From Deadhead boxers to $8,800 art books: Unusual gifts for culture...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  December 15, 1996 ;     700+ words ......would please most any culture maven ( safe bets ), and other oblations that fit more...low-brow ( wild cards ). Tube essence Safe bets: Whether your recipient loves 'em or...gumshoe-lover on your list. Screen gems Safe bets: The Oak Street Cinema (331-3134) has...

New York fall spurs safe bets. (fur fashions)

WWD;  June 16, 1988 ;     615 words ...NEW YORK FALL SPURS SAFE BETS NEW YORK -- Retailers ended the final round of fall shows here last...Everyone's a little scared, a little conservative and looking for safe bets, said Mike Robinson, vice president of retailing at Revillon, describing...

INVESTORS FAVORING SAFE BETS SEND STOCK MARKET UP.(BUSINESS)

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  August 6, 1999 ;     487 words ......Glanton Associated Press Stocks managed their strongest gains in more than a week Thursday as investors sought out bargains or safe bets a day before a key government report on unemployment. The Dow Jones industrial average ended a turbulent session with a gain...

Around the World's Markets: NEW YORK

The Independent - London;  February 23, 2002 ;     69 words ...STOCKS ROSE as investors hunted for safe bets and helped spur a late-day recovery in a market riddled with worries over the strength of corporate profits and the soundness of...

Stocks make some gains

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  August 6, 1999 ;     71 words ...Stocks managed their strongest gains in more than a week Thursday as investors sought out bargains or safe bets a day before a key government report on unemployment. The Dow Jones industrial average ended a turbulent session with a gain of...

THE MARKETS.(Business)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  August 6, 1999 ;     152 words ...Stocks managed their strongest gains in more than a week yesterday as investors sought out bargains or safe bets a day before a key government report on unemployment. Among stocks in the news: Charles Schwab Co., up 4 3/4 at 41 3/4. EBay Inc...

Rugby Union: High stakes in play-offs race.(Sports)

The Racing Post (London, England);  March 31, 2001 ;     328 words ...Byline: Graham Woods HARLEQUINS and Newcastle are two teams that stand out as decent safe bets in a weekend fixture list littered with high-stakes games. The introduction of the play-offs has ensured highly competitive games...

Willowbrook actors, crew step it up in musical farce.(Neighbor)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  February 8, 2008 ;     216 words ...Byline: Elisabeth Mistretta emistretta@@dailyherald.com Musicals like The Sound of Music and Oklahoma are always safe bets for high school drama departments. After a few years of directing these staples, though, Willowbrook High School English teach...

What women want for va va voom appeal.(News)

The Birmingham Post (England);  August 19, 2002 ;     241 words ...When it comes to cars, women want colourful characters which are safe bets and environmentally friendly. Students on the Transport Design Futures course at Coventry University carried out research into...

Santry hosts stars in form.(SPORT)

Evening Herald (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  July 19, 2007 ;     304 words ...Byline: Lindie Naughton WHILE David Gillick, Paul Hession, Derval O'Rourke and Joanne Cuddihy look safe bets to add to their collections of titles at the Woodie's DIY Irish Athletics Championships at Santry this weekend, expect a few close...

The scandal of fees disparity for elderly care.(Comment)

The Birmingham Post (England);  January 20, 2005 ;     361 words ...There are few safe bets in an increasingly uncertain world, but nothing is going to stop the demographic time bomb from turning Birmingham over the next...

GAME DAY; Safe bets blamed for lack of growth in gaming.

RCR Wireless News;  March 12, 2007 ;     613 words ......Innovation's been scarce,'' said Robert Tercek, the founding chairman of GDC Mobile. Most (publishers) have been focusing on safe bets; basically, anything they can count on to move merchandise and secure deck space.'' Carriers themselves drew much of the blame...

ASHES BE GONE ; There are no safe bets, but a good chimney sweep reduces...

Albuquerque Journal;  December 9, 2007 ;     700+ words ......according to the National Fire Protection Association, chimney fires damage or destroy 26,200 homes a year. "There are no safe bets," says Daniel Richards, owner of Chim Chimney Cleaners, who says his is the only company in Albuquerque certified by the Chimney...

Reading the tea leaves.(Opinion)

B to B;  August 11, 2008 ;     455 words ...Byline: Tom Simons I guarantee only this: There is little certainty and are few safe bets for those marketers charting a course into the future. That said, here are a few of the wagers I've made. Change will continue...

Coleman readies new effort to clean up blighted buildings.

Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH);  February 23, 2006 ;     604 words ...Byline: Jodi Andes Feb. 23--For years, owners of abandoned and neglected houses in Columbus could make a few safe bets. Let a vacant structure decline into disrepair and they might get cited for code violations. But with no formal plan to combat...