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A dropping unemployment rate in Mini-Cassia is good news, but it has left some small business owners scrambling for employees in a tightening job market.

Jessica Simpson just keeps on giving - a week after buying her dad a Ferrari, the pop star has handed officials at a Mexican orphanage she supports the keys to a brand new mini-van.

CSX Corporation announced today that it has been notified of an unsolicited "mini- tender offer" by TRC Capital Corporation to purchase up to 3,000,000 shares of CSX's common stock, representing approximately 0.68 percent of CSX's outstanding shares.

A man is dead Wednesday morning after a mini-van hit him as he tried to cross Riverside Drive. Get breaking news alerts via email or text messages on your cell phone.

YOUNG hockey teams around the region have been involved in end-of-season tournaments, writes Fiona Scott. (28/03/2007 11:26:37)

There may be a Merritt link to an event that shook the small community of Princeton on Sunday. Shortly after 2 p.m. on March 25, members of the Merritt RCMP were called in after receiving a report of an armed robbery at Bob’s Mini Mart on Clapperton Avenue in the Diamond Vale area.

Measuring 2.28 x 2.2 x 0.5 in., 300 Vin Mini DC-DC converters incorporate low-noise Zero-Current and Zero-Voltage Switching technology and offer efficiencies up to 89%. Products, optionally available in RoHS-compliant models, are available in 5 environmental grades with 6 pin options and 3 baseplate options. Specific models include 100 W models at 2 and 3.3 Vout, and 150 W models at 5, 12, 15, ...

AUSTRALIA coach John Buchanan admits Mike Hussey is in a mini form slump, but says the composed batsman will quickly emerge from his slumber.

Parents and others interested in creating mini-magnet schools in the Vallejo school district can attend one of two informational meetings today at Davidson Elementary.

FREMONT, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Plextor(R) LLC, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, today announced the immediate availability of the PX- HDTV 500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver.

Witnesses said the log truck hit the back of a pickup truck, then hit a black mini van, spilling its entire load onto the interstate.

By Rajeev Kimta, Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Mar 28 : Villagers of at least seven wards in Mangarh village of Himachal Pradesh's Kullu District have been getting electricity at a minimum cost.

The superportable Cowon iAudio F2 is a feature-packed performer, but its mini cell phone design makes it a bear to use. Plus it maxes out at 2GB.

'DVD-quality video'

Partners of West Bengal's Left Front today welcomed veteran CPI-M leader Jyoti Basu's comments that there should not be a "mini front" within the ruling coalition, saying this vindicated their stand.

BELFAST (March 28): The April monthly meeting of the Waldo County General Hospital Aid is a Volunteer Appreciation Coffee in celebration of National Volunteer Week. There will also be a special fundraiser—a mini auction—led by auctioneer and Aid member, Phyllis Gaul.

FREMONT, Calif.----Plextor® LLC, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, today announced the immediate availability of the PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver.

By Rajeev Kimta Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Mar, 28 (ANI): Villagers of at least seven wards in Mangarh village of Himachal Pradesh's Kullu District have been getting electricity at a minimum cost. Thanks to the energy produced by the hydel power plant set up through financial assistance from the UK Government and technical aid by a Dehradun based NGO 'HESCO'. A ...

FANS of the fast-growing nu blues genre are in for a treat with a mini festival devoted entirely to the increasingly popular sound. (28/03/2007 11:54:15)

The Omni Jacksonville hotel downtown is injecting some local flavor to tease the five senses in a reinvented version of its mini-bar, called a Sensation Bar.

ORLANDO, Fla.----Novatel Wireless, Inc. , a leading provider of wireless broadband access solutions, today announced the Expedite® E725 3.1 Mbps 3G Evolution-Data Optimized PCI Express Mini Card for embedded applications.

Kingston released a new 2GB microSD card with mini- and standard-size SecureDigital (SD) adapters to maximize microSD card compatibility and interoperability between mobile phones, digital cameras and portable media devices.

SEGA Japan developing. If you would like to comment on this article, then you must be logged in! Sounds good! as long as the people at Sega who made the super monkey ball mini games have nothing to do with it.

ORMSKIRK High School is hosting a sporting ‘mini Olympics’ over the Easter holidays.

Die schwedischen Death Metaller Bloodbath haben sich mit einem Update über ihre zukünftigen Pläne zu Wort gemeldet: "Bloodbath is finally back to put elite death metal on the map. The brand new line-up is shortly to be officially revealed, but has already paved way for a band hungrier than ever to bathe in the blood of a new recording. So in early June, we’ll once again enter Fascination Street ...

THE Ricoh Arena has a new hotel sales manager - and she is going to practise what she preaches. Sales expert Mandy Doyle, aged 33, is planning to spend several nights in the pitch-view rooms, serviced apartments and mini suites to gain a first-hand view of the 71-room hotel.

FORMBY councillors have slammed plans to create a regional mini-government for Sefton and its five Merseyside neighbours. Local Government Minister Phil Woolas came to Liverpool to meet the leaders and chief executives of Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens, Halton and Wirral councils.

*TV One’s 30th anniversary telecast of the epic mini-series “Roots” will be a week-long television event hosted by cast members of the award-winning production.

Meet Wigan's 10-year-old mini-moto marvel. His machine may look like a toy, but miniature bike racer Josh Daley has just clinched two British titles and is on his way to becoming a racing legend. (28/03/2007 08:53:50)

Pittsburgh Cosmetic Surgeon and developer of the revolutionary mini face lift procedure called the QuickLift, was featured in national publication after having had the QuickLift himself. (PRWeb Mar 28, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/VGhpci1Db3VwLUxvdmUtRmFsdS1NYWduLVplcm8=

Rain puddles left over from yesterday's storm reflect Kinser Construction workers, Kelly Stevenson, left, and Jason Oates as they do foundation work for a new mini storage building on South Fifth Avenue, Tuesday.

Pittsburgh Cosmetic Surgeon and developer of the revolutionary mini face lift procedure called the QuickLift, was featured in national publication after having had the QuickLift himself.

Cabrillo's Chas Whitmore rolls a putt on the fifth green during Thursday's Los Padres League mini-tournament at Village Country Club. Whitmore finished third, behind the Morro Bay duo of Eric Olson and Matthew Hanson.

The Reed House staff is sponsoring a mini-grand march for the Denison prom on Saturday, April 21, at 10 a.m. The residents would like for prom participants to model their dresses and tuxedos.

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.

Paraplegia has not kept 20-year-old Jeff Snell from being an intramural basketball player, a mini-marathon winner and an award-winning bodybuilder. A car accident two years ago left Snell's legs paralyzed, but he is as physically and mentally strong as ever.

The equine awards keep galloping in for Butte’s Jamie Lynch, who competes in the Montana Paint Horse Club. The East Middle School seventh grader claimed the High Point Youth 13-and-Under award for her efforts during the 2006 show season from the Southwest Montana mini circuit.

Katlyn insists on one piece of advice: "Invest in some good baby powder!" Last season, style stars touted jean mini skirts, spandex leggings, and ugg boots. But the judges have ruled: the Jessica Simpson look is out. According to Katlyn Gross, furry footwear only produces sweaty feet (hence the call for deodorizing baby powder).

Mini Racer, race the mini car toward the destination, avoid those stone and turtle, collect as many treasure and money as you can.

You must be a member to add a comment! The Southeastern Cushman Motor Scooter Club held its annual rally in Cochran this year. The event gathers scooter owners, enthusiasts, and those just looking to show off their mini-bikes.

One of the chief pleasures of New Directors/New Films perhaps the main reason to return to this program is surprise.

JESSICA SIMPSON just keeps on giving - a week after buying her dad a Ferrari, the pop star has handed officials at a Mexican orphanage she supports th

A crash involving a log truck and three other vehicles on Northwest Cornelius Pass Road Tuesday injured five people - including one critically. The log truck crashed head-on into an oncoming mini-van, authorities said.

Spanish Today is a collaborative effort of several UNAM-San Antonio professors who prepare mini-lessons for those San Antonio Express-News readers who want to learn or improve their knowledge of Spanish and Mexican culture.

You must be a member to add a comment! The Southeastern Cushman Motor Scooter Club held it's annual rally in Cochran this year. The event gathers scooter owners, enthusiasts, and those just looking to show off their mini-bikes.

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.

KOLKATA: The crisis within the Left Front just refuses to abate. With several Left constituents still threatening to move out and form a ‘mini Front’, it was left once again to the CPM’s very own Jyoti Basu to make a fervent appeal to colleagues within the Front to maintain Left unity.

William Wegman at the Addison, Ed Ruscha and Raymond Pettibon at WAM, and John Ruskin & friends at the Fogg Early William Wegman videos on YouTube are grainy black-and-white mini-musings on watching and being watched.

March 27, 2007 - The Family Values Tour continues its summer reign as one of the cheaper traveling musical mini-festivals to run the concert circuit.

HOUMA – Rain storms that rolled through Terrebonne early this morning blew the roof off a mini-storage building next to a church on Grand Caillou Road just past Ashland South, authorities said.

Shooting: Whiteout U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko tracks a killer in Antarctica, as the sun is about to set for six months. Starring Kate Beckinsale and Tom Skerritt. Spike A surreal take on...

Salina's Judd Patterson, a graduate student at Kansas State University, has opened a mini-exhibit of his photography at the Bank of America building, 122 W. Marlin. The exhibit, to be displayed through April, features several Konza Prairie prints.

FRANKLIN Instead of going home after school yesterday, Zoe Makrinikolas stuck around to sing an a cappella version of Billy Joel's "The Downeaster Alexa" for panel of judges, faculty and other students.

LOCK HAVEN — The big snow has melted, revealing muddy lawns, last year’s stray leaves — and in some neighborhoods, unsightly garbage. City council is being asked to give up a portion of the mini park to cut down on the trash in Fallon Alley.

In a bid to avoid insecurity on the Nigerian highways, a teenager in Katsina has fabricated a mini-helicopter as the best means of transportation despite the dangers inherent in air travels.

Handset maker HTC has unveiled a mini laptop at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) show in Florida. The device is a step beyond the firm's usual Windows Mobile offerings and into full-blown Windows compatibility with a format that may attract many mobile professionals.

As the unemployment rate in Mini-Cassia continues to dip down to new lows many local residents remain under-employed. Jan Roeser, regional economist for Idaho Commerce and Labor, said there is still a significant number of workers in Mini-Cassia who are under-employed.

Mini-Cassia business owners are beginning to feel an unwanted economic impact as the number and caliber of job applicants shrinks along with the dwindling unemployment rate.

A dropping unemployment rate in Mini-Cassia is good news, but it has left some small business owners scrambling for employees in a tightening job market.

The South Idaho Press and Impact Athletic are partnering for a Family W.A.L.K. fund-raiser to make sure Mini-Cassia students get the educational boost provided by having newspapers supplied to classrooms each week as a supplemental teaching tool.

In the past year, few issues have caused more concern among economists in the United States than the bursting of the housing bubble, but the news isn’t as bad here in Mini-Cassia.

UNIVERSITY OF Ghana (UG), Legon last Saturday put up an impressive performance to clinch 13 Gold, 11 Silver and eight Bronze medals, to emerge winners in the Second Annual Cowbell/Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) Mini Athletics Championship at the Legon Athletics oval.

MARCH 27, 2007 -- Atlanta-based The Home Depot Inc. is rolling out two new store formats--a supersized store and a mini-store, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Home Depot will open its biggest store ever, a 225,000-sq.-ft. outlet, in Union, N.J. Measuring almost as big as four football fields, the new superstore will be built on the site of an old Home Depot Expo Design Center.

TV One’s 30th-anniversary telecast of groundbreaking mini-series Roots will be a week-long event hostedby cast members of the award-winning production.

This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press on Tuesday, March 27, 2007. They cracked the century mark. A four-day sweep, a mini-war against gangs and criminals of the Antelope Valley by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, netted 101 arrests.

Posted on March 27, 2007 at 10:55 a.m.

HOUMA – Rain storms that rolled through Terrebonne early this morning blew the roof off a mini-storage building next to a church on Grand Caillou Road just past Ashland South, authorities said.

Tulsa Police are trying to figure what caused the driver of a mini-van to run off the road near 25th and Garnett early Tuesday morning. Police say the driver was heading northbound on Garnett when he veered off the road, hit a gas meter and ended up in a ditch.

Don't be so rigid with your poses. Loosen up with Shiva Rea: Fluid Power Vinyasa Flow Yoga . The sequences allow you to tailor a program to your needs for a workout that enhances agility and creativity. With this 2-disc set, you also get a mini-documentary with Shiva Rea and a 24-page program guide. $14.99 at www.amazon.com .

Washington, Mar 27 : Singer Jessica Simpson has finally handed over the keys of the brand new minivan that she donated to a Mexican orphanage, to the home's in-charge, a month after the announcement of her contribution was made.

Rowan Atkinson delighted the Leicester Square crowds by turning up to the premiere of his new Mr Bean film in character. He drove a yellow mini onto the red carpet before larking about with tourists and fans by climbing on top of his car and borrowing their video cameras

Advocating better coordination within the Left Front which stumbled in the wake of Nandigram violence, veteran Marxist Jyoti Basu today appealed to all the constituents not to form a "mini" Front within the allies which would only benefit the opposition.

THE DEATH of a young man killed when his mini motorbike hit a goal post in a park has sparked fresh safety warnings. Shane Benham, of Kingston Gardens, Whitley, died of massive head injuries moments after the crash at Rabsons Recreation Ground in Whitley, half a mile from his home.

"Does Jessica Simpson think she’s the next Angelina? Well it certainly looks that way after the Newlyweds star visited a Mexican orphanage recently. The star dropped by the Casa Hogar Elim orphanage in Nuevo Lareddo, Mexico, arriving in a brand new mini van that she later donated to the orphange.

Monday's West Yosemite League high school boys golf mini tournament came down to the wire at the Visalia Country Club.

HTC's upcoming Shift is an ultra-compact laptop with a 7in screen and running Windows Vista

NOT everyone can have sultry, long legs like a Cameron Diaz or Stacy Keibler. But to get as close as you can, and to rock spring's micro-mini trend, "start with your calves and then work your way up," advises fitness guru Steve Feinberg, an...

Daniel Robinson, IT Week , Tuesday 27 March 2007 at 00:00:00 HTC's upcoming Shift is an ultra-compact laptop with a 7in screen and running Windows Vista Handset maker HTC has unveiled a mini laptop at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) show in Florida. The device is a step beyond the firm's usual Windows Mobile... > Read the full article ...

It was at the centre of a huge legal battle when a family was evicted for turning a rural dairy farm into a mini factory. (27/03/2007 10:32:32)

A clerk at the Kwik Fill gas station on Route 104 in Mexico was the victim of an armed robbery Monday. The robbery occurred about 1 a.m. in the mini-mart near Church Street, according to Oswego County Undersheriff Robert J. Lighthall.

A mini-warm front is expected to elevate temps to the mid-70s today. Ah, thoughts of spring, baseball, tennis, golf. But pause: Mid-70s and we are not even into the cruelest month yet? What does Mother Nature have in mind for us? A blast of cool Canadian air, of course, which will bring temperatures down to the more seasonable 60 and below for Wednesday and the rest of the week. Alas, the new ...

A low-mileage 1973 with one previous lady owner will be among the stars of the next BCA Classic Auction. The Harvest Gold Mini 1000 has completed just 33,790 miles in 34 years, and there are MOT certificates to prove it. BCA expects the car to fetch between £2250 and £2650.

When the Nintendo Wii was released this past November, it became clear certain games would translate better than others to the Wii's motion-sensitive control scheme. The golf portion of "Wii Sports" - which comes bundled with the Wii - hinted at the possibilities of a breakthrough golf experience on the Wii, but control issues and its overall brevity limited it to little more than a mini-game.

By Fred Grimm, The Miami Herald Mar. 25--After a thousand slights, we're inured to an incessant loss of the familiar. Lovely old buildings disappear. Three-story mini-mansions replace quaint old Florida cottages. Funky spring break hotels are reduced to rubble.

Neal Hasch began his work as a caretaker, maintenance man, grave digger and headstone setter at the Templeton Cemetery in 2002. "Templeton was in a bind when they couldn’t find anybody to dig graves," he said. "They called me because I had the right equipment, a mini-excavator, which is useful for that type of work."

In Pakistan, where burqas are more widespread than lycra, nearly 50 foreign cyclists including four former world champions and several women have taken part in a trailblazing road race.

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.

Cabrillo's Chas Whitmore rolls a putt on the fifth green during Thursday's Los Padres League mini-tournament at Village Country Club. Whitmore finished third, behind the Morro Bay duo of Eric Olson and Matthew Hanson.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center and co-sponsors in 25 communities across Nebraska invite the public to participate a free health education series titled, “Behavioral Health: Perception, Impact, Reality: The Promise of 21st Century Research.”

Spring has arrived and with it, the joggers, the sunglasses and the mini-skirts. Yet for track and field aficionados, spring also marks the arrival of the outdoor track season.

More than $1.2 million in loans at prime rate will be available for local small businesses that are willing to first attend a series of mini-courses.

Fourth graders from Park Rapids, Nevis and Laporte participated in Ag in the Classroom at the Century School Tuesday. Students listened to seven mini-sessions each lasting 30 minutes. The seven topics presented were beef, corn/edible beans, dairy, hogs, potatoes, soils and 4-H.

Decked out in this season's must-have looks of streaming curled hair, high heels and mini-skirts, thousands of girls joined a pilgrimage with one word as the mantra -- cute.

Eyewitness News has learned that a man was shot inside a mini mart during a violent robbery spree in Queens Monday night.

The March Meltdown at Fulton Speedway scheduled for Saturday March 31 has been postponed due to weather conditions. The $3,000 to win, 46-lap Victoria 200 Rules Modified Mini-Series portion of the program will be rescheduled at a later date, with the remainder of the program to be cancelled.

Three mini-columns for the price of one…

In Pakistan, where burqas are more widespread than lycra, nearly 50 foreign cyclists including four former world champions and several women have taken part in a trailblazing road race.

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (Dow Jones) -- A few months ago weinvestors that the private equity bubble was peaking. And since the Shanghai mini-crash, the risks have been increasing. As David Dreman said in his latest Forbes column, "The Risk Problem ...

Bandar Seri Begawan - More than 300 pilgrims returned home to the Sultanate on Sunday night, after having successfully completed their `umrah' or mini-pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- A few months ago we warned investors that the private equity bubble was peaking. And since the Shanghai mini-crash, the risks have been increasing. As David Dreman said in his latest Forbes column, "The Risk Problem ... There are pockets of risk you should definitely avoid. Two of the most dangerous are private equity and hedge funds," the secretive twins ...

RAC winner goes for record auction price.

Lumics, a manufacturer of pump laser modules and laser chips, recently announced the improved version of the successful 980nm Mini-DIL pump laser product line. The next generation LU0977M200-2002F41A uncooled pump laser modules are specified with kink-free power up to 220mW from 0 to 70C operating power

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.

Lumics, a manufacturer of pump laser modules and laser chips, recently announced the improved version of the successful 980nm Mini-DIL pump laser product line. The next generation LU0977M200-2002F41A uncooled pump laser modules are specified with kink-free power up to 220mW from 0 to 70C operating power

March 26, 2007 [mobile PCs (Tablet PC, mini-PC, ...)] First device from HTC branded by HTC but not powered by Windows Mobile is "HTC Shift" - a UMPC powered by Windows Vista (with Aero and Flip3D supported), that also features cellular connectivity ( including HSDPA), Wi-Fi, 30 GB hard disk.

After winning the second league mini-tournament at North Kern Golf Course, Tehachapi continued to remain on pace with South Sequoia League leader Bakersfield Christian this past week with a team scorecard of 423, good for second place.

Gameloft , Europe's biggest provider of games for mobile phones, on Monday said it is making and selling games for Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry smartphones.

BRISTOL -- Carl Edwards, the Busch Series points leader, at last reached victory lane on the famed high-banked, concrete half mile oval. Edwards led the final 60 laps on Saturday, winning the Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The Taroh community in Abuja Saturday organised a cultural event and a mini launching of their cultural attire.

Gastro-protected enteric coated mini-tablets filled into capsules

As the unemployment rate in Mini-Cassia continues to dip down to new lows many local residents remain under-employed. Jan Roeser, regional economist for Idaho Commerce and Labor, said there is still a significant number of workers in Mini-Cassia who are under-employed.

Mini-Cassia business owners are beginning to feel an unwanted economic impact as the number and caliber of job applicants shrinks along with the dwindling unemployment rate.

A dropping unemployment rate in Mini-Cassia is good news, but it has left some small business owners scrambling for employees in a tightening job market.

The Martha's Vineyard Times - AuctionMV: Bid, Buy & Save. Learn what island businesses have to offer and bid on auctions for great products and services.

IT'S MASTERS SUNDAY. ARNIE'S SIPPING A COCKTAIL ON THE VERANDA, Tiger's in the lead and Phil's mounting a comeback, and you are...well, you are at home. At home having the time of your life, that is! Why? Because you've invited your buddies over and followed this plan to turn your Masters-viewing room into the Green Party. Here's how you did it.

Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 60 Fusion in the NASCAR Busch Series won Saturday’s Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow made its competition debut in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series in Sunday’s Food City 500 in Bristol.

First she heard the pop, then she felt the pain. Sixteen-year-old Lindsey Robinson tore the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in her knee during the last game of the 2005 soccer season. She's been sidelined ever since.

GALLOWAY - Jacob Thompson of the River Valley Mini-Vikes finished with a 2-0 record to claim a first place this past weekend at the Westland Open. Thompson, who competed in the 70-pound weight class of the age 9-10 division, earned a pin in one of his victories.

At about 3:30 a.m. today, police responded to a single vehicle accident in Outer Cove where a mini van had overturned. There were three young people in the vehicle including the 17-year-old male driver who had taken his parents vehicle without permission.

QuickerTek announced the immediate availability of its 802.11n AirPort Extreme upgrade for Apple's Mac mini on Monday

SPRINGTIME will see a change at Wakefield's Mini Museum exhibitions. (26/03/2007)

QuickerTek on Monday introduced new 802.11n wireless networking for Apple's Intel Mac Mini owners. QuickerTek's 802.11n Mac mini upgrade is a complete solution that not only provides an 'n' card, but also provides a second antenna - required to get all of the speed that 802.11n wireless can offer. The company says the wireless networking card is ma...

RFID World 2007 -- Starport Systems, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company developing RF and mixed-signal system- on-chip solutions, will be demonstrating an SD and mini-SD-based EPC Gen2 / ISO18000-6C UHF RFID Plug-n-Play reader reference design during the RFID World 2007 Conference here this week.

Fiance Wayne's disappointing showing in England's World Cup qualifier has not stopped Coleen from making the most of her mini-break in Dubai, as she larks on sand dunes with members of her family.

QuickerTek is now offering an IEEE 802.11n network upgrade for Intel-based Mac mini systems.

THE cousin of a young man who died after the mini-motorbike he was riding crashed into a football goalpost has paid tribute to “a great friend”.

London's West End got a real-life taste of Mr Bean's madcap antics on Sunday as he turned up to the premiere of his second film in a yellow Mini, triumphantly parking it on the red carpet.

First he beat out the all-time men's Heart Mini-Marathon wins leader by 32 seconds in 2005. Then he became just the fourth male to post the top time in back-to-back Heart races with a 23-second win last year.

Forty miles to the north, where Highways 101 and 87 meet, UC Santa Cruz is looking to expand its mini-campus at Silicon Valley's busiest crossroads. Already, more than 100 UC Santa Cruz researchers are working in the shadow of the world's two largest wind tunnels to advance knowledge in such areas as human space flight.

ATLANTIC CITY -- The Rev. Lewis Bey got his first glimpse of The Pier Shops at Caesars last month, courtesy of a much needed mini-vacation. He liked what he saw. His wife, Sharon, liked what she saw, too.

The Washington University men's and woman's track and field teams opened the outdoor season Friday by winning the team titles at the WU Mini Meet at Bushyhead Track. The men finished the competition with 173.5 points, while the women totaled 224 points.

Leah Peelman hadn't entered any Heart Mini-Marathons before. Sunday, she made the most of her first.

The 25-year-old Clifton resident became the first man to win three consecutive Heart Mini-Marathons after Sunday's victory.

Griffin Technology is shipping its newly updated iTrip for the iPod nano (2G). iTrip for iPod nano (2G) is an FM transmitter which slots onto the music player to form a single unit. The device draws power from the iPod, but also hosts a mini-USB port to allow for charging while the player is in use.

PARIS, March 26, 2007 (AFP) - French right-wing presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy stood down as interior minister Monday to concentrate on his campaign, and was replaced in a mini-government reshuffle by Overseas Territories Minister Francois Baroin.

Date: Mon 26 Mar 2007. CDO Jonny Hutchings was accompanied by Community Coaches Russell Bolton and Chris Baxter to Marlow Minis Tournament. The Festival, now in its 36th years is one of the largest in the South of England with over 1500 players there.

STOCKTON - There were a number of intriguing story lines surrounding the Pacific softball team on Sunday at Bill Simoni Field, but the smiles told the whole tale.

In Burger-Eating Race, Finesse Matters More Than Brute Digestive Strength It's the Wood-n-Tap's signature dish and a late-night favorite - a plate of mini hamburgers typically shared among friends and savored over a round of beers.

Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach features a pirate exhibit, sea critters and kids' camps. "Pirates - Predators of the Sea" is an interactive voyage that includes a video in the exhibit's mini-theater, teaches pirate facts, dispels pirate myths, portrays their lifestyle and features tales of famous pirates, including William Kidd, Henry Morgan and Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard.

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.

Cabrillo's Chas Whitmore rolls a putt on the fifth green during Thursday's Los Padres League mini-tournament at Village Country Club. Whitmore finished third, behind the Morro Bay duo of Eric Olson and Matthew Hanson.

The mystery surrounding Anna Nicole Smith's death could clear up considerably today, when authorities are expected to announce results of the former pinup's autopsy.

TAMPA - If another high-rise is approved by the Tampa City Council in two months, Meridian Avenue may someday resemble a mini version of Bayshore Boulevard.

The Sacramento State softball team managed a split in the final day of the Pacific Mini Tournament on Sunday in Stockton. The Hornets needed hits in key moments and beat UNLV 4-3, but fell 9-1 to Pacific in five innings at Bill Simoni Field.

The Sacramento State softball team managed a split in the final day of the Pacific Mini Tournament on Sunday in Stockton. The Hornets needed hits in key moments and beat UNLV 4-3, but fell 9-1 to Pacific in five innings at Bill Simoni Field.

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Close to 12,000 people participated in Sunday's Mercy Heart Mini-Marathon, but one runner had more enthusiasm than the rest. Jack Hunt said he was unaffected by the loneliness of the normal distance athlete -- he had a whole team working for him.

Close to 12,000 people participated in Sunday's Mercy Heart Mini-Marathon, but one runner had more enthusiasm than the rest.

HONG KONG, China (AP) -- Incumbent Donald Tsang trounced his challenger Sunday in Hong Kong's first contested leadership race since it returned to Chinese rule, but the losing candidate said the vote was rigged and demanded greater democracy.

ST. LOUIS -- As the final minutes ticked down and Florida grinded its way through yet another down-to-the-wire-but-not-quite-a-nailbiter NCAA tournament victory, the demonstrative Joakim Noah could be heard on the court shouting, "Keep hating! Keep hating!"

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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Silicon Valley is abuzz over a new mini-blogging service for mobile phones that some predict will be a mass-market hit with the reach of a YouTube or MySpace.

SAN JOSE - Surrounded by a half-dozen media members in a curtained-off, makeshift, mini-news conference cube, Kansas guard Mario Chalmers was seated, his head slightly bowed and his answers somewhat robotic.

Chris Reis rode a blistering pace to an early lead and coasted to an easy win over Earth Drummers teammate Derrick Butler for the championship of the 30th annual 15-kilometer Heart Mini-Marathon.

Wellington Saints sharpshooter Troy McLean steered his side to an 86-76 victory over Otago Nuggets in yesterday's National Basketball League. The former Tall Black guard bagged 20 points as Wellington continued a mini-revival after beating Canterbury 85-77 on Friday.

Accra, March 25, GNA - University of Ghana, Legon collected 13 Gold, 11 Silver and eight Bronze medals, to win the Second Annual Cowbell/Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) Mini Athletics Championship which ended at Legon on Saturday.

PureOverclock - This review is a continuation of a recent mini-roundup of a few 700W power supplies. I'll be taking a look at the Seasonic M12-700 power supply to see if it's as good as their reputation suggests.

POLICE have threatened to crush the mini-motorbikes of yobs who ride them around a field.

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Forty miles to the north, where highways 101 and 87 meet, UC Santa Cruz is looking to expand its mini-campus at Silicon Valley's busiest crossroads.

New generation MINI is bigger, brawnier and gets a welcome power boost, says Alan Candy (25/03/2007 12:56:48)

BRISTOL, Tenn. Carl Edwards held off hard-charging teammate Matt Kenseth over the final dozen laps to win the Busch Series Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday.

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It's not too late to sign up for today's 30th annual Mercy Heart Mini-Marathon downtown.

Heart Mini-Marathon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. 5K run at 9 a.m., 15K run at 10 a.m. 5K and 10K walks at 1 p.m., 2K Kids (ages 7-12) run at 12:30 p.m.

BRISTOL, Tenn. — In Saturday’s Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 60 Scotts Miracle Gro Ford Fusion, knew early on he had the car to beat.

A railway staff was crushed to death today by a Jammu-bound train at Samba mini-railway station, 50 kms from here, officials said. The mishap happened when Shiv Ram tried to jump from the moving train, they said, adding he slipped and came under the train.

%%head%%Carl Edwards held off teammate Matt Kenseth to win the Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday. Top 5: Carl Edwards, 1,005; Kevin Harvick, 808; Kyle Busch, 757; Dave Blaney, 714; Matt Kenseth, 683.

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.

STOCKTON - Her teammates were there when she needed them, and Pacific senior Lizzie Hagen was happy to return the favor Saturday at Bill Simoni Field.

Photo by Maunette Loeks — Capt. Troy Shoemaker, the Scottsbluff Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials (HazMat) team coordinator, pulls out a “mini-chemist” kit that HazMat team members can use to take samples of a liquid or powder chemical.

Tom Dixon is a pro golfer, one of the top players in the nation. Next month he and a handful of other pros will gather in Branson to compete for cash prizes. But you won't find them on the tree-lined links of Ledgestone or Branson Creek. Instead, Dixon and the rest will go shot-for-shot and ace-for-ace on the miniature, brick-lined lanes at Grand Country Inn on the 76 strip.

DAILY BREAKFAST // Orange juice, milk and manager's choice of two of the following: bagel or English muffin or roll with jelly, biscuit or croissant with jelly, cereal, muffin, cinnamon roll, toaster pastry, graham crackers, mini-loaf.

SARASOTA, Fla. — Eddie Guardado faces the mini-trampoline and throws a red workout ball at the flexible fabric. The heavy ball meets the target with a low "Whump!" and slings back.

Here are some recent games reviewed in the Free Press. Also indicated are the games' rating and platform. All ratings are based on a scale of one to four stars. "Cooking Mama" *** Handheld game makes excellent use of the touch-sensitive screen with 200 mini-games. Rated E. DS

Carl Edwards held off hard-charging teammate Matt Kenseth over the final dozen laps to win Saturday's Sharpie Mini 300, a NASCAR Busch Series...

The Midland College softball team broke out of a mini-slump on Saturday at the Freddie Ezell Softball Complex, winning a game with offense and one with defense against El Paso Community College.

The Busch series points leader claims his first win of the season amid a flurry of caution flags. BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Saturday's Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway featured a controversy, a crash fest and a crop of frustrated competitors. Somehow, Carl Edwards still managed to triumph.

The Sebring High School baseball team scored five runs in the first, second and fourth innings, posting a 15-2, mercy-rule victory against Sarasota Booker on Friday night at Firemen’s Field.

Car-to-car messaging products range from light-up smiley faces to customizable electronic mini-billboards. Here’s a look at one of the simplest:

Carl Edwards won Saturday's Sharpie Mini 300 Busch Series race at the Bristol Motor Speedway, finishing 0.264 seconds ahead of runner-up Matt Kenseth.

BRISTOL, Tenn. – When someone asked Matt Kenseth to explain the pit mishap which forced NASCAR’s to freeze the field Saturday at the Sharpie Mini 300, he paused, then echoed what must have been the sentiments of most of the drivers when it happened.

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The youngest of the Wallace clan, Steve Wallace, earned Saturday’s Sharpie MINI 300 pole. It was the 19-year old’s first career pole, but that didn’t change his luck at Bristol Motor Speedway.

A versatile cooler which is meant for wine and easily holds 12 bottles but you could use it for food, too. It's cheaper than many competitors and I liked the digital control that lowers or raises the temperature at a touch.

Click here to watch a slideshow of the Sharpie Mini 300. Carl Edwards confers with a crew member before the start of Saturday's Sharpie Mini 300. Erica Yoon photo.

Carl Edwards won Saturday afternoon's Sharpie Mini 300 Busch Series race at the Bristol Motor Speedway. The No.60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford driver crossed the finish line 0.260 seconds ahead of Matt Kenseth.

Educators! Get the Monday edition of the EL Paso Times and enjoy "The Mini Page"with your classroom. CLICK HERE to order your Monday copies.

New York, Paris and Milan no longer have a lock on Fashion Week. Catwalk parades are staged all over Europe and Asia. Closer to home, Houston and San Francisco hosted mini versions of the shows held in Manhattan.

Coming off Burton's back-to-back victories at Las Vegas and Atlanta, Wimmer took over the No. 29 and kept the team's hot streak going with a ninth-place finish in the Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Pop legend Elton John will celebrate his 60th birthday with a record-extending 60th performance at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

Carl Edwards took his first victory of the season in the Sharpie Mini 300 Busch Series round at Bristol Motor Speedway, holding off a late attack from Roush Racing teammate Matt Kenseth.

More than an hour was spent in caution laps during the Busch Series race Saturday. After leading for 146 laps, Carl Edwards flipped off his car after he took the checkered flag in the Sharpie MINI 300.

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.

More charges could be filed against a Bell Acres woman who allegedly threw a hot pot of coffee on a romantic rival in a mini-mart.

Eddie Guardado faces the mini-trampoline and throws a red workout ball at the flexible fabric. The heavy ball meets the target with a low "Whump!" and slings back. In one smooth motion, the Cincinnati Reds closer catches the ball, brings his left arm back and lets fly again. Whump! Whump! Whump! This is the part of rehabilitation that Guardado dislikes. It's lonely — he's the only one in the ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Eddie Guardado faces the mini-trampoline and throws a red workout ball at the flexible fabric. The heavy ball meets the target with a low "Whump!" and slings back.

HYDERABAD: The mini-National basketball championships for under-13 boys and girls will be held at the Kripal Sagar Academy, Rahon, Nawah Shahr District, Punjab, from May 7 to 13, according to FIBA Commissioner, Norman Isaac. Boys and girls ...

Eddie Guardado faces the mini-trampoline and throws a red workout ball at the flexible fabric. The heavy ball meets the target with a low "Whump!" and slings back.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Eddie Guardado faces the mini-trampoline and throws a red workout ball at the flex...

Imagine a thali, except in the form of a box-tray with internal dividers. Replace the chaas with miso soup, the mini samosas with tempura, the pickle with wasabi and shoyu, the khhichdi with sushi rice.