'Tis The Season . . . To Reflect On Another Year Gone By.(From the Editor)

Surface Fabrication;  December 1, 2008 ;     686 words ...'Tis The Season . . . To Reflect On Another Year Gone By Kevin Cole, Editor, editor@surfacefabrication...course, this issue marks the close of another year for Surface Fabrication . . . and what a year it was. The economy began to slow a bit in the...

Tough year but it could have been worse

Oakland Tribune;  January 3, 2009 ;     591 words ...Well, we made it through another year. It was a tough year for just about all of us, but we're survivors. Lately it...funeral was a broken leg or ankle. We all lost friends last year and it seems the older we get, the more friends we lose...

YEAR-END REPORT.(Business News)

Manila Bulletin;  December 31, 2008 ;     700+ words ......first to admit the need to recast next year's exports and investments growth targets...conferred with him on growth prospects for next year. I said I would rather take a conservative...outlook on both exports and imports for this year and next year was slashed by 2 percentage...

Let Jesus reign in our hearts throughout the year.(Opinion and Editorial)

Manila Bulletin;  January 5, 2009 ;     235 words ...AS we welcome this year, let us bring with us to our workplaces...should be kept aflame every day of the year, for such is the true essence of Christmas...who have less in life - every day of the year. Christ, who is the main figure in our...

JACKSON OUT TO SHOW HE CAN LIVE UP TO POTENTIAL ROOKIE YEAR 'HUMBLING' FOR...

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  January 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ......end Lawrence Jackson called his rookie year a humbling experience, but the team's 2008...their disappointing 4-12 season. The 23-year-old from Inglewood, Calif., knows he has...and I know how I progressed through the year. I'm completely confident in the progress...

COMMANDER'S CORNER: HAPPY NEW YEAR

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 5, 2009 ;     495 words ......issued the following news release: Happy New Year! It is an honor to report to you that this year will be better than the last. That's an ambitious...me tell you about how good things were last year. In 2008, we grew as a community. With the goal...

THIS WEEK: NEW WORLD TRIATHLON CHAMPION HELEN TUCKER.(News)

Wales On Sunday (Cardiff, Wales);  June 22, 2008 ;     142 words ......Picoult 8. Who would play you in a movie? Cameron Diaz 9. What are you listening to in your car? Bruce Springsteen 10. If you weren't a sportswoman, how would you like to earn a living? A Nurse CAPTION(S): PARTNER: Marc Jenkins; CHAMP: Helen Tucker

THE BIG PICTURES ; 'Slumdog Millionaire' is year's best film

The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  December 27, 2008 ;     700+ words ...YEAR IN REVIEW 2008 When we look back decades from now, 2008 will most likely be remembered in film annals as the year that Heath Ledger died, only to be resurrected six months...winner for his mesmerizing portrayal of The Joker in the year's biggest film, "The Dark Knight." Me, I didn't care for...

ALL IN A YEAR'S WORK ; Feminism, fashion, fitness, films, philanthropy and...

The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  December 30, 2008 ;     700+ words ...YEAR IN REVIEW 2008 Women certainly took front and center in politics this year as Hillary Clinton came the closest ever to being the first...earned $150 million and was one of the top grossing films in a year that included testosterone-charged entries from Indiana Jones...

Rugby Union: Resolution is the key to New Year's wish list.(Sport)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  January 3, 2009 ;     562 words ......Eurovision crooner Johnny Logan, what's another year? Well, if 2009 is anything like the past...forward to. But what would we like this New Year to bring? January is a time of reinvention...state-of-the-art stadia by the end of the year, healthier attendance is vital. They can...

Murray makes perfect start to year with win over Nadal

The Independent - London;  January 4, 2009 ;     632 words ......start to what he hopes will be a momentous year. Having beaten Roger Federer, the world...in excess of that figure - gave the 21-year-old Scot good reason to smile after his...Following his breakthrough season last year, when he climbed to No 4 in the world rankings...

Petrol at lowest rate for 3 years Oil price drop brings new year cheer to...

Belfast Telegraph;  December 31, 2008 ;     448 words ......Northern Ireland motorists some early new year cheer. The AA said that average prices for unleaded at the end of this year are close to their 2005 level, following...high of about $147 a barrel earlier this year to a low of just over $39 yesterday. During...

A YEAR OF ECONOMIC UPHEAVAL ; The recession takes a toll on jobs, industry...

Portland Press Herald (Maine);  January 4, 2009 ;     700+ words ...A YEAR OF ECONOMIC UPHEAVAL ; The recession takes...and business news in Maine in 2008. It was a year when economic woes dominated headlines but...percent - the highest point in 14 years. A year before, the state unemployment rate was 4...

Looking Forward To A Year of Science

NPR Talk of the Nation Science Friday;  January 2, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Looking Forward To A Year of Science Host: IRA FLATOW Time 2:00-3...Flatow. Up first, we're ringing in the New Year with science. Two-thousand nine is chock...Origin of Species." 400 years ago this year, Galileo first turned his telescope toward...

Sound year

The Nelson Mail;  December 31, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Stu Hunt assesses the past year's best in music...gaping hole in the musical landscape this year was the lack of a White Stripes album...come back to bite them one day soon. The year 2008 marked the ascendancy of Kings of...