01/08/2009
Tomatoes: Don't call the whole thing off (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
As you would expect, there are numerous plant introductions that will be offered in 2009. There are viburnums, a score of tiarellas (foamy bells), hardy roses in a colorful variety types and forms, hostas, hydrangeas and tomatoes. Tomatoes? Are there not several hundred named cultivars of tomatoes currently being offered for sale? How could there be any aspect of tomatoes left to be explored?
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01/08/2009
Golden oldies: The Boomers entertain with good, clean fun (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Introductions for The Boomers can work two ways.
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01/08/2009
Eagles' old man Dawkins still makes big plays (Delaware County Times)
PHILADELPHIA — Brian Dawkins shakes, gyrates and looks like he's having an out-of-body experience when he runs on the field during pregame introductions.
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01/08/2009
Blackburn making mark with Bonnies (Olean Times Herald)
CONWAY, Ark. - His energy and enthusiasm is undeniable. Ray Blackburn - all 5 feet, 9 inches of him - is the one carousing teammates during pre-game introductions. He's the one standing up on the sideline when one of his fellow Bonnies makes a good play, the one slapping hands during time-outs.
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01/07/2009
Farewells, introductions: renewing a passion for the plate (Santa Fe New Mexican)
There is a passage from an old, dust-covered culinary textbook of mine that has stuck with me for more than a decade. In the sixth edition of The New Professional Chef from the Culinary Institute of America, the first page of the first chapter describes a chef as someone with "an open mind, an appreciation of and dedication to quality and excellence, and a sense of responsibility to self and ...
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01/08/2009
CES 2009: Samsung's new Blu-ray players and home theater systems (ZDNet)
Samsung is beefing up its Blu-ray offerings with its announcement earlier today of two new Blu-ray players and three Blu-ray home theater systems, including the first Blu-ray sound bar. As with its HDTV introductions this afternoon, the company hasn't divulged price or availability yet, but they may be worth the price and wait if they perform as well as they are stylishly designed. Though the ...
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01/09/2009
GM's Asia-Pacific sales set mark (Detroit Free Press)
General Motors Corp.'s sales in the Asia-Pacific region rose 2.7% last year, setting a new company record, the automaker announced Thursday. The company reported that it sold 1,475,093 cars and trucks last year in that region.
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01/09/2009
Fan events and notices (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The Steelers are advising fans to arrive early for Sunday's AFC Divisional Playoff game against the San Diego Chargers for pregame events and to avoid crowds at the gates.
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01/09/2009
Panasonic Says It Outpaced Competitors in North American Sales (Bloomberg)
Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Panasonic Corp. , the world’s largest maker of consumer electronics, said it outpaced competitors in North American sales of high-definition TVs and Blu-ray movie players over the holidays.
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01/08/2009
Detroit Auto Show: The party's over (CNN Money)
Reporters hoping for a free appletini mixed by Chrysler chief executive Robert Nardelli at the Detroit Auto Show are in for a disappointment this year.
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