Reusable
shopping totes are part of a convenient and stylish way to shop.
Handcrafted with Love, Strong
and Green
ChicaTotes are a product
of Sorto.com and handwoven
by artisans in El Salvador
You can see more
crafts at Ilobasco.org.
Called the "Ceramic Capital of the World" Ilobasco, El Salvador is a great place
to interact with local artists. You will find
beautiful ceramica fruits and vegetables, as well as "Sorpresas" - tiny scenes
of every day life in miniature hand painted ceramic form.

Style Number
CTS001 $24.95
Visit Salvadorena.org for More
Information on El Salvadoran Recipes, Lifestyle, and Crafts
These baskets are made from recycled plastic
and are ideal for going to the market, the beach, or shopping for just about
anything. These totes are free standing and very strong - which
is why every shopper in El Salvador has one. Unlike fabric bags, these
won't fall apart, and unlike baskets made from dried grasses - these are
washable and resist bacteria.

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$24.95
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CTS003
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Style Number CTL001
$29.95
Environmentally Friendly Shopping Totes
Sorto.com specializes in handcrafted art from the country
of El Salvador.
These baskets are handwoven from strands of
recyled plastic. They are durable, and are used in daily life by the people of
Central America for daily shopping.
Ceramic Art : Sorpresa, Ceramic Fruit and Vegetables
- Ceramic Fruits
- Ceramic Vegetables
- Ceramic Vases
- Sorpresas
- Ceramic Animals
- Ceramic Wind Chimes
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5-year-old west Toledo boy takes gun to daycare
22 Feb 2012 at 9:42am
A 5-year-old west Toledo boy brought a gun to daycare Tuesday. The gun was unloaded, but still caused a major scare.
Kid Brands, Inc. Provides Update on Outlook for 2011 Financial Results
21 Feb 2012 at 4:16pm
Company to Restate Specified Financial Statements to Adjust Timing of Recording of Anticipated Customs Duties
Presidents? Day Sale 2012: 4-Day Sale from Toys ?R? Us and Babies ?R? Us
19 Feb 2012 at 2:53pm
Toys ?R? Us and Babies ?R? US 2012 Presidents? Day Sale Image Credit: Toys ?R? Us and Babies ?R? US 2012 Presidents? Day Sale is another opportunity for customers to buy what they want with discounted price. Just like Kohls, Sears, Staples, Macys, Kmart and other retailers as previously reported on this site, Toys ?R? [...]
Berea's new shop offers latest baby trends: including cloth diapers
18 Feb 2012 at 5:30am
Forget the diaper that once had to be folded and pinned. Modern cloth diapers are prefolded, look somewhat like training pants, have snaps or Velcro fasteners and come in various colors and designs. They also are reused from birth through the potty-training age.
Local military moms-to-be treated to star-studded baby shower
17 Feb 2012 at 3:32pm
For 40 military moms-to-be, stationed at Naval Base Ventura County, the often-lonely reality of preparing for parenthood far from family and friends was eased considerably for one gift-filled day this week.
Hi Olmsted Falls -- Neighboring News from Berea
17 Feb 2012 at 6:36am
News from Baldwin-Wallace College, a new store and a passion play in town.
keekoo.com: New Flash-sales Website Devoted Exclusively to Moms and Babies Se...
14 Feb 2012 at 1:42am
Pre-launch contest will award one lucky winner with a $500 keekoo shopping spree for baby and maternity items at http://www.keekoo.com (PRWeb February 14, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9185312.htm
Blue Ivy Carter Photos: How Beyonce, Jay-Z Gave-up Millions by Releasing Baby...
11 Feb 2012 at 2:53pm
New parents Beyonce and Jay Z turned down the lucrative offers that must have been flooding in for exclusive pictures of baby Blue and instead published their own set online.
Inventor, ResCare hook up to create ?Freedom Hooks?
11 Feb 2012 at 11:10am
Last March, an inventor approached ResCare Industries to develop and produce the product he had invented, which is called Freedom Hooks. ResCare provides services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Blue Ivy Carter Photos: Beyonce & Jay-Z's Baby Shown for First Time
10 Feb 2012 at 5:18pm
Filed under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News , Soul/R&B , R&B News Al Bello, Getty Images At long last, photos of Beyonce and Jay-Z 's infant daughter Blue Ivy Carter have been revealed . While entertainment news outlets and magazines jockeyed to premiere snapshots of the world's most famous baby, the couple opted instead to reveal Blue Ivy to the world via a public tumblr with five photos depicting the ...
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People ready to spend at Michiana Boat Show
18 Feb 2012 at 4:35pm
Over 100 boats and power toys were on display at the Century Center Saturday for the Michiana Boat Show. People were out ready to buy and Fays Marina Owner, Ed Fay says that's a trend that the boating
Pattaya Mail
16 Feb 2012 at 8:18pm
An exclusive launch party of the newest five star beachfront condominium was held on February 4 at the project site in Na Jomtien.
Consider the hard reality of a beach bus
9 Feb 2012 at 2:56am
This letter is in reference to the two comments in this past Saturday's Eastern Shore News 'Two Cents Worth' section concerning the Assateague Beach and the residents of Chincoteague Island.
In love with Burberry Body Mist
3 Feb 2012 at 4:40pm
I?ll admit it - when it comes to perfume, sometimes my spritzing can be a little slap dash. A squirt on the wrists, a couple aimed in the general direction of my neck, across my torso and then I wield my arm around my head for one final spray hoping that it will gently fall to my shoulders.
The Perfect Retirement Job - LifeGoesStrong
6 Feb 2012 at 10:00pm
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The Perfect Retirement Job LifeGoesStrong Freedom, money and fun: selling personalized items like beach bags online, Bob Shirilla has it all. Bob Shirilla was 57 when he took a retirement package and left his project manager job at a Fortune 500 company where he'd worked for three decades.
Bag Meen and green - Gympie Times
6 Feb 2012 at 1:27pm
Bag Meen and green Gympie Times ... Irene Perry and Kaylene Pettit have expanded the range to more than 500 bags, including foldable shoppers, duffel bags, nappy/baby bags, overnighters, backpacks, satchels, totes, kids' library bags, children's bags, kids' chair bags and beach bags.
Consider the hard reality of a beach bus - Tasley Eastern Shore News
4 Feb 2012 at 2:40am
Consider the hard reality of a beach bus Tasley Eastern Shore News I hope you are going alone and only taking a book because if you want to take your family here is what you are up against: beach chairs, coolers, umbrellas, beach toys, boogie boards, beach bags and junior in tow. Take the time to pack all this in your ...
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Hammitt Handbags Coloring Us with 2012 Spring Collection - Handbago (blog)
3 Feb 2012 at 9:17pm
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Hammitt Handbags Coloring Us with 2012 Spring Collection Handbago (blog) While keeping true to Hammitt's signature color palette of butterscotch, toffee, and black, Hammitt has thrown in some colorful punches with shocks of flirty florals, sexy snake skins and my personal favorite, translucent plastic beach bags in seaweed ...
Jailed for stealing beach bags - Times of Malta
31 Jan 2012 at 5:35am
Jailed for stealing beach bags Times of Malta Shawn Mamo, 23, admitted in court today to stealing four beach bags from Fond Ghadir in Sliema last July. He also admitted handling stolen property and assaulting a police officer who tried to arrest him after one of his thefts.
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Matthew Williamson shoppers - FashionUnited.co.uk
6 Feb 2012 at 1:33am
Matthew Williamson shoppers FashionUnited.co.uk There are three shopping totes in the collection emblazoned with an exotic banana leaf print available in three of the season's must have colours; pink, turquoise and mint. The retailer will be launching the Matthew Williamson for Sport Relief shopping ...
San Francisco bag fee, plastic ban poised to move forward
5 Feb 2012 at 7:03pm
San Francisco on Tuesday could become the latest on a growing list of California cities to impose a fee on shoppers who fail to bring their own bags. In December, the Board of Supervisors postponed a vote on legislation that would have banned all single-use plastic bags and required merchants to impose a 10-cent charge per bag they provide to customers. The merchants would keep the revenue from ...
Maria Rodale: 10 Easy Ways to Becomea Zero-Waste Household
24 Jan 2012 at 7:09am
by guest blogger Bea Johnson, of The Zero Waste Home The zero in "zero waste" makes it sound scary and hard to achieve. It's actually...
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PayPal tests subway shopping
13 Feb 2012 at 3:08pm
Singapore commuters can buy items via QR codes plastered to subway walls. It may not seem like it, but a Singapore subway station may be a good place to shop for Valentine?s Day. At least that?s an expectation PayPal has for a test its conducting in 15 Singapore commuter stations.
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Eye-opening tour
22 Feb 2012 at 5:08pm
A GROUP of Good Samaritans is determined to do more for the environment after visiting a material recovery centre in Menglembu, Ipoh.
Metro Watch
22 Feb 2012 at 5:08pm
POS Malaysia has setup a new office at the 1st floor of Aeon Jusco Bandaraya shopping mall and operational every Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 6pm (except the first Saturday in every month and public holiday). For more information, contact the post office at 06-281 0503.
TOS50.COM Celebrates its Second Anniversary
22 Feb 2012 at 5:06pm
TOS50.com is a website dedicated to enriching the lives of those on ?The Other Side? of 50 by providing a social community that caters to their lifestyle.(PRWEB) February 22, 2012 Sandy Tankoos, President and Founder of the website announced that it is celebrating its second anniversary during the month of February. TOS50.com is a website dedicated to enriching the lives of those on ?The Other ...
Councils agree to cut 1,600 jobs
22 Feb 2012 at 5:02pm
Leicestershire county and Leicester city councils agree to cut 1,600 jobs between them as they approve their budgets that aim to save millions of pounds.
Marketing plan colors frozen yogurt shop green
22 Feb 2012 at 4:56pm
Background: Integrated Marketing Communications in the University of Tennessee's College of Business Administration is a senior-level, marketing elective for undergraduate students. Students are asked to apply their four years of business knowledge training to develop a real-world integrated marketing communications plan for an area organization. During fall semester 2011, students worked with ...
Death of a tyrant charmer
22 Feb 2012 at 4:48pm
Marie Colvin was a foreign correspondent of immense courage and charm who wrote about the rebels, underdogs and ordinary people caught up in war
FOREX-Yen, pound pressured; euro surprisingly resilient
22 Feb 2012 at 4:47pm
* Short-covering in euro crosses seen supporting singlecurrency * BoE minutes spark expectations for more easing, sterlinghit * Yen continues to stay under pressure SYDNEY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The yen nursed ...
Briefs
22 Feb 2012 at 4:39pm
State Park plans bench workshop CHESTERTON ? Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center, 1600 N. County Road 25 East, will host an Aldo Leopold bench workshop at 2 p.m. March 3.
Turning trash to treasure in Hamilton and Wenham
22 Feb 2012 at 4:24pm
Towns' old web swap site revived as a way to connect people who want to get rid of stuff to people who need that stuff.
Everyday items can be reused before recycling
22 Feb 2012 at 4:18pm
Plastic storage bins can be used without any moderations as storage containers for ribbons.
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Another Bay Area city moves against rodent poisons
22 Feb 2012 at 5:09pm
Richmond joins San Francisco and Albany in asking merchants to clear shelves of worst offenders
Reps. Bachmann, McCollum paired in new 4th District
22 Feb 2012 at 5:09pm
A special court panel's new maps of Minnesota congressional districts would throw incumbent Reps. Michele Bachmann and Betty McCollum into the same district.
America's crumbling transportation infrastructure
22 Feb 2012 at 5:08pm
The way America has funded its roads for decades is breaking down. With such a hostile legislative environment, can there be any agreement as to the future of transportation funding in America?
Eye-opening tour
22 Feb 2012 at 5:08pm
A GROUP of Good Samaritans is determined to do more for the environment after visiting a material recovery centre in Menglembu, Ipoh.
City animal services responds to tranquilizer questions
22 Feb 2012 at 5:06pm
It's been three days since a bobcat was shot and killed by game wardens in the back yard of a central El Paso home. Now there are more questions about whether or not that bobcat could have been tranquilized instead of shot. Earlier on Wednesday, there was some back and forth about who exactly is in charge when it comes to wild-animal calls in the city of El Paso. The game warden said El Paso ...
TOS50.COM Celebrates its Second Anniversary
22 Feb 2012 at 5:06pm
TOS50.com is a website dedicated to enriching the lives of those on ?The Other Side? of 50 by providing a social community that caters to their lifestyle.(PRWEB) February 22, 2012 Sandy Tankoos, President and Founder of the website announced that it is celebrating its second anniversary during the month of February. TOS50.com is a website dedicated to enriching the lives of those on ?The Other ...
This Just In: More Upgrades and Downgrades
22 Feb 2012 at 5:06pm
Analysts shuffle ratings for Mosaic and Frontier, tweak price target for Salesforce.
Stormwater problems still plague airport
22 Feb 2012 at 5:05pm
WEST BAY - Environmental and financial worries about excessive stormwater discharge spoiling the sensitive habitat surrounding the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport still plagued Airport Authority board members Wednesday. Nearly two years after the facility officially...
DEQ fines man for allowing open burn on his Happy Valley property
22 Feb 2012 at 5:05pm
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined a Happy Valley man for allowing the burning of wet garbage on his property. Aziz Faris was assessed a $1,089 civil penalty for allowing the fire on property he owns at 7615 S.E. 162nd Ave. Portland Fire and Rescue staff observed the fire on ...
Michigan City receives award for using alternative fuels
22 Feb 2012 at 5:05pm
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. ? Michigan City, one of 11 municipalities that help make up the South Shore Clean Cities partnership, was the only city or town presented with an award at the coalition?s annual meeting in Merrillville last week.
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The Quality of Cleveland Life Report
22 Feb 2012 at 8:42am
Your guide to living in fabulous Cleveland. Dream Big: Mayor Jackson?s budget proposal includes raises for city workers and restored funding for various axed programs, plus free Cinemax for six months and a trampoline for everybody who wants one.
Dana Point?s plastic bag ban gets second OK
22 Feb 2012 at 8:30am
The City Council moved one step closer banning plastic bags, giving the ordinance the second of three approvals it needs for adoption at its meeting Tuesday night.Changes to the ordinance were incorporated based on issues raised at a Feb. 7 council meeting. The new language includes an 18-month...
Plastic bag ban headed to court
22 Feb 2012 at 8:10am
A lawsuit challenging a recent ban on plastic bags by San Luis Obispo County?s Integrated Waste Management board will be in court for the first time March 22 for a case-management conference.
Earthwise Living ? it is indeed up to you
22 Feb 2012 at 6:36am
Earthwise Living ? it is indeed up to you San Antonio Express-News Copyright 2012 San Antonio Express-News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 04:51 p.m., Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Earthwise Living Day is one of the best and oldest environmental fairs in the metroplex that is free and educational, featuring speakers and ...
Hatfield Borough receives $11K for recycling efforts
22 Feb 2012 at 3:51am
The municipality recently received a check from the Northern Montgomery County Recycling Commission for 2009.
No To Plastic Bags, Styrofoam
22 Feb 2012 at 12:30am
MANILA, Philippines - Environmental groups on Wednesday expressed support for the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) plea for a metro-wide ban on plastic bags and Styrofoam.EcoWaste Coalition's Task Force Plastics Troy Lacsamana said it is time the rest of Metro Manila's local governments, particularly Caloocan, Malabon, Manila, Marikina, Navotas, Parañaque, Pateros, Quezon City ...
Campus leftovers feed R.I. homeless
21 Feb 2012 at 10:32pm
By: Alison Silver While most occupants of the homeless shelter at the Mathewson Street United Methodist Church are sleeping, students from Brown's Food Recovery Network unload the boxes of leftover muf...
City Council to work on a solution for city's plastic bag litter problem
21 Feb 2012 at 7:41pm
Plastic bag litter problem costs Corpus Christi about $190,000 a year in cleanup
County Allows Plastic Bags
21 Feb 2012 at 5:23pm
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to allow restaurants to provide plastic bags for to-go food to settle a lawsuit against its single-use bag ban. The board passed the broad ordinance in September, which will take effect on Mar. 20 in the unincorporated areas of the county.
Buy tickets for WDSRA Foundation fundraiser
21 Feb 2012 at 3:45pm
The WDSRA Foundation?s annual Dinner and Charity Auction, ?A Medieval Knight?s Faire? will take place March 10 at the Abbington in Glen Ellyn. Tickets cost $90 and tables of 10 are $700. The annual dinner and auction is the foundation?s largest fundraising event of the year. A live raffle costs $35 ticket. Auction items include a deluxe sports fan package, including tickets to games, a Vail ...
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Darryl E. Owens: Principal crowdsources hunger fight
11 Feb 2012 at 10:56pm
School Principal Letecia Foster long knew many of her students at Killarney Elementary were hurting.
Darryl E. Owens: Filling minds first requires filling stomachs
11 Feb 2012 at 6:57am
School Principal Letecia Foster long knew many of her students at Killarney Elementary were hurting.
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Genetically modified crops will get faster approval, USDA says
22 Feb 2012 at 4:14pm
Seed companies including Monsanto Co., the world's largest, will get speedier regulatory reviews of their genetically modified crops under forthcoming rule changes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
2012 Health Issue
22 Feb 2012 at 2:13pm
Editor?s Note : We live in era where staying centered and healthy may seem like it?s becoming more and more challenging.
USA, European Union Sign Organic Foods Trade Partnership
22 Feb 2012 at 12:57pm
, February 22, 2012 (ENS) - As of June 1, 2012, organic products certified in Europe or in the United States may be sold as organic in either region under a new partnership agreement signed last week in Nurember at the BioFach World Organic Fair, the world's largest trade show for organic products.
Environmental sustainability courses take on major issues, local and worldwide
22 Feb 2012 at 12:47pm
UNCW students planted 1,000 longleaf pine trees at the Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve in Brunswick County. It was part of a re...
Jennifer Aniston on Moving on From 'Friends,' What it Would Take for Her to R...
22 Feb 2012 at 12:01pm
Lesley Goldberg "I?ve got to go for it now and try to not just be Rachel Green so I can get out of the Fruity Pebbles section at the grocery and explore the organic food," the "Wanderlust" star told THR about selecting her movie roles. read more
Lettuce Grow film series and gardening course to promote local food
22 Feb 2012 at 10:53am
The films aim to spark dialogue and interest in the community about local food production
VA SHORE: Area celebrates its past, present at Heritage Festival on Saturday
22 Feb 2012 at 10:39am
The group "Pound Net" performed at the 9th annual Eastern Shore Heritage Celebration. The 11th annual event is Saturday at Eastern Shore Community College.
Election 2012: Local attorney, seal advocate hopes Lightner won?t strike twic...
22 Feb 2012 at 9:57am
Note: The La Jolla Light recently met with public-interest attorney and District 1 City Council candidate Bryan Pease (Democrat) to discuss his candidacy.
Flood's Impact On Boating, Recreation
22 Feb 2012 at 9:42am
Nearly five months after the historic flooding along the Missouri River was declared over, the recovery lingers along the banks. And the river, itself, has changed dramatically.
Baobab Powder Imported by Baobab Foods Receives National Organic Product (NOP...
22 Feb 2012 at 9:40am
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baobab Fruit Powder imported by Baobab Foods receives National Organic Product (NOP) certification from USDA. Company?s first container of Baobest Baobab Powder of 2012 arrives in U.S.
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Goal: Red Bulls in the Valley of the Sun
22 Feb 2012 at 3:54pm
The Red Bulls are scheduled to play three matches between now and Sunday in Arizona.
Drive The Glory Of El Salvador With Alex Roy [Video]
22 Feb 2012 at 3:39pm
# drive Decades of news reports and whispered rumors about El Salvador have left Americans with a less-than-positive image of the small Central American nation. What doesn't get reported, and what Alex Roy discovered, is the truth: it's a beautiful, hospitable (and well-armed) nation with a fascinating car culture. More »
Honduras: Concluye autopsia de 360 muertos en prisión
22 Feb 2012 at 2:53pm
Unos 25 médicos forenses de seis nacionalidades concluyeron el miércoles la autopsia de las 360 personas muertas la semana pasada en un incendio en una prisión de Honduras.
Preolímpico: México gana partido de preparación
22 Feb 2012 at 2:07pm
La selección Sub23 de México goleó el miércoles 4-2 al Neza de la liga de ascenso, en partido de preparación rumbo al torneo Preolímpico de fútbol para los Juegos de Londres 2012.
Mel Miskimen: I'm Changing My Underpants and the Economy
22 Feb 2012 at 1:17pm
What about buying underpants that were imported, made in India, but were from a co-op, owned by local women, who benefited from each sale? Wouldn't that do as much good as a pair that may have been made here, but from cotton imported from God-knows-where, picked by tiny children?
Gazette.Net: Gang member with Frederick, Silver Spring ties sentenced
22 Feb 2012 at 12:30pm
A federal judge has sentenced a gang member with ties to Frederick and Montgomery counties to more than four-and-a-half years in prison for illegally re-entering the country after he was deported, according to the U.S. Attorney?s Office.
David Vine: Fanning the Flames in Honduras
22 Feb 2012 at 11:49am
The fire in Comayagua is a symbol of a much larger fire that the United States has left burning, and too often flamed, since turning Honduras into an anti-communist base. The answer is not further militarization. We must find another path.
Marie Colvin, American reporter killed in Syria
22 Feb 2012 at 10:40am
Kevin Roderick: Marie Colvin of the U.K. Sunday Times and French photographer Remi Ochlik have been killed while reporting in Homs, Syria. From a statement by John Witherow, editor of The...
Aveos Signs 5-year Engine Service Contract With Snecma (Safran group)
22 Feb 2012 at 10:25am
MONTREAL, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Aveos announced today that it has signed a 5-year agreement for the repair and overhaul of Snecma's CFM56-5 platform engines and Line Replaceable Units (LRU's), supporting the OEM with its additional capacity.
Q&A: Meet Adam Pervez, the Happy Nomad
22 Feb 2012 at 10:03am
Pervez gave up his post-MBA dream job to travel the globe working with small businesses. His goal: to change the world, one village at a time
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TechBits package
22 Feb 2012 at 3:41pm
TechBits package Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:18 a.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) ? A global coalition against censorship is needed to protect online journalists and bloggers who are being targeted by repressive governments, a leading advocacy group ...
Defence claims drug dealer's axe killing unplanned
22 Feb 2012 at 3:34pm
In B.C. Supreme Court Monday, defence lawyers said a 2009 axe murder was not premeditated.
'Act of Valor' stars real, active-duty Navy SEALs
22 Feb 2012 at 2:37pm
"Act of Valor" is an amped-up, action-packed adventure about the exploits of the Navy's "Sea, Air and Land" commando teams -- the SEALs.
Graham Zusi's 1st international goal leads US soccer to 1-0 win
22 Feb 2012 at 2:09pm
Graham Zusi scored his first international goal in the eighth minute, and the United States beat Panama 1-0 in an exhibition...
Gildan Becomes Official National Sponsor of Triple-A Baseball
22 Feb 2012 at 2:07pm
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Gildan and Triple-A Baseball have inked a multi-year agreement to make the leading supplier of t-shirts, activewear, underwear and socks an official national sponsor of Triple-A Baseball....
The Westin Playa Bonita Unveiled in Panama
22 Feb 2012 at 1:28pm
$100 Million Luxury Beach Haven Debuts in Top Ranking Travel Destination with Special Introductory Rates (PRWeb February 22, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9216999.htm
Symbolic time of sacrifice, service begins for Christians
22 Feb 2012 at 1:16pm
Christians in Northwest Indiana worshiped in churches to observe Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent ? a sacred period of spiritual preparation.
EDUCATION PROFESSOR NAMED CSUSB?S 2011-2012 OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR
22 Feb 2012 at 12:46pm
Todd Jennings, a professor of education at Cal State San Bernardino, has been named the university?s Outstanding Professor for 2011-2012.
City's illegal immigration law add red tape to businesses
22 Feb 2012 at 12:27pm
FREMONT, Neb. ? A Nebraska city's attempt to fight illegal immigration with a newly court-approved ordinance appears likely to be more of an inconvenience for legal residents than a deterrent to illegal immigrants.
David Vine: Fanning the Flames in Honduras
22 Feb 2012 at 11:49am
The fire in Comayagua is a symbol of a much larger fire that the United States has left burning, and too often flamed, since turning Honduras into an anti-communist base. The answer is not further militarization. We must find another path.
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TechBits package
22 Feb 2012 at 3:41pm
TechBits package Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:18 a.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) ? A global coalition against censorship is needed to protect online journalists and bloggers who are being targeted by repressive governments, a leading advocacy group ...
Defence claims drug dealer's axe killing unplanned
22 Feb 2012 at 3:34pm
In B.C. Supreme Court Monday, defence lawyers said a 2009 axe murder was not premeditated.
'Act of Valor' stars real, active-duty Navy SEALs
22 Feb 2012 at 2:37pm
"Act of Valor" is an amped-up, action-packed adventure about the exploits of the Navy's "Sea, Air and Land" commando teams -- the SEALs.
Graham Zusi's 1st international goal leads US soccer to 1-0 win
22 Feb 2012 at 2:09pm
Graham Zusi scored his first international goal in the eighth minute, and the United States beat Panama 1-0 in an exhibition...
Gildan Becomes Official National Sponsor of Triple-A Baseball
22 Feb 2012 at 2:07pm
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Gildan and Triple-A Baseball have inked a multi-year agreement to make the leading supplier of t-shirts, activewear, underwear and socks an official national sponsor of Triple-A Baseball....
The Westin Playa Bonita Unveiled in Panama
22 Feb 2012 at 1:28pm
$100 Million Luxury Beach Haven Debuts in Top Ranking Travel Destination with Special Introductory Rates (PRWeb February 22, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9216999.htm
Symbolic time of sacrifice, service begins for Christians
22 Feb 2012 at 1:16pm
Christians in Northwest Indiana worshiped in churches to observe Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent ? a sacred period of spiritual preparation.
EDUCATION PROFESSOR NAMED CSUSB?S 2011-2012 OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR
22 Feb 2012 at 12:46pm
Todd Jennings, a professor of education at Cal State San Bernardino, has been named the university?s Outstanding Professor for 2011-2012.
City's illegal immigration law add red tape to businesses
22 Feb 2012 at 12:27pm
FREMONT, Neb. ? A Nebraska city's attempt to fight illegal immigration with a newly court-approved ordinance appears likely to be more of an inconvenience for legal residents than a deterrent to illegal immigrants.
David Vine: Fanning the Flames in Honduras
22 Feb 2012 at 11:49am
The fire in Comayagua is a symbol of a much larger fire that the United States has left burning, and too often flamed, since turning Honduras into an anti-communist base. The answer is not further militarization. We must find another path.
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Newark mayor: NYPD Muslim files 'deeply offensive'
22 Feb 2012 at 5:05pm
The mayor and police director of New Jersey's largest city said Wednesday the New York Police Department misled their city and never told them it was conducting a widespread spying operation on Newark's Muslim neighborhoods. Had they known, they said, they never would have allowed it.
Nine Kalamazoo College swimmers/divers earn All-MIAA honors
22 Feb 2012 at 5:04pm
Five from Hornets men's team, four from women's squad selected.
Call this ancient rock carving 'little horny man'
22 Feb 2012 at 4:55pm
A stick figure man with a giant phallus dubbed "the little horny man" by its discoverers is the oldest rock carving found yet in the Americas, researchers say.
Newark mayor: NYPD spying on Muslims 'offensive'
22 Feb 2012 at 4:53pm
The mayor and police director of New Jersey's largest city said Wednesday the New York Police Department misled their city and never told them it was conducting a widespread spying operation on Newark's Muslim neighborhoods. Had they known, they said, they never would have allowed it.
Multiple nations sign protest, declare actions against EU ETS
22 Feb 2012 at 4:53pm
Several countries, including China and the US, have joined Russia in signing a joint declaration against the European Union?s Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) carbon tax, which took effect Jan. 1.
Vital on track to meet full year payout
22 Feb 2012 at 4:44pm
Leading Australasian healthcare property investor Vital Healthcare Property Trust (?Trust?), (NZSX ticker: VHP), today announced an unaudited profit before income tax of $5.87m for the six months ended 31 December 2011, and confirmed its full year ...
HOLMES: Why so few options in Syria?
22 Feb 2012 at 4:44pm
ANALYSIS/OPINION: Why are there so few options in Syria? After all, it is not every day that the Arab League favors the overthrow of a fellow Arab ruler. Or that the U.N. General Assembly ? hardly a big critic of oppression in the Middle East ? overwhelmingly approves a resolution ...
Shell offers US$1.6b for Cove
22 Feb 2012 at 4:42pm
LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Europe?s largest oil company, offered to buy African explorer Cove Energy Plc for £994.4mil (US$1.6bil) to expand in Mozambique and Kenya.
Europe in G-20 spotlight All eyes on pledges eurozone will boost crisis safet...
22 Feb 2012 at 4:41pm
MEXICO CITY: Europe?s debt crisis will dominate talks between Group of 20 (G-20) policymakers this weekend as the rest of the world looks for pledges that the eurozone will boost its crisis safety net.
Homs divided and drained of residents
22 Feb 2012 at 4:38pm
Sami groans in pain as he shifts his weight under a bundle of blankets on a stretcher bed in a makeshift hospital in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli.
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MSU group commits to El Salvador village for long-term water project
22 Feb 2012 at 5:05pm
Victor, a Santa Rosa plumber, Tom Jablonski, an Engineers Without Borders professional mentor, and Mitch Schroeder, MSU civil engineering student, review the pipe network layout map in Santa Rosa Senca during a recent trip.
Call this ancient rock carving 'little horny man'
22 Feb 2012 at 4:55pm
A stick figure man with a giant phallus dubbed "the little horny man" by its discoverers is the oldest rock carving found yet in the Americas, researchers say.
Fugitive in Scottsdale child molestations arrested in Canada
22 Feb 2012 at 4:52pm
Steven William Dyer, convicted child molester, was arrested Tuesday night.
ADO division director: Exports help make Ala. jobs
22 Feb 2012 at 4:47pm
Alabama businesses were educated about the advantages of offering their goods to a global clientele at the East Alabama Industrial Association?s luncheon at Saugahatchee Country Club in Opelika on Wednesday.
Yamana Gold 4Q Net Falls 29% On Impairment, Revenue Rises
22 Feb 2012 at 4:31pm
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
Mancini accepts the olive branch
22 Feb 2012 at 4:20pm
Soccer:Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will accept Carlos Tevez?s apology and the Argentinian could be back in action in ?two or three weeks?. Tevez yesterday said sorry for his conduct in recent months having returned to Manchester from his unauthorised three-month break in South America last week.
Boeing to bring 787 Dreamliner tour to SD airport
22 Feb 2012 at 4:15pm
San Diego is among the stops in March on the fourth leg of Boeing 's "787 Dream Tour" -- a global jaunt to show off its latest commercial aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner.
Xingu: Berlin Film Review
22 Feb 2012 at 4:02pm
Neil Young Director-writer Cao Hamburger's epic drama follows three Brazilian brothers and their lives in the tribe Xingu. read more
Steinhoff Chief Markus Jooste Plans $2 Billion Eruopean Furniture-Unit IPO
22 Feb 2012 at 4:02pm
Steinhoff International Holdings Ltd. (SHF) plans an initial public offering of its European unit that could raise 1.5 billion euros ($1.98 billion) to repay debt as it considers expanding in Latin America and eastern Europe.
Mancini: Tevez could play for City in two weeks
22 Feb 2012 at 3:57pm
Carlos Tevez could be back in action and spearheading Manchester City's challenge for the English Premier League in as little as two weeks.
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Lovi Poe featured in Esquire Mexico
22 Feb 2012 at 4:46pm
Lovi is featured in the January 2012 issue of Esquire Magazine Mexico.
?Biomass? filming in Albuquerque/Santa Fe
22 Feb 2012 at 4:46pm
New Mexico is on a roll when it comes to movies. Nick Maniatis, director of the N. ...
Mike Isabella's Fast Cooking The Top Chef star and Graffiato founder could so...
22 Feb 2012 at 4:46pm
Mike Isabella considers himself something of a taco aficionado. And his thirst for margaritas seems unquenchable. ?Let me get one more sip of that,? says Isabella, when a passing waitress tries to snatch his virtually empty rocks glass.
Letters
22 Feb 2012 at 4:44pm
Letters
Australian PM calls leadership ballot
22 Feb 2012 at 4:44pm
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Thursday called a ballot on the leadership of the ruling Labor party, bringing to a head an ugly row with predecessor Kevin Rudd.
Obama spokesman on rising gas prices: GOP remedies rely on ?magic solutions?
22 Feb 2012 at 4:43pm
Firing back at Republican critics, the White House said Wednesday that President Obama is doing everything he can to deflate rising gasoline prices that threaten the fragile economic recovery. Spokesman Jay Carney dryly dismissed the increasingly sharp attacks from Republican presidential candidates as "random statements by politicians seeking office" and mocked their proposals to ease [...]
Attorneys General Challenging Google On New Privacy Policy
22 Feb 2012 at 4:42pm
In a letter sent Wednesday to Google Chief Executive Larry Page, Attorney General Tom Miller, joined by 35 attorneys general from across the nation, outlined multiple concerns with recently announced changes to Google?s privacy policy that is scheduled to automatically go into effect for all users of Google products and services on March 1.
Mazda looking at US$2b share offering
22 Feb 2012 at 4:42pm
TOKYO: Mazda Motor Corp is looking to raise up to US$2bil in a bigger-than-expected public share offering, a regulatory filing showed yesterday, which would cause a massive 69% dilution of its existing shares.
IMF Resources Talks Should Follow Europe Firewall, Brainard Says
22 Feb 2012 at 4:42pm
Group of 20 nations should discuss possible further resources for the International Monetary Fund after Europe decides on its financial firewall, the U.S. Treasury Department?s top international official said.
Europe in G-20 spotlight All eyes on pledges eurozone will boost crisis safet...
22 Feb 2012 at 4:41pm
MEXICO CITY: Europe?s debt crisis will dominate talks between Group of 20 (G-20) policymakers this weekend as the rest of the world looks for pledges that the eurozone will boost its crisis safety net.
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Rebuild slower than thought - Fletchers
22 Feb 2012 at 4:44pm
The Christchurch rebuild is gaining momentum, but at a slower pace than anticipated, Fletcher Building chief executive Jonathan Ling says as the big building company lowers its full-year profit forecasts.
Kiwibank Six-Month Financial Announcement
22 Feb 2012 at 4:44pm
Kiwibank has declared a profit of $37.9 million after tax for the six months ended December 31, 2011. This compares with a profit after tax of $13.9 million for the same period in 2010, and $23.5 million in 2009.
'The bloody stairs have collapsed'
22 Feb 2012 at 4:44pm
A former Forsyth Barr building tenant has described tying extension cords into a makeshift rope in a desperate attempt to escape after last February's earthquake.
APN offsets A$45mln FY loss with A$190mln from sale of outdoor stake
22 Feb 2012 at 4:38pm
APN News & Media has posted an A$45.1 million annual net loss and sold half its outdoor advertising business to Quadrant Private Equity for cash proceeds of about A$190 million.
Obama urges US corporate tax cut, closing loopholes
22 Feb 2012 at 4:36pm
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama made an opening offer in what could be a long negotiation with corporate America on Wednesday, putting forward his first clear plan to cut the corporate tax rate.
Luck saved those in Forsyth Barr building
22 Feb 2012 at 4:32pm
The Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes has been told it was very lucky that no one died in the Forsyth Barr building.
Ultra-Fast Broadband Comes To Dunedin
22 Feb 2012 at 4:31pm
The Government?s ultra-fast broadband (UFB) initiative is now underway in Dunedin, bringing future gains to schools, medical facilities, businesses and residents.
APN takes $45m hit to earnings
22 Feb 2012 at 4:29pm
Australian media giant APN News & Media's full-year earnings sunk into the red as the effects of the Christchurch earthquake and the subdued New Zealand economy forced to writedown the value of its kiwi mastheads. The results come as it also unveiled an outdoor advertising joint venture with Quadrant Private Equity.
Bills restructure McGee's contract
22 Feb 2012 at 4:22pm
The Buffalo Bills on Wednesday restructured the contract of cornerback Terrence McGee.
Pats release two players
22 Feb 2012 at 4:22pm
The New England Patriots released offensive lineman Rich Ohrnberger and defensive lineman Mike Wright on Wednesday.
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