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Foul weather spawns foul scores
Denver Post - Apr 08 12:17 AM Nobody mastered the defenses of unassailable Augusta on Saturday.Save
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Criticism From A Winner
The New York Sun - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago In one of his essays, Robert Lowell speaks of the 1930s, the heyday of the New Critics, as a time "when criticism looked like winning." When you read Clive James, it still does. Mr. James is one of those rare writers who convinces you that criticism is not necessarily a handmaiden in the palace of the arts that it can be transformed, Cinderella-style, from drudge to princess, given the energy ...Save
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China yuan central parity rate set at 7.7349 to dollar vs 7.7277
The Forex Market - Apr 03 6:42 PM BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - The central bank has set the yuan central parity rate at 7.7349 to the dollar, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System.Save
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ECB Foreign Exchange Reference Rates - Apr 4
The Forex Market - Apr 04 6:13 AM LONDON (Dow Jones)--Following are European Central Bank foreign exchange reference rates. All currencies are quoted against the euro.Save
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Coeur d'Alene Press - Feb 19 2:21 AM Chinese astrology is a divination of the future, but unlike Western astrology it is not based upon the constellations. Instead, it's solely calendrical and includes elements of Chinese thought and ancient religion.Save
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Executive Moves
The Star-Ledger - Mar 10 10:01 PM OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, Morristown, named David Copus a shareholder at the firm. KEPNER-TREGOE, Princeton, appointed Andrew Graham president and chief executive. Graham was managing partner for the company's Europe location.Save
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Net Trails, LLC has Launched Another Retail Website for Exercise Equipment
[Press Release] PR.com - Mar 31 12:11 AM Net Trails has launched Exercise Trail, www.exercisetrail.com to extend Net Trails line of ecommerce websites. This websites focuses on getting people in shape by providing great prices on exercise equipment. Exercise Trail is always adding new products to the website, right now they have a great selection of treadmills, elliptical trainers, weight equipment, rowers, weight scales, exercise bikes ...Save
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Dispute intensifies over possible Pollock paintings
Boston Globe - Apr 04 1:59 AM The foundation charged with protecting the legacy of Jackson Pollock is escalating its dispute with Alex Matter, the New York filmmaker who has found paintings he says were done by the late artist.Save
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What's your house worth?
The Record - Apr 08 4:43 AM Can the Internet tell you what your house is worth? Several Web sites are trying to do just that. The most prominent is Seattle-based Zillow, a one-year-old Web site that aims to give free estimates (the company calls them "zestimates") on the value of almost 70 million houses around the nation.Save
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Burt man gets medal for service in Vietnam
The Fort Dodge Messenger - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago BURT After enduring several desperate hours of explosions and gunfire near the border of South Vietnam and Cambodia 40 years ago, Melvin Faber was approached by an Army officer.Save
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Gas explosion injures 4 in Las Vegas
AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 02 2:13 PM A natural gas line ignited Monday at a construction site on the Las Vegas Strip, setting off an explosion that injured four workers, authorities said.Save
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Latin Stock Index Gains, After Yesterday's Plunge, Led by Vale
Bloomberg.com - Feb 28 2:30 PM Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Latin stocks gained, after their biggest loss in more than five years yesterday, as investors bought shares of companies such as miner Cia. Vale do Rio Doce on speculation that demand for the region's exports will stay strong.Save
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East Texas Family Nominated For Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
KLTV 7 Tyler - Mar 25 9:01 PM A local family has been nominated for the hit ABC show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, because the house they live in now is not wheelchair accessible. It's a big problem for the 11- year old son who suffers from a very rare blood disorder. KLTV 7's Lindsay Wilcox spoke with his single mom about how a new home would improve the little boy's quality of life.Save
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GoFish Adds Extreme Sports Videos
WebProNews - Mar 23 9:31 AM GoFish, an online video company has announced the licensing of sports-related videos from Adrenalina and Movie Made Productions. The agreement will give the GoFish community access to a variety of extreme sports videos. Currently GoFish has almost 9 million monthly unique users and the agreement with Adrenalina's and Movie Made Productions will add hundreds of new shows to their network that ...Save
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Hoyer Meets Top Official of Group Egypt Has Outlawed
Washington Post - Apr 08 9:31 PM CAIRO, April 7 -- The No. 2 Democrat in the U.S. House met a leading member of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, an outlawed but tolerated opposition group, during a recent visit to the country, the Islamic fundamentalist group and U.S. officials said Saturday. Save
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F. Scott Fitzgerald, It Seems, Never Met Lewis Lapham
The New York Sun - Feb 22 8:31 PM F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote that there are no second acts in American lives, but he never met Lewis Lapham. In September, the silver-haired septuagenarian former editor of Harper's Magazine is set to launch Lapham's Quarterly, a journal of history. With a patrician demeanor and cigarette often in hand, Mr. Lapham has for decades punctured pomposity with wry observations on American society. An ...Save
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Armed Robbery At Wallingford Hotel
Hartford Courant - Apr 03 5:59 AM Three masked men, two of them armed, stole money and a safe from the Fairfield Inn on Miles Drive after midnight today, police said. Save
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Film Listings
San Francisco Bay Guardian - Apr 03 7:07 PM Film listings are edited by Cheryl Eddy. Reviewers are Robert Avila, Kimberly Chun, Michelle Devereaux, Susan Gerhard, Max Goldberg, Dennis Harvey, Johnny Ray Huston, Jonathan L. Knapp, Laurie Koh, Lynn Rapoport, Sara Schieron, Jason Shamai, and Chuck Stephens. The film intern is Matt Sussman.Save
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Communities of Faith: Rituals revolve around food
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Apr 05 7:09 AM Perhaps no other season in the community of faith is marked by traditions involving food quite like Passover and Easter. Many practices have direct roots in Scripture, but some have developed over the years without that foundation. Here's a look at a few traditions and their origins: PASSOVER AND THE JEWS Rabbi Steve Lebow of Temple Kol Emeth says:Save
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Falcon club soars
The Ironton Tribune - Apr 09 8:14 AM A couple of birds have motivated students to go take flight beyond the local library. Rock Hill Middle School teacher Denise Fraley s seventh period reading class has become a falcon club after they began studying about the Peregrine falcons that roost on the Ironton-Russell Bridge.Save
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Television movies for the week of March 18
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02-16-07 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
Eurweb - Feb 16 12:08 AM NBA DROPS TIM HARDAWAY FOR HOMOPHOBIC TIRADE: Former player banned from repping league during All-Star weekend. *The NBA has kicked Tim Hardaway to the curb in the wake of his recent anti-gay remarks during a radio interview.Save
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DIANA HART SMITH TALKS ABOUT HER SON HARRY IN WWE, NEW HART FOUNDATION, STU IN THE HALL AND MORE
PWinsider - Apr 05 11:40 AM The sister of WWE Hall Of Famer, Bret "Hitman" Hart, the wife of the late "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith, & the mother of current WWE Superstar, Harry Smith, Diana Hart Smith was one of the special guest on this past week's live edition of Monday Night Mayhem (4/2/07), which can be heard in streaming audio every week (hosted by The Big Mosh, Blade, & The Angry Hero, and heard LIVE at 9PM ...Save
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Remembering Norma Rae
The Nation via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 9:28 AM The Nation -- Here are some words you are unlikely to hear in any of the movie clips shown during the Academy Awards this year:Save
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Time is running out on 'The Sopranos'
AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 03 1:00 PM He looks old. He feels old. On the season premiere of "The Sopranos," mob boss-family man Tony Soprano is marking his 47th birthday in a funk.Save
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Easy Steps to Discover Your Family's Heritage
Hornell Evening Tribune - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago (ARA) - Your heritage is rich in family, culture and tradition. With many layers, family roots grow deep. Now is the time to discover that heritage by learning about your family tree.Save
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Send condolences to the family of Corey Williams
The Southern Illinoisan - Apr 08 1:59 PM Lightning struck and killed Carbondale Community High School student Corey Williams Thursday afternoon during a track meet on the campus. Family, friends and school officials, understandably, are mourning this unexpected loss. If you would like to send condolences and prayers or share memories of Williams, do so in the comments section below. Comments are limited to 250 words.Save
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Slovak Jewish wedding is bittersweet for family
JTA - Mar 25 3:02 AM Zuzka Riemer's wedding on Aug. 5 made Jewish history. It was the first full-scale, traditional Jewish wedding for a member of the Jewish community of Kosice, Slovakia, in 60 years. But the family's nachas is bittersweet.Save
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Tree planted in honor of Dozier
The Leaf Chronicle - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago Family, friends and colleagues of Mary Jo Dozier gathered at Fairgrounds Park Saturday afternoon to remember her at a memorial tree planting.Save
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Rockin the film fest
Salem Statesman Journal - Apr 01 3:22 AM Long Island clam diggers, air guitar champions, Romany gypsies on the road and the lives of security guards aren't the stuff of mainline cinema, but they will be fueling the second year of the Salem Film Festival.Save
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A packed house for a lecture on prime numbers? It must be Terence Tao
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago The "Mozart of Math" continues to be a leader in his field while also teaching future generations of mathematicians at UCLA.Save
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Ansel Adams on display Two dozen 20th and 21st Century American Masters of Photography showcased
The Daily Times - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago About 80 photographs by some two dozen of the best-known American photographers of the 20th century are on display in the Fulton Hall Gallery through April 8. All the works come from the university's permanent collection, representing about one-third of its photographic holdings.Save
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25 Most Memorable Quotes
USA Today - Apr 02 1:58 PM Many things are said, and quoted, in 25 years. Some become catchphrases. Others we'd like to forget. And some words capture the essence of a news event, a phenomenom, or a time. USA TODAY reporters and editors came up with this list of our Top 25 most memorable quotes of the last 25 years.Save
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Fame hurts Ecuador's "valley of eternal youth"
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 58 minutes ago Nestor Carpio, frail at 89, says he doesn't expect to live as long as his father Miguel, who reached 124 and made this tiny valley famous around the world for the longevity of its inhabitants.Save
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Ask Amanda
The Lantern - Mar 05 6:46 AM What happened to the winners of "America's Next Top Model"? Life after "ANTP" is full of photo shoots, runway shows and some unexpected confessions.Save
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Post People
RedNova - Mar 18 3:02 AM By Anonymous In February 2006, Art Buchwald, who passed away in January, decided to forgo kidney dialysis and entered a hospice with about three weeks to live. Word about his Imminent passIng spread quickly. Famous friends stopped by to bid a final farewell. Thousands more sent cards.Save
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Celebrating public libraries
The Sacramento Bee - Apr 08 12:12 AM Libraries are well worth celebrating, as novelist Ray Bradbury well knew when he wrote his seminal work, the cautionary "Fahrenheit 451," in 1953.Save
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Film Listings
San Francisco Bay Guardian - 55 minutes ago Film listings are edited by Cheryl Eddy. Reviewers are Robert Avila, Kimberly Chun, Michelle Devereaux, Susan Gerhard, Max Goldberg, Dennis Harvey, Johnny Ray Huston, Jonathan L. Knapp, Laurie Koh, Lynn Rapoport, Sara Schieron, Jason Shamai, and Chuck Stephens. The film intern is Matt Sussman.Save
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Felicity Arbuthnot: 'Cruel, Callous, Inhumane and Unacceptable'
UN Observer - Apr 05 1:42 PM 2007-04-05 | An Open Letter to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, M.P. Today, the British held in Iran have been released. They were given new suits, shirts and gifts.Save
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American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual Insurance Company Marks Beginning of Operations Today
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Apr 03 3:08 PM OKLAHOMA CITY----New signs for agents of American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual Insurance Company will soon start appearing all over Oklahoma, as well as Arkansas, Kansas and Texas - the first phase of a growth transition being made by the former Oklahoma Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Company.Save
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Every rose has its thorn
Overview
"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" is a power ballad/rock song by Poison. It was released in 1988 from Poison's second album Open Up And Say...Ahh!. It was the band's only number-one hit in the U.S., reaching there on Christmas Eve 1988 for three weeks (carrying over into 1989). It was also a top 20 hit in the UK. The song starts quietly and features two intricate guitar solos, one mellow and one fast.
TV/Movie Features
The track was featured in an episode of The Simpsons, with the character Otto identified as a fan of Poison. John Mayer performed the song in a sketch on Chappelle's Show. Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey features Bill and Ted performing the chorus to prove that they're worthy of entry into heaven. The song has also been featured in the movie Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, as well as in an episode of The O.C. (S2, E19 "The Rager".)
Covers
Street punk band The Unseen covered the song on their album Lower Class Crucifixion.
Melissa Auf der Maur covered this song for the movie Run Ronnie Run, it plays during the end credits.
Joey Fatone Performed this track for the movie On the Line
Preceded by:
"Look Away" by Chicago |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single
December 24, 1988 |
Succeeded by:
"My Perogative" by Bobby Brown |
Categories: 1988 singles | 1989 singles | Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles | Poison songs | Heavy metal songs |
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El Paso Times - Apr 05 11:17 PM Caliche's Frozen Custard: 1375 George Dieter, $, 594-1221. Wonderful frozen custard. But the place also serves 21 different kinds of delicious all-beef hot dogs. A second location is at 7510-C Remcon Circle on the West Side.Save
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Observer-Dispatch - Apr 04 4:13 AM Don t see your company on this list? The O-D Business Guide is posted at www.uticaOD.com and maintained online throughout the year. Please e-mail this information to infocenter@utica.gannett.com: * Company Name.Save
Poison Announces New Studio Album, POISON'D!, to Be Released June 5 by EMI America Records/Capitol
Elite TV - Apr 03 9:36 AM Poison, one of rock's most iconic and enduring bands, has recorded a new album of cover songs, featuring many of their favorite rock classics. POISON'D, the band's first new studio album since 2002, will be released June 5 on CD and digitally by EMI America Records/Capitol.Save
Poison Announces New Studio Album, POISON'D!, to Be Released June 5 by EMI America Records/Capitol
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Apr 03 6:00 AM Poison, one of rock's most iconic and enduring bands, has recorded a new album of cover songs, featuring many of their favorite rock classics.Save
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The Gray News - Apr 02 12:52 PM Believe it or not, summer's coming. Why not put homebrewed beer on the menu for that Memorial Day cookout? With some 7,000 years of history, beer is one of the oldest beverages ever produced. It's also one of the most popular.Save
For The Record: Quick News On Madonna, Black Eyed Peas, Foxy Brown, Beastie Boys, Hilary Duff, Joel Madden & More
MTV Music Television - Mar 28 2:46 PM Madonna recently told the International Herald Tribune that she has a new project in mind a 25-year multimedia retrospective.Save
For The Record: Quick News On Black Eyed Peas, Hilary Duff, Joel Madden, Smashing Pumpkins, Scott Weiland & More
MTV Music Television - Mar 28 8:46 AM Black Eyed Peas' Taboo was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Tuesday and was released with citations for drug possession. Hilary Duff says splitting from Joel Madden provided a creative boost. The re-formed Smashing Pumpkins will play their first show in PaSave
For The Record: Quick News On Justin Timberlake, Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, Eminem & More
MTV Music Television - Mar 27 4:31 PM Justin Timberlake is extending his North American FutureSex/LoveShow with a second leg. The 15 additional dates begin August 6 in Memphis and end September 16 in Los Angeles.Save
For The Record: Quick News On Eminem, Justin, Britney, Avril, Tom Morello, Disturbed, Akon, Styles P & More
MTV Music Television - Mar 27 9:31 AM Eminem's ex Kim Mathers was interviewed on New York's Hot 97 Tuesday morning, a day after she agreed not to speak publicly about the rapper.Save
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