Archive for June, 2008
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Art lovers and garden supporters enjoyed the early summer evening •at Toledo Botanical Garden, made a bit more exquisite when threatening skies calmed and the humidity lifted just as the gala preview started at 6 p.m. The party, with delicious …
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North LV retail center a shell of what it will be $1.1 million project … - Las Vegas Review Journal
Monday, June 30th, 2008$3.7 million, 3 bedroom, 4 bath, 5,282 square feet, panoramic mountain and city views, Crestron smart home, seven flat screens, custom glass and lighting, Wolf appliances, The Ridges. $1.28 million, 3 bedroom, 4 bath, 3,823 square feet, golf …
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For smokers, it’s almost lights out - Des Moines Register
Monday, June 30th, 2008Iowans who huff and puff must take their smoking activities to private, nonpublic places Tuesday. The smoke-free law is noteworthy on several levels, but particularly because the legislative session that ended in April marked the second consecutive …
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Groups push Dallas to expand smoking ban - Dallas Morning News
Monday, June 30th, 2008Representatives of several anti-smoking organizations will launch a campaign today aimed at persuading Dallas lawmakers to expand the city’s smoking ordinance. The push comes less than two weeks after The Dallas Morning News reported that several …
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Parade turns up the heat - Toronto Sun
Monday, June 30th, 2008Whistles, water guns and rainbow flags festooned the downtown area yesterday as an estimated 1 million people turned out for Toronto’s 28th annual Pride Parade. Thousands danced in the streets and congregated on rooftop patios, honouring gay …
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No comments posted. - Globe Gazette
Sunday, June 29th, 2008Staff at Rhonda’s Speakeasy in Sioux City will be getting rid of its ashtrays in the coming days, like many Iowa bars and restaurants gearing up for a smoking ban that goes into effect Tuesday. But owner Rhonda Capron isn’t pleased to make the …
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When a house is too much home - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Sunday, June 29th, 2008Steve Hokoda’s neighbor hates his house, which was built to cover every allowable square inch on a small Ballard lot. The 3,700-square-foot home replaced an eyesore, he said. But now it dwarfs the modest, midcentury home next door, and even he isn’t …
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Revellers party at Pride Parade - Toronto Sun
Sunday, June 29th, 2008Whistles, water guns and rainbow flags pervaded the downtown area Sunday as more than 1 million people turned out for Toronto’s 28th annual Pride Parade. Thousands danced in the streets and congregated on rooftop patios, honouring gay liberation …
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Passion for gardening lives on for generations - Herald-Mail
Sunday, June 29th, 2008The entrance is inviting to the gardens at Highspire, an 1894 Victorian home in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., owned by Tina Byers and her brother. The gardens are open for public viewing on designated Sunday afternoons. (Photo by Trish Rudder/) A Greek …
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Elbow grease is the reason behind this garden for all seasons - Seattle Times
Sunday, June 29th, 2008Connie and Tim Aspinall share a rare moment of relaxation with Mack and Molly. Connie describes the long-haired dachshunds as “shorter, calmer Irish setters.” BARRY WONG / SPECIAL TO THE SEATTLE TIMES Boxwood balls in pots, one of the garden’s …
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