Word on the street is positive
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The Olympic Games are a week old! Not bad for an event first recorded in 776 BC. The Games have so far gone much better than anyone really expected.
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The sign on the gate in front of the pretty blue house announced the good news to a neighborhood that has had little since Hurricane Katrina: "There's a doctor in the house. Make your appointment NOW!"
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By Matt Nauman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jan. 30--When a new billboard in San Francisco scrolls the message "Motor On Vera!" it's a good bet that someone named Vera is driving her Mini Cooper at that moment.   Or that her car is nicknamed Vera.
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By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep.
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ÂPeople are getting the message that it is O.K. to pay attention to the way you come across, and that itÂs not just for the rich and famous.Â
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This retailer joins the in crowd -- retailers with good news for a change.
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It was hard to find anything amiss or out of place. That's the way things generally go on media day. There are smiles all around. Optimism oozes. It's that way from Atlanta to Seattle and everywhere in between.
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By Charoen Kittikanya, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Mar.
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The teamâs demonstration yesterday in Lyon met with public acclaim: the large crowd left the city suitably impressed!
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Pounding the pavement is getting a little easier on people's knees in many cities around the country. For reasons of safety and ease of maintenance, Washington and dozens of other communities are installing rubber sidewalks made of ground-up tires.
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By Andrea L. Stape, The Providence Journal, R.I.  Sep. 20--PROVIDENCE -- A sign on the door of Cowan Plastics Inc.
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By Cheryl Winkelman  LATHROP -- The city's west side is about to get a whole lot nicer for the outdoor enthusiast.
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Site will alert users to roadwork and accidents in their local area.
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By By Brian Hendrickson, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Jun.
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Plentiful buses, helpful volunteers, and efficient security have added up to &#39;positive surprises&#39; for the host city. There are many measures by which to judge the success of an Olympic Games: records broken, medals won, dreams fulfilled or dashed.
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It was a clean break across the foot. And that, as it turned out, was the encouraging news.
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New York City police have found a public relations boost in a two-wheeled scooter, welcome relief to a department criticized for suspected racism and excessive force.