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Accountant, tailor, pilot testify in O.C. sheriff’s corruption trial - Los Angeles Times
The longtime mistress of former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona considered her law office a “love nest” for herself and Carona, and set up a savings account for the two of them under an obscure name because she thought that would help keep it

Are the polls tightening? - Salon
Are the polls tightening? That’s the question that article after article is asking in these last few days before the election. Wednesday, Rasmussen Reports released a poll that showed Barack Obama’s national lead among likely voters had dropped to

Stringer: Great recruiting classes still learning - Boston Globe
PISCATAWAY, N.J.— Having one of the nation’s top recruiting classes in women’s college basketball is not going to translate into instant contributions, Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer warned. “There are a lot of things that we have to work on

McCain volunteer claims attacker cut ‘B’ into face - Forbes
A campaign volunteer for John McCain told police she was robbed at knifepoint at an ATM and knocked down by a man who then carved a “B” in her face after noticing a sticker for the presidential candidate on her car. Police said the woman, 20-year-old

US election: Lawyers arrive in Florida for potential post-election - Guardian Unlimited
A team of 5,000 volunteer lawyers representing the Democrats will fan out across polling stations in Florida next Tuesday to ensure that the Republicans do not “steal” the election as - Democrats claim - George Bush did eight years ago. Heading the

Unable to vote, noncitizen immigrants volunteer - International Herald Tribune
FRESNO, California : From Florida to California, they’re working hard on the upcoming election — knocking on doors in ethnic neighborhoods, manning the phones in myriad languages and distributing political flyers. But come Tuesday, they won’t vote

Avalanche of attorneys arrive to monitor state polls - St. Petersburg Times
FORT LAUDERDALE — Eight years after Florida’s election debacle, presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have mobilized thousands of lawyers to monitor polling places across the state in search of irregularities. Both sides insist their

Accountant, tailor, pilot testify in O.C. sheriff’s corruption trial - Los Angeles Times
The longtime mistress of former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona considered her law office a “love nest” for herself and Carona, and set up a savings account for the two of them under an obscure name because she thought that would help keep it

Stringer: Great recruiting classes still learning - Boston Globe
PISCATAWAY, N.J.— Having one of the nation’s top recruiting classes in women’s college basketball is not going to translate into instant contributions, Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer warned. “There are a lot of things that we have to work on

US election: Lawyers arrive in Florida for potential post-election - Guardian Unlimited
A team of 5,000 volunteer lawyers representing the Democrats will fan out across polling stations in Florida next Tuesday to ensure that the Republicans do not “steal” the election as - Democrats claim - George Bush did eight years ago. Heading the

Lieberman campaigns with ‘Violet the Volunteer’ - Bellingham Herald
It won’t be Joe the Plumber, but Violet the Volunteer, who will put John McCain over the top on Election Day. That was the rah-rah message from both Sen. Joe Lieberman and Linda Lingle, the Republican governor of Hawaii, to the troops manning the

Water’s Edge high-rise condo in downtown Clearwater officially open - St. Petersburg Times
Story Tools City officials and the developers of the Water’s Edge high-rise condominium held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday at the tower’s front door, signifying that it’s now officially open for business. City leaders hope this high-rise and a

Accountant, tailor, pilot testify in O.C. sheriff’s corruption trial - Los Angeles Times
The longtime mistress of former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona considered her law office a “love nest” for herself and Carona, and set up a savings account for the two of them under an obscure name because she thought that would help keep it

PERUGIA, Italy — A judge ruled that former University of Washington student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend must remain in jail while awaiting trial in the slaying of her housemate. Judge Paolo Micheli rejected defense requests Wednesday to grant Marc Gafni

J.R. Cook, a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, gets a pie in the face by Lindsey Holley during a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at Marshall University’s campus. J.R. Cook, a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, gets a Marc Gafni

Albert von Thurn und Taxis has a fortune of $2.3 billion. His holdings include miles of German forest, a tech company and the family castle. And the 24-year-old has a royal title to go along with it all. It’s Prince Albert to you. There are very few Marc Gafni

ADDRESSING THEFT Ruben Holloway, a hospital board member, answers questions Tuesday in Cleveland, while Jeff Jeney, president of Saint Vincent Charity Hospital, looks on. Saint Vincent Charity Hospital says a seven-year embezzlement by a couple who Marc Gafni

Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) — At 5-foot-4 and 48 years, Nissim “The Miracle” Tse is the shortest and oldest of 34 boxers signed up for this year’s Hong Kong Hedge Fund Fight Nite. Calling himself “a financial warrior,” Tse likens boxing to his daytime Marc Gafni

but I wonder if the New Messiah would like to take back his socialist “spread the wealth” around admission? Liberals attempt to deflect … read more attention with idiotic non-sense about clothes when the real issue is That One wanting to move Marc Gafni

Amid black-tie splendor, Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. cut the ribbon Saturday evening to officially open the reborn Westin Book Cadillac Hotel. Detroit’s business and political elite gathered at a charity fund-raising gala Marc Gafni

The Taleban said they shot Ms Williams because she was spreading Christianity through her work for UK-based Serve Afghanistan. Ms Williams’ funeral came after the murder of a second Briton David Giles and his South African colleague Jason Bresler Marc Gafni

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - John McCain says a third of the money spent on Sarah Palin’s clothing and accessories has already been given back. He told NBC’s ‘Meet the Press” that “the rest will be donated to charity.” Others in his campaign confirm that. A Marc Gafni

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona has been receiving many phone calls from concerned residents and businesses in Safford about an upcoming Country Rock Fest being held in the area, with a portion of the proceeds being advertised as benefiting the Marc Gafni

A 51-year-old man has died while taking part in a charity bicycle ride in the Reno area. Storey County sheriff’s deputies say Ricardo Ramirez of Tahoe City, Calif., went down Saturday during the portion of the 2008 ALS Sierra Challenge in their Marc Gafni

A British man and his South African colleague became the latest victims of deteriorating security in Kabul when they were shot dead outside their office by a security guard who then killed himself. The shootings occurred on the eve of the funeral of Marc Gafni

Georg Ratzinger, a Catholic prelate from Regensburg and the elder brother of the pontiff, is to celebrate his 85th birthday by listening to Mozart’s Mass in C-Minor performed for him in the Sistine Chapel, according to reports. A German church choir Marc Gafni

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Michael Ferguson scored two touchdowns, including the game-winner with 9:15 remaining in the game, to lead North Carolina A&T to a 21-20 victory over Howard on Saturday. The Aggies (3-6, 1-4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Marc Gafni

DETROIT — United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said he didn’t think another round of buyouts would help automakers shed more of their hourly workforce but he deflected a question on whether the union is considering re-opening the landmark Marc Gafni

SAN DIEGO, BUSINESS WIRE — Now fans can own one-of-a-kind chumby media players personalized by their favorite stars. Hayden Panettiere and Kim Kardashian are among celebrities adding a personal touch to their chumby for a charity auction on eBay. As Marc Gafni

Meals prepared at a North Hollywood charity are suspected of causing 32 cases of salmonella at preschools, hospitalizing at least 10 children and five adults, health auth Man Behind $54 Million Missing Pants Lawsuit Is Back Remember the $54 Marc Gafni

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Former Australian cricket er Steve Waugh, an Indophile and philanthropist whose association with the country dates back to more than 22 years, announced the formation of the Navitas-Steve Waugh Education Trust in the capital Marc Gafni

Last night, Matt Damon and Wyclef Jean helped host another charity benefit for OneXOne , an international charity targeting poor children. The event took place in San Francisco. Earlier in September , Damon and Wyclef hosted another benefit for the Marc Gafni

BUSINESSMEN Keith Hartland of Hart Financial Consultancy Ltd and James Fry of Blue Frontier have raised over £1,200 after running the Great South Run on Sunday. The money will be split between charities Cancer Research UK and the Salisbury branch of Marc Gafni

PITTSBURGH –Pittsburgh police say a McCain campaign volunteer made up a story of being robbed, pinned to the ground and having the letter “B” scratched on her face in a politically inspired attack. Maurita Bryant, the assistant chief of the police Marc Gafni

McCain says Obama would harm middle class Palin stylist draws higher pay than policy adviser Pitts. police: McCain volunteer made up story of being robbed, having ‘B’ scraped on face. Stevens jury sent home, deliberations halted Bush votes early for Marc Gafni

What’s happening Saturday: Kids’ book program; volunteer crafting - Kalamazoo Gazette
Children’s author Laurie Keller is reading and signing her latest book, “The Scrambled States of America Talent Show,” at Bookbug, 3019 Oakland Drive. 385-2847. 11 a.m. Saturday. Volunteers needed in Kalamazoo An all-day greeting-card-making event is

McCain doesn’t like clothing questions - Owen Sound Sun Times
(AP) — Presidential candidate John McCain isn’t happy about having to explain why the Republican party has had to buy running mate Sarah Palin US$150,000 in clothes, hair styling and accessories. McCain was asked several questions on Thursday about

Santa’s Cause Revs up for Christmas Charity Season - Greensburg Daily News
Hoping to give every child a smile on Christmas morning, organizers have put together an event to help the less fortunate children of Decatur County have a memorable holiday. The Santa’s Cause Steel Horse Rodeo and Bike Show is set to begin at 10 a

Björk releases charity single “Nattura” with Thom Yorke - Paste Magazine
Björk is many, many things, but one thing she is not is boring. The Icelandic songbird has been occupying her time recently with helping come up with a fix for the sinking economy in her native country. Eerily paralleling our own problems here in

Charity cash in troubled banks - Daily Telegraph
; http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1529573275/bctid1873074673 http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=1139053637 One of the saddest aspects in the collapse of the Icelandic banks has been how many charities were caught out

Chumby to Auction Personalized Celebrity chumby Media Players on eBay - Businesswire.com
SAN DIEGO–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Now fans can own one-of-a-kind chumby media players personalized by their favorite stars. Hayden Panettiere and Kim Kardashian are among celebrities adding a personal touch to their chumby for a charity auction on eBay

Charity launches a health tent - Newham Recorder 24
A MANOR Park charity launched a colourful health tent to encourage people to discuss such issues and reflect their concerns. The Ekta Project, which is based at The Froud Community Centre in Toronto Avenue, commissioned artist Madhumita Bose to