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History
Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (Irish pronunciation: [ˈsˠaunʲ]; from the Old Irish samain).[1] The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture, and is sometimes [2] regarded as the "Celtic New Year".[3] Traditionally, the festival was a time used by [...]

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Memorial Park Carnival     November 1-11
Adults, teens, and children can have a fun time at this carnival. Attractions include thrilling carnival rides, challenging games with prizes, and carnival-type snack food. It’s a great place to bring the whole family, friends, or a date. 5pm - 11pm. Memorial Recreation Center Park (2902 Marcy Ave.) Admission $1.50. Ermalinda [...]

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If you’ve ever wondered if paper clips, staples, envelopes with adhesive, metal latches, or even plastic windows are recyclable, the answer is yes!

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Pending home sales based on signed contracts rose 7.4 percent from July to August, the highest reading since June 2007, according to NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index released today. The Index jumped to 93.4 from an upwardly revised reading of 87 in July, an 8.8 percent increase from August 2007 when it stood at 85.8.
"What [...]

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How to Make a Puppy Pie

Take one puppy, roll and play until lightly pampered, then add the following ingredients.
1 cup patience
1 cup understanding
1 pinch correction
1 cup hard work
2 cups praise and 1 1/2 cups fun
Blend well.
Heat with warmth of your heart until raised or until puppy has doubled in size.
Mix with owner [...]

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The Fed, in concert with several world banks today lowered key lending interest rates by half a percentage point in an effort crafted to curb economic damage from the U.S. financial crises that has been spreading across global markets.
The move follows Monday’s sharpest declines in several years on Wall Street and Friday’s passage of the [...]

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Housing units in the U.S. increased from 124.4 million in 2005 to 128.2 million in 2007, according to the 2007 American Housing Survey released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Included in the survey are highlights of the characteristics of the nation’s housing stock, such as whether a home has air conditioning; what type of heating [...]

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One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name. Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.
 
It took the remainder of [...]

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