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- 03/26/2007 16:36:23
Nine students at Tolbert Elementary School were exposed to Mercury Monday morning after a student brought in to class the hazardous substance in a plastic bag, according to Principal Elaine Layman.
- 03/26/2007 16:10:53
WWE.com has learned that today in Chicago, WWE officials have agreed on the immediate release of Joey Mercury.
- 03/26/2007 15:50:26
WWE has announced the, and I quote, "immediate release" of Joey Mercury. Mercury was one half of the on again, off again MNM tag team.
- 03/26/2007 15:44:07
It was announced on WWE.com that former multiple time WWE Tag Team Champion Joey Mercury has been released from the company. Here is the WWE's official statement:
- 03/26/2007 15:37:09
MINNEAPOLIS The mercury continues to soar in the Twin Cities. It was 71 degrees at noon and headed for an expected new record.The National Weather Service forecasts a record high of 75 for the Twin Cities.
- 03/26/2007 15:03:28
"As a business owner, I feel good coming to work every day," says Sara Kubersky, 32. She and her sister, Erica, 27, co-own Mooshoes on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Started in 2001, the company sells shoes and accessories that she refers to as "vegan." But their office is also entirely green. Kubersky says this fosters a sense of solidarity and loyalty in her staff. "They actually care," she notes.
- 03/26/2007 14:48:44
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- 03/26/2007 14:32:21
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is investigating a mercury spill at storage facility, Stor Your Stuf, in Addison Township.
- 03/26/2007 14:22:41
ADA-ES, Inc. and Calgon Carbon Corporation have announced that the two companies have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop products and services for the control of mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants
- 03/26/2007 14:14:11
The district attorney's office in Santa Clara, Calif., has deepened an investigation into an alleged DUI crash involving San Jose Sharks player Mark Bell.While the left wing pleaded innocent to charges resulting from the Sept. 4 accident, the San Jose Mercury News said that the Santa Clara District Attorney's office is still investigating the matter after pushing back last Thursday's court ...
- 03/26/2007 14:11:34
The first full week of spring is feeling a lot more like summer as the mercury roared past 70 degrees for the second consecutive day and set a record high for the date. As of midafternoon, it was 77 degrees in the Twin Cites, eclipsing the 74 recorded on this date in 1991. A reading of 70 degrees or higher in March in the Twin Cities is not unheard of, said Pete Boulay of the State Climatology ...
- 03/26/2007 13:55:37
Meteorologists were right in predicting new record temperatures for the Twin Cities Monday. At 2 p.m. the mercury reached 77 degrees, breaking the old record high of 74 set in 1991. Video: Angela Davis Reports More Weather News WCCO Weather Center
- 03/26/2007 13:20:15
Ford Motor Co. representatives visited the Xamis Ford Lincoln Mercury dealership last week to recognize owner Jim Xamis for his 25 years membership with Ford Motor Credit. Being a member of Ford Motor Credit is required before a person can become a dealer.
- 03/26/2007 11:56:04
MINNEAPOLIS The mercury continues to soar in the Twin Cities. It was 71 degrees at noon and headed for an expected new record.The National Weather Service forecasts a record high of 75 for the Twin Cities.
- 03/26/2007 10:58:55
Legislation restricting the amount of mercury in vaccines for pregnant women and children was rejected by a Senate panel on Monday.
- 03/26/2007 10:25:11
Little Rock (AP) - Legislation restricting the amount of mercury in vaccines for pregnant women and children was rejected by a Senate panel Monday.
- 03/26/2007 10:16:21
Legislation restricting the amount of mercury in vaccines for pregnant women and children was rejected by a Senate panel today.
- 03/26/2007 10:11:34
LITTLE ROCK Legislation restricting the amount of mercury in vaccines for pregnant women and children was rejected by a Senate panel today. The Senate Committee on...
- 03/26/2007 08:55:54
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- 03/26/2007 08:42:22
School empowerment plans, prescription drug confidentiality, water rights and mercury emissions from mines are among issues that Nevada lawmakers will debate today as the
- 03/26/2007 08:19:17
School empowerment plans, prescription drug confidentiality, water rights and mercury emissions from mines are among issues that Nevada lawmakers will debate Monday as the 2007 session starts its eighth week.
- 03/26/2007 08:12:06
Three separate used boat shows are being held on the South Coast of the UK over Easter (6-9 April) in Port Hamble, Hamble-Mercury and Port Solent, opposite Portchester.
- 03/26/2007 07:51:37
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. will announce the financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2007 on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Management will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m.
- 03/26/2007 07:39:39
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- 03/26/2007 07:27:10
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- 03/26/2007 07:26:25
New York clinic opens to treat residents suffering from so-called "World Trade Center" cough.
- 03/26/2007 06:44:24
The blasts at the Malhazine armoury in Mozambique are due to a mercury robbery which went wrong, say military sources.
- 03/26/2007 06:37:53
NotCoward writes "In labs at Johnson Space Center, away from the buzz about NASA's new spaceship and its new missions to the moon and Mars, a group of engineers are plodding away at another piece of the puzzle: spacesuits. Astronaut apparel has evolved over the decades from Mercury's aluminum foil-looking outfits to the bulky, 275-pound whites now used on jaunts outside the space station. While ...
- 03/26/2007 06:31:07
At 40 years of age and in his 19th season as a professional, Scott Moninger thought he had seen it all.
- 03/26/2007 06:16:17
Building Wealth Through Real Estate: A Home Ownership Seminar is tonight. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Newport News Alumnae Chapter is partnering with Greg Garrett Realty to present "Building Wealth Through Real Estate: A Home Ownership Seminar," 6:30-9 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center, 1815 W. Mercury Blvd., Hampton. The purpose of the event is to educate ...
- 03/26/2007 03:15:00
Lucky escape for misguided woman driverThe driver of a £96k Mercedes SL500 had a lucky escape after her satnav directed her down a winding track and straight into the River Sence in Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, the Leicester Mercury reports.…
- 03/26/2007 03:01:52
Lucky escape for misguided woman driver The driver of a £96k Mercedes SL500 had a lucky escape after her satnav directed her down a winding track and straight into the River Sence in Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, the Leicester Mercury reports.…
- 03/26/2007 02:34:30
Using electrical pulses, it tricks the brain into thinking blood pressure is even higher, causing the body to take action. An implanted electronic device similar to a pacemaker can lower blood pressure by at least 20 points in patients with drug-resistant hypertension, researchers reported Sunday at the American College of Cardiology meeting in New Orleans.
- 03/26/2007 02:14:42
Troubled consultant and outsource firm Tribal Group has agreed to sell its Mercury Health business to rival Care UK for £77m.
- 03/26/2007 02:12:27
Today is Monday, March 26, the 85th day of 2007 with 280 to follow.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. The evening stars are Venus and Saturn.Those born on this date in history are under the sign of Aries. They include poet Robert Frost in 1874; playwright Tennessee Williams in 1911; French composer/conductor Pierre Boulez in 1925 (age 82); former ...
- 03/26/2007 01:39:06
Today is Monday, March 26, the 85th day of 2007 with 280 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. The evening stars are Venus and Saturn.
- 03/26/2007 01:34:06
LONDON (AFX) - Health and social care provider Care UK PLC said it has conditionally agreed to acquire Mercury Health Holdings Ltd from Tribal Group PLC for 31.5 mln stg paid through an issue of 5.16 mln new shares at 660 pence each and the balance from new and existing bank facilities.
- 03/26/2007 01:33:44
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Those two holidays weren't a joyful period. For Rutgers, it came during its Christmas break, when grueling training sessions helped the team mature. For Arizona State, it was Thanksgiving break.
- 03/26/2007 01:15:04
Tribal Group, a public-sector consulting and outsourcing group, is expected to announce today the sale of its healthcare business, Mercury Health, to its rival Care UK for £77m.
- 03/26/2007 00:26:25
Senior citizens’ menu announced The Belmont Center for Senior Citizens, 615 E. Mercury St., serves lunches during the week. The center asks that people planning to have lunch call the office at 723-7773 by 9 a.m. Meals cost $4.25 each, but any donation is accepted.
- 03/26/2007 00:26:12
MILFORD - When the mercury plummeted and the wind chill factor increased, so did residents' electric bills. It was no surprise to Milford City Manager Richard D. Carmean when the phones at City Hall started ringing with unhappy consumers.
- 03/25/2007 23:44:21
Nearly 30 friends and family held a bedside vigil for Jason Ray, the North Carolina student who performs as the school's mascot and was on life support after being struck by a car in Fort Lee on Friday.
- 03/25/2007 23:39:18
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- 03/25/2007 23:29:02
Consultancy and outsourcing services firm Tribal Group is expected to announce on Monday the sale of its healthcare arm to rival Care UK for 77 million pounds, the Guardian reported.
- 03/25/2007 22:24:18
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- 03/25/2007 22:19:52
QB Alex Smith says he's planning to hit the weight room hard during the 49ers' offseason program, wh...
- 03/25/2007 22:15:20
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- 03/25/2007 22:15:00
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- 03/25/2007 22:06:24
The chipmaker has labs and testing facilities in China. In a few years, it will make chips there too.
- 03/25/2007 21:01:36
New pathway for pollution may change views of how much mercury is lingering in coastal watersResearchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have found a new and substantial pathway for mercury pollution flowing into coastal waters. Marine chemists have detected much more dissolved mercury entering the ocean through groundwater than from atmospheric and river sources. [click link ...
- 03/25/2007 20:16:13
Care UK, the private health provider, is on track to expand its clinical care business by snapping up the Mercury Health division of Tribal, the debt-laden support services group, for about £85m cash, including assumed debt.
- 03/25/2007 19:22:21
Perhaps no one outside the Rutgers locker room believed the Scarlet Knights would knock out top-seeded Duke.
- 03/25/2007 19:07:13
The San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association presented awards Sunday to the winners of its 33rd Annual Newspaper and Television News Photography Competition.
- 03/25/2007 18:57:16
LONDON (Reuters) - Consultancy and outsourcing services firm Tribal Group Plc. is expected to announce on Monday the sale of its healthcare arm to rival Care UK for 77 million pounds ($151.4 million), the Guardian reported.
- 03/25/2007 18:47:41
Consultancy and outsourcing services firm Tribal Group Plc. is expected to announce on Monday the sale of its healthcare arm to rival Care UK for 77 million pounds ($151.4 million), the Guardian reported.
- 03/25/2007 18:17:01
CARSON CITY School empowerment plans, prescription drug confidentiality, water rights and mercury emissions from mines are among issues that Nevada lawmakers will debate tomorrow as the 2007 session starts its eighth week.
- 03/25/2007 17:11:22
MILFORD - When the mercury plummeted and the wind chill factor increased, so did residents' electric bills. It was no surprise to Milford City Manager Richard D. Carmean when the phones at City Hall started ringing with unhappy consumers.
- 03/25/2007 16:46:07
Blog: According to Dean Takahashi, the, ahem, dean of the Xbox beat, Microsoft is getting ready to launch a brand new edition of its...
- 03/25/2007 16:18:59
Indianapolis recorded the warmest temperature for this date in more than 60 years, as the mercury climbed to 81 degrees this afternoon.
- 03/25/2007 11:47:37
TORONTO (CP) - The notion of a writer's retreat in the Yukon's remote Dawson City might conjure up vividly romantic images of roaring fireplaces, exposed log beams and moose antlers festooning the walls as a blizzard roars outside.
- 03/25/2007 11:29:47
Saturn's largest moon, and the second largest satellite in our solar system, is discovered by accident. Compiled by Tony Long.
- 03/25/2007 10:51:19
Today is Sunday, March 25, the 84th day of 2007 with 281 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. The evening stars are Venus and Saturn.
- 03/25/2007 10:16:39
After being shot in the head, authorities said Saturday a woman was able to wave a driver down for help.
- 03/25/2007 08:13:59
The San Jose Mercury News' Dean Takahashi has a bit more details on the rumored Xbox 360 Elite edition that Game Informer reported on earlier this month . Game Informer had already reported that the new, black 360 would come with a 120-gig hard drive and HDMI out and sell for $479. Takahashi adds that the new 360 will habe IPTV capabilities, something I suggested would make sense, and that the ...
- 03/25/2007 02:22:28
MERCURY is the most toxic non-radioactive element on earth. The term "mad as a hatter" is linked to the madcap milliner in Lewis Carroll's book, Alice in Wonderland. The origin of the saying relates to a disease peculiar to the hat-making industry in the 1800s.
- 03/25/2007 02:12:26
Today is Sunday, March 25, the 84th day of 2007 with 281 to follow.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. The evening stars are Venus and Saturn.Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries.
- 03/25/2007 01:36:11
As the mercury continues its steady climb toward summer temperatures, transportation authorities are poised to begin nine significant roadway rehabilitation projects across the region.
- 03/24/2007 23:23:57
Authorities have identified two of the three men killed late Friday in a fiery three-car collision in Southeast Washington that also left a cabdriver severely injured.
- 03/24/2007 22:55:32
DISTRICT Three killed in fiery car crash The multivehicle crash that occurred late Friday night in the 3300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast was caused by a Ford Mustang speeding eastbound that crossed into the westbound lanes, the Metropolitan Police Department said yesterday.
- 03/24/2007 22:53:11
CARSON CITY — School empowerment plans, prescription drug confidentiality, water rights and mercury emissions from mines are among issues that Nevada lawmakers will debate on Monday as the 2007 session starts its eighth week.
- 03/24/2007 22:17:34
BETHLEHEM | Steve Sandor of Bethlehem worried Saturday that the Toyota Prius at the Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Show might not match up to his 1993 Mercury Villager.
- 03/24/2007 20:49:50
MILFORD - When the mercury plummeted and the wind chill factor increased, so did residents' electric bills. It was no surprise to Milford City Manager Richard D. Carmean when the phones at City Hall started ringing with unhappy consumers.
- 03/24/2007 17:56:26
FORT LEE, N.J., March 24 (AP) A University of North Carolina student who suits up as the school?s Rameses mascot remained in critical condition Saturday after being hit by a sport utility vehicle near his hotel a day earlier.
- 03/24/2007 17:05:45
With their cars loaded with household cleaners and old motor oil many Green Country residents took advantage of the Metropolitan Environmental Trust’s Hazmat collection on Saturday. The M.E.T is collecting containers of pesticide, cleaners, oil, antifreeze, mercury and old prescription drugs.
- 03/24/2007 16:09:29
Recycling obsolete electronics is not as easy as taking in your soda cans. Those awkward monitors and televisions that can be as heavy as anvils are crammed with dozens of toxic metals, such as mercury, lead or cadmium.
- 03/24/2007 09:24:08
Gov. Jim Doyle on Friday announced $1.7 million in grants to assess contamination of abandoned or underused properties in 30 communities in the state, including Oshkosh. The city of Oshkosh received $30,000 to determine what, if any, contamination exists at the Mercury Marine Plant 24 site that is part of the proposed Waterfront development area off Marion Road and Pearl Avenue. The grants ...
- 03/24/2007 08:56:20
(AP) -- In labs at Johnson Space Center, away from the buzz about NASA's new spaceship and its new missions to the moon and Mars, a group of engineers are plodding away at another piece of the puzzle: spacesuits. Astronaut apparel has evolved over the decades from Mercury's aluminum foil-looking outfits to the bulky, 275-pound whites now used on jaunts outside the space station. While it's too ...
- 03/24/2007 08:48:23
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- 03/24/2007 08:24:18
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- 03/24/2007 08:23:58
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- 03/24/2007 07:39:19
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- 03/24/2007 07:32:24
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- 03/24/2007 07:02:55
Next week, I start a new job at the Mercury News. The Merc is owned by the same MediaNews family that now owns the Sentinel, and I'm not leaving town, so it's a small step in some ways.
- 03/24/2007 06:11:41
In labs at Johnson Space Center, away from the buzz about NASA's new spaceship and its new missions to the moon and Mars, a group of engineers are plodding away at another piece of the puzzle: spacesuits. Astronaut apparel has evolved over the decades from Mercury's aluminum foil-looking outfits to the bulky, 275-pound whites now used on jaunts outside the ...
- 03/24/2007 05:27:48
Fire up the grill. Break out the lemons. Officials say it is safe to eat bass and quahogs plucked from Waquoit Bay.
- 03/24/2007 04:37:36
ANY geek or hipster who actually believes the iPod is the ultimate delivery system of rock 'n' roll should unplug and go see a band like the Fratellis in an intimate club such as the Mercury Lounge. That notion gave the band's Thursday performance...
- 03/24/2007 02:51:28
Hollister - A piece of San Benito County's history may be vanishing. Although the New Idria Mercury Mine has been sitting dormant for 30 years, Santa Cruz resident Ray Iddings said vandalism is a major problem.
- 03/24/2007 02:47:35
A UNC-Chapel Hill astronomer captured rare photographs of Mercury on Friday. He did it by aiming a telescope 4,599 miles away in Chile at a planet 91 million miles from Earth.
- 03/24/2007 02:47:07
SALEM -- Recycling obsolete electronics isn't as simple as separating soda cans, beer bottles and newspapers into color coded boxes for a curbside pickup. Those awkward monitors and televisions that can be as heavy as anvils are crammed with dozens of toxic metals, such as mercury, lead or cadmium.
- 03/24/2007 02:32:08
Today is Saturday, March 24, the 83rd day of 2007 with 282 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. The evening stars are Venus and Saturn.
- 03/24/2007 02:12:27
Today is Saturday, March 24, the 83rd day of 2007 with 282 to follow.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. The evening stars are Venus and Saturn.Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries.
- 03/24/2007 01:42:17
Q: I was wondering if any of the manufacturers of compact fluorescent light bulbs have addressed the question of the impact of mercury released due to accidental breakage. Once, when installing one in my basement, I dropped it, shattering it on the concrete floor. I've wondered since then about what happens to the mercury released accidentally like this.
- 03/23/2007 23:56:51
In labs at Johnson Space Center, away from the buzz about NASA's new spaceship and its new missions to the moon and Mars, a group of engineers are plodding away at another piece of the puzzle: spacesuits. Astronaut apparel has evolved over the decades from Mercury's aluminum foil-looking outfits to the bulky, 275-pound whites now used on jaunts outside the ...
- 03/23/2007 23:40:39
In labs at Johnson Space Center, away from the buzz about NASA's new spaceship and its new missions to the moon and Mars, a group of engineers are plodding away at another piece of the puzzle:
- 03/23/2007 23:14:39
The student who wears the North Carolina mascot uniform was in critical condition Friday after being hit by a car while walking on a highway shoulder outside a hotel. Jason Ray, a senior from Concord, N.C., was injured while walking in the afternoon in Fort Lee, a few miles from the Meadowlands complex where the game was played.
- 03/23/2007 23:03:12
The young, gifted Tar Heels are capable of exploding at any moment, and that was what they did Friday night as they roared back from a 16-point second-half deficit.
- 03/23/2007 21:56:08
A team of forensic experts will pore over the exhumed remains of renowned escape artist Harry Houdini to determine whether he was murdered more than 80 years ago, the head of the investigative team said Friday.
- 03/23/2007 19:30:11
BETHEL, CT USA—In order to repeat a win at Milan-San Remo, Liquigas rider Filippo Pozzato knows he needs all the stars working in his favor. He needs the sacrifice of his team, he needs to be on form, he needs a little luck—and he needs to have confidence in his equipment.
- 03/23/2007 19:26:10
In labs at Johnson Space Center, away from the buzz about NASA's new spaceship and its new missions to the moon and Mars, a group of engineers are plodding away at another piece of the puzzle: spacesuits. Astronaut apparel has evolved over the decades from Mercury's aluminum foil-looking outfits to the bulky, 275-pound whites now used on jaunts outside the space station. While it's too early in ...
- 03/23/2007 19:22:09
In labs at Johnson Space Center, away from the buzz about NASA's new spaceship and its new missions to the moon and Mars, a group of engineers are plodding away at another piece of the puzzle:
- 03/23/2007 19:04:57
Dole Costa Rica -- Arrive: March 27, Depart: March 28, Last Port: Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, Berth: 10-02, Cargo: Bananas, Stevedore: SSA, Agent: NLI, Line: TSI, Flag: BHS
- 03/23/2007 18:57:47
MILFORD - When the mercury plummeted and the wind chill factor increased, so did residents' electric bills. It was no surprise to Milford City Manager Richard D. Carmean when the phones at City Hall started ringing with unhappy consumers.
- 03/23/2007 18:32:26
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - School empowerment plans, prescription drug confidentiality, water rights and mercury emissions from mines are among issues that Nevada lawmakers will debate on Monday as the 2007 session starts its eighth week.
- 03/23/2007 18:16:51
They say that winning England’s prestigious annual Mercury Prize can have as adverse an effect on your career as appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated or dating Winona Ryder, and a look at the recipient list—Roni Size, Gomez, Talvin Singh, Portishead, Dizzee Rascal—seems to bear that out.
- 03/23/2007 16:42:01
In labs at Johnson Space Center, away from the buzz about NASA's new spaceship and its new missions to the moon and Mars, a group of engineers are plodding away at another piece of the puzzle: spacesuits. Astronaut apparel has evolved over the decades from Mercury's aluminum foil-looking outfits to the bulky, 275-pound whites now used on jaunts outside the ...
- 03/23/2007 16:01:08
U.S. lawmakers are objecting to plans to close field outposts and lay off staff at the independent office that keeps watch over the Environmental Protection Agency's enforcement of the country's anti-pollution rules.
- 03/23/2007 15:52:57
In labs at Johnson Space Center, away from the buzz about NASA's new spaceship and its new missions to the moon and Mars, a group of engineers are plodding away at another piece of the puzzle:
- 03/23/2007 15:27:51
NEW YORK: Fans flock to the Scottish trio's riotous kind of rock'n'roll.
- 03/23/2007 15:10:16
Concerts: Chris Cornell April 8 at First Ave; Modest Mouse April 20-21 at the Orpheum, and Alison Krauss July 12 at Northrop. Look for Lily Allen in the Twin Cities in late May. ... Paul Peterson is playing bass for Kenny Loggins. ... T.I.'s new CD, due July 3, will feature Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Akon and R. Kelly. ... Bon Jovi's "Lost Highway," out June 19 on Mercury Nashville, was guided by ...
- 03/23/2007 15:04:30
Get ready for "CSI: Houdini." A team of forensic experts will pore over the exhumed remains of renowned escape artist Harry Houdini to determine whether he was murdered more than 80 years ago, the head of the investigative team said Friday.
- 03/23/2007 13:34:05
The Oakland County Sheriff's Department said there is a mercury spill at storage facility, Stor Your Stuf, in Addison Township.
- 03/23/2007 13:28:24
A representative from Stor Your Stuf in Addison Township says hazmat crews are at the scene cleaning up a mercury spill.
- 03/23/2007 13:14:40
By Daily Record Staff Maryland said it wants to join a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to which Baltimore City is already a party, in an attempt to tighten limits on emissions of mercury from power plants.
- 03/23/2007 13:08:58
By Dean Takahashi, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Mar. 22--Cullen Wood and her husband, Steve, began shooting cute videos of activities for preschoolers three months ago.
- 03/23/2007 12:59:24
The Mercury re-signed forward Penny Taylor on Thursday, holding on to a critical part of the lineup coach Paul Westhead expects to use this season. "She's the MVP of the world championships, a vital piece of our plan here, and we had to have her back," general manager Ann Meyers Drysdale said.
- 03/23/2007 12:58:01
The Phoenix Mercury will be without their starting center for the season because of pregnancy. Kamila Vodichkova will miss the entire 2007 WNBA season, the team announced Friday. Vodichkova, 34, signed a three-year free agent deal with the Mercury before the 2005 season.
- 03/23/2007 12:57:55
Harry Houdini's great-nephew said on Friday he will seek permission next week to have the legendary escape artist's body exhumed from a New York cemetery and tested for evidence he was murdered.
- 03/23/2007 12:22:03
A most successful Mercury Ball with a Masquerade theme was to benefit South Miami Hospital . Held in the new Legends Ballroom of Doral Golf Resort & Spa funds were raised for the much needed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit III to serve the smallest, neediest premature infants.
- 03/23/2007 12:04:27
Vance Ikezoye didn't set out to become one of the digital revolution's top copyright cops when he first began tinkering with the technology that launched Audible Magic. Online video sites are adopting its filtering tools to prevent the kind of copyright trouble that provoked Viacom to sue Google's YouTube.com.
- 03/23/2007 11:56:19
Vance Ikezoye didn't set out to become one of the digital revolution's top copyright cops when he first began tinkering with the technology that launched Audible Magic Corp.
- 03/23/2007 11:46:47
Maine antique dealers say a state law to reduce mercury pollution is hurting their business. The law, which was passed last year, makes it illegal to sell barometers that contain mercury.
- 03/23/2007 11:32:02
A man posing as a rich heart surgeon promised $5.8-million to arts organizations in San Jose, Calif., but disappeared this month, leaving behind thousands of dollars of unpaid hotel bills, reports The Mercury News.
- 03/23/2007 11:30:20
I bought this car from a friend's dad who was the 2nd owner and bought it new from his relative. I paid $300 in 2004 when I bought it and for the 2 1/2 years I owned it I replaced:
- 03/23/2007 11:00:06
If you've outgrown your current storage and need to expand, consider the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Quad 500GB. Its quiet operation, good performance, and software bundle will make it a welcome addition to your desktop.
- 03/23/2007 10:33:37
23/03/2007 Pippo Pozzato has a new bike for tomorrow, and it looks flash. Defending Milan-San Remo champion Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) will have a special bike to ride in Saturday's race. Team sponsor Cannondale has built him a SystemSix finished in Mercury silver.
- 03/23/2007 10:25:23
HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- Astronaut apparel has evolved over the decades from 1960s-era aluminum foil-style outfits to the bulky, 275-pound whites now used on jaunts outside the space station.
- 03/23/2007 09:54:18
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- 03/23/2007 09:24:28
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- 03/23/2007 09:09:08
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- 03/23/2007 08:54:59
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- 03/23/2007 08:45:21
Intel appears set to build a chip fabrication plant in Northern China, a move that would mark a major milestone in trade relations between China and the United States and could improve Intel's competitiveness as it moves operations closer to its biggest customers.
- 03/23/2007 08:27:36
The Shaw Group has been awarded a contract by PSEG Fossil to install mercury control and flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems at PSEG's Mercer Generating Station near Trenton, New Jersey. The FGDs will be installed on Units 1 and 2 at Mercer.
- 03/23/2007 08:25:01
The Shaw Group said Friday it received a $440 million contract from PSEG Fossil, a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group, to install mercury control and flue gas desulphurization systems for Units 1 and 2 at PSEG's Mercer Generating Station near Trenton, New Jersey.
- 03/23/2007 08:18:22
Shaw will install controls to cut mercury and sulfur emissions at PSEG's electricity plant near Trenton, N.J. Work under the contract is expected to be complete by early 2010.
- 03/23/2007 08:11:37
Mercury Real Estate Advisors LLC, an affiliate of Mercury Partners LLC, a real estate investment management company based in Greenwich, CT with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo, sent the following letter today to Archon Corporation's Board of Directors.
- 03/23/2007 08:07:08
Engineering services provider Shaw Group Inc. on Friday said it has received a $440 million contract from New Jersey utility Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. to install emissions control equipment at a power plant.
- 03/23/2007 07:10:31
The Indian Ocean archipelago of Zanzibar has saunaed in recent days in its highest recorded temperature and local meteorologists fear that the mercury may go up even higher.
- 03/23/2007 07:06:07
MERCURY, Nev. - Government doublespeak is nothing new in Indian country; virtually from the days of first contact, Natives have been deflecting verbal and political subterfuge, broken treaties and both covert and blatant threats to Mother Earth.
- 03/23/2007 07:04:37
BATON ROUGE, La.----The Shaw Group Inc. today announced that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract by PSEG Fossil LLC, a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. , to install mercury control and flue gas desulphurization systems for Units 1 and 2 at PSEG's Mercer Generating Station near Trenton, New Jersey.
- 03/23/2007 03:40:34
--The producers of "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story" at Chicago's Mercury Theater ended the show's run Wednesday after the publication deadline for today's preprinted TGIF! section. As a result, information about the show in today's section is incorrect.
- 03/23/2007 02:32:59
Today is Friday, March 23, the 82nd day of 2007 with 283 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. The evening stars are Venus and Saturn.
- 03/23/2007 02:12:27
Today is Friday, March 23, the 82nd day of 2007 with 283 to follow.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. The evening stars are Venus and Saturn.Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include culinary expert Fannie Farmer in 1857; psychoanalyst Erich Fromm in 1900; actress Joan Crawford in 1905; Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa in ...
- 03/23/2007 01:10:23
MONTPELIER -- Thermostats hanging on the walls of older homes in Vermont may soon find they have a bounty attached to their mercury. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau
- 03/22/2007 23:33:23
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- 03/22/2007 23:03:25
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- 03/22/2007 22:57:19
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- 03/22/2007 20:31:44
Maine antique dealers say a state law to reduce mercury pollution is hurting their business. The law, which was passed last year, makes it illegal to sell barometers that contain mercury.
- 03/22/2007 20:26:33
Maine antique dealers say a state law to reduce mercury pollution is hurting their business. The law, which was passed last year, makes it illegal to sell barometers that contain mercury.
- 03/22/2007 19:25:52
The move that would mark a major milestone in the countries? trade relations and could improve Intel?s competitiveness.
- 03/22/2007 18:19:26
DVD rental firm Netflix Inc. does not care how much time off its employees take, as long as they get their work done, the U.S. company's chief executive ...
- 03/22/2007 18:00:41
MONTPELIER -- Thermostats hanging on the walls of older homes in Vermont may soon find they have a bounty attached to their mercury. ... - By Daniel Barlow Vermont Press Bureau
- 03/22/2007 17:39:48
(March 22, 2007)--Some engineers at Johnson Space Center in Houston are plodding away at a different piece of the cosmic puzzle --spacesuits. Astronaut apparel has evolved from Mercury's aluminum foil-looking outfits to the bulky, 275-pound whites now used on jaunts outside the space station.
- 03/22/2007 17:27:18
MILFORD - When the mercury plummeted and the wind chill factor increased, so did residents' electric bills. It was no surprise to Milford City Manager Richard D. Carmean when the phones at City Hall started ringing with unhappy consumers.
- 03/22/2007 16:16:05
Theories abound as to the root of the increasingly common neurobiological disorder.
- 03/22/2007 15:45:11
The San Jose Mercury News this afternoon reports that a US district judge in San Jose has dismissed a case against Google originally filed in March 2006, that alleged its page rankings that pertain to relative placement in search results unfairly rated a particular provider of parenting information lower than other sites in the same category.
- 03/22/2007 14:55:28
HOUSTON -- Some engineers at Johnson Space Center in Houston are working on a different piece of the cosmic puzzle, spacesuits. Astronaut apparel has evolved from Mercury's aluminum foil-looking outfits to the bulky, 275-pound whites now used on jaunts outside the space station.
- 03/22/2007 12:23:05
Astronaut apparel has evolved over the decades from Mercury's aluminum foil-looking outfits to the bulky, 275-pound whites now used on jaunts outside the space station. While it's too early in the process to know how the new suits will look, the space agency is hoping to make new suits both high-tech and low-maintenance.
- 03/22/2007 12:12:27
An Iraq war vet and the Silicon Valley, Calif., arts community were victims of an alleged conman convicted in California, Florida and North Carolina.Larry Emilio Maschino, 39, is wanted by San Jose police on charges of grand theft. Maschino is accused of stealing $14,000 from a Purple Heart-decorated veteran and another $11,000 from two businessmen, the San Jose Mercury reported Thursday.Maschino ...
- 03/22/2007 12:05:33
Polluted, dirty, messy and full of waste, these cities all around the globe are the prime offenders.
- 03/22/2007 11:34:45
An Iraq war vet and the Silicon Valley, Calif., arts community were victims of an alleged conman convicted in California, Florida and North Carolina. ...
- 03/22/2007 11:04:37
Celebrity Cruises is raising a glass to the rolling hills of coastal Pacific wine country by offering two wine cruises in the region in the spring and fall of this year. Celebrity Mercury will precede its 2007 Alaska season when the ship sets sail from San Francisco on April 27 for a seven-night wine cruise to Vancouver.
- 03/22/2007 09:11:55
Ancasta is holding three separate used boat shows over Easter. The events, in Port Hamble, Hamble-Mercury and Port Solent will take place from 6-9 April.
- 03/22/2007 08:39:15
Jerry Marks submits: I 'twas the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity . . . - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Asbury turns 5 on NYSE Tuesday, Asbury Automotive [... ]
- 03/22/2007 06:12:48
Contaminated groundwater is producing high levels of mercury in Waquoit Bay, according to research released yesterday by WHOI.
- 03/22/2007 06:06:37
Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have found a new and substantial pathway for mercury pollution flowing into coastal waters. Marine chemists have detected much more dissolved mercury entering the ocean through groundwater than from atmospheric and river sources.
- 03/22/2007 05:33:33
Well, there is at least one big problem with fluorescent light bulbs – maybe more. They contain the deadly pollutant mercury. You can't just throw them in your garbage can when they burn out or they will break and contaminate land and water.
- 03/22/2007 05:29:38
Mark Fiore creates animated political cartoons from an undisclosed location somewhere in San Francisco. His work appears regularly on select news web sites and is seen by millions, perhaps even scrillions, of people.
- 03/22/2007 03:49:42
Washington, Mar.22 (ANI): A research assistant and a couple of marine chemists attached with the Massachussets-based Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have reportedly discovered that groundwater too can be responsible for the mercury poisoning of various oceans. According to these researchers, higher levels of dissolved mercury enter the ocean through groundwater route than from ...
- 03/22/2007 02:38:54
Today is Thursday, March 22, the 81st day of 2007 with 284 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. The evening stars are Venus and Saturn.
- 03/22/2007 02:12:26
Today is Thursday, March 22, the 81st day of 2007 with 284 to follow.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. The evening stars are Venus and Saturn.Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include actors Karl Malden in 1912 (age 95) and Werner Klemperer (Hogan's Heroes) in 1920; French mime Marcel Marceau in 1923 (age 84); composer ...
- 03/21/2007 23:38:28
2000 Mercury Gran Marquis LS. 65 K Miles, White W/grey interior, 1 Owner, $6,995. 903-838-0035.
- 03/21/2007 23:12:03
Loading ... RIYADH, 22 March 2007 -- Haji Husein Alireza & Co., Mercury importer-dealer in Saudi Arabia, launched here yesterday the all-new 2007 Milan, bringing the first vehicle from Mercury in the mid-size sedan segment in more than a decade.
- 03/21/2007 22:36:25
FALMOUTH, Mass., March 21: U.S. marine chemists have discovered a new pathway in which mercury pollution flows into coastal waters.
- 03/21/2007 21:24:44
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- 03/21/2007 21:04:00
Bon Jovi will follow up its multi-platinum album, Have A Nice Day , with Lost Highway , which will hit store shelves June 19, via Island Records/Mercury Nashville.
- 03/21/2007 20:25:37
Hereby a moratorium shall be observed on all draft talk involving Greg Oden and Kevin Durant for the remainder of March Madness. That's because I've stumbled across a far more intriguing draft story which, until today, has gone virtually unnoticed in the NCAA women's tournament.
- 03/21/2007 20:23:54
Former Vice President Al Gore insisted that global warming requires an aggressive federal response.
- 03/21/2007 19:33:55
PHOENIX - The Phoenix Mercury added frontline player Mandisa Stevenson to the team's training camp roster, the club announced today. The 6-3, 166 pound Stevenson made the Mercury roster in 2006 after being invited to training camp.
- 03/21/2007 18:52:57
HORACE LANGFORD JR. / PVT A woman in an older Mercury sedan banged into the rear end of a preceding vehicle at Blagg and Basin roads Saturday evening. The front end of Mercury was smashed up while the rear-ended car appeared barely touched.
- 03/21/2007 18:07:52
BepiColombo, ESA's mission to explore planet Mercury, has been definitively "adopted" by the Agency's Science Program Committee. The mission will now start its industrial implementation phase, to prepare for launch in August 2013.
- 03/21/2007 17:17:35
A roundup of articles and data about the housing market.
- 03/21/2007 16:31:46
Some teens in Pensacola make a disturbing discovery that leads to an environmental clean up. It all started with a skateboard.
- 03/21/2007 16:16:47
Q: I'm interested in switching to energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs but have concerns. How much mercury is in one bulb? If my 2-year-old son knocks over a lamp and the bulb shatters next to him, will he be exposed to a dangerous amount of mercury?
- 03/21/2007 16:08:51
The state filed a motion to join a lawsuit that other states and municipalities filed to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency's rules on mercury emissions from coal-fire power plans.
- 03/21/2007 15:59:17
She looked like a lovely Jewish girl from North London — bushy black hair, big eyebrows and semi-stylin' clothes. That was 2003, when Amy Winehouse released her Mercury Prize-nominated debut album, Frank.
- 03/21/2007 15:53:38
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- 03/21/2007 15:37:16
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- It's looking more likely that Advanced Micro Devices Inc., locked in a fierce battle for market share with larger chip rival Intel Corp., will seek to raise additional financing to fund its capital expenditure plans this year.
- 03/21/2007 15:18:41
Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have found a new and substantial pathway for mercury pollution flowing into coastal waters. Marine chemists have detected much more dissolved mercury entering the ocean through groundwater than from atmospheric and river sources.
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