Monthly Archives: March 2011

No. 1 Tseng back to defend Kraft Nabisco title (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Yani Tseng got a good laugh when she walked past the pond where she celebrated her Kraft Nabisco Championship victory last year by leaping into the water — and then remembering she doesn’t know how to … Continue reading →

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Sidney Crosby resumes skating with Penguins (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

TAMPA, Fla. – Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, sidelined for nearly three months with a concussion, resumed skating with his teammates Thursday. Crosby has been out since Jan. 6. He took part in the no-contact game-day skate Thursday as Pittsburgh … Continue reading →

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Spire’s Spi-Sun Solar Simulator(TM) to Go to the European Joint Research Center at ISPRA

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor

The European Solar Test Installation (ESTI) lab in Ispra, Italy began certifying solar modules almost 20 years ago, based on their own industry standard “Ispra 503″. Eventually this standard was adopted by the International Electro Technical Commission (IEC) as the … Continue reading →

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Betty White to host new NBC reality show (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES – The unstoppable Betty White is taking on reality TV with a hidden-camera show that turns senior citizens into merry pranksters. NBC has ordered 12 episodes of “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers,” the working title for a series … Continue reading →

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Reid: We’ve agreed to a number of cuts! Boehner: No, we haven’t (Daily Caller)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

Just hours after Democratic leaders announced that the parties had agreed to a specific number of budget cuts to the federal government, House Speaker John Boehner said that they most certainly have not. “There’s not agreement on numbers,” Boehner told … Continue reading →

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NBC’s Silence on General Electric Taxes is Troublesome (ContributorNetwork)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

COMMENTARY | The national media has discussed the General Electric tax situation at length. According to reports, General Electric was not responsible for any federal taxes, despite earning more than $14 billion in profit. It has been the subject of … Continue reading →

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Obama gets openness award in private (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has accepted an award for making the government more open and transparent — presented to him behind closed doors. No media coverage or public access was allowed at the ceremony. The White House didn’t immediately … Continue reading →

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Italy ships migrants to mainland, asks EU for help (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

ROME – Italy shipped more than 2,000 migrants to detention camps on its mainland Thursday, relieving pressure on a tiny island off Sicily which has been overwhelmed by a relentless stream of boats full of illegal arrivals from North African … Continue reading →

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Barbour’s civil rights push (Politico)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

Facing criticism over charges of racial insensitivity, Haley Barbour announced Thursday that he’ll be calling a special session of the Mississippi legislature to get funding for a civil rights museum. “The legislature will be returning on Monday to complete the … Continue reading →

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W.H. downplays report of capitulation on EPA (Politico)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

The White House is trying to put out the fire from an AP report saying the Obama administration may agree to some Republican riders rolling back the EPA’s power on key environmental initiatives. In a statement to POLITICO, the White … Continue reading →

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