Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Clocks square off in China's far west

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Kashgar, a city of 350,000 built around an oasis along the old Silk Road, has two time zones, two hours apart. How you set your watch depen...

Medford driver rescues dog after hitting it; owner sought

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The MSPCA is seeking the owner of a stray Husky who was hit by a car in Medford around 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 21. Unlike several past cas...

America's best (and worst) salads

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Visit the Salad Hall of Fame to read on...it will blow your mind.

More bad news at New York Times co.

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The New York Times plans to eliminate several weekly sections, including its stand-alone City Section . There are also discussions to elimin...
Monday, March 30, 2009

cute shoes, and vegan to boot

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Meatless Monday

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Ziti with Sun-Dried Tomato "Cream" Makes 6 servings Tofu replaces heavy cream in this flavorful no-cook sauce, which is warmed whe...
Friday, March 27, 2009

Right whales in Cape Cod Bay

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In a rare congregation, about 70 North Atlantic right whales have gathered in Cape Cod Bay. The group represents approximately 20 percent of...

News in the world of news: It ain't good

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First, FishbowlNY reports that there have been 100 layoffs on the business side of the New York Times, with a 5 percent pay cut across the n...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

I shall make this for Easter! Wherever it is we're celebrating

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Strawberry Tart with Orange Cream Cointreau is a well-known liqueur from western France, where it was first made more than a century and a h...

Despite North Shore theater's closing and economic troubles all over, most local stages are managing to keep their doors open

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(Good article, well executed, nice angle. However: It fails to mention the main difference between NSMT and community/summer theaters -- Nor...

Yvonne Abraham: A hub's pulse and grit

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The debate over how to fix Downtown Crossing shouldn't obscure one important fact: There is much in this part of the city that is seriou...

Few individual health policies cover maternity

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San Fransisco Chronicle says the number of individual health insurance policies that do not include maternity coverage has risen dramatical...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Modern-day Hooverville

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In Sacramento's tent city, a torn economic fabric A tattered encampment of 200 men and women along the American River is a vivid symbol ...