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SBC to Adopt AT&T Name
CBR via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 30 10:45 PM
The iconic name of AT&T, one of the oldest brand names in US business, will not disappear following AT&T Corp's acquisition by its former subsidiary, SBC Communications Inc, after the announcement that SBC will use the AT&T name.Save to My Web

Halloween 2005 Party & Costume Contest
Minneapolis City Pages - Oct 30 10:24 PM
First Avenue's claim to have "the biggest and best Halloween costume contest in the Twin Cities" is unlikely to be challenged anytime soon. They have a history of attracting some of the most clever, inventive revelers in town (one group came dressed as First Ave last year).Save to My Web

Royal treatment
Baltimore Sun - Oct 29 2:22 AM
Spain's network of state-owned hotels and inns allows visitors to spend the night in castles, former convents and other historic buildings. If you've been looking for those castles in Spain -- to sleep in, that is -- the network of state-owned paradores that crisscrosses the country should fill the bill. Save to My Web

Updated book lists most popular names
UPI - Oct 24 5:49 PM
ATLANTA, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The most popular baby names at the moment are Jacob for boys and Emily for girls. That's the word from Bruce Lansky, who uses records from the Social Security Administration to keep "The Very Best Baby Name Book" up to date.Save to My Web

One shot launched course of fortune
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Oct 29 4:17 PM
If Jason Bohn's luck goes today the way it usually does, he'll play in the Tour Championship that starts Monday in Atlanta. He has come to expect good fortune, especially this time of year. Not simply lucky breaks, either. Bohn won golf's lottery: a hole-in-one for a million dollars.Save to My Web

Bush sets short list for court
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo! News - Oct 30 5:10 AM
Rebounding from the failed nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, President Bush is poised to select between two of the nation's leading conservative federal appeals court judges--both experienced jurists with deep backgrounds in constitutional law--for what promises to be a bruising Senate confirmation battle.Save to My Web

White the new color this Halloween for pumpkins
The News & Advance - Oct 28 8:55 PM
No, these pumpkins have not been deprived of sunlight. Theyre supposed to be white. While not as common as their orange relatives, white pumpkins are gaining popularity among Halloween shoppers looking for pumpkins to carve into jack-o-lanterns or paint.Save to My Web

Bed racers set the pace for London Bridge Days parade
Today's News-Herald - Oct 29 10:24 PM
The bed races were the sleeper hit Saturday morning as the annual London Bridge Days celebration got under way. This was the first year that enough beds - seven - were entered to require two heats.Save to My Web

Street of fine style
The Star Online - Oct 29 4:34 PM
JERMYN Street is a study in contrasts. Centrally located in one of the capitals priciest and poshest areas, it is also discreet, low key and far from the madding crowd.Save to My Web