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Like most Idahoans, Craig's colleagues take his backtracking personally. If a man's word is his bond, it's time to call the bounty hunter. Out in Idaho, one citizen has stepped forward to answer the call. Brad Bristol, a nonaligned voter from Nampa, Idaho, just launched an Impeach Craig Web site. As the Idaho Statesman reports, Bristol was already mad that Craig supported comprehensive immigration reform, and couldn't take it anymore when the senator refused to leave as promised. Bristol hopes his Web site, Idahopower-less.com, can get the job done in 120 days, but admits that Craig is not much for deadlines. Craig's Senate colleagues can rest assured—their signatures will be kept confidential. The Idaho Post-Register calls Craig a "serial liar," and nothing the man does can surprise anybody anymore.
Phillies - With acquisition of Feliz, future uncertain for third ...
And there are valid reasons why the hot corner was such a hot topic this winter. Yes, the Phillies led the National League in runs scored by a wide margin last season. But frightfully little of that offense came from third, traditionally considered a power position. Their third basemen combined for a grand total of 11 home runs last season. Only the Pirates (10) had fewer among National League teams. Their third basemen scored 66 runs. That was dead last in the league. Their third basemen had 76 RBI (ahead of only Pittsburgh's 69 and Houston's 68) and 156 hits (topping only 148 by the Dodgers). And with the looming specter that centerfielder Aaron Rowand would be lost to free agency - he eventually signed a 5-year, $60 million deal with the Giants - it was logical to take a long, hard look at third base as a spot to replace that production.
More Pressies To The Pound - In NY
The dramatic fall in the dollar against the pound means that canny shoppers who fancy a few days away could get some Christmas bargains across the pond in New York. Taking a bite out of celebrity shopping habits with a trip to the Big Apple could save hundreds of pounds on "bit ticket items". That is good news for the city's tourist industry which confirms that record-breaking numbers of British tourists are heading to New York. The UK is the city's number one international travel market; it had more than 1.1m people visiting in 2006. And the current weak value of the dollar means many goods are as much as 30% cheaper on average than in London, according to price comparison website PriceRunner.co.uk. Recent shoppers back up the website's claim, with one saying she bought an Apple Mac at 200 less than the same model in London, making a saving of around 25%.
Labour turns guns on Salmond
Flooding the country with cheap Eastern European labour, driving down wages and conditions, and keeping native Scots out of much needed jobs. 2. Banning smoking. ie. More erosion of personal freedoms. People had already stopped smoking on public transport, and in the workplace. Pubs and clubs could quite easily have been encouraged to set up no smoking areas without draconian new laws. 3. Sectarianism. Outside of some football grounds and certain pubs, how big a problem was sectarianism in 21st century Scotland? I'm old enough to remember the 60's when this was a real issue (particulary on the West Coast), but it was an issue that was dying a natural death as Christianity lost it's grip. 4. Aid to Malawi!!!!!! It's NOT Malawi that needs aid.
Gamer Graffix to Produce Pokemon Wall Graffix
CRANSTON, R.I., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Gamer Graffix Worldwide, LLC, an industry-leading producer of accessories for videogame and consumer electronics, announced it has reached a licensing agreement with Pokemon USA, Inc., under which Gamer Graffix will create and market "Wall Graffix" for the popular Pokemon(R) brand in the United States. "It's a thrill to launch Wall Graffix for the ever-popular Pokemon franchise," said Chris White, president & CEO of Gamer Graffix. "With the availability of everything from Pokemon toys to the Pokemon Trading Card Game, the introduction of Pokemon Wall Graffix makes perfect sense." Gamer Graffix will be the official producer of Pokemon Wall Graffix, initially offering three, 18" x 24" Pokemon character designs -- Dialga, Palkia, and Pikachu.
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