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Updated: 02/22/2012 10:49P
Booty of pair whove entered two competitions a day for 30 years
Their winnings include exotic holidays, TVs and rides in limos and helicopters. Single Wendy, of Nottingham, even won a makeover with TV stylist Gok Wan and scooped three years worth of condoms — but donated them to a teenage sexual health clinic.
Updated: 02/22/2012 09:29P
Coin makes trip to store extra special
He was visiting for the holidays and had decided to go to the store with me. While we were shopping, an older gentleman came up to him and gave him a gold Lincoln dollar and wished him a Happy New Year. This generous act thrilled him and he
Updated: 02/22/2012 09:10P
Youve come a long way, baby. Or maybe not
Its a venture that was in total contradiction to the various national, agricultural and socialist holidays feted in other newspapers, she explained. The mother symbolizes the family that ought to celebrate her, not the state, the values of
Updated: 02/22/2012 09:03P
Summer readers pick up prizes in Saddleworth
The “Amazing Read” was part of the Libraries in South Australias summer reading program and was hosted by the Saddleworth Library during the school holidays. All the students who took part were eligible for their names to go into a draw for the local
Updated: 02/22/2012 08:58P
Contending with the cookie monster
The New Year has always been a struggle; grappling with all the avoirdupois I packed on during the holidays. But now, in a cruel twist of fate, Girl Scout cookies are showing up in January. Let Inga Tell You. Look for La Jolla resident Ingas
Updated: 02/22/2012 08:53P
Senate Rejects Proposal for New School Holidays
Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- Students may have enjoyed having an extra day out of school during the year, but a bill to make Veterans and Memorial days school holidays is now on hold. A senate subcommittee held over the proposal Wednesday morning.
Updated: 02/22/2012 08:32P
Fourth Quarter Results for Macys
One of the largest retailers, Macys, had good fourth quarter results, and this was mostly because of the customer spending they received over the holidays for the year 2011. The company has 840 department stores spread out across the US, Guam,
Updated: 02/22/2012 08:28P
Everyday Low Prices: Wal-Marts 4th Quarter Results
Despite this though the fourth quarter results for one of the biggest name retailers were not as good as expected, and their low-cost strategy they had during the holidays both hurt and helped the results. Wal-Mart almost saw a total decline of 15
Updated: 02/22/2012 08:22P
Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend vs. social life; a couple torn between parents
Id rather spend holidays with my husband, but because of logistics, etc. (divorced parents who live 800 miles apart), it might make more sense for him to go to his family and me to mine. Ima little bit sad, but I figure someone is going to be a
Updated: 02/22/2012 08:08P
