More than 60 pct of Israelis want Olmert to quit: poll
By Adam Entous JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Si
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For one, he can eat a ton
I am an eater. There, I admit what my family and friends have known for years. I like to eat and I am not afraid to eat a lot. In fact, when I used to eat more than I do now, people would make extra because they knew I was coming.
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63% Israelis want Olmert out
Sixty-three percent of Israelis want Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to resign in a sharp public rebuke on his handling of the war in Lebanon against Hezbollah.
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Weather prevents whale from being freed from fishing gear
Officials say poor weather prevented them from removing fishing gear from a humpback whale. Federal officials say the whale has moved into unprotected waters near Chatam Straight.
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Match-making
The families, instead of waiting for the Tarnetar fair, conclude the match-making outside the fair.
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Bright Eyes at Work on New Album or Two
Well, it appears that your old pals in Bright Eyes are back in the studio with longtime producer Mike Mogis, working on their full-length follow-up to 2002's epic-length Lifted, Or, the Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground . Though already titled I'm Wide Awake It's Morning , the new record is presently in the early stages of recording, and reportedly won't see release via Saddle
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critic's pick
Paul Weller Catch-Flame! Recorded at the close of a 2005 tour, Catch-Flame! finds British rocker Weller tearing through music from his underappreciated solo albums along with faves from his Jam and Style Council days. In short, this is the way most rock vets should summarize their careers: by coalescing the urgency that drives their newer works into the familiarity that fuels their older hits.
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Lollypop Farm Looks for Volunteers
The folks at Lollypop Farm are looking for volunteers, but not to help the animals. They need help with the humans who come in. They are looking for volunteers who would enjoy working with people by offering tours of the facilities, work with scout troops and various groups who come in.
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Ian Crozier
Aug 29th: Katrina anniversary! I havent blogged for a while, but since I was the man on the ground for the News and Star during hurricane Katrina and it is now the one year anniversary since the levees broke in New Orleans, it seems like a good time to renew my blogging efforts.
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Sentence hike for prison break paedophiles
Two paedophile rapists serving life sentences absconded from an open prison after just two days of being there, a court heard today.
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