Gill Report - Celebrating, and Quarreling Over, Frogs

Obama completes national security team
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Will Smith voted 2008s top moneymaking movie star
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

Review Just say I dont to Bride Wars
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

Meltdown 101 The importance of same-store sales
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

Broadcasts to mobile devices to start in 22 cities
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

New TV trends Internet movies, 3-D, power saving
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 14 victims
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

Death toll in Costa Rica quake rises to 5 victims
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

Thousands of protesters rally against Israel
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Tom Cruise calls Travolta death horrific
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

Kings beat Ducks 4-3
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

No. 20 Arizona State routs Oregon State 69-38
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

Ex-Sopranos actor gets 10 years in prison
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

Angelina Jolie thinking about brief return to film
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

Angelina Jolie says shell work a lot less
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

Tebow, No. 1 Florida beat Oklahoma for BCS title
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No. 22 Minnesota gets league road win over Iowa
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

World stocks drop as US jobless rate hits 7.2 pct
Southern Ledger - January 9, 2009

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Celebrating, and Quarreling Over, Frogs

A squabble over money at the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee in Northern California has resulted in dueling competitions this year.
New York Times - May 19, 2007
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Off-Duty Officer in Bronx Kills Driver of Minivan

An off-duty police officer shot and killed a driver late Friday night after a confrontation on a Bronx street, causing the man?s minivan to leap a curb, slam into a church wall and burst into flames.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

Hard Knocks: The Right: Down, but Maybe Not Out

Seeing the persistence of the conservative movement through two of its most recent fallen ? Paul Wolfowitz and Jerry Falwell.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

Illegal Migrants Dissect Details of Senate Deal

The immigration bill would change a system based primarily on family ties into one that favors skilled and educated workers.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

Commander Says U.S. Knows Who Abducted G.I.?s

The military also reported that it had detained nine more people suspected of involvement in the case.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

Israel Hits Gaza Cell; Factional Fighting Persists

The Israeli Army struck a Palestinian rocket-launching cell in the northern Gaza Strip, killing one.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

U.S. Pays Pakistan to Fight Terror, but Patrols Ebb

The Bush administration fears that cutting off cash or linking it to performance will further destabilize Pakistan?s president, according to some officials.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

The Count: Hiring Outlook Shows There Is Life After Finals

Employers intend to hire 19.2 percent more new college graduates than they did last year, according to a recent poll.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

DataBank: Another Dow Record, and S.& P. Comes Close

A wave of mergers and acquisitions buoyed the market.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

The Boss: Hooked on News

"My mother did not want me following my brother into journalism," said Tom Curley, president and chief executive, The Associated Press.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

Market Week: Stocks Cheap? Private Equity Thinks So

A light economic calendar and a winding-down of earnings announcements may keep traders focused on deal-making this week.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

Preoccupations: The New Work Outlook: Silly Enough for a Sitcom

Comedy and business, it turns out, go together quite well ? and in many media.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

Career Couch: Forced Fun? The Limits of Office Celebrations

Too manybirthdayparties in the conference room can cause resentment.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

Off The Shelf: Chronicling an Underground Inferno

Joan Quigley recounts the environmental disaster in Centralia, Pa., and its continuing legacy in ?The Day the Earth Caved In: An American Mining Tragedy.?
New York Times - May 19, 2007

Suits: Hail to the Victors of $5.4 Million

JetBlue?s new chief executive, David Barger, is loyal to more than just the blue in the airline?s logo. He also is a big supporter the University of Michigan.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

Fundamentally: The Bull Market That?s Missing Something

One missing ingredient has been the willingness of investors to pay higher prices for earnings.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

Economic View: Oil Price ?Gouging?: A Phantom Menace?

The broader issue is that refinery capacity has not kept up with American demand for gasoline.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

National Perspectives: A Housing Plan Turns Disney Grumpy

The Magic Kingdom has been less so since Anaheim, Calif., backed 1,500 apartments for a nearby site.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

The Goods: Bend, but Don?t Break

Gill's Carbon FX vaulting pole has become popular among the sport?s elite.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

[TS] Fair Game: Just Saying No to Lowball Buyout Offers

Some recent buyout bids have been so inadequate that they seemed like gifts to the buyers, not the sellers.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

Sqaure Feet | Spotlight: At the Mall, Mariachi Instead of Muzak

Shopping centers wake up to the large, diverse Hispanic population.
New York Times - May 19, 2007

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