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    La Posada Hotel, Winslow  Nov 19, 2009
    Affeldt and his wife, artist Tina Mion, purchased the property and moved in on April Fools' Day 1997. "We told all our friends that it was completely crazy. . . . And it was. . . . By the 1990s, downtown Winslow was pretty much abandoned," he said. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Stay connected for lift-ticket deals  Nov 15, 2009
    Local Search Site Search. Boston Visitors' Guide. (Boston Globe)

    North Fort Myers man's ace scores one for working class  Nov 12, 2009
    Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. Weekly story of Southwest Florida hole-in-one. (The News-Press -- Sports)

    Zim's central bank needs to go  Nov 12, 2009
    Last Upd: 02:50pm 12 Oct 2009. Life Insurance Quote. (iAfrica.com)

    Spaziani is handling things like an old pro  Nov 5, 2009
    Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)

    Purcell remains Houstons mayor  Oct 15, 2009
    Local News : Purcell remains Houstons mayor - Frontiersman. Last Updated on Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009 - 04:31:05 pm AKDT. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Road block a strategy to create or avoid TV traffic jams?  Oct 14, 2009
    Road block a strategy to create or avoid tv traffic jams. - Brand Equity-Features-The Economic Times. (India Times)

    Affirmative Action Nobel  Oct 13, 2009
    The American Conservative. Posted on October 12th, 2009 by. (The American Conservative)

    Snow on Sunday! 'Would be earliest measurable in Chicago'...  Oct 9, 2009
    No Kidding: Snow on Sunday. Kennedy ExpresswayI-90/94. (The Drudge Report)

    Eleven Years of Google: A Look Back  Oct 3, 2009
    Chris Brandrick, PC World. Friday, October 2, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)

    '46 tsunami hit Windward Oahu as well  Sep 30, 2009
    April Fools' Day has never been the same for the Powlison family of Lanikai, who witnessed the devastation of the 1946 tsunami from their home high above the sea on a promontory that overlooks the Mokulua Islands and Kailua Bay ... Harms said she was too young to remember the tsunami, but every April Fools' Day the family talks about the event and relives the experience. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    All in the Family  Sep 17, 2009
    Volleyball's Samantha Selsky shares a unique bond with her twin brother Steve who plays baseball at Arizona. Twins Samantha and Steve Selsky both play a sport at the Division I level, following in the footsteps of two very athletic parents. (Santaclarabroncos.com)

    McIlvaine reflects on pivotal trade  Sep 11, 2009
    The Official Site of the New York Mets. McIlvaine reflects on pivotal Mets trade. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)

    Longtime teacher’s secret to success -- happiness  Sep 7, 2009
    Longtime teacher s secret to success -- happiness - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe)

    WAC whacks Bulldogs once again  Aug 19, 2009
    It can't be a coincidence that it was released on April Fools' Day, right. "I saw it," said Anthony Harding, a Fresno State running bac 00004000 k, the one position the Bulldogs are actually deep enough at to make it through a long season. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)

    News & Notes: Hasselbeck Stays Healthy  Aug 18, 2009
    " CAMP CALENDAR: The Seahawks break camp Friday, a week earlier than they have in previous season when Mike Holmgren was in charge; they have no scrimmages scheduled. NOTES, QUOTES --Seattle rookie linebacker saw his first time on the field, playing most of the first half and parts of the third quarter in the preseason opener. Curry spent playing time at defensive end as the team attempted to evaluate his ability to rush the passer. The product said he has to be a little more patient on the... (SeahawksInsider.com)

    Activist's measure would cap salaries for city of Lodi's non-union employees  Aug 12, 2009
    Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    30 comment(s)  Aug 12, 2009
    Activist's measure would cap salaries for city of Lodi's non-union employees. Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Gallagher: A special delivery  Jul 23, 2009
    Builder flies to Wisconsin to witness premature birth of son. The 2-week-old baby traveled 500 miles in an ambulance April 1. (Sioux City Journal)

    A backcountry mail route  Jul 4, 2009
    NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. By JESSIE L. BONNERAssociated Press Friday, July 3, 2009 10:25 AM PDT. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    Backcountry mail pilot helps preserve way of life  Jun 29, 2009
    Anchorage Daily News. Daylight : 4:26 AM - 11:40 PM. (Anchorage Daily News)

    The amazing life of Susan Kelleher  Jun 20, 2009
    By Arnold Koch/Looking Back. Fri Jun 19, 2009, 05:20 PM EDT. (Melrose Free Press, MA)

    Internet a double-edged sword  Jun 6, 2009
    And as an April Fools' Day joke, Thabeet "tweeted" that he had failed a drug test days before the Final Four. Thanks to the Internet, the interval between the time when an athlete posts something embarrassing on Facebook and the time fans, media and message boards are at a full frenzy is limited. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Self-taught pianist earns way into the UH music school  May 30, 2009
    She started his classical music training on April Fools' Day 2008 when "he could barely read music. ... He had spaghetti fingers -- very weak," but his self-discipline and persistence endeared him to her, she said ... She started his classical music training on April Fools' Day 2008 when "he could barely read music. ... He had spaghetti fingers -- very weak," but his self-discipline and persistence endeared him to her, she said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    What Conficker Reveals about Internet Crime  May 27, 2009
    The worm exposes the sophisticated international criminal networks behind modern computer viruses. More from the Magazine. (Scientific American)

    Maggie Wins by a Squeaker  May 24, 2009
    Text hiding to spacing. Nearly 1 Million Votes Cast Rivals 1992 Elvis Vote. (PR Newswire)

    Mothers' love  May 10, 2009
    April Fools' Day was my mother's favorite holiday. She loved to play jokes all year around, even when she was 86 and so frail. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Expert Warns Of Swine Flu-Bird Flu Mix  May 9, 2009
    Virus Mutatation Could Be Highly Contagious And Lethal; 1 Dead of Swine Flu In Canada; Hong Kong Lifts Hotel Quarantine. MEXICO CITY, May 8, 2009. (CBS News)

    N. Logan laughing at merger idea: City agrees to join forces with Logan in April Fools Day joke  May 8, 2009
    Articles receiving the most comments in the past 72 hours. Would you want to be a face transplant donor or recipient. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Dublin Winnelson: Local Business is Strong Thanks to Diersification  May 6, 2009
    05/05/09 By JASON HALCOMBE. The swirl of dark afternoon clouds finally opened up, turning a few sparsely placed drops into a few blown downpour complete with flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder in the distance. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)

    'Wolverine': Experts Weigh In On Effects Of Leak  May 5, 2009
    A month earlier on April Fools' Day, no less an. incomplete copy of the Hugh Jackman action flick , and industry experts and comic book fans had been wondering if the pirated version would hurt "Wolverine" at the box office. (VHI.com -- Music News)

    My Dad Is Zodiac Killer, Daughter Reveals  May 1, 2009
    Southern California Woman Claims Dead Father Was Infamous 1960s Bay Area Killer. SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2009. (CBS News)

    Pet of the Week: Trouble  Apr 29, 2009
    Trouble likes to sit around the house in unusual positions. Tue Apr 28, 2009, 10:48 AM EDT. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)

    Seeing beyond Paris  Apr 28, 2009
    An image of Juneau I left behind on April Fools' Day - with a 5-foot berm at the end of my driveway and not a bloom to be found - formed in my mind. Then, I looked out at the stone houses with their terracotta clay roofs and shutters of sea foam green, lavender and blue. (Juneau Empire)

     Friendly workplace  Apr 28, 2009
    The World Link : Friendly workplace. By , Staff Writer Tuesday, April 28, 2009. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    More of this story  Apr 14, 2009
    The Newport Daily News. Online Monday, April 13, 2009. (Newport Daily News, RI)

    Peirce School PTO Flocking Pink Flamingos Fundraiser  Apr 12, 2009
    Peirce School PTO Flocking Pink Flamingos Fundraiser - Arlington, MA - The Arlington Advocate. On April Fools Day a flock of vibrant, pink flamingos roosted at the Peirce School. (Arlington Advocate, MA)

    Georgetown Senior Notes  Apr 11, 2009
    Fri Apr 10, 2009, 10:13 AM EDT. Georgetown senior news and events in brief for the week beginning April 9. (Georgetown Record, MA)

    Slip-Ups That Led to Poison: 5 True Stories  Apr 10, 2009
    The day after April Fools' Day this year, a 29-year-old woman in England woke up and stumbled into her bathroom looking for some. She squirted liquid from a small dropper bottle into her eyes and immediately knew something was wrong, according to reporting by the Telegraph. (ABC News)

    Investors.com Quotes Give Fuller Picture  Apr 10, 2009
    A reason why is what's troubling: This Internet worm, the subject of a report Sunday on "60 Minutes," looks far more professional than some April Fools' Day prank. Creators of the complex. (Investors Business Daily)

    UFO hoaxers get fines, community service  Apr 9, 2009
    They posted details of their exploits on a Web site on April Fools' Day. The prosecutor charged them with disorderly conduct, saying the balloons could have interfered with air traffic and posed a potential fire hazard. (MSNBC -- Crime)

    Glenn Beck: The Fears of a Clown  Apr 9, 2009
    (As evidence, Beck cited on April Fools' Day but apparently seriously the inclusion of fasces on the Mercury dime in 1916. That fat cats and bureaucratic "bloodsuckers" are plundering your future. (Time.com)

    Bogus Security Software Growing Threat  Apr 9, 2009
    " Microsoft releases security reports twice annually. Stathakopoulos expects scareware infections to soar in the first six months of this year because of massive hype regarding Conficker. The Conficker worm's April 1st trigger date came and went without the bedeviling computer virus causing any mischief but security specialists warn that the threat is far from over. The virus evolved on April Fools' Day to better resist extermination and make its masters tougher to find. A task force assembled... (Channelnewsasia.com)

    FANTASY CLICKS: Top 20 preseason rankings; high-impact rookies  Apr 9, 2009
    (cue laugh track from any sitcom in the 1970s) This claim, I assume, was genuine on MJD's part -- and not an April Fools' Day ruse -- despite. Never rushing for 1,000 yards in any season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)

    Bogus security threat grows  Apr 9, 2009
    The virus evolved on April Fools' Day to better resist extermination and make its masters tougher to find. Use a little common sense. (iAfrica.com)

    State of economy concerns sport  Apr 9, 2009
    When nobody laughed, the April Fools' Day joke backfired. The plight of America's car companies is no laughing matter, especially with government taking a greater role in General Motors' operation. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Boston sails against the wind with few options  Apr 8, 2009
    THE NEWS that a city would blockade an economic stimulus event like Sail Boston would be an April Fools' Day joke in the rest of the country. In Massachusetts, however, it is no laughing matter. (Boston Globe)

    April Fools Day Bust Is No Joke  Apr 8, 2009
    April Fools Day Bust Is No Joke. 04/07/09 By STEPHANIE MILLER. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)

    Your fun and amazing photos  Apr 8, 2009
    This week, see some over-the-top April Fools' Day pranks at the office. Also check out mass pillow fights in and. (CNN -- US)

    Obama Recovering After Closed Captioning ‘Mishap’  Apr 7, 2009
    Obama Recovering After Closed Captioning Mishap - HUMAN EVENTS. Obama Recovering After Closed Captioning Mishap by 04/01/2009. (Human Events Online)

    Cops arrest man armed with hairbrush at Central Square bar  Apr 7, 2009
    By Erin Smith Wicked Local Cambridge Posted Apr 06, 2009 @ 07:28 PM. A doorman outside a Central Square bar wasn t laughing when he thought a drunken man allegedly threatened him with a handgun on April Fools Day, but the only weapon police found in the man s backpack was a hairbrush. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)

    Charges possible in cookie prank  Apr 7, 2009
    Posted: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- The county sheriff was considering whether to file criminal charges against two Vermillion High School students for an apparent April Fools' Day prank. Clay County Sheriff Andy Howe said about six students became sleepy or ill after eating homemake cookies that contained an over-the-counter sleep medication. (Sioux City Journal)

    The Popular Vote: The U.S. economy's April Fools' Day joke  Apr 7, 2009
    April Fools' Day is always full of practical jokes, but the real practical joke happened two days after April 1 when the unemployment report came out, along with the subsequent talk about the end of the recession. It was easy for people to see the unemployment rate as bottoming out since we went from losing approximately 740,000 jobs in January to this March data that has job losses at 663,000 jobs lost. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)

    Letter: So-called ‘change’ gouging taxpayers  Apr 6, 2009
    Other Articles in this Category. 2 hours 59 minutes ago. (Appeal Democrat, CA)

    Botswana: A Mixed Year Under Khama [editorial]  Apr 6, 2009
    com: Botswana: A Mixed Year Under Khama (Page 1 of 1). Botswana: A Mixed Year Under Khama. (allAfrica.com)

    KICKIN' IT WITH CARL: Edwards on backflips, Texas, more  Apr 5, 2009
    Carl Edwards reflects on NASCAR's short tracks, April Fools' Day - Tom Bowles - SI.com. var cnn_cm_long = Math. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Annual crane count a way to get involved  Apr 5, 2009
    The Rhinelander Daily News - Online news and information for the Rhinelander, Wisconsin region. I want to go back to Old Wisconse. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Effects company denies leaking 'Wolverine' online  Apr 5, 2009
    NEW YORK - While the potentially dangerous Conficker worm was being tracked throughout April Fools' Day, more harmless hoaxes were being fired out across the Internet. NEW YORK - Wynton Marsalis didn't bring his trumpet to the podium during Wednesday night's poetry benefit at Lincoln Center. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    `Lord Milton' has his day  Apr 5, 2009
    Lord Milton' has his day. Thursday, November 1, 2007 2:14 PM CDT. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Self-proclaimed fools hit Duncan Creek  Apr 5, 2009
    Updated Apr 04, 2009 - 08:05:40 CDT. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    5 nutrition myths  Apr 5, 2009
    Setting the record straight on some food myths. For the Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Judge Throws Out Claims Against Alleged 'Sexual Predator' Lawyer  Apr 4, 2009
    "It's almost ironic that Judge Christopher signed the order effectively dismissing almost every claim that Angela Robinson made on April Fools' Day, because these claims were foolish.". Williamson says Christopher's order transforms the litigation into a "normal human resources employee dispute," which he says "can play out however the legal system thinks is appropriate.". (Law.com)

    Corporate Social Responsibility Appeasers  Apr 4, 2009
    Columns, funnies in your inbox. Townhall Daily Alert Your daily must-read of conservative columns, cartoons and news. (Townhall.com)

    FANTASY CLICKS: Need fantasy baseball advice? Look here  Apr 4, 2009
    Happy (belated) April Fools' Day. Have A Link, Comment or Question For Us. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    HAPPY APRIL FOOLS' DAY!  Apr 4, 2009
    HAPPY APRIL FOOLS' DAY ... HAPPY APRIL FOOLS' DAY. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)

    Maynard the scene of princpal protest  Apr 4, 2009
    Holly Redmond/ Wicked Local staff photographer. Supporters of Green Meadow Elemntary School Principal Bernadette McLaughlin stand at the corner of Main and Nason St. raising awareness that McLaughlin may not have her contract renewed. (Beacon Villager, MA)

    Conficker D-day turned out to be a dud  Apr 4, 2009
    The Conficker internet worm's feared April Fools' Day threat to control of millions of infected PCs stirred lots of panic but came and went with a whimper. Security experts say some Conficker-infected computers - those poisoned with the latest version of the worm - started "phoning home" for instructions more aggressively Wednesday, trying 50,000 internet addresses instead of 250. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Denish visits Grants  Apr 4, 2009
    Cibola Beacon - Grants, New Mexico. Cibola Beacon Print Edition. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)

    Conficker Postmortem: Threat Real  Apr 4, 2009
    The fact that the date happened to be April Fools' Day only lended to its mystique. "You need something with a name and a date to make the news. Today, the problem is just as serious, but there's no news," Schneier said. (CBS News)

    Grueling football schedule is Hill's hallmark  Apr 4, 2009
    It can't be a coincidence that it was released on April Fools' Day, right. "I saw it," said Anthony Harding, a Fresno State running back, the one position the Bulldogs are actually deep enough at to make it through a long season. (Fresno Bee)

    Great Day for Knights Baseball  Apr 3, 2009
    comPosted Apr 2, 2009. The Knights baseball season has left much more to be desired of late, but they finally found a way to win Wednesday. (KnightsNews.com)

    * World News Quick Take  Apr 3, 2009
    Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    Bradley: Crazy? Or crazy like a Fox?  Apr 3, 2009
    Is Georgia crazy like a Fox, or just crazy. Is Georgia crazy like a Fox, or just crazy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    ' + dsq_num_posts + ' Comment' + (dsq_num_posts != 1 ? 's' : '') + '  Apr 3, 2009
    FOUND: Smiley's saga continues as dog in secretive custody - Whidbey News Times. Smiley was found April 1 at a South Whidbey dog park. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)

    $300M for Alpen-garb  Apr 3, 2009
    Gaylord Herald Times - News. Top Stories - 300M for Alpen-garb. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    FOUND: Smiley's saga continues as dog in secretive custody  Apr 3, 2009
    Smiley was found April 1 at a South Whidbey dog park. Jenny Manning/Whidbey News-Times related stories Whidbey News Times. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)

    The Cruelest Month  Apr 3, 2009
    Nasties managed to chuckle on April Fools' Day. At Vanity Fair's annual dinner for advertisers, held at Editor-in-Chief Graydon Carter's new Monkey Bar, publisher Edward Menicheschi got up to speak -- not knowing Carter had instructed guests to keep talking during Menicheschi's address. (New York Post -- Gossip)

    COLUMN: Wave and clap if you like foolin' around every day  Apr 3, 2009
    TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL. How do you decide who gets your vote in local elections. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    • Fools announce season lineup, keep ticket prices steady  Apr 3, 2009
    The Fools announced their 2009-10 season at their traditional April Fools' Day Party on Wednesday at The Liberty Theatre in Hailey. The Summer Fools Festival, which features three plays performed in rotation, will be July 4 through Aug. 2. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    April Fools Day One Day Late for Tigers  Apr 3, 2009
    By PubisherPosted Apr 2, 2009. Whom ever said for the first time, "Sometimes the best trade is the one you don't make" was a straight-thinking guy, and when Detroit turned down a transaction that would have landed them shortstop Maury Wills in 1959, they realized just how true the adage is. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)

    CodeRED activated for missing child, not all residents pleased  Apr 3, 2009
    Some people that received the call assumed it was an April Fools' Day prank. The message requires the listener to press a telephone button to get a message, Meagher said. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)

    William S. Mayberry: Tax protest slated at Oconee park  Apr 2, 2009
    Web Search powered by YAHOO. For instance, consider sales activity. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Conficker worm plays no tricks on April Fools' Day  Apr 2, 2009
    Conficker worm plays no tricks on April Fools' Day ... Conficker worm plays no tricks on April Fools' Day ... The malicious software evolved from East to West, beginning in the first time zones to greet April Fools' Day. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    The April Fools' Day Defense Kit  Apr 2, 2009
    Year after year, the media take advantage of your naivet and humiliates you with an April Fools' Day prank ... Some April Fools' Day pranks arrive in your mailbox a couple of days before the holiday in the form of a monthly magazine ... Deejays love to pull practical jokes on April Fools' Day. (Slate)

    COLUMN: Wave and clap if you like foolin' around every day  Apr 2, 2009
    TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL. How do you decide who gets your vote in local elections. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

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