Corvallis Audubon Society goes green (Countertop Dishwashers)
Corvallis Audubon Society goes green
An organization such as the Corvallis Audubon Society, which focuses on wandering the wilderness looking for bird life, would seem a good place for folks with an interest in sustainability and green living to naturally congregate.
Court rules feds are entitled to baseball steroid testing data
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) With Barry Bonds still in their sights, federal investigators probing steroids in sports can now use the names and urine samples of about 100 Major League Baseball players who tested positive for performance enhancing drugs, following a ruling Wednesday from a federal appeals court.
Haier Appliances creative and media business up for review
Neha Kalra agencyfaqs! NEW DELHI, January 9 Haier Appliances, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Haier Group, has called for a creative and media pitch for its corporate duties and consumer durables range of products.
BC downs LC-M, 57-48, in late tilt
BRIDGE CITY The Bridge City Lady Cardinals did just enough Wednesday night in the Bridge City Holiday Classic against the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bears to secure a first round victory.
Murders are up in New York, several other U.S. cities for 2006; drugs, gangs cited
NEW YORK (AP) Gangs, drugs, easy access to guns and a disturbing tendency among young people to pull guns to demand respect were among the causes authorities cited in trying to explain this years increase in murders in New York and many other major cities after years of decline.
Greed: 2006 - The Year Of The Stockbroker
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be fast-food cooks (at least if you care about their financial stability). According to Forbes.com, the lowest-paying jobs in the country belong to fast- food cooks, busboys, dishwashers and waiters.
Adventures in feudalism
Websters definition of chateau is French feudal castle, which conjures up images of a wealthy, upper-echelon whose very existence is due in part to the toils of the lower class.
JAMES DULLEY: Dishwashers clean better, use less water
Dear Jim: My old dishwasher is noisy and does not always clean the dishes well. I assume new models are more energy efficient. What are the most important features to consider? -- Jeanelle B.
'Blaggards' of the year
Last year at this time, I suggested we should all go looking for new language oddities, instead of boring ourselves silly with the same old usage arguments. Some of you must have agreed: the less/fewer debate dropped off the complaint charts in 2006, and only one e-mail all year mentioned "fingernails on a blackboard."








