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Killer Ike blasts Bahamas, floods Haiti, hits Cuba (AP via Yahoo! News)
Hurricane Ike bore down on Cuba after roaring across low-lying islands Sunday, tearing apart houses, wiping out crops and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people.

Takeover of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac May Cost American Taxpayers in … - Black America Web

Takeover of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac May Cost American Taxpayers in … Black America Web, Tx - Sep 9, 2008 “If you are looking for a house and prepared to carry the debt, you’re in the cat bird seat right now,” Khalfani told BlackAmericaWeb.com. …

4th Annual BirdHouse Preview - Hamptons.com

4th Annual BirdHouse Preview Hamptons.com, NY - 9 hours ago The East End community is a flutter with excitement in anticipation of the 4th Annual Artist and Celebrity Bird House Auction to benefit the South Fork …

A bird-watcher starts thinking inside the box (The Sacramento Bee)
Hank Toulson bought a couple of wooden French wine boxes at a yard sale because he thought they might come in handy someday. He set them aside until he could figure out what to do with them. Hank Toulson of Rocklin builds birdhouses for tree swallows using discarded wine crates. Hank Toulson mounts his birdhouses on 7-foot poles in his yard. His raw material comes from …

The city of endless opportunities (Independent Online)
Johannesburg has always been able to lure people from all over the continent with the promise of a better life…

Mint condition: Bird hunting plentiful near Treasury Department … - The Olympian

Mint condition: Bird hunting plentiful near Treasury Department … The Olympian, WA - 58 minutes ago That's enough room that hunters can safely shoot away from the busy Blue Mound Road and the houses just across the highway. "I've been hunting here for …

Killer Ike hits Cuba after lashing Bahamas, Haiti (AP via Yahoo! News)
Hurricane Ike roared onto Cuba Sunday after destroying houses and crops on low-lying islands and worsening floods in Haiti that have already killed more than 300 people.

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Houston Zoo welcomes birth of rare parrot (Houston Chronicle)
On May 28, a tiny St. Vincent Amazon parrot pushed its way out of an egg at the Houston Zoo. The egg was the size of a large chestnut. The bird was 3 inches tall, with bulging eyes that would take another nine days to open and skin covered with a whitish down.

Spinney Library fundraiser - Wareham Courier

Spinney Library fundraiser Wareham Courier, MA - 19 hours ago What do bricks, birdhouses and the future Spinney Memorial Library branch of the Wareham Free Library have in common? Come to the Cup of the Bay in Onset, …

Mark Easton (BBC News)
Let’s admit it - here in the UK we drink too much

Live performances from the Royal Opera House for cinema audiences - Times Online

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Live performances from the Royal Opera House for cinema audiences Times Online, UK - 8 hours ago Performances will be shot with seven cameras that constantly cut between multiple angles, close-ups, long shots, medium shots and bird's-eye views of the …

Ocean County Women's Connection To Hold Brunch - TomRiver Times

Ocean County Women's Connection To Hold Brunch TomRiver Times, NJ - Jul 21, 2008 You will also see the latest in bird houses, feeders and more. "Throw Me a Life Line - Mine's Too Short" will be presented by Robin Harnist, a former combat …

CRITTER CORNER; KEEPING A HOUSE SAFE FOR BIRDS
Because January is Adopt-a-Rescued-Bird Month, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center has issued tips for those who may decide to bring home a winged pet. Birds are an investment - not just in money but in time, effort and the length of the relationship between bird and owner. Some parrots live

Publication: Dayton Daily News

West Nile Virus rears its head - Amador Ledger-Dispatch

West Nile Virus rears its head Amador Ledger-Dispatch, CA - 21 hours ago By Kelly Scott A Black-headed Grosbeak bird found near Pioneer tested positive for the West Nile Virus recently, and, according to an Associated Press …

Bluebird’s popularity still soaring (Columbia Daily Tribune)
In 1926, Jane Wynne, a St. Louis newspaper writer, sent a letter to Alfred Satterthwait, the president of the Webster Groves Nature Study Society, mentioning the fact that Kentucky’s state legislature had recently named a state bird and suggested that Missouri do likewise.

Should you buy or rent a house right now? - New Zealand Herald

Should you buy or rent a house right now? New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Jul 21, 2008 Should you buy or rent a house right now? Here is the latest selection of Your Views: tweety bird (Three Kings) I own 2 houses (city and country) and the …

‘This is not just a pet store’ - The State

‘This is not just a pet store’ The State, SC - 13 hours ago … matches with customers by considering a variety of things — the species, size and loudness of the bird, as well as the size of the house or apartment. …

Feather in cap for house sparrow; BIRD SURVEY: RSPB’s Big Garden Watch shows the most popular visitors to Cardiff.(News)
THE humble house sparrow is the most popular garden bird in Cardiff, taking the top spot in the RSPB’s 2002 Big Garden Birdwatch. Runner-up in the Welsh capital was the starling with bluetits in third place. The Big Garden Birdwatch, which took place during the last weekend in January, asked

Publication: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)

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Art Fair & Festival full of first-day fun - Statesman Journal

Art Fair & Festival full of first-day fun Statesman Journal, OR - Jul 19, 2008 So did the playful, offbeat and off-kilter birdhouses of David Britton of Tigard, a first-timer at the fair, along with Fentress and Callen. …

Rock City birdhouses to $85000 chairs at ‘Antiques Roadshow’ - Chattanooga Times Free Press

Rock City birdhouses to $85000 chairs at ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Chattanooga Times Free Press, TN - Jul 19, 2008 I was standing in front of Gloria Heberman of Skinner Auction House in 10 minutes. I got to pick two pieces for appraisal. One was a black cameo (I thought …

Carson woman keeps flags flying - Contra Costa Times

Carson woman keeps flags flying Contra Costa Times, CA - 2 hours ago Shuler is the block captain for a local Neighborhood Watch and has complained to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department about houses where she believes …

Friends of wildlife: TreeHouse center is an endangered species - Belleville News Democrat

Friends of wildlife: TreeHouse center is an endangered species Belleville News Democrat,  USA - 22 hours ago Become a member: The $15 fee includes a periodic newsletter, TreeHouse Droppings, and an invitation to the private summer open house. Adopt a bird or …

CRITTER CORNER; KEEPING A HOUSE SAFE FOR BIRDS
Because January is Adopt-a-Rescued-Bird Month, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center has issued tips for those who may decide to bring home a winged pet. Birds are an investment - not just in money but in time, effort and the length of the relationship between bird and owner. Some parrots live

Publication: Dayton Daily News

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