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{ Monthly Archives } April 2006

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Sunday, 04.30.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the BP @ 200 Apperson DR in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.699

Mid $2.799

Premium $2.899

Diesel $2.799

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2006 04 30 Salem Gas Prices Comments

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Saturday, 04.29.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the BP @ 200 Apperson DR in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.699

Mid $2.799

Premium $2.899

Diesel $2.699

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2006 04 29 Salem Gas Prices Comments

Lone Blacksburg 4-Her still showing pigs

A 12-year-old Blacksburg Middle School student is the only member of the Montgomery County 4-H Livestock Club who still shows pigs in competition. He had to travel to Lexington to show the pigs at the Roanoke Area Livestock Show, because it was the only show within a reasonable travel distance.

Read (Roanoke Times)

This is another [...]

2006 04 28 Agriculture Comments

Drug-Resistant Staph Infection Spreads to Gyms, Day Care

MRSA, a penicillin-resistant strain of S. aureus common in hospitals, is showing up in gyms, day care centers, and other group settings. The disease is spread by close skin-to-skin contact, crowding, and sharing contaminated items.

Read (National Geographic)

2006 04 28 Health Comments

What Was In the Mailbox Thursday, 04.27.2006?

Thursday, the mailbox contained:

May 1, 2006 issue of The New Yorker (Kiss City – The Mafia cops on trial.)Summer 2006 the best of Scrubs Catalog Mailbox

2006 04 27 Mailbox Contents Comments

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Thursday, 04.27.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the BP @ 200 Apperson DR in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.799

Mid $2.899

Premium $2.999

Diesel $2.699

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2006 04 27 Salem Gas Prices Comments

Alien Possums Gobbling New Zealand Forests, Birds

Invasive brush-tailed possums are overrunning New Zealand and forcing out native species, leading locals to devise unique strategies for getting rid of them. The possums were introduced to New Zealand in the 19th century and today spread bovine tuberculosis to livestock and wreak havoc on forests, competing with native birds for food.

Read (National Geographic)

2006 04 27 Environment Comments

What Was in the Mailbox Wednesday, 04.26.2006?

Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

May 2006 issue of This Old House (Kitchen Storage Solutions) May/June 2006 issue of Vegetarian Times (go lite! 21 Recipes Under 300 Calories) Summer 2006 Travel Smith Men’s Outfitting Guide A Jasco Uniform Catalog An advertisement and coupons from Papa John’s An advertisement from Duncan Pontiac GMC A plea from the ARRL A plea from the Smithsonian National [...]

2006 04 26 Mailbox Contents Comments

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Wednesday, 04.26.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the BP @ 200 Apperson DR in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.799

Mid $2.899

Premium $2.999

Diesel $2.699

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2006 04 26 Salem Gas Prices Comments

Ties to Far-Flung Homes Drive Commuters to Great Lengths

The Washington Post has a story about people who are commuting from Luray, VA to Fairfax to earn about $33,000 per year. The drive is 77 miles each way and takes at least 90 minutes.

Read (Washington Post)

2006 04 26 Economy Comments

Stolen from US history: its artifacts

The brazen looting of ancient native-American artifacts, Civil War mementos, and other valuable relics is reaching epidemic proportions. Looters are taking mementos and other valuable relics at the rate of $500 million a year.

Read (Christian Science Monitor)

2006 04 26 History Comments

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Tuesday, 04.25.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the BP @ 200 Apperson DR in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.799

Mid $2.899

Premium $2.999

Diesel $2.699

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2006 04 25 Salem Gas Prices Comments

What Was in the Mailbox Tuesday, 04.25.2006?

Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

May 2006 issue of Wired (Climate Crisis! The Pro-Growth, Pro-Tech Fight to Stop Global Warming) May 2006 issue of Budget Travel (What’s New In Paris) May/June 2006 issue of Handy (Garage Door Makeovers) Coupons from Mailbox Savings A Sale Notice from Havertys An offer from AAA A subscription offer from Journal Watch Psychiatry

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2006 04 25 Mailbox Contents Comments

Many middle-income Americans lack insurance

More than 40 percent of Americans making between $20,000 and $40,000 a year went without insurance for at least part of the year last year.

Read (Reuters)

2006 04 25 Health Comments

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Monday, 04.24.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the BP @ 200 Apperson DR in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.799

Mid $2.899

Premium $2.999

Diesel $2.699

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2006 04 24 Salem Gas Prices Comments

What Was in the Mailbox Monday, 04.24.2006?

Monday, the mailbox contained:

May 9, 2006 issue of PC Magazine (Special Windows Expose) May 1, 2006 issue of Newsweek (Sex, Lies & Duke) Spring 2006 issue of Granta (Issue 93: God’s Own Countries – Are you living in one? ) May-June 2006 issue of No Depression (Alejandro Escovedo) May 2006 issue of Business 2.0 (The Next Job Boom) May/June [...]

2006 04 24 Mailbox Contents Comments

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Sunday, 04.23.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the BP @ 200 Apperson DR in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.799

Mid $2.899

Premium $2.999

Diesel $2.699

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2006 04 23 Salem Gas Prices Comments

Saturn Vue Green Line: hybrid for tightwads

In creating its first gas-saving hybrid vehicle for the mass market, General Motors took the cheap way out. This time, it could prove to be a very smart move. The Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid SUV, coming out this summer, will cost about $2,000 more than a regular Saturn Vue. It’s sticker price will [...]

2006 04 23 Technology Comments

Gasoline supply problems hit U.S. East Coast

Some gasoline distribution terminals from Virginia to Massachusetts are seeing shortages as the industry phases out a water-polluting additive. The terminals hold millions of gallons of gas and distribute gasoline to service stations.

Read (CNN)

2006 04 23 Economy Comments

Mercury report details toxic fish

Nearly 60 percent of fish taken from Maryland waters show concentrations of toxic mercury at levels unsafe for infants and children, according to the Maryland Public Interest Research Group.

Read (Baltimore Sun)

2006 04 23 Health Comments