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‘West Of Here’: What Happened To The Frontier?
Jonathan Evison’s West of Here explores the nature of the frontier. Lynn Neary speaks to the writer about the Pacific Northwest, a fictional town ravaged by development and the hope for the American wilderness.
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Swamp Fox Road farmhouse near Marion destroyed by fire
Powerful winds fueled a fire at 930 Swamp Fox Road Saturday that left seven people homeless. One local Franklin County firefighter suffered minor injuries. The house was destroyed and damage is estimated at $ 100,000.
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Gypsy moths strengthen foothold in Iowa
Iowa is on the western edge of the gypsy moth spread and woodland owners are likely to witness increased tree mortality as this leaf eating invader gains a stronger foothold within the state.
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CRICKET WORLD CUP 2011: LIVE: England v India – follow all the action from Bangalore
No one likes a party-pooper, but England are going to have to spoil the fun for around a billion or so Indians today in Bangalore when the cricket-crazy nation and co-hosts of this World Cup, host Andrew Strauss’s men in a Group B clash. Follow all the action, over-by-over, as it happens.
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SALEM — This city and witches are forever intertwined thanks to the events of 1692. Growing up in Salem, I learned in school that there is much more to the Witch City. We were taught to cherish our maritime history and the exquisite architecture, from the plain 17th-century “salt box’’ clapboard houses to the majestic brick Federal-style mansions of the …
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Planning applications for Brampton, Hemingfords, Huntingdon, etc
PLANNING APPLICATIONS PLANNING applications before Huntingdonshire District Council for the week ending October 30 include: Continuation of use as dwelling house and childcare facility, 17 Belle Isle Crescent, Brampton. Erection of garage, 2 Longstaff Way
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DGAP-News: The HOMAG Group organizes the production process from the tree trunk to the finished piece of furniture
DGAP-News: Homag Group AG / Key word(s): MiscellaneousThe HOMAG Group organizes the production process from the tree trunkto the finished piece of furniture28.02.2011 / 08:56Russian furniture manufacturer relies on market leader´s production …
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Peeking into the Flume
Outdoor adventures It’s intriguing in offseason I’ve lived an off-peak life since my first job after college working the overnight shift at a New York City television and radio network. From working weekends to making the commute by train against waves of humanity, I’m okay outside of what most consider prime time. Such is a visit in winter to one of New Hampshire’s most famous natural …
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Energy Adviser: Keeping moist air out of home is a challenge
Weeping windows in the winter can create problems for homeowners. Why is window condensation a problem and what can be done about it? Water — whether it leaks out on the floor around a shower or drips down the inside of a window — invites mold and mildew damage to a home. In the worst cases, the moisture wicks into the adjoining wall timbers and generates structural damage called dry rot. For …
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‘Super-basement’ will make £9m home nine times bigger
One of London’s biggest basement excavations is set to be approved next month despite residents’ fears that it will create a major flooding risk.
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Thai-ASEAN News Network
Boasting a prominent, central location along Rajadamri Road, Hansar Bangkok provides visitors to the Thai capital with a trendy, new accommodation option.
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28.02.2011 – PRESS RELEASE: The HOMAG Group organizes the production process from the tree trunk to the finished piece …
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Cowichan Lake Sports Arena re-opens
After months of setbacks, renovations to the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena are pretty much complete. “It seems like it’s been a long time coming, because we had some setbacks, as you have with all major projects,” Cowichan Lake Recreation Commission chair Sheila McFarlane said. “I’m anxious to see what the people of the town have to say about it… It’s the nicest looking arena on Vancouver Island.”
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Local News
By Daily World Staff A spokesman with Cosmo Specialty Fibers says the air emissions coming from the new mill are about to be improved. Although no complaints have been filed with the City of Cosmopolis or the Olympic Region Clean Air Authority, company spokesman Robert Buchan wanted to get the…
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Betta Living Launches New Maple Finish Kitchen and Bedrooms
National fitted kitchen and bedroom retailer Betta Living has brought Maple back to life for the teenies (2011+), due to popular demand, and launched three of its most popular furniture collections in a marvellous Maple wood finish. (PRWeb February 23, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/02/prweb5091834.htm
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Jail roof will be removed due to mold
The North Platte Telegraph The roof is coming off. Negotiations are in the works to replace the roof on the new Lincoln County Jail after January tests confirmed six different types of mold in all three levels. No mold has been detected inside the building, aside from the normal amounts always present in air.
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Killer quake shake felt mild says lucky Sept 4 survivor
The teen who miraculously survived the September 4 quake after being thrown from his first floor bedroom said yesterday’s quake felt like little more than a mild shake in Oxford, 50km northwest of Christchurch.
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Plans for ex-MVC station being inspected
The Montclair Planning Board is mulling over a proposal by Montclair Loft Partners LLC to turn a former Motor Vehicle Commission inspection station into townhomes.
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New owner has new vision for old Doman building
The landmark Duncan Financial Centre’s getting an extreme makeover — and maybe a new name — from new owner, Howard Meakin. The Vancouver developer recently bought the 1970s building — erected by the late local timber baron Herb Doman — from Western Forest Products.
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Qld man burnt in raging house fire
A has man suffered burns in central Queensland after trying to put out a house fire in Gladstone.
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A look at the New Jersey boys’ basketball sectional tournaments
Here’s a primer on the sectional tournaments:
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A gold mine of colonial heritage
Rising from Rangoon’s cracked and chaotic streets is an extraordinary collection of colonial buildings – some elegant, some imposing, some delicate – but nearly all neglected and threatened by demolition to make way for new office…
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Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai Opens 18 February 2011 Debut of a new five-star brand by Shangri-la
Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd announces the opening of Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai on 18 February 2011. Located in the new Kerry Parkside complex in the heart of Pudong, the hotel marks the debut of a new five-star hotel brand by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts: Kerry Hotels.
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