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19 hrs ago | Cbs4denver.com

Joe Jonas Hits Back On Phone-Call Break Up

Nov 14, 2008 1:09 pm US/Mountain Joe Jonas is tired of hearing about how he's a bad boyfriend -- and now he's trying to defend himself.

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Related Topix: Jonas Brothers, Blog News, MySpace.com, Startups, Social Software, Entertainment

Sat Nov 15, 2008

The Orange County Register

Sheriff, supervisors ready for battle over gun permits

Over the past six months, new Sheriff Sandra Hutchens has received nothing but ovations and support from the county board that appointed her to fill the term of disgraced former Sheriff Mike Carona, who went on ...

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Fri Nov 14, 2008

The Boston Globe

'Stranded' revisits a true story of survival

Can you call a movie "feel-good" if it includes an aviation disaster, a deadly avalanche, and human cannibalism? That's the paradox of the grueling yet ultimately exhilarating "Stranded: I've Come From a Plane ...

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Related Topix: Stranded: I've Come From a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains, Movies, Entertainment

Thu Nov 13, 2008

The Post Chronicle

Protected Land Slowing Snow Safety Efforts

Officials in Alta, Utah, say their attempts to modernize avalanche control efforts are being hindered by protected lands in the area.

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Related Topix: Alta, UT

Tue Nov 11, 2008

Slam Sports

Music Review: T-Pain may be lowbrow, even offensive but has hits

Pain's latest album, "Thr33 Rings," opens with an avalanche of ignorance. In just the first minute and a half, listeners are greeted with 11 utterances of the N-word and multiple expletives.

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Related Topix: Lil Wayne, Rap, Winter Sports, Curling

Mon Nov 10, 2008

Lou Dawson's Backcountry Skiing Blog

Take the Avy Survey

This has to be one of the funnier things I've ever seen in a survey : "I would love to have new and exciting experiences, even if they are illegal." That's excerpted from a survey the Canadian Avy Center is ...

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Sun Nov 09, 2008

SunValleyOnline.com

Baldy covered in a foot of white

Baldy at midwinter and our valley's economy at full steam. C'mon winter! Monday night gave us a thin coating of snow on the valley floor but snow totals up above 8,500 feet topped a foot on Tuesday morning.

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Fri Nov 07, 2008

Vail Daily

Summit County: Scientists focus on tainted mine runoff

Several weeks of intensive late-summer research at the abandoned Pennsylvania Mine in Summit County, Colorado could help set the stage for state and federal cleanup funds.

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Related Topix: Summit County, CO, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Thu Nov 06, 2008

KING5 Seattle News

DOT still in debt from last winter

Tens of millions of dollars are spent during Northwest winters to keep roads clear, but last winter was so bad the state Department of Transportation is still in the hole.

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Related Topix: Snoqualmie Pass, WA, Seattle, WA

The China Stock Blog

Chinaa s Manufacturing Crisis: The Real Story

We're pretty much dead now. We cannot pay our workers' salaries. We are about to be bankrupt.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Travel, China Travel

Wed Nov 05, 2008

Wenatchee World

First snow in Wenatchee Valley could come Thursday

Wenatchee could get its first snow of the winter Thursday morning, but the white stuff is likely to turn wet quickly as the Pineapple Express brings warmer temperatures as the day progresses.

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Related Topix: Wenatchee, WA, Valley, WA, Moses Lake, WA, Oroville, WA, Weather

Tue Nov 04, 2008

Times-News

Cleaning up October's storm damage

YAHOO! Story published at magicvalley.com on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 Last modified on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 12:26 AM MST TERRI MCAFFEE/For the Times-News Leaves still hanging on Mini-Cassia trees are due ...

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Related Topix: Blizzard, Rupert, ID, University of Idaho, Jerome County, ID, Weather

Sun Nov 02, 2008

The Hindu

Bold and beautiful

Bold and beautiful The husband-wife team loves adventure. While he captures the memorable moments on camera, she lives them through her dance, writes S. AISHWARYA PHOTOS : M. MOORTHY ADVENTUROUS Conquering fear ...

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Sat Nov 01, 2008

Lou Dawson's Backcountry Skiing Blog

Book It Danno - Hacksaw's New Tome

The book comes with a clear plastic photo pocket you can stick anywhere. I stuck it on the cover with some family photos, to remind me why I'm being careful.

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Fri Oct 31, 2008

GiantBomb.com

Just Cause 2 Is Safe--For Now

Headline on Joystiq gave me a rude awakening this morning. " Avalanche Studios sliding 77 employees pink slips " What?! Swedish dev house Avalanche , as you may remember, is the maker of Just Cause , the ...

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Thu Oct 30, 2008

BNET

For Credit Card Lending Woes, Watch Capital One

Now that many mortgage-laden financial institutions have fallen or been badly damaged, the next victims are expected to be credit card lenders.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Capital One Financial, Credit Card Debt, Personal Finance

Wed Oct 29, 2008

Salon.com

Sarah Palin's silly energy speech

When the announcement that John McCain had chosen Sarah Palin to be his running mate broke across the political landscape like an Alaskan mountain avalanche, many analysts, including yours truly, jumped to the ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain

Tue Oct 28, 2008

Peggyphillip.com

Need a New Credit Card? Let the 3 Ps be Your Guide

You've decided you need a credit card but...... Are you buried under an avalanche of unsought postal application forms? Are you blinded by the bewildering array of ads in black and white mass media and on ...

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Sun Oct 26, 2008

The Topeka Capital-Journal

Wall Street workers leaving NYC for fresh start

In this Oct. 2, 2008 file photo, a man walks to work on Wall St. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 in New York.

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Related Topix: Albany Metro, Albany, NY

Sat Oct 25, 2008

Wilson's Almanac

How to Get Free Traffic Methods to Work for You From Day One

Yes, it's true some methods take anywhere from 3 days to 90 days to take root, and that advertising can be faster.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Social Software, Blog News

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