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Fistful of remakes, fresh takes Los Angeles Times
DVD Sneaks includes selected movies and TV-to-DVD releases scheduled through mid-January. Prices are suggested list and may vary. If no release date is given, DVDs are already out; dates and titles may change.
Business briefs Asheville Citizen-Times
ASHEVILLE -- Tessier Associates, a commercial real estate firm in Asheville, has announced that Amber Ammons, former director of training and regional property manager for Edgewood Management Corp.
Dining out El Paso Times
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar: 7956 Gateway East, $$, 598-7006. Chase a warm batch of spicy buffalo wings with the steak-and-riblet platter. Bennigan's: 10497 Gateway West, $-$$$, 592-7200. Featuring the world-famous Monte Cristo sandwich, fried and served with raspberry preserves.
2 die in accident Hammond Daily Star
Two people died and 10 others were injured in a two-vehicle wreck Tuesday morning at Old Covington Highway and Little Italy Drive, authorities said.
New animal welfare group helping reduce stray population Hammond Daily Star
Lynette Varnado of Ponchatoula didn't realize enormity of the stray overpopulation problem in Tangipahoa Parish until it appeared on her doorstep.
Enduring story of struggle, dignity The Sacramento Bee
Edith "Big Edie" Bouvier Beale and her daughter "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale were only known at first because of their famous relatives.
Kimpton Introduces the Hotel Monaco Portland PR Web via Yahoo! News
Portland, OR (PRWeb) December 7, 2006 -- On March 8, 2007, the 5th Avenue Suites Hotel will become Hotel Monaco Portland -- a momentous occasion marking the 10th anniversary of the ownership and operation of the landmark downtown Portland hotel by San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants.
Kimpton Introduces the Hotel Monaco Portland PR Web
10 years of success as 5th Avenue Suites leads Downtown Portland Hotel to a future filled with Hotel Monaco panache and style. (PRWeb Dec 7, 2006) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/SW5zZS1Mb3ZlLVBpZ2ctTWFnbi1NYWduLVplcm8=
Journal Examines Effects Of Emerging Contaminants On People, Planet Science Daily
More than 40 scientific papers on an array of emerging contaminants -- including pharmaceuticals, detergent by-products and fluorochemicals -- are highlighted in the Dec. 1 issue of the American Chemical Society journal, Environmental Science & Technology. These articles examine what chemists and engineers are learning about emerging contaminants as well as what can be done to remediate those
Protein Protects Against Nerve Degeneration Science Daily
A protein called NMNAT protects against nerve cell degeneration in fruit flies and mice. The finding begs the question if a drug might be developed that could stimulate extra protein production and thus neuronal protection -- both in injured cells and in those degenerating because of disease.
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