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Well, slow down, folks. It might mean that, but Wren was careful in his conversation with me last night, careful not to portray this as anything more than it was: Teixeira signed and Boras didn't take the Braves to arbitration because all along, the agent and the Braves' new GM were in agreement on what Teixeira should get as a fifth-year arbitration guy. Wren is the one who handled most negotiations and arbitration matters for the Braves in recent years while serving as John Schuerholz's assistant, so Wren knew what Teixeira could expect to get if he took all the steps available to him in the arbitration process. No sense offering, say, $11.5 million, and having Boras ask for, say, $13.5 million. Because in that case, an arbitration panel might just as easily have chosen the $13.5 mill salary as the $11.5 mill.
Wallace replaces Tonkinson at Xfm
Wallace, a former collaborator with comic Dave Gorman, sets himself bizarre real-life challenges in his books, including starting a cult in Join Me and saying yes to everything that was offered to him in Yes Man. "I'm thrilled and excited to be joining Xfm - an ambition I've had since I first started listening 10 years back," said Wallace. "The only thing that annoys me is that I'll no longer be able to listen between 10am and 2pm on Saturdays ... But I'll live with that. I can't wait to get started." Xfm has four FM stations in London, Manchester, Scotland and south Wales. It also broadcasts nationwide on digital TV and on digital audio broadcasting (DAB) in most major UK cities. ยท To contact the MediaGuardian newsdesk email editor@mediaguardian.co.uk or phone 020 7239 9857.
BSP MPs asked for it
But unless the regime can raise its tally by another 40-50 seats, its political plans will come crashing down. And this is where the rigging dilemma comes. If the regime over-plays its hand, the electoral exercise will lose whatever little credibility and legitimacy it enjoys. What is more, it could unleash a storm of protest that will severely destabilise the State. On the other hand, if the establishment fails to cobble together enough numbers for the PML (Q), then regime change will become inevitable, especially since below a certain threshold, the pro-Musharraf coterie will find its legislators deserting in droves, swelling the ranks of the Opposition. Staring at their political death in the face, people like Mr Pervez Elahi will pull out all stops to ensure that this doesnt happen.
Congress party list appears on Myiota
The easiest way to find the party list is to search for the Mobile World Congress Party which comes under 'global' sites. Browsing through the info you'll find smart people have already helpfully uploaded details of several free MWC parties. The Myiota service is basically a content aggregator which takes feeds from a variety of sources – including RSS and SMS – and converts it into a mobile friendly format. Basically it takes the pain out of having to use a handset's WAP browser to find the stuff you want to view. Being a prime news site, INQ readers will be pleased to know that the Inquirer is one of the main news sites featured on Myiota. So if you need your regular INQ fix and can't get to a PC, use Myiota to look at the latest news instead.
One way to avoid the holiday shopping frenzy is to visit the mom-and ...
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season officially kicks off Friday when shoppers race to retail stores to get their mittens on the best deals around. But there may be a way to make the shopping day a little more pleasant: Buy local. If you live in Massillon, you should probably support Massillon business, Hannah Candles Etc. owner Tom Gallion said. If you could get a product that was made locally, why would you buy an import if the quality is ten times better with the locally-made product? More than just quality, locally-owned businesses may be able to offer the unique kinds of gifts that wont find at the retail chains. Wendy Joliet, owner of Studio Arts and Glass in Jackson Township, said that the hand-blown glass, hand-thrown pottery and stained glass specialties found at her store are unlike anything that is offered at the big-box stores.
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