Smoke from Canada fire hits Wyoming
Published Saturday, July 5, 2008
The National Weather Service says smoke from large wildfires in Saskatchewan, Canada, is making skies hazy in northeastern Wyoming and the Black Hills. Read More |
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Wyoming Tribune Eagle buys printing press
Published Saturday, July 5, 2008
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle is making a major investment in a new printing press even while other newspapers around the country are suffering from declining circulation and advertising revenue. Read More |
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Rainbow members throw rocks and sticks
Published Saturday, July 5, 2008
The U.S. Forest Service says that about 400 members of the Rainbow Family threw rocks and sticks at ten federal officers on Thursday night as they tried to arrest one member of the group. Read More |
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BLM considers grouse boundaries
Published Saturday, July 5, 2008
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to decide by the end of the month where to limit coal-bed methane development in the Powder River Basin as it considers how to protect sage grouse there. Read More |
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INDEPENDENCE HOLIDAY C.A.R.E. SAFETY CAMPAIGN
Published Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Stepped-up law enforcement activities by Troopers of the Wyoming Highway Patrol will be conducted during the national “Operation C.A.R.E.” (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) enforcement mobilization, which this year runs from July 3rd through July 6th. Read More |
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Obama "puzzled" by Iraq comment frenzy
Published Sunday, July 6, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Saturday his plan to end the Iraq war was unchanged and he was puzzled by the sharp reaction to his statement this week that he might "refine" his timetable for withdrawing U.S. combat troops. Read More |
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U.S. and Japan to discuss next steps in six-party talks
Published Sunday, July 6, 2008
President George W. Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda will discuss the next steps in the six-party talks over North Korea's nuclear status when they meet on the sidelines of the G8 summit in Japan, a White House official said on Saturday. Read More |
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Cost of day-care sparks miscontent at Google HQ
Published Sunday, July 6, 2008
Google Inc is under fire from a handful of parents who work at the company's Silicon Valley offices for price hikes in the cost of on-site day care services, the New York Times reported on Saturday. Read More |
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No skimpy outfits on bar staff
Published Sunday, July 6, 2008
China's government has told discos, karaoke bars and other entertainment venues to install windows in private rooms and ensure staff dress modestly from Oct 1 as part of an effort to crack down on prostitution and drugs.
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South Africa's Mbeki meets Zimbabwe's Mugabe
Published Sunday, July 6, 2008
South African President Thabo Mbeki met Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Saturday to try to help end a political crisis after a violent election that extended Mugabe's 28-year rule. Read More |
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Israel blocks West Bank village over protests
Published Sunday, July 6, 2008
Israeli forces blockaded a Palestinian village on Saturday in what the army called an effort to curb protests against the construction of a West Bank barrier deemed illegal by the World Court. Read More |
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High oil prices spur demand for low energy electronics
Published Sunday, July 6, 2008
These days when customers walk into electronics stores, the first question they ask is how much electricity the fridge, washing machine or laptop computer they are contemplating buying consumes. Read More |
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Postbank sale may fail over target price: report
Published Sunday, July 6, 2008
The sale of Germany's biggest retail bank Deutsche Postbank could fail because the price potential bidders are willing to pay does not meet the expectations of the lender's parent, Deutsche Post, a German magazine reported on Saturday. Read More |
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BP sues Russian partners in TNK-BP
Published Sunday, July 6, 2008
Oil major BP said on Saturday it is suing its partners in the Russian venture TNK-BP TNBPI.RTS in London for 8.4 billion roubles ($357.3 million), money it believes should not have been paid out as back-tax claims in Russia. Read More |
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