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    Sound Off - Sept. 23, 2009  Nov 21, 2009
    KM wrote on Oct 18, 2009 4:09 PM:" The pothole column is very much needed. I cracked two rims on my way to work. Instead of bricking the streets that nothing was wrong with, brick Main and Washington Street leading into the downtown area. It is ridiculous!! There are deep trenches right in front of Kingdaughters Hospital and right on the railroad track by Shipley's downtown. Greenville got to do better. Greenville is going to be a resort area, the property taxes are high, the car tags are high,... (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)

    Movie studio plan is in LNRs script for former South Weymouth NAS  Nov 21, 2009
    The plans of International Studio Group (ISG) to construct soundstages at the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station remain on track even though a renovation of the base into a commercial-residential complex has stalled. is the developer responsible for renovations at the base. (Abington Mariner, MA)

    Dell makes new green move with bamboo packaging  Nov 21, 2009
    The council also sets standards for working conditions and tracks the bamboo from the forest to the delivery of finished packaging at Chinese contract manufacturers that put new Dell computers into boxes. The process of turning bamboo stalks into pulp is mechanical, not chemical. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Hill & Smith Seeks Acquisitions in U.S., Aims to Buy Bankrupt Competitors  Nov 21, 2009
    The company that supplied the parapet for the Formula One race track in Abu Dhabi is eyeing U.S. makers of products for highways and utilities, betting they stand to gain from $787 billion in spending promised by President. In the U.K., competitors working on the government program in roofing and cladding have collapsed, also opening up opportunities. (Bloomberg -- UK)

    GAME ROOM: A review of Forza Motorsport 3 on XBOX 360  Nov 21, 2009
    New tracks include the Amalfi Coast in Italy, the American Southwest and Montserrat in Spain ... Some paths offer new tracks that you haven't seen, while others allow you to test out new cars ... Same Track, But Different: By now there are some tracks I've raced so many times I can draw them on paper blindfolded. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Microsoft attacks Google on books  Nov 21, 2009
    Mr Rubin said that the acquisition of YouTube - which has featured large amounts of copyrighted material - showed Google's track record of protecting copyrights in other parts of its business was "weak" at best. "Anyone who visits YouTube, which Google purchased last year, will immediately recognise that it follows a similar cavalier approach to copyright," he said. (Yahoo News -- Microsoft)

    I'm Feeling . . . Surveilled  Nov 21, 2009
    Google has the ability to track an individual's searches -- to record where your mind wanders when the boss isn't looking, what political commentators you read, what you're thinking about buying and what price you're willing to pay, even what kinds of fantasies you entertain late at night. Google is able to know too much, and I guess it's no surprise that the Bush administration wants in on the action. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Is the NSA spying on U.S. Internet traffic?  Nov 21, 2009
    The FBI is the primary federal agency that tracks and apprehends terrorist suspects within the U.S. Yet, there are several indications that the Bridgeton room does not involve the FBI.. "The FBI, which is probably the least technical agency in the U.S. government, doesn't use mantraps," Aid said. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy  Nov 21, 2009
    DARPA was developing a tracking system intended to attempt to detect terrorists through analyzing troves of information ... The Homeless Management Information Systems are software applications that records, store and track characteristics and service needs of homeless individuals ... An overview of welfare surveillance and new programs designed to track the homeless. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Burgers paid for by mobile phone  Nov 21, 2009
    "It gives both McDonald's and DoCoMo the opportunity to track consumers and their eating habits. Cash is more likely to be used in small transactions. Electronic payments will allow user behaviour to be tracked and used for marketing purposes," she said in her blog. Increasingly mobile phone operators are experimenting with electronic payments. (Yahoo News -- Wireless Technology)

    Hazard reduction blitz fails to dampen risk  Nov 21, 2009
    Walking tracks, but not beaches and picnic areas, in Sydney and Central Coast parks and reserves would also be closed. The Sydney Harbour National Park tracks would be open. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Life-Logging and the Generation Gap over Privacy  Nov 21, 2009
    Guests on the program talks about "life-logging," a system that documents every conversation, movement, and idea through a series of recording gadgets like GPS trackers and even brain scanners ... Welcome to a new world of vlogs, MySpace, Flickr, and now life-logging, a system that documents every conversation, movement, and idea through a series of recording gadgets like cameras, GPS trackers, even brain scanners ... All of your transactions are tracked. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Hes NASCAR's Tiger  Nov 21, 2009
    They're fixtures in pit row, but they don't drive on the track or work on the cars. Take a look at some notable NASCAR wives and girlfriends. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Pacquiao-Cotto Jabs 1.25 Million Buys, $70 Million In PPV Revenue  Nov 21, 2009
    "We are thrilled with the support that consumers and the pay-per-view industry showed for Pacquiao-Cotto and for Mayweather-Marquez," said Mark Taffet, senior vice president of sports operations for HBO. "Boxing moved to the front pages of sports, news and entertainment, generating a real resurgence and tremendous momentum which will carry into 2010."Relative to the next big fight, a potential Pacquiao-Mayweather matchup, Taffet would only say: "It`s the fight that boxing fans want, and the... (Multichannel News)

    Let the Speculation Begin  Nov 21, 2009
    Rock: XM 40 - Deep Tracks XM 41 - Hair Nation XM 44 - 1st Wave XM 45 - The Spectrum XM 46 - Classic Vinyl XM 47 - Alt Nation XM 48 - Octane XM 49 - Classic Rewind XM 51 - Coffee House XM 53 - Boneyard XM 54 - Lithium XM 55 - Radio Margaritaville XM 56 - Jam On XM 57 - Grateful Dead Channel XM 59 - Underground Garage. Hip-Hop/R&B: XM 68 - The Heat. (Multichannel News)

    Mattie's Call a lifeline  Nov 21, 2009
    As such, Mattie's Call is becoming an increasingly important tool to help police track down wandering seniors, who have a 50 percent risk of injury or death if not found within 24 hours ... Another helpful program is Project Lifesaver, which uses a bracelet that emits a tracking signal to keep tabs on people with mentally disabling conditions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Game Room: Forza Motorsport 3 for XBOX 360  Nov 21, 2009
    New tracks include the Amalfi Coast in Italy, the American Southwest and Montserrat in Spain ... Some paths offer new tracks that you haven't seen, while others allow you to test out new cars ... Same Track, But Different: By now there are some tracks I've raced so many times I can draw them on paper blindfolded. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)

    School board to review construction progress  Nov 21, 2009
    The employment of Tyler Amburgy, seventh- and eighth-grade boys and girls track coach; Andy Frame, freshmen girls basketball coach; Laurie Gallmann, head girls varsity gymnastics coach; Sandra Hinrichs, sophomore girls basketball coach; Jeffrey Kube, assistant varsity girls basketball coach; Robert Logan, junior varsity wrestling coach; Paula Mandel, girls junior varsity gymnastics coach; Wendy McDonnell, musical drama set crew director; Linnea Nagel, pom pons winter assistant; Neal Stuettgen,... (Watertown Daily Times, WI)

    Trustee seeks to build better communication  Nov 21, 2009
    You should be able to track it down and make it [right] when things like this happen, he said. Village Planning Board Chairman Paul Slutzky, who is also Deputy Chairman of the Town Planning Board, said that because the subdivision of those parcels was filed in 1963, it prefigured the formation of the town planning board and subsequent adoption by the town board of any land use laws. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)

    Palo Alto High principal reflects on 'egg wars'  Nov 21, 2009
    The egg fight between Paly juniors and seniors left hundreds of egg cartons and cracked eggs on the Gunn campus, causing possibly permanent damage to the new track and scoreboards at the school, according to Gunn parents ... Permanent damage to a sports track and to a scoreboard from EGGS ... And we wonder what causes kids to walk onto train tracks. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    Paly students face suspensions for egg fight  Nov 21, 2009
    The entire baseball, softball,track, Tennis, pool area parking lot, school, were hit hard ... egg yolk on our track ... For the first time, Gunn opened the school year with beautiful, brand new soccer fields, two baseball fields, a pool complex, and football field and track. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    Achimota Terminal will be ready in December  Nov 21, 2009
    2 million Ghana- Cedi terminal, has a parking capacity for 800 vehicles, 20 unit toilet facility, 10 canteens, a police post, a clinic, an electronic destination board, waiting sheds for commuters, offices for the local drivers unions and a close circuit television to track illegal activities. Dr. Vanderpuije who inspected the terminal expressed satisfaction with the project. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Texas Jobless Rate Up  Nov 21, 2009
    Texas continued to track well below the national unemployment rate of 10 ... Nov. 20, 2009: KPRC Local 2 chief meteorologist Frank Billingsley tracks the rain. (Click2Houston, TX)

    The Parenting Place  Nov 21, 2009
    A hidden gem we discovered was inside the track out where they have the circus animals ... " Our little boss wrote on Aug 11, 2009 4:58 PM:" A potty training dilemma came up in our house yesterday, and I thought I'd pose the question to the people tracking this blog ... complete with bloody tire tracks. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    WHO Investigating Norway Swine Flu Mutations  Nov 21, 2009
    Nov. 20, 2009: KPRC Local 2 chief meteorologist Frank Billingsley tracks the rain. Nov. 18, 2009: An openly gay 16-year-old says he was chased by nine classmates and severely beaten by one because of his sexuality, KPRC Local 2 reports. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Smith: Pickens earns wealth, respect  Nov 21, 2009
    There once was a sign on the door of men's room at the Keeneland Race Track Press Box in Lexington, Kentucky, which read, "There never was a great man who did not sooner or later come to respect the reverence of his fellow man." You get the message, I am sure. I am sure, too, that Boone Pickens appreciates the logic of that bathroom prose. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    The underdog that knows its horses  Nov 21, 2009
    Aqueduct Race Track as it looks now, before one of five bidders is selected to turn it into a video lottery terminal racino. PHOTO COURTESY NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION"> Aqueduct Race Track as it looks now, before one of five bidders is selected to turn it into a video lottery terminal racino. PHOTO COURTESY NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION Penn National Gaming isn t the type of company that aggressively courts the press or creates a flashy website replete with neon images... (Queens Chronicle, NY)

    10th Annual Comcast America's Children's Holiday Parade Set for Saturday, Dec. 5  Nov 21, 2009
    Track Expenses with Free Tracker. What you need to know. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Off-road driving has damaged private land along Monument Hill Road (Road 7UH). With any snow, the road becomes impassable \"but people keep trying it,\" Trail Creek Ranch manager Dave Miner said. \"You get roads going everywhere, and everything\'s dug up.\" (Photo by Kristen Inbody)  Nov 21, 2009
    He pointed out areas where snow is particularly prone to accumulate and tracks have gone far onto Trail Creek land. The county right of way is 30 feet, but tracks outside the road have torn up land more than a football field beyond the road ... Doing nothing will likely leave the paths to become more and more established, but taking out the tracks would be challenging. (Cody Enterprise, WY)

    Football: Sophomore receivers paying dividends for Bronchos  Nov 21, 2009
    It will display all of your contributions and allow you to track issues and easily connect with others. We want our site to be a place where people discuss and debate ideas that foster stronger communities. (Odessa American, TX)

    Convention confirms Keokuk School District is on track  Nov 21, 2009
    Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:26 AM CST Superintendent Dr. Lora Wolff said the Keokuk School District is on the right track with its curriculum benchmarks. That confirmation came when she and Director of Instructional Services Donna Tracy attended an educational convention in Atlanta the last week of October, she told the school board Nov. 9. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    Former football coach sentenced  Nov 21, 2009
    Coaches at the high school told police they believed Halpin had a gambling problem and was taking school property to the track. Halpin, who led the Skeeters to the Class 5A title in 2001, retired as head coach in May 2008 after taking the team to the playoffs eight times during his 13 year tenure. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Auto Racing Notebook: Johnson quest for Cup will start from pole  Nov 21, 2009
    Scott Speed qualified second and Marcos Ambrose third, two drivers who haven't spent very much time on the track racing up front and around Johnson. Johnson crashed on the third lap at Texas two races ago when he was hit by Sam Hornish -- another non-Chase contender. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Wasilla to buy mall for future library  Nov 21, 2009
    I heard a rumor (of the deal) on Saturday and spent the weekend trying to track it down. But I didn t know for sure until I heard Monday on the news, Troshynski said. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    The two faces of Scientology  Nov 21, 2009
    Scientology is just a big joke to most of us. The religion that every other religion laughs at and teases in the theological playground. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Production company eyes Charlotte expansion  Nov 21, 2009
    The funds will come from a state program that helps finance construction costs for tracks that connect to rail lines. According to NCDOT, the Project Cardinal expansion requires added access for additional carloads of freight. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    Cargo projects rolling with efforts to deepen channel, expand shipping yard  Nov 21, 2009
    Transportation officials are creating a regional strategy to increase the volume of cargo moving in and out of the area as part of an aggressive effort to help the economy get back on track. From land to sea to air, efforts are under way to move more goods more efficiently through and around Sacramento. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    Hikers rescued for free in Arizona  Nov 21, 2009
    "There are enough volunteers that are happy to go look for them. It's easy out there to sort of lose track of time," he said. "That's why they go hiking. Should people be charged for that? No.". (AZCentral -- News)

    Surviving madness, mutilation and a mauling  Nov 21, 2009
    The latest inflammatory dispatch from the gender wars by the serial provocateur Lars von Trier tracks the devastating and finally brutal collapse of a marriage in the wake of a child's death. Featuring the now obligatory von Trier elements of masturbation, madness and mutilation, the film opened to press jeers and angry accusations of misogyny directed at the Danish filmmaker. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Technology helps deliver weather information fast  Nov 21, 2009
    Right now, that still looks like it's on track. Like to learn more about the South Dakota Office of Climatology. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    CD player production ends at Linn  Nov 21, 2009
    Page last updated at 16:58 GMT, Thursday, 19 November 2009. By Douglas Fraser BBC Scotland's Business Editor. (BBC News -- Technology)

    Wet weather may delay new track  Nov 21, 2009
    NEW BLOOMFIELD -- Recent wet weather has disrupted construction of a new track at the New Bloomfield R-3 School, the local school board learned Thursday night. Superintendent Chris Small said the delay won't cost the school district more money but it may postpone completion of the track ... The target date for completion of the track is March 31, 2010. (Fulton Sun, MO)

    * Montserrat rises from the ashes  Nov 21, 2009
    James Scriber Daley X so called because he can name every one of the islands bird species X held up his hand to stop me in my tracks, cupped his hands to his mouth and started whistling. We were in search of the national bird, the Montserrat oriole, a shy creature no bigger than a starling. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Missile Defense Director Moves to End Test Glitches  Nov 21, 2009
    He said that even without the launch of the rockets, the recent tests scored some successes by demonstrating the system's ability to track target missiles and generate intercept instructions. But he acknowledged frustration at the tendency of simple glitches to foil the tests. (Yahoo News -- Missile Defense System)

    Paint plant primed for beer  Nov 21, 2009
    The meat-packing operation was closed by 1892, Baumler said, but Power also owned an agriculture implement and grain mill right across the railroad tracks, and the building was at one time used as a seed warehouse. The brewing business was founded as Sleeping Giant Brewing Co. in 1995. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Large Hadron Collider: Beams Are Back on at World's Most Powerful Particle Accelerator  Nov 21, 2009
    After more than one year of repairs, the LHC is now back on track to create high-energy particle collisions that may yield extraordinary insights into the nature of the physical universe. "The LHC is a machine unprecedented in size, in complexity, and in the scope of the international collaboration that has built it over the last 15 years," said Dennis Kovar, U.S. Department of Energy Associate Director of Science for High Energy Physics. (Science Daily)

    You can be Santa for THS paper  Nov 21, 2009
    Drake s class produces Tiger Tracks, a school newspaper, every six to eight weeks. The kids often use their own cameras, he said. (Terrell Tribune, TX)

    Stronger dollar, weak economic data pummels stocks  Nov 21, 2009
    After stocks breached new 13-month highs earlier this week, investors want to see more concrete evidence that the economic recovery is firmly on track. High unemployment still has investors worried that the massive gains in stocks since early March are overdone. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    MarkBeechRacing Fan This is the worst season of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Cup career  Nov 21, 2009
    Put the man on a track like Daytona or Talladega, places where he's always run well, and he's as good a bet as any. Can he ever compete for a championship again. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)

    Ambitious plans to propel Malaysia to the forefront of ICT  Nov 21, 2009
    Malaysia is trying to fast track that and the MSC is helping companies along the way. . (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Week Eleven Team Rankings  Nov 21, 2009
    13) : The hope is that the bye will help get their offense on the right track. The coaches have to find a way to get RB untracked. (SteelCitySports.com)

    Midtown skate oval almost ready for action  Nov 21, 2009
    -- have long-track outdoor speedskating ovals ... "I'm very happy with the layout of the track and there was a lot of people using it," Blair said. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Leaders pledge to end "silent hunger crisis"  Nov 21, 2009
    16 of these countries had already achieved or were on track to achieving the Millennium Development Goal of halving the number of the hungry by 2015. There are four common denominators for success: promotion of economic growth and personal wellbeing; outreach to the vulnerable and investment in rural poor; ensuring achievements are maintained; planning for a sustainable future. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)

    Work to begin on North Shore Trail link  Nov 20, 2009
    9 million Pennsylvania Department of Transportation project to relocate railroad tracks running parallel to Route 28 to clear the way for a major reconstruction and widening of the highway ... The project calls for moving the railroad tracks closer to the river, on the course currently used by trail patrons ... Moving the railroad tracks is a key to PennDOT's plan to improve the notorious Route 28 "death stretch" from Chestnut Street to the 40th Street Bridge. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    The Golden Age, Part II  Nov 20, 2009
    It runs from Union Station to Atlantic Boulevard in East L.A. Most of the track is aboveground light-rail, but for 1 ... She is afraid children in particular will be tempted to cross the tracks. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    Commercial realty segment reviving  Nov 20, 2009
    Sanjay Rai, spokesman of DLF, says while he cannot say with certainty that their new offering would revive activity in commercial property segment, there are three very important factors in realty sector that play a key role in determining demand of any residential as well as commercial buildng: one, right pricing ; two: right location, and three: track record of the realty firm in terms of completing their project. If any property has all these three, it is bound to attract the attention of... (India Times)

    Technology helps deliver weather information fast  Nov 20, 2009
    Right now, that still looks like it's on track. Like to learn more about the South Dakota Office of Climatology. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)

    Loss of a leader  Nov 20, 2009
    More to the point, there are details about local folks that he somehow kept track of perfectly in his mind, like some weird computer (although he hated the gizmos and would bristle at the comparison). It s that part of him, the part that valued life s infinitesimal connections, that s forever lost. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)

    Officials promise help in making local woman's dream a reality  Nov 20, 2009
    But by Thursday afternoon, her dream was back on track after Volusia County officials promised to help Van Dusen, 55, and her husband, Steven Bishop, 49, figure out how to avoid some of the most costly requirements. THE DREAM: The couple bought a former fernery three years ago and built their dream "green" home on it, complete with a 2,000 square-foot studio and detached garage with guestrooms above it. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)

    The Parenting Place  Nov 20, 2009
    A hidden gem we discovered was inside the track out where they have the circus animals ... " Our little boss wrote on Aug 11, 2009 4:58 PM:" A potty training dilemma came up in our house yesterday, and I thought I'd pose the question to the people tracking this blog ... complete with bloody tire tracks. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Off-road driving has damaged private land along Monument Hill Road (Road 7UH). With any snow, the road becomes impassable \"but people keep trying it,\" Trail Creek Ranch manager Dave Miner said. \"You get roads going everywhere, and everything\'s dug up.\" (Photo by Kristen Inbody)  Nov 20, 2009
    He pointed out areas where snow is particularly prone to accumulate and tracks have gone far onto Trail Creek land. The county right of way is 30 feet, but tracks outside the road have torn up land more than a football field beyond the road ... Doing nothing will likely leave the paths to become more and more established, but taking out the tracks would be challenging. (Cody Enterprise, WY)

    Gas offers chance for PNG poverty  Nov 20, 2009
    The Prime Minister, Michael Somare, has implied that this project can finally put the country on the right track, allowing him to call time on a stewardship that has bridged four parliaments and four decades. Whether his expectations will be fulfilled depends on his Government's ability to recast the relationship between poverty and growth. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Steamed up but cool  Nov 20, 2009
    And down the track, if any of us in this house have health problems relating to respiratory disease, we have a possible cause for litigation. Alethea Kinsela. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Designer vaginas  Nov 20, 2009
    Raunch culture and the growth of the 'designer vagina. Aren't women insecure enough without fretting over their genitalia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Queensland: beautiful one day, now a crowded building site  Nov 20, 2009
    South East Queensland: beautiful one day, now a building site. November 20, 2009 - 11:15AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    You can be Santa for THS paper  Nov 20, 2009
    Drake s class produces Tiger Tracks, a school newspaper, every six to eight weeks. The kids often use their own cameras, he said. (Terrell Tribune, TX)

    Anquan Boldin Last to Know He Wasn't Playing  Nov 20, 2009
    The outcome was on par with the Cardinals track record this season, but the game also held a few pleasant surprises. Arizona has yet to lose two-straight games and once again won in style following an embarrassing loss. (PittInsiders.com)

    JSE tracks weaker US futures  Nov 20, 2009
    Online Edition Powered By IOL. DisplayAds('SkyLEFT',17,). (Business Report, South Africa)

    We are the professional suppliers of various kinds of tennis racquets which have...  Nov 20, 2009
    The track record shows that the Bethpage, N.Y.-headquartered operator is quite content playing by its own terms. Just ask New York Yankees fans. (Multichannel News)

    Glitch riles passengers  Nov 20, 2009
    Still, hundreds of travelers in Atlanta and elsewhere were left to fume over hours of delays as the high-tech snafu forced airlines and air traffic controllers to resort to faxes and paper forms to file and track flight plans ... In a statement, the FAA said the outage resulted when a router on the FAA s telecommunications system failed at about 5 a.m., shutting down a flight-plan tracking system in Salt Lake City ... This year, the FAA replaced the aging computers that had run its flight-plan... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Restoration project makes Jordan Creek more fish friendly  Nov 20, 2009
    Water quality sampling will take longer to judge, she said, adding that the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will be doing fish trapping and monitoring to track the numbers of fish. Before, the area where the east valley tributary joined Jordan Creek was "just a bare, silty area," said Schoonover, adding that plants will also help filter sediment. (Juneau Empire)

    Campus police visibility needed University of Mary Washington creating safety task force at its Fredericksburg campus  Nov 20, 2009
    A student was raped in the school's parking garage, and a jogger was attacked near the university's track on Hanover Street. Executive Vice President Rick Hurley, who Hample said will co-chair the task force along with Vice President for Student Affairs Doug Searcy, said he hopes to appoint about 10 members before winter break. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Commercial Real Estate Forecast Uncertain  Nov 20, 2009
    The index in the second quarter was at the lowest level since the first quarter of 1994; NAR s track of the commercial leading indicator dates back to 1990 ... In 57 markets tracked, net absorption of office space, which includes the leasing of new space coming on the market as well as space in existing properties, is seen at a negative 56 ... Net absorption of industrial space in 58 markets tracked is likely to be a negative 298. (Realtor Magazine Online)

    So, feuds and racing are 00004000bad now?  Nov 20, 2009
    Let the drivers decide the issues on the track, they say ... Over the past several weeks, Hamlin and Keselowski have had run-ins on the track, with Hamlin usually complaining Keselowski is overly aggressive ... Yet, with Hamlin acting almost as a cheerleader for the cause, fans seem taken aback by Keselowski's actions on the track: racing hard every lap, nudging and rooting people out of the way to gain positions that put him sight of race wins. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    I'm Feeling . . . Surveilled  Nov 20, 2009
    Google has the ability to track an individual's searches -- to record where your mind wanders when the boss isn't looking, what political commentators you read, what you're thinking about buying and what price you're willing to pay, even what kinds of fantasies you entertain late at night. Google is able to know too much, and I guess it's no surprise that the Bush administration wants in on the action. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Is the NSA spying on U.S. Internet traffic?  Nov 20, 2009
    The FBI is the primary federal agency that tracks and apprehends terrorist suspects within the U.S. Yet, there are several indications that the Bridgeton room does not involve the FBI.. "The FBI, which is probably the least technical agency in the U.S. government, doesn't use mantraps," Aid said. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy  Nov 20, 2009
    DARPA was developing a tracking system intended to attempt to detect terrorists through analyzing troves of information ... The Homeless Management Information Systems are software applications that records, store and track characteristics and service needs of homeless individuals ... An overview of welfare surveillance and new programs designed to track the homeless. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Life-Logging and the Generation Gap over Privacy  Nov 20, 2009
    Guests on the program talks about "life-logging," a system that documents every conversation, movement, and idea through a series of recording gadgets like GPS trackers and even brain scanners ... Welcome to a new world of vlogs, MySpace, Flickr, and now life-logging, a system that documents every conversation, movement, and idea through a series of recording gadgets like cameras, GPS trackers, even brain scanners ... All of your transactions are tracked. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Westford Education Foundation issues grants  Nov 20, 2009
    David Desmond, Technical Education teacher at the Stony Brook School, was awarded $750 to purchase equipment for the students to design and build vehicles that will travel on a magnetic levitation track. Amity Baldwin and Melissa Walts, of the Silver Team at Stony Brook, were awarded $1,268 to purchase a site license for Type To Learn touch-typing software. (Westford Eagle, MA)

    State ready to fill in Big Dig’s missing links  Nov 20, 2009
    Construction bids were opened Tuesday for the first of three promised footbridges, a 700-foot expanse that will rise over railroad tracks on the Cambridge-Charlestown line to link parklands on opposite sides of the Leonard P. Zakim Bridge ... A third missing bridge, estimated at $12 million, is expected to rise over railroad tracks on the southern side of the Charles near the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. (Boston Globe)

    FAA computer glitch causing delays is latest in string  Nov 20, 2009
    The data link that connects the 's air-traffic computers failed in Salt Lake City at about 5 a.m. ET. The failure crippled the computer system that the FAA uses to keep track of flight plans, creating scores of flight delays as controllers had to manually input the information. MAP. (USA Today -- Money)

    Microsoft attacks Google on books  Nov 20, 2009
    Mr Rubin said that the acquisition of YouTube - which has featured large amounts of copyrighted material - showed Google's track record of protecting copyrights in other parts of its business was "weak" at best. "Anyone who visits YouTube, which Google purchased last year, will immediately recognise that it follows a similar cavalier approach to copyright," he said. (Yahoo News -- Microsoft)

    Cable Exclusive  Nov 20, 2009
    PALIN: As a person, I think he's very charismatic, quite articulate, very, very talented as a politician, and he's been gifted in this arena and I would like to see those gifts to be put to better use, to make solid, sound decisions for our country to put us back on the right track because I think the decisions that he's making when it comes to the economy are not the right decisions for America ... I want like to help candidates to get elected to cast on votes that are needed to implement good... (Fox News)

    Knowing housing dates makes process far simpler  Nov 20, 2009
    But one of the most difficult parts of the housing process can be keeping track of the various dates associated with different on-campus housing options. Whether you're applying to live in Eastview Terrace or West Halls, this calendar has all the dates you need to know to survive the contract application process. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    Officials hope to relocate crows  Nov 20, 2009
    "The idea is that you set off the pyrotechnics, the birds are startled, they move to a different location and you try to track where they go. And you repeat," Melnick said. "It's not a guaranteed scientific process.". (Daily Collegian, PA)

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