq
http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20081203%5cACQDJON2008120 30026DOWJONESDJONLINE000005.htm&&mypage=newsheadlines&title=China%20 Vice%20PM:%20China%20To%20Do%20All%20It%20Can%20To%20Stabilize%20Exports
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12/03/2008 -
Parliament: Nuris can still be used but not at night
KUALA LUMPUR: The Nuri helicopters operated by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) can still be used effectively in the daytime but not at night, Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusof said.
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The Star
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/3/nation/20081203151724&s ec=nation
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12/03/2008 -
Can NPR fill media gap?
Former NPR president Kevin Klose was in Northeast Ohio this week as part of his new job as head of the NPR foundation. Klose was a reporter, bureau chief, and finally an editor of the Washington Post before joining National Public Radio in 1998. WKSU's Jeff St.Clair asked Kevin Klose if public media can fill the void in an era when newspapers are drastically cutting staff. WKSU's Jeff St. Clair ...
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WKSU Kent State University
http://www.wksu.org/news/story/22641
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12/03/2008 -
Rastafarian can sue over Jiffy Lube hair policy
A Rastafarian man who refused to shave off his beard or cut his hair to comply with a Jiffy Lube employee grooming policy can take his religious discrimination case to trial, Massachusetts' highest court ruled Tuesday. The Supreme Judicial Court reversed a...
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San Francisco Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/12/02/national/a154828S70. DTL&feed=rss.business
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12/03/2008 -
U Can Share Food Drive aims to curb hunger during difficult times
The South Plains Food Bank hopes its U Can Share Food Drive raises 600,000 pounds of food to last through Christmas and into the spring of 2009.
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
http://lubbockonline.com/stories/120308/loc_362955513.shtml
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12/03/2008 -
Shot of prevention can ease the misery of colds and flu
A family practice doctor says with a few simple steps and the right vaccinations, an adult, particularly a healthy adult, can dramatically reduce the odds of catching a cold or being sidelined by serious flu complications.
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Jefferson City News Tribune
http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2008/12/03/news_local/health.txt
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12/03/2008 -
Candidates can circulate nomination papers on Monday
Candidates seeking public office ? whether they be incumbents or challengers ? can start circulating nomination papers on Monday. As long as they turn them in to their municipal clerk by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009 their names will appear on the spring election ballot.
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Dunn County News
http://www.dunnconnect.com/articles/2008/12/03/news/doc493079ed7db4c867626641.tx t
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12/03/2008 -
GOP Senate win in Georgia means Dems can't halt filibusters
Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss claimed victory Tuesday in the Senate race in Georgia against Democrat Jim Martin, killing Democratic hopes of gaining enough seats to halt filibusters.
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CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/02/georgia.senate/index.html?section=cnn_lat est
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12/03/2008 -
Court: Rastafarian can sue Jiffy Lube
BOSTON -- A Rastafarian man who refused to shave off his beard or cut his hair to comply with Jiffy Lube's employee grooming policy can take his religious discrimination case to trial, the state's highest court ruled Tuesday. ... - The Associated Press The Associated Press The Associated Press
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The Barre Montpelier Times Argus
http://www.timesargus.com/article/RH/20081203/NEWS03/812030367/1004/SPORTS
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12/03/2008 -
You can charge this gift ...
It's a Hemi and a hybrid that can tow up to 6,000 pounds and up to eight people. And it averaged almost 21 mpg. read more
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The Florida Times-Union
http://www.jacksonville.com/autos/wheels/2008-11-29/you_can_charge_this_gift
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12/03/2008 -
Nigeria: CAN, SCSN Decry Jos Mayhem
Kaduna state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN) have condemned the sectarian crisis which trailed the results of the Jos North Local Government election in Plateau State saying that the crisis and the attendant loss of lives could have been avoided.
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AllAfrica.com
http://allafrica.com/stories/200812030193.html
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12/03/2008 -
Heat can rejuvenate leftover rice
Dear Lisa: Can you tell me why leftover rice is never soft and fluffy the next day? Is there a way to prevent it from becoming hard? -- SaraDear Sara: There's a ...
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The Bryan-College Station Eagle
http://www.theeagle.com/Food/Heat-can-rejuvenate-leftover-rice
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12/03/2008 -
VeraSun can cancel contracts
VeraSun Energy now can cancel corn contracts on 10 days' notice. The motion was approved Tuesday by a Delaware bankruptcy judge as the ethanol giant tries to reorganize under Chapter 11. Canceled contracts could cause hardships for farmers who will have to go out and resell their corn. Last summer's corn prices were more than double what they are now, and there's no telling how low they'll go.
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The Argus Leader
http://www.argusleader.com/article/20081203/NEWS/812030339/1001/rss01
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12/03/2008 -
Charge Your Batteries | There's still time to submit original work for the 2009 CAN Film Festival
Last year, the Child Abuse Network successfully revamped its annual fundraiser (a modest event that raised money through exhibiting films at the IMAX), into a full-fledged local film festival and charity event. Known as the CAN Film Festival (a tongue-in-cheek play on the name of the biggest film f... By Josh Kline.
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Urban Tulsa
http://www.urbantulsa.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=25495
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12/03/2008 -
Trained Professionals and Online Tools Can Help Seniors Find a New Home
(ARA) - Helping a parent move to senior housing can seem more intimidating than orchestrating a rocket launch. The death of a spouse, declining health or safety concerns can trigger the need to move. The first phase comes with the realization that what has been home is no longer suitable.
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Carteret County News-Times
http://www.carteretnewstimes.com/articles/2008/12/03/ara/real_estate/7801.txt
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