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Public Defender Panel Balks on Funding (StandDown Texas Project)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:05:07 GMT

That's the title of a report by Bill Rankin in today's Atlanta Journal-Constitution. LINKDefying a directive from Gov. Sonny Perdue, the state public defender council’s board on Thursday voted not to submit a budget that would cut the struggling agency’s...

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Mobile phones break into education: Great way to learn (Phones Review)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:34:49 GMT

... class. Co-director of mobile learning research at the school, which is in Abilene, Texas, William Rankin, says: “This is a new platform for learning, in the same way a laptop or a desktop was a new platform.” Apparently other schools across America have also come to the same conclusion that the mobile phones can be a great learning tool. One wonders just how long it will be before the UK...

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Hibernian v Motherwell (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/m)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:54:17 GMT

Hibernian (from): McNeil, Ma-Kalambay, Van Zanten, Hogg, Murray, Stevenson, Hanlon, Shiels, Rankin, Keenan, Zemmama, Nish, Fletcher, Yantorno, Pinau, Canning, Chisholm, Campbell.

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Matsunyane Takes Gauteng Women in Film Award (All Africa)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:53:09 GMT

... look at the inspiration that people such as Kgomotso, and the two other finalists Joyce Sikhakhane-Rankin of Xoxa Productions, and Desiree Markgraaff of Bomb Shelter Production, provide to our youth, to women and to our industry in general to realise the value of their contribution to all facets of our lives."The award forms part of the Passing the Torch Awards, run by the Gauteng Department...

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Piece of Delmont history rebuilt in 1893 remains intact (Today's Tribune-Review)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:35:37 GMT

... the mine in the basement of the mill.The original flour mill, belonging to Mathew Jack and David Rankin, was destroyed by fire Sept. 2, 1842. In 1843, it was rebuilt by Matthew Jack and John Brown, who operated it until 1847 when Brown sold his interest to John Hugus. Upon the death of Jack a few years later, Hugus became the sole owner and continued in that capacity until 1881. During the...

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Jail for Wren who cried rape after seducing her former lover (Evening Standard)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:17:17 GMT

... to kill her and then raped her.Fake claim: Erin Casson arrives at court with husband Tim RankinHe was arrested on returning to his home in Watford and subjected to a six month-long investigation which he said left him 'mortified'.Police dropped the case after suspicions grew that the allegation was untrue and Casson, 27, was later charged with making a false rape allegation.She denied perverting...

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Car Body Repair in Belfast (nerd.)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:18:28 GMT

... I’d wait though, and I’m glad I did (so far). Yesterday I traipsed down to Lisburn to seek out Rankin Cooke, a garage where my dad had had his car fixed following a prang a few years ago. Didn’t seem as “polished” - but maybe a bunch of guys in a garage can do as good/a better job and just don’t think they particuarly need a fancy office and receptionist. It’s just a little awkward to phone...

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Churchill Downs adds two directors (The Business First of Louisville)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:43:38 GMT

The board of directors of (NASDAQ: CHDN) has elected two new directors to the board, bringing the total number of directors to 13 from 12.The additions of James McDonald and Alex Rankin also fill the vacancy left when Seth Hancock departed the board in June.McDonald served 12 years as chairman, president and CEO of Scientific Atlanta Inc., which provides services for cable operators, telecommunication...

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Set The Video - Extreme Fishing with Robson Green, Five, Monday, 1 September, 9pm (TV Scoop)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:14:00 GMT

*In what is the greatest single television programme title in the history of the cathode tube...

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Monkey Tennis: Extreme Fishing with Robson Green, Five (TV Scoop)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:14:00 GMT

*In what is the greatest single television programme title in the history of the cathode tube...

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Burns' cup call-up (This is Bath)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:38:31 GMT

... in hand.But the hectic early-season schedule has given co-managers Neil Kirkpatrick and Paul Rankin some injury concerns."We've got a few casualties around the place after a frantic start to the season, but we strengthened the squad over the summer to cope with that problem," said Kirkpatrick.

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Cell Phones Make Headway in Education (Business Week )

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:01:00 GMT

... new platform for learning, in the same way a laptop or a desktop was a new platform," says William Rankin, co-director of mobile learning research at the school, which is in Abilene, Texas.

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Role Call Vote (PoliGazette)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:38:43 GMT

Things I’m learning by listening to the DNC role-call vote. Every state has the right to give random trivia before their votes. Currently the “great state of Montana” is telling me that it has the oldest national park, and the home of Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress etc. At least they didn’t mention [...]

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Now Available (The LRC Blog)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:38:46 GMT

... Graham Sumner, William Jennings Bryan, Robert La Follette, Randolph Bourne, Helen Keller, Jeanette Rankin, David Dellinger, Robert Taft, Murray Rothbard, Russell Kirk, George McGovern, Philip and Daniel Berrigan, Country Joe & the Fish, Andrew Bacevich, Pat Buchanan, Bill Kauffman, Paul Craig Roberts, Howard Zinn, and Lew Rockwell. Diverse enough?

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BNY Mellon Charitable Foundation Grants Address Economic Development, Affordable Housing, and Children's Health and Wellness in Pittsburgh Region (PR News Wire )

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:50:00 GMT

... of Pittsburgh Foundation -- $170,000 for its Family Care Connection Centers (FCC) located in Rankin, Braddock, Wilkinsburg, Turtle Creek/East Pittsburgh, Hilltop and Lawrenceville; and to support Ronald McDonald Care Mobile upgrades. The FCCs serve neighborhoods with the highest incidents of poverty, infant mortality and poor prenatal care in Allegheny County, offering preventative pediatric...

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Parents saddle up to help charity (Port Talbot Guardian (icWales))

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:53:28 GMT

Christina Rankin-Moore, the Air Ambulance’s media officer, said: “The team of parents took off at Bagle Brook and arrived at Carmarthen Bay Holiday Park, Kidwelly. The bike ride received enormous support within the community, including a motivational banner for the cyclists from the Sewing Club at Mozart Drive Community Centre, Sandfields.”

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Irons’ men fight back to flatten Hibernian in extra-time thriller (The Herald )

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:16:18 GMT

... Iain Russell out in a bright opening spell.Steven Fletcher should have done better than hit John Rankin's pass straight at Kevin Cuthbert and Nish then struck the bar from a corner as Hibernian sought the breakthrough.Fletcher was again denied by Cuthbert in the 26th minute following a one-two with Nish and three minutes later Morton went up the other end and scored.Russell won the chase...

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Pressure piles on Paatelainen after Hibs crash out of cup to Morton (Scotsman.com)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:49:54 GMT

pretty angry at this result like most hibs fans im sure, but i think we need to give mixu a little more time, if we can stop leeking so many silly goals and start putting away our chances then we might have an excellent season. Only thing is that i would seriously question his decision making in letting benji go and bringing in some medicore players like rankin, canning and van zanten. he also...

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Man attacked in chip chucking row (Manchester Online)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:10:15 GMT

... "I am left feeling angry; some people think they can get away with anything they like."Insp Kevin Rankin said: "This was an unprovoked attack on a man who simply wanted to talk to some teenagers about their behaviour. Their actions will not be tolerated. "I am sure that there are people who could assist us in our inquiries and I would appeal to them to get in touch." Call police on 0161...

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Riverview hires assistant principal (Today's Tribune-Review)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:00:56 GMT

... principal to principal.Hickman announced his resignation late last month to become principal of Rankin Elementary School in the Woodland Hills School District. Prior going to Riverview he was an administrator in New Kensington-Arnold School District.Being principal was an important aspiration for Hickman, Riverview Superintendent Charles Erdeljac said."We're sad for Riverview, but happy...

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