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Life is a 'grande fiesta': Children's book author celebrates ... - Los Altos Town Crier border=

Life is a 'grande fiesta': Children's book author celebrates … - Los Altos Town Crier

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Gobi the dog should be shaggier and scruffier. Mamá looked too frumpy and old-fashioned. The tías (aunts) needed to be thinner. “It was such a blessing to have something outside of cancer – it was a great distraction,” she said. …

Pet parade still popular: Wide range of animals featured in 62nd event - Los Altos Town Crier border=

Pet parade still popular: Wide range of animals featured in 62nd event - Los Altos Town Crier

Los Altos Town Crier, CA
Photo Elliott Burr/Special To The Town CrierAriela Zweiback and her Lab participate in the 62nd annual Kiwanis Pet Parade in downtown Los Altos May 16. Los Altos residents love their pets. Oh, yes, they do. Furry or scaled, rambunctious or serene, …

Pakistani army closes in on Swat town; bomb kills 11 - Reuters border=

Pakistani army closes in on Swat town; bomb kills 11 - Reuters

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By Alamgir Bitani PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 16 (Reuters) - Pakistani soldiers are closing in on the main town in the Taliban bastion of Swat, the army said on Saturday, in an offensive that has driven more than a million people from their homes.
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MV caps dual-meet season undefeated; LA girls beat Milpitas - Los Altos Town Crier border=

MV caps dual-meet season undefeated; LA girls beat Milpitas - Los Altos Town Crier

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By sweeping Los Gatos Thursday – winning the varsity boys, varsity girls, frosh-soph boys and junior-varsity girls divisions – the Spartans finish a combined 24-0 in SCVAL De Anza Division dual meets. Mountain View is the first team to go undefeated …
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Kiwanis Pet Parade turns 62 next week - Los Altos Town Crier border=

Kiwanis Pet Parade turns 62 next week - Los Altos Town Crier

Los Altos Town Crier, CA
The 62nd annual Los Altos Kiwanis Club Pet Parade is scheduled 10 am May 16 in downtown Los Altos. A Town Crier-sponsored contest follows in the Community Plaza, at State and Main streets. The parade of dogs, cats, turtles, horses, guinea pigs and …

Jobs Skips Town Meeting on Pet Project - Wired News border=

Jobs Skips Town Meeting on Pet Project - Wired News

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By John C Abell It's hard to read anything into Steve Jobs' condition as he remains on medical leave and even further from the spotlight, but the Apple CEO's lawyer said his client missed a hearing Tuesday night about a continuing sage to demolish his …

Dying for a good night's sleep? Sleep apnea poses risk - Los Altos Town Crier border=

Dying for a good night's sleep? Sleep apnea poses risk - Los Altos Town Crier

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Another good book that addresses sleep problems in general is “The Harvard Medical School Guide to a Good Night's Sleep: What a Harvard Doctor Wants You to Know” (McGraw-Hill, 2007), by Lawrence J. Epstein, MD, with Steven Mardon. …

Rescued Captain Returns to Vermont Town - New York Times border=

Rescued Captain Returns to Vermont Town - New York Times

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Toby Talbot/AP Capt. Richard Phillips with his children, Daniel and Mariah, after arriving in South Burlington, Vt. on Friday. By KATIE ZEZIMA and MITCHELL L. BLUMENTHAL SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt.
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MV baseball coach hopes team can raise level of play - Los Altos Town Crier border=

MV baseball coach hopes team can raise level of play - Los Altos Town Crier

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The Mountain View High baseball team is taking a respite during spring break, and coach Gabe Stewart said it'sa good time for the Spartans to reflect on what they've accomplished – and ponder what it will take to get better. …

Space station astronaut, doctor for homeless to speak at prayer ... - Los Altos Town Crier border=

Space station astronaut, doctor for homeless to speak at prayer … - Los Altos Town Crier

Los Altos Town Crier, CA
Rex J. Walheim and Dr. Cheryl Ho, medical director for the Valley Homeless Healthcare Program. “In light of the recent economic downturn, people are searching for hope and inspiration,” said Los Altos resident Skip Vaccarello, chairman of the event’s …