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  • Lawsuit: new herbicide responsible for killing trees Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:20AMAn Indianapolis law firm has filed suit against Dupont, claiming the herbicide Imprelis has killed thousands of trees resulting in millions of dollars in damage Thousands of spruce and pine trees in Indiana and even more across the country have been dying unexpectedly, and a class action lawsuit alleges that a new herbicide is responsible.
  • Lawsuit: New herbicide responsible for killing trees Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:20AMAn Indianapolis law firm has filed suit against Dupont, claiming the herbicide Imprelis has killed thousands of trees resulting in millions of dollars in damage Thousands of spruce and pine trees in Indiana and even more across the country have been dying unexpectedly, and a class action lawsuit alleges that a new herbicide is responsible.
  • Ask Matt: Emmy Reactions, Plus True Blood, Glee, and More! Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:18PMshare: digg facebook twitter Why is it that shows like Glee and Grey's Anatomy get nominated for Emmys, yet NCIS, whose viewers every week outnumber other shows by millions, and the acting, writing and directing is top-notch, gets no credit whatsoever? I don't get it? First off, and this has become even more the case since cable and pay cable began assaulting the Emmy ranks, the Emmys aren't a ...
  • Struggle to survive Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:54AM1The Woodston Post Office has now been added to the list, its public meeting set for 7 p.m. Wednesday. Many residents think it's a foregone conclusion the post offices will be closed, something postal authorities repeatedly denied.
  • 'Breaking Bad' returns Sunday Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:16AMContra Costa Times Usually right about now, the AMC cable network -- or what I like to call TV's little art house -- offers an exciting break from our summer doldrums with a new season of Mad Men. Unfortunately, that won't happen this summer because ...
  • ‘Breaking Bad’ keeps it interesting Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:45AMUsually right about now, the AMC cable network—or what I like to call TV’s little art house — offers an exciting break from our summer doldrums with a new season of “Mad Men.” Unfortunately, that won’t happen this summer because protracted contract negotiations forced a delay in the Emmy-winning drama’s production schedule.
  • Read in Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:18AMThe parable of the mustard seed. “And Jesus said, behold the mustard seed. It is the smallest of seeds yet it grows into a large bush.” I want to begin this article with something you are doing right now, but might be taking for granted: reading.
  • Prevention the key to winning war on weeds Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:09PMI admit I’m not fond of summer. My favourite garden task –spring pruning – is long gone and the summer heat has now set in with its overdramatized production of obnoxious weeds.
  • Five Communication Mistakes That Are Holding You Back Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:50AMPoor communications can seriously impact your career success. Don't let simple mistakes derail your
  • Checks and Balances: Apex Predators and the Balance of Nature Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:15AMI’m told that I’m not a lot of good when it comes to being diplomatic. So I apologise now for upsetting some people. That’s not the object of this piece but it is bound to happen because I can’t see any way around it.
  • Chuck Barney: 'Breaking Bad' continues to cook up addictive TV Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:01AMUsually right about now, the AMC cable network -- or what I like to call TV's little art house -- offers an exciting break from our summer doldrums with a new season of "Mad Men.
  • Teen mobs Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:18PMOK, it’s time to stop making politically correct excuses for teen-mob violence in Philadelphia. I know, I know. The economy sucks and the inner city is getting hardest hit by budget cuts. Summer jobs are more scarce in Philly than clean streets. But give me a break. These mobs that are... [This is a summary. To read the full article on SouthPhillyReview.com, click the headline above.]
  • Dead Weeds Tour educates farm retailers Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:40PM— Mike Cowbrough holds up a fist full of weeds with the roots still attached, giving a face to the enemy that farmers must look out for.
  • Hubby-snatcher to fork out R100k Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:14AMA local fireman’s charms cost his mistress R100 000 after his ex-wife turned to the courts to help mend her broken heart. The jilted ex-wife emerged victorious yesterday when her former best friend was ordered by the civil section of the East London Magistrate’s Court to pay up for her infidelities.
  • E Cape strike next week Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:59AMSTRIKE action which could have an impact on fuel supplies is likely to continue until next week.
  • Scholar transport on track Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:30AMEASTERN Cape’s new R206million scholar transport plan narrowly missed stalling before it started yesterday when bus and taxi operators demanded its implementation be stopped.
  • Tributes pouring in for king Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:59AMTRIBUTES poured in for the late amaRharhabe King Maxhoba Sandile who died on Monday after a battle with kidney and heart-related problems.
  • Gel blocks HIV, says Dr Hugh Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:44AMINSPIRED by former president Nelson Mandela’s call for South Africans to look for solutions , East London family doctor Hugh Brathwaite has developed a gel he believes can prevent HIV/Aids.
  • Gas shortage may last till month end Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:45AMTHE exceptionally cold winter has increased the demand for gas, forcing the country’s distributors to buy additional supplies on international markets.
  • ‘Murder mom’ queries psychologist’s report Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:29AMA MOTHER who admitted to murdering her son last year before dumping his body in a skip has queried the findings of the court-appointed psychologist who analysed her in mitigation of sentencing.
  • AmaRharhabe king dies Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:14AMAMARHARHABE King Maxhobay’akhawuleza Sandile died at Life St Dominic’s Hospital in East London yesterday. Sandile, 54, Ahh Zanesizwe! died after a long battle with kidney disease.
  • Recovered barge returns to sea Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:14AMA Norwegian-owned barge containing 72m³ of marine diesel has successfully been reconnected to its tug and inspected in East London before resuming its journey.
  • ‘Fest’ triumphs over weather Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:59AMDESPITE power cuts and bad weather, this year’s National Arts Festival in Grahamstown had a 6% increase in attendance numbers – and counting.
  • Fears of fuel shortages Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:29AMTens of thousands of workers in the petroleum industry nationally downed tools yesterday after wage talks deadlocked, sparking fears of fuel shortages if the strike persists.
  • Madonsela investigated after nomination Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:14AMThe seeds of the unprecedented attack on Public Protector Thuli Madonsela were planted just days after she was nominated for the post. The City Press reported on Sunday that it had established that prosecutions boss Menzi Simelane, then the justice department director-general, commissioned legal opinion following an “investigation” which “revealed” that Madonsela had “several business dealings ...
  • NHL: 2011-12 Stanley Cup Contenders Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:02PMI know, I know, it’s still July. NHL free agency just opened last week and the hockey season doesn’t start up again for three months. But considering the lack of “big names” in this year’s free agency pool, there have actually been a number of interesting moves that have changed the faces of some of the NHL’s elite teams. Clubs have tinkered with their rosters in efforts to dethrone the Boston ...
  • From Motown to Ghost town: How the once mighty Detroit is heading down a long, slow road to ruin Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:47AMDetroit was the engine of America’s industrial might – now it is sinking back into the prairies, and taking a nation’s future with it.
  • Noxious weed invasion: Several new varieties are a big problem for Winona area Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:38PMAlong County Road 17 in the Tree Tops development in Winona, an invasive plant is devastating old-growth trees.
  • Weekend column: Make a plan to manage garden in the hot and dry summertime Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:06PMBy NANCY KRONBERG
  • The Troubled History Of The Supermarket Tomato Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:09PMEver wonder why supermarket tomatoes taste like nothing? Food writer Barry Estabrook's new book traces the troubled history of the modern commercial tomato.
  • Police went all out to hurt Anwar and Mat Sabu, says Pakatan Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:27AMPakatan Rakyat leaders slammed the police for deliberately targeting Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim and PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu during a vicious crackdown against the Bersih rally supporters on Saturday. In KL Sentral, police had deliberately fired a tear gas canister directly at Anwar and he hurt himself trying to evade it. He hit his head on the road and also suffered a cut on his ...
  • Store selling expired goods Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:45AMAN EAST London Spar is being investigated after it was found to be selling expired goods . The Saturday Dispatch, over the past two weeks, found expired goods dating back to 2005 at Ashmel Spar in Berea.
  • Laying down the law Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:44AMALTHOUGH the separation of powers is important, courts should not be more powerful than government, President Jacob Zuma said yesterday .
  • Mourning initiate’s death Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:44AMA TRANSKEI mother is devastated after one of her teenage sons died of a botched circumcision and another was admitted to Canzibe Hospital in Ngqeleni due to complications from the traditional rite.
  • Hortiscope: Lilacs will spread to make privacy screen Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:48AMQ : I have mature lilac bushes along the side of my home. What I want to do is take these bushes and spread them around my entire yard to be used as a privacy fence. What would be the best way to go about doing this without killing them and making sure they grow as thick as possible?
  • By Wally Northway Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:36AMThe state has just lost an important weapon in its all-out war against cogongrass, which poses a threat to the economy, environment and even public safety.
  • Art-lovers marvel at EL artists’ work Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:44AMEast London artists stood out at this year’s National Arts Festival where their displayed work was a hit. Jeff Rankin and Andrew Mogridge’s artwork was displayed at the Comix 2011 cartoon art exhibition.
  • Making the Kat orange again Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:29AMA partnership between business and government in the Kat River Valley near Fort Beaufort has been credited with positively transforming the fortunes of emerging farmers in the region.
  • Floodwaters ruin R4m home indoors and out Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:15AMA R4 million house in Bonza Bay has been left totally the worse for wear following floods that hit the city on Tuesday.
  • Bhisho told to ‘butt out’ … and accept education takeover Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:14AMThe Eastern Cape’s portfolio committee on education received a tongue-lashing yesterday for trying to interfere with the takeover of the troubled Education Department.
  • 'Weeds': In Defense Of Botany's Cockroach Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:24PMMany of us see weeds as a pest, but nature writer Richard Mabey prefers to think of them as "vegetable guerrillas" and "forest outlaws." Mabey stands up for the incredibly adaptable and disreputable plants in his new book, Weeds .
  • Scotch thistle problem worsens in Southern Utah Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:23AMCEDAR CITY - Property owners are trying to deal with a thorny situation that is spreading out of control in Utah. The Scotch thistle is a noxious, invasive weed that is the bane of farmers, ranchers and gardeners.
  • Dream dinner raises R12k Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:59AMA child's wish for breakfast prompted an East London doctor to host this year’s first Dinner for Dreams.
  • MEC suspends Komani bosses Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:44AMHealth MEC Sicelo Gqobana has described Komani Psychiatric Hospital in Queenstown as an “embarrassment” to the Department of Health and warned management that “the honeymoon is over”.
  • Zuma's top guns for E Cape Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:14AMPresident Jacob Zuma has appointed a 10-member ministerial team to help the Eastern Cape overcome what his office has described as “a crisis of learning and a teaching collapse”. This comes amid tensions over who has the final say in the department’s affairs while under administration by Pretoria.
  • What a Great Sesquicentennial Event! Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:19PMLanark’s Sesquicentennial Commemorative Book Committee wishes to express their gratitude to the many organizations and individuals who made the exhibition at the Heritage Center possible.
  • Eminem Sends Facebook Users to Hell in Violent Promotional Game Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:25AM[More from Mashable: HOW TO: Launch Facebook Skype Video Chat [PICS]]
  • Unpaid teacher stages sit-in Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:45AMA PORT Elizabeth substitute teacher, accompanied by former Public Works MEC Christian Martin, staged a silent protest in the office of Education MEC Mandla Makupula over the non-payment of her salary.
  • Festival’s Village Green flooded Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:59AMTHE hub of arts and crafts, the Village Green at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, had to close down yesterday due to bad weather. "Grahamstown had about 50cm of rain last night," said CEO Tony Lankester.
  • Cheers to ‘grape skin’ heart pill Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:30AMA GLASS of red wine has for centuries protected the French from heart disease, now scientists are trying to produce a pill that will have exactly the same health benefits.