Blinds Chalet Announces Buy 3 Get 1 Free on Classic 2” Faux Wood Blinds
Blinds Chalet announces their buy 3 get 1 free sale on their Classic 2” Faux Wood Blinds.(Vocus/PRWEB) February 03, 2011 announces their ‘Buy 3 Get 1 Free’ sale on Classic 2” . Many consumers are financially tapped out after the holidays, which is why Blinds Chalet has chosen to discount faux wood blinds instead of…
St. Francis (N.Y.) edges Monmouth (N.J.) 62-61
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Justin Newton hit a free throw with 1.2 seconds left to give St. Francis (N.Y.) a 62-61 victory over Monmouth (N.J.) on Thursday night.Newton hit the first of his two free-throw attempts for his only point of the game after being fouled while going for a rebound on teammate Ricky…
NBA suspends O.J. Mayo 10 games for positive test
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The NBA has suspended guard O.J. Mayo 10 games without pay for violating the league and union's anti-drug program with a positive test.The league announced the suspension Thursday for Mayo's positive test for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Mayo's suspension will start Friday night when the Grizzlies visit Philadelphia, and he will be able to…
Greece to market bonds to overseas Greeks
ATHENS (AFP) – Greece will issue a diaspora bond aimed at Greek investors all over the world "within the next few months" in an effort to return to bond markets in 2011, said Greek finance minister George Papaconstantinou in an interview on Sunday."We will mainly address Greeks in Europe, the US, Australia, etc., while the…
Campbell River, B.C. Author Publishes New Book with RoseDog Books
Anita Hayes shares with us her unique viewpoint on the triumphs, humiliations, and side-splittingly funny experiences of her life from birth to her forties.Campbell River, B.C. (Vocus/PRWEB) January 22, 2011 Private School of Hard Knocks, a new book by Anita Hayes, has been released by RoseDog Books.Full of candor and a zest for living, Anita…
U.N. Resolution on Israeli Settlements Puts Obama in a Diplomatic Bind
It was always going to be a struggle for the U.S. to dissuade its Arab allies from going ahead with a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlements. But last week's people-power rebellion in Tunisia has only made Washington's effort to lobby against the plan more difficult. Tunisia will have given the autocratic leaders of…
X-Ray Body Scanner Hubbub: The Naked Truth
This week's uproar over the 's (TSA) use of full-body scanners in U.S. airports shows no signs of easing, as privacy advocates, airline pilots, and grass-roots groups are up in arms over new security-screening measures that opponents find far too intrusive.The TSA began usingscanners in 2007, and it currently has 385 of the units at…
Thursday's NFL capsule
OPENING LINE — Dolphins by 2RECORD VS. SPREAD — Chicago 4-4-1, Miami 6-3SERIES RECORD — Dolphins lead 7-3LAST MEETING — Dolphins beat Bears 31-13, Nov. 5, 2006LAST WEEK — Bears beat Vikings 27-13; Dolphins beat Titans 29-17BEARS OFFENSE — OVERALL (29), RUSH (23), PASS (21)BEARS DEFENSE — OVERALL (4), RUSH (2), PASS (15)DOLPHINS OFFENSE —…
Review: Shontelle falls short on sophomore CD
Shontelle, "No Gravity" (Universal Motown)Shontelle first made noise on the charts with her 2008 single, "T-Shirt" — and she's bringing back the buzz with the same song in a Radio Killa remix with hitmaker The-Dream on her new CD, "No Gravity."The Barbados-born singer is also bringing love ballads, a departure from her debut album.Give her…
U.N. rights envoy denounces repression in Sudan
GENEVA (Reuters) – Sudan has arrested political opposition leaders, journalists and students ahead of a critical referendum early next year on whether the south should secede, a U.N. rights investigator said on Friday.Many detainees have alleged they were tortured or denied the right to challenge their custody in court, said Mohamed Chande Othman, an independent…