X's struggles continue, 8-4 Aug 6, 2009
Squandering numerous scoring chances while the Sioux Falls Canaries roughed up rookie righthander Nick Suttong, the X's tumbled to their 12th loss in 13 games, dropping an 8-4 verdict at Sioux Falls Stadium ... Meanwhile, the Explorers had little to show for 10 hits in seven innings off Canaries lefthander Ryan Ford, finally corraling his first home victory after a club-record season last year saw him help the Birds win the league title with a 13-6 record and a 2 ... Trevor Lawhorn, batting... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Papers predict huge bank bonuses Aug 3, 2009
Images of wildfire raging through a Canaries island. What "new" Mozart pieces reveal about the composer. (BBC News -- UK)
T. rex 'would outrun footballer' Aug 3, 2009
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Major planning changes in force Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 23:27 GMT, Sunday, 2 August 2009 00:27 UK. The process for small applications has been speeded up. (BBC News -- UK)
Boy hurt in fairground accident Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 07:47 GMT, Monday, 3 August 2009 08:47 UK. A boy was seriously injured when he fell from a fairground ride at a music festival in Hertfordshire. (BBC News -- UK)
Blaze at Belfast builder's yard Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 05:56 GMT, Monday, 3 August 2009 06:56 UK. A large quantity of building materials has been destroyed during a suspicious fire in west Belfast. (BBC News -- UK)
Case for troop rise, says Cameron Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 02:46 GMT, Monday, 3 August 2009 03:46 UK. Mr Cameron said the UK needed to build up Afghan forces rapidly. (BBC News -- UK)
Force faces 'dire' cash shortfall Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 06:35 GMT, Monday, 3 August 2009 07:35 UK. Strathclyde is Scotland's largest force and faces many demands. (BBC News -- UK)
BA plane in emergency evacuation Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 20:42 GMT, Sunday, 2 August 2009 21:42 UK. There were five cabin crew and two pilots on the flight. (BBC News -- UK)
Rio arrest pair 'to avoid jail' Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 04:33 GMT, Monday, 3 August 2009 05:33 UK. Rio arrest pair 'to avoid jail. (BBC News -- UK)
Brain 'can beat early blindness' Aug 3, 2009
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Swat deal broker cleric 'charged' Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 16:59 GMT, Sunday, 2 August 2009 17:59 UK. Swat deal broker cleric 'charged. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Police 'to pursue' Lieberman case Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 15:02 GMT, Sunday, 2 August 2009 16:02 UK. Mr Lieberman says the police inquiry is politically motivated. (BBC News -- Africa)
Terracotta army's new UK formation Aug 3, 2009
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US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 02:13 GMT, Friday, 1 December 2006. US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
HIV origin 'found in wild chimps' Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 18:01 GMT, Thursday, 25 May 2006 19:01 UK. HIV origin 'found in wild chimps. (BBC News -- Health)
Behind the scenes Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 16:20 GMT, Friday, 31 July 2009 17:20 UK. Some of the world's most famous people may owe their success to others we rarely hear about. (BBC News -- Europe)
Taps run dry Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 16:22 GMT, Sunday, 2 August 2009 17:22 UK. Mumbai disrupted by water shortages. (BBC News -- Business)
Prickly profits Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 07:45 GMT, Monday, 3 August 2009 08:45 UK. Cactus commerce boosts Morocco. (BBC News -- Africa)
Call to simplify benefits claims Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 00:18 GMT, Monday, 3 August 2009 01:18 UK. The report says a simpler system would reduce error and fraud. (BBC News)
End MoD payouts appeal, says aide Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 06:08 GMT, Monday, 3 August 2009 07:08 UK. Mr Joyce said given the fighting in Afghanistan, victory would be "Pyrrhic". (BBC News)
New bid to cut youth re-offending Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 05:04 GMT, Monday, 3 August 2009 06:04 UK. The money will help young people get better access to information. (BBC News)
Catholic bank owned pill shares Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 21:46 GMT, Sunday, 2 August 2009 22:46 UK. The Catholic Church is staunchly against the use of the pill. (BBC News)
'Tough' citizenship test outlined Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 06:39 GMT, Monday, 3 August 2009 07:39 UK. Tough' citizenship test outlined. (BBC News)
Israel condemned over evictions Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 23:12 GMT, Sunday, 2 August 2009 00:12 UK. The evictions by Israel sparked protests at the scene. (BBC News)
Missing link Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 18:03 GMT, Sunday, 2 August 2009 19:03 UK. By Bethany Bell BBC News, Salzburg. (BBC News)
Sri Lanka 'facing aid shortfall' Aug 3, 2009
Page last updated at 05:04 GMT, Monday, 3 August 2009 06:04 UK. Sri Lanka 'facing aid shortfall. (BBC News)
Butterflies tracked as a barometer Jul 31, 2009
The flying insects are often viewed as canaries in a coal mine because they are sensitive to changes in their habitats. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Technology)
* On location in Lanzarote Jul 30, 2009
We put a solar panel on the roof there too, said Tila, dipping fried goats cheese into the mojo dips that are traditional throughout the Canaries. The green one is made with coriander, and the red one with paprika, said Michelle, topping up our glasses with Bermejo, a delicious local white wine. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Holbrook man charged in Conn. bird fighting ring Jul 30, 2009
Police say they seized $8,000 and 150 canaries and saffron finches that were allegedly being trained for fighting ... Canaries, which have a reputation for being sweet songbirds, are known to fight with each other, particularly during breeding season. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
19 Arrested in Conn. Finch-Fighting Ring Jul 29, 2009
Wayne Kasacek, of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, and Shelton police Sgt. Robert Kozlowsky say most of the 150 confiscated birds were saffron finches and that a few were canaries. Kasacek say some of the birds had previous injuries, including blindness in at least one eye, and may have to be euthanized. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Deal lets Germans avoid beach towel war by booking sun loungers Jul 29, 2009
I remember a holiday in the Canaries a few years ago and you could never get a lounger because the German guests had put their towels all over them, even though they weren't actually using them. So annoying. (BBC News -- Europe)
Country profile: Spain Jul 29, 2009
Andalucia, Navarre, Valencia and the Canaries in turn have more extensive powers than some other regions. Asturias and Aragon have taken steps to consolidate language rights. (BBC News -- Europe)
Police seize fighting finches, canaries Jul 28, 2009
Police seized cash, canaries, finches and bird cages from a home in Shelton, Connecticut. In addition to the 150 birds -- mainly saffron finches -- police seized their cages and $8,000 in cash from a home in Shelton, said police Sgt. Robert Kozlowsky. (CNN)
Finch Fighting Ring Busted Jul 28, 2009
Detectives say he and the others were about to gamble at least $8000 on which canaries and finches would survive fights to the death. Related links. (FOX61, CT)
Cops Bust Alleged Finch-Fighting Ring Jul 28, 2009
Wayne Kasacek, of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, and Shelton police Sgt. Robert Kozlowsky say most of the 150 confiscated birds were saffron finches and that a few were canaries. "When the canaries are bred, they will fight to the death," CBS Connecticut affiliate WFSB.. (CBS News)
100 canaries seized in bird fighting ring Jul 27, 2009
100 canaries seized in Conn ... - Police in Connecticut say they've seized more than 100 canaries and arrested 19 people in connection with a bird fighting operation ... The road leading to the home has been kept closed while animal control officials put the canaries in large cages and take them away. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Solving problems Jul 27, 2009
Mrs. Marion Smith, lost the three hatchlings of her valuable pet canaries, Andy and Andrea, "when tragedy visited.". "Mrs. Smith heard the sound of a rattler. ... On the bottom of the cage was the snake, one small bird in its mouth and the other two lifeless on the cage floor."Mrs. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
2 comments Jul 25, 2009
Think of them as recovery canaries in the coalmines of the economy. So I say amen to McIntyre, which means Bernanke should be getting ready to implement his exit strategy. (Human Events Online)
Red List overlooks island species Jul 25, 2009
This would mean the 3,672 species endemic to the Canary Islands (38 vertebrates, 510 plants, 2,960 arthropods or invertebrates and 196 molluscs) should be labelled as threatened, because only the largest island of the Canaries, Tenerife, covers an area of around 2,000 km2. The scientists believes that "many of the more than 4,000 endemic species on the Canary Islands are in a very healthy condition, and are not at any risk whatsoever", although he adds that specific conservation measures are... (EurekAlert!)
Is Bernanke Wise Enough to Exit? Jul 23, 2009
Think of them as recovery canaries in the coal mines of the economy. So I say amen to Mr. McIntyre, which means Mr. Bernanke should be getting ready to implement his exit strategy. (Townhall.com)
Frank McCourt; storyteller hit gold in ‘Angela’s Ashes’ Jul 20, 2009
Finding a job at the Biltmore Hotel in midtown Manhattan, he was put in charge of the 60 caged canaries in the public rooms. Thirty-nine of them died, whereupon Mr. McCourt taped the lifeless bodies to their perches. (Boston Globe)
Faded attraction Jul 14, 2009
The tide of illegal migration peaked in 2006, when 600 boats brought 31,678 desperate people to the Canaries in search of better times ... In 2008, 9,181 migrants made it to the Canaries, a 71% drop compared with 2006 ... In Tenerife, the largest of the islands, I was given rare access to the Guardia Civil's newly-upgraded control room, where radar screens show the real-time locations of all boats approaching the Canaries. (BBC News -- Europe)
'Turn on da pumps' Jul 11, 2009
Smelt are not canaries. In response to Michael Becker s comments [letter June 18] about farmers wanting to destroy the Delta and the smelt: Farmers wouldn t need enough water to destroy the Delta; on top of that, they re working on conserving. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Police foil radio control zeppelin jailbreak Jul 4, 2009
The prisoner, named as Giulio B., 52, was in jail after being caught piloting a seaplane taking 200 kg (440 pounds) of cocaine from Mauritania to the Canaries. Police said they had arrested three people outside the jail who were preparing the escape, and had intercepted a package sent from Italy containing the balloon, night-vision goggles and climbing gear. (Yahoo News)
A family farm thrives in Maynard Jul 3, 2009
Among the other animals raised at Silver Hill Farm are llamas, chickens, and canaries. Growing up in Stow, Boucher said she always had animals, but it wasn t until moving to Silver Hill that her passion became a reality. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Three charged for migrant deaths Jul 2, 2009
Thousands of Africans risk their lives every year crossing the waters of the Mediterranean Sea at the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic waters between the Canaries and Africa in order to reach Spain, where they either find work or remain temporarily before moving on to other European countries. To make the sea voyage, African migrants often pay people-smugglers to take them to Spanish territory in fragile and often overloaded boats. (BBC News -- Africa)
The American Singer Canary Jun 30, 2009
While all canaries sing, there are some breeds that have been developed to sing especially melodious and lovely songs. These breeds are referred to as song bred canaries ... Those canaries that are bred for color or type have songs referred to as chopper songs. (Suite101.com)
Saving species no longer a beauty contest Jun 30, 2009
They say plain-Jane plants, birds with fluorescent goiters and beetles that meet their mates at rat corpses are getting new money and respect -- finally valued as homely canaries inside treasured ecosystems. But it still can be a hard sell. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Does lung cancer get short shrift? Jun 21, 2009
The foundation, whose name evokes the canaries once used to detect poisonous gases in coal mines, says its mission is to "deliver early detection tests for solid tumor cancers by 2015.". Detecting lung cancer earlier is not the only challenge, though. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Canaries That Hear Poor Songs As Juveniles Nevertheless Sing Rather Normal Songs As Adults Jun 4, 2009
However, male canaries even learn to sing normal songs when they were exposed as juveniles to tutors that lacked the features of normal canary song, as researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology have now found out ... Whether the descendants of such birds accept these abnormal songs of their parents as a song model was investigated by researchers around Sandra Belzner and Stefan Leitner from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen on domesticated canaries ... The... (Science Daily)
The Commodity Bull is Back Jun 3, 2009
Lumber and copper -- both traditionally "canaries in the coal mine" in forecasting an upturn in the global economy -- are also soaring. Skeptics point out that while some commodities, such as sugar or soybeans boast strong fundamentals, others like platinum and nickel have little except investor sentiment supporting them. (Human Events Online)
Fort Worth clips X's in 10th, 3-2 May 19, 2009
667 with 12 hits in 18 at-bats as his new team split a four-game series with the Sioux Falls Canaries. Brazell, a Montgomery, Ala. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
New store offers birds from A to zebra finch May 17, 2009
About four kinds of canaries ranging in price from about $70 to $110. A changing assortment of finches, at least eight species. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Never drown people to figure out where they live - Common Ground Apr 29, 2009
Facts wrote on Apr 28, 2009 11:55 AM:" Waterboarding is not tortureAmericans are simply losing their ability to distinguish right from wrong. I don't know how else to put it. Up is down, day is night, left is right and right is wrong. A good illustration of my thesis is the growing political consensus around the idea that the U.S. should stop using any effective interrogation techniques that make our terrorist enemies uncomfortable even those involved in planning acts of mass destruction and... (Cameron Observer, MO)
X's add Texas exhibitions to season-opening road trip Apr 28, 2009
"We're allowed to bring 28 players into camp and we've got 13 pitchers and 15 position players set to report,'' said Lancaster, who led his team to a 24-7 mark over their final 31 games to post a 31-17 second-half ledger.The X's, who were just 21-27 in the first half, went 52-44 overall before being swept in a disappointing first-round playoff series with the Sioux Falls Canaries. The Canaries also defeated Grand Prairie three games to one in the league finals."The one thing we wanted was more... (Sioux City Journal)
Spaniard sentenced for hammer murders Apr 14, 2009
Brian and Tina Johnson moved to the Canaries from Swansea. They leased a flat to Santana and were going to collect overdue rent from him on the day he killed them both. (BBC News -- Europe)
Transactions Apr 2, 2009
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES Traded RHP Pat Mahomes to Joliet (Northern) for OF Cory Harris. WICHITA WINGNUTS Signed INF Josh Horn and INF-OF Greg Porter. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Computer Simulations Help Fine-tune Laser Attack On Cancer Apr 1, 2009
30, 2009) Two lasers may be better than one when attacking cancer cells, according to a paper by Rice University scientists. Yildiz Bayazitoglu, Rice's H.S. Cameron Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering and an authority on heat transfer and fluid flow, and doctoral student Jerry Vera are using computer simulations to quantify the effect of heating nanoparticles with near-infrared lasers to kill cancer tumors without damaging healthy tissue. (Science Daily)
Jean-Michel Cousteau and the Ocean Adventures Team Explore the Human Connection to Beluga and Orca Whales Mar 25, 2009
The canaries of the sea are singing. They're beluga whales, named from the Russian word for "white ones." They're an evolutionary surprise--a warm-blooded mammal in a numbingly cold sea. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Fiesta Is Over in Recession-Stricken Spain Mar 23, 2009
In the good old days of a very recent past, construction worker Antonio Montoya could afford two cars and a nice duplex for his family of six, with a sunny patio and pet canaries singing away. Machinery is seen in a marble quarry in Macael, southern Spain, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2009. (ABC News -- Wire)
Life on Antarctica moved by warming Mar 14, 2009
While the population of phytoplankton - the basis of the ocean's food web - has decreased along the peninsula's northern shores, its concentrations have increased in what the researchers call the southern "sub-regions, and other living organisms have followed the plankton. This changing life could be a "harbinger of rapid change" for many other parts of the world, said Andrew Monaghan, a polar expert at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., who is not connected with the... (San Francisco Chronicle)
• More State/National Stories • Mar 13, 2009
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES Signed INF Tim Hutting. WICHITA WINGNUTS Traded OF Drew Holder to Grand Prairie for a player to be named. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
* [ENVIRONMENT] Canaries in the mine of climate change Mar 3, 2009
ENVIRONMENT] Canaries in the mine of climate change. With rapidly changing weather patterns, polar peoples find their traditional survival techniques are under threat. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Witness causes headaches for Gotti offspring Mar 3, 2009
The defendant, Charges Carneglia, has dismissed the testimony against him as a betrayal by "rats" and "canaries." ... On Monday, a former NYPD detective who helped arrest Carneglia testified that the suspect ranted against cooperators saying, "I can't believe these rats and canaries," and fretted over possibly being put behind bars for life. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
