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Cool deals on offer now; MATTHEW TUMBRIDGE looks at cool deals on the sporty car front: Byline: MATTHEW TUMBRIDGE BUYING an Audi TT, for some reason, is always a cool thing to do. It's like a BMW 3-Series or a Mini - or an iPod. When you tell someone that's what you have bought, they never turn their noses up. I don't understand why....; Tags: Audi AG, car, Mazda Motor Corp., Y2K; Research articles 2008-04-25
Positive from the negative; MATTHEW TUMBRIDGE looks at three "soft-roaders' that are worth considering: Byline: MATTHEW TUMBRIDGE MOST of us don't live in London, but to read the national press you would think we do. For the millions outside the M25, even if Ken Livingstone decides to tax the residents of Chelsea for breathing while driving, our lives won't change too much....; Tags: Honda Motor Co., Land Rover, Y2K; Research articles 2008-04-23
Sports briefs: MLB: Rocker says he failed drug test John Rocker claims he flunked a drug test ordered by Major League Baseball in 2000 and that he, Alex Rodriguez and other Texas Rangers were advised by management and union doctors following a spring training lecture on how to effectively use...; Tags: grass, H.J. Heinz Co., MLB, team, Y2K; Research articles 2008-02-12
Rocker: Selig knew he juiced: Former pitcher John Rocker claims he flunked a drug test ordered by Major League Baseball in 2000 and that he, Alex Rodriguez and other Texas Rangers were advised by management and union doctors on how to effectively use steroids. "Bud Selig knew in the year 2000 John...; Tags: arbitration, MLB, Y2K; Research articles 2008-02-12
Little sports can add love to your life; MALCOLM TUMBRIDGE gives advice on buying something sporty: Byline: MALCOLM TUMBRIDGE IT MAY seem far-fetched, but the car you drive really can improve your love life. When I drove a bright red sports car, if I polished it, I always got admiring glances and the occasional compliment. People do judge you by the clothes you wear...; Tags: car, Honda Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Y2K; Research articles 2008-02-06

Back to the future for Turkmen as decade-long cinema ban ends: ASHGABAT AFP — Perhaps too late for this year's hot Oscar nominations, but the people of Turkmenistan are to be allowed back into cinemas for the first time in a decade, the country's president said Sunday. Just over a year on from the death of dictator Saparmurat Niyazov --...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, cinema, Leadership, president, TVs, Y2K; Research articles 2008-01-20
WVU to Alter Panel Probing Records Flap: MORGANTOWN - An investigative panel appointed to review the records of West Virginia University's Executive MBA program will be reconfigured following Jan. 14 recommendations from the WVU Faculty Senate. Provost Gerald Lang created the three-member Special Investigative Panel for review of Executive MBA Program Records Jan. 2 to investigate whether...; Tags: U.S. Senate, Y2K; Research articles 2008-01-18
"So, general, tell me what went awry.": By Lt. Gen. Harry D. Raduege Jr., USAF (Ret.) This is what I've been hearing from government and industry leaders who invested heavily in information technology to improve organizational performance but didn't see the returns they expected. Some chief executive officers implemented instant messaging software across their organizations...; Tags: Government, leader, Leadership, Pentagon, Strategy, Y2K; Research articles 2008-01-01
Volcano spews steam and ash in Mexico: PUEBLA, Mexico AFP — Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano spewed ash and steam on Saturday in a giant plume stretching some 3,000 meters two miles high, authorities said. The eruption southeast of Mexico City was "a major explosive event, totally different to those since the year 2000" and related to a...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, Mexico, SOFTWARE, Y2K; Research articles 2007-12-01
Diabetes event brings in record bucks: FREMONT -- A record $100,000 was raised to support the Diabetes Education Program at Washington Hospital during this year's Top Hat dinner dance, the 21st annual fundraiser for the Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation. More than 540 guests attended the black-tie-optional event that featured a cocktail reception, dinner,...; Tags: American Diabetes Association, Fremont, MARKETING, Y2K; Research articles 2007-10-31
Donors shake wallets loose at Fremont diabetes fundraiser: FREMONT -- A record $100,000 was raised to support the Diabetes Education Program at Washington Hospital during this year's Top Hat dinner dance, the 21st annual fundraiser for the Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation. More than 540 guests attended the black-tie-optional event that featured a cocktail reception, dinner,...; Tags: American Diabetes Association, Fremont, MARKETING, Y2K; Research articles 2007-10-31
Clooney marriage bet with Michelle Pfeiffer now at 100,000 dollars: LONDON AFP — Hollywood actress Michelle Pfeiffer's bet with George Clooney that he will never marry again currently stands at 100,000 dollars (49,000 pounds, 71,000 euros), she said in an interview to be shown Friday. "I bet him he would get married and he keeps inflating the bet from...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Hollywood, TVs, Y2K; Research articles 2007-10-05
American Red Cross Stresses Family Preparedness During National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7-13: To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Carrie Housman, +1-202-303-4485, or Jenny Brennan, +1- 202-303-4460, both of the American Red Cross Red Cross Fire Response up 10% in Six YearsWASHINGTON, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross urges families to prepare for and take action to prevent home fires during National Fire Prevention...; Tags: American Red Cross, FINANCE, Red Cross, Y2K; Research articles 2007-10-04
STRETCHING: Good for Mind and Body: Stretch assignments are becoming an inexpensive way to revitalize stagnant careers. Remember the late 1990s, when information technology strategists the world over worried that the two new zeroes at the end of the date would derail commerce and communications as we knew them? Organizations of all sizes devoted millions of...; Tags: CAREER, Duke University, team, Y2K; Research articles 2007-10-01
Going small in the city; MATTHEW TUMBRIDGE looks at three trendy runabouts: IN TOWN halls up and down the country, the debates about introducing congestion charges, toll roads and emissions-related tariffs continue. In London, the debate is simply 'How much can we get away with increasing the charge by?' Of course, the congestion is not actually getting any better and I...; Tags: Audi AG, car, Y2K; Research articles 2007-09-12
Letter: YOUR SHOUT - There is a land of opportunity: Byline: AP I HAVE been reading with interest a number of media articles on immigration to and from Britain. Apparently, almost 600,000 people have arrived in Britain over the past 12 months; that equates roughly to the combined population of Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham City. I wonder if...; Tags: Associated Press, Britain, Canada, Y2K; Research articles 2007-08-30
The pick of the bunch of used MPVs: AT CH RISTMAS they advertise Easter Eggs. At Easter you get the summer holiday offers. So as you pack for your summer holiday you won't be surprised to see "back to school" adverts everywhere. As a little chap, a new uniform and pencil case was good. But I...; Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., Peugeot, Y2K; Research articles 2007-08-22
Ethiopia seeks to bring its long lost prince home from Britain: ADDIS ABABA AFP — Ethiopia has never forgotten its boy prince, captured by the British Army and taken to England where he died more than a century ago, a lonely, royal orphan and curiosity who still lies entombed in Windsor Castle. As the country approaches millennium celebrations, officials in...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, Italy, Queen, Y2K; Research articles 2007-07-26
Convicted murderer put to death in Texas: WASHINGTON AFP — A man convicted of murdering a woman during an automobile hijacking in 1990 died by lethal injection late Wednesday in Huntsville, Texas, prison officials said. Lionell Rodriguez was declared dead at 18:19pm (2319 GMT) eight minutes after the toxic injections were administered, the officials said. ...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, cousin, injection, Texas, Y2K; Research articles 2007-06-21
Friends recall a feisty hero.: Byline: Roland Burt and Justine Kelly Jun 21, 2007 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Friends and colleagues of Brendan Keilar have paid tribute to a man who has been described as feisty, articulate and intelligent. The Melbourne lawyer was shot...; Tags: University of Melbourne, Y2K; Research articles 2007-06-21