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NSCU density purchase is no 'donation'Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:44AMThe North Shore Credit Union/Wesgroup is parading around our community saying they are "giving" a $1-million donation to the Media Arts Gallery at Presentation House as part of their development proposal at 13th Street and Lonsdale Avenue.

HRC announces $74.56 million funding investmentTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:44PMGroundbreaking new research on cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and the human impact of natural disasters is included the $74.56M of government research funding announced today by The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC). The investment covers many of the issues that impact most heavily on the health of New Zealanders, and includes over $18M to new, longer term, programmes of ...

Citi Shuffle: K-Rod to Milwaukee; Parnell, Isringhausen left overTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:00PMMost of the baseball world spent Tuesday night following a game that doesn't matter much. Then the Mets and Brewers gave us something to talk about, at least in the fake-baseball atmosphere that we call home. New York shipped closer Francisco Rodriguez to Milwaukee late Tuesday night , along with cash considerations. The Mets will get two players to be named later, most likely marginal prospects ...

Closing Time: Phil Hughes returns, isn’t terribleTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:00PMIt was almost inevitable that we would open Wednesday's Closing Time with Phil Hughes , so let's not fight it. This is a 25-year-old coming off an 18-win season, after all, making his first major league start since the Yankees sent him to the DL back in April. Hughes, when he's right, is a serious fantasy asset. But in the opening weeks of 2011 he was all kinds of wrong. Diminished velocity ...

Wanted: Alternatives to school disciplineTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:31PMA massive study of Texas public schools suggests discipline can be overdone while less of it may lead to students improving. Schools that nurture rather than punish can get results.

Cut in FED causes illegitimate cigarette productionTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:58AMISLAMABAD : Illegitimate cigarette are seen in the market in abundance after the reduction of Federal Excise Duty (FED) on filter rods from Rs1 to 20 percent of the value goods.

Houston’s first 100-loss year and other midseason predictionsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:54AMWith the All-Star game in our rearview mirror, BLS stats guru Alex Remington issues 10 predictions for the rest of the regular season. 1. T he Astros will finish with the most losses in baseball — the first 100-loss season in franchise history: During the preseason, I predicted that the Astros would lose nearly 100 games . After the first 92 games, I'm prepared to change my mind. I think they'll ...

Germany's EnBW Sues Over Nuclear Tax,Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:01AMFollowing hot on the heels of German energy concerns RWE and Eon, EnBW (EnKK) has announced plans to take legal action against the government’s controversial nuclear fuel tax.

Somalis flee city over killingsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:18AMTired of losing a growing number of young men to homicide, some families in Edmonton's Somali community have moved back to the Toronto area.