Restructuring the Planning Commission
A crack team led by Arun Maira is trying to breathe new life into a fading institution.
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‘A Billion Chinese’ Describes Environmental Perils
Thousands of environmental groups have sprung up in China, hoping to protect its land and wildlife from the ravages of economic development. Journalist Jonathan Watts writes about them in a new book, When a Billion Chinese Jump.
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Tewksbury Has Talent
TEWKSBURY – The Tewksbury Historical Society is planning two events to celebrate Tewksbury’s 276 Anniversary of its Charter as a Town. Remembering its leaving of Billerica for a new town in 1734, the Society is holding a night of cultural celebration on November 29 with a dazzling night of dance, song, and instrumental playing to entertain the town celebrants. The week will end with a more …
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You’ll be hearing this guy EVERYWHERE soon, so check him out here first! Stephen is newly signed to Universal Republic and has just released his first single featuring Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester! I wasn’t originally planning to post this, but after his recent jump in popularity I figured a lot of people would enjoy it. No new songs off his upcoming album are played here. Film date: December 2009 Check him out at: MySpace.com/StephenJerzak
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Hood Cautions Black Friday Shoppers
Verbatim statement : As two of the years busiest shopping days approach, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is cautioning consumers to be prepared.
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Deadly chase will be reviewed by all agencies
Authorities twice discussed calling off the high-speed chase Tuesday before it resulted in the shooting death of a Weld County sheriff deputy and the suspect he had chased for almost 40 miles.
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GlaxoSmithKline to Increase Its Shareholding in Theravance
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA and LONDON–(Marketwire – 11/29/10) – Theravance, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRX – News ) (the “Company”) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) announced today that GSK will increase its shareholding in Theravance through the purchase of Theravance common stock in a private placement. GSK and Theravance have entered into a stock purchase agreement for GSK to purchase 5,750,000 shares of …
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Residents boycott opening of upgraded Sant’Antnin plant
Workers at the Sant’ Antnin waste recycling facility in Marsascala during the visit by the Prime Minister, yesterday. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi A private company was contracted to monitor the air quality around the upgraded Sant’Antnin waste recycling facility in Marsascala for as long as the plant remained operational, Resources Minister Georges Pullicino said.
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Cover story: Holiday Guide 2010
Ah, November — a month of pumpkin pie, autumn chill and, of course, frenzied shopping. Brand X is here to help. This week and next, we’ll have your complete guide to the holiday season, from geek-worthy tech gifts to Black Friday survival to holiday beers and planning the perfect party — stay tuned right here and pick up our print edition, on racks now, for more. Got more tips for us? Send ‘em …
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Sorry that the audio is so bad but it was recorded live on my camera. A new version of this will be released on the Giant EP from The Naked Branches, due for release sometime in early 2011. The lyrics and arrangement are very sketchy as this was only written about five minutes before I recorded it. I Let Myself Go, written by WTA, 2010. www.myspace.com/mumblecoremusic I sat down on the stone cold ground, I wanted to see you, But you weren’t around, I saw a party balloon flying low, Reached into my coat and pulled it out slow, And I let myself go, It’s funny- there was always someone around, But no one wants to talk when you’re feeling down, I just saw a party girl that no-one seemed to know, She cried into her beer and toying with her bow, And then I let myself go.
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