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- Colo. lawmakers consider changes to pot rules Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:57PMUnder the rules, dispensaries would be licensed and would have to grow most of their own marijuana. People would be barred from using the drug within 1,000 feet of a school, which could prevent many patients from using the drug in their homes.
- Developer plans ‘bulletproof’ retail project Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:57PMA seawall site is soon to undergo a major makeover and expansion with plans that include what the industry refers to as “Class A” retail.
- Trouble-torn areas of Bareilly peaceful Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:51PMLucknow, Mar 5 (PTI) Friday prayers passed off peacefully in the trouble-torn Bareilly town today with police relaxing curfew in the four police station areas which had witnessed clashes over taking out of a religious procession on Tuesday.
- Parking on Central Avenue in West Caldwell may be cut Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:49PMWEST CALDWELL TWP. – The recommendation by Police Chief Michael Bramhall to prohibit parking on the northbound side of Central Avenue received the council’s approval Tuesday night after a discussion which hinged on how the restriction would affect area businesses.
- Shop stops guide dog: owner Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:49PMA Toronto woman who is blind says Mississauga-based Wal-Mart Canada should review its policies after she and her guide dog were stopped for about the tenth time from entering one of its retail stores.
- BFD takes third place in WV Stars of Life Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:46PMDurbin — Four members of the Bartow-Frank-Durbin fire department attended the annual ESCAPe conference at Pipestem State Park February 21 through 28 and returned home with third place from the WV Stars of Life competition.
- Group to discuss drugs job loss Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:44PMA group set up to respond to the loss of 1,200 jobs at AstraZeneca in Leicestershire is to meet for the first time later.
- Zicom to Retire Debt After Selling Unit to Schneider (Update1) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:36PMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Zicom Electronic Security Systems Ltd. will retire all its debt after raising 2.25 billion rupees ($49 million) from the sale of a business to the Indian unit of Schneider Electric SA .
- Orthopaedic surgeons will meet in New Orleans next week Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:14PMThe first citywide convention of 2010 will also be the second-largest conference to convene in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is expecting about 31,000 attendees at its 2010 Annual Meeting, which begins Tuesday...
- Ahoy From Nudes, a Pirate and Scrooge McDuck Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:12PMThere is not a lot of socio-politically provocative art to be found in the Armory Show. There are, however, many works in the bite-the-hand-that-feeds department.
- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki showers Iraq electorate with gifts Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:11PMEND: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Iraqis have long been lectured about the merits of democracy but the concrete rewards r...
- Dad cues up for fund-raising auction Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:09PMTHE secretary of Cockermouth and District Snooker League will hold a charity auction in May to raise money for the hospital that helped his son to overcome a rare illness.
- New Kroger headed to north Fort Worth Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:08PMFort Worth will see a new Kroger Signature store opening on the northern end of the city in 2012 thanks to a deal just struck between NewQuest Properties and Kroger.
- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki showers Iraq electorate with gifts Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:05PMIraqis have long been lectured about the merits of democracy but the concrete rewards remained elusive — until now. The leaders of newly democratic Iraq are showering voters with gifts before elections on Sunday, and none with more aplomb than Nouri al-Maliki, the Prime Minister.
- Rural Retreat Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:02PMMatthew Malin and Andrew Goetz, the founders of MALIN + GOETZ, a unisex skin care company, have decided to buy a farmhouse in the upper Hudson Valley.
- Revealed: Why all those disabled bays stay empty Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 11:35PMHundreds of thousands of prime parking spaces in shopping centres are unused because of a legal obligation to provide four times as many disabled bays than are actually needed.
- Sade, Lil Wayne tops at Vail Valley music shops Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 11:24PMEagle Valley Music, West Vail 1. "Soldier of Love," by Sade 2. "Rebirth," by Lil Wayne 3. "Blakroc," by Blakroc 4. "Them Crooked Vultures," by Them Crooked Vultures 5. "Contra," by Vampire Weekend 6. "Hellbilly Deluxe 2," by Rob Zombie 7. "Ya-Ka-May," by Galactic 8. "Live in Las Vegas," by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds 9. "Heliogoland," by Massive Attack 10. "Man Of The World," by ALO Mojo ...
- Meridian Smoking Ordinance Now in Effect Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 11:19PMA smoking ordinance went into effect Friday in Meridian. It effectively bans smoking in public buildings, including restaurants and bars. Not everyone is happy about it.
- The Great Leaders Series: Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc. Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 11:17PMAs childhood friends from Long Island, N.Y., Bennett Cohen and Jerry Greenfield bonded over a love of food. In 1977, the twosome decided to take a correspondence course in ice cream-making. After some consideration, the pair made a $12,000 investment in 1978 and opened their first ice cream shop – called Ben & Jerry’s Homemade – in a renovated gas station in Burlington, Vt. Now, they are the ...
- Niger junta names platoon commander as its leader Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 11:16PMA junta that seized power in a coup in the West African nation of Niger named a platoon commander as its leader Friday, hours after soldiers announced on state TV that their group was in charge of the uranium-rich country.
- Saturday February 20 2010 Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 11:16PMRABAT, Feb 20 — A four centuries-old mosque minaret collapsed in Morocco yesterday, killing at least 38 people and injuring more than 70 worshippers, hospital officials and witnesses said.
- New marketing program helping downtown Naples businesses Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 11:05PMNAPLES, Fla. - 5th avenue in Naples has always been a favorite destination for shoppers and eaters.
- West coast businessman finds alternative to powerwall: Retail/Tobacco Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:17PMWhen a part of his customer service went up in smoke, a local businessman decided to get innovative.
- Airports in Midwest earn top marks Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:17PMThree airports in the Midwest scored the highest of all North American airports in customer satisfaction, according to a J.D. Power and Associates survey released yesterday. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County was named the best large airport, Kansas City International the best midsize airport and Indianapolis International the best small airport.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-19 11:54 FEATURE-Ice-coffee on sale in debt-stricken Greece Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:13PMBy Renee Maltezou and Ingrid Melander
- Carrefour 2009 net profit down 74 percent Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:12PMFrench retailer Carrefour SA said Friday that net profit last year fell 74 percent, impacted by more than euro1 billion in restructuring charges linked to shuttering stores in Italy and turning around its stalling French operations.
- Council leader Cereste vows to fight for Peterborough Primark Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:08PMTHE leader of Peterborough City Council has today defiantly vowed to do all he can to ensure the popular budget retailer Primark comes to the city. (19/02/2010)
- Ice-coffee on sale in debt-stricken Greece Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:05PMMARKOPOULO, Greece (Reuters) - This one-time rural backwater east of Athens has gone from Olympic boom-town to economic gloom-town in barely five years.
- Love in Louisville: Six single guys share thoughts on dating Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 10:12PMIs it possible to find love in Louisville? That’s what we’re aiming to find out in what will be a series about dating. Last week, we profiled six single gals. This week, we’re introducing six unattached guys.
- US warships in Hong Kong in sign of easing tension Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 10:05PMFive American warships have docked for a port call in Hong Kong in a sign that recent tensions between China and the US may be easing after flare-ups over an arms sale to Taiwan and the Dalai Lama.
- Afghan Taliban Using Civilians As Human Shields Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 10:02PMTaliban fighters holding out in Marjah are increasingly using civilians as human shields, firing from compounds where U.S. and Afghan forces can clearly see women and children on rooftops or in windows, Afghan and U.S. troops said Wednesday.
- Seeing the sights in Riga Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 9:59PMRIGA - When you arrive in Latvia no one will ask you about the purpose of the visit. However, isn’t it natural that you would think about where to go and what to see in Latvia? Of course, all your plans would depend on the length of stay in the country.
- San Diego pot delivery services Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 9:58PMSome San Diego medical marijuana dispensaries are taking their business to the streets.
- Crocs add bite to souvenirs Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 9:56PMThey may not be as cute and cuddly as the clip-on koalas that adorn the shelves of most Australian souvenir shops but stuffed baby crocodiles are about to become must-have keepsakes for tourists.
- Treasure hunt in Stanwood-Camano Island area, with a prize of art-glass balls by local artist Mark Ellinger Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 12:56PMCAMANO ISLAND — By late morning, the only ball Marit Marceau had found was a green tennis ball. No clue balls. No treasure. Just driftwood, rocks and the winter wind whipping across Saratoga Passage to the beach at Camano Island State Park.
- Valentine’s eve good for business Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 12:23PMWith Valentine’s Day falling on a Sunday this year, Northeast Mississippians had an extra weekend to be prepared. Many of them took advantage. Restaurants, jewelers and flower shops were busy on Saturday, as people made sure they had something special for their sweethearts.
- On This Date (02/13/10) Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 12:18PM75 YEARS AGO Wednesday, February 13, 1935 • The murder case against Bruno Richard Hauptmann was given the jury today at a quarter after eleven o’ clock. The jury received the case after an hour and ten minutes of charge from Justice Thomas W. Trenchard.
- Washington DC prepares to shut down for massive snowfall dubbed "snowpocalypse" Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 11:49AMWashington DC was grinding to a halt on Saturday as the US capital prepared for its heaviest snowfall in nearly a century, dubbed "snowpocalypse" and "snowmageddon".
- New jobs on way at canalside Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 11:48AMNew shops and offices creating up to 200 jobs will be built as part of the first phase of a Black Country canalside development.
- Arlington’s all atwitter over the Eagle Festival Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 11:43AMOf course your chickens are the prettiest in the whole, wide world. That turn of the beak. Those gorgeous eyes and amazing feathers. Just in case someone has poultry that appears otherwise, an Ugliest Chicken contest is planned Saturday in Arlington.
- Man held for robbing shops Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 11:38AMA MAN has been arrested and charged in connection with two alleged assaults and robberies at Edinburgh newsagents.
- Giant Food Stores applies for license to sell beer Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 11:37AMGiant Food Stores customers have made it “abundantly clear” that they would appreciate the convenience of purchasing beer when they shop for their groceries, according to Giant President Rick Herring.
- AEG wins bid to build an Aqueduct racino Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 11:33AMAEG was selected to turn Aqueduct Race Track, top, into an ultra-modern racino comples. RENDERING COURTESY AEG You can’t win them all.
- Brunswick leaders hold line on insurance costs Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 10:46PMThe city’s new liability insurance contract with Love Insurance, approved by Council Jan. 25, will both save the city money and increase its coverage, administration officials said last week.
- Drone Wars: Obama and Texas cops agree on dehumanizing sky Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 10:37PMNot counting those “supplemental” billions sought from Congress to keep the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan humming in time, Obama’s 2011 proposed defense budget bumps Defense Department bones up by 3.4 percent.
- 2009 Best of Competitor Awards Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 10:35PMEvery year we ask you to make some serious choices. In your opinion, what are the best local bike shops and running stores? Which short- and long-distance running, triathlon and cycling events give you the best bang for your buck? Click here to see Competitor Magazine’s Best of 2009 broken down by region.
- No sexpresso: US clamps down on bikini baristas Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 10:27PMCoffee shops in the Seattle area introduced the world to "bikini baristas" three years ago, hiring attractive young women to serve up steamy espressos and lattes while wearing as little as a G-string and pasties.
- Pizarro: San Jose roller skaters may lose rink Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 10:27PMSan Jose Skate, home of countless birthday parties and the Silicon Valley Roller Girls, could be sold to make way for low-income apartments
- Congress to probe Toyota recalls Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 2:54AMCongressional investigators on Thursday sought documents on Thursday from Toyota Motor Corp and U.S. safety regulators about a pair of safety recalls the automaker was racing to address.
- Six Queens businesses receive training funds Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 2:47AMO’Wayne NY Enterprises, a Maspeth wholesale manufacturer of muffins and loaves, will participate in a city program to retrain employees. President Owen Mester, left, is shown with Hilario Perez, foreman, and Fiordaliza Torres, the packing manager.
