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3 Stocks That Missed the Mark The Motley Fool
A peek at companies that overpromised and underdelivered.
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India and the West: Changing Lanes in a Flat World Blogcritics.org
In the not-so-distant past, India had the dubious distinction of being noted for just its beggars, the Taj Mahal, and Mother Teresa. A land of snake charmers and rickshaw pullers, they said, largely impoverished and illiterate to boot. The west's perception of India left much to be desired. The fact that this land of a billion was - for centuries mind you - until a few decades ago under
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Police/fire: House on Hanna hit by blaze; no injuries Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
A living room fire broke out inside a South Hanna Street home Sunday morning. Fort Wayne firefighters were called to 4512 S. Hanna St. at 11:06 a.m. Sunday and found smoke coming from the living room area of the two-story home. No one was inside at the time and no injuries were reported, the fire department said.
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Computer eye strain can hurt kids' grades New Orleans Times-Picayune
Now that your kids have returned to the fall routine of homework and class projects, it's a good idea to be alert to signs of eye strain caused by lots of time at the home computer.
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Cavs have yet to unveil self Daily Press
Virginia opens its ACC schedule against N.C. State today with plenty of room for improvement. Look as closely as you can, and it's still difficult to see the real Virginia men's basketball team. Is it the team that beat then-No. 10 Arizona in the season opener? Or the team that appeared to be pockmarked with problems in Wednesday's loss at Purdue?
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Mavericks playbook: Players call a foul on NBA Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Amidst a season filled with one complaint after another from the players, the National Basketball Players Association filed a pair of unfair labor practice charges against the NBA on Friday.
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Mavs' Howard no longer on outside looking in Dallas Morning News
The scouting report on Josh Howard used to tell opponents to back off of him and let the Mavericks' swingman fling as many perimeter shots as he wanted.
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Holidays can be stressful for diabetics North Platte Telegraph
For diabetics, overdoing the holidays doesn’t mean just a few added pounds; the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years can really make them sick.
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Dirk says issue with right eye 'nothing major' Dallas Morning News
Dirk Nowitzki was held out of practice Thursday as a precaution, but his vision was good and it appears he'll be available to play tonight against Sacramento.
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West notes: Healed Stoudemire returns to form USA Today
STAT's back. Just check out the stats. Amare Stoudemire, the Phoenix Suns flyer who was grounded last year by two separate knee surgeries, has shown signs of his old self since returning to the starting lineup 10 games ago. In that stretch, the 6-10 forward, who nicknamed himself STAT in high school, has tattooed opponents for six double-doubles and averages of 18.2 points and 9.6 rebounds.
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