| Calculating the cost of a six-pack Whittier Daily News, CA - Guillermo Escalante has great abs. Washboard abs. The six-pack. The kind of abs we all want. Escalante works out and runs four to five times a week for about an hour. |
| Calculating the cost of a six-pack Pasadena Star-News, CA - Guillermo Escalante has great abs. Washboard abs. The six-pack. The kind of abs we all want. Escalante works out and runs four to five times a week for about an hour. |
 | Adoptive families urge Belarus to open doors St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - In October 2004, she was in Belarus, a former Soviet republic, to complete an adoption and bring a little girl home. After three of days of bonding with Anna, the Belarusan government changed its mind. |
| Retiring to one's roots Toronto Star, Canada - One in an occasional series from India by the Star's Prithi Yelaja, on the extraordinary relationship that binds Toronto to the world's largest democracy. |
| Winter Games return to their alpine roots in quaint Sestriere Deseret News, UT - SESTRIERE, ITALY - In an earlier age, when the Winter Olympics was a ski race and McDonald's wasn'ta sponsor, they would have held the whole thing right here. |
| The good news is that my son was invited to the Sadie Hawkins ... Deseret News, UT - The not-so-good news is that we had to sift through a 10-pound bag of flour (bleached) to find out who was asking him. (MEMO TO GIRL: The answer is "yes! |
| Pucker power Rocky Mountain News, CO - Stop pouting. No, wait, start pouting, but see to it that the pout is perfect. Nice and plump? Check. Alluring? Check. Soft and moist? |
| Lounge lizard's swan song is a real party pleaser University of Pittsburgh The Pitt News, United States - Richard Cheese, as illustrated on his retrospective album The Sunny Side of the Moon, does not pretend to be an artist, but is one anyway. |
| CONCERTS, FESTIVALS AND MORE Kansas.com, KS - TUE. Sweetheart Cafe, dinner and dance by River City Swing, 6:30 pm Tue., Harry Reese Dance Studio, 1628 George Washington Blvd. Italian buffet $12.50, intimate dinner for two $60. |
| Stamping out food aid Kansas.com, KS - For now, she receives just enough food to get by. She can always find a can of something to open and make a stew or a sandwich. The oatmeal she eats every morning doesn't last ... |
| Doing business the Dubai way Independent Online, South Africa - There are no tourists, no pop stars, no shopping festivals and no gleaming cars for sale. But in a huddle of dusty side streets in Algeria's capital Algiers, business at a market ... |
| Web recipes Munster Times, IN - * Meanwhile, heat large skillet on medium-high heat. Add shrimp, tomatoes and cream cheese spread; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp are cooked through and mixture is well blended. |
| A Vegas Valentine: What's love got to do with it? North County Times, CA - LAS VEGAS -- It is a busy day inside A Little White Wedding Chapel, an anything-but-little conglomerate of five wedding rooms, a wedding gazebo and the "World Famous Little White Wedding Chapel Drive Thru Tunnel of Love. |
| Online schools offer parents alternatives LaCrosse Tribune, WI - The Millington sisters, ages 6 months to 9, don’t get on a school bus every morning; they go to the basement of their La Crosse home. |
| The Bottom Line: A quorum of one San Antonio Express (subscription), TX - The New York Post reports a Staten Island school-bus driver who operated his vehicle like a penal colony is no longer behind the wheel. |
| Buy Danish Town Hall, DC - “Spineless European politician” is such a common image that an author can safely omit the first word if under a word-count crunch. |
| The Bureaucracy Strikes Back Antiwar.com, CA - In the first installment of this series, I offered 42 names to begin what now seems an endless - and ever growing ist of top officials as well as beleaguered administrators, managers, and ... |
| Why Europe Doesn't Grasp Terror Threat Human Events - "We do not have a war against terror." This extraordinary statement by a senior European Union official reflects the divide between Washington and Europe's leading political institutions over the fight against al Qaeda. |
| OLYMPIC FETE: Gold medalist a no-show at Italian party in his ... ESPN - SESTRIERE, Italy -- The skiing legends were in attendance, the Prosecco sparkling wine filled the glasses and the pecorino cheese was perfectly aged. |
| Menus for 2/13/06 Enid News & Eagle, OK - Tri County Senior Center of Covington serves a hot meal each weekday. Call (580)864-7843 for more information. Tuesday: Liver and onions, potatoes and gravy, vegetable, salad, dessert. |
| Survivor: Panama - Exile Island - Episode 02: Why Am I Here? The Trades, OR - Hello good people and welcome back to Lost and Delirious. It was a great start to the season last week and I hope we keep the ball rolling. |
| A midsummer night lovefest Asianjournal.com, CA - WHEN SISTER IMEE Mora, OSA, president of La Consolacion College Manila, appointed me as the institution's director for performing arts last semester, little did I realize that her vision-mission of instilling theater consciousness in her academic community ... |
| Don’t forget a banana Mankato Free Press, MN - The Somali native is excited to introduce goat meat dishes and other African and Middle Eastern fare at the new International House of Sambuusa restaurant. |
 | Vegas' Marcil Savors the Fun of Sam TV Guide - While all those media-maven types theorize about the true meaning of Las Vegas' upcoming time-slot change - NBC's Monday-night mainstay is moving to Fridays at 9, starting March 3 anessa Marcil won't be bothered. |
| Atkins Diet Weight Loss Success Is 'Comfortable' Living This Way ... The Common Voice, SC - Who says people who are livin' la vida low-carb have to be your average, everyday folk? This Buffalo News story about a wild and crazy guy named John Fenz who melted away 160 pounds off his body on the Atkins diet. |
| Wit and Wisdom of Super Bowl Ads Television Week, MI - As the French say, plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose (in English: The more things change, the more they stay the same). |
| Updated Guidelines For Stronger Bones, American Academy Of ... Medical News Today (press release), UK - According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) report "Optimizing Bone Health and Calcium Intakes of Infants, Children, and Adolescents," getting enough calcium during childhood and adolescence is necessary for peak bone mass development, which may ... |
| Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Calvin College - Chimes, MI - A Tapas Bistro, and I can’t choose one to focus on. The flexibility and quality of this long-established Grand Rapids. restaurant is what ... |
| BUTTERBALLS WITH RACLETTE New York Magazine, USA - Preheat oven to 450. Slice off about a quarter of the tops of each potato and a thin layer off the bottoms to form a solid base. (1) Using a melon-baller, scoop out the potatoes from the top to form small cups. |
| Gilty Pleasure New York Magazine, USA - Virtuoso talent is a gift, of course, but in a relentless service-oriented profession like cooking, it can also be a curse. Like high-strung opera divas, virtuoso chefs can be rash, prickly, and prone to towering displays of temper. |
| Two for Fondue New York Magazine, USA - Chef Terrance Brennan's brasserie-cum-fromagerie stands as one of the city's top destinations for all things cheese, with roughly 200 types in house. |
| Tall, dark, handsome: the romantic castle NorthJersey.com, NJ - As night settled over the Welsh mountains, I heard goats bleating. But where were they? Standing in the courtyard, I saw only Craig-y-Nos Castle towering over me, and the sound seemed to emanate from within its gray stone facade. |
| Nostalgia lingers for the lantern festivals of yore Taipei Times, Taiwan - Even as high-tech laser beam light shows, impressive 22m-tall lantern displays and chocolate-filled glutinous rice balls gradually replace the more traditional methods of celebrating Lantern Festival, many are still nostalgic for the old days. |
| The answer is Gandhi Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - SEQUENCE and consequence do not always follow the same logic: the publication of the gratuitously offensive cartoons against the Prophet of Islam (you can translate that, literally, to the Prophet ... |
| Want to add spice to the Olympics? Throw in some stock car racing Kingsport Times News, TN - I've always had a soft spot in my heart for baseball. So you can imagine my chagrin when the IOC this week upheld its decision to remove baseball and softball from the Olympics following the 2008 Games in Beijing. |
| Tims aims for breakfast breakout Globe and Mail, Canada - Move over McMuffin, Tim Hortons is getting into bacon and eggs. Starting this week, the iconic coffee chain will sell hot breakfast sandwiches at its 290 US locations, and plans to bring the buns filled with ... |
| Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Returns Catholic Online, CA - Plainfield, Illinois, February 12, 2006 - With Lent around the corner, The Knights of Columbus, Good Shepherd Council 5573, announced today that once again the Friday Fish Fry will take place at St. |
| You'Ll Fall for This Rougher Diamond International News Service, Australia - Neil Diamond 12 Songs Columbia, out today To be a successful middle-ofthe-road singer-songwriter is to be hugely rich, much adored and heavily mocked. |
| Mudgee Harvest: a new weekend of fine foods Mudgeee Guardian and Gulgong Advertiser, Australia - The long weekend of feasting is an event organised by Mudgee Fine Foods to highlight the bountiful produce and producers of the Mudgee Region. |
| Living Well: Shoreline hockey player is fueled for her game Seattle Post Intelligencer - As a member of the US Olympic women's hockey team competing in Italy this week, Kelly Stephens has plenty of concerns on the ice: skate her position, know the whereabouts of linemates for passes, help on defense and go as hard as she can on her shift. |
| Maine's future rides on healthy culture of entrepreneurs MaineToday.com, ME - In last week's column, I noted that Maine needed to find a new growth engine if we are to keep our employment growth from falling farther and farther behind the national average. |
| Give kids dairy 3 times a day Daily Times, Pakistan - Milk does do a child’s body good, according to new guidelines released Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). “The AAP recommends children eat three servings of milk, flavored milk, cheese ... |
| Research Into Soy Will Continue But Soy Is Not A Solution For ... Medical News Today (press release), UK - Many soy food products carry health claims stating that they reduce the risk of heart disease. A review of the evidence, however, suggests that soy's cardiovascular benefits may have been overestimated by ... |
| Valentines' Special: Alexandra Antonioni's recipes for love Independent, UK - You want to find the perfect place for dinner à deux. It could be anywhere in the world, so long as the atmosphere is just right. |
 | Dogs' hotel proves to be true luxury spaw Standard-Speaker, PA - The idea for the Westminster Dog Show may have been born and bred in the bar of the Westminster Hotel in Manhattan 130 years ago, but it is the Hotel Pennsylvania on Seventh Avenue ... |
| Transparent marketing Deccan Herald, India - Year 2006 has begun well. The mood in India is upbeat. The economy is growing and the Indian consumer has great aspirations and is looking forward to improve his quality of life through brands. |
| Smelling Good May Mean It's Good for You Wyoming News, WY - That fresh grassy smell wafting up from the newly sliced tomato may be its way of saying "I'm good for you.". Indeed, the odors from foods ranging ... |
| Dogs' hotel proves to be true luxury spaw MSNBC - The idea for the Westminster Dog Show may have been born and bred in the bar of the Westminster Hotel in Manhattan 130 years ago, but it is the Hotel Pennsylvania on Seventh Avenue ... |
| Tax cuts, judiciary dominate at Republican fundraiser Ocala.com, FL - OCALA - More than 300 Marion Republicans - and one from former President Bill Clinton's hometown - packed the Republican Executive Committee's biggest fundraiser, the annual Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner on Saturday night. |
| 'Just bite your lip and give it hell' Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Mosgiel teenager Joe Baty yesterday earned the distinction of becoming the first person in New Zealand to win a cheese rolling event and it happened right here in Southland. |
| If only offices had been invented after the internet Times Online, UK - When I was 16, I started to write a novel. It was a gothic love story between a female ghost called Misericord, and a man whose spirit was, of course, trapped in the body of a horse. |
| These aren't your mother's beets Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - Beets have been unfairly shunned by many former children whose mothers insisted on dishing out beets from a can. Worse yet is the dreaded pickled beet. |
| Flowering Flavours Pune Newsline, India - Pune, February 12: With their deep purple and pink globular flowers, chives are a popular herb that make an attractive garnish. Chives grow in clumps, with their round, hollow, grass-like leaves reaching a height of 9 inches or so. |
| ASK MARTHA: Stocking your kitchen with the right tools Quad City Times, IA - When it comes to cooking equipment, a minimalist approach is often best - especially for the small things. If your drawers are cluttered with unused hand tools, it’s probably time for you to take inventory and pare down. |
| United Milk Company bond to refinance debts, back investment ... Dnevnik.bg, Bulgaria - United Milk Company (UMC), one of Bulgaria's biggest dairy product companies, issued a 5 mln euro corporate bond in early January, said Andrei Evtimov, member of the company's board of directors. |
| Romantic Full Moon Hike at Delvera South African Wine News, South Africa - The Dirtopia Trail Centre is the perfect choice this Valentine's Day if you want to spoil your special Valentine. Love-struck couples can enjoy a romantic full moon hike, watch an amazing sunset over Table ... |
| New manager Maddon brings kid's love of game to Rays Bradenton Herald, United States - Whitey Ford pitched for the New York Yankees. Johnny Blanchard homered. And sometime during that afternoon, Bobby Richardson lifted a fly ball that landed in the seats just behind the third-base dugout at ... |
 | Turin still waiting for economic boom MSNBC - TURIN, Italy - A city’s most interesting places are not always mentioned in the tour books. Off the beaten path, away from the Olympic banners and crowds there is a hidden side of the city, a part where tourists aren’t to be found. |
| Editorial: Teachers, parents see things differently The Delaware County Times, PA - If you ever needed proof that teachers and parents don’t see eye-to-eye, check the findings of an extensive survey looking at America’s schools. |
 | With big helping hand, Canadian Heil takes home gold SI.com - On a clear, cold Saturday evening in section 303 of the grandstands at the Sauze d'Oulx moguls course, a softspoken man with half a lung gripped his wife's hand as he waited to see Canada's Jennifer Heil take the final run of women's freestyle moguls. |
| A NEW LEASH The Statesman, India - The next door tailor has burnt midnight oil sewing a white pair of trousers with blue thread. Fruit markets across the city have acquired an extra shipment of strawberries. |
| Farmer’s Market Update LAist, CA - It’s been a blizzard on the East Coast, winds are picking up across the plain states and well - let’s be honest. We’re lucky to be here in Southern California, even with the strangely high temperatures and bizarre traffic. |
| Say cheese vth digicams Economic Times, India - NEW DELHI: Graduation of consumers from camera phones to digital cameras is the transition that has Sony, Canon and Kodak clicking their heels in glee. |
| Importer offers touch of Spain Allentown Morning Call, PA - The olive oil aisle at Wegmans supermarkets features well-known Italian brands such as Berio and Bertolli. It's also now home to a newer name whose local pedigree may appeal to Lehigh Valley shoppers. |
 | Forbidden fruits Salon - Feb. 13, 2006 | Sweethearts "hunger" for each other's caress. Crooners compose ballads about the "taste" of sweet lips. |
| UA Press marks birthday with lauded poet Collins Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - FAYETTEVILLE - The University of Arkansas Press celebrated its birthday in style Monday night with an elegant dinner at Ella’s Restaurant and a visit from best-selling poet Billy Collins. |
| Warren board of ed to look at end-of-course results for '05 Henderson Daily Dispatch, NC - WARRENTON - The Warren County Board of Education will review and discuss Fall 2005 end-of-course results for Warren County High School during its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night at 7 pm at the Central Administrative Office building. |
 | Additional features, enhanced appearance Global Sources, Singapore - Hong Kong suppliers are incorporating more value-added features and using better finishing treatments in their latest salt and pepper mills. |
| A midsummer night lovefest TMCnet - (Philippine Daily Inquirer Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)WHEN SISTER IMEE Mora, OSA, president of La Consolacion College Manila, appointed me as the institution's director for performing arts last semester, little did I realize that her vision-mission of ... |
| Sunil Jain: Food for thought Business Standard, India - For an industry that's used to talking of unfriendly government policies, The Food Safety and Standards Bill, 2005 that is likely to be introduced in Parliament this session can only be good news. |
| Woman eats 26 cheese sandwiches InfoAboutNetwork - Sonya Thomas won $8,000 for the contest at the Planet Hollywood restaurant in Times Square but said she was disappointed in her performance. |
| A midsummer night lovefest INQ7.net, Philippines - Editor's Note: Published on page D4 of the February 13, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. WHEN SISTER IMEE Mora, OSA, president of La Consolacion College Manila, appointed me as the ... |
| CD Review: Cat Stevens - Gold Blogcritics.org, OH - To your average music enthusiast, Cat Stevens is the man who wrote half of the screenplay to Harold and Maude with his song "If You Want to Sing Out Sing Out," and then just sort of freaked out. |
| The Charlotte Observer, NC, Out of the Red Column: Adding Up Tax ... Black Enterprise, NY - Feb. 12--People often think of tax preparers like wine or cheese -- they can get better with age. That's why I wanted to talk to a young taxman. |
| Valentines Day’s recipes The New Nation, Bangladesh - Cook mushrooms and onion in margarine or butter till tender (about 5 minutes). Stir in flour and pepper. Stir in milk all at once. |
| Feel the burn Boston Herald, United States - The weight-loss world is full of claims, rarely proven, that some pill or potion can help you “burn calories while you sleep.”. |
| Thousands Protest Against Prophet Drawings phillyBurbs.com, PA - Thousands of worshippers emerging from Friday prayers demonstrated against drawings of the Prophet Muhammad in the Mideast, Asia and Africa, clashing with police in some cities ... |
| Valentine's Day menu Kentucky.com, KY - Dinner at an upscale restaurant is a very romantic way to show someone how special they are on Valentine's Day. Making reservations is easy, but ordering might be a little baffling. |
| Now that Baby Boomers have discovered there's sex after 60, could ... San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Those of a certain age are no longer "over the hill." Dried-up has been dead dropped, and middle-aged is a term reserved for discussions of cheese. |
| Manilow: From Mailroom To Marquee CBS News - What Valentine's gift is beyond the most romantic fantasy of any Barry Manilow fan? How about Barry serenading the fan with “I Made It through the Rain”? |
| Dinner and a Movie Chicago Tribune, United States - Watch the Mexican love story "Like Water for Chocolate" then dine on a three-course meal featuring recipes from the film. |
| One sweet way to raise charity funds Flint Journal, MI - The only thing that could top the crisp fresh air was the rich, warm scent of chocolate that greeted women at the first Wine, Women and Chocolate fund-raiser Saturday. |
| School menus for week beginning Feb. 12 Danville Advocate, KY - Monday: Popcorn chicken, whipped potatoes, green beans, pineapple bits and roll; or pizza and corn. Tuesday: Grilled chicken, fries, steamed broccoli and vegetables with dip; or cheese sticks and sauce, and applesauce. |
| Valentine's Day Couples Yoga Chicago Tribune, United States - Stretching out a Monday is the last thing anyone wants to do, but you don't mind if time stands still when you're mid-lip lock with your sweetie. |
| The answer is Gandhi International Herald Tribune, France - Sequence and consequence do not always follow the same logic: the publication of the gratuitously offensive cartoons against the Prophet of Islam (you can translate that, literally, to the Prophet of Peace for Islam means peace) has already resonated ... |
| School Menus Bryan College Station Eagle, United States - Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, deli sandwich with pickle, mashed potatoes with gravy, seasoned green beans, homemade roll, chilled fruit. |
| Upscale dining options are replacing buffets on many ships Columbus Dispatch, OH - On cruise ships of old, strangers were thrown together randomly at a given table in a cavernous dining room and expected to make do with one another’s company. |
| Woestenberg, Lawrence C. Appleton Post Crescent, USA - Lawrence C. Woestenberg, 75, of New London, died on Thursday, February 9, 2006, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born on October 14, 1930, in Appleton, Wisconsin the son of the late Christian and Hazel (Konow) Woestenberg. |
| Madison weekly: A look at what's going on in the state capitol Appleton Post Crescent, USA - University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley campus dean and CEO Jim Perry did not capture the top post at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. |
 | Shaping the news Greater Milwaukee Today, USA - From country legend Buck Owens to classical master Johann S. Bach, Channel 12 news anchor Terry Sater loves them all. If he weren’t reporting the events of the day at prime time from the ... |
| Sampling S. African sips Allentown Morning Call, PA - I tried to drink an entire country: South Africa. Not a good idea. Too big, too many wines. I soon figured out that a better approach was to pick representative wines -- three reds, three whites ... |
| Fausto’s Food Palace Installs WinesandRecipes.com ™ Kiosk to ... Emediawire (press release), WA - WineMiner, LLC and Fausto's Food Palace are pleased to announce the installation of WinesandRecipes.com™ electronic self-service kiosk. |
| My Colorado valentine Denver Post, CO - Much is made of the romance of the West, what with its wide open spaces, big sky and places where you can just get lost in each other. |
| Small details leave a big impression Denver Post, CO - Long after the last guest has left, a wedding will be remembered for its details, such as an unusual centerpiece or beautifully designed favor. |
| Calendar of events Charleston Post Courier (subscription), SC - 59TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF HOUSES AND GARDENS: March 16-April 15. Explore interiors and gardens of 11 neighborhoods in the Old and Historic District. |
| Men That God Made Mad by Derek Lundy Independent, UK - This is a distinguished work: erudite, earnest, elucidative, even-handed in its attempt to probe the Northern Ireland Protestant mind and memory-box. |
| Don't stress over gift for sweetheart Daily News Journal (subscription), TN - For whatever reason, Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays. The husband, however, says he'd "rather make Valentine's Day go away because it causes a lot of stress to guys. |
| Food scents make nutritional sense, study finds Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - That fresh grassy smell wafting up from the newly sliced tomato may be its way of saying “I’m good for you.”. Indeed, the odors from foods ranging ... |
 | Cinnabon celebrates Valentine’s Day with special offers Strategiy, United Arab Emirates - Cinnabon, the world’s most famous cinnamon rolls, celebrates Valentine’s Day this year by giving away special gifts to its valued customers upon purchase of Economic pack on February 14. |
| Rabid ski fans enjoy a world of studs, suds Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Greg Harrison, the cowbell around his neck constantly clanging as he shifted from foot to foot trying to keep warm, stood near the base of the spectacularly steep course for today's men's downhill. |
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