Men's basketball stamps out Duquesne in tight thrillerURI The Good 5 Cent Cigar, RI03/04/09 – The University of Rhode Island men's basketball team earned its sixth consecutive victory defeating Duquesne University Sunday afternoon, 73-71. The Rams shot 66.7 percent in the second half to overcome a six point half-time deficit. … …
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Peter Mandelson's postman says save Royal Mail by sacking bossesMirror.co.uk, UKPeter Mandelson's postman yesterday revealed he knows how to rescue Royal Mail and save millions of pounds – by sacking the bosses. Christian Smith, 60, said getting rid of "pointless managers" would be a much better idea than Mandy's plan to …
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Updated 3/03: Food stamp recipients, food banks receive stimulus moneyLibertyville Review, ILStarting in April, food stamp recipients will see an increase of about 13.6 percent in benefits, according to Jarrod Daab, associate director of the Northern Illinois Food Bank, a nonprofit organization that provides food assistance to agencies serving … More: …
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