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Getting it right at checkout time matters
Ten or 20 years ago, this was a hot topic, as state and local lawmakers debated the merits of item pricing laws and safeguards to ensure the accuracy of electronic checkout bar-code scanners. The commissioner there revealed that compliance with requiring correct bar-code scans, item pricing and other pricing-accuracy measures had dropped to just 33 percent, based on a four-month period of …
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Getting her life back: High-tech rehab to help AZ Rep. Giffords to recover from brain injury
HOUSTON (AP) — She inspired the nation with her fairy-tale recovery. Now Rep. Gabrielle Giffords must inspire herself through the ordeal of rehabilitation, and doctors say it’s likely to be the hardest work she’ll ever do.
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Getting the votes the next time
We had no particular affection for the Affordable Care Act. Our concern was the problem — getting people who didn’t have health insurance covered so they’re not standing outside the system, needing care they can never afford and suffering the consequences
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Getting to the heart of hip-hop
They say the devil is in the details. For DJ Afrika Bambaataa, the devil is hard at work in the lack of them.“Hip-hop has been hijacked by a Luciferian conspiracy,” he says, quite matter-of-factly. “People have used hip-hop in a lot of ways that cause a lot of mind problems. They use the word wrongfully. They use it to mean a part instead of a whole. Like many of these [radio] stations say they …
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Jasin Umno to name potential candidates for Merlimau
Jasin Umno to name potential candidates for Merlimau
MELAKA, Sunday 23 January 2011 (Bernama) — Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam will leave it to the Jasin Umno division to choose three potential candidates for the Merlimau state seat by-election.
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Jasin Umno to name three potential candidates for Merlimau
MALACCA (Jan 23, 2011): Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam will leave it to the Jasin Umno division to choose three potential candidates for the Merlimau state seat by-election.
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Potential Blast of Winter Weather Coming
More winter weather coming.
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Trees pledged after hurrican are planted
Trees pledged after hurrican are planted
A donation pledge made 12 years ago has finally been fulfilled in Key West.
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Your Garden: Disease-resistant species of pecan trees
Dear Roger: What pecan trees can I plant that won’t get scab disease? The scab kills most of my nuts. They turn black and drop off. The tree’s now worthless.-
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Ferments and Their Actions NEW by Carl Oppenheimer
Some recent actions auctions on eBay:
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Child services ‘improve’ in town
Child services ‘improve’ in town
The Children and Young Person’s Services section of Rotherham council has a government issued ‘Notice to Improve’ lifted.
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Services set for Maryville College’s Welsh
Services are set for Monday for Elizabeth Welsh, who was instrumental in establishing and building Maryville College’s admission and development programs.
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Video: Prisons Become Dumping Ground for Mentally Ill
Video: Prisons Become Dumping Ground for Mentally Ill
With up to one-fifth of inmates suffering from a mental illness, some fear prisons have become dumping grounds for the mentally ill. Russ Mitchell tells the story of one Ohio Sheriff who is fighting to change that image.
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Become the Face of the Salon and win a modelling contract for a year!
DO you dream of a career in front of the camera? Are you inspired by the likes of Britain’s Next Top Model? Well, once again, the salon group is offering you the chance to win a fantastic modelling opportunity.
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Zaren Vassallo to become Selmun Palace’s new owner
Labour organ Kullħadd reports Selmun Palace has been awarded to construction magnate Nazzareno Vassallo without a call for tenders being issued.
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Home-building industry falls short in environmental efforts, report finds
Home-building industry falls short in environmental efforts, report finds
Also, Congress pares tax credits for energy-saving home renovations, the mortgage industry shrinks, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are more likely to foreclose than modify home loans. My notebook runneth over. Sightings from the real estate landscape:
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Home of late coat designer hits market
The Marina home of the late Marguerite Rubel, who before her death in May was the last surviving member of the San Francisco Fashion Industries, is on the market for $ 6 million. The four-bedroom, 3.5-bath home was built…
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Home ice advantages
If there is such a thing as hockey heaven, this is it. Just steps from the Barnard home, kids race up and down the ice, leaving vapor trails that float above the Christmas lights surrounding the backyard rink. The delicate sound of skates scraping ice is punctuated by the thwack of a hard slap shot that echoes through …
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Building a Down Syndrome Library for Parents
Building a Down Syndrome Library for Parents
Parents and extended family of babies and children who have Down syndrome will benefit from reading informative and encouraging books designed to help us understand and provide the best possible opportunities for their development, education and social connections.
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Staring extension to finish March 1
New deadline five months past original projected completion date The long-winded construction to extend Staring Lane to meet Burbank Drive has been delayed until March 1, nearly five months after its original projected completion time. The $ 15.9 million extension, a project of the Green Light Plan, originally ai…
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Tree hunter seeks to preserve tree’s DNA
Tree hunter seeks to preserve tree’s DNA
You would have thought Michael Taylor had just struck gold.
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Tree of Honor
Rain couldn’t put a damper on a special tribute for two significant community contributors.
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Seattle Tree Service Can Help You Remove Unsightly Stumps
The hardest part of removing a dead or unwanted tree is often getting rid of a stump, because unlike the tree itself, it cant be used for firewood. Removing a stump can be very difficult if the tree is in the middle of a lawn or garden you dont want to damage. Obviously you cant use the methods our grandfathers…
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Rebuilding from flood in Nashville all but complete
Rebuilding from flood in Nashville all but complete
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Music City has made a remarkable recovery from the 1,000-year flood that devastated the area nine months ago.
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China’s new stealth jet may use technology from downed US F-117, officials say
BRUSSELS (AP) — Chinese officials recently unveiled a new, high-tech stealth fighter that could pose a significant threat to American air superiority — and some of its technology, it turns out, may well have come from the U.S. itself.
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Haley gets 0,000 from businesses
Gov. Nikki Haley has collected nearly $ 50,000 in campaign donations from business interests and thei
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