Geek Note: Ever since the first issue of It’s Geek To Me published way back on July 26, 2007, I had a dream of making it to 1,000 issues. At the time, that seemed like a near-impossible goal, something so far into the future as to be nearly unimaginable. Yet, in founding the column, I designed ev...
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Fall cleanup sends homeowners into leaves and brush where ticks may still be active. Photo credit: Depositphotos By Sage Scott Cooler weather sends homeowners outside to rake leaves, clear brush and close gardens after a long summer. Those routine fall chores can also put them in...
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Mississippi moved into the top five with its win over LSU, the Tigers stayed in the top 10, and Florida and Mississippi State cracked the rankings to give the Southeastern Conference 10 teams in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll released Sunday. The Rebels, who he...
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MIAMI (AP) — A new tropical storm has formed in the northern Atlantic Ocean but does not appear to pose a threat to land. Tropical Storm Fay, which formed early Sunday, was located about 450 miles (730 kilometers) southwest of the Azores. There are no coastal watches or warnings ...
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PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney were holding talks on Sunday to deepen economic and security ties on the remote North Atlantic archipelago of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. The meeting comes days after Carney embraced the prospect ...
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By Van Yandell In my younger days, one of my target shooting friends was the chief engineer in a manufacturing plant. A statement he made stuck in my mind forever! “I get paid for what I know, not for what I do.” His expertise and creative abilities made strides for the manufactu...
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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — It is lunchtime in downtown Santiago, and dozens of businesses around the Plaza de Armas are serving up one of Chile’s most democratic specialties: the “completo.” For decades, the country’s version of the hot dog has been one of the most affordable foods e...
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Lawan Mohammed is distraught over the death of his 25-year-old son Sulieman who was found dead in the custody of a Nigerian security agency in the north-central region of the country. He said Sulieman was a motorcycle mechanic in Niger state and was on his w...
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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong held a state funeral on Sunday for its first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who led the city through the initial years of its transition from British rule after it was returned to China in 1997. Chinese officials from Beijing joined Hong Kong poli...
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ALPINE The UTPB football team remained at the top of the Lone Star Conference with a dominating win against Sul Ross State Saturday on the road. The Falcons won 66-7. UTPB now sits at 2-1 overall, 2-0 in Lone Star Conference. The Lobos sit at 1-2, 0-1. The Falcons built a 66-0 le...
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UTPB ended its three-game losing streak and won its first game in Lone Star Conference play with a 2-1 win against Eastern New Mexico Saturday at Falcon Field. Coming off losses to Midwestern State, St. Mary’s and UT-Tyler, the Falcons needed a second half comeback as goals by Br...
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CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the Tehran-backed rebels that has opened a new front in the Iran war. The statement...
