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Flood claims two lives in southeast Turkey 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 7:28 AM
A wife and a husband were killed in the mainly Kurdish province of Sanliurfa in Turkey's southeast as floods caused by torrential rain hit the region.Flag of Turkey flies today NZCity - Oct 28 5:24 PM
It is Turkey's turn atop the Auckland Harbour Bridge today. The country's flag is being flown there to commemorate its national day. The republic of Turkey was declared on October 29,1923.Nation News In Brief: Emir sends I-Day greetings to Turkey president The Peninsula - Oct 28 4:11 PM
DOHA The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to the president of the Republic of Turkey on the occasion of his country s Independence Day. The Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a similar cable to the Turkish president, congratulating him on the occasion.EU's only Plan for Turkey is Membership Zaman Online - Oct 28 2:10 PM
Graham Watson, leader of the Group of the Alliance of Democrats and Liberals in the European Parliament (EP), is certain Turkey will become a member of the European Union.Turkey EU Progress Report Open to Future Revisions Zaman Online - Oct 28 2:12 PM
European Commissioner (EC) for Enlargement Olli Rehn has implied the progress report on Turkey to be issued on Nov.8 could be updated later. Rehn said the report could be updated if necessary depending on the developments on the Cyprus issue after Nov. 8.Manisaspor threaten Turkey's exclusive club Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 6:16 AM
Since Turkey's professional soccer league began 48 years ago, only four clubs have ever been crowned champions: Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, Besiktas and Trabzonspor.Greene County Leads Way In Spring Turkey Numbers Greene County - Oct 28 7:01 AM
If you followed the turkey harvest records on the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency s (TWRA) website this year, you saw Greene County leading the way statewide this spring.Turkey's post-modern identity crisis Financial Express - Oct 28 9:11 AM
Three apparently unconnected events recently brought to the fore Turkey's crisis of identity and highlighted the tortuous path of the country's bid for European Union membership.Comment on turkey plan York Daily Record - Oct 27 11:31 PM
Oct 28, 2006 Pennsylvania Game Commission officials are seeking public comment on a revised draft management plan for wild turkey. The plan can be reviewed by going to the Game Commission's Web site ( http://www.pgc.state.pa.us ) and clicking on "Wild Turkey Mgmt. Plan" icon under the "The Outdoor Shop" box in the center of the home page.Cleanup set for Turkey Creek Florida Today - Oct 27 10:31 PM
Volunteers are needed for the annual cleanup of the Turkey Creek Sanctuary in Palm Bay. The preserve often ends up being a dumping ground for trash.Japanese man hit by lightning in Turkey Japan Today - Oct 27 11:50 PM
CAIRO A 63-year-old Japanese traveler was struck by lightning Friday on Mt Nemrut in southeastern Turkey and suffered serious burns, Turkey's Anatolia News Agency said. Yoshiaki Shibata has been transported to a nearby hospital and a Japanese Embassy official is heading there, it said.NWTF to host turkey shoot, call contest Clanton Advertiser - Oct 28 1:12 AM
The Central Alabama Chapter of National Wild Turkey Federation is having a new event for Chilton County at the Pumpkin Patch on Saturday Nov. 4. The event will be held from noon until 5p.m. The event is set up for children to come out and have some fun with turkey calling and shooting practice.Women-only park plan causes stir in secular Turkey Gulf Times - Oct 28 1:50 AM
ISTANBUL: Strong reaction to a plan for a women-only park in Istanbul has focused attention on the divisions between Turkey s secularists and supporters of the ruling AK Party, which has its roots in political Islam.POPE BENEDICT XVI TO VISIT TURKEY IN NOVEMBER AzerTag - Oct 28 12:41 AM
Pope Benedict XVI will travel to Turkey on November 28, press service of Turkey s Embassy to Azerbaijan said. This will be his first visit to a predominantly Muslim country.American Legion Annual Turkey Dinner LeRoy Pennysaver & News - Oct 27 5:16 PM
The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Botts-Fiorito Post #576 are at work making final preparations for the annual turkey dinner. It is only through the dedication and hard work of the members and volunteers that make this dinner a success every year.A variety of tips for area turkey hunters Pocono Record - 5 minutes ago
It seems that almost any road you drive down, you see turkeys. Of course it never seems that way when you go looking for them. The fall hunting season for turkeys got under way this weekend and runs from Oct. 28 to Nov. 18 in most areas. Prospects for the fall season look good in the Lake Region.Manisaspor threaten Turkey's exclusive club ESPN Soccernet.com - Oct 27 1:05 AM
Manisaspor threaten Turkey's exclusive club by Thomas GroveEat To Live: Healthy heritage turkey talk UPI - Oct 27 6:22 AM
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Thanksgiving Dinner may be a month away, but you'd better get moving on the turkey right now. That is, if you want to cook the kind of turkey that celebrates the American dream of spacious skies and amber fields of grain and a wonderful life for all. Including turkeys.Annual turkey dinner slated for Sunday: Catholic community to continue yearly dinner tradition The Ironton Tribune - Oct 28 6:03 PM
For many, it s a jumpstart on the holidays and for others, it s a nice Sunday outing. For the Ironton Catholic Schools, its one of the largest and perhaps most popular fundraisers of the year.BioTie gets addiction drug deal in Turkey, S. Korea Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 27 3:20 AM
HELSINKI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Finnish biotechnology company BioTie Therapies has signed a marketing and distribution deal for its addictions drug nalmefene in Turkey and South Korea, it said on Friday.Turkey's Q3 tourism revenues fall 8.9 pct Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 27 1:03 AM
ISTANBUL, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Turkey's tourism revenues fell 8.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter to $8.04 billion, the Turkey Statistics Institute said on Friday.Turkey to up tobacco tax, may hit Tekel -officials Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 27 4:08 AM
ANKARA, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Turkey's government plans to raise tax on cigarettes as part of its European Union harmonisation, but the move might hit a separate plan to sell state-run Tekel Cigarette, officials said on Friday.IMF First Deputy Managing Director John Lipsky to Visit Turkey, South Africa and Mali [Press Release] IMF - Oct 27 9:01 AM
Mr. John Lipsky, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will visit Turkey October 30-November 1, South Africa November 5-7, and Mali November 8-10.CONSTRUCTION OF TURKEY-GREECE GAS PIPELINE TO FINISH BY END OF YEAR AzerTag - Oct 27 6:27 AM
Construction of gas pipeline from Turkey to Greece is scheduled to finish by the end of the current year, according to Turkey s company Botas.Those giving blood on Nov. 18 will score a turkey for needy The Jersey Journal - Oct 26 11:39 PM
Sponsors of an upcoming Red Cross blood drive in Bayonne will be thanking some donors in an unusual way. John Nicaretta, co-coordinator with Art Van Horn, said: "In each donor's honor, a turkey will be given to a needy family."Mission to Turkey: "The other Holy Land" Mitchell County Press-News - Oct 28 7:01 AM
Story created Oct 24, 2006 - 12:24:50 CDT.Turkey Makes Progress On Detention Procedures Scoop.co.nz - Oct 26 2:31 PM
The new laws, which establish limitations on the length of detention of people awaiting trial and judgment, provide for access to lawyers and bar as evidence statements made to police in the absence of a lawyer, represent a great achievement for Turkey and we think that both the present and future generations of Turkish citizens will hugely benefit from them, the chairperson of the group, Leila International Action Day "Free Erdogan E." CMAQ - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
Switzerland wants to send political refugees back to turkey, where they will face torture and death. We want to stop this and ask for international support.Two Hellenistic-era mausoleums unearthed in western Turkey People's Daily - Oct 26 5:41 PM
Archeologists have unearthed two mausoleums dating as far back as the Hellenistic-era at the ancient city of Antandros in Turkey's Aegean province of Balikesir, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Thursday.Turkey's football federation chairman to go on trial Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Oct 26 7:18 AM
ISTANBUL, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Turkey's football federation chairman Haluk Ulusoy and other former sports officials will go on trial accused of misusing funds, state-run news agency Anatolian said on Thursday.Council of Europe official backs Turkey's EU bid TurkishPress.com - Oct 26 10:36 AM
ANKARA - The European Union and Turkey should work to resolve their differences because a possible disruption of Ankara's accession talks would be "in no one's interest," the president of the Council of Europe's parliamentary assembly said here Thursday.ELIF SAFAK Zaman Online - Oct 28 2:15 PM
Is it Possible to be both a Writer and Apolitical in Turkey? If you have dedicated your life to writing, being an author in Turkey means being public or political whether you want to or not. Assume that as a writer you want to be neither public nor political. In fact, you re anti-social.MUMTAZER TURKONE Zaman Online - Oct 28 2:14 PM
Mehmet Agar, leader of Turkey s True Path Party (DYP), issued a call to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to make politics in the valley instead of holding guns in the mountain. This statement gave consolation to worries over the Kurdish problem.Zorlu Energy to Build Power Plant in Israel Turks.US - Oct 28 6:19 PM
Turkey s Zorlu Energy has signed a contract with Israel s Dorad Energy, becoming a 25 percent shareholder of an 800-megawatt combined cycle power plant project.Adding a little taste of Pomegranate to Thanksgiving Middletown Press - 2 minutes ago
DEEP RIVER - For most families in New England, the traditional Thanksgiving feast is one of turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy. Pomegranates are usually the last thing you'd think would be associated with the holiday.CULTURE & SOCIETY Zaman Online - Oct 28 2:12 PM
Turkey met Native Deen, an American hip-hop trio band of Muslim musicians, at the Yedikule Towers during Ramadan in 2005 for the first time. The band members wear traditional Islamic clothes with knitted caps, loose tunics and pants, but are hip-hop musicians.KADIR DIKBAS Zaman Online - Oct 28 2:15 PM
Wishing to protect the genocide lie with a law, France keeps insisting on its hostile attitude. The bill was passed in the French parliament yesterday. The next step is the Senate, and Turkey is now discussing what should be done about the bill.Iran attends 1st Int'l Conference on Islamic Countries' Scholars National Thoughts Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 28 1:23 PM
Turkey - Iran - Conference Iran is participating in the First International Conference on National Thoughts of Scholars from Islamic Countries. The inaugural ceremony was attended by the former Turkish prime minister Necmettin Erbakan.MEHMET KAMIS Zaman Online - Oct 28 2:15 PM
The Armenian issue constantly confronts Turkey. Everywhere in the world in France, America, Lebanon when Turkey is mentioned, some group appears hating Turkey and opposing them to the death. I have written on this story of hate in previous articles.SELCUK GULTASLI Zaman Online - Oct 28 2:13 PM
Is Turkey's EU Bid Becoming a Mirage? The EU progress report on Turkey, to be released on Nov. 8, is just as important as the one that paved the way for membership talks with Ankara two years ago.Turkish Foreign Ministry Reacts to Barroso Zaman Online - Oct 28 2:10 PM
As the row between Ankara and Brussels over Cyprus continues, the release of the 2006 Progress Report on Turkey prepared by the European Commission (EC) will be announced on Nov. 8.Tread carefully in a world of choice The Observer - Oct 28 5:11 PM
The best-performing stock market in each of the past 10 years has been from an emerging country, with Russia and Turkey sharing the honours for the most places at the top of the league.Japanese man hit by lightning in Turkey, suffers serious burns Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 27 5:46 PM
_ A 63-year-old Japanese traveler was struck by lightning Friday on Mt.Progress Report Leaked to Greek Cypriot Press Zaman Online - Oct 28 2:11 PM
Parts of the European Commission (EC) progress report, to be revealed on Nov. 8, has been reportedly leaked to the press. In a draft of the report published in the Greek Cypriot press, there is strong emphasis on Turkey s recognizing the Greek Cypriot administration.TURKEY FEDERATION NAMES NEW LEADER Meat News - Oct 26 7:07 AM
UNITED STATES: Joel Brandenberger appointed National Turkey Federation President. Joel Brandenberger has been appointed the new president of the National Turkey Federation (NTF), effective December 1.ETYEN MAHCUPYAN Zaman Online - Oct 28 2:13 PM
The adoption of the Armenian genocide bill by the French parliament was met with expected reactions from Turkey.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Oct 28 2:12 PM
Daylight savings time for Turkey is scheduled to end on Sunday. At 2 a.m. early Sunday morning, time will be set back one hour earlier. Daylight savings time began on March 26 this year.Barroso fear for EU-Turkey talks EU Politix - Oct 26 2:51 AM
European commission president José Manuel Barroso has told Il Corriere della Sera he fears talks with Turkey could be stopped.Cyprus warns Turkey on EU entry CNN.com - Oct 25 1:55 AM
NICOSIA, Cyprus (Reuters) -- Cyprus has warned of a "serious problem" in Turkey's negotiations to join the European Union unless it opens its ports to Cypriot traffic by the end of the year.Egyptian man denied bail di-ve - Oct 28 10:17 AM
VALLETTA, Malta (di-ve news) -- October 28, 2006 -- 1905CEST-- Mahmoud Elkhateb, 34, was arraigned in court on Saturday and charged with stealing around Lm18,000 in imported furniture from Egypt and Turkey from a garage in Triq is-Sienja, Birkirkara, belonging to Zakaria Ahamed Fathi Hamad on August 7.Improvement of Armenia-Turkey Relations Due to Azerbaijan Whim PanARMENIAN.Net - Oct 26 5:14 AM
Serge Sargsyan: Turkey s policy has undermined NATO authority in Armenia for a long time.Alarm bells ring for expected big quake in Istanbul Khaleej Times - Oct 28 6:47 AM
ISTANBUL - Turkey s top seismologist has warned that authorities are not enforcing measures to improve construction standards, a key element in efforts to minimize the impact of a major quake that is expected to hit the country s largest city, Istanbul, in the near future.Gobbling up the rewards Southern Illinoisan - Oct 28 5:26 AM
When Jared "Jerry" Garver of Cobden goes turkey hunting, he's simply reaping the fruit of his labors. Garver, 62, now retired after a 34-year career with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, is basically responsible for the burgeoning wild turkey population in Illinois.Plain Dealer Columnist The Plain Dealer - Oct 28 1:40 AM
Catch a trophy fish? Tag a monster buck or a long-bearded turkey? Share the accomplishment by sending us a photograph of your outstanding day on the water or in the woods. Send your photographs to: D'Arcy Egan, Sports Department, The Plain Dealer, 1801 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44114.La Casita restaurant will donate turkey dinners Desert Sun - Oct 26 9:01 AM
La Casita restaurant in Indio will donate 40 turkey dinners for the Thanksgiving holiday for families in need. Indio Police Chief Brad Ramos made the announcement at the Indio Youth Task Force meeting on Thursday.Turkey caught at the crossroads CNN.com - Oct 25 12:55 AM
Standing at the south-easterly edge of mainland Europe, Turkey's fortunes have always been closely linked to the continent's wider historical currents.Morocco: Nuclear Powers To Meet India Daily - Oct 28 9:11 AM
Representatives from the five major countries that possess nuclear weapons -- United States, Russia, Britain, China and France -- and seven other countries including Turkey and Kazakhstan, will meet in Rabat, Morocco, Oct. 30-31.Candidates plan big finish for campaigns Post-Bulletin - Oct 28 5:03 AM
Think of the election season as a Thanksgiving dinner. Just when you thought you couldn't handle another serving of turkey or helping of mash potatoes, here comes the pie.Related Rochester candidates turn in cash reportsToday in History - Oct. 29 AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 5:00 PM
Today is Sunday, Oct. 29, the 302nd day of 2006. There are 63 days left in the year.Head Start Faces Tough Rebuilding Challenges WLOX-TV Biloxi - Oct 28 1:26 AM
Catchy tunes and happy faces are back at the Turkey Creek Head Start Center in North Gulfport. A year ago, Katrina shut down classes there, when it flooded the building with five feet of water. The Head Start center is only one of three that are up and running.Wildlife Resources Commission makes conservation proposals Outer Banks Sentinel - Oct 28 7:18 AM
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has proposed adding nearly 500 acres to the state's game lands that could be used by youth and disabled hunters; making modifications to bear hunting regulations that clarify the use of bait; as well as presenting two proposals that would affect hunting seasons for wild turkey and bear in specific counties.Budapest Airport sells ground handling unit to Turkey's Celebi Budapest Business Journal - Oct 27 7:32 AM
The parties agreed that the present collective contract of BAH's payroll will remain in force until 11 September 2008.PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV CONGRATULATES HIS TURKISH COUNTERPART ON REPUBLIC DAY AzerTag - Oct 28 3:41 AM
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a message of congratulations to President of Turkey Ahmet Necdet Sezer and the people of his country on the occasion of the national holiday, the Republic Day.UPDATE: Finnish PM Optimistic Over EU-Turkey Talks Nasdaq - Oct 25 9:20 AM
STRASBOURG, France (AP)--Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen said Wednesday he was optimistic the European Union would continue membership negotiations with Turkey and avoid a breakdown in the talks over the pace of the country's reforms.AP Interview: Chalabi prods U.S. on Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 1:02 PM
Ahmad Chalabi, a former Pentagon favorite who was once Iraq's deputy prime minister, urged the United States to open talks with Iran, saying Saturday that it could help reduce sectarian violence in Iraq and allow U.S. forces to withdraw.PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV CONGRATULATES TURKISH PRIME MINISTER ON REPUBLIC DAY AzerTag - Oct 28 4:11 AM
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a message to Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulating him and the people of his country on the Republic Day.The accepted genocide of Kurds in Turkey Kurdish Media - Oct 25 3:43 PM
Since the Armenian genocide, Turkey has done very well to hide and disguise its dark history from the international community. But a shady past rarely dawns a bright future.Cyprus president warns of possible Turkey-EU dispute People's Daily - Oct 25 6:08 PM
Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos has warned that Turkey's unwillingness to comply with its EU entry obligations could result in dispute between the two sides, the semi-official Cyprus News Agency reported on Wednesday.WRC: McRae ditched AutoExpress - Oct 27 9:55 PM
The Scot (image) filled in for injured series leader Sebast ien Loeb in Turkey but after McRae failed to impress, Spain s Xevi Pons will take Loeb s seat for this weekend s Rally Australia.Collision Course in Rural New York: Moose Are Back, Just Ask Drivers New York Times - Oct 28 4:12 PM
Mark Sharer hiked a few hundred yards through forest to marshland and a pond at the southeastern edge of the Adirondacks in New York, using binoculars to scan the rim of trees for moose.PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Oct 27 AlertNet - Oct 26 11:48 PM
Source: Reuters ISTANBUL, Oct 27 (Reuters) - These are the leading stories in the Turkish press on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. RADIKAL - National ... Friday, October 27, 2006 Stars and Stripes - Oct 27 3:34 PM
A headline on an Oct. 27 story about the court-martial of an Incirlik, Turkey, airman was incorrect. The airman received 18 months of confinement, along with other punishment.Celebrating Thanksgiving symbol Selma Times-Journal - Oct 27 10:57 PM
On Thursday, Nov. 24, most of the families in Selma, indeed, in America, will sit down to a festive meal with its main course - TURKEY, the species Meleagris gallopavo!In a Blurry World, Ownership Is Yesterday?s News New York Times - Oct 28 3:57 PM
The reality is that even if media companies could own more TV stations and newspapers in the same city, they might not think that it?s such a brilliant idea any more.Outdoors: School is in session at Lake Tawakoni The Rowlett Lakeshore Times - Oct 27 10:37 PM
Fall is by far my favorite time of the year for enjoying the outdoors, unless of course, if you catch me on the first day of spring turkey season or on a late winter goose hunt!Harvest dinner today The Times-News - Oct 27 11:37 PM
TWIN FALLS Valley Christian Church will hold its annual Harvest Dinner today. It s scheduled from 5-7:30 p.m. In addition to a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, there will be a country craft store, a baked goods sale and a raffle of handmade quilts.Moderate earthquake strikes Turkey AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 1:31 PM
A moderate earthquake struck northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, the second to shake Istanbul in less than a week. No injuries or serious damage were reported.Holidays Offer Sense of Normalcy RedNova - Oct 27 5:18 PM
By LAURIE SMITH ANDERSON Last Halloween, my favorite little pirate visited me. I was so weak from cancer surgery that I didn't even remember 3-year-old Halle Varnado's visit until I was reminded of it recently. Chemotherapy and turkey soup coincided with Thanksgiving.Turkey Keeps Expanding Natural Gas Network Zaman Online - Oct 25 2:12 PM
Natural gas is being used more and more frequently for heating purposes in Turkey. Accordingly, new pipelines are being built to meet the demand, and a 10,000-km line was incorporated in the system over the last four years.Turkey Determined to Top World Carpet Market Zaman Online - Oct 25 2:10 PM
Turkey remains among the world s biggest manufacturers of handloom and machine-made carpets. The domestic carpet market, worth over $500 million, has recently begun to accelerate its development.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Oct 27 2:13 PM
After a sunny Ramadan holiday, temperatures will fall between six and 10 degrees Celsius throughout Turkey starting Friday, according to the State Meteorological Institute.PACE President Visits Turkish FM Abdullah Gul Zaman Online - Oct 27 2:12 PM
Rene van der Linden, president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), said he did not expect Turkey to have a train wreck in its EU accession process.Cooking with Vince: Shot-up wild turkey still makes good soup Billings Gazette - Oct 26 3:17 AM
I recently had a friend ask me about several ways to cook a wild turkey that he harvested. The following is a great way to prepare a turkey that might have been shot up a bit. Do not despair, the recipe is a great way to enjoy your hard-earned bird. I ...Finland PM optimistic about Turkey deal on Cyprus Khaleej Times - Oct 25 7:09 AM
STRASBOURG, France - Finland s prime minister, holder of the European Union presidency, said on Wednesday he was very optimistic a deal could be reached with Turkey to open its ports to traffic from Cyprus.5.2 quake shakes northwest Turkey, no casualties AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 10:24 AM
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the open-ended Richter scale struck the Bay of Gemlik, northwestern Turkey, at 5:00 pm (1400 GMT), the Kandilli Observatory in Istanbul reported.Excellent turkey hunting predicted in county New Age Examiner - Oct 25 8:13 AM
Reports from the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and Wild Turkey Federation indicate that hunters can expect excellent turkey hunting when the season opens on Saturday, Oct. 28.Rohm and Haas Establishing Dedicated Manufacturing Facility in Turkey to Meet Increasing Plastics Demand of Local ChemPoint - Oct 25 10:15 AM
PARIS, France, October 5, 2006 -- Rohm and Haas recently announced that it has signed a letter of intent and is in the final planning discussions with POLISAN to construct a plastics additives acrylic impact modifier and processing aids manufacturing facility at the POLISAN site in Gebze, Turkey.Prineville prepares for Turkey Open BendBulletin.com - Oct 25 5:15 AM
PRINEVILLE - Meadow Lakes Golf Course will be the site of the Turkey Open, a two-person best-ball tournament slated for Sunday, Nov. 12. The event, open to any golfer, begins at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start.Envoy blasted for Iraq policy comments AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 28 3:29 AM
Alberto Fernandez is one of the most recognized U.S. officials in the Middle East thanks to his frequent appearances on Arab satellite stations and his candid approach to selling America's side of the story. But the Cuban-born fluent Arabic speaker was barely known in the United States until recent remarks he made calling Washington's Iraq policies arrogant and stupid.Tidbits: 10/29/06 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 18 minutes ago
ALLEGHENY COUNTRY RIFLE CLUB: Saturdays and Sundays: ATA registered trap, 10 a.m. Call 412-821-9828. ALL SEASONS TRAP AND SKEET: Open shoots: Wednesday, 5 p.m. Call 1-814-590-3777.AP Interview: Chalabi Prods U.S. on Iran ABC News - Oct 28 1:26 PM
AP Interview: Ahmad Chalabi Urges U.S. to Open Talks With Iran to Reduce Iraq ViolenceLocal man goes into Hall The State - 43 minutes ago
LAST YEAR JOHN MCMAHAN of Columbia became the second South Carolinian to break 399 of 400 targets in skeet competition. This year he was inducted into the S.C. Skeet Shooting Hall of Fame.St. Andrew's Turkey Dinner this Sunday Pleasanton Express - Oct 25 7:33 AM
Members of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Pleasanton want to share their blessing and abundantly delicious Turkey Dinner and fixin's. Their annual Turkey Dinner is a major event in Atascosa County, so make plans to join parishioners for the dinner and auction on Sunday, October 29.Wildlife: It's unusual to get near a ruffed grouse, but there have been interesting meetings Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 18 minutes ago
One morning this week, I could see winter at the end of the tunnel. A heavy crust of ice covered the windshield, the temperature had plunged to 25 degrees and I could see my breath as I walked a familiar trail. About 50 yards ahead a ruffed grouse dashed across the path.Digging into an unsavory repast at the family table The Plain Dealer - 29 minutes ago
Families are toxic," a character warns Cynthia ("Cynnie") Fiske, the conflicted narrator of Suzanne Berne's new novel, "The Ghost at the Table."Demanding the Immediate resignation of General Ralston as Special Envoy in Turkey Kurdish Media - Oct 26 3:41 PM
On August 28, 2006, the US State Department announced the appointment of former USAF General Joseph Ralston as a "Special Envoy for countering the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK). Plug Me, Jesus: Exploring Religious Sex Toys The Village Voice - Oct 27 9:52 AM
Tristan is on vacation, so here's a freaky flashback from 2001. When I was eight years old, my devout grandmother gave me and my cousins the same gift for Easter: four shiny gold crosses dangling from four delicate chains for her four Catholic girls. Make that three. I proudly announced over our turkey dinner that I didn't believe in God, and I refused to wear my shimmering crucifix charm. I Nov. 3, 1913: 56 acres in E-burg selling for $3,500 Pocono Record - 5 minutes ago
"It is supposed they were wild because he shot them. "At any rate the birds are all nicely dressed and ready for a feast Thursday when the new Harps restaurant will have its grand opening under the new management.More than 200 attend seniors turkey lunch The Huntsville Forester - Oct 25 11:54 AM
For the third consecutive year, Larry and Colleen Mitchell of Mitchell s Funeral Home have sponsored a Thanksgiving turkey lunch for area seniors.Community Calendar The Advertiser-Tribune - 32 minutes ago
Truck & Treat, 5:30-7 p.m., First Lutheran Church parking lot, 300 Melmore St. Dress up, decorate your car, pass out candy for youngsters; cars arrive 5:30-5:45 p.m., park with trunks facing out. Bring lawn chairs/blankets. Car/costume judging 6 p.m. Details (419) 448-4626 or (419) 443-1727.