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In Monday's Oroville Own, Weiser, Idaho was misspelled. In the Saturday, May 19, edition of the Oroville Mercury-Register in the promotion regarding the Farmers' Market in the downtown, it is not an "all organic" market. Some of the farmers, however, are organic. We apologize for the errors.

SANTA CLARA — Since the 49ers' Brandon Williams changed his jersey number from 17 to 81 recently, he's looking more like a wide receiver. SANTA CLARA — No San Francisco 49ers receiver has had a 1,000-yard season since Terrell Owens did in 2003.

Sponsors of the 2007 Mercury Marine National Walleye Tournament say they have adopted a wait-and-see attitude as to the implications of a deadly fish virus found in Lake Winnebago.

About 170 second-shift employees at Mercury Marine Plant 15 , W6250 W. Pioneer Road, were evacuated Monday night after 100 gallons of a highly corrosive acid spilled on the plant floor.

Diana Taurasi likes to talk about small steps. She is poised to take a significant one, perhaps tonight in Seattle in the Mercury's second game in a new season.

Opening night's adrenaline rush had cooled off, and the Mercury went back to work this week to smooth out several potholes and resume get-to-know-you sessions.

THE votes are in for the Matlock Mercury Child of the Year 2007 and one lucky family is set to receive a whole host of treats to enjoy throughout the summer. (24/05/2007)

Today is Wednesday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2007 with 222 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus. The evening stars are Mercury, Venus and Saturn.

Mercury's Diana Taurasi poised to reach 2,000-point career milestone tonight in Seattle.

Marquette School Superintendent Jon Hartwig announced late Tuesday that Marquette High School will be closed Wednesday, following the discovery of a mercury spill in an outside area adjacent to the high school.

CHICAGO | Maybe all the White Sox needed was old-fashioned summer weather. U.S. Cellular Field becomes hitter friendly when the mercury warms. True to form, the Sox bats may have come out of their season-long slumber, the latest portent being against the Oakland Athletics in a 10-4 victory Tuesday.

A national environmental advocacy group has recognized Pitt County Memorial Hospital's efforts to eliminate the use of mercury.

HELLERTOWN | Borough officials have stalled a 10-townhome development proposed for a mercury-contaminated site on the west side of Front Street. Developer Abe Atiyeh proposed the homes on less than one acre between Chestnut Street and Sycamore Avenue.

A two-alarm fire in Leesburg, Fla., damaged a car dealership Tuesday night.

A statewide effort is under way for tougher rules to reduce mercury emissions in Wisconsin.

By Mark Boslet, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 22--Intel and STMicroelectronics said Tuesday they would combine their troubled memory businesses into an independent company that they hope will turn losses into profits and eventually sell shares to the public.

By Ryan Blitstein, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 22--Cisco Systems is buying private video surveillance software maker BroadWare for an undisclosed amount, the company said today.

PCMH received the making medicine mercury free award for steps it took to eliminate mercury from the hospital campus. Hospital officials say mercury is found in many common tools and instruments once used by hospitals.

The Mercury News won first place for general excellence in features coverage among larger newspapers (those with daily circulation between 100,000 and 300,000).

Statewide public hearings are being held to discuss proposals in changes to the state's mercury rule.

Marquette School Superintendent Jon Hartwig announced late Tuesday that Marquette High School will be closed Wednesday, following the discovery of a mercury spill in an outside area adjacent to the high school.

Doctors once thought they could cure disease by feeding patients poisons like arsenic and mercury, or literally draining their lifeblood away. A contemporary could have argued these doctors caused so much more harm than good, the world would be better off without them.

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. announced that management will present an overview of the Company's business on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at the Cowen and Company 35th Annual SMid-Cap Technology conference. The Conference will be held at The New York Palace Hotel in New York, May 30 - June 1, 2007.

It's a move toward mercury - free medicine. The largest hospital in the east is cutting back on mercury to make it a safer place.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.----Three local government product stewardship organizations from the U.S. and Canada today praised retailers and consumers for promoting the switch to energy efficient light bulbs, but said manufacturers must take the next step of creating and financing convenient, environmentally safe recycling systems for toxic mercury-containing compact fluorescent light bulbs .

No injuries to individuals or damage to facilities was reported following a spill of muriatic acid Monday night in Plant 15 at Mercury Marine on Pioneer Road. The spill was quickly contained and cleaned up, and no acid reached the outside environment, according to a statement from the company. Approximately 170 employees were evacuated from Plant 15 when the spill was reported at about 9:30 p.m. ...

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WNBA All-Star balloting begins today. Mercury players on the Western Conference ballot are Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor at forward, Kelly Miller and Cappie Pondexter at guard and Tangela Smith at center.

By noon Wednesday, Plaza Lincoln-Mercury hopes to be open again for business after Tuesday's 3-alarm fire. Portable office trailers will be used so employees can get back to work. VIDEO: Dealership Manager Says Employees Depend On Him For Work SLIDESHOW: Aerial Images Of The Massive Fire RAW VIDEO: 3-Alarm Fire At Leesburg Car Dealership

Connecticut Sun at San Antonio Silver Stars (N/A, N/A) The season isn't a week old but after the Silver Stars lost their opening game, the sense of defeatism was apparent. San Antonio led the Phoenix Mercury 18-15 in the first q...

Researchers have found that bricks made from fly ash--fine ash particles captured as waste by coal-fired power plants--may be even safer than predicted. Instead of leaching minute amounts of mercury as some researchers had predicted, the bricks apparently do the reverse, pulling minute amounts of the toxic metal out of ambient air.

After completing one of the biggest comebacks in franchise history to win their season opener, the Seattle Storm look to improve to 2-0 for the first time since their WNBA championship season of 2004 when they host the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesd...

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. announced that management will present an overview of the Company's business on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at the Cowen and Company 35th Annual SMid-Cap Technology conference.

SAN DIEGO, California (AP) -- Three former astronauts remembered colleague Walter "Wally" Schirra as a top-notch aviator, national hero and inveterate prankster Monday at a memorial service.

By San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 22--Events Wired's Anderson, YouTube founders Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired Magazine, will moderate a discussion with YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen at 6 p.m.

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) said service-oriented architecture (SOA) for more efficient development of IT services is ready to move from the testing phase into production.

By Ryan Blitstein, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.

Our buddy Dean Takahashi from the SJ Mercury News has a guest essay from Kevin Bachus, one of the original crew from the Xbox days - It's well worth a read to learn about the people, the ideas, the worries and the future of Xbox, Xbox Next and ultimately Xbox 360.

PLUM ISLAND - Biologists studying mercury contamination on Plum Island have found unusually high levels of the dangerous element in local birds, raising questions as to whether it could end up working its way higher in the food chain and threatening humans.

Fluorescent bulbs help protect planet I would like to remind everyone that fluorescent bulbs are much better than incandescent bulbs. Fluorescent bulbs give off very little heat. They use 65 to 75 percent less energy. More mercury is given off to power the incandescent bulb than the fluorescent bulb. Changing to compact fluorescent bulbs can do more to battle global warming than anything. Another ...

Today is Tuesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2007 with 223 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus. The evening stars are Mercury, Venus and Saturn.

Employees working second shift at Mercury Marine, W6250 W. Pioneer Road, were evacuated last night after 100 gallons of a highly corrosive acid spilled on the plant floor. No one knows how a tote of muriatic acid more commonly known as hydrochloric acid cracked, causing the chemical to spill, said Paramedic Lt. Donald Salvaggio, who led the Fond du Lac Fire Departments Hazardous Materials team ...

( InfoWorld ) - Hewlett-Packard said service-oriented architecture (SOA) for more efficient development of IT services is ready to move from the testing phase into production. HP introduced software and service products Monday to help businesses implement SOA in their organizations. Most of the software comes from HP's  2006 acquisition of Mercury Interactive . "It's time for SOA to ...

A blast of warm air today is expected to make it feel like summer in the Wausau area. Today will be partly cloudy with a high near 81 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Green Bay. The wind will be from the south-southeast between 18 mph and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 59 degrees. The wind will be from the south between ...

Hewlett-Packard said service-oriented architecture (SOA) for more efficient development of IT services is ready to move from the testing phase into production.

A man was found shot to death late Monday evening near the intersection of Rouge Bluff and Steamboat Bend in Northaven. Shelby County Sheriff's Department deputies were called to the scene just before 11:30 p.m. when nearby residents heard gunfire. When deputies arrived, they found a man in his early twenties dead in the driver's seat of a late model Mercury.

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Government hasn't figured out what should be done with potent neurotoxin that it has ordered to be collected

Today is Monday, May 28, the 148th day of 2007 with 217 to follow.This is Memorial Day.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus. The evening stars are Mercury, Venus and Saturn.Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini.

Today is Tuesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2007 with 223 to follow.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus. The evening stars are Mercury, Venus and Saturn.Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. They include German composer Richard Wagner in 1813; Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, in 1859; actor Laurence Olivier in 1907; pioneering ...

The weather service has confirmed that the current icy weather gripping most of the country will persist until Thursday. The mercury dropped as low as minus eight this morning at Sutherland in the Northern Cape. In Johannesburg, the morning temperature dropped to below minus two in some parts.

In Monday's Oroville Own, Weiser, Idaho was misspelled. In the Saturday, May 19, edition of the Oroville Mercury-Register in the promotion regarding the Farmers' Market in the downtown, it is not an "all organic" market. Some of the farmers, however, are organic. We apologize for the errors.

ST. PAUL (AP) - Governor Pawlenty has signed several bills into law today. Effective August First, underage Minnesotans must have a parent go with them to a piercing parlor and sign a consent form if they want an eyebrow or anything else other than their ears pierced.

Doctors once thought they could cure disease by feeding patients poisons like arsenic and mercury, or literally draining their lifeblood away. A contemporary could have argued these doctors caused so much more harm than good, the world would be better off without them.

Vijayawada, May 22: Heatwave has been sweeping the city for the last two weeks with the mercury touching 45 to 46 degrees Celsius. To further compound the problem, frequent fire accidents were reported in the last two days.

Hewlett-Packard is releasing roughly a half dozen updates spanning the acquired Systinet, Mercury, and legacy OpenView product lines that are designed to integrate key pieces of SOA governance. And it is also making SOA jump-start services available as part of an effort to make HP into more of a one-stop shop for SOA-enabling IT environments.

Doctors once thought they could cure disease by feeding patients poisons like arsenic and mercury, or literally draining their lifeblood away. A contemporary could have argued these doctors caused so much more harm than good, the world would be better off without them.

NASHVILLE, TN Tuesday May.22.2007 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Get a lot of questions from fans at my GACtv.com Q&A column recording when Shania Twain plans to release new music, so does Mercury Records, and country radio.

ST. PAUL -- No more eyebrow studs for underage Minnesotans -- at least not unless Mom or Dad goes along to the piercing parlor and signs a consent form

Three former astronauts remembered colleague Walter "Wally" Schirra as a top-notch aviator, national hero and inveterate prankster Monday at a memorial service.

Heatwave has been sweeping the city for the last two weeks with the mercury touching 45 to 46 degrees Celsius.

A soldier is charged with beating an Iraqi detainee with a baseball bat, then attempting to cover it up, and will go on trial in July, Army officials said Monday.

ST. PAUL (AP) - Governor Pawlenty has signed several bills into law today. Effective August First, underage Minnesotans must have a parent go with them to a piercing parlor and sign a consent form if they want an eyebrow or anything else other than their ears pierced.

No more eyebrow studs for underage Minnesotans -- at least not unless Mom or Dad goes along to the piercing parlor and signs a consent form. More Political News More Minnesota News

New York, May 21, 2007 - The annual WNBA BE Tour will tip off its season long road trip on May 25, 2007, beginning in Phoenix, home of the Phoenix Mercury.

Hewlett-Packard beefs up its business software and consulting services to capitalize on service-oriented architecture spending.

Republic Engineered Products, Inc., North America's largest producer of special bar quality steel, today announced it has joined a national coalition of automobile manufacturers, steel industry associations and environmental groups to implement the voluntary National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program .

By Keith Phucas Special to The Mercury NORRISTOWN - With the bustling illicit narcotics trade in Montgomery County taxing police around the clock, it's essential all the legal details of drug investigations are kept straight so cases will hold up in court.

Tokyo, May 21, 2007 (JCN) - MCS announced on May 14, that MCS has formed an alliance with Mercury Enterprise in offering a movie conversion solution on cell phones.

A Redlands man died Friday when he lost control of his 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis and was involved in a broadside collision. At about 8:30 p.m., Gary Lee Littlejohn, 56, was traveling in the eastbound lanes of Highway 30 at the Santa Ana River crossing in Redlands when he lost control of the car.

By Margaret Gibbons Special to The Mercury NORRISTOWN - Accused Norristown killer Christopher D. Bazzle, who has been held behind bars since his arrest on Nov. 28, 2002, for the death of Jennifer Ottey, walked out of the Montgomery County prison as a free man late Friday afternoon.

Action Fund Management, LLC (AFM), the investment advisor to the Free Enterprise Action Fund (Ticker: FEAOX), announced today that it petitioned the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue consumer warning labels on mercury- containing compact florescent light bulbs (CFLs).

Darth Vader and Imperial storm troopers will break from quelling the rebel alliance to go to Los Angeles to mark 30 years since Star Wars premiered.These troopers who will storm Los Angeles this weekend for the anniversary and the Star Wars-themed convention Celebration IV, are sales managers, software consultants and police officers, the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News reported Monday. But as ...

Darth Vader and Imperial storm troopers will break from quelling the rebel alliance to go to Los Angeles to mark 30 years since "Star Wars" premiered.

Today is Monday, May 21, the 141st day of 2007 with 224 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus. The evening stars are Mercury, Venus and Saturn.

The Mercury News reports that Google has licensed the sensing technology that enabled Stanley, the Touareg R5 robot car, which won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge.

The Mercury News reports that Google has licensed the sensing technology that enabled Stanley, the Touareg R5 robot car, which won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge. The Stanford University developed technology is supposed to enable Google to map out pho...

A private family memorial service is scheduled for Monday in San Diego for former Mercury astronaut Wally Schirra. The 84-year-old Schirra, a Rancho Santa Fe resident, died of a heart attack on May 3 after a battle with cancer.

It will feel a lot warmer in the Wausau area today after Sundays high temperature of just 53 degrees. The National Weather Service in Green Bay is forecasting partly cloudy skies with a high near 72 degrees. The wind will be from the south-southeast between 10 mph and 14 mph. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible before 2 p.m. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 54 degrees. ...

MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Filling up on apples and fish during pregnancy might protect your child from developing asthma and allergic diseases, a new study shows.

Universally accessible on any computer with USB Port, OWC Mercury On-The-Go USB2+eSATA Portable Drive Solution works with USB and USB 2.0 bus interfaces and features external SATA (eSATA) port connection. This 2.5 in. portable hard drive comes in impact-resistant acrylic enclosure and incorporates shock-isolation technology. Offered in capacities from 80-200 GB, drive comes with cables for USB2 ...

Hewlett-Packard is releasing roughly a half dozen updates spanning the acquired Systinet, Mercury, and legacy OpenView product lines that are designed to integrate key pieces of SOA governance. And it is also making SOA jump-start services available as part of an effort to make HP into more of a one-stop shop for SOA-enabling IT environments.

Qualifying rounds continue this week for the finals of the Mercury Million Dollar Hole-in-One Shootout to be held as part of Walleye Weekend.

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Today is Monday, May 21, the 141st day of 2007 with 224 to follow.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus. The evening stars are Mercury, Venus and Saturn.Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini.

Hewlett-Packard is releasing roughly a half dozen updates spanning the acquired Systinet, Mercury, and legacy OpenView product lines that are designed to integrate key pieces of SOA governance. And it is also making SOA jump-start services available as part of an effort to make HP into more of a one-stop shop for SOA-enabling IT environments.

Seminar set for pesticide applicators An informational seminar on private pesticide applicators licensing and noxious weeds will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at 305 W. Mercury St.

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 acceptable.

Four local high school students have recently been awarded $1,000 Ford/FFA scholarships through the Built Ford Tough Trucks/FFA Scholarship Program in conjunction with Marshall Ford-Lincoln Mercury.

The power lock in the sliding door does not work, and makes a loud buzzing noise. AC compressor went out at 80000 miles, and the car stumbles a little from a stop,

Doctors once thought they could cure disease by feeding patients poisons like arsenic and mercury, or literally draining their lifeblood away. A contemporary could have argued these doctors caused so much more harm than good, the world would be better off without them.

A rare sight can be found tonight in the skies above, on Sunday night. The Earth is moving into alignment with the Moon, Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

The Beehive cluster of about 350 stars is on tonight's agenda.

By Lisa M. Krieger, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 20--Don't be misled by the name of the weekend's staid-sounding "Maker Faire." The San Mateo-based event is a celebration of destruction as much as innovation, with touches of art and anarchy thrown in.

By Julie Sevrens Lyons, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 20--A wildfire, fueled by erratic winds and plenty of dry brush, has been burning out of control near Lake Berryessa since late Friday night.

By Frank Michael Russell, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 20--Here's some news you may have missed last week, based on staff and wire reports.

A rare sight can be found tonight in the skies above. The earth is moving into alignment with the moon, sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

PHOENIX (AP) - Diana Taurasi scored 20 points and Tangela Smith added 17 to help the Phoenix Mercury defeated San Antonio 81 to 72 in the season opener for both teams.

A rare site can be found tonight in the skies. The earth is moving into alignment with the moon, sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. It will happen about 45 minutes after sundown.

Doctors once thought they could cure disease by feeding patients poisons like arsenic and mercury, or literally draining their lifeblood away. A contemporary could have argued these doctors caused so much more harm than good, the world would be better off without them.

Steadily rising mercury in the city has taken some toll on thespian Dilip Kumar's health.

Patna, May 20: People in Bihar today went through yet another day of unbearable heat with mercury rising in absence of any rain during the day. Local Met office sources said the day's maximum temperature here was recorded at 36.2 degree Celsius, while the minimum was at 24.8 degree Celsius.

Doctors once thought they could cure disease by feeding patients poisons like arsenic and mercury, or literally draining their lifeblood away. A contemporary could have argued these doctors caused so much more harm than good, the world would be better off without them.

Al Ain/Abu Dhabi: The oasis city was today the hottest spot in the country as the mercury touched 43 degrees Celsius while people in Abu Dhabi western region face sandstorm and burning hot winds.

PHOENIX (AP) - Diana Taurasi scored 20 points and Tangela Smith added 17 to help the Phoenix Mercury defeated San Antonio 81 to 72 in the season opener for both teams.

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TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INJURY, BULLHEAD CITY - A two-vehicle minor injury traffic collision on Friday resulted in one vehicle getting pushed into Laughlin Jewelry and Pawn, 1046 Highway 95. A white Chevrolet pickup driven by Nathan Ellis, 25, was slowing to turn right into the driveway of the pawn shop when it was reportedly rear-ended by a red Mercury Mountaineer, driven by Brittany Hayes, 21, that ...

Mercury News With "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" ready to sail into theaters Thursday night, the fifth installment of the Harry Potter series waiting in the wings and "Spider-Man 3" still very much among

When Uranus tussles with Mercury, his insights can be as revelatory as they are uncomfortable. With the slip of the tongue, the unexpected rolls right off it. But we're closer to the rebellious truth. Angelina Jolie says it well: ''I may have been reckless, but I'm not a rebel without a cause.''

Today is Sunday, May 20, the 140th day of 2007 with 225 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus and Jupiter. The evening stars are Venus, Mercury and Saturn.

Today is Sunday, May 20, the 140th day of 2007 with 225 to follow.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus and Jupiter. The evening stars are Venus, Mercury and Saturn.Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include William Thornton, architect of the Capitol building in Washington, in 1759; Dolley Madison, wife of the fourth U.S.

ARIES (March 20-April 18): Expect sudden connections to kick in now as your already considerable charm and chat potential registers big time. With the sun and Mercury sparking personal communications, even a neighborhood gathering holds special promise,...

STARCAST The sun and Mercury shift their focus to lively Gemini. Their message: Network. Say what you mean. The results of this planetary interaction with lucky Jupiter can be miraculous. ARIES (March 20-April 19) Expect sudden connections to...

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury needed five games to earn its first victory a year ago.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- With smoke from nearby forest and brush fires clouding the International Speedway here, I retreated to my hotel room to breathe filtered air and write this confession.

The experience was great, but the end result wasn't what Chrissy Givens anticipated.

PHOENIX (AP) - Diana Taurasi scored 20 points and Tangela Smith added 17 to help the Phoenix Mercury defeated San Antonio 81 to 72 in the season opener for both teams.

Diana Taurasi scored 20 points and Tangela Smith added 17 to help the Phoenix Mercury defeat the Silver Stars 81-72 Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Kelly Miller scored 15 points and Kelly Mazzante had 12 for the Mercury, who won their first opener since 2000.

Ex-workers from an HLL mercury thermometer factory at Kodaikanal protested at the HLL annual general meeting in Mumbai on Saturday. Their main complaint is that even though the plant was shut down in 2001, most workers are suffering because of mercury contamination.

Associated Press - May 20, 2007 12:35 AM ET PHOENIX (AP) - Diana Taurasi scored 20 points and Tangela Smith added 17 to help the Phoenix Mercury defeated San Antonio 81 to 72 in the season...

PHOENIX -- Diana Taurasi scored 20 points and Tangela Smith added 17 to help the Phoenix Mercury defeated San Antonio 81-72 Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.

Diana Taurasi scored 20 points and Tangela Smith added 17 to help the Phoenix Mercury defeated San Antonio 81-72 Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Kelly Miller scored 15 points and Kelly Mazzante had 12 for the Mercury, who won their first opener since 2000. Sophia Young scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for San Antonio, and Becky Hammon had 13 points for the Silver Stars.

A motorcyclist was killed Saturday in a crash in Hampton. The accident happened around 8 p.m. near the intersection of LaSalle Avenue and Mercury Boulevard.

WASHINGTON -- North Carolina anglers may want to think twice before casting their lines in search of the perfect largemouth bass.

The Kentucky Division of Waste Management collected the dangerous, but common, chemical mercury for free today in Murray, Kentucky. Any resident of Calloway, Graves, or Marshall counties were free to drop off mercury or household items, like thermometers, containing mercury.

The Kentucky Division of Waste Management collected the dangerous, but common, chemical mercury for free today in Murray, Kentucky. Any resident of Calloway, Graves, or Marshall counties were free to drop off mercury or household items, like thermometers, containing mercury.

An accident happened around two on Hixson Pike Saturday afternoon. Three cars were involved. Witnesses say the driver of a Black Jaguar hit a Mercury.

Investigators are trying to figure out who was driving a car that overturned early Saturday and killed a teenager. Michael Andrew Gilmore, 19, of Crestview died after a four-door Mercury he was in overturned and rolled down an embankment on Arena Road, according to the Florida High-way Patrol.

Doctors once thought they could cure disease by feeding patients poisons like arsenic and mercury, or literally draining their lifeblood away. A contemporary could have argued these doctors caused so much more harm than good, the world would be better off without them.

The Sun arrives in the sign of constant movement - that's yours - at 11am tomorrow, and with Mercury already in residence, you should be living up to Gemini's reputation for fast talk, speedy action and surprise.

By Therese Poletti, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 19--Hewlett-Packard on Friday named two new independent directors, beefing up its board in the wake of the spying scandal of last year.

By San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 19--STANLEY TO DRIVE FOR GOOGLE Technology developed by the Stanford Racing Team for a self-driving car named Stanley could help Google create photo-realistic 3-D representations of urban areas.

By San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 19--A story and photo caption in Thursday's business section misspelled the name of the Engadget Web site. ----- Copyright (c) 2007, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.

A person is dead after a car wreck today on Hixson Pike. Three cars were involved. Witnesses say the driver of a black Jaguar hit a Mercury. A BMW was following the Mercury and slammed into it as well.

Activists demand clean up of mercury from Kodaikanal Activists demand clean up of mercury

Release from the Chattanooga Police Department... Around 3:15pm today, police responded to a 3 car accident in the 2000 block of Hixson Pike. According to witnesses, a black Jaguar was headed North on Hixson Pike and struck a late model Mercury Grand Marquis.

The minimum federal Clean Air Mercury Rule doesn’t go far enough or fast enough to tackle Indiana’s mercury poisoning problem. You’re a very bad driver. So bad that you never follow the speed limit.

After playing overseas, Taurasi, other Mercury players must prepare for . . .

State officials say largemouth and smallmouth bass more than 15 inches long that are taken from Onondaga Lake should not be eaten because of elevated levels of mercury contamination.

New Delhi, May 19: Five people were killed and over 30 wounded when strong winds swept the Kashmir valley, while squalls across the rest of north and central India brought down the mercury, providing much needed respite.

We have a warning to pass along to you from the state. Largemouth and smallmouth bass more than 15 inches long that are taken from Onondaga Lake should not be eaten because of elevated levels of mercury contamination.

I unfortunately have to have my 1993 XR7 Special Edition Cougar hauled off - rear driver wheel hub rusting through and the shock plate broke and it cannot be welded because there is nothing to weld it to due to the rusting.

Largemouth and smallmouth bass more than 15 inches long that are taken from Onondaga Lake should not be eaten because of elevated levels of mercury contamination.

A small but growing number of American hospitals are adding warnings about environmental toxins to their prenatal programs. “Eat salmon instead of tuna when you’re pregnant, and you’ll avoid mercury contamination that can trigger a miscarriage.”

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Largemouth and smallmouth bass more than 15 inches long that are taken from Onondaga Lake should not be eaten because of elevated levels of mercury contamination.

The tiny amount of mercury in new energy-efficient light bulbs poses little danger, experts say. But the bulbs should be disposed of properly and cleaned carefully if broken.

With warmer weather squeezing the mercury upward in Fresno County thermometers, it won't be long until the world's richest agricultural area is bursting with summer produce.

Little rain and few cloudy days have allowed the mercury to soar in many parts of India and Pakistan over the past few weeks, bringing some devastating consequences.

Today is Saturday, May 19, the 139th day of 2007 with 226 to follow. This is Armed Forces Day. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus and Jupiter. The evening stars are Venus, Mercury and Saturn.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Largemouth and smallmouth bass more than 15 inches long that are taken from Onondaga Lake should not be eaten because of elevated levels of mercury contamination.

The harmonious arrangement of Mercury to Neptune and Venus to Uranus begets deeper levels of communication, so that we may understand each other's dreams, appreciate each other's preferences and celebrate each other's good fortune.

REVIEWING THE STUNTS Every year since 2003, I've tried a tomato-related garden stunt, sharing my experiences with readers.

Mercury News Vesture's Track Vac is a robotic vacuum designed to fit under furniture inaccessible by most uprights.

Today is Saturday, May 19, the 139th day of 2007 with 226 to follow.This is Armed Forces Day.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus and Jupiter. The evening stars are Venus, Mercury and Saturn.Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus.

Mercury wants you to remember the redesigned Mariner.

Former University of Delaware star Tyresa Smith was waived by the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA on Thursday.

PHOENIX — Mercury coach Paul Westhead believes he will have a better team in his second season.

Westchester's Department of Consumer Protection appears to be getting the result it wanted when it publicly pushed The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. to provide gorcery store shoppers with information about the risks of eating fish with high levels of mercury. The company said it is printing up signs that will be displayed near the fish counter at each store and should have them up within days.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- With smoke from nearby forest and brush fires clouding the International Speedway here, I retreated to my hotel room to breathe filtered air and write this confession.

Colleen Castille knows a thing or two about mercury, but not how much is in her body.

An anonymous reader writes "According to the San Jose Mercury News, Bill Hewlett's famous garage is now on the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places. It's not clear what exactly this will do for the structure, since it's already owned by HP and it already very well restored to its original glory. Anyway, for history fans and HP fans alike, this is exciting news, akin to ...

Activists demand clean up of mercury

Pompano Beach · Mario Cote admitted that he hadn't planned on fishing in the Mercury Pompano Beach Fishing Rodeo but his wife, Julie, persuaded him to register at the last minute.

By Therese Poletti, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 18--Hewlett-Packard said it nominated two new independent directors to its board.

"Autism is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) and American Psychological Association as a developmental disability that results from a disorder of the human central nervous system. It is diagnosed using specific criteria for impairments to social interaction, communication, interests, imagination and activities. The causes, symptoms, etiology, treatment, and other issues are ...

Exposure to thimerosal, a mercury-containing chemical previously used as a preservative in vaccines, does not increase the risk of autism, according to a report in the American Journal of Medical Genetics.

Biography Born in Chicago. Performed and recorded with Giant City/Aura 1970-1972 for Mercury Records.

Shareholders took the FMCG major to task on issues ranging from the mercury pollution in the pristine environs of Kodaikanal in Tamilnadu to changing the name to Hindustan Unilever Limited.

The minimum federal Clean Air Mercury Rule doesn’t go far enough or fast enough to tackle Indiana’s mercury poisoning problem. You’re a very bad driver. So bad that you never follow the speed limit.

The Phoenix Mercury had the WNBA's leading scorer and the league's most potent offense last season. All that, though, wasn't enough to end a long playoff drought. Diana Taurasi and the Mercury hope a faster start will lead to their first playof...

It promises to be a very expensive summer, the mercury is soaring and so are the prices. To see where and how it pinches, you will have to look beyond the headline number which seemed to drop marginally.

Two Omaha men were arrested after a failed attempt to elude police officers by jumping in the Missouri River Thursday. Omaha Police officers tried to stop a 1986 Mercury Cougar stolen from Springfield, Neb., at approximately 5:45 p.m. The driver refused to stop and a pursuit ensued.

By Dennis Rockstroh, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. May 18--QLast November, our neighbors across the street suffered what has to be a homeowner's worse nightmare, a house fire. The blaze destroyed more than half of their house and made the remainder uninhabitable.

By Frank Davies SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS WASHINGTON -- Internet censorship around the world is becoming more pervasive and sophisticated, with government-directed filtering of content documented in at least 25 countries, according to a comprehensive report to be released today.

Colleen Castille knows a thing or two about mercury, but not how much is in her body.

CALIFORNIA -- As reported by the San Jose Mercury News: "To curb $2 million in losses, the Garden City Casino laid off one-fifth of its workforce this week and hired an outside company to run the restaurant at San Jose's oldest card club lauded by many for its food.

PHOENIX (AP) -- Phoenix Mercury coach Paul Westhead believes he'll have a better team in his second season.

Hot and humid conditions returned to some parts of northern India today as the pleasant weather spell proved to be brief with the rise in mercury levels.

Companies to jointly develop an advanced image encoding engine; initial results show 10X acceleration in vector processing over currently available solutions. LAS VEGAS, April 17 - Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) announced its collaboration with NTT Advanced Technology Corporation (NTT-AT) to develop an image encoding engine based on the Cell Broadband Engine(TM) (BE) processor, at ...

All Signs: A lovely week! The sun moves into Gemini to join Mercury. Venus is in Cancer, and Mars is in Aries. Everyone is comfortable. God’s in her heaven, and all’s right with the world. We’re all more outgoing and curious about what’s happening around us. (“What’s the buzz?”)

A coal-fired power plant that Florida's largest utility plans to build on the western shore of Lake Okeechobee will emit toxic mercury, contribute to global warming and pose environmental hazards for South Florida and the Everglades, opponents said Thursday.

The 10th season of the Women's National Basketball Association begins this weekend. The WNBA has 13 teams and plenty of stars, including Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury, Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever and Alana Beard of our own Washington Mystics.

Sergey Brin, the billionaire co-founder of web search leader Google, married his long-time girlfriend Anne Wojcicki in a secret ceremony in the Bahamas, the San Jose Mercury News reported Thursday.

Today is Friday, May 18, the 138th day of 2007 with 227 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus and Jupiter. The evening stars are Venus, Mercury and Saturn.

WNBA general managers pick the Phoenix Mercury as the team that will be the most fun to watch in 2007, according to a survey released this week. It depends on who's watching. It also depends on your idea of fun.

SIX of the world’s most desirable and expensive supercars are visiting Rutland next week and to celebrate the Mercury has a ride in a Pagani Zonda and a champagne meal for two up for grabs.

Today is Friday, May 18, the 138th day of 2007 with 227 to follow.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus and Jupiter. The evening stars are Venus, Mercury and Saturn.Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus.

By MONTE HALE JR. The experience was great, but the end result wasn't what Chrissy Givens anticipated. Nevertheless, after being cut by the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, the former Blue Raider standout said a lot of positives came out of her WNBA training camp.

FRANKLIN TWP. A 38-year-old Vineland man died Wednesday afternoon when he struck a tree while driving on Route 55 here. Edward J. Baker Jr. was heading south in his 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis when he suddenly went off the left side of the road, police said.

HILL HARPER: The author of "Letters To a Young Brother: Manifest Your Destiny" appears for a discussion and book signing at 7 tonight. The book is drawn from lessons he learned on the journey to an Ivy League education and a role on "CSI: NY." Borders Books & Music, 5601 Mercury Drive, Dearborn. 313-271-4441.

WNBA general managers pick the Phoenix Mercury as the team that will be the most fun to watch in 2007, according to a survey released this week.

The author of "Letters To a Young Brother: Manifest Your Destiny" appears for a discussion and book signing at 7 tonight. The book is drawn from humbling life lessons he learned on the journey that led to an Ivy League education, and eventually an acting role on "CSI: NY." Borders Books & Music, 5601 Mercury Dr., Dearborn. 313-271-4441. By Guy Powers

Glades County facility would pollute South Florida, they say TALLAHASSEE · A coal-fired power plant that Florida's largest utility plans to build on the western shore of Lake Okeechobee will emit toxic mercury, contribute to global warming and pose environmental hazards for South Florida and the Everglades, opponents said Thursday.

Nye Automotive Group in Oneida has added Claudia Travis as a sales consultant at its Ford, Lincoln, Mercury dealership. Travis has been in the automotive business for four years, and has served the last two years as the sales manager for Carbone Ford, Lincoln, Mercury of Rome.

DUBAI — With the mercury soaring higher with each passing day, construction and contracting companies are considering implementing midday break rule for workers. The rule stipulates a break for workers from 12.30pm to 3pm during the months of July and August.

Mercury News HOUSTON - It was like Tim Lincecum was back in the Pacific Coast League, completely overmatching hitters with his 97 mph fastball and freezing them with his hard curveball.

A proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit against an insurance company for tens of millions of dollars in illegal overcharges was rejected by the Los Angeles Superior Court, in part because it w

A coal-fired power plant that Florida's largest utility plans to build on the western shore of Lake Okeechobee will emit toxic mercury, contribute to global warming and pose environmental hazards for South Florida and the Everglades, opponents said Thursday.