Local Elections

Of The Morning CallThe Forks Township Democratic Committee, upset that no one from the party filed in March to compete for two positions on the Board of Supervisors, this week backed two write-in candidates.

757-247-4765All 100 seats in the House of Delegates are up for grabs come November and today is the deadline for challengers to file to get on the ballot.

Tribune reporterAttracting development and reversing a decline in tax revenues in a recession are among the challenges that newly elected mayors in Evanston and Des Plaines face when they are sworn in to office next month.

What: World finalist and Ashley Whippet Hall of Fame dog-disc thrower Tom Wehrli and members of the Windy City K-9 Disc Club will demonstrate how to train your dog to catch a flying disc and how to prepare for upcoming dog-disc contests….

Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/politics/elections/local-elections/11003006.topic

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Latest Netball results

WAIKATO/BAY of Plenty emerged 54-47 winners over the Southern Steel in a clash of the New Zealand netball powerhouses in Tauranga.

THEY are defending trans-Tasman champions and among the hardest-working sportspeople in the country, but the Swifts are still facing a battle for recognition.

CHECK out the full draw for the 2009 trans-Tasman netball league, which starts on April 4 and will finish in July.

THE NSW Swifts are relying on Kimberley Smith to step up and fill the defensive gap left by retired star Selina Gilsenan for their upcoming trans Tasman title defence.

Source: http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/indepth/feature/0,,5014255,00.html

Fisichella rounds off Force India’s Barcelona testing

Giancarlo Fisichella rounded off Force India’s four-day testing with 141 laps of the Circuit de Catalunya, clocking up more than 2000 km overall before returning to its Silverstone base to prepare for the season opener in Melbourne later this month.

Fisichella brought the programme to a productive close with a simulation of a race weekend and completed 141 laps with a fastest lap of 1min 21.045, which placed him 10th among 11 drivers, just ahead of Toro Rosso’s Sebastien Bourdais (1:21.629).

We went in the right direction with some set-up work and the car was very reliable so we could really start to work on the balance,” Fisichella said.

“We didn’t do the best lap time when the circuit was at its peak in the morning otherwise we could have improved the time, perhaps a 20.5, but overall I feel comfortable.

Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/Redir.aspx?ID=eb381219-f850-4f1e-bc03-ced771d7d320&SectionName=WorldSectionPage&add=test4

Orange Masters 6 at Whistler

Unofficially dubbed the Anti-Comp for its party scene induced on hill slopestyle atmosphere, the Orage Masters has become the favorite event amongst the world’s top skiers, their sponsors, industry media and spectators alike.

The Masters is a slopestyle event unlike any other, it’s a celebration of the new ski lifestyle and the athletes who have dedicated themselves to the progression of our sport and the ultimate way to cap of each seasons event calendar.

Aside from its costume clad competitors the Orage Masters is in a league of its own having been featured on Freeskier Magazine’s “top events of the season” list for the past five years, 2009 marks year 6 of the Orage Masters now hosted at Whistler’s famed Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival.

The Orage Masters, aka the Anti Comp is back once again the April 19, 2009.Stay tuned to for all the info leading up to this years event.

Source: http://espn.go.com/action/news/story?id=3977266

Tension builds as Canberra prepares for torch relay – ABC News …

The 17 pro-Tibet activists arrived at the embassy as fireworks were going off around the city to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic flame.

He says the event would be unforgettable, but he has told the crowd that he chose that word deliberately and delicately, as the relay may not turn out to be the occasion people had hoped for.

“To respond to any immediate threat against the flame or torch bearer these runners should be trained security personnel with the ability to cover and evacuate the torch bearers in the case of an emergency,” he said.

“I’d have to say some of the two greatest moments in my life have been at the Olympic Games and sometimes when political things take over, or try to take over, it does dampen the spirit a bit.”

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/23/2225725.htm

Neue Westfälische, Nachrichten aus Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Bielefeld …

Die Rettungspakete der Bundesregierung würden die Folgen der globalen Finanzkrise allerdings bereits im laufenden Jahr abmildern.

Der Orkan “Klaus” war nach Rundfunkberichten der schwerste Sturm der vergangenen 15 Jahre.

Der Orkan “Klaus” fegte mit Spitzengeschwindigkeiten fast 200 Stundenkilometern von der Biscaya in Richtung Mittelmeer.

Stattdessen sollten Gewinne in Rücklagen fließen, die der Sicherung der Arbeitsplätze zugutekommen, sagte der Außenminister dem “Tagesspiegel am Sonntag”.

Source: http://www.nw-news.de/nw/info/letzte_meldungen/?sid=

Asian Shares Close Mostly Lower Led By China Despite Japan’s Gains

AHN Staff Tokyo, Japan (AHN) – Shares in Asian markets closed on a mixed note on Thursday, as Japan’s rally failed to offset the slump registered by the shares in China.On Thursday, stock markets in Hong Kong, Mumbai, Sydney, Seoul and Singapore were closed for the Christmas holiday.Oil futures was trading down and below $36-a-barrel mark as crude-futures barrel for February delivery moved down in electronic trading in the previous session..On Wednesday, the contract continued the fall and dropped by $3.63, or 9.3 percent to close at $35.35 a barrel in overnight trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange amid lower gasoline demand in the country and higher inventories.On Dec.

dollar in Asia on Thursday, after it closed at 90.59 late Wednesday in New York.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 average finished higher by 82.40 points or 0.97 percent at 8,599.50 points led by automakers, while the broader Topix index closed 1.1 percent higher at 836.02 points.Among automakers, shares of Honda Motor Co.

moved up by 3.8 percent, Mitsui O.S.K., which is the country’s second-largest shipping company, gained by 5.4 percent in Tokyo trading.In China, the Shanghai Composite index also finished higher by 0.6 percent at 1852.42 points on Thursday.

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Even a rabbi can appreciate Christmas music

“Santas All Revved Up to Spread Holiday Cheer,” the headline read, along with a picture of Santa Clauses in the Toys for Tots parade.

Surely, acknowledging the multiplicity of faiths is a good thing; I’m just not convinced that “Happy Holidays” is the only or best way to do it.

Though there are many for whom Obama’s skin color doesn’t matter, there are ways in which the real victory for the American people was not simply one of color-blindness.

Fonte: http://www.suntimes.com/news/otherviews/1349090,CST-EDT-open25a.article

Chinese regional dishes

“Some have traveled to China or just the East or West Coasts and they want some of the dishes they’ve had there.”Increased from various regions of mainland China to Chicago has also created demand for more regional Chinese fare, Hu says.

And while we still don’t have the regional variety and quality you might find on the East and West Coasts, we are improving every year.To satisfy those appetites, Ben Pao, for example, has featured complete meals of Shanghainese and Northern Chinese fare this year as specials; they also have a roster of regional dishes that rotate on the restaurant’s menu.

One thing working in diners’ favor is that ingredients such as Sichuan peppercorns—which used to be illegal to import—are now more readily available.To enjoy some of China’s regional dishes, you need to know where to look and what to order.

So some dishes—the famous Yunnanese “crossing the bridge” noodle soup or Shanghainese carp tails in brown sauce or authentically oil-slicked Sichuan ma po tofu—may not be as appealing to some American tastebuds.Here’s a very simplified rundown of the regions and specialties showing up in the Chicago area these days and a few places to try them.

Fonte: http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/explore/chi-chinese-regional-1225dec25,0,5484496.story