| Activities in Avenel Euroa Gazette, Australia - The free Pokie Trip to Corowa is on Monday, 20 March. The bus will depart from Seymour bus shelter at 8 am and Avenel Hall 8.30 am. |
| Phew! Wind stays away for lunchers Hawke's Bay Today, New Zealand - Fine dining captivated the crowd at the sixth annual CJ Pask-sponsored Great Long Lunch yesterday as organisers collectively heaved sighs of relief that the weather remained fine, not furiously windy. |
 | Nothing better than the real thing Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - People who know me know that I am an insufferable snob when it comes to real Parmigiano-Reggiano. So you might think I'm going to come out against what I think of as "the green stuff. |
| William Safire: Tough-talking 'tautophrases' International Herald Tribune, France - 'We went through it thoroughly yesterday," said Scott McClellan, the White House press secretary, somewhat testily after being badgered recently about the Cheney hunting accident. |
 | Backstory: Giving every dog its day Christian Science Monitor, MA - It's the thought of their fear that troubles him most. Homeless dogs are Randy Grim's passion. Whether caged in shelters or running ... |
| Supporters show heart, pour out funds for a good cause Tri-Valley Herald, CA - "CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? Everyone's in classy black tonight, with no exceptions!" said Pat Behring, as she took a quick glance at the glittering crowd milling around at the "Hearts for Mobility" gala. |
| What you want is like this: Backpacking Light (subscription), MT - The stuff is also made by Tone's and can be found in some Sams Clubs and Costco's. I believ beprepared.com also sells it in large cans. |
| Not just pastries anymore: Starbucks gets serious about breakfast The Ledger, FL - Once premium java percolated into the mainstream, it was only a matter of time before major fast-food and doughnut chains got more serious about their coffee. |
| Electability, thy name is Elmo A tale of two chilis Something in ... Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Gov. Mike Huckabee: We have to make sure that everybody - children, teenagers, adults, seniors and even other monsters ecomes healthy and active. |
| Northern Lights : Pooch has his day at Dinner With Docs Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - SPRINGDALE - Along with medical professionals from Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital, a tiny dog shared the spotlight at this year’s Dinner With the Docs. |
| Ebony Fashion Fair has ‘Fit to Be Fabulous’ debut Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - ROGERS - More than 400 partygoers stepped out in style the night of Feb. 21, donning their finest attire for the 48th annual Ebony Fashion Fair. |
| Not just pastries anymore: Starbucks gets serious about breakfast Boston Globe, United States - SEATTLE --Once premium java percolated into the mainstream, it was only a matter of time before major fast-food and doughnut chains got more serious about their coffee. |
| It's Oscar night! The Desert Sun, CA - Our one-page printable Oscar ballot is great for following along and tracking everyone's picks. And don't forget your celebrity Oscar masks from the BBC -- guaranteed to be good for a few laughs if used correctly. |
| Bad grades for local restaurants Sherman Denison Herald Democrat, TX - One Sherman restaurant failed to make the grade on its most recent Health Department inspection. Cheer’s Restaurant and Tavern, 210 Texoma Parkway, made an “F” on the inspection that took place the last week of February. |
| Delicate Artery Kommersant, Russia - Alexey Zubov has a gigantic aneurysm in his brain. That is the medical term. A blood vessel that should be a narrow as a pin has swollen to 4 cm. |
| Must wine lovers also be gourmands? Scripps Howard News Service, DC - A chardonnay from Australia called Swaying Willow bills itself as "the first diet wine," with only a third of the usual calories. |
| Irish dishes recast cuisine beyond corned beef Scripps Howard News Service, DC - The banks of Ireland are celebrated for a lot of things, both cerebral and otherwise. Some of the world's most influential writers were born on this third-largest island in Europe, including ... |
| A meat loaf recipe Scripps Howard News Service, DC - Dear Lynne: On a liquor bottle, what does "80 proof" mean? Where is the proof? Is this the percentage of alcohol in the liquid? |
| Eat Your Heart Out Tuesday at Living Arts Centre Mississauga News, Canada - Divulging in that seafood pasta and piece of double-layered fudge cake is fine, in moderation. That is the underlying message of the fifth annual Eat Your Heart Out dinner and auction March 7 at the Living Arts Centre. |
| Calendar of events Charleston Post Courier (subscription), SC - THE CHARLESTON ART & ANTIQUES FORUM: Saturday-March 15. Lectures and receptions with national decorative arts experts held in landmark venues and private homes. |
| 3/4 TNA Impact Review: The Breakdown Pro Wrestling Torch - The show kicks off with a video recap of the brawl between Christian and Monty Brown last week. It then quickly shows all the highlights of last week, including LAX running scared from Bob Armstrong, Abyss ... |
| Kitchen Academy - Course II - Day 10 Corante, MA - Having gotten a demo on the fabrication of a beef forequarter yesterday (Kitchen Academy - Course II - Day 9), we now got a lesson in fabrication of the beef hindquarter, where the majority of the more well-known steaks come from. |
| Starbucks Gets Serious About Breakfast FOX News - SEATTLE - Once premium java percolated into the mainstream, it was only a matter of time before major fast-food and doughnut chains got more serious about their coffee. |
| Pleasant Italian fare at a downtown favorite San Jose Mercury News, USA - Downtown San Jose has no shortage of Italian restaurants. Ever since Original Joe's opened on South First Street in 1956, Italian restaurants have dominated dining downtown. |
| Holy season 40 days with a purpose Charleston Post Courier (subscription), SC - JOHN PARKER. Revelers. Drunken stupors. Fuzzy memories. Gratuitous nudity. Dangerous liaisons. This is Mardi Gras (French for "fat Tuesday"), at least as it is celebrated in the streets of places such ... |
| Smoking ban debate turns to talk of spitting Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - including the Capitol - Sen. Gary Jackson, a first-term senator from Kilmichael, took issue with an amendment that would add smokeless tobacco. |
| What you want is like this: Backpacking Light (subscription), MT - The stuff is also made by Tone's and can be found in some Sams Clubs and Costco's. I believ beprepared.com also sells it in large cans. |
| Starbucks: Would you like breakfast with your coffee? The Olympian, WA - Once premium java percolated into the mainstream, it was only a matter of time before major fast-food and doughnut chains got more serious about their coffee. |
| Eat like a vegetarian without giving up the foods you love Boston Herald, United States - That’s the word Northwestern University registered dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner uses to help people eat a more plant-based diet without becoming full-fledged vegetarians. |
| On The Shadowy Trail Of Bin Laden Hartford Courant, United States - When I visited Osama bin Laden's former base in Tora Bora little more than a year ago, I climbed steep, scree-covered slopes to reach his Afghan house, perched high above the snow line and ... |
| Online Casino GoldenPalace.com Leases Academy Award Authorized Online Casinos, TN - Perhaps GoldenPalace.com, the online casino that refuses to be budged from its spot in the headlines, is trying to hint to Hollywood that it's time someone made a movie about the casino. |
| Drama all the way in SwaziBank quarterfinals African News Dimension, South Africa - The SwaziBank Cup enters the quarterfinal stage this weekend. Being a tournament of surprises, no predictions will be made, to leave room for disappointments. |
| Starbucks gets into the breakfast business Austin American-Statesman (subscription), TX - Once premium java percolated into the mainstream, it was only a matter of time before major fast-food and doughnut chains got more serious about their coffee. |
| Cheese making ranks grow New Brunswick Home News Tribune, NJ - Franklin Peluso uses his hands to squeeze and press heaping mounds of curds and whey to get the moisture content and texture just right as he makes up a batch of his ... |
| Medication and Therapy Paves a Way Home Through Bipolar Disorder's ... Lakeland Ledger, FL - LAKELAND -- A young man with bipolar disorder, homeless after years of psychiatric treatment, sat tensely in a chair at Good Samaritan Clinic. |
| Supporters show heart, pour out funds for a good cause Inside Bay Area, CA - "CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? Everyone's in classy black tonight, with no exceptions!" said Pat Behring, as she took a quick glance at the glittering crowd milling around at the "Hearts for Mobility" gala. |
| About Town: Pi Beta Phi raises funds for Even Start Bryan College Station Eagle, United States - The Brazos Valley Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi had its annual Beaux and Arrows Champagne Dessert Party to raise money for the Even Start Family Literacy Program of the Bryan Independent School District. |
| 10 doubles on offer Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - WELL, if we were Santa Claus on Saturday, today we must be the Easter Bunny. Because we've got 10 doubles on offer as part of the Adelaide (Confidential) Fringe BankSA Support Act Ticket Competition for Joanne ... |
| Kids take notes at MSO family concert Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD - Many members of the audience at Saturday's Maryland Symphony Orchestra concert were a good bit shorter than the usual ticket holders. |
| School Lunch Menus Bryan College Station Eagle, United States - Monday: Steak fingers, pepperoni hot pocket, mashed potatoes with gravy, seasoned green beans homemade roll, chilled fruit. Tuesday: Chicken quesadilla, beef-and-bean burrito, charra beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa, jalape–os, chilled fruit. |
| Personal-service providers find niche Buffalo News, United States - Sometime two years ago when Eric Stenclik was teaching Spanish at Canisius College and trying to finish his 300-page dissertation about the poet Hart Crane, he searched online and typed ... |
| Statistics offer glimpse of tourism in America Columbus Dispatch, OH - Americans might be unpopular abroad, but America is still beloved, at least by foreign tourists. In 2004, foreign travelers spent $4 billion more in the United States than Americans spent traveling outside their country. |
| Pizza contest raises funds, awareness Torrington Register Citizen, CT - "Who would have thought you can eat a pizza to help a child?" said Dana Buffin, executive director of Healing the Children. |
 | Hollywood will be in self-absorbed glory tonight Portsmouth Herald News, NH - the Oscars. From 8 pm until whenever they take the broadcast off the air and put us all out of our misery, we’ll see and hear some ... |
| Downtown Elgin block up for grabs Elgin Courier News, IL - ELGIN - So what's going on with the downtown block bounded by Symphony Way, Douglas Avenue, Kimball and Spring streets, just north of the police station and across from The Centre? |
| Coffee chain serious about morning food Gwinnett Daily Post, GA - Once premium java percolated into the mainstream, it was only a matter of time before major fast-food and doughnut chains got more serious about their coffee. |
| I'm lovin' it Mathaba.Net, UK - The week brought great news for fans of real food: falling sales have forced the closure of 25 UK McDonald's branches. Could this be a tipping point? |
 | 10 reasons to love Amador County Sacramento Bee, USA - Bee Staff Writer. Photo Caption: St. Sava, built in 1894, was the first Serbian Orthodox church in North America. It continues to serve Jackson's Serbian congregation. |
| If you go: Amador County Sacramento Bee, USA - Bee Staff Writer. Sobon Estate and Shenandoah Valley Museum, 14430 Shandoah Road: Open daily 9:30 am-5 pm; (209) 245-6554 or www.sobonwine. |
| Dan Harper: Sans teeth, sans everything Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA - Something happens to older people. They've lived long and seen their bodies become less adaptable, less flexible and entirely too vulnerable to falls and illness. |
| Mediterranean flavors at Kali's Court Baltimore Sun, United States - When Kali's Court first opened seven years ago, it quickly become known for its very fresh seafood prepared in uncomplicated ways. |
| School menus for the week beginning March 5 Danville Advocate, KY - Monday: Soup, crackers, grilled cheese, peaches, orange and dessert. Junction City: Roast, gravy, whipped potatoes, vegetable blend, fruit and roll. |
| Speaking for the children Times-Standard, CA - Imagine you are a child whose parents have been having problems in their relationship. They fight a lot, or perhaps they drink heavily or use drugs. |
| Enjoy contemporary classic dishes amid elegant surroundings Asbury Park Press, NJ - It's lovely, I really do think it's lovely, and everywhere I've taken it, I've gotten compliments and, often, verbal appreciation for the work and iced water it saves a service staff. |
| Kali's Court Baltimore Sun, United States - Kali's Court has an inviting dining room, with handsome dark woods and patterned rugs on old stone floors. (Sun photo by Monica Lopossay). |
| Starbucks gets serious about breakfast Santa Fe New Mexican, NM - Once premium java percolated into the mainstream, it was only a matter of time before major fast-food and doughnut chains got more serious about their coffee. |
| Cheese has fun with everything from rap to rock Toledo Blade, OH - Let the Irony Alert klaxon sound long and loud for this compilation of lounge lizard extraordinaire Richard Cheese’s songs. His concept is simple and most definitely cheesy: take songs by rap, alternative ... |
 | If you're seeing less of TV reporter Diana Penna these days, it's ... Sacramento Bee, USA - Bee Staff Writer. Viewers are seeing less of Diana Penna, health reporter for Channels 13 and 31, these days - 27 pounds less, to be exact. |
| The only thing we have to fear is cheer itself San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Wipe that smile off your face and consider this: Being cheerful might not be such a good thing. Granted, it's been described as the grease on the axles of American culture. |
| Louisville is in good hands with David Jones and his consultants Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - The formula is simple: If there's a debate, just have David Jones Sr. pay for a study that supports his view about what we should do. |
| Girl Scout cookies star in chefs' desserts Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Visitors to the Mid City Mall on Bardstown Road such as Terry King of Clifton encountered sweet treats yesterday -- free samples of desserts that neighborhood restaurant chefs created using Girl Scout cookies. |
| Ragusa-Today’s Sleep in Sicily highlight, the agency present ... PR Leap (press release), CA - (PRLEAP.COM) Ragusa is a province of whose territory is the least extended in comparison to the other provinces in Sicily. However it is a territory diverse in its nature and its particular landscape; its ... |
| Top State Races Amarillo.com (subscription), TX - "[Dalhart Cheese Factory] Not a good move. Population in Dalhart is around 7,500. How will that equate to return on investment from sales taxes? |
| Potter Co. Polling Places Republican Party Primary Amarillo.com (subscription), TX - "[Dalhart Cheese Factory] Not a good move. Population in Dalhart is around 7,500. How will that equate to return on investment from sales taxes? |
| Forman & Field has it made noticias.info, Spain - /noticias.info/ Forman & Field is a fine food mail-order company specialising in traditional British produce from small, independent producers using artisan skills, age-old recipes and the finest fresh ingredients. |
| Fish served by a pro Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - During the Lenten season, it seems every other church is hosting fried fish dinners on Fridays. But Armstrong Chapel United Methodist in Indian Hill does the traditional ... |
| TV chefs could use Child's recipe for success Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - How well do today's TV chefs live up to Julia Child's legacy of blending entertainment with instruction? To answer that question, we chose five cooking programs ... |
| Medication and Therapy Paves a Way Home Through Bipolar Disorder's ... The Ledger, FL - LAKELAND -- A young man with bipolar disorder, homeless after years of psychiatric treatment, sat tensely in a chair at Good Samaritan Clinic. |
| Where's bin Laden? Rough terrain, loyal followers complicate ... Contra Costa Times, CA - WHEN I VISITED Osama bin Laden's former base in Tora Bora little more than a year ago, I climbed steep, scree-covered slopes to reach his Afghan house, perched high above the snow line and ... |
| A seaside winter wonderland Contra Costa Times, CA - Correct answer: E. Perhaps we were lucky. Point Reyes met all of these conditions on an early winter getaway. The cold months may bring storms to the coast, but when it's clear the viewing ... |
| Buick looks to past to find future Boston Globe, United States - When the folks at Buick were ready to launch their latest attempt to lower the average age of a loyal customer base that is ripening faster than blue cheese in the sun, they decided to look to the past to find the future. |
| Garlic and wine were never meant to be Toronto Sun, Canada - Oh, that evil bulbous herb has many accomplices -- olives, tomatoes, onions and Asian spices, to name but a few -- but since we just can't live without it (or wine! |
| TV chefs could use Child's recipe for success Cincinnati Post, OH - How well do today's TV chefs live up to Julia Child's legacy of blending entertainment with instruction? To answer that question, we chose five cooking programs ... |
| Souped-up lentil soup a warming winter favorite Asbury Park Press, NJ - Just the thought of lentil soup, a classic favorite, can arouse heady associations of warm, savory satisfaction. This version, from the March issue of Real Simple magazine, overflows with good things to round ... |
| Aulin scores twice; Fehr, Bourque help out Patriot-News, PA - As the senior member of a roommate trio that includes rookies Eric Fehr and Chris Bourque, Jared Aulin has picked up the nickname "Dad. |
| Mining taxes Anchorage Daily News, AK - Not only is the Legislature working hard at revising the state's oil and gas production tax laws, it's also giving a hearing to a bill to raise taxes on the mining industry. |
| Coffee giant begins to feature new fare Record-Searchlight (subscription), CA - Once premium java percolated into the mainstream, it was only a matter of time before major fast-food and doughnut chains got more serious about their coffee. |
| The missing link: Jan and Marlene Rosenberg find a place for Jesus ... Asbury Park Press, NJ - Life changed greatly during college for Jan and Marlene Rosenberg, but not just in the way it does for many young adults, with new experiences or more independence. |
| Starbreakfasts: King of coffees tries to keep its edge Daily Breeze, CA - Starbucks is taking morning fare beyond pastries as major fast-food and doughnut chains get more serious about their coffee. SEATTLE -- Once premium java percolated into the mainstream, it was only a matter ... |
| A market by the river that flows upscale International Herald Tribune, France - LONDON You might meet Rita Drummond any morning as she walks her black cocker spaniel along the South Bank of the Thames. On Saturdays, you may find her at Borough Market, once a collection of decrepit vegetable ... |
| Agri-Mark reports $1.6 million loss in 2005 Rutland Herald, VT - Faced with lower milk prices and a more competitive cheese market, the parent company of Cabot Cooperative Creamery lost $1.6 million last year with the dairy cooperative cutting payments to its member farmers by $5.5 million. |
| Going for the food El Paso Times, TX - The hottest entertainment at sea these days is food. There are cooking and baking demonstrations, wine tastings and, of course, the pi1/3ce de résistance -- just plain eating! |
| Say cheese: Iowa runs table DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - After helping the No. 23 Iowa men's basketball team whip Wisconsin 59-44, senior guard Jeff Horner was asked about the significance of closing the season unbeaten at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. |
| A Creole Dish for Mardi Gras Kansas City infoZine, MO - Whether you celebrate Mardi Gras this year in its traditional hometown or elsewhere, you can mark the festivities with a Creole dish, including one you can easily make yourself. |
| Creole Stuffed Peppers Kansas City infoZine, MO - Cut tops off the bell peppers and remove seeds. Reserve tops. If necessary, to help peppers stand firmly, trim a slice off bottom, taking care not to cut through. |
| THE DIET DECTECTIVE The everything guide to eggs MaineToday.com, ME - According to the Egg Nutrition Center, about 280 million hens produce some 60 billion eggs each year in the United States. Since a good majority of those eggs get consumed, I thought it would be helpful to unravel some of the mystery surrounding the egg. |
| BITING THE APPLE Toronto Star, Canada - Taras Grescoe claims that when the last of the snow has melted, he's going to invite his closest friends to a picnic, to share the spoils of his recent one-year quest. |
| Raw milk 'sting' may cost farmer his living Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH - Stutzman accepted the cash last Sept. 20 as a donation to pay for a gallon of raw milk. It's illegal to sell unpasteurized milk in Ohio; the person that morning who gave the $2 was an undercover enforcement ... |
| Ban it and they will come Toronto Star, Canada - by someone who really knows. It's simple human psychology, but generation in, generation out, governments fail to understand this and try to restrict access to certain goods on the grounds they're harmful, addictive, immoral or demotivating. |
| Water Wonderlands Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - The buds you might have noticed on flowers and trees are signs that spring weather is arriving or is on the way, and that means some of the best fishing of the year is at hand. |
| Separated by great distance Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH - He consumed, among other delights, one large meat pizza; one large bag of Doritos; three beef burritos; two cinnamon buns; one chocolate eclair; three servings of french fries; two servings of macaroni and cheese; three doughnuts; five large chocolate ... |
| LOTS OF CANS ADD UP Connecticut Post, CT - BRIDGEPORT - For the last year and a half, Ronald Criegmuss has been getting a lot of calls from people ready to help him out. Often, the calls are from neighbors who offer to give him recyclable cans and ... |
| Who's the best? We've got the answers News-Leader.com, MO - Here are our picks - and some runners-up or who will take home Oscar tonight. By Elizabeth Kelly Klay. The 78th annual Academy Awards, broadcast by ABC, will be handed out at 7 tonight from Hollywood's Kodak Theater with Jon Stewart as host. |
| Vistors get taste of BC's culture Battle Creek Enquirer, MI - It didn't take much— only a short learning expedition focused on the life and times of civil rights pioneer Sojourner Truth - for a group of Purdue University students and community members from the Lafayette, Ind. |
| Danish dairy giant: Middle East boycott to cost US$64 million Egypt Guide, Egypt - The boycott of Danish products in the Middle East will, on average, cost Arla Foods’ 10,000 Danish and Swedish farmers DKK 40,000 (US$6,400) each. |
| Brew crew gathers for beer tastings, food after walk in the woods Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - PITTSBURGH - Once upon a time, an intrepid band of 13 explorers ventured into Dark Hollow Woods. Actually, this was just after 3 pm this past Saturday. |
| Brew crew gathers for beer tastings, food after walk in the woods Centre Daily Times, PA - PITTSBURGH - Once upon a time, an intrepid band of 13 explorers ventured into Dark Hollow Woods. Actually, this was just after 3 pm this past Saturday. |
| New restaurant, market based on fresh seafood Orlando Sentinel, FL - A restaurant and fresh-seafood market stocked by local anglers is scheduled to open by mid-spring in New Smyrna Beach. Henry and Michele Salgado, owners of New Smyrna Beach's Spanish River Grill, will own ... |
| WHAT'S HAPPENING Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - Send events of community interest in South Mississippi to mynews@sunherald.com or fax to 896-2104. Please label "What's Happening. |
| Mexican food becoming America's No. 1 ethnic treat DetNews.com, MI - Hispanic food -- particularly Mexican -- is becoming so popular that it is threatening to displace those longtime ethnic favorites: Italian and Chinese. |
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