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Abduction attempts of girl, woman near Bellingham mall
“Are you ready now.” Those are the troubling words uttered by the suspect in two attempted abductions in Bellingham of Friday. The second victim, a 24-year-old woman, wished to remain anonymous. But she gave a detailed account of her attack and attacker....
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The brand aims to open three more stores by the end of this year
While here for a recent flight out of Bishop International Airport, I received a whole lot more than the best shoe shine I have ever had. Operating a small stand outside the security checkpoint, Joe, as he is known to just about everyone around the airport,...
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They speak Arabic - In case the above points haven't made it clear
It's a hot, desert climate and everyone rides a camel - Possibly due to the Middle East connection, people seem to imagine Turkey as a desert with hot weather and no change in seasons. Istanbul is actually on the same latitude as Chicago and New York...
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Biker shop gets break in $500 theft
Some alert CBC viewers have led the RCMP to possible suspects in the theft of hundreds of dollars in clothing from a Lower Sackville biker shop. On Wednesday night, the CBC reported that the owners of Riding in Style Leather were trying to identify and...
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why she and Khan made rude comments about other
Khan said they made an error of not treating the show as a game. Instead they entered the series with the premise of only wanting to have "fun". "If I was in their (viewers) shoes maybe I would be thinking the same like, 'these girls - I can't believe...
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Marshall Puts Up 37 As Georgia Tech Defeats Miami
(School Release) Junior Tyaunna Marshall wasn't going to let Georgia Tech (13-14, 6-10 ACC) lose to Miami (18-9, 9-7 ACC) on Senior Day at McCamish Pavilion. And she didn't disappoint as she finished with 37 points to lead the Yellow Jackets to a 68-64...
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when the Tour of California comes to town two months later
Cathy Reedy doesn't think the Tour of California is in competition with the Tour de Murrieta. The latter is a respected and popular local race whose eighth edition will be coming up in a couple of weeks. The former is arguably the most important stage...
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When the radio described an end-of-war celebration happening
A shoe producer, who allegedly attached halal stickers to shoes which contained leather made from pig's skin, said on Tuesday that all such items had been withdrawn from the market. “We admit to the mistake and apologize,” said Ikhsan Abdullah on Tuesday,...
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who make their own goods
Sports activities Fan Jewelry On the web (SF-JO) is offering 30% off on all accredited and non-licensed sports jewelry and accessories by means of 11:59pm on Monday, November 26, 2012. That provides customers two total times to shop for sports jewellery...
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City stores announce winter sale
KATHMANDU, March 3: Stores in the capital have announced sale, offering discounts of up to 50 percent on winter apparels and shoes as they prepare to bring in new products for summer. Different branded and non branded stores in the valley like Monte Carlo,...
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Facebook exec's new book urges women to 'lean in'
For a book that has yet to be released, Sheryl Sandberg's “Lean In” — part feminist manifesto, part how-to career guide — has got a lot of people talking. In the weeks leading up to the book's Monday release, pundits and press hounds have been debating...
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Plastic ban fails with ultra-thin bags
The use of ultra-thin plastic bags is still widespread five years after the introduction of a national ban aimed to reduce pollution and save energy, a new report revealed on Thursday. In April, the National Development and Reform Commission, China's...
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That niche demand has helped it land deals
“Our expectation is that as people compare the quality of web search results head-to-head, they’ll learn that they often prefer results from Bing over Google,” Bing’s senior director, Stefan Weitz, said in an e-mail. “We expect this, and our other unique...
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The boots seemed as much of a blessing as the job
When Stephanie Lewis heard that the men had returned to thiscorner, she left her house right away. She pulled a leopard-print shower cap over her head because her hair wasn’t presentable. She slipped into a pink down coat and fastened the buckles on high...
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Stylish clothes and outfit our models head to toe
Try telling someone you write about fashion, in winter, in Edmonton, and wait for the one-liners to roll in. But staying warm and looking good doesn’t have to be a joke. After all, who better to define cold-weather fashion than those who live in Canada’s...
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Woman found guilty in death of Bay Area nursing student
An Alameda County jury on Monday convicted a Union City woman of first-degree murder for knifing her one-time friend to death in a hospital parking garage last May, the result of years of jealousy over a man. The attorney representing Giselle Esteban,...
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set to compete in grueling Ironman triathlon in Hawaii
Bert and Patricia Soden went to Hawaii for their honeymoon. But not for the usual reasons, such as lolling on the beach, frolicking in the waves, sipping pina coladas at a luau. They went so Bert could swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 miles and run 26.2 miles...
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who live in the communities Nordstrom
New Balance and Shoes That Fit have come together to bring more than 8,100 children in communities around the U.S. a special holiday gift again this year – new shoes. The annual Nordstrom Holiday Giving Tree program begins on November 23 and runs through...
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Pictou County Wellness Centre project complete
It was a day of firsts at Pictou County’s newest health and wellness facility. Special Olympians donned their running shoes, skates and bathing suits to mark their place in the history books as the first people to grace the waters, ice surfaces, fitness...
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House has been godsend for patients
The House, located off Burke Mill Road on Baldwin Lane, provides shelter and more for out-of-towners who travel to Winston-Salem to take advantage of the services offered at the city’s nationally-ranked hospitals and Hospice & Palliative Care Center....
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sweats and soak up crappy reality TV for the day
They say Sunday is a day of rest. I don’t really know who they are, but what do they know anyway? Sunday is like the forgotten little sister of the weekend family, and she deserves just as much love as Friday and Saturday. Rest up, but have a little fun...
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Waitt Co. re-teeing a famous brand in Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones, widely known as a great amateur golfer, lost the U.S. Amateur tournament in 1929 to Omaha amateur Johnny Goodman. Now, more than 80 years later, Jones has a new connection to Omaha: Licenses for sportswear and golf equipment bearing his name...
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while teaming with Gemma Dudley and Maxyna Cottam
While her eyes were on the road, Wanganui's world-class cyclist Cassie Cameron is showing New Zealand's Olympic selectors she can still bring it for them on the track. Cameron was back home at the velodrome for the River City Wheelrace Carnival on Saturday,...
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Kynard embraces Olympic stage wins high jump silver
The biggest moment of Erik Kynard’s life felt like a Tuesday. That’s essentially his explanation. How does this happen? That’s what people kept asking him. That’s what people will keep asking him. How did you do this? Kynard is 21 years old. He’ll be...
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They draped themselves over their seats like discarded clothes
When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos got word of a project at Google to scan and digitise product catalogues a decade ago, the seeds of a burgeoning rivalry were planted. The news was a "wake-up" call to Bezos, an early investor in Google. He saw it as a warning...