Apr 9, 2008 | The Topeka Capital-Journal
Transportation - Travel options
Getting from here to there in our private automobiles has gotten more expensive in recent years and promises to cost even more this year as prices at the gasoline pumps seem to rise, then fall just a bit before ... via The Topeka Capital-Journal
On tax-dawdling cities, the new retirement & green travel plans
“Most boomers really want to do something -- stay active, do something idealistic and make a contribution they feel will create a better world.”
Tax time is ticking, and some cities are dawdling until the last minute. TurboTax recently released a list of the top tax procrastinating cities, determined by the number of tax returns electronically filed ... via Courier News
SAPD site proposed for new courthouse
“I think everyone here in the city of San Antonio knows, on a daily basis, how much the city has grown”
The landlord agency for the federal government is expected to announce today its first choice for the site of a new federal courthouse: a downtown parcel of land currently housing the San Antonio Police ... via MySanAntonio.com
Sid Peterson Medical Hospital in Texas chooses IDC for new facility
“The contract was awarded to IDC because members of staff at Sid Peterson have been extremely happy with the reliability and image quality of the IDC systems.”
Rural hospital purchases two IDC X-Series DR systems to treat growing patient base CALGARY, April 2 /CNW/ - IDC , the global leader in the rapidly growing market of digital radiography , today announced that ... via Canada NewsWire
Last call for Novato landfill foes
“My personal feeling is they ought to look for an alternative for the solid waste of Marin County”
Marin residents next month will get one last chance to address an environmental impact report that will play a major role in determining the future of the Redwood Landfill in Novato, where most of Marin's ... via Marin Independent Journal
Go Green Expo comes to Live Oak center Want to learn more about how your house can save the planet? The Go Green Expo includes a variety of classes and green-building demonstrations. via MySanAntonio.com
Northwest Arkansas Naturals Defeat San Antonio Missions 3-2 in Double-A Win
MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com SURPRISE, AZ Smart baserunning and heads-up play in a pivotal sixth inning propelled the Northwest Arkansas Naturals to a 3-2 win over the San Antonio Missions, the ... via Minor League News
Illegal Alien Murdered Athlete? Mayor Antonio Doesnt Care
Posted on 03/24/2008 10:05:24 PM PDT by AnimalLover Another murder, another illegal alien crime. via Free Republic
Cintra/Zachry complete legal work on $1,360m financial close with TxDOT on SH130 5&6
“The details were all done and the champagne was brought out (by Friday afternoon). It was hard work. But it was good. Everyone was there wanting to be helpful. There are now two or three business days for due diligence (before the money moves).”
Posted on 03/19/2008 6:20:26 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks SH 130 Concession Company LLC finalized the legal details of a financial close with Texas DOT on a $1,360m toll concession to build SH130 segments ... via Free Republic
“We are coming to the table with a constructive outlook and positive disposition”
Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis is to meet with her counterpart from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Antonio Milososki in Brussels today to push forward talks aimed at solving the Macedonia name ... via EKathimerini
Commodities Have Biggest Weekly Drop Since 1956 on Concern Demand to Slow
Commodities plunged, capping the biggest weekly drop in five decades, on speculation that slower global growth will curb demand for energy, metals and grains. via Bloomberg
Macedonia urges UN to offer "more appropriate" ideas on name issue
“We believe that Mr. Matthew Nimetz is still able to offer more appropriate ideas that will help provide more opportunities for both sides to make progress in talks”
Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki said Wednesday he hoped the UN mediator could come up with "more appropriate" ideas to help solve name dispute between Macedonia and Greece. via Xinhuanet
MF Global, next financial firm to falter?
MF Global, the largest broker of exchange-traded futures and options, fell 65% in New York trading on speculation clients were withdrawing cash. via The Age
PORTUGUESE PRIME Minister Jose Socrates is to visit the Algarve later this month to announce the public tender for the repair and upgrade of the EN125, the 153-kilometre regional road connecting Vila Real de ... via The Portugal Resident
'Dead Man Walking' author to speak in Port Charlotte
Sister Helen Prejean, internationally known for her work with inmates in American penal institutions who face executions, plans to speak March 15 at the LEAVEN XIV Conference at San Antonio Parish in Port ... via North Port Sun
“At the Scout Bar, everybody knows that they have two-dollar Jgers on one of their off nights”
So a couple of weeks ago, we received the following plaintive missive/statement of intent in our inbox, from Fitzgerald's booking manager Frances Tofte: "Houston... Do we have a problem??? Is it oversaturation? ... via Houston Press
Unjust Laws: Drug Control Efforts Should Focus More On Health
The head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has urged measures to address the "image problem" of global drug control efforts, which he says tend to focus more on the criminality of the problem and ... via Scoop
Drugs kill fewer people than booze an...
Drug deaths a fraction of those from booze, tobacco Worldwide drug problem under control Ban the binge, not ad dollars WHILE drugs are a serious global problem, the number of users worldwide is relatively small ... via News.com.au
Real estate cold; real estate TV hot
“And then there's the `life goes on' factor. People are still changing jobs, families are still getting bigger. If anything, they tend to nest in this environment.”
In this image released by A&E Networks, the cast of "Flip This House" in San Antonio, from left, Veronica Montelongo, her husband Armando Montelongo, Randy Burch and Brent Holt are shown. via Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Auto Review :: 2008 Ford Focus SES
Former olympic water polo silver medalist turned competitive runner. Miracle Man The date is August 26, 2006. via Competitor Magazine