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 Consumer Confidence Slips in February (AP)
AP - A widely watched indicator of consumers' confidence in the economy slipped in February but remained well above its levels a year ago, a private research group reported Tuesday.
Brown-Forman Profit Up, Mulls Lenox Sale (Reuters)
Reuters - Brown-Forman Corp. (BFa.N) (BFb.N),
maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey, on Tuesday posted higher
quarterly profit on growth in its liquor business and currency
benefits and said it was exploring the possible sale of its
money-losing Lenox china and tableware unit.
Consumer Confidence Eases in February (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. consumer confidence eased in
February but remained above year-ago levels, a private business
group said.
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Lawsuit Says HP Printer Cartridges Die Before Use
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Georgia woman has sued Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N, claiming the ink cartridges for their printers are secretly programmed to expire on a certain date, in some cases rendering them useless before they are even installed in a printer.
Toshiba Names VP Nishida President
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp. on Tuesday named Corporate Executive Vice President Atsutoshi Nishida, who oversees its reviving personal computer operations, as its new president, taking over from Tadashi Okamura who becomes chairman.
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Pathway to Glory
Reviewed and Released. Southern Europe, 1943. The Allies are fighting for every inch against the Axis powers. Take control in Nokia's first exclusive N-Gage game. This turn based strategy game is one of the first to push the N-Gage to the limit in terms of gameplay, content, online interaction and gaming kudos. Has the greatest Vapourware on the N-Gage been worth the wait? Damm right it has. Pathway to Glory, the first Mega Game on All About N-Gage
Asphalt: Urban GT
Reviewed and Released.Could this be the first racing game promising as much action and speed as Claude Lelouch's Parisian petrol fest "Rendezvous?" Fingers crossed the customised Lamborghini rattling up the Champs-Elysée can beat Jacky Ickx when you try out the the free demo from Nokia yourself.
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Move Over, Martha Stewart
Kmart, the nation's third-largest discount retailer, is vying to become the next word in budget chic.
Just Like a French Chateau, Only Plastic
In the Oregon countryside, Stanley Mazor has finished building the first two-thirds of a French chateau, modeled on a 17th-century structure in Normandy.
Taming Spaces: Living Large
When a room gets too giant, it loses its connection with its inhabitants. The goal is to make it at once intimate and grand.
Condos Break Sound Barrier
As developers in hectic real estate markets run out of land, new condominiums and rental apartments are going up in some earsplitting places.
Sun Valley Surprise: Chalet So Spare
Allied Works managed to sneak an aggressively contemporary house into Sun Valley, where the architectural style might be called hunting-lodge chic on steroids.
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Warning Signs of Teenage Drug Abuse
Please note that even though some of these warning signs of drug abuse may be present in your teen, it does not mean that they are definitely abusing drugs. There are other causes for some of these behaviors. Even the...
Five Steps to Take if Your Child is Being Bullied
Too often parents feel children and teens need to ‘work things out’ on their own. While your child does need to develop his social skills by doing things independently, being victimized by a bully is not a social skill one...
Five Reasons to Teach Budgeting in the Teen Years
While budgeting can be taught in bits and pieces when children are young, the ins and outs of a true monthly budget is best learned when children are in their teenage years. Here are five reasons why....
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Runesocesius
Runesocesius is the Lusitanian god of darts.
Tongoenabiagus
Tongoenabiagus is the Lusitanian god of oaths fountain.
Mars Cariocecus
The Lusitanian god of war. Cp. Cariocecus and Mars.
Ares Lusitani
Ares Lusitani is the Lusitanian god of horses.
Nantosvelta
Nantosvelta was a goddess of nature of the Lusitani. She was also worshipped by the Gauls (Mediomatrici and others).
Fisher King
A title of the Grail Keeper. It occurs without explanation in in Chretien de Troyes but Robert de Boron has the title originate with Bron, brother-in-law of Joseph of Arimathea. Bron catches and places a symbolic fish upon the Grail table and becomes ...
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US senator calls for permanent bases in Afghanistan (AFP)
AFP - A top US senator called for a permanent American military presence in Afghanistan to protect his country's security interests in the region, where Iran is allegedly jostling for nuclear capability.
Nine Countries Spotlighted by Poll (AP)
AP - Results of Associated Press polls in nine countries on public attitudes about President Bush's plan to promote democracy and attitudes about U.S. products sold in their country.
Schwarzenegger Remarks on Women Anger Many (AP)
AP - Could Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have another "woman problem" on his hands? Schwarzenegger made headlines in recent months by deriding political opponents as "girlie men" and ridiculing a group of nurses at a women's conference. Now, an effort to paint the state's teachers as little more than a balky special interest group has angered many critics, who have begun to question why constituencies dominated by women have been subjected to such tough talk.
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Alpine Iceman Reveals Stone Age Secrets (Reuters)
Reuters - Some 5,300 years after his
violent death, a Stone Age man found frozen in the Alps is
slowly revealing his secrets to a global team of scientists.
Alpine Iceman Reveals Stone Age Secrets
BOLZANO, Italy (Reuters) - Some 5,300 years after his violent death, a Stone Age man found frozen in the Alps is slowly revealing his secrets to a global team of scientists.
Great Salt Lake Mercury Worries Scientists (AP)
AP - Federal scientists studying the Great Salt Lake have found some of the highest levels of mercury ever measured anywhere — prompting concern about some of the migratory birds that feed on the lake's brine shrimp.
Panelists Decry Bush Science Policies (AP)
AP - The voice of science is being stifled in the Bush administration, with fewer scientists heard in policy discussions and money for research and advanced training being cut, according to panelists at a national science meeting.
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Pioneer HTZ-740DV
This stylish, have-it-your-way HTIB features virtual or bona fide surround sound.
Dell Inspiron 6000 Notebook Computer for Business
The Dell Inspiron 6000 is adequate for basic home or small-office use, but there are less expensive alternatives.
Tekkeon ezTalker Mini
The Tekkeon ezTalker Mini headset does all the things a Bluetooth headset should, and it does them well.
ClearOne Max EX conference phone
ClearOne's Max EX is a good choice for businesses that require a flexible conference-phone system that can grow along with their company, but it lacks certain features we expect from this class.
Dell Inspiron 6000 for Home
The Dell Inspiron 6000 is adequate for basic home or small-office use, but there are less expensive alternatives.
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