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DVR therapy: No-delete shows?Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:39PMMandi Bierly reveals three episodes she keeps around for when she needs a pick-me-up; what are yours?

Gone but not forgotten - George Best added to National BiographyWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:30PMFootballer George Best and comedian Ronnie Barker are among the big names to be added to the online Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Can we learn to love Quorn?Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:25PM As I stand in the chilly factory, a train of large, blue bins is wheeled past piled high with a thick, mushroom-coloured paste. The paste is tipped into a giant steel hopper before spiralling away towards the ceiling in a silver helter-skelter. The noise is ear-splitting. This is the beginning of a process that will turn a type of fungus into chicken-like chunks, "ham" slices, fillets and ...

Edward Heath and James Callaghan included in new dictionaryWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:22PMThe former prime ministers Sir Edward Heath and James Callaghan have been added to the new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

‘Audience’ vs ‘spectators’Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 5:09PMWHAT is the difference between “audience” and “spectators”? Can we just use “audience” for every purpose? 2) On Sept 19, in your answer to a question, you said both “no smoking zone” and “non-smoking zone” are correct.

Science, religion and creationist theoryWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 5:01PMIn the interest of factual scientific erudition, I would like to respond to the letter from Sarah Disches who claims that her scientific evidence shows that the earth cannot be over 20,000 years old.

A hangover that will live in infamyWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 4:49PMEGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his or her choices.

Readers ready to relish new magazineWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:03PMReaders of the Devils Lake Journal will find a real treat inside today, a new monthly magazine named Relish.

Tipping PointsWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:39AMEvent planning takes a lot of time and money, and weddings are no exception. Not including the engagement ring, bridal consultant fees, wedding planner expenses or honeymoon, the average wedding in 2008 was estimated to cost almost $30,000 according to www.money.cnn.com.