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Forest Oil Announces Agreement to Sell Remaining Permian Basin …  -  Nov 30, 2009
MarketWatchDENVER, Nov 30, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Forest Oil Corporation (NYSE:FST) (Forest or the Company) today announced that it has entered into a definitive ...

Fire official: Big LA forest fire human caused  -  Sep 2, 2009
The GuardianAP foreign, Wednesday September 2 2009. Associated Press Writer= LOS ANGELES (AP) � A US Forest Service official says the huge wildfire burning in the ...

Big fourth quarter helps Louisville jolt Wake Forest for 24-13 Orange...  -  Jan 3, 2007
USA TODAY - USA TodayBy Brian Bennett, Louisville Courier-Journal. The University of Louisville football team's first trip to the Orange Bowl nearly came up lemons. ...

Bush Administration Rolls Back Rule on Building Forest Roads  -  May 6, 2005
New York TimesBy FELICITY BARRINGER. The Bush administration on Thursday supplanted a Clinton-era rule banning road construction in nearly 60 million acres of national ...

Climate change may be fuelling rise in forest fires: study  -  Jul 6, 2006
CBC.caClimate change may be responsible for increasing the number of forest fires in the western United States, a new study shows. ...

Clemson Tigers vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Preview, October 9 …  -  Oct 9, 2008
ESPN - ESPNWinston-Salem is the scene of a key matchup that could help decide the ACC Atlantic. Both Wake Forest and Clemson are coming off surprising losses -- the ...

Gaudio faces challenge at Wake Forest; top recruits stay committed  -  Aug 10, 2007
ESPNBy Andy Katz. His mentor, closest friend and the person who helped save his coaching career was going to be buried in 24 hours in Cincinnati. ...

West Virginia's Persistence Wears Down Wake Forest  -  Mar 20, 2005
New York TimesBy JOE LAPOINTE. CLEVELAND, March 19 - Lesser teams have won with greater upsets than West Virginia so far in the NCAA basketball tournament, ...

Judge reinstates ban on forest development  -  Sep 20, 2006
USA TODAY - USA TodayBy Tom Kenworthy, USA TODAY. A federal judge in California on Wednesday struck down Bush administration rules for development on nearly all 58.5 million ...

US Forest Service: Arson caused giant LA wildfire  -  Sep 4, 2009
The GuardianAP foreign, Friday September 4 2009. Associated Press Writers= LOS ANGELES (AP) � The US Forest Service says arson is the cause of the wildfire north of ...

Skinner perfect as Wake Forest tops Navy  -  Dec 20, 2008
msnbc.comNick Wass / AP. WASHINGTON - Riley Skinner found a perfect way to open the bowl season and redeem himself for a flawed September performance against Navy. ...

Duke outmuscles Wake Forest  -  Jan 18, 2010
News & ObserverBY KEN TYSIAC - Staff Writer. DURHAM -- On the bench late in the game, Duke forward Kyle Singler asked teammate Mason Plumlee what it felt like when he ...

Greece begs for help to fight killer forest fires  -  Aug 25, 2007
Sydney Morning HeraldDevastation ... a villager surveys the damage in Artemida when a forest fire swept through the Peloponnese peninsula yesterday. GREECE'S worst forest fires ...

Chopper crashes in Calif. forest; 3 biologists die  -  Jan 5, 2010
ForbesAP , 01.05.10, 05:53 PM EST. MADERA, Calif. -- The California Department of Fish and Game says three of its biologists were killed in a helicopter crash in ...

North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons - Recap …  -  Mar 11, 2005
ESPNDid you attend this game? If so, start chronicling your sports memories today with ESPN's Sports Passport. Enter the games you attend, upload your photos ...

BC-Wake Forest battling for spot in driver's seat - The Boston Globe  -  Nov 4, 2006
Boston GlobeBy Michael Vega, Globe Staff | November 4, 2006. WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- C'mon, admit it. At the beginning of the season, who would have thought it possible? ...

Wake Forest beats Virginia 28-17 to take ACC lead  -  Nov 8, 2008
SportingNews.comAP. WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AP) -- Wake Forest's defense returned to form, the running game was unleashed and Riley Skinner stayed mistake-free. ...

Michael Jackson to join American celebrities in Forest Lawn cemetery  -  Sep 3, 2009
Telegraph.co.ukMichael Jackson will join a long list of famous Americans who have been laid to rest in a Forest Lawn cemetery over the last century when he is buried today ...

Veteran Wake Forest Coach Prosser Dies at 56  -  Jul 27, 2007
ABC NewsWake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser died Thursday, apparently from a heart attack. He was 56. Prosser was found slumped on his office couch and ...

Wake Forest pulls away at the end.  -  Mar 17, 2005
Free with registration - Chicago Tribune - AccessMyLibrary.comCLEVELAND _ Looking at the box score at halftime, Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser experienced one of those bad-news feelings in the pit of his stomach. ...

Wake Forest (12-4) at (24) North Carolina (12-6)  -  Jan 20, 2010
News & ObserverBy Sports Network - The Sports Network. GAME NOTES: The struggling North Carolina Tar Heels welcome the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to Chapel Hill this ...

No. 16 Wake Forest Sheds Loser's Label  -  Nov 26, 2006
San Francisco ChronicleBy JOEDY McCREARY, AP Sports Writer. Jim Grobe remembers when Wake Forest's long-struggling football program was nothing more than a punchline. ...

Michael Jackson's Burial: Details On Forest Lawn Mausoleum  -  Sep 4, 2009
MTV.comDesign of MJ's final resting place was inspired by Italy's Campo Santo and is decorated with ornate artwork. By Eric Ditzian. On Thursday evening (September ...

Praise for 'forest friendly' Potter  -  Dec 4, 2008
The GuardianIf Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince turns out to be as hefty as its predecessor, at least the millions who will buy it can rest reassured that no ...

No. 21 Florida State falls to Wake Forest again  -  Oct 12, 2007
msnbc.comGerry Broome / AP. WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Riley Skinner wasn't good enough to play for the Florida State Seminoles. Once again, he proved talented enough to ...

The Nation; Forest Service Lays Out the Rule of the Off-Road;...  -  Nov 3, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverUnder the rule, all of the country's 155 national forests will be required to designate roads, trails and areas for off-road use and then restrict ...

New drug sales lift Forest 3Q profit 12 percent  -  Jan 19, 2010
Washington PostAP. NEW YORK -- Drugmaker Forest Laboratories Inc. said Tuesday its profit grew 12 percent in the fiscal third quarter due to stronger sales of its ...

Forest talks prove only bright spot  -  Dec 17, 2009
Times of IndiaCOPENHAGEN: Negotiators have all but completed a sweeping deal that would compensate countries for preserving forests, and in some cases, other natural ...

ACC CHAMPIONSHIP; Wake Forest takes it higher  -  Dec 3, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver...[Riley Swanson] intercepted a pass from Reggie Ball on the next play, sparking a comeback that gave Wake Forest its first Atlantic Coast Conference ...

Wake Forest makes it 3 straight against FSU  -  Sep 20, 2008
FOXNewsBy BILL KACZOR, AP Writer. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Sam Swank kicked four field goals and No. 18 Wake Forest forced seven Florida State turnovers in running its ...

'Little Old Wake Forest' Is on a Big Tear  -  Nov 3, 2007
Washington PostBy Adam Kilgore. When the Wake Forest football team lost its first two games this season, a nasty thought crept into players' minds: What if all those ...

FDA staff against new use of Forest Labs drug  -  Jan 7, 2010
BusinessWeekBy MATTHEW PERRONE. Federal health scientists said Thursday that Forest Laboratories' hypertension drug should not be approved for a new use in patients at ...

Focused Wake Forest drops North Carolina  -  Jan 16, 2005
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News ArchiveAssociated Press Thanks to Chris Paul and Taron Downey, Wake Forest made the most of its only regular-sea son meeting with North Caroli . ...

Wake Forest foils Briles' Baylor debut, 41-13  -  Aug 29, 2008
Dallas Morning NewsWACO – Not even legendary Grant Teaff delivered a win in his first game at Baylor. Like others before him, Art Briles discovered the enormity of the ...

Soccer / Last-place Forest wins 3-0 at Man City  -  Jan 5, 2009
Ha'aretzBy AP. Nottingham Forest won 3-0 at free-spending Manchester City for the biggest upset in the third round of the FA Cup yesterday and Southend scored an ...

Paulus lifts Duke past Wake Forest to reach ACC title game.  -  Mar 11, 2006
Free with registration - Charlotte Observer - AccessMyLibrary.comGREENSBORO, NC _ Freshman point guard Greg Paulus became so bold Saturday that he tried to get coach Mike Krzyzewski to call a play for him in Duke's 78-66 ...

Georgia Tech routs Wake Forest  -  Jan 29, 2010
Boston HeraldBy Coley Harvey / McClatchy Newspapers. ATLANTA — The previous meeting was full of so many dramatic, up and down moments that it took a last-second, ...

GEORGIA TECH 102, WAKE FOREST 101 (OT): Champs always find way  -  Jan 28, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Atlanta Journal Constitution - Factiva, from Dow JonesDespite everything, championship teams find a way. So, with BJ Elder and his damaged hamstring missing another game, with a season that has featured fumble ...

Wake Forest Beats UConn in Meineke Bowl  -  Dec 29, 2007
San Francisco ChronicleBy MIKE CRANSTON, AP Sports Writer. Long the dregs of college football, little ol' Wake Forest proved last year wasn't a fluke. ...

Tyler Hansbrough helps No. 3 North Carolina handle Wake Forest  -  Feb 25, 2008
SportingNews.comAP. CHAPEL HILL, NC (AP) -- North Carolina handled young Wake Forest with a steady showing that put the third-ranked Tar Heels atop the Atlantic Coast ...

Clough to put Forest memory aside  -  Jan 22, 2009
BBC NewsDerby manager Nigel Clough has said he will cast fond memories of Nottingham Forest aside as the rivals clash in the FA Cup fourth round. ...

Wake Forest, Ga. Tech vie for unlikely ACC title  -  Nov 29, 2006
msnbc.comA close look at the development of Jimmy Clausen as the quarterback of Notre Dame. The top offensive and defensive players in the nation, highlighted by ...

Nottm Forest 0 - 0 Birmingham  -  Jan 2, 2010
BBC NewsBy Phil McNulty. Robert Earnshaw's penalty miss deprived Nottingham Forest of the chance to claim the scalp of Premier League Birmingham City as they fought ...

BASKETBALL; Battle-Tested Wake Forest Repels Duke's Late Surge  -  Feb 3, 2005
New York TimesBy VIV BERNSTEIN. Duke came into its game at seventh-ranked Wake Forest on Wednesday perhaps in need of some validation for a No. ...

Kettani, Navy stun No. 15 Wake Forest  -  Sep 27, 2008
USA TODAY - USA TodayWINSTON-SALEM, NC (AP) — Riley Skinner's first interception in nine months was quickly followed by another, then another. The miscues didn't stop until Navy ...

A thousand people flee as blaze destroys forest homes  -  Jun 26, 2007
Times OnlineMEYERS Firefighters struggle to control a forest fire near the Californian resort of Lake Tahoe that has destroyed at least 220 homes and forced about 1000 ...

Forest fires rage in Spain, Greece  -  Aug 3, 2009
Sydney Morning HeraldSpain's prime minister has broken off his holiday to inspect the devastation caused by forest fires raging on an island in the Canaries which have forced ...

Forest sales cut, but doubts remain: Critics are still leery of the...  -  Mar 1, 2006
Free with registration - Sacramento Bee - AccessMyLibrary.comMar. 1--WASHINGTON - The US Forest Service has trimmed plans for selling land in California but still faces congressional skepticism about the new scheme to ...

Forest degradation of Brazilian Amazon underestimated by half: Study  -  Oct 21, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Hindustan Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesUsing a new large-scale, high-resolution satellite data analysis, Dr. Greg Asner, the lead author of the research, claimed that for decades, ...

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. East Carolina Pirates - Recap - …  -  Dec 22, 2008
ESPNDid you attend this game? If so, start chronicling your sports memories today with ESPN's Sports Passport. Enter the games you attend, upload your photos ...

Wake Forest University Men's Basketball Coach Skip Prosser Dies at 56  -  Jul 26, 2007
FOXNewsAP. Wake Forest men's basketball coach Skip Prosser smiles during a practice in Cleveland on March 16, 2005. Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser has ...

Another No. 1 Falls: Duke Loses to Wake Forest  -  Jan 29, 2009
ABC NewsDown goes Duke: Blue Devils become latest No. 1 team to lose, falling to Wake Forest 70-68. By The Associated Press. The Associated Press ...

Wake Forest defeats Xavier 96-92 in 2 OTs  -  Jan 3, 2010
Plain DealerAP. (AP) — WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Ishmael Smith scored a career-high 28 points and Al-Farouq Aminu had 26 points and 17 rebounds as Wake Forest pulled out a ...

Virginia Tech's Defense Dominates Wake Forest  -  Nov 19, 2006
Washington PostBy Adam Kilgore. WINSTON-SALEM, NC, Nov. 18 -- Branden Ore immediately rolled onto his back and twirled the ball out of his hand, not with the bravado he ...

Uganda leader defends forest plan  -  Apr 13, 2007
BBC NewsUganda's president has defended plans to allocate forest land to a sugar company which sparked deadly clashes. "I shall not be deterred by people who don't ...

Maryland hands No. 21 Wake Forest rare shutout  -  Oct 18, 2008
Deseret NewsBy David Ginsburg. AP. COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Chris Turner threw for 321 yards to back a strong defensive showing by Maryland, which struck a high note in an ...

No. 4 Wake Forest stripes No. 3 UNC with ACC loss  -  Jan 15, 2005
USA TODAY - USA TodayWINSTON-SALEM, NC (AP) — Chris Paul wanted to win, and he got a reminder on just how to make that happen from Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser. ...

Forest Plan Gets Ax at UN Climate Talks  -  Dec 19, 2009
ABC NewsBy MICHAEL CASEY AP Environmental Writer. AP. A plan to protect the world's biologically rich tropical forests was shelved early Saturday after world ...

The Forest Gate raid has lessons for all sides  -  Jun 14, 2006
Times OnlineThe televised testimony of the two young Muslims targeted in the Forest Gate anti-terrorism raid was enthralling, illuminating and disturbing. ...

Birmingham City knock Forest out of FA Cup  -  Jan 13, 2010
Times of IndiaLONDON: Birmingham City set up an FA Cup fourth-round clash at last year's losing finalists Everton after ending Nottingham Forest's 18-match unbeaten run ...

Groups try to save Sherwood Forest trees  -  Nov 3, 2007
USA TODAY - USA TodayBy Kate Schuman, AP Writer. EDWINSTOWE, England — If Robin Hood lived today, the sheriff of Nottingham wouldn't need to look too hard to find him hiding in ...

Plan to Allow Logging in Alaskan Forest  -  Jan 25, 2008
FOXNewsBy MATTHEW DALY, AP Writer. WASHINGTON — More than 3 million acres in Alaska's Tongass National Forest would be open to logging under a federal plan that ...

Cleveland State uses old-time magic on Wake Forest  -  Mar 21, 2009
Toronto StarCleveland State coach Gary Waters, left, cheers for his team during the second half against Wake Forest in a first-round men's NCAA college basketball ...

Report: Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur - English FA Cup  -  Mar 2, 2005
ESPNMartin Jol played the rotation game as Tottenham secured a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals and a tie at Newcastle with a 3-0 win at Nottingham Forest. ...

Shamim Chowdhury: Forest Gate has only helped the extremists  -  Jun 9, 2006
IndependentLast Friday's dawn raid by police at the east London home of Abul Kahar Kalam and his younger brother, Abul Koyair, in the search for a suspected cyanide ...

Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Duke Blue Devils - Recap - January 10, …  -  Jan 10, 2010
ESPN - ESPNAP. DURHAM, NC -- Bridgette Mitchell has made a career out of doing a little bit of everything. She put all of her talents on display against Wake Forest. ...

Wake Forest assistant looks for victory over alma mater Ohio State  -  Dec 15, 2007
SportingNews.comAP. CARY, NC (AP) -- Jon Lowery never expected his alma mater to wind up facing his new team at the College Cup. The former Ohio State goalkeeper and ...

Wake Forest, Clemson in early ACC showdown  -  Jan 16, 2009
SportingNews.comAP. CLEMSON, SC (AP) -- Satellite TV trucks. A sold out arena. Two undefeated top 10 teams playing at Clemson -- in a basketball game. ...

No. 18 Wake Forest 78, Mississippi Valley State 64  -  Nov 10, 2005
San Diego Union - Tribune - San Diego Union TribuneBy Aaron Beard. AP. WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Eric Williams had 22 points and nine rebounds Thursday night to lead No. 18 Wake Forest past Mississippi Valley ...

National Briefing | West California: Wildfire in Forest Spreads  -  Jul 15, 2008
New York TimesBy AP. A huge wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest continued spreading north and east, relieving the danger to the coastal town of Big Sur but forcing ...

Birmingham City 1 Nottingham Forest 0: match report  -  Jan 12, 2010
Telegraph.co.ukRead a full match report of the FA Cup third round replay between Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest at St Andrew's on Tuesday Jan 12, 2009. ...

Wake Forest can't hold off the Clemson charge.  -  Oct 7, 2006
Free with registration - Charlotte Observer - AccessMyLibrary.comWINSTON-SALEM, NC _ This was going to be the one. Wake Forest was going to club Clemson, was going to amass a 6-0 record for the first time since 1944 and ...

Chelsea's merry men steal hope from Forest paupers  -  Jan 29, 2007
Telegraph.co.ukBy Henry Winter at Stamford Bridge. This was Robin Hood in reverse, the rich taking from the poor of Nottingham. Forest were too deep, too cautious, ...

… Basketball Roundup | Georgia Tech stuns 6th-ranked Wake Forest  -  Feb 1, 2009
Seattle TimesIt took a lot to overshadow a rare Atlantic Coast Conference matchup of brothers, especially when each had a double-double. Iman Shumpert found a... ...

No. 4 Wake Forest 98, Georgia Tech 91  -  Mar 2, 2005
San Diego Union - Tribune - San Diego Union TribuneBy Jenna Fryer. AP. WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Vytas Danelius made sure his senior season was perfect at home, getting 17 points and 11 rebounds Wednesday night to ...

Shriver leads UNC over Wake Forest - NCAA  -  Dec 12, 2008
ESPNAP. Brian Shriver scored less than four minutes in, and goalkeeper Brooks Haggerty held off a Wake Forest flurry down the stretch to put the Tar Heels in ...

Forest's Drug Savella Should Be Recalled, Public Citizen Says  -  Jan 20, 2010
BusinessWeekForest spokesman Frank Murdolo declined to comment in an e-mail. The company markets the drug ... 31, New York-based Forest said in a statement yesterday. ...

Safety Went With Plan C, Wake Forest, and It Worked Out  -  Dec 29, 2006
New York TimesBy AP. DAVIE, Fla., Dec. 28 (AP) — Josh Gattis had a tough choice to make five years ago when he graduated from high school. AP Poll | USA Today ...

Wake Forest moves to No. 2 in latest men's poll  -  Jan 12, 2009
msnbc.comChuck Burton / AP. Pittsburgh will start its second week as the No. 1 team with a new No. 2 in Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons jumped from fourth to second ...

USATODAY.com - College Football - Wake Forest vs. Boston College  -  Sep 2, 2007
USA TODAY - USA TodayBOSTON (AP) -Matt Ryan threw for five touchdowns - second-most at Boston College only to Doug Flutie - and DeJuan Tribble intercepted three passes on ...

DePaul outlasts No. 16 Wake Forest 84-81  -  Dec 13, 2005
USA TODAY - USA TodayBy Aaron Beard, AP. WINSTON-SALEM, NC — Sammy Mejia scored a season-high 24 points — including a basket to answer a late Wake Forest run in the final ...

Forest Service to beef up firefighting ranks  -  Jun 21, 2008
San Francisco ChronicleThe fast-spreading fire that broke out Friday in Santa Cruz County has put state and federal fire officials on edge as scorching temperatures throughout ...

Bio-fuels hold the future for forest-products industry: report  -  Feb 1, 2010
Vancouver SunBy John Morrissy, Financial PostFebruary 1, 2010 8:58 AM. OTTAWA -- Heating homes holds as much promise as building them for Canada's long-struggling forest ...

No. 10 Georgia Tech needs OT to get past Wake Forest  -  Nov 7, 2009
TSNAtlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Josh Nesbitt's three-yard run in overtime sent 10th-ranked Georgia Tech past Wake Forest, 30-27, at Dodd Stadium. ...

Brazil to Protect Stretch of Amazon Rain Forest  -  Dec 5, 2006
New York TimesA swath of Amazon rain forest larger than Alabama was placed under government protection on Monday in a region infamous for violent conflicts among loggers, ...

Miami Beats No. 7 Wake Forest 79-52  -  Feb 4, 2009
ABC NewsBy STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer. AP. Jack McClinton scored a season-high 32 points and the Miami Hurricanes used a zone defense to stymie No. 7 Wake Forest ...

Forest fires threaten Canada  -  Jul 20, 2009
央视国际Canadian authorities say a forest fire is threatening southern British Columbia, where around 11000 people have fled their homes. ...

Forest Service Rewriting Bush Logging Rule  -  Dec 18, 2009
New York TimesBy AP. GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) -- After striking out the last three times, the US Forest Service is embarking on another rewrite of the basic planning rule ...

Lewis: Now Let's Put Forest  -  Jan 5, 2009
Scottish Daily RecordLEWIS McGUGANwants Nottingham Forest to use their stunning defeat of megabucks Manchester City as a springboard back to the top. ...

Forest Service eyes night flying against fires  -  Nov 30, 2009
The GuardianAP foreign, Monday November 30 2009. Associated Press Writer= LOS ANGELES (AP) � The US Forest Service says it is considering allowing its aircraft to ...

Michael Jackson Burial Scheduled For August 29th at Forest Lawn  -  Aug 18, 2009
Rolling StoneMichael Jackson will finally be laid to rest on Saturday, August 29th, a spokesperson for the family revealed today. August 29th would have marked Jackson's ...

Moore's 22 lead Boilermakers past Wake Forest  -  Dec 1, 2009
Washington PostBy CLIFF BRUNT. AP. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- E'Twaun Moore scored 22 points to help No. 4 Purdue beat Wake Forest 69-58 on Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten ...

Forest upsets Man City in FA Cup  -  Jan 3, 2009
Globe and MailLONDON — Associated Press Published on Saturday, Jan. 03, 2009 11:42AM EST Last updated on Thursday, Apr. 09, 2009 9:54PM EDT. Nottingham Forest won 3-0 at ...

Wake Forest Suspends Paul From Quarterfinals  -  Mar 8, 2005
Washington PostBy Mark Schlabach. Wake Forest yesterday suspended point guard Chris Paul from playing in Friday's ACC tournament quarterfinal at MCI Center. ...

Development limited in remote forest areas  -  May 28, 2009
Milwaukee Journal SentinelWashington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday issued a temporary order governing development in "roadless" areas of national forests, ...

Forest Service closes caves to stop bat fungus  -  May 1, 2009
USA TODAY - USA TodayBy Mike Groll, AP. By Brian Farkas, AP. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The US Forest Service is closing thousands of caves and former mines in national forests in 33 ...

2nd fire erupts in Angeles National Forest  -  Aug 26, 2009
UPI.comLOS ANGELES, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A second fire broke out Wednesday in Angeles National Forest, where a blaze now in its second day spread farther across the ...

Huge forest fire threatens homes near Athens  -  Aug 23, 2009
Sydney Morning HeraldFirefighters on Saturday scrambled to prevent a huge forest fire that has raged for hours in the rural outskirts of Athens and threatened hundreds of homes ...

Lack of money could hurt forest deal  -  Dec 13, 2009
ForbesBy MICHAEL CASEY , 12.13.09, 04:00 PM EST. COPENHAGEN -- A proposal aimed at saving the world's tropical forests suffered a setback Sunday, when negotiators ...

Wake Forest wins drama-filled showdown with No. 16 Gonzaga  -  Dec 5, 2009
USA TODAY - USA TodayBy Rajah Bose, AP. SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga forward Elias Harris is not sure why he was ejected late in the first half against Wake Forest. ...

Wildfires gain intensity in Lassen National Forest  -  05 Aug 2009
San Francisco ChronicleOfficials say crews battling fires in Lassen National Forest have limited access to the blaze because of the steep terrain. The fires had burned about 7.2

Court restores restrictions on road-building in national forests  -  05 Aug 2009
Los Angeles TimesA federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated national protections for some of the country's wildest forest lands, the latest twist in a

Greenpeace and Kimberly-Clark Settle Feud  -  05 Aug 2009
New York TimesGreenpeace had sought to vilify Kimberly-Clark — particularly for obtaining fiber from rare, ancient first-growth forest in Canada's Boreal Forest.

Judge approves Smoky Canyon Mine expansion  -  05 Aug 2009
The Associated PressIn his decision, US District Judge Mikel Williams said the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management followed the necessary steps when considering

What the #!%* is the deal with BC's forest fires?  -  05 Aug 2009
National PostA. The BC Forest Service Protection Branch uses two types of crews. The first type is a three-person initial attack crew. Initial attack crews are either

Shooter's online rants were like trees in forest  -  05 Aug 2009
The Associated PressNEW YORK — In hindsight, it seems so obvious. We look back at the creepy online ramblings of a tortured soul like George Sodini and realize we should have

Forest fire north of Fairbanks destroys three structures  -  05 Aug 2009
Anchorage Daily NewsAP KTUU reports the Hard Luck Creek Fire about 20 miles northwest of Fairbanks has destroyed one vacation home and two cabins and threatened about 30 other

Expanded fire rules in Los Padres Forest  -  05 Aug 2009
abc7.comLOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. (KABC) -- Expanded fire restrictions go into effect in Los Padres National Forest Wednesday. This comes as the hot,

John Werner: Wake Forest game vital to Baylor football's bowl hopes  -  05 Aug 2009
Waco Tribune Herald...“It's vital, it's critical,� Baylor coach Art Briles said of the Wake Forest game. “But I would have said the same thing last season — playing well,

Brazil forest group: Go green _ go in the shower  -  05 Aug 2009
The Associated PressRIO DE JANEIRO — New TV ads are encouraging Brazilians to save water — by urinating in the shower. Brazilian environmental group SOS Mata Atlantica says the

Lightning Storm Creates Numerous Fires in the Payette National Forest  -  05 Aug 2009
KIVI-TVLast night's lightning storm has sparked 20 new fires across the Payette National Forest. Forest officials tell Today's Channel 6 News that, although the

Smokey Bear's 65th Birthday Renews Attention to Forest Fire Prevention  -  05 Aug 2009
Poynter.orgThis Sunday marks the 65th birthday of Smokey Bear, the United States Forest Service mascot who was created to share messages about forest fire prevention.

An Alternative to Tester's Forest Jobs and Recreation Act  -  05 Aug 2009
Flathead BeaconJon Tester introduced the “Forest Jobs and Recreation Act� (S-1470). Tester's 84-page bill mandates that 100000 acres be treated over a 10-year period under

Bids go out for Lake Forest sports park grading  -  05 Aug 2009
OCRegisterLAKE FOREST – Plans to begin grading the site for the city's new sports park are moving forward. On Tuesday night the City Council gave

Six Rivers National Forest initiates fire use restrictions  -  05 Aug 2009
Redwood TimesForest Fire Chief Kent Swartzlander announced Friday that special fire use restrictions were initiated on the Six Rivers National Forest effective Saturday,

Six fires still burn in Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest  -  05 Aug 2009
KDRVFire crews are still battling six lightning caused fires in the Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest, down from 45 fire starts from the weekend.

Social Stress Sends Body Fat to the Stomach  -  05 Aug 2009
U.S. News & World ReportIf there's too much, it can have far more harmful effects on health than fat located in other areas," she said in a Wake Forest news release.

Forest officials let fire burn due to munitions  -  05 Aug 2009
KVIAAP - August 5, 2009 3:35 PM ET ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) - Forest Service officials are letting a fire south of Tijeras burn because the area is too dangerous to

Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker Join The Experiment  -  05 Aug 2009
ScreenCrave.comOscar winners Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker have joined the cast alongside Lost alum Maggie Grace, and up and comer Travis Fimmel.

Stimulus funds to be used for fire prevention in Croatan forest  -  05 Aug 2009
ENC TodayNo homes or structures were threatened by the recent wildfire in the Croatan National Forest but District Ranger Lee Thornhill knows that's a risk where the

Governor O'Malley Announces BPW Approval Of Forest Legacy Easement ...  -  05 Aug 2009
The DaggerAnnapolis, Md. – Governor Martin O'Malley today announced Board of Public Works approval of a federally funded Forest Legacy Conservation Easement to

Bid to harness forest hydro power  -  05 Aug 2009
BBC NewsOther small-scale hydro developments on the national forest estate include Braevallich, near Loch Awe, Garbhaig at Loch Maree and Glenskiagh, near Garve.

Street to close near Forest Park Zoo  -  05 Aug 2009
St. Louis Post-DispatchLOUIS -- A portion of a road leading to the south entrance of the Zoo in Forest Park will be closed for about three months beginning Aug. 12.

Sonny Coulter: Phenix City annexations part of promise to Misty Forest  -  05 Aug 2009
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer...“Not all of them, but a lot of them, certainly on Misty Forest. What we're doing is tying up loose ends that should not have gotten loose in the first place

Gunter says Forest must aim high  -  05 Aug 2009
BBC SportNottingham Forest defender Chris Gunter says the Reds have what it takes to win the Championship this season. The 20-year-old, who sealed a permanent move

Thanks: Celebration of new Forest River playground this Saturday  -  05 Aug 2009
The Salem NewsThrough the driving rain and scorching sun, volunteers came out to build the new playground at Forest River Park recently. It was well worth the herculean

Man stabbed up to nine times at forest campsite in Co Down  -  05 Aug 2009
Irish TimesA MAN was stabbed up to nine times at a Co Down forest park after allegedly calling another camper a lesbian, the High Court heard today.

San Gabriel Mountains could get new federal designation, more money  -  05 Aug 2009
Pasadena Star-NewsSnow-covered Mt. San Antonio towers over other peaks in the Angeles National Forest. (SGVN/Staff photo by Bernardo Alps)

Beijing Olympic Forest Park to open  -  05 Aug 2009
China DailyThe north park of the Beijing Olympic Forest Park will finally open to visitors on October 1 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the

Some forest firefighters in BC prepare to return to Ontario  -  05 Aug 2009
SooToday.comThe forest fire situation in British Columbia remains a concern with record-breaking high temperatures and much of that province continuing to experience

Forest service seeks input on headquarters proposal in Arcadia  -  05 Aug 2009
San Gabriel Valley TribuneThe Angeles National Forest is seeking public comment on its plans to construct a permanent supervisor's office at its existing site at 701 N. Santa Anita

Enviros say forest plan would hurt fish habitat  -  05 Aug 2009
News-Times...con-ting and dense road construction. As a result, all forest management policy must ensure a high probability of maintaining and restoring aquatic habitat.

Canada: Forest Fires Threaten Town  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
New York TimesFirefighters from Australia and New Zealand are traveling to British Columbia to help battle hundreds of forest fires, the provincial

Spain's La Palma island forest fire under control  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
The Associated PressMADRID — A forest fire on the Canary Island of La Palma was brought under control Tuesday and another that raged for two weeks in Spain's northern Catalonia

Forest Oil Swings To 2Q Profit On Cost-Cutting, Items >FST  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalForest Oil Corp. (FST) swung to a second-quarter profit, only its second in the past six quarters, as the oil and natural gas company benefited from strong

Expectations up and down at Wake Forest  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
ESPNGREENSBORO, NC -- Despite the mounting success under Jim Grobe, the Wake Forest football program is still making "firsts." Last year marked the first time

Forest Oil Corp. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Seeking AlphaAt this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Forest Oil Corp's second quarter 2009 earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions).

Wake Forest steals receiver Matt James away from UCF, others  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Orlando Sentinel...recruit Tuesday when wide receiver Matt James of Sanderson High in Raleigh, NC, committed to Wake Forest, according to the Fayetteville (NC) Observer.

Deer kicks 4-year-old girl in face at Mass. zoo  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Boston GlobeA boy walking through a deer forest in a central Massachusetts zoo jumped and startled a deer who responded by leaping and kicking a 4-year-old girl in the

Malaysia hit with haze from forest fires  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
AFPKUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia was Wednesday hit with the worst haze levels recorded this year, as smoke from forest fires caused "unhealthy" levels of pollution

Forest Hills plants seeds of preservation with personal arborist  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Dallas Morning NewsBut Forest Hills, the lush and wooded neighborhood south of White Rock Lake, is hoping to challenge that perception. Last month, the ecologically sensitive

Prescott National Forest postpones burning  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Prescott Daily CourierPrescott National Forest fire managers have canceled plans to burn 90 acres of accumulated slash piles in Ponderosa Park this week because of hot and dry

Derby Lite hosts demo day in Forest Park, Berwyn  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Chicago TribuneThe event, designed to introduce women to roller derby, began at the Park District of Forest Park's outdoor roller rink and moved to an indoor rink in

Forest Hills Northern punter Michael Sadler picks Michigan State  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
MLive.comSadler, 17, a senior punter at Forest Hills Northern, made a verbal commitment Monday to continue his playing career at Michigan State in fall 2010.

Umatilla Forest due for upgrade  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
TheNewsTribune.comThe Umatilla National Forest will receive $4.7 million of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for recreation facilities improvements and trail

Extra dirt adds to cost of DuPage forest project  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Chicago Daily HeraldExtra dirt is going to cost the DuPage County Forest Preserve hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Forest Service plans road closures near Logan  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Salt Lake TribuneAP Logan » Two US Forest Service roads outside of Logan will be closed this week as part of a work to repair and replace culverts.

Bitterroot Forest supervisor accepts new job | KXNet.com North ...  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
KXMC...(AP) Dave Bull, supervisor of the Bitterroot National Forest, has accepted a job with the agency's Northern Region. Acting Regional Forester Jane Cottrell

Ollie's outlet store opens in Forest Park  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Bizjournals.com...the Mid-Atlantic's largest retailer of closeout, surplus, and salvage merchandise, is opening its first area store Wednesday in Forest Park.

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