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BOSTON (AP) - Dr. Evil, Austin Powers' archrival, had a sidekick named "Mini-Me." The Romney campaign has "Mini-Mitt." A thumb-sized Romney walks onto the home page of the presidential candidate's Web site, pointing out helpful features before exiting, stage left.

NEW YORK — With his determination to spare no expense in making his videos, chances are good that Kanye West is already a six-million-dollar man when it comes to spending money on his mini movies.

GLOBAL - Opera Mini 4 beta showcases 'zoom' feature.

Restock the water cooler -- it's a mini-marathon of "The Office" (Channel 4 at 8 p.m.), with three previously aired episodes.

Area Farm Bureaus will receive some assistance, thanks to the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, in cooperation with the AFB Women’s Leadership Committee. The foundation has awarded mini-grants of up to $500 each to 28, K-12 classrooms across the nation.

BURLEY - The College of Southern Idaho Mini-Cassia Center has several enrichment classes starting soon.

Charleston's Planning Commission on Wednesday approved the concept plan for Magnolia, a 216-acre development that aims to transform a polluted section of the Neck Area into a mini-city with up to 4,400 homes. Building the new community could take many years, and some environmental cleanup w...

Firefighters battled a fire at Cook Forest Products for about eight hours Wednesday.

Opera Board Machinations Opera, who just released their Opera Mini Beta 4, had a bit of a shakeup. The founder, Jon S von Tetzchner, fired the board of directors before they could fire him. While the stock’s share price rose last week, it’s dropped over 60 percent since its high in Mar 2006. In reference to this [...]

It wasn't so long ago when an oscillating fan and a mini-fridge were considered dorm room amenities.

Taking a page albeit a tinier one from the iPhone?s design is a new test version of the Opera Mini browser for cellphones.

Visitors to Erotica LA can check out the toys, togs and film stars, and even catch a Cirque du Soleil mini-show. "Ihave never liked bargains," Hedy Lamarr once said, "when it came to sex."

Britain looked isolated on the eve of an important summit of European Union leaders after Tony Blair failed to win enough concessions to enable him to agree to a new governing EU "mini-treaty."

An application to replace the garage at the Shell gas station on Sunset Boulevard and Via de la Paz with a car wash and 24-hour mini-mart has incensed neighbors and many community groups that fear noise pollution and traffic safety hazards.

Sudoku, is a Japanese, fun puzzle game. It requires the player to fill in the 9x9 square grid with the numbers one to nine. The numbers should be arranged in such a way that each row, column and mini-grid contains one of each number. A single error in a Sudoku throws the whole game out.

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By GLEN JOHNSON BOSTON - Dr. Evil, Austin Powers' archrival, had a sidekick named "Mini-Me." The Romney campaign has "Mini-Mitt." A thumb-sized Romney walks onto the home page of the presidential candidate's Web site, pointing out helpful features before exiting, stage left.

Dr. Evil, Austin Powers' archrival, had a sidekick named "Mini-Me." The Romney campaign has "Mini-Mitt." A thumb-sized Romney walks onto the home page of the presidential candidate's Web site, pointing out helpful features before exiting, stage left. "I hope you'll also consider making a contribution to my campaign," Mini-Mitt says while gesticulating with his arms and hands at the lower ...

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LAGRANGE, Wyo. - Breakfast in the park, a parade, ranch rodeo and night show are just a few of the attractions offered at the 35th annual LaGrange Mini Fair.

The Morris Frank branch of the Houston Public Library sits near the intersection of West Bellfort and Fondren, an area that's been ground zero for Katrina evacuees and ensuing problems with violence. It's a tough environment for a kid — or anyone who likes reading, we guess — to grow up ...

a six-million-dollar man when it comes to spending on his mini movies. But in his latest video endeavor,

Little Falls, N.J. - Actors, reporters, television producers and one legend of a baseball player gathered this afternoon at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center to celebrate the upcoming premiere of an eight-part mini-series “The Bronx is Burning,” filmed partly in Norwich and New London.

The rubber may not have met the road, but it did meet a lot of rocks, hills and soil. A group of New Mexico Tech students placed 33rd out of 100 schools at the Mini-Baja competition in May, which pitted student-designed-and-built all-terrain vehicles against each other in Rapid City, S.D.

“The Mini Page Guide to the Constitution,” a series created by Betty Debnam and distributed by Universal Press Syndicate, has won the 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award for periodicals, editorial series for grades K-5, presented by the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP). The award was presented at the AEP's annual banquet on June 12 in Washington, D.C.

Mini-ratna Bharat Earth Movers (BEML) plans to raise around Rs 450 crore through a follow-on public offer (FPO), to part-finance its Rs 900 crore capex programme over a period of three years.

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INDEPENDENT oil player Eastern Petroleum Corporation (EPC) and its Hong Kong based-partner plan to put up a mini oil refinery in Mindanao.

Russian Dmitry Tursunov ended home hope Tim Henman's mini-revival at the Nottingham Open on Wednesday, beating the Briton 7-6 3-6 6-2 to reach the third round.

Opera Software has released Opera Mini 4 beta, codenamed Dimension, the much-awaited sneak preview of the newest version of Opera's pioneering Web browser for all mobile phones. Opera Mini 4 beta is a complete redesign of the world's most popular mobile Web browser.

The body from Brazil, Gisele Bundchen, proved she was game for a laugh this week as she attempted to kick a football in a mini-dress and pair of gold stilettos. She could have been forgiven for passing up the opportunity, however, considering she was in the presence of French footballing hero Thierry Henry who couldn't resist a smile as he watched the leggy model in action.

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Subject: Presents Saturday, Mini Bash turns four. So today, Mrs. Bashcraft and I went shopping today for presents.

Chris Brown, LenDale White, & Vince Young's Injury Among Discussion Topics...

The body from Brazil, Gisele Bundchen , proved she was game for a laugh this week as she attempted to kick a football in a mini-dress and pair of gold stilettos.

Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX: TZT), a leading producer of high-performance wireless broadband communication systems, announces the availability of its Tranzeo WiMAX 3.5 GHz and 5.8 GHz mini-PCI cards designed for OEM and ODM customers.

Opera has released a beta of Opera Mini 4 , codenamed Dimension, allowing users a sneak preview of the latest version of the mobile phone browser.

A's outfielder Milton Bradley had a mini outburst after Tuesday's batting practice. On his way from the field to the clubhouse, he emphatically proclaimed his injured calf completely healed and showed frustration that he still isn't playing....

TAMPA -- While Simeon Rice remains sidelined rehabilitating his shoulder, Patrick Chukwurah is chiseled and settling in -- for the time being -- at his right defensive end spot for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' mandatory mini-camp that began Tuesday.

DENVER – By the simple design of not having the designated hitter available at Coors Field, the Yankees created a mini-storm of changes on Tuesday. Jorge Posada started his first game at first base since 2001, and Josh Phelps was shown the door.

Females festival-goers treat the event more like a fashion show and buy a whole new wardrobe to look like Kate Moss, a study has revealed. The Croydon supermodel's festival chic' look of hotpants, waistcoats, mini-dresses and designer wellies, is emulated by a mass of copycats.

For the perfect summer barbecue, The Southend Road food shop will make your alfresco dining easy this summer. You can select from a range of barbecue styles, from vibrant mini-coloured options priced at £16.99 to gas barbecues like the one Waitrose is giving away for the competition.

(TP) Norwegian web browser specialist Opera Software has released Opera Mini 4 beta codenamed Dimension. Dimension is a sneak preview of the newest version of Opera's web browser for all mobile phones. Opera Mini 4 beta is a complete redesign of the Opera mobile web browser. The new overview mode empowers people to browse their favorite websites just like they do on their PC. Opera Mini 4 beta ...

Track & Field News magazine features a centerfold pullout with each month's edition. With the biggest domestic meet of the year -- the U.S. Track and Field Championships -- starting today at Indianapolis, current mini-poster honors go to ... (the envelope, please) ... Tyson Gay, Lexington, Ky.! That is star power, especially from a magazine sub-dubbed "The Bible Of The Sport Since 1948." Gay, a ...

Is your mobile phone WAP-enabled? Phones built to take advantage of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) can access web content using a "mini browser" application built into the phone's interface. The content streams in via the cellular network and appears in your phone's display window.

BURLEY - The College of Southern Idaho Mini-Cassia Center has several enrichment classes starting soon.

Like most political satire, "Lil' Bush" pinpoints the logical extreme of real life. Take its title character.

Denver — By the simple design of not having the designated hitter available at Coors Field, the Yankees created a mini-storm of changes yesterday.

They came by the thousands. The children of the Santa Maria Valley - nearly 8,000 of them - packed the Elks/Unocal Events Center Thursday morning for the annual Santa Maria Elks Mini Rodeo, the grand opening event of the 64th annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade weekend.

A's outfielder Milton Bradley had a mini outburst after Tuesday's batting practice. On his way from the field to the clubhouse, he emphatically proclaimed his injured calf completely healed and showed frustration that he still isn't playing....

It’s a double header of Baroque entertainment at Copia Friday night, when Violet Grgich will perform a mini concert of harpsichord music before the Friday Night Flick, Jean Renoir’s 1952 classic, “The Golden Coach.”

The Cordova-area retail space formerly home to Kmart is being remodeled to make way for bowling lanes, a mini-golf course, go-kart track, video gam....

Orlando, Fla. -- PhyFlex Networks, the Ethernet-over-coax equipment provider formerly known as Narad Networks, is introducing the miniX, an outdoor converter designed to provide Ethernet services to one or two customers.

Once you've done the hard work of organizing (sorting and purging and moving--oh my!), why not have some fun by adding a bit of style and flair? These five mini projects aren't crucial to getting your space or stuff in order, but they're a great way to reward yourself.

LAKE JACKSON — Brazosport College will be hosting a mini-college fair in conjunction with Houston Area Recruiters Network, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27 in the student center.

A mini adventure race and action photo contest with a theme “Habagat Moment” will highlight the 2007 Habagat Caravan set on July 8 at the Gaisano Mall of Davao.

Opera Software today released a beta version of its browser for mobile phones. Opera Mini 4 beta, codenamed Dimension, is a sneak preview of the total redesign of the popular mobile web browser.

Perhaps it helps to have an 80 percent or 85 percent approval rating at home. Perhaps the prospect of an unwanted, mini-Cold War clears the mind. Or perhaps the guy is quite shrewd despite how unsavory his style of rule may be viewed in the West.

The Pensioners Information Centre Management Committee organised a pensioners' meet at the Pensioners Bhawan, Mini Secretariat, to celebrate the 5th Pensioners Bhawan Foundation Day here today. The meet was organised to discuss various common problems being faced by the retired employees particularly the pensioners. The Punjab National Bank sponsored this meet. S C Bithal, Deputy General Manager, ...

Abbreviated versions of classic Sony Pictures Television shows such as "The Partridge Family," "Facts of Life" and "Charlie's Angels" are now playing on a channel the company launched on the social networking site MySpace.

Pressure mounted on Tony Blair not to block agreement on a new "mini-treaty" for the European Union when he attends his final summit of EU leaders starting tomorrow. The European Commission and other member states called on Britain not to be the stumbling block to a deal and called on Mr Blair to compromise. Although Poland may scupper agreement in a row over the voting power of the EU's 27 ...

The Titans buckled up for one more round of mini camp Tuesday before training camp begins in late July. | | Tuesday marked the first of three straight late morning practices . | | Since the loss of running back Travis Henry, the Titans were looking for an experienced back and didn't have to look far. | | On Monday, the Titans agreed to terms...

It's the last hoorah before training camp begins in July. Good thing the intensity's there, the Bucs have plenty of questions everywhere else.

Sudoku, is a Japanese, fun puzzle game. It requires the player to fill in the 9x9 square grid with the numbers one to nine. The numbers should be arranged in such a way that each row, column and mini-grid contains one of each number. A single error in a Sudoku throws the whole game out.

All it takes is a decent browser Opera has launched a beta of its mobile browser, Opera Mini: version 4 supports smooth zooming around web pages and server-based page optimisation, giving Opera claim to deliver the whole internet ahead of Apple's much-anticipated iPhone.…

There's an added perk to the upcoming Shaun Hill youth summer football mini-camp, which is set for Monday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. until noon each day next week at Marvel Park.

Manhattan Mini Storage brings its politics out of the closet.

Eastern Petroleum Corp. (EPC) and a Hong Kong-based partner are planning to put up an oil refinery in Mindanao, a top company official said. “We are looking at the possibility of constructing a mini oil refinery. The plan, however, is very tentative,” EPC chairman Fernando Martinez said.

As Diane Von Furstenberg’s husband, it should come as little surprise that Barry Diller is a dedicated follower of fashion. Two years ago, he opted for the wheeze of the moment among investment bankers: he split his internet conglomerate into IAC /InterActiveCorp and Expedia during a mini-wave that included similar moves by Viacom and Cendant.

Opera Mini 4.0-beta was released today and this seems to be one of the best surprises of the year. It has Javascript, CSS support and zoom-in support similar to the iPhone's, but with all the processing happening to another server instead of your cellphone. Read more for screenshots and info!

“The Mini Page Guide to the Constitution,” a series created by Betty Debnam and distributed by Universal Press Syndicate, has won the 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award for periodicals, editorial series for grades K-5, presented by the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP). The award was presented at the AEP's annual banquet on June 12 in Washington, D.C.

A mini sports camp to introduce skills and fundamentals for soccer and basketball is planned for June 25-29 at East Side Park, Omak. The camp, which will teach through drills, games and fun activities, starts at 2 p.m. each day at the far end of the park near the soccer field.

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Today Opera launched a new beta version of Opera Mini 4 codenamed “Dimension.” One of coolest features of the new Opera Mini 4 browser is a new layout mode called PC View.

Today Opera launched a new beta version of Opera Mini 4 codenamed “Dimension.” One of coolest features of the new Opera Mini 4 browser is a new layout mode called PC View. Rather than displaying pages in one single column in a fit-to-width style like yo...

PORTLAND - Five people were injured, some of them seriously, after the mini van they were riding in crashed down an embankment Monday evening.

PORTLAND - Five people were injured, some of them seriously, after the mini van they were riding in crashed down an embankment Monday evening.

Opera has released a beta version of Opera Mini 4 "Dimension" for phones, including Palm OS and BlackBerry devices. According to the folks at Opera, new features include:" - PC-style browsing direct to your mobile phone.Opera Mini has brought ...

Unlike the regular Web browsers (you know, IE, Firefox, Safari ), mobile Web browsers aren't really in a pitched "war" for market share. I say it's high time they had a war of their very own, though, and Opera is firing the first shot with its newly revised Mini 4 Web browser . Does Opera sing high notes, or fall flat?

Opera Software has released a beta of its latest Opera Mini browser for mobile phones, adding the ability to show the entire Web page in miniature and let users zoom in to view the part they are interested in. The technology allows phone users to get a full Web experience on any Java-based handset, the firm said. Opera Mini 4, free to download immediately, builds on the capabilities of existing ...

For many independent publishers, this fall was a mini-Armageddon with nary a savior in sight. There was fire by way of the New Media/ Village Voice merger (Google it, durn it), and brimstone in the form of "cash-flow problems" within the Independent Press Association (IPA).

New Zealand's first woman race driver in the Mini Challenge Championship will not be intimidated by the men.

CHICAGO, June 19 / PRNewswire-FirstCall / -- Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange and largest marketplace for U.S. equity index derivatives trading, and Standard & Poor's Corporation, a Division of the McGraw Hill Companies, today announced that they have expanded their successful 25-year partnership to include the listing of new E-mini Small ...

Opera Software has released a beta of version 4 of its popular Opera Mini browser for mobile phones, which integrates features the company designed for its Nintendo Wii browser. Now, users can see an entire Web page in "overview mode" and zoom in to specific parts.

I'm not a kid anymore, but I still enjoy playing with construction toys on occasion. I guess it has something to do with the fact that I always wanted a LEGO set when I was child, but never was fortunate enough to receive any.

Mini Miracles Farm, a facility in Taylors offering therapeutic, agriculture-based programs for special-needs children, is moving across State 290 to a new 19-acre home.

Flowery Branch - The Falcons opened up their final mini-camp Tuesday and the emphasis is on mini. Coach Bobby Petrino released veterans from offseason workouts and just 35 players - 33 rookies - are participating in this final, three-day, team workout. All 10 draft picks are present. Several of the players are "tryout" players, hoping to catch somebody's eye and gain an invite to training camp in ...

ORLEANS -- An armed gunman held up the Sunoco One Stop Mini Mart in Orleans late Sunday evening, making off with an undisclosed amount of money, police said.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange , the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange and largest marketplace for U.S. equity index derivatives trading, and Standard & Poor's Corporation, a Division of the McGraw Hill Companies, today announced that they have expanded their successful 25-year partnership to include the listing of new E-mini Small Cap Stock Index Futures Contracts based on the ...

On July 19, 2007, the Detroit Science Center will open the largest, tallest exhibit ever to be added to its permanent exhibit collection -- an 80-foot-long replica of the Mackinac Bridge.

OSLO, Norway -- Opera Software today released Opera Mini 4 beta, codenamed Dimension, the much-awaited sneak preview of the newest version of Opera's pioneering Web browser for all mobile phones. Opera Mini 4 beta is a complete redesign of the world's most popular mobile Web browser.

Twice as fast as other browsers, new zoom features

FULLERTON, CA - The Chico Outlaws pitching staff turned in another solid performance Monday, but lack of offense continues to plague the team as the Orange County Flyers needed just three 6th inning runs to beat the Outlaws 3-1 in the opener of a two game mini-series at Goodwin Field on the Cal State Fullerton campus.

Able to connect to PC via USB 2.0/1.1, S721 ultra mini card reader is hot swappable and offers plug-and-play functionality. This mobile phone accessory supports microSDHC and accepts microSD card for reading and writing. Available colors include orange-yellow, blue, and florescent red see-through casings.

Designed to be placed at source of offal, 10 hp Mini Chip Grinder processes offal from woodworking machinery such as panel saws and cross cut saws. Material up to 1 in. thick can be processed through cutter head, which has disposable insert tooling. Equipped with 10 ft x 6 in. material in-feed conveyor, grinder connects directly to dust collection systems to dispose of ground waste.

Two disappointing days of golf led to a chance meeting and a life-changing moment for Scott Hovis. In this case, disappointment was a good thing. Hovis was playing golf professionally on various mini-tours in 1999. He made a stop in Salt Lake City for the Utah Open, but failed to make the cut.

TUCSON — It was a good night to be from Cochise County Saturday at Tucson Raceway Park. First up, representing Sierra Vista, was David Bosley in a Ford Mustang Mini Stock. Bosley led the field to the green flag in the pole position.

Opera Software made the public beta of its new Opera Mini 4 mobile Web browser available for download today. Mini has been rewritten from the ground up to improve mobile browsing. It has a zooming feature that allows you ... (follow link to read)

Good morning, all. Today is kind of my Friday, since I'm heading up to New York tomorrow for a mini-vacation. (If you'll be in the big city, come to our meetup on Thursday!) Why don't you take a few days...

Could Rowan County one day have a mini "aerotropolis"?

Newtown Boys RC pulled off a major 2-1 upset over Dunross Preparatory School last Saturday to claim the boys title in the First Citizens National Primary School Mini Polo League 2007 Championship Final at the Trinidad Country Club in Maraval.

Kennewick police have released the name of a man whose body was found Sunday inside a storage unit at Phoenix Mini Storage on Fruitland Street.

WINDS could hit 125km/h, NSW coastal residents have been told to stay inside and more transport havoc is forecast as hellish storms arrive tonight. Meanwhile Sydney is in rail chaos tonight.

MORE than 50 bulk carriers in waters beyond the stranded Pasha Bulker off Newcastle are heading further out to sea ahead of forecast wild weather.

Daniel Robinson, IT Week , Tuesday 19 June 2007 at 00:00:00 Opera releases beta of its latest Mini browser for mobile phones Opera Software has released a beta of its latest Opera Mini browser for mobile phones, adding the ability to show the entire web page in miniature and let users zoom...

Munich - MINI owners can put a personal stamp on their car by creating their own roof design on the internet. The MINI roof designer tool at www.MINI.com/roof-designer offers a wide choice of 90 designs on a parking deck as an inspiration for a perso...

The beta of Opera Mini 4 is now available from the Opera website . The new version renders a full page overview from which you can then zoom in to read the page (very reminiscent of S60's browser overview / minimap mode).

Opera Software has released a beta of its latest Opera Mini browser for mobile phones, adding the ability to show the entire web page in miniature and let users zoom in to view the part they are interested in.

Daniel Robinson, IT Week , Tuesday 19 June 2007 at 00:00:00 Opera releases beta of its latest Mini browser for mobile phones Opera Software has released a beta of its latest Opera Mini browser for mobile phones, adding the ability to show the entire web page in miniature and let users zoom... > Read the full article

Opera Software today released Opera Mini 4 beta, codenamed Dimension, the much-awaited sneak preview of the newest version of Opera's Web browser for all mobile phones. Opera Mini 4 beta is a complete redesign of its mobile Web browser.

Edmonton's exhibition isn't just about midways and mini doughnuts anymore.

Summer Fun Through July ROGERS -- The Rogers Public Library will host a summer reading club for adults, "WhoDunnit@the Library." Patrons register, set their own reading goals, choose their own books and turn in mini-reviews for other readers. As part of the program, the library has commissioned an original short mystery, "Who Kills Librarians?" by the popular local writer Radine Trees Nehring, ...

A dress sale has sparked a mini-stampede in Sydney. But it was not just any dress sale, this was a one-off special by Brit designer, Stella McCartney .

POLICE spotted a man riding a mini-moto with a child perched on the handlebars. (19/06/2007 08:30:32)

It’s a double header of Baroque entertainment at Copia Friday night, when Violet Grgich will perform a mini concert of harpsichord music before the Friday Night Flick, Jean Renoir’s 1952 classic, “The Golden Coach.”

Romance, jealousy and a mortgage? "Nuestro Barrio" ("Our Neighborhood"), a Spanish-language TV mini-series about Hispanic life in the United States, is now airing in 10 media markets on the new PBS-created V-me (Veh-Meh) Spanish language network.

Is your mobile phone WAP-enabled? Phones built to take advantage of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) can access web content using a "mini browser" application built into the phone's interface. The content streams in via the cellular network and appears in your phone's display window.

Dan Altepeter is not "Dr. Dolittle," but he occasionally does talk to the animals.

They came by the thousands. The children of the Santa Maria Valley - nearly 8,000 of them - packed the Elks/Unocal Events Center Thursday morning for the annual Santa Maria Elks Mini Rodeo, the grand opening event of the 64th annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade weekend.

Area Farm Bureaus will receive some assistance, thanks to the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, in cooperation with the AFB Women’s Leadership Committee. The foundation has awarded mini-grants of up to $500 each to 28, K-12 classrooms across the nation.

POISED and vigorous was Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas when he took his turn on the ramp during the recently concluded, “Dads on the Ramp,” a mini fashion show featuring Iloilo’s finest fathers at SM City Iloilo.

The imminent closure of Lambs may be the price paid for a game's failure to attract TV coverage

Kyle Busch (left) is searching for a ride now, but he's picked himself up over the past month. He's finished 17th (Dover), eighth (Pocono) and sixth (Michigan) in the past three races. Jeff Burton, a preseason favorite from South Boston, is a mini-slump. He has finished outside the top 10 in six of the past seven races, including four straight.

The evening easily could have been confused with a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. The grill staff at P.J.'s Café sang along to Love Train and Don't Stop Believin' as they flipped mini burgers, pressed them in between golden buns and handed them off to hungry, fashionably clad patrons.

BLACK and Lizars, Scotland's oldest and arguably best-known optician, has, opened a practice within The Royal Bank of Scotland Group's head office campus at mini-city Gogarburn for the bank's employees.

PEORIA - They may look like weeds now, but Mother Nature willing, Peoria’s medians might someday be mini meadows of native Illinois wildflowers.

Tony Blair has threatened to scupper agreement on a new "mini-treaty" for the European Union at this week's summit of EU leaders unless they agree to limit its scope in four key areas.

KENNEWICK -- Investigators tell us 46-year old Kendall Thomas had been dead for about four or five days. Kennewick police found the body inside the Phoenix Mini Storage unit off of Fruitland Street in Kennewick.

All Things Considered , June 18, 2007 · The Miniature Emancipation Proclamation was the first book edition of the declaration that freed American slaves. As many as 1 million of the miniature books were distributed to Union soldiers during the Civil War, and only a few copies remain.

As the Emancipation Proclamation is celebrated in many parts of the U.S. on June 19, or "Juneteenth," a copy of the Miniature Emancipation Proclamation that was distributed to Union troops during the Civil War is on display in New York.

COLUMBUS, Miss. -- Columbus Speedway will continue the 2007 Summer Racing Series this Saturday night June 23rd with a Full Racing Program. The show includes the Rebel Challenge Weekly Racing Series Super Late Models and all local divisions in action.

One tree stands along the stretch of South Dakota gravel. One tree, and Lyle Doering, fleeing police with his three children in a mini-van

EA Playground is another collection of mini-games for the Wii (and Nintendo DS), but this time based on playground games. You’d already guessed that, hadn’t you?

Two disappointing days of golf led to a chance meeting and a life-changing moment for Scott Hovis. In this case, disappointment was a good thing. Hovis was playing golf professionally on various mini-tours in 1999. He made a stop in Salt Lake City for the Utah Open, but failed to make the cut.

Former Union minister and Trinamool Congress leader Ajit Panja today had a narrow escape when his car was hit by a speeding mini bus near Mohammed Ali Park in north Kolkata. The incident occurred in the afternoon when Panja was returning home from Calcutta High Court where he practises as a lawyer. "I often hear that buses try to overtake each other to take in more passengers and this has led to ...

Sudoku, is a Japanese, fun puzzle game. It requires the player to fill in the 9x9 square grid with the numbers one to nine. The numbers should be arranged in such a way that each row, column and mini-grid contains one of each number. A single error in a Sudoku throws the whole game out.

A comprehensive exhibition on Heavy trucks, Buses; vans; mini buses, Motorcycles, Cars industrial tools, Auto spare parts and auto accessories, Wheels and tyres, Batteries, Glass, Petroleum product & lubricants and Automotive paints.

Two people died after two separate crashes overnight. The first occurred just before 11 p.m. when Highway Patrol officials said the driver of a red Mini Cooper hit a pedestrian...

As the Pirates prepare to open an interleague series Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners, closer Matt Capps is on a mini-vacation of sorts in Atlanta.

GFA First Division league title favourites, Gambia Ports Authority, will take another giant step towards grasping their second league title in two seasons should they win their rescheduled fixture against the relegation threatened side, Bakau United, on Sunday at the Serrekunda East Mini-stadium.

'I'm down to a pack a day from two, but it's a pain and each fight of the urge is a little mini war.'

MONTREAL (CP) - Mega Brands Inc. (TSX:MB) plans to start selling its Micro and Mini Mega Bloks in the Netherlands after an appeal court overturned a 2005 lower-court ruling which had been won by Lego.

David Singelyn, President of Canadian Mini-Warehouse Properties Company, the general partner of Public Storage Canadian Properties today announced the appointment of Vincent Chan to the position of Chief Financial Officer.

MONTREAL — — Mega Brands Inc. plans to start selling its Micro and Mini Mega Bloks in the Netherlands after an appeal court overturned a 2005 lower-court ruling which had been won by Lego System AS.

Billie Piper worked a rather sophisticated look on set of her new mini-series Belle De Jour in a skirtsuit, heels and a string of pearls. But don't be fooled by the conservative attire - Piper is starring as a London call-girl

Area Farm Bureaus will receive some assistance, thanks to the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, in cooperation with the AFB Women’s Leadership Committee. The foundation has awarded mini-grants of up to $500 each to 28, K-12 classrooms across the nation.

FISHERSVILLE — Nearly $2,000 in items were reported stolen from a storage facility, the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office said. The thefts took place at the Fishersville Mini Storage on Jefferson Highway.

The nightcap on Sunday was the Green Mamba jet car melting down double-stacked mini-vans to the pleasure of the crowd. But earlier it was a number of new winners who enjoyed their Father's Day.

Ahead of its ambitious small-car launch next year, Tata Motors on Monday launched a mass transport passenger vehicle - Magic, developed on the platform of its popular mini truck Ace, while also unveiling a higher capacity van - Winger.

Courtney Love is having a "mini-war" with cigarettes. The former Hole singer, who was advised to give up her 40-a-day habit after doctors found pre-op nodules on her throat, admits she is struggling to quit.

With winds reaching 30kts during the Mini Fastnet Prologue on Friday in the bay of Douarnenez, and with strong winds forecast for the next few days, the organisers have decided to postpone the double-handed Mini Fastnet and re-set the course.

Madison Mattias sprinted around the bases at Sovereign Bank Stadium yesterday as if she had just hit a line drive into left field. But instead, for the between-innings mini-game, the 9-year-old from West Manheim Township raced Sponge Bob SquarePants to home plate -- and easily beat him.

Describe your business: RaveBiz is a credibility broadcasting company that produces online mini infomercials for growth-oriented businesses. At the center of Rave's strategy is "Bottom Line," a series of video interviews with business owners as they present their message to their Web site visitors.

Web site is like a box of ... With apologies to Forrest Gump, it's really the Internets, as President Bush called the World Wide Web, that is most like a box of chocolates. Or at least one of those Halloween-size bags of mini-Hershey bars.

Electronic Arts' latest title lets players revisit childhood fun with a collection of mini-games that mimic playground favorites.

All Blacks coach Graham Henry has dropped a mini bombshell by naming Anton Oliver at hooker in the team to face the Springboks in Durban on Saturday.

BBC News website images from the 75th anniversary Guid Nychburris parade in Dumfries.

Who would have thought the 81-year-old British monarch has an iPod mini.

Opera has decided to develop a replacement for the Adobe Flash plug-in specifically for use with the Opera Mini mobile browser. The news was confirmed by vice president of Opera, Tatsuki Tomita.

With Monday's high expected to top the 90(degrees) mark again, the city will have experienced a mini four-day heat wave more than six weeks earlier than last year. Four consecutive 90s did not occur in 2006 until the July 28-31 period, a string that eventually reached six days when it finally ended on Aug. 2.

THOUSANDS of people are set to take part in a two-week "justice festival" to celebrate the second anniversary of the Make Poverty History march in Edinburgh.

Billie Piper worked a rather sophisticated look on set of her new mini-series Belle De Jour in a skirtsuit, heels and a string of pearls. But don't be fooled by the conservative attire - Piper is starring as a London callgirl

Canon DC40 Cnet rating: 7.7 out of 10 (very good) The good: Attractive, functional design; decent daytime and surprisingly solid low-light video quality; semi-manual photo and video controls. The bad: Small LCD; uses Mini SD cards rather...

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- When English soccer fans take to the terraces next season, there's every chance they won't just be watching the game, they'll be being watched watching the game too.

Describe your business: RaveBiz is a credibility broadcasting company that produces online mini infomercials for growth-oriented businesses. At the center of Rave's strategy is "Bottom Line," a series of video interviews with business owners as they present their message to their Web site visitors.

The marathon of antiquarian activity that is the Boston Early Music Festival continued at pace on Friday, with an organ mini-festival, more than a dozen Fringe concerts at venues throughout the city, a birdsong-themed performance by Ensemble Clément Janequin , and two programs at Jordan Hall, among other events. I attended the pair of Jordan Hall concerts, the first of ...

STAUNTON — Beginning July 1, Bernadette Kincheloe has to make sure her 6-year-old son Mac is sitting in a child-restraint safety seat every time they get into the mini-van.

Pupils taking GCSEs will have to sit a new battery of mini-exams as traditional coursework is axed.

Pupils taking GCSEs will have to sit a new battery of mini-exams as traditional coursework is axed because of the temptations to cheat, plagiarise from the internet or seek unfair help from parents.

A man who brought misery to residents on a Preston estate has been banned from riding for five years. (18/06/2007 09:28:11)

LONDON, June 18 (IranMania) - First private mini-refinery was launched in Aras Free Trade Zone in Jolfa, East Azarbaijan province, Iran Daily reported.

Horse show set in Butte The Silver Bow 4-H Club is sponsoring an open horse show at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Vigilante Saddle Club on Albany Street. The show is affiliated with the Southwest Montana Mini Circuit Horse Show series.

Summer Fun Through July ROGERS -- The Rogers Public Library will host a summer reading club for adults, "WhoDunnit@the Library." Patrons register, set their own reading goals, choose their own books and turn in mini-reviews for other readers. As part of the program, the library has commissioned an original short mystery, "Who Kills Librarians?" by the popular local writer Radine Trees Nehring, ...

Swisstrax is proud to announce our sponsorship to INDY, Hendrick Motorsports, and Shelby Automobiles. Since Swisstrax manufacturing began in the United States, the company has been chosen by Mini USA dealerships nationwide as their flooring of choice for showrooms. Hendrick Motorsports, Ferrari, Indy Car, Grand Am, American Le Mans, Mini USA, Ford Motor Company, and most recently, Shelby ...

It’s a double header of Baroque entertainment at Copia Friday night, when Violet Grgich will perform a mini concert of harpsichord music before the Friday Night Flick, Jean Renoir’s 1952 classic, “The Golden Coach.”

Swisstrax is proud to announce our sponsorship to INDY, Hendrick Motorsports, and Shelby Automobiles. Since Swisstrax manufacturing began in the United States, the company has been chosen by Mini USA dealerships nationwide as their flooring of choice for showrooms.

The Sydney-based firm is focusing on metros and mini-metros with a product offering that includes fat free ice cream, frozen yogurt, soft serve, smoothies to shakes and juices in over 73 flavours at a price range of Rs 40-150.

Is your mobile phone WAP-enabled? Phones built to take advantage of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) can access web content using a "mini browser" application built into the phone's interface. The content streams in via the cellular network and appears in your phone's display window.

Mike Piazza -- designated hitter, catcher, designated catcher, or ghost? That's one of the little mysteries that make the Oakland A's so interesting. Piazza was scheduled to be in Sacramento on Sunday to begin a short triple-A rehab assignment,...

CHARLESTON — The father-son-grandson trio of Veach men don’t normally just putt around on Father’s Day.

They came by the thousands. The children of the Santa Maria Valley - nearly 8,000 of them - packed the Elks/Unocal Events Center Thursday morning for the annual Santa Maria Elks Mini Rodeo, the grand opening event of the 64th annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade weekend.

Quick now, when someone mentions Brooklyn, what comes to your mind? Nathan's? Steeplechase? Coney Island? Peter Luger Steak House? Prospect Park? "Saturday Night Fever"? In my case, having been born and raised in the Williamsburg section, I recall Brooklyn as a hangout for bookies, pool sharks, and some members of Murder Inc., who used to kill people for a living. Forget about all that. Spurred ...

RAFAH, Egypt, June 17 -- All but sealed off by Egypt and Israel, Gaza presented an intensifying security concern to its neighbors and a fast-approaching humanitarian crisis Sunday, three days after its takeover by Hamas.

Networks, like NBC covering Sunday's U.S. Open final round, get lucky when all they really need to do is show what happens and stay out of the rough. The Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club made play unpredictable and rugged sort of like staging a Super Bowl with barbed wire strung here and there on the field and, in a wish fulfillment for any broadcaster, TV star Tiger Woods was in contention all the way.

Madison Mattias sprinted around the bases at Sovereign Bank Stadium yesterday as if she had just hit a line drive into left field. But instead, for the between-innings mini-game, the 9-year-old from West Manheim Township had to race Sponge Bob SquarePants to home plate -- and easily beat him.

Our Reviewer The Kipper published today the LG GSA-H62LI Super Multi DVD-Writer Mini Review.LG’s new Super-Multi GSA-H62LI internal optical disc drive with LightScribe gives you the added feature of burning customized labels with images and text onto the LightScribe media.

Sudoku, is a Japanese, fun puzzle game. It requires the player to fill in the 9x9 square grid with the numbers one to nine. The numbers should be arranged in such a way that each row, column and mini-grid contains one of each number. A single error in a Sudoku throws the whole game out.

At the European Union's coming EU summit, debate will center on whether to go forward with a "mini" EU Constitutional Treaty.

The Jets showed up for practice yesterday at Hofstra and found out that Eric Mangini had changed the gameplan. Maybe his cameo on “The Sopranos” prompted him to come up with an unlikely finale to mini-camp. Gang Green got out of the final day of...

Our Administrator & Reviewer Dee-27 published today the Mini Review of Lite-On LH-20A1S DVD Burner. This drive uses a SATA interface rather than the classic IDE one used on previous drives (like the previously reviewed Lite-On-LH-20A1H).The Lite-On LH-20A1S supports 20x DVD±R, 8x/6x...

A Singur-like situation occurred in Burdwan district of West Bengal Sunday as villagers clashed with police in protest against allocation of land for expansion of a steel firm even as Nandigram remained tense for the third consecutive day.

Kolkata, June 17: A Singur-like situation occurred in Burdwan district of West Bengal Sunday as villagers clashed with police in protest against allocation of land for expansion of a steel firm even as Nandigram remained tense for the third consecutive day.

Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) A Singur-like situation occurred in Burdwan district of West Bengal Sunday as villagers clashed with police in protest against allocation of land for expansion of a steel firm even as Nandigram remained tense for the third consecutive day.

During the fund raising activity on May 20 in aid of Jackie Chircop, more than Lm1,000 / €2,329.37 were collected. The event saw the participation of over 150 basketball players starting from mini-basket level up to veterans.

Treat your dad like a king at Landoll's Mohican Castle in Loudonville. Guests are given the royal treatment when they step into the fairytale land of the castle. Luxurious suites, complete with microwaves and mini-refrigerators, await visitors in this unique getaway nestled in the forest.