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Mon Nov 23 09:57:08 -0800 2009 | Via: New York Times Blog
Sales Using Food Stamps Double at Greenmarkets
Food stamp sales rose to $226,469 in 2009 from $100,772 in the same period in 2008, according to numbers released by the City Council.
+ [...] in 2008, according to numbers released by the City Council .; sales using food stamps double at [...]
City Council,
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Mon Nov 23 09:43:08 -0800 2009 | Via: My Tulsa World
Giraffe arrives at Tulsa Zoo with injured neck
The newest female giraffe at the Tulsa Zoo injured herself while being transported from Ohio to Oklahoma and now has a noticeable crick in her neck that may be permanent, zoo officials said.
+ [...] newest female giraffe at the Tulsa Zoo injured herself while being transported from [...]
+ [...] herself while being transported from Ohio to Oklahoma and now has a noticeable crick in her neck that [...]
+ [...] Zoo injured herself while being transported from Ohio to Oklahoma and now has a noticeable crick in [...]
Tulsa Zoo, Oklahoma, Ohio,
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Mon Nov 23 09:35:08 -0800 2009 | Via: DCist
Photo of the Day: November 23, 2009
DCist Pool contributor lorigoldberg captured the old time feeling of this tailor's shop . The old sewing machines, the reflections, the Diana 's trademarked softness all add up to a picture that matches today's grayness.
Dcist Pool,
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Mon Nov 23 09:30:08 -0800 2009 | Via: The Real Deal
Stalled construction projects prove dangerous, costly for city
Stalled construction projects have become a fixture of the New York City streetscape in the aftermath of the real estate bust, but upkeep on the partially-built structures has proven a costly task. The city spent approximately $10,000 on each of 75 buildings...
+ [...] June 2008 and June 2009, according to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development . The funds went toward emergency scaffolding [...]
+ [...] projects have become a fixture of the New York City streetscape in the aftermath of the real estate [...]
New York City, Department Of Housing Preservation And Development,
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Mon Nov 23 09:29:08 -0800 2009 | Via: Time Out Chicago
Gala-Gallery Launch Party: Photo gallery
This SlideShowPro photo gallery requires the Flash Player plugin and a web browser with JavaScript enabled. var flashvars = { paramXMLPath: "http://www3.timeoutny.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/wp-content/plugins/slidepress/tools/param.php?gid=247_art_galagallery",...
+ [...] This SlideShowPro photo gallery requires the Flash Player plugin and a web [...]
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Mon Nov 23 09:24:08 -0800 2009 | Via: N&O Blogs
Durham is getting a Nordstrom Rack
North Carolina is getting its first Nordstrom Rack, the lower-priced alternative to the Seattle chain that specializes in designer clothes and luxury goods. The Nordstrom Rack will be in the Renaissance Center, just across the road from The Streets at Southpoint Mall...
+ [...] Rack, the lower-priced alternative to the Seattle chain that specializes in designer clothes and [...]
+ [...] the road from The Streets at Southpoint Mall in Durham where Nordstrom has been an anchor since 2002. [...]
+ [...] Carolina is getting its first Nordstrom Rack, the lower-priced alternative to the [...]
+ [...] in designer clothes and luxury goods. The Nordstrom Rack will be in the Renaissance Center, just [...]
+ [...] The Streets at Southpoint Mall in Durham where Nordstrom has been an anchor since 2002. The Rack will [...]
+ [...] expected to open next fall. Merchandise in a Nordstrom Rack typically is about 50 percent to 60 percent [...]
+ [...] is about 50 percent to 60 percent less than Nordstrom 's original prices. The company operates 69 [...]
+ [...] goods. The Nordstrom Rack will be in the Renaissance Center , just across the road from The Streets at [...]
+ [...] Center, just across the road from The Streets at Southpoint Mall in Durham where Nordstrom has been an anchor [...]
Nordstrom, North Carolina, Seattle, Durham, Renaissance Center, Southpoint Mall,
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Mon Nov 23 09:22:08 -0800 2009 | Via: West Seattle Blog
Update: Demolition starts at Link site in The Triangle
(Photo courtesy Harbor Properties) As reported here yesterday, construction is beginning for Link, Harbor Properties‘ 200-unit, 14,000-square-foot-commercial building along a block of 38th running north from Alaska (map). Harbor says the former school building...
+ [...] along a block of 38th running north from Alaska (map). Harbor says the former school building in [...]
Alaska,
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Mon Nov 23 09:21:08 -0800 2009 | Via: Huffington Post
Dean: Dems 'In Deep Trouble' On Health Care, The Only Options Are A Bad Bil
One of the leading progressive champions of health care reform is pessimistic about the state of the debate in the Senate, saying he sees virtually no path to passing strong legislation and foresees potential congressional losses for Democrats as a consequence....
+ [...] Congressional Campaign Committee] and the [ Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ]. Why would anyone donate to them if they're [...]
+ [...] I suspect he will weigh in very heavily in the conference committee ." Get HuffPost Politics On Facebook [...]
+ [...] (La.), Blanche Lincoln (Ark.) and Ben Nelson ( Neb. )] without compromising the bill," Dean [...]
+ [...] the bill," Dean concluded. The former Vermont governor warned that if the party allowed the [...]
+ [...] gets those four votes [Sens. Joseph Lieberman ( Conn. ), Mary Landrieu (La.), Blanche Lincoln (Ark.) [...]
+ [...] (Conn.), Mary Landrieu (La.), Blanche Lincoln ( Ark. ) and Ben Nelson (Neb.)] without compromising the [...]
+ [...] pessimistic about the state of the debate in the Senate , saying he sees virtually no path to passing [...]
+ [...] Dean told the Huffington Post on Monday that Senate Democratic leadership was "in deep trouble" on [...]
+ [...] as policy. "I think if you passed the Senate bill tomorrow it would be OK. But then the [...]
+ [...] such pessimism about the state of play in the Senate . But even aides on the Hill admit that the path [...]
+ [...] Now, said he noted that progressives in the Senate have been remarkably united in asserting their [...]
+ [...] the ball moving, pass legislation out of the Senate and then improve on its policy prescriptions [...]
Senate, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Nebraska, Connecticut, Arkansas, Vermont,
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Mon Nov 23 09:20:08 -0800 2009 | Via: Chicagoist
Make Tuesday Magical With David Daniell
Photo by Craig S. McKibben Jr. from Daniell's MySpace page Special To Chicagoist From Sarah Cobarrubias If you’re like us and always on the prowl for up and coming local music, then don’t miss Magical Musical Showcase. Every fourth Tuesday at 6 p.m.,...
+ [...] Every fourth Tuesday at 6 p.m., notable Chicago organizations present their favorite local [...]
+ [...] before you sit back, relax and support one of Chicago ’s emerging local artists. If you miss [...]
+ [...] on November 24 at Puck’s Café, 220 E Chicago , 6 p.m., FREE; make tuesday magical with david [...]
+ [...] present their favorite local musicians at MCA ’s Puck’s Café . We think this [...]
+ [...] emerging local artists. If you miss Daniell at MCA this Tuesday, you can see him perform at the [...]
+ [...] and video installation. David Daniell plays MCA ’s Magical Musical Showcase on November 24 [...]
Chicago, Mca,
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Mon Nov 23 09:19:08 -0800 2009 | Via: My Tulsa World
Man charged with murder in Tulsa
A man who was released this year from the L.E. Rader Center was charged Monday with the fatal shooting of a juvenile guidance specialist who worked at the juvenile detention center.
+ [...] man who was released this year from the L.E. Rader Center was charged Monday with the fatal shooting of a [...]
+ [...] a juvenile guidance specialist who worked at the juvenile detention center .; man charged with murder in [...]
L.e. Rader Center, Tulsa,
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Mon Nov 23 09:19:08 -0800 2009 | Via: Huffington Post
Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell Turn Out For Knicks Game (PHOTOS)
Despite the team's poor record, the stars are still coming out to see the New York Knicks. Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Brooke Shields, Tracy Morgan and Spike Lee all turned out to watch the Knicks play surprisingly competitive basketball against the Boston Celtics....
+ [...] the stars are still coming out to see the New York Knicks . Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Brooke Shields, [...]
+ [...] Morgan and Spike Lee all turned out to watch the Knicks play surprisingly competitive basketball against [...]
+ [...] The star power wasn't quite enough to pull the Knicks to victory, however, as Boston won in overtime [...]
+ [...] surprisingly competitive basketball against the Boston Celtics . The star power wasn't quite enough to pull the [...]
New York Knicks, Boston Celtics,
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Mon Nov 23 09:18:08 -0800 2009 | Via: Huffington Post
Lakers beat Thunder for 11th straight time
LOS ANGELES — More than two decades ago, after Larry Bird made a shot from behind the backboard that didn't count in a preseason game, the NBA changed the rule on plays like that. Kobe Bryant was glad they did. Bryant duplicated Bird's memorable shot and...
+ [...] that didn't count in a preseason game, the NBA changed the rule on plays like that. Kobe Bryant [...]
+ [...] and adding yet another clip to his a 14-year NBA highlight reel. "You see him do things [...]
+ [...] the board. It was like a putt." The defending NBA champions, who squeaked out a 101-98 overtime [...]
+ [...] start the franchise ever had in any of its 15 NBA championship seasons was 8-5 in 1984-85. ... The [...]
+ [...] his first two double-digit performances in the NBA , and was 10-for-13 shots from 3-point range [...]
+ [...] rematch while Bynum made his first five to help Los Angeles pull out to a 27-8 lead. Bryant, who scored [...]
+ [...] shot and finished with 26 points, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-85 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on [...]
+ [...] his momentum carried him out of bounds near the Lakers ' bench. "I was aware that the rule was [...]
+ [...] also had seven assists and six rebounds. The Lakers forced 19 turnovers and converted them into 25 [...]
+ [...] and that's what they do. Anytime you play the Lakers , it's a humbling position to be in." Pau [...]
+ [...] in Thursday's 108-93 win against Chicago. The Lakers have won 11 straight against the Thunder-Seattle [...]
+ [...] average and had 28 in the first meeting with the Lakers , missed his first five shots in the rematch [...]
+ [...] bank shot from the foul line to give the Lakers a 35-16 cushion. "They always play hard," [...]
+ [...] bank shot from the foul line to give the Lakers a 35-16 cushion. "They always play hard," [...]
+ [...] the final minute of the third quarter with the Lakers ahead 77-56. Durant, who made a league-best [...]
+ [...] throws last season, had only one against the Lakers . It came at the end of a three-point play that [...]
+ [...] throws last season, had only one against the Lakers . It came at the end of a three-point play that [...]
+ [...] his only attempt from the line. NOTES: The Lakers are off to a 10-3 start, compared to 12-1 last [...]
+ [...] NBA championship seasons was 8-5 in 1984-85. ... The Lakers ' next game is Tuesday night when they host the [...]
+ [...] championship seasons was 8-5 in 1984-85. ... The Lakers ' next game is Tuesday night when they host the [...]
+ [...] with all of the victories coming against the Lakers . The Knicks are 0-10 there against the Clippers. [...]
+ [...] But he missed 12 of 15 overall against the Lakers and finished with 10 points. More on [...]
+ [...] But he missed 12 of 15 overall against the Lakers and finished with 10 points. More on [...]
Los Angeles Lakers, National Basketball Association, Los Angeles,
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Mon Nov 23 09:13:08 -0800 2009 | Via: The Daily Politics
Paterson Takes A Break For Fundraising
Gov. David Paterson, who has accused state lawmakers still balking at budget cuts of "fiddling while Rome burns" and threatened to keep them in Albany until they get a deal, is in Buffalo today for a fundraising lunch. The event, which has been twice rescheduled due...
+ [...] keep them in Albany until they get a deal, is in Buffalo today for a fundraising lunch. The event, [...]
+ [...] and two former lawmakers-turned-lobbyists (ex- Buffalo Mayor Tony Masiello and ex-Assemblyman Paul [...]
+ [...] coup and DRP negotiations, is being hosted by Erie County Democratic Chair Len Lenihan, current Western [...]
+ [...] has been twice rescheduled due to the June 8 Senate coup and DRP negotiations, is being hosted by [...]
+ [...] still balking at budget cuts of "fiddling while Rome burns" and threatened to keep them in Albany [...]
Buffalo, Rome, Erie County, Senate,
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Mon Nov 23 09:12:08 -0800 2009 | Via: Huffington Post
For Guatemalan Gangs, Rape Brings Status
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- Sandra doesn't go outside after dark anymore. She lives in one of this city's most notorious areas, where rival gangs have turned streets into war zones.
+ [...] GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- Sandra doesn't go outside after dark anymore. [...]
Guatemala, Guatemala City,
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Mon Nov 23 09:11:08 -0800 2009 | Via: Huffington Post
Mark Goulston, M.D.: Just Listen - Stuff Your Turkey With Giving Thanks
Make giving thanks the center piece of your Thanksgiving by having each person give a Power Thank You.
+ [...] giving thanks the center piece of your Thanksgiving by having each person give a Power Thank You.; [...]
Thanksgiving,
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Mon Nov 23 09:03:08 -0800 2009 | Via: Huffington Post
Marta Hallowell: Extell Breaks Its Deal with the Upper West Side
The developer Extell is quietly pushing for big changes to its Riverside Center project, enclosed by 59th and 61st Streets, West End Avenue and Riverside...
+ [...] Extell is quietly pushing for big changes to its Riverside Center project, enclosed by 59th and 61st Streets, West [...]
+ [...] project, enclosed by 59th and 61st Streets, West End Avenue and Riverside...; marta hallowell: extell breaks [...]
Riverside Center, West End Avenue,
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Mon Nov 23 09:01:08 -0800 2009 | Via: Eater SF
Listage: Chatting With Keller; Yelp Reviews Under More Scrutiny
Outside Doc's Clock. [Photo: eviloars/Eater SF Flickr Pool] · Should Yelp Remove Reviews By Non-Customers? [Consumerist] · Thomas Keller Wants America to Love Tripe [Zagat] · Sonoma's Depot Restaurant Celebrates 25-Year Anniversary [Sonoma News] ·...
+ [...] to Love Tripe [Zagat] · Sonoma's Depot Restaurant Celebrates 25-Year Anniversary [Sonoma News] · Should [...]
+ [...] 25-Year Anniversary [Sonoma News] · Should Restaurant Owners Give ...; listage: chatting with keller; yelp reviews [...]
+ [...] Doc's Clock. [Photo: eviloars/ Eater SF Flickr Pool ] · Should Yelp Remove Reviews By [...]
+ [...] Wants America to Love Tripe [Zagat] · Sonoma's Depot Restaurant Celebrates 25-Year Anniversary [Sonoma News] · Should Restaurant Owners [...]
Eater Sf Flickr Pool, Restaurant Celebrates, Restaurant Owners Give, Sonoma's Depot Restaurant Celebrates 25-year Anniversary,
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Mon Nov 23 09:00:08 -0800 2009 | Via: The Real Deal
With rent prices down, gold opportunities abound for retailers
Declining New York City rental prices may be tough on commercial landlords, but the trend has been good for emerging businesses, according to The Real Deal’s Editor, Stuart Elliott . The recession has precipitated new enterprises, with companies given the chance to...
+ [...] been good for emerging businesses, according to The Real Deal ’s Editor, Stuart Elliott . The recession has [...]
+ [...] Declining New York City rental prices may be tough on commercial [...]
The Real Deal, New York City,
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Mon Nov 23 08:59:08 -0800 2009 | Via: socalTECH.com
Hulu Adds User Tagging
Los Angeles-based Hulu, which streams major television shows and other videos to users, announced this morning that it has launched a new user tagging function. The firm said that users of the site can now create custom keywords or category labels, allowing users to...
Los Angeles,
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Mon Nov 23 08:58:08 -0800 2009 | Via: Huffington Post
Method's Shiny Suds Video: Getting Behind The Household Product Labeling Ac
With the tag line "when did clean become so dirty?," Method cleaning products -- known for their environmentally-friendly ingredients -- has launched a campaign for the disclosure of all ingredients found in cleaning products. They're supporting the " Household...
+ [...] their household products, Senator Al Franken of Minnesota decided to introduce this legislation . It's [...]
Minnesota,
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Mon Nov 23 08:58:08 -0800 2009 | Via: Huffington Post
Tony Sachs: Luxury Travel For Budget-Conscious Big Shots? Fame Route Has Th
What do you get when you combine luxury travel with carpooling and membership discounts? A new company called Fame Route, a company aimed at execs...
+ [...] and membership discounts? A new company called Fame Route , a company aimed at execs...; tony sachs: luxury [...]
Fame Route,
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Mon Nov 23 08:57:08 -0800 2009 | Via: Huffington Post
Joe Ferguson, New Chicago Inspector General, Comes From Hardscrabble Boston
Joe Ferguson is the eldest son of a working-class single mom and a father he never knew who survived that rejection -- and the mean streets of Boston -- to become a dogged federal prosecutor in Chicago. Now, Ferguson must learn the art of political survival in the...
+ [...] that rejection -- and the mean streets of Boston -- to become a dogged federal prosecutor in [...]
+ [...] survival in the biggest shark tank of them all: City Hall .; joe ferguson, new chicago inspector general, [...]
+ [...] -- to become a dogged federal prosecutor in Chicago . Now, Ferguson must learn the art of [...]
Boston, Chicago, City Hall,
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Mon Nov 23 08:56:08 -0800 2009 | Via: My Tulsa World
Free H1N1 vaccine clinic Tuesday in Tulsa
The Tulsa Health Department announced that H1N1 vaccinations will be available to anyone over the age of six months 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at a free walk-in clinic.
+ [...] The Tulsa Health Department announced that H1N1 vaccinations will be [...]
Tulsa Health Department, Tulsa,
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Mon Nov 23 08:54:08 -0800 2009 | Via: My Tulsa World
Billy Joe Daugherty dead at 57
The Rev. Billy Joe Daugherty, Victory Christian Center pastor whose ministry spanned the globe, died Sunday of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
+ [...] Rev. Billy Joe Daugherty, Victory Christian Center pastor whose ministry spanned the globe, died [...]
Victory Christian Center,
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Mon Nov 23 08:54:08 -0800 2009 | Via: Time Out Chicago
Five things to do today: November 23
Beware the American Music Awards people. Coming just before the Thanksgiving Holiday, the glitzy, somewhat kooky “live” performances seem designed to put a temporary visual stain on our minds that only vast amounts of turkey (or tofurkey) and cranberry...
+ [...] Beware the American Music Awards people. Coming just before the Thanksgiving [...]
The American Music Awards,
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Mon Nov 23 08:52:08 -0800 2009 | Via: socalTECH.com
Topspin Media Adds VP
Santa Monica-based Topspin Media, the developer of music and band marketing software headed by former Yahoo Music GM Ian Rogers, said over the weekend that it has added Andrew Mains as its new VP Artist Relations and Services. Mains was Head of New Media at...
+ [...] and band marketing software headed by former Yahoo Music GM Ian Rogers, said over the weekend that [...]
+ [...] Santa Monica-based Topspin Media , the developer of music and band marketing [...]
+ [...] artists find their way to the firm's platform. Topspin is developing software tools to help musicians [...]
Topspin Media, Yahoo, Santa Monica,
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Mon Nov 23 08:49:08 -0800 2009 | Via: The Beachwood Reporter
SportsMonday
By Jim Coffman I have a friend who loves Soldier Field as currently constituted. He loves the way it looks, the way it sounds, the way the setting sun creates a warm, reflective glow in the eastern stands as a November afternoon turns to evening (okay, that's a bit...
+ [...] Horse of the Year Coach Crap Bears Blame So [...]
+ [...] specific playoff game and during so many other Chicago football fiascos. [...]
+ [...] - a playoff loss to, coincidentally enough, the Philadelphia Eagles in 2001. That game was marked by a huge halftime [...]
Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago, Chicago Bears,
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Mon Nov 23 08:47:08 -0800 2009 | Via: RVA Blogs
The Latest Bourdainia
By Karen Actually being with Anthony and Ottavia Bourdain temporarily interrupted my usual cyber-hunting, but my Bourdain calendar is blank the rest of 2009, so I think Tony may be wrapping up his appearances this year. Here’s some catch-up… Hill’s Kitchen...
+ [...] Kitchen caught of pic of Tony when he was in Des Moines on November 5. Des Moines will [...]; the latest [...]
+ [...] of Tony when he was in Des Moines on November 5. Des Moines will [...]; the latest [...]
Des Moines,
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Mon Nov 23 08:44:08 -0800 2009 | Via: New York Times Blog
Ferry Service Considered for Coney Island
Also on Blogtalk: a vodka-infused turkey, tips on how to avoid subway confrontations and be informed of gridlock alerts, and more New York links.
+ [...] and be informed of gridlock alerts, and more New York links.; ferry service considered for coney [...]
New York,
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Mon Nov 23 08:44:08 -0800 2009 | Via: SILive
October home sales rise 10.1 percent from September
WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Realtors said Monday that home resales rose 10.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.1 million in October, from a downwardly revised pace of 5.54 million in September.The tax credit of up...
+ [...] WASHINGTON -- The National Association of Realtors said Monday that home resales rose 10.1 percent [...]
National Association Of Realtors, Washington,
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