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Monday Dec 14 | Worcesternews.co.uk

Our tame robina s such a handsome little chap - video

THESE remarkable pictures show a wild robin happily taking food from a human hand.

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Related Topix: Worcestershire County, England, United Kingdom,

Sat Dec 12, 2009

Daily Express

Cocky robin heads over for his lunch

IT'S not everyday you see a robin perched on a man's head... But this tiny red-breasted bird has taken to tree surgeon John Hancock in a big way - and swoops in for lunch every day.

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Related Topix: Worcestershire County, England, United Kingdom,

Thu Dec 10, 2009

Free Republic

Chicago: 1 Dead, 12 Hurt In Streeterville High-Rise Fire

A towering fire in a high-rise condo building in Streeterville left a woman dead and a dozen others hurt, and required the use of about a third of the city's fire equipment.

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Related Topix: Streeterville (Chicago, IL), Chicago, IL, Journalism, Matt Drudge

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

1 dead, 12 injured in Chicago high-rise fire

Hundreds of Chicago firefighters worked to put out a high-rise fire that left one person dead and 12 people injured.

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Related Topix: Fire

Tue Dec 08, 2009

KJCT

Sarah Palin in Colorado Springs for book tour

Sarah Palin's book signing tour is making its way to Colorado Springs Tuesday and if you're one of the many wanting to snag the John Hancock we have a guide to her three hour stop in the city.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Sarah Palin, Colorado Springs, CO, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

Sat Dec 05, 2009

Freerepublic.com

Jesus is My President

On April 18, 1775, a British soldier ordered John Hancock and others to "disperse in the name of George the Sovereign King of England." John Adams responded to him: "We recognize no sovereign but God, and no king but Jesus!" ". . .no king but Jesus!" Read more at magic-city-news.com ... TOPICS: Chit/Chat ; Miscellaneous ; Religion ; Society ...

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Related Topix: Lexington, MA

Fri Nov 27, 2009

Star-Gazette.COM

Leanna Landsmann: Working with daughter on cursive at home will definitely help

Question: My fifth-grade daughter, Jenna, prints like a second-grader. She is embarrassed by it.

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Related Topix: Vanderbilt University

Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Northeastern News

Review finds parts of T are not safe

A review of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority found the organization lacks $543 million in funding for 51 projects that would address critical safety issues.

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Related Topix: John Hancock Financial Services, Insurance

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Government Executive

Insurer sends wrong benefit information to long-term care enrollees

A long-term care insurance provider sent letters with incorrect information about benefits and premiums to tens of thousands of federal enrollees, drawing a rebuke from the Office of Personnel Management.

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Related Topix: Human Resources

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Insurance News Net

LTC Awareness Month Finds Americans Still in Dark about Long-Term CareLoading...

Unknown Source: Wordcount: BOSTON, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Americans may realize that they have a significant chance of needing long-term care , but they greatly underestimate the cost of care, believe government programs cover more than they actually do, and haven't developed a plan to deal with their own potential care.

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Related Topix: Long Term Care, Health, Medicaid, Medicare

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Sacramento Bee

AM Alert: Feeling improvisational

On the penultimate stop of his water bill-signing tour, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will swing through San Jose to slap his John Hancock on a piece of the package that sets statewide water conservation requirements.

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Related Topix: California, California Government, US Governors, Arnold Schwarzenegger, San Francisco Metro, Sacramento Metro

Worcesternews.co.uk

Sprucing up the city in time for Christmas fun

TWO 36ft tall Norwegian Spruce trees have been installed on prominent roundabouts in Worcester - " signalling that Christmas can't be too far away.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Worcestershire County, England

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Union-Recorder

Day Book, November 7, 2009

The Exchange Club of Milledgeville is making preparations for this year's Christmas Parade which will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

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Related Topix: Milledgeville, GA, Wilkinson County, GA, Macon, GA, Hancock County, GA, Entertainment

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Http

Elbert: Court rules less tax is owed on insurance shares

The decision is contrary to the IRS wanting payment on the full value. A tax ruling three weeks ago will affect thousands of Iowans, but not as quickly as many might hope.

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Related Topix: Tax, US News, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, Principal Financial Group, Insurance, Financial Services, Investment Services, Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Government Executive

OPM extends window for long-term insurance changes

In response to a premium hike, the Office of Personnel Management is giving federal employees enrolled in the Long-Term Care Insurance Program two extra months to make changes to their coverage.

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Related Topix: US News

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Augusta Chronicle

Tombstone tours

The Old Granary Burying Ground was established in 1660, but it is most famous for its connections to the War of Independence more than a century later.

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Related Topix: Faneuil Hall (Boston, MA), Los Angeles, CA, Home Gardening, Home

Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Motley Fool

Memory Stocks Are Back in Black: Time to Buy?

The price war between the memory makers of the world really is over. SanDisk put the final John Hancock on the peace accord when it did one better than Micron Technology -- not only did pricing stabilize, but SanDisk actually made a profit ! That was unthinkable last year, and still a distant dream for most memory chip makers as recently as last ...

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Related Topix: SanDisk, Semiconductors, Electronics, Computers, Startups, Micron Technology, CPU, Science / Technology

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Government Executive

Senators blast long-term care insurance premium hikes

Lately, Republicans and Democrats have wrangled over Afghanistan, health care and the economy -- but they found common ground on Wednesday afternoon blasting premium increases in the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Ron Wyden, Democrat, Senator Roland Burris, Herb Kohl, Susan Collins, Republican

Tue Oct 13, 2009

The Evening Sun

Let books be large and in charge

My library has a gargantuan large-print book collection. Here's my question. Why aren't all books large-print? Guess who has got the best eyesight in the world? Children.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Harry Potter, Books

Thu Oct 08, 2009

WCFB-FM Orlando

Usher Still Hasn't Signed Those 'Papers'

Usher's new single "Papers" details his divorce from Tameka Foster Raymond, but he has yet to put his John Hancock on the real divorce papers, which has reportedly caused a delay in the monetary settlement reached last month in court.

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