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    Hope even for Cubs and Sox  09 Jan 2004
    A grasshopper or a bear is “better” for reasons that Darwin can explain, but we work to be “better” for reasons beyond simple evolutionary fitness ... (Morgan Hill Times, CA)

    Cool Jerks Force Rhythm  09 Jan 2004
    ...steeplechase technique. One grasshopper, weary of chasing steeples, lights out for Hawaii, playing trumpet for a tour-boat orchestra. Track ... (Village Voice, NY)

    EVENTS CALENDAR  09 Jan 2004
    Creation of “Grasshopper,”' continues through Feb. 15. Zoo hours, 9 am-5 pm daily; Kansas City Zoo, Swope Park. $4.50-$7.50. ... (Kansas City Star (subscription), MO)

    Playing the game without Coach Dad  09 Jan 2004
    RINER - From the time Auburn's Kelly McElwee began shooting a basketball when she was hardly taller than a grasshopper, her objective was more than simply to ... (Roanoke Times, VA)

    Plant expert to lecture on grasshopper populations  Dec 31, 2003
    HOT SPRINGS - No one seems to know how much damage the clear-winged grasshopper infestation did to western Montana forage crops and grains last summer. ... (The Missoulian, MT)

    Grasshopper: More than a CD store  Dec 26, 2003
    ...some vinyl LPs. Grasshopper, the newly opened store on the courthouse square, is there to buy, sell and trade. “We carry everything ... (Frankfort Times, IN)

    GRASSHOPPER PEST ATTACKS CORN PLANTATIONS IN E NUSA TENGGARA  Dec 23, 2003
    Atambua - A grasshopper pest damaged 472 hectares of corn owned by farmers in the Indonesian town of Belu, East Nusa Tenggara, a local government official said ... (Antara (subscription), Indonesia)

    Agricultural news events of 2003  Jan 8, 2004
    ...baseball-sized. Meanwhile, in crop reports across the Prairies, agrologists reported concerns with grasshopper infestations. • July ... (Saskatoon Western Producer, Canada)

    LeClaire history in miniature  Jan 8, 2004
    The McCaffrey House at 208 N. Cody Road -- now home to Grasshopper's -- is a white clapboard house constructed in 1870 for John McCaffrey and his family. ... (Quad City Times, IA)

    Wild girls  Jan 8, 2004
    Hepburn is convincing as a flyer, but even more unforgettable wearing that peculiar grasshopper costume, a satin jumpsuit with antennae popping from her head ... (Guardian, UK)

    Beef trade ban indefinite, US says  Jan 5, 2004
    The county declared itself an economic disaster area last summer after being hit by the triple whammy of BSE, drought and grasshopper infestations. (The Globe and Mail, Canada)

    Addicts and Pushers  Dec 23, 2003
    It’s the story of the grasshopper and the ants, with this variation: the ants sells their summer’s excess crop in exchange for IOUs from the grasshopper ... (Lew Rockwell, CA)

    Low-carb chaos  Jan 7, 2004
    Dr. Testy simply shook his considerable head. "Grasshopper," he said softy, "life isn't always fair. There is something called genetic predetermination.". ... (Montreal Gazette, Canada)

    Did you know?  Jan 6, 2004
    ...grizzlies. 6. The American kestrel has such keen eyesight that it can see a grasshopper on the ground from 100 feet away. The kestrel ... (Colorado River Weekender, AZ)

    Sports bar provides Christmas meals to 100  Dec 26, 2003
    Anderson -- No alcohol was being served, but Grasshopper's Sports Bar & Grille was busy as volunteers served Christmas dinner to about 100 needy people. ... (Indianapolis Star, IN)

    The Hangover  Dec 31, 2003
    Why, sure. Those Chocolate Grasshopper liqueur shots taste yummy, just like candy. I'll have a couple while the bartender makes me another Old-Fashioned. ... (Winston Salem Journal, NC)

    Bar and grill feeds needy at Christmas  Dec 26, 2003
    No alcohol was being served, but Grasshopper's bar and grill was busy as volunteers served Christmas dinner to about 100 needy people. ... (WHAS 11.com (subscription), KY)

    Humble winter roots get a dashi of Japanese style  Dec 17, 2003
    It's not that the chef and co-owner of 60-seat Grasshopper restaurant physically removes himself from his Oakland perch, but his cooking shifts its global ... (San Francisco Chronicle, CA)

    Mad cow outcome depends on Japan: expert  Jan 5, 2004
    It's looking like another bad year for the industry, coming on top of last year's mad cow troubles, the droughts and the grasshopper infestations," said Ray ... (London Free Press, Canada)

    BC fires and floods top 2003 weather story  Dec 29, 2003
    ...events "the stuff of Biblical scripture, or perhaps the script of Hollywood epics," including hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, blizzards and grasshopper ... (CBC News, Canada)

    Grasshoppers invade homes  Jan 5, 2004
    Driving into the grasshopper-laden driveway, Mrs Pickersgill said her first thought was "my garden" and the damage the insects could inflict. ... (Townsville Bulletin, Australia)

    2003 In Review, Part 2  Jan 2, 2004
    ...of unbeatens. 22 -- Harlem Rockets with Bristol’s Brendan ‘‘Grasshopper’’ Floyd take on Bristol Dream Team. 25 -- Bristol ... (Bristol Press, CT)

    Music Stars Storm Owerri for Xmas Gig  Jan 5, 2004
    ...coming of Do It All and its owner, Donald Nsonwu, featured, some of the wave-making hip-hop artistes in a concert tagged the Night of Stars at the Grasshopper ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Mike Cleary: Travel  Jan 4, 2004
    Scattered along the avenue are well-reviewed establishments like Garibaldi’s, Grasshopper, Citron, A Cote’ and Tachibana, our second most favorite sushi bar ... (Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA)

    Three-Month Organic Garden Calendar  Jan 3, 2004
    ...mowed. Beneficial nematodes applied in the early spring feast on grasshopper nymphs. Pour drench solution on all fire-ant beds. ... (Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX)

    FROM LAST WEEK  Dec 28, 2003
    As Utah pioneers looked back on the mild, dry winter of 1854-55, they likely hoped the coming winter would provide cold weather to kill the grasshopper eggs. ... (Provo Daily Herald, UT)

    Bega Showjumping Cup results  Jan 5, 2004
    Class 11 Bega District News Puissance - 1 World/Jamie Smith; 2 Kallenia Happysnap/Jeffrey Otton; 3 Clarsym Grasshopper/ Brett Clarke; 4 Warrego Stationhand ... (Bega District News, Australia)

    Junior League honors Sustainer of the Year  Jan 3, 2004
    ...served a variety of wine and cheeses at the first party, and cranberry Margaritas, coffee punch, crawfish enchaladas, artichoke rice salad and grasshopper pie ... (Times Picayune, LA)

    National tour makes stop in Waikoloa  Jan 4, 2004
    Also popular is "Singing Cats" that sells for $2,095 framed. "Waterfall," "Happy Grasshopper on a Mushroom," "Martini Bird" and "Sunbathing Bird" are among the ... (West Hawaii Today, HI)

    Wolves kill calves, are sought in the Big Hole  Dec 21, 2003
    ...the wolves. The search has centered on the Jackson end of the Big Hole Valley and the neighboring Grasshopper Valley. Other than ... (Montana Forum, Montana)

    Hitzfield tipped for England  Dec 29, 2003
    He won two Swiss league titles with Grasshopper of Zurich before coming to the helm of Borussia Dortmund where he won consecutive German league titles in 1995 ... (The Australian, Australia)

    Goodbye, Anita  Dec 30, 2003
    That respect was partly due to her generous spirit. She played mentor to younger talents like pop group Grasshopper, which started as her back-up dancers. ... (Straits Times, Singapore)

    Cancer-stricken Anita Mui slips into coma  Dec 29, 2003
    Mui's family members and celebrity friends, including Michelle Yeoh, Dicky Cheung and Grasshopper member Calvin Choy, were at the hospital last night. ... (Straits Times, Singapore)

    Use our pull-down menus to find more stories  Dec 30, 2003
    Those that have join include Robert Akari, Rabiu Beita, Emmanuel Okodwua and Grasshopper FC of Switzerland winger, Femi Opabunmi who injured his knee during ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Beef industry survives with promotions  Dec 29, 2003
    Big Rock Brewery in Calgary formed partnerships with pubs to serve Canadian beef and for every case of Grasshopper brand beer sold this summer, the company ... (Saskatoon Western Producer, Canada)

    Zoo curator turns mikes on migrating birds  Dec 29, 2003
    Thrushes are a vocal and loud group on the tapes. The White-throated Sparrow and Grasshopper Sparrow are two sparrow species heard. ... (Knoxville News Sentinel, TN)

    Watch the world go by at Cafe Brioche  Dec 26, 2003
    And of course there’s the coffee - plain, lattes, a hammerhead (coffee and espresso mix), even a grasshopper with peppermint and chocolate in three different ... (Portsmouth Herald, NH)

    Birds of a feather flock to annual count  Dec 30, 2003
    This year's count included two firsts: the pileated woodpecker, a once-endangered bird that nests in holes in large old pines, and the grasshopper sparrow, a ... (Providence Journal (subscription), RI)

    Apps : Ittec , Serial Mail , iClean , MultiMode , HSS . . .  Dec 23, 2003
    ...service stops working. [Download - 352KB]. Midi Grasshopper 0.1 is an update to the $12 is a midi sequencing application. A user may ... (MacNN)

    Kindersley farmer finds hope in dismal year  Dec 31, 2003
    His crops were hailed-out and grasshopper-stricken, but Baker says looking back on a year of hardship, hope shone through as well. ... (CBC Saskatchewan, Canada)

    Ragged fields are bird refuge  Dec 25, 2003
    As a whole, birds such as song sparrows, grasshopper sparrows, Savannah sparrows and other birds of grassy fields have suffered alarming population declines. ... (Richmond Times Dispatch, VA)

    D. Robert Carter |  Dec 21, 2003
    Perhaps Utah Lake's greatest contribution to the poor and needy of the territory came later, during the drought and grasshopper plague of 1855--56. ... (Provo Daily Herald, UT)

    Retail season reviews mixed  Dec 31, 2003
    ...also a big seller. Across Main Street, Becky Dewey of the Grasshopper Shop said the shopping season was only so-so. "We're poking ... (Concord Journal, MA)

    UN warns of locust threat in Northwest Africa, Red Sea area  Dec 29, 2003
    The desert locust, a grasshopper, is normally found at very low densities in the desert in about 20 countries between Mauritania and India. ... (Monday Morning, Lebanon)

    Animals of the Bible From the Lowest to the Highest  Dec 30, 2003
    Clean meat - Even these of them yet may eat, the locust after his kind, and the bal locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper ... (Scott County Virginia Star, VA)

    Locusts May Threaten Crops in North Africa And Middle East, UN ...   Dec 18, 2003
    In Mauritania where breeding continues in many areas, 12 swarms of immature locusts, a kind of grasshopper, were seen east of Nouakchott, the capital, in the ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    A Visual Masterpiece  Dec 22, 2003
    Arron Scott, another American Ballet Theatre Studio dancer who appeared as a soloist, danced the Grasshopper Soldier with the booming drama the music dictates ... (Hartford Courant (subscription), CT)

    Can't Stop Dancing to the Music of Life  Dec 21, 2003
    Ms. Jamison said. "And there he is, very spry and very much like a grasshopper." "Dudley is an absolute Trojan," she added. He is ... (New York Times)

    Rings around New Zealand  Dec 20, 2003
    Workshops and Weta Digital. A weta is a giant grasshopper-like creature indigenous to the caves of New Zealand. Smack in the middle ... (Edmonton Journal, Canada)

    Portman Talks Leon 2  Dec 23, 2003
    Talking to People magazine, Natalie Portman (who was knee-high to a grasshopper when she made her appearance opposite Jean Reno in the first film) revealed ... (Empire Online, UK)

    State team makes science understandable  Dec 14, 2003
    A model grasshopper with wings that can be removed to expose its internal workings sits on a table behind Dickerson, who is building wildflowers out of ... (Chicago Daily Herald, IL)

    Hornets back to 'scrappy'  Dec 21, 2003
    We were scrappy defensively. This is why we've won 18 games this year. "Gasol is like a 21-year-old grasshopper out there. He's got a lot of moves. ... (Times Picayune, LA)

    Celts eclipse Cavs: Pierce outshines LeBron in victory  Dec 13, 2003
    By Steve Bulpett. CLEVELAND - Someday the prodigy may beat his elder to the draw. Someday the grasshopper may snatch the pebbles from the kung fu master's hand. ... (Boston Herald, MA)

    Dudley Williams, 65, Just Can't Stop Dancing  Dec 24, 2003
    Dudley is surrounded by dancers two or three generations younger than he is," Jamison said. "And there he is, very spry and very much like a grasshopper.". ... (The Ledger, FL)

    CASHING IN FOR KIDDIES  Dec 15, 2003
    ABERDEEN'S Archway charity collected 374,640 tokens, which has earned the group £430.51. The money will go towards a multi-position grasshopper system. ... (Aberdeen Evening Express, UK)

    Preservation plan to protect wildlife at airport  Dec 19, 2003
    Much of the wildlife plan focuses on safeguards for two species of birds - the upland sandpiper, which is classified as endangered, and the grasshopper sparrow ... (Press of Atlantic City, NJ)

    Merry mix-mas!  Dec 16, 2003
    ...your stocking. The Chocolate Mint Martini from Maggiano's Little Italy is a holiday twist on a retro favorite, the Grasshopper. In ... (Chicago Tribune (subscription), IL)

    Omoefe Begs NFA  Dec 18, 2003
    GRASSHOPPER attacking midfield pearl Alfred Omoefe yesterday appealed to the NFA to lift the ban slammed on him over alleged indiscipline during the 8th All ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Couple strives to preserve beauty  Dec 21, 2003
    ...the newly protected property contains significant remnant prairie, which provides habitat for rare species such as the regal fritillary butterfly, grasshopper ... (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)

    Chiseling out a merry Christmas  Dec 21, 2003
    Many more boxes were unpacked with surprises that would go under a tree, such as wooden swings for Barbie-style dolls, grasshopper pull toys, a snake-shaped ... (MLive.com (subscription), MI)

    A Very Big Year  Dec 23, 2003
    I know, I know, you all are busy raising children, cooking family meals, and you think you're playing the sensible ant to Minneapolis's profligate grasshopper ... (Minneapolis City Pages, MN)

    The Nature Conservancy, Partners Help Protect Additional Loess ...   Dec 19, 2003
    ...remnant prairie, which provides habitat for rare species such as the regal fritillary butterfly and grassland birds like the dickcissel and grasshopper sparrow ... (U.S. Newswire (press release), DC)

    Fire effect on ranges gets study  Dec 19, 2003
    Broadus. Part of the plan is to see if fire kills the eggs of a type of grasshopper that forages heavily on grassland used by ranchers. ... (Billings Gazette, MT)

    The Last Samurai  Dec 22, 2003
    ...emptier than Zen. by Tim Appelo. “Tell me more about this L. Ron Hubbard, grasshopper.” Watanabe and Cruise. Will Tom Cruise's ... (Seattle Weekly, WA)

    Bird Count Teams Spot 114 Species  Dec 19, 2003
    ...cranes, 19 Florida scrub-jays, six red-cockaded woodpeckers, 56 brown-headed nuthatches, 89 Eastern bluebirds, four Bachman's sparrows and four grasshopper ... (Lakeland Ledger, FL)

    NEW YEAR'S EVE CLUB & PARTY PLANNER  Dec 18, 2003
    SNEAKY DEE'S The Suck My Disc collective throws a Mondo Indie New Year's Eve Party feat Prom Night Suicide Pact, OK Lucky, Grasshopper Sound Clash, more. ... (Toronto Eye Weekly, Canada)

    Cultural differences introduce exotic 'delicacies' to America  Dec 19, 2003
    The joke is that Chinese people eat everything with four legs but the table." For her part, she's had scorpion, grasshopper, snake's gallbladder and fried ... (Billings Gazette, MT)

    Bethel stars shine bright in 2003  Dec 24, 2003
    Jimmy Fund Tournament. Bethel kids get a visit by Brendan "Grasshopper" Floyd of the Harlem Rockets basketball team. Twenty-seven ... (Bethel Beacon, CT)

    Man. sunflower producers warned of insect problems  Dec 22, 2003
    ...season. "Our grasshopper forecast looks horrible for next year," Gavloski said. "Lots of areas of the province are red.". Gavloski ... (Saskatoon Western Producer, Canada)

    Hidden Wonders  Dec 18, 2003
    ...boat. For bookings, and inquiries for Cordova Reef Village Resort and Island and Sun Resort, call the Grasshopper Management Inc. ... (Manila Times, Philippines)

    From US to New Zealand, Sundance is long on shorts  10 Dec 2003
    Dysenchanted" by Terri Edda Miller; "Exit 8A" by Margaret Harris; "Foo-Foo Dust" by Gina Levy and Eric Johnson; "Gowanus, Brooklyn" by Ryan Fleck; "Grasshopper ... (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

    Environmentalist Named to Post  10 Dec 2003
    John Turner, the man hired this week to head Brookhaven's open space preservation program, was "knee-high to a grasshopper," in his own words, when he first ... (Newsday)

    Eagles Nest  10 Dec 2003
    ...want to keep. Great sound and light show though - hopefully getting rid of some of the advancing grasshopper hordes. Winner on the ... (The Kimberley Echo, Australia)

    Bluegrass sounds: Thousands enjoyed annual festival  10 Dec 2003
    I've been messing with this ever since I was knee-high to a grasshopper," Prosser said. "If you don't like it, there's something wrong with you.". ... (Bonita Daily News, FL)

    Leap year for 'Grasshopper'  Nov 25, 2003
    BY ARTHUR UTLEY. The teammate LC Bird football players call Grasshopper began this season with little expectation of starting on the Skyhawks' defensive unit. ... (Richmond Times Dispatch, VA)

    Health Officials Warn of Lead in Mexican Grasshopper Treats  Nov 20, 2003
    But New Jersey health officials issued an advisory this week saying that the grasshopper treats, from Mexico, might have dangerously high levels of lead. ... (New York Times)

    Northwest Colorado prepping for grasshopper outbreak  Nov 20, 2003
    AP) - Agriculture officials in northwest Colorado are preparing for a grasshopper infestation next year they fear will be even worse than the past two summers. ... (Wyoming News, WY)

    North Bergen resident enjoys 30th anniversary of salon  Dec 7, 2003
    I went from three hairdressers to 23. It became a complete salon.". And the Grasshopper Salon has been making men and women beautiful ever since. ... (North Bergen Reporter, NJ)

    Flyover aircraft named Centennial Celebration  Dec 9, 2003
    Bucket of Bolts", C-60A Lodestar "Lady Lodestar", US-2B Tracker, UC-78 Bobcat, P-51C Mustang "Red Tail", P 51-D Mustang "Obsession", Spitfire, L-3 Grasshopper ... (Outer Banks Sentinel, NC)

    A boy, a peach and a bunch of bugs survive a sticky situation  Dec 9, 2003
    ...of Spider (Tess Haynie), Ladybug (Shelby Comito), Centipede (Collier Bell), Glow-worm (Ashley Foster), Earthworm (Michael Vaughn) and the Old Green Grasshopper ... (Athens Daily Review, TX)

    Triple treat for Grasshoppers as they look to bounce back  Dec 7, 2003
    Mahoney, the uncle of star Grasshopper Paul Mahoney, coached Mooroopna reserves in 2000 and crossed to the Kyabram District league club last season. ... (Shepparton News, Australia)

    MUSIC AND NEW RELEASES  Dec 7, 2003
    ...anand like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change... Ryan Adams - Love Is Hell: Part 2 (Lost Highway) seven-track EP. ... (Anchorage Press, United States)

    Caribbean news briefs  Nov 27, 2003
    According to those in charge of "Operation Grasshopper," the government of Roraima paid as much as $27.3 million per year to 5,000 people who were illegally ... (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL)

    Glacier burst floods creek  Nov 30, 2003
    Hank Williams, 30, and Aaron Deschu, 27, were the first -- as far as they know -- to hike to the Grasshopper Glacier in the Winds, and see the origin of the ... (The Casper Star Tribune, WY)

    Tartan Army await travel news for next tour of duty  Dec 4, 2003
    Or maybe we will simply be allowed to re-awaken dormant ties, settle old scores, and return that pint glass stolen from the Grasshopper pub on the edge of the ... (The Scotsman, UK)

    Wildlife photographer's new book captures nature inherent to ...   Dec 2, 2003
    ...to six years. So now the grasshopper sparrow doesn't have a place to nest; its numbers are down 60 percent.". It's ironic, Gress ... (Lawrence Journal World, KS)

    Let there be light'  Dec 5, 2003
    ...display. Phoenix Zoo's ZooLights has a new theme this year: Enchanted Storybook, hosted by Gizmo Grasshopper and Annabelle Ant. ... (Arizona Republic, AZ)

    Dell' Arte Plays  Dec 2, 2003
    ...holiday tour. "In the Land of the Grasshopper Song" performs again tonight at Eureka High School Auditorium at 7:30 pm and Dec. 10 ... (Merge Media, CA)

    Snail Pilgrimage in Progress  Dec 3, 2003
    ...is too big or small to get into the stallholders’ tent and this year the humble cricket has crawled it’s way on to the plate to join the wise grasshopper ... (Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand)

    Barbar has roots in E. Chicago  Dec 5, 2003
    Ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper, ESPN-TV’s Jim Barbar wanted to be a play-by-play sportscaster. Growing up across ... (Gary Post Tribune, IN)

    Wyoming Briefs  Nov 26, 2003
    ...last summer. Four consecutive drought years combined with a grasshopper infestation was responsible for the decline. Refuge workers ... (The Casper Star Tribune, WY)

    Teens spared jail time  Dec 4, 2003
    ...on Aug 4, Beldotti was driving east along Gannett Road in his Jeep - headed in the direction of his home - when he stopped at a stop sign near Grasshopper Lane ... (Scituate Mariner, MA)

    Sport in Brief  Dec 7, 2003
    SWITZERLAND.- Cup, Qtr-finals: Malcantone 0, Wil 2-Meyrin 0, FC Zurich 3-Neuchatel 0, Grasshopper 3-Thun 2, St Gallen 2 (aet: St Gallen win 6-5 on pens). ... (Telegraph.co.uk, UK)

    Standoff Between Police And Suspect In Treehouse  Nov 17, 2003
    One suspect surrendered. But the other did not. Andrew Garcia, known as Grasshopper, spent 15 hours in a standoff with police. Nonie Jansen is Garcia's fiance. ... (KTXL)

    Breweries strike interprovincial deal  Dec 2, 2003
    ...markets. Under the deal, Brick will brew and sell draught versions of Big Rock's Traditional Ale and Grasshopper brands in Ontario. ... (The Globe and Mail, Canada)

    The Couch Slouch: NFL consumes coaches  Dec 1, 2003
    10 seasons. The average lifespan of an NFL coach is roughly equivalent to that of a grasshopper. Even when you win, you lose. Tom ... (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

    Fassel, Davis, McGinnis among those on hot seat  Nov 30, 2003
    ...seasons. The average life span of an NFL coach is roughly equivalent to that of a grasshopper. Even when you win, you lose. Tom ... (Houston Chronicle, TX)

    Who Put the Overdrive in Mr. Murphy's Mansion?  Nov 25, 2003
    ...staples like laughs or scares, "Haunted Mansion" is almost like a bit of Zen wisdom: When you can snatch the entertainment from my movie, grasshopper, it is ... (New York Times)

    Home-grown delicacies top Scots food list  Nov 29, 2003
    Some of the votes included mentions for exotic ingredients like monkfish, oyster, and rhubarb curry – there was even one ardent supporter of grasshopper ice ... (Sunday Herald, UK)

    "The Triplets of Belleville"  Nov 25, 2003
    The women are diamond-draped giantesses further enlarged by the puffy furs they're swathed in; their swains are grasshopper-skinny, clad in twig-size tuxedos. ... (Salon (subscription))

    Can we afford all this?  Dec 1, 2003
    ...in California, and, says Republican Senator John McCain, who has made a career of railing against such expenditures, "$1 million will go for grasshopper and ... (CNN)

    Columnist Ron Kantowski: Fire and ice -- and insects -- in the ...   Nov 25, 2003
    ...disguised as spectators. At least they didn't have to worry about a grasshopper invasion. That wasn't the case on Sept. 27, 1991 ... (Las Vegas Sun, NV)

    Big stakes at airport for city lawyer's wife  Nov 26, 2003
    Odom-White, born in Mississippi, picked two regional names for her firms. Hoppergrass is Southern vernacular for a grasshopper. ... (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA)

    Millions hang in the balance  Dec 2, 2003
    ...waste. • $1.68 million to the University of Alaska-Fairbanks to address grasshopper infestations and other pests. • $631,000 ... (Anchorage Daily News, AK)

    Op - ed : Allied for oil in Azerbaijan — Brian Cloughley  Nov 18, 2003
    Certainly there are no recorded instances of leveraged buyouts by bands of chimpanzees, and although the affair of the ant and the grasshopper may have hinted ... (Daily Times, Pakistan)

    A realistic and resilient bunch  Nov 25, 2003
    It's been a rough few years for agricultural producers, with a drought, grasshopper infestations and the devastating fallout from the BSE crisis all taking ... (Canada.com, Canada)

    Those other swinging Sixties  Nov 25, 2003
    ...set eyes. She was known as "the fat one" by her fellow singers, who thought she had "a voice like a grasshopper". Casanova, who ... (Telegraph.co.uk, UK)

    On the Spot: Joyce Blanton  Dec 2, 2003
    I would try to be more focused and complete more tasks. They call me a grasshopper because I hop from one thing to another. A friend named Jean Coleman. ... (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Basel go unchallenged  Dec 1, 2003
    Reigning champions Grasshopper-Club not only suffered early Champions League and UEFA Cup exits but also struggled domestically throughout the autumn, costing ... (uefa.com, Switzerland)

    Local student profile: Emma Bahe  Nov 29, 2003
    The Meeting Grounds. I order the chili and a grasshopper shake with extra whip cream. How does your family celebrate Thanksgiving? ... (St. Cloud Times, MN)

    have a very  Nov 30, 2003
    ...liquor. Recommended for: The older cousin who took you to see the Ozark Mountain Daredevils when you were knee-high to a grasshopper. ... (The Tallahassee Democrat)

    Spirituality In Comics  Dec 1, 2003
    ...actually a reaction to being scared by the inflammatory Archie comics adaptation of Hal Lindsey's Late, Great Planet Earth when I was knee-high to a grasshopper ... (Sequential Tart News)

    Baiting Tom Sylvester  Nov 25, 2003
    She’s venomous over the fact that her career girl choice was foolish [at least in her case judging from the rhetoric] and, like the grasshopper in its tale ... (Men's News Daily, CA)

    Love with all the trimmings  Nov 27, 2003
    I started hunting wild turkeys when I was knee high to a grasshopper and holding on to my dad's back pocket," said Crabtree. His father, Doug Crabtree Sr. ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH)

    Loss can't tear down what TCU has built  Nov 20, 2003
    Even then, fans meandered aimlessly with them, like ants parading a trophy grasshopper. Hardly the look of a bunch that seemed to hold TCU in such disdain. ... (Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX)

    Smithsonian adds to its wealth of museums  Nov 16, 2003
    ...armadillo, large tree shrew, blue wildebeest, Gunther's dik-dik, bushpig, bush dog, Spix's disk-winged bat, greater spear-nosed bat, armored rat or grasshopper ... (Chicago Tribune, IL)

    SCO CEO: "It's Like Cleaning Up The Exxon Valdez"  Nov 19, 2003
    The guy at Cravath supporting IBM used to work for David. [He's] Evan Chessler. So now you've got that sub-plot of the Grasshopper and Master thing. ... (InternetWeek.com)

    Sens head outside next?  Nov 23, 2003
    ...one of Mlakar's greatest memories of the night was seeing former Rangers tough guy Tie Domi lose control of a puck on a breakaway when it hit a grasshopper. ... (Winnipeg Sun, Canada)

    Amsterdam belongs to Tartan Army  Nov 18, 2003
    Mostly the Scots clung together in selected bars. The Grasshopper was one from where a flutter of tartan would from time to time emerge. ... (The Scotsman, UK)

    On the march and hoping for glory  Nov 18, 2003
    In the Grasshopper Bar, near Amsterdam’s Central Station, Alex Thomson, 24, from Glasgow, echoed the thoughts of many fans who believe Scotland are capable ... (The Scotsman, UK)

    Van Vossen exit was somewhat amiss  Nov 13, 2003
    He joined Grasshopper Zurich from Feyenoord and was only this summer tempted out of retirement by his former Ajax and Holland team-mate, John van der Brom, who ... (The Herald, UK)

    Sparta suffer four-goal setback  Nov 24, 2003
    Still to suffer a league defeat this season are Swiss Super League leaders FC Basel 1893, who secured a 5-2 win against reigning champions Grasshopper-Club. ... (UEFA.com, Europe)

    THE WEEKLY WRAP  Nov 20, 2003
    LAND OF THE GRASSHOPPER SONG (HEAVY METAL VERSION): The county's Department of Health and Human Services released two separate warnings last week, both of them ... (North Coast Journal, CA)

    County approves farmland rebates  Nov 17, 2003
    ...to offer any sort of financial assistance after a summer that saw producers hit by border closures to Canadian beef, continued drought and a grasshopper ... (Drayton Valley Western Review, Canada)

    Polegate Grasshoppers  Nov 18, 2003
    Grasshoppers U-11 girls extended their winning run to 6 out of 6 beating East Grinstead Town 5-0. In a slightly lacklustre performance, the Grasshopper girls ... (Female Soccer, UK)

    Men's basketball: Seton Hall's "other" recruit, Brian Laing, is a ...   Nov 15, 2003
    ...report. "He jumps like a grasshopper," Konchalski said. "He has great second effort and plays at a very high level of intensity. ... (Bridgewater Courier News, NJ)

    Peterson sale draws large crowd  Nov 21, 2003
    Her favorites in her bag of selected items included a glass boot with a Heineken sock that cost $10 and a grasshopper made of some sort of dried leaves, for $2 ... (Durham Herald Sun, NC)

    Tampa Bay is a no-horse town  Nov 14, 2003
    Did you see the 360 he did in the backfield before he ever got to that rookie, Whatshisname?" (And take no offense, young grasshopper Doss: To Jim Brown, every ... (ESPN)

    Lights, action, roll film  Nov 21, 2003
    Knee- high to Gough’s grasshopper, Valenti told Whitlam that if the Adams recommendation were accepted by his government, all hell would break loose. ... (The Australian, Australia)

    At Texas resort the living isn't exactly easy, but it's rewarding  Nov 14, 2003
    ...who taught us to identify trees and shrubs and wowed us by turning his binoculars backward to give us a magnified look at the space-alien face of a grasshopper ... (Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX)

    THE TARTAN NAVY  Nov 18, 2003
    The Grasshopper bar is another favourite with the Tartan Army. Barman Robert Fernandez said: ``We have had lots and lots of Scottish fans in here today. ... (Glasgow Daily Record, UK)

    For budding naturalists, pick from the prehistoric to lifelike ...   Nov 22, 2003
    First you gently catch the grasshopper with the bright orange, snag-proof net, and then you carry it home to show Daddy in a cute little wooden bug box. ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH)

    MUSIC AND NEW RELEASES  Nov 21, 2003
    Reality, and Dean Ween of Ween. …anand like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change... The All-American Rejects - The ... (Anchorage Press, United States)

    Vancouver Sun  Nov 20, 2003
    Fables with Sun Ergos Company Large masks, costumes and Baroque music recreate the world of Jean de LaFontaine's fables Grasshopper, the Ant, Lion and the Rat ... (Vancouver Sun, Canada)

    The City Page: Bangkok  Nov 22, 2003
    ...shouldn’t be there. Not nice, but you have to nip in just to listen to the amazing sound of the grasshopper stalls. Sex sells: Bangkok ... (The Sunday Times (subscription), UK)

    Museum presents historic dramatization  Nov 17, 2003
    Miller family decided to herd a flock of sheep onto Nickel's land, bragging that by the time he was done, "there wouldn't be enough grass left for a grasshopper ... (Craig Daily Press, CO)

    Chris Watson’s Book Ends: ‘Dear Me,’ writing and collecting ...   Nov 23, 2003
    Muir, he writes, once pasted a grasshopper into his diary. And German novelist GUNTER GRASS was inclined to write with paintbrush and ink. ... (Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA)

    Northwest Colorado prepping for grasshopper outbreak  20 Nov 2003
    AP) - Agriculture officials in northwest Colorado are preparing for a grasshopper infestation next year they fear will be even worse than the past two summers. ... (Wyoming News, WY)

    THE WEEKLY WRAP  20 Nov 2003
    LAND OF THE GRASSHOPPER SONG (HEAVY METAL VERSION): The county's Department of Health and Human Services released two separate warnings last week, both of them ... (North Coast Journal, CA)

    Total Page Views  20 Nov 2003
    Patience grasshopper, in time you will find me kicking your butts online. Practice, practice, practice. You'll need lots of it to keep up with the top killers. ... (XboxSolution, NJ)

    Vancouver Sun  20 Nov 2003
    Fables with Sun Ergos Company Large masks, costumes and Baroque music recreate the world of Jean de LaFontaine's fables Grasshopper, the Ant, Lion and the Rat ... (Vancouver Sun, Canada)

    11 Reported Dead After Grasshopper Swarm  Nov 2, 2003
    22 and killed 11 people. "The epidemic is linked to the unprecedented increase in the grasshopper insects," the paper quoted the health authorities as saying. ... (Los Angeles Times, CA)

    Sudan grasshopper swarm 'kills 11'  Nov 1, 2003
    The appearance of the epidemic is linked to the unprecedented increase in the grasshopper insects," the daily quoted the health authorities as saying. ... (CNN)

    Grasshopper-linked asthma kills 11  Nov 2, 2003
    KHARTOUM - Eleven people have died and 1,685 others were taken to hospital after an asthma epidemic caused by a grasshopper invasion that broke out in central ... (Straits Times, Singapore)

    Grasshopper swarms bring asthma epidemic  Oct 27, 2003
    Swarms of grasshoppers are attacking farm-rich central Sudan, with the worst plague there in three decades also triggering an asthma epidemic that has killed ... (Mail & Guardian (subscription), South Africa)

    Deadly grasshopper plague sweeps Sudan  Oct 27, 2003
    Swarms of grasshoppers are attacking farm-rich central Sudan, triggering an asthma epidemic that has killed five people. This is ... (Al-Jazeera, Qatar)

    Glacier melts and unleashes mountain flood  Nov 10, 2003
    The lake apparently eroded through the Grasshopper Glacier and roared down Grasshopper Creek to the Downs Fork and into Dinwoody Creek. ... (Wyoming News, WY)

    New suburb - at $72 million plus  Oct 21, 2003
    Grasshopper Properties has been given the all-clear to commence a private planning change to rezone 260ha of farmland on the western side of Pyes Pa but the ... (MyTown Hawke's Bay, New Zealand)

    Football: Super LeagueClassement des buteurs  Oct 29, 2003
    3. Alex (St-Gall) et Kader (Servette) 9. 5. Bieli (Aarau), Gimenez (Bâle) et Nuñez (Grasshopper/+1), je 8. 8. De Napoli (Aarau/+1) et Leandro (Young Boys) 7 ... (SwissInfo, Switzerland)

    Standoff Between Police And Suspect In Treehouse  Nov 17, 2003
    One suspect surrendered. But the other did not. Andrew Garcia, known as Grasshopper, spent 15 hours in a standoff with police. Nonie Jansen is Garcia's fiance. ... (KTXL)

    Cat Trap Flap In North Sound  Nov 11, 2003
    ...loose. We didn't have a clue there was a problem," Byrd said. Neighbor Colleen Hyde keeps her cat, "Grasshopper," indoors. "I think ... (KIROtv.com, WA)

    Tasty yet taboo  Nov 5, 2003
    As a crunchy snack, the skin is cut into small pieces and then deep fried. Or how about chocolate-covered grasshopper or bat wings? ... (Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica)

    Op - ed : Allied for oil in Azerbaijan — Brian Cloughley  Nov 18, 2003
    Certainly there are no recorded instances of leveraged buyouts by bands of chimpanzees, and although the affair of the ant and the grasshopper may have hinted ... (Daily Times, Pakistan)

    Dry conditions, BSE spelt bad year  Oct 27, 2003
    Should moisture levels remain low next year, it’s probable that the grasshopper population will grow even larger and spread further west. ... (The Lacombe Globe, Canada)

    Football: Super LeagueClassement des buteurs  Oct 26, 2003
    2. Alex (St-Gall) et Kader (Servette/+1) 9. 4. Bieli (Aarau) et Gimenez (Bâle) 8. 6. Nuñez (Grasshopper) et Leandro (Young Boys/+1) 7. 8. De Napoli (Aarau/+2 ... (SwissInfo, Switzerland)

    Breaking steel bars won't impress your woman  Nov 4, 2003
    Picture a perfectly normal-looking man ... a little grasshopper of a guy you would see anywhere just walking down the street, minding his own business. ... (Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL)

    What is the market doing?  Oct 29, 2003
    Plan for it. We are sentient human beings. We can plan, we should not act like the grasshopper in the parable of the grasshopper and the ant. ... (Shout 99, UK)

    More Troubles for Banned U-23 Star  Nov 11, 2003
    ...one top source. "Grasshopper did not find his conduct funny after he was introduced into a European match very late. He has since ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    On the march and hoping for glory  Nov 18, 2003
    In the Grasshopper Bar, near Amsterdam’s Central Station, Alex Thomson, 24, from Glasgow, echoed the thoughts of many fans who believe Scotland are capable ... (The Scotsman, UK)

    Sudan killer grasshoppers  Nov 2, 2003
    22. "The appearance of the epidemic is linked to the unprecedented increase in the grasshopper insects," the daily reported. Joseph ... (New Zealand Herald, New Zealand)

    No place to hide from hunters of the voice print  Nov 4, 2003
    The student-developed SoundHunters project uses software agents built on the Java-based Grasshopper 2 platform, using IBM Via Voice Micro Edition for sound ... (The Age, Australia)

    SCO CEO: "It's Like Cleaning Up The Exxon Valdez"  Nov 19, 2003
    The guy at Cravath supporting IBM used to work for David. [He's] Evan Chessler. So now you've got that sub-plot of the Grasshopper and Master thing. ... (InternetWeek.com)

    Van Vossen exit was somewhat amiss  Nov 13, 2003
    He joined Grasshopper Zurich from Feyenoord and was only this summer tempted out of retirement by his former Ajax and Holland team-mate, John van der Brom, who ... (The Herald, UK)

    Uefa Cup Second Round Preview: Liverpool Travel To Bucharest, ...   Nov 5, 2003
    AS Roma were dealt a poor hand in the draw when they were paired with Hajduk Split who knocked out Grasshopper Zurich on away goals in the last round. ... (SoccerAge.com, UK)

    Eleven die in asthma epidemic caused by grasshoppers in central ...   Nov 1, 2003
    Eleven people have died and 1,685 others were taken to hospital after an asthma epidemic caused by a grasshopper invasion broke out in central Sudan nearly two ... (Business Day, South Africa, South Africa)

    Polegate Grasshoppers  Nov 18, 2003
    U-11 girls extended their winning run to 6 out of 6 beating East Grinstead Town 5-0. In a slightly lacklustre performance, the Grasshopper girls dominated ... (Female Soccer, UK)

    Men's basketball: Seton Hall's "other" recruit, Brian Laing, is a ...   Nov 15, 2003
    ...report. "He jumps like a grasshopper," Konchalski said. "He has great second effort and plays at a very high level of intensity. ... (Bridgewater Courier News, NJ)

    John Mayer's first headlining tour approaching  Nov 2, 2003
    I don't think our relationship really has much to do with, 'Tell me more. What else can I expect?' It's a little less 'Grasshopper' than people think it is. ... (Canoe News, Canada)

    Koln sacks Funkel  Oct 30, 2003
    Koln manager Andreas Rettig said that former Grasshopper coach Marcel Koller "is the top name on our list." Caspers and Rettig decided to pull the plug on the ... (The Herald News, MA)

    World news in brief  Nov 1, 2003
    October. 'The appearance of the epidemic is linked to the unprecedented increase in the grasshopper insects,' one official said . ... (Guardian, UK)

    At Texas resort the living isn't exactly easy, but it's rewarding  Nov 14, 2003
    ...who taught us to identify trees and shrubs and wowed us by turning his binoculars backward to give us a magnified look at the space-alien face of a grasshopper ... (Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX)

    Green and gold not so foreign for Swan  Oct 30, 2003
    ...first. "I love the (Gaelic) game, always will, been watching my Dad since I was knee-high to a grasshopper," Kennelly said. "It ... (The Age, Australia)

    Triple treat for Grasshoppers as they look to bounce back  Oct 29, 2003
    Mahoney, the uncle of star Grasshopper Paul Mahoney, coached Mooroopna reserves in 2000 and crossed to the Kyabram District league club last season. ... (Shepparton News, Australia)

    Tampa Bay is a no-horse town  Nov 14, 2003
    Did you see the 360 he did in the backfield before he ever got to that rookie, Whatshisname?" (And take no offense, young grasshopper Doss: To Jim Brown, every ... (ESPN)

    Streets in new subdivision built too narrow for buses  Nov 12, 2003
    Simon Maxwell, planning and development manager with Grasshopper Properties, which has developed a number of subdivisions in Hamilton, said no one had told the ... (New Zealand Herald, New Zealand)

    Utah Lake is 'a magnificent tapestry' worth saving  Nov 2, 2003
    During the drought and grasshopper plagues that devastated Deseret during the mid-1850s, tons of fish from Utah Lake were all that stood between early settlers ... (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

    CD of the week: Hits and Misses - Muhammad Ali and the Ultimate ...   Nov 7, 2003
    Underrated soulman Don Covay's funky Rumble in the Jungle and JW Grasshopper & the Butterfly's friskily sexy Ali Shuffle evoke the 1970s more effectively than ... (Telegraph.co.uk, UK)

    Emotional rescue  Nov 5, 2003
    By Christopher Muther, Globe Columnist, 11/5/2003. We're almost as well known for our sunny disposition as we are for our famous grasshopper brownies. ... (Boston Globe, MA)

    These lanterns not your average jacks  Oct 27, 2003
    Most of the pumpkins contained votive candles that illuminated the designs, which ranged from a grasshopper to a bat to the Eiffel Tower. ... (The Tennessean, TN)

    Eric Carle and Bill Martint eam up, Their endangered species lead ...   Oct 25, 2003
    Jason Stemple. ''I am UFO,'' begins the haiku illustrating a head-on view of a black and yellow grasshopper chomping a leaf. The ... (Hampshire Gazette, MA)

    Delta Democrat Times  Oct 24, 2003
    For the main event, the troupe illustrated Aesop's "Dinosaur and the Ant," which adapts on the classic tale of the grasshopper and the ant. ... (Delta Democrat Times, MS)

    Building better readers on stage  Oct 21, 2003
    ...a series of five fables: "The Country Mouse and the City Mouse," "The Fox and the Cat," "The Dog and His Bone," "The Ant and the Grasshopper" and "Honesty ... (Carolina Morning News, SC)

    Bytes and Bullets: The secret life of gamers  Oct 28, 2003
    All the LAN players have screen names: XorconFury, Affect, Huktonfonix, Grasshopper, Bai Jixu, Nebuchanezzar, DiscoBiscuit and Beerster. ... (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

    Steimel: Senior moments ...  Oct 21, 2003
    ...the bug hits us. Like the ant and the grasshopper, whose who prepare, can now enjoy the fruits of their labors. Those who fiddled ... (Dodge City Daily Globe, KS)

    Fly Girls  Oct 21, 2003
    ...be dragged a few inches beneath the surface of the stream; Madame X was a dry white fly, wound with delicate rubber to perch on the surface like a grasshopper. ... (Washington Post, DC)

    Hansel and Gretel's happy witch  Oct 22, 2003
    The Ant and the Grasshopper - inspired by Aesop's fable - is suitable for 4- to 12-year-olds and plays from Feb. 20 to Feb. 29. ... (Montreal Gazette, Canada)

    The Daily Herald |  Oct 27, 2003
    ...people are eating: monkey, mouse, worm, termite, ant, yak, fly, moth, crocodile, alligator, frog, squirrel, snake, songbird, lizard, rat, dog, grasshopper, bug ... (Provo Daily Herald, UT)

    A Great Wall - - and very steep  Oct 25, 2003
    But we're on easy street now, buzzed by insects and the occasional monster grasshopper while passing equally well-fed corn, beans, sunflowers. ... (Edmonton Journal, Canada)

    A Reporting Service for Environment and Development Negotiations  Oct 19, 2003
    ...in the context of a range of hazards, including: earthquakes, windstorms, tsunamis, floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, grasshopper and locust ... (Earth Negotiations Bulletin, Canada)

    Title delight for defending champions  Oct 20, 2003
    However, Christian Gross's side face a tough test in the last 16, as they have been drawn against champions Grasshopper-Club, 4-0 victors against FC Luzern ... (UEFA.com, Europe)

    Farmers to receive refund  Oct 27, 2003
    Due to the drought, mad cow disease and the recent grasshopper crisis, Brazeau County council is now looking at a few different options that may give some or ... (Drayton Valley Western Review, Canada)

    Insects on the menu at school 'Bug Fry'  Oct 21, 2003
    Holding up a lobster and large grasshopper to the crowd of about 75 children, Mr. Strnad asked the students to compare the two. ... (Princeton Packet, NJ)

    Bossov 'Nutcracker' coming to Bangor  Oct 27, 2003
    ...$12 for youths and seniors. They may be purchased by calling 487-6360, or at the Grasshopper Shop at One Market Square in Bangor. (Central Maine Daily Sentinel, ME)

    Basel run comes to an end  Oct 27, 2003
    Servette FC closed the gap on Basel to 12 points after defeating Grasshopper-Club 3-2 while FC Zürich beat Neuchâtel Xamax FC 3-1. ... (uefa.com, Switzerland)

    Vineyards a threat to rare species  Oct 20, 2003
    Among the rarer species are the western red bat, tiger salamander, grasshopper sparrow, burrowing owl, white-tailed jackrabbit, badger, night snake, rough ... (Vancouver Sun, Canada)

    Blue-Chip Modern. It's So Fly.  Nov 12, 2003
    ...his trademark. He sat in his clinic-white apartment last week on a Grasshopper chair designed by Eero Saarinen in the 1940's. His ... (New York Times)

    Pavilion's peace is fowlly shattered  Oct 22, 2003
    1930s. "I've had poultry since I was knee-high to a grasshopper," Mr Evans said. "It's the best stress relief you could ever have.". ... (Hobart Mercury, Australia)

    Colors and bugs led to a painting career that took wing  Nov 7, 2003
    ...red-roofed residence. The antennae of a grasshopper dominate a painting bathed in sky blues and blinding yellows. A butterfly's ... (Albuquerque Tribune, NM)

    Acres of Diamonds: A Classic That Will Inspire You  Oct 28, 2003
    ...that he wore an eye-glass he could not see through; patent leather shoes he could not walk in, and pants he could not sit down in -- dressed like a grasshopper ... (Mercola, Illinois)

    The Naturalist's Corner  Nov 5, 2003
    However the acoustic recordings showed large numbers of Savannah and grasshopper sparrows and dickcissels, none of which were caught in the mist nets. ... (Waynesville Smoky Mountain News, NC)

    THE TARTAN NAVY  Nov 18, 2003
    The Grasshopper bar is another favourite with the Tartan Army. Barman Robert Fernandez said: ``We have had lots and lots of Scottish fans in here today. ... (Glasgow Daily Record, UK)

    Sparrow puts on its best green face  Oct 30, 2003
    ...day. Other sparrow species were white-throated, white-crowned, chipping, field, swamp, grasshopper, fox, song, vesper and savannah. ... (Knoxville News Sentinel, TN)

    Can-do spirit  Nov 13, 2003
    Anderson was. "If Steve Anderson tells you a grasshopper can pull a freight train," she said, "you better start hitching one up.". In ... (South Bend Tribune, IN)

    Double joy for Rosenborg  Nov 10, 2003
    ...leg of their UEFA Cup second-round match against Newcastle United FC 3-2, Christian Gross's side were knocked out of the Swiss Cup 1-0 by Grasshopper-Club in ... (uefa.com, Switzerland)

    A fable for Alaskans to learn from  Oct 30, 2003
    ...collected in the summertime. A grasshopper, perishing with famine, passed by and earnestly begged for a little food. The ants inquired ... (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK)

    All I want for Christmas is three snow days  Nov 10, 2003
    You’ve got to frolic. You’ve got put on some kind of grasshopper dance. Don’t bother to get your winter clothes out. Bean. ... (Virginian Pilot, VA)

    Spinnaker Exploration Company Reports Third Quarter Operating ...   Nov 5, 2003
    The planned total depth for the well is 19,630 feet measured and 17,770 feet true vertical. Spinnaker owns a 50% WI and 43% NRI in the Grasshopper Field. ... (Oil & Gas Journal)

    Vacuuming is good for your health  Nov 2, 2003
    There is a "grasshopper effect;" disturbing the carpet stirs up the dust and leads to the contamination of toys and even of food. What's the answer? ... (Montreal Gazette, Canada)

    Koller accepts Köln challenge  Nov 3, 2003
    We have to give everything to keep Köln in the Bundesliga." The new coach stepped down at Grasshopper-Club four weeks ago after five consecutive defeats. ... (UEFA.com, Europe)

    Museum presents historic dramatization  Nov 17, 2003
    Miller family decided to herd a flock of sheep onto Nickel's land, bragging that by the time he was done, "there wouldn't be enough grass left for a grasshopper ... (Craig Daily Press, CO)

    Lompoc's Mussio is making waves  Nov 12, 2003
    ...stoked. He has been surf-stoked almost from the moment his dad pushed him into his first wave when he was knee high to a grasshopper. ... (Lompoc Record, CA)

    Today's break dancers keeping energy alive  Nov 6, 2003
    Day has large, wide-set eyes and a wiry, strong physique that, when frozen in some improbable backward lean, resembles that of a grasshopper. ... (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN)

    CT Classic: Fallow Time  Nov 4, 2003
    ...cultivated. Many who have been raised in strictly sabbatical homes were nurtured on the parable of the grasshopper and the ant. ... (Christianity Today Magazine)

    Funkel era over at Köln  Oct 30, 2003
    We will try to sign a new head coach as soon as possible," the club added, with speculation growing that former Grasshopper-Club coach Marcel Koller will be ... (uefa.com, Switzerland)

    CLI for noobies: an initiation more or less  Nov 13, 2003
    Honest, that's what man says about init , in a gender-unspecific sort of way: "Init is the parent of all processes." Feel the power, grasshopper. ... (NewsForge)

    In the name of duty  Nov 10, 2003
    I baptized him and all his siblings, and I've known these kids since they were knee-high to a grasshopper.' '. Then came the difficult knock at the door. ... (The Saratogian, NY)

    Bug's still life  Oct 30, 2003
    Orwell. The brainchild of the River Action Group – it has been compared to a locust and a grasshopper by quizzical councillors. ... (Suffolk Evening Star, UK)

    MUSIC AND NEW RELEASES  Nov 8, 2003
    Power and Alejandro Escovedo…ye. …anand like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change... AC/DC - Live at Donington ... (Anchorage Press, United States)

    Eleven die after grasshoppers swarm in Sudan-paper  Nov 1, 2003
    ...''The appearance of the epidemic is linked to the unprecedented increase in the grasshopper insects,'' the daily quoted the health authorities as saying. ... (MSNBC)

    Grasshoppers swarm, kill 11 people in Sudan  Nov 3, 2003
    ...`The appearance of the epidemic is linked to the unprecedented increase in the grasshopper insects,'' the daily quoted the health authorities as saying. ... (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL)

    11 die as insects swarm Sudan town  Nov 2, 2003
    The appearance of the epidemic is linked to the unprecedented increase in the grasshopper insects,” the daily quoted the health authorities as saying. ... (Manila Times, Philippines)

    Photo Phundamentals  Nov 1, 2003
    ...photos. "But I'm no photographer," you protest. Ah grasshopper, remember: a 1,000-mile journey starts with a single step. Getting ... (Auto Sound & Security)

    Glacier melts and unleashes mountain flood  10 Nov 2003
    The lake apparently eroded through the Grasshopper Glacier and roared down Grasshopper Creek to the Downs Fork and into Dinwoody Creek. ... (Wyoming News, WY)

    Double joy for Rosenborg  10 Nov 2003
    ...the home leg of their UEFA Cup second-round match against Newcastle United FC 3-2, Christian Gross's side were knocked out of the Swiss Cup 1-0 by Grasshopper ... (uefa.com, Switzerland)

    In the name of duty  10 Nov 2003
    I baptized him and all his siblings, and I've known these kids since they were knee-high to a grasshopper.' '. Then came the difficult knock at the door. ... (The Saratogian, NY)

    11 Reported Dead After Grasshopper Swarm  Nov 2, 2003
    22 and killed 11 people. "The epidemic is linked to the unprecedented increase in the grasshopper insects," the paper quoted the health authorities as saying. ... (Los Angeles Times, CA)

    Sudan grasshopper swarm 'kills 11'  Nov 1, 2003
    The appearance of the epidemic is linked to the unprecedented increase in the grasshopper insects," the daily quoted the health authorities as saying. ... (CNN)

    Grasshopper-linked asthma kills 11  Nov 2, 2003
    KHARTOUM - Eleven people have died and 1,685 others were taken to hospital after an asthma epidemic caused by a grasshopper invasion that broke out in central ... (Straits Times, Singapore)

    Deadly grasshopper plague sweeps Sudan  Oct 27, 2003
    Swarms of grasshoppers are attacking farm-rich central Sudan, triggering an asthma epidemic that has killed five people. This is ... (Al-Jazeera, Qatar)

    Grasshopper swarms bring asthma epidemic  Oct 27, 2003
    Swarms of grasshoppers are attacking farm-rich central Sudan, with the worst plague there in three decades also triggering an asthma epidemic that has killed ... (Mail & Guardian (subscription), South Africa)

    Koller accepts Köln challenge  Nov 3, 2003
    We have to give everything to keep Köln in the Bundesliga." The new coach stepped down at Grasshopper-Club four weeks ago after five consecutive defeats. ... (uefa.com, Switzerland)

    New suburb - at $72 million plus  Oct 21, 2003
    Grasshopper Properties has been given the all-clear to commence a private planning change to rezone 260ha of farmland on the western side of Pyes Pa but the ... (MyTown Hawke's Bay, New Zealand)

    Tasty yet taboo  Nov 5, 2003
    As a crunchy snack, the skin is cut into small pieces and then deep fried. Or how about chocolate-covered grasshopper or bat wings? ... (Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica)

    CD of the week: Hits and Misses - Muhammad Ali and the Ultimate ...   Nov 7, 2003
    Underrated soulman Don Covay's funky Rumble in the Jungle and JW Grasshopper & the Butterfly's friskily sexy Ali Shuffle evoke the 1970s more effectively than ... (Telegraph.co.uk, UK)

    MUSIC AND NEW RELEASES  Nov 8, 2003
    Power and Alejandro Escovedo…ye. …anand like the winds, young grasshopper, are subject to change... AC/DC - Live at Donington ... (Anchorage Press, United States)

    Colors and bugs led to a painting career that took wing  Nov 7, 2003
    ...red-roofed residence. The antennae of a grasshopper dominate a painting bathed in sky blues and blinding yellows. A butterfly's ... (Albuquerque Tribune, NM)

    Breaking steel bars won't impress your woman  Nov 4, 2003
    Picture a perfectly normal-looking man ... a little grasshopper of a guy you would see anywhere just walking down the street, minding his own business. ... (Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL)

    No place to hide from hunters of the voice print  Nov 4, 2003
    The student-developed SoundHunters project uses software agents built on the Java-based Grasshopper 2 platform, using IBM Via Voice Micro Edition for sound ... (The Age, Australia)

    Football: Super LeagueClassement des buteurs  Oct 26, 2003
    2. Alex (St-Gall) et Kader (Servette/+1) 9. 4. Bieli (Aarau) et Gimenez (Bâle) 8. 6. Nuñez (Grasshopper) et Leandro (Young Boys/+1) 7. 8. De Napoli (Aarau/+2 ... (SwissInfo, Switzerland)

    Spinnaker Exploration Company Reports Third Quarter Operating ...   Nov 5, 2003
    The planned total depth for the well is 19,630 feet measured and 17,770 feet true vertical. Spinnaker owns a 50% WI and 43% NRI in the Grasshopper Field. ... (Oil & Gas Journal)

    Today's break dancers keeping energy alive  Nov 6, 2003
    Day has large, wide-set eyes and a wiry, strong physique that, when frozen in some improbable backward lean, resembles that of a grasshopper. ... (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN)

    CT Classic: Fallow Time  Nov 4, 2003
    ...cultivated. Many who have been raised in strictly sabbatical homes were nurtured on the parable of the grasshopper and the ant. ... (Christianity Today)

    The Naturalist's Corner  Nov 5, 2003
    However the acoustic recordings showed large numbers of Savannah and grasshopper sparrows and dickcissels, none of which were caught in the mist nets. ... (Waynesville Smoky Mountain News, NC)

    What is the market doing?  Oct 29, 2003
    Plan for it. We are sentient human beings. We can plan, we should not act like the grasshopper in the parable of the grasshopper and the ant. ... (Shout 99, UK)

    Dry conditions, BSE spelt bad year  Oct 27, 2003
    Should moisture levels remain low next year, it’s probable that the grasshopper population will grow even larger and spread further west. ... (The Lacombe Globe, Canada)

    Ten-man Hajduk hold firm  Oct 15, 2003
    HNK Hajduk Split qualified for the UEFA Cup second round on the away goals rule after holding off a second-half onslaught from Grasshopper-Club despite being ... (UEFA.com, Europe)

    Cheap Beats  Oct 16, 2003
    9:30 pm Friday, Ohm, 21 NW First Ave.; $5 cover charge before 11 pm, $7 after. Children of Paradise, Grasshopper, Ravi, and Manoj also appear. ... (Oregonian, OR)

    Eleven die in asthma epidemic caused by grasshoppers in central ...   Nov 1, 2003
    Eleven people have died and 1,685 others were taken to hospital after an asthma epidemic caused by a grasshopper invasion broke out in central Sudan nearly two ... (Business Day, South Africa, South Africa)

    11 die as insects swarm Sudan town  Nov 2, 2003
    The appearance of the epidemic is linked to the unprecedented increase in the grasshopper insects,” the daily quoted the health authorities as saying. ... (Manila Times, Philippines)

    Utah Lake is 'a magnificent tapestry' worth saving  Nov 2, 2003
    During the drought and grasshopper plagues that devastated Deseret during the mid-1850s, tons of fish from Utah Lake were all that stood between early settlers ... (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

    Triple treat for Grasshoppers as they look to bounce back  Oct 29, 2003
    Mahoney, the uncle of star Grasshopper Paul Mahoney, coached Mooroopna reserves in 2000 and crossed to the Kyabram District league club last season. ... (Shepparton News, Australia)

    Green and gold not so foreign for Swan  Oct 30, 2003
    ...first. "I love the (Gaelic) game, always will, been watching my Dad since I was knee-high to a grasshopper," Kennelly said. "It ... (The Age, Australia)

    Bytes and Bullets: The secret life of gamers  Oct 28, 2003
    All the LAN players have screen names: XorconFury, Affect, Huktonfonix, Grasshopper, Bai Jixu, Nebuchanezzar, DiscoBiscuit and Beerster. ... (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

    World news in brief  Nov 1, 2003
    October. 'The appearance of the epidemic is linked to the unprecedented increase in the grasshopper insects,' one official said . ... (Guardian, UK)

    Funkel era over at Köln  Oct 30, 2003
    We will try to sign a new head coach as soon as possible," the club added, with speculation growing that former Grasshopper-Club coach Marcel Koller will be ... (uefa.com, Switzerland)

    Basel run comes to an end  Oct 27, 2003
    Servette FC closed the gap on Basel to 12 points after defeating Grasshopper-Club 3-2 while FC Zürich beat Neuchâtel Xamax FC 3-1. ... (uefa.com, Switzerland)

    Bossov 'Nutcracker' coming to Bangor  Oct 27, 2003
    ...$12 for youths and seniors. They may be purchased by calling 487-6360, or at the Grasshopper Shop at One Market Square in Bangor. (Central Maine Daily Sentinel, ME)

    Bug's still life  Oct 30, 2003
    Orwell. The brainchild of the River Action Group – it has been compared to a locust and a grasshopper by quizzical councillors. ... (Suffolk Evening Star, UK)

    Farmers to receive refund  Oct 27, 2003
    Due to the drought, mad cow disease and the recent grasshopper crisis, Brazeau County council is now looking at a few different options that may give some or ... (Drayton Valley Western Review, Canada)

    Acres of Diamonds: A Classic That Will Inspire You  Oct 28, 2003
    ...that he wore an eye-glass he could not see through; patent leather shoes he could not walk in, and pants he could not sit down in -- dressed like a grasshopper ... (Mercola, Illinois)

    Sparrow puts on its best green face  Oct 30, 2003
    ...day. Other sparrow species were white-throated, white-crowned, chipping, field, swamp, grasshopper, fox, song, vesper and savannah. ... (Knoxville News Sentinel, TN)

    The Daily Herald |  Oct 27, 2003
    ...words people are eating: monkey, mouse, worm, termite, ant, yak, fly, moth, crocodile, alligator, frog, squirrel, snake, songbird, lizard, rat, dog, grasshopper ... (Provo Daily Herald, UT)

    A fable for Alaskans to learn from  Oct 30, 2003
    ...collected in the summertime. A grasshopper, perishing with famine, passed by and earnestly begged for a little food. The ants inquired ... (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK)

    These lanterns not your average jacks  Oct 27, 2003
    Most of the pumpkins contained votive candles that illuminated the designs, which ranged from a grasshopper to a bat to the Eiffel Tower. ... (The Tennessean, TN)

    Grasshoppers swarm, kill 11 people in Sudan  Nov 3, 2003
    ...`The appearance of the epidemic is linked to the unprecedented increase in the grasshopper insects,'' the daily quoted the health authorities as saying. ... (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL)

    A criminal turned singing detective  Oct 18, 2003
    His eyes seem clear, his mind, while skipping in grasshopper fashion, is sharp and he wears a stylish Sherlock Holmes jacket over a T-shirt blue jeans and ... (The Scotsman, UK)

    Player Profile: Vassilis Tsiartas  Oct 15, 2003
    ...with AEK was resolved, he returned to finish the season and subsequently help the club reach the 2003/04 UEFA Champions League by overcoming Grasshopper club ... (SoccerAge.com, UK)

    CUBBUS INTERRUPTUS  Oct 15, 2003
    Don't believe that some endless cosmic joke is being played on the Chicago Cubs? Listen up, grasshopper. This was a game that made grown men weep. ... (Philadelphia Daily News, PA)

    A Great Wall - - and very steep  Oct 25, 2003
    But we're on easy street now, buzzed by insects and the occasional monster grasshopper while passing equally well-fed corn, beans, sunflowers. ... (Edmonton Journal, Canada)

    Whooo ’ s there ?  Oct 17, 2003
    ...digital seems to have rendered a generation insensate to the supernatural: tell your six-year-old nephew about pontianaks (vampires) or pelesit (a grasshopper ... (The Star, Malaysia)

    A morbid obsession, displayed flamboyantly  Oct 19, 2003
    Volkswagens. Grasshopper in color, beetle in shape, they're are called ''The Kidnap Express" by the locals. Death is an obsession here. ... (Boston Globe, MA)

    Nelson's sharp-tailed sparrow seen at Ibis Pool  Oct 18, 2003
    Also seen on these meadows were a vesper sparrow, a grasshopper sparrow, eight white-crowned sparrows, two Lincoln's sparrows, a Connecticut warbler, palm ... (Hampshire Gazette, MA)

    Pavilion's peace is fowlly shattered  Oct 22, 2003
    1930s. "I've had poultry since I was knee-high to a grasshopper," Mr Evans said. "It's the best stress relief you could ever have.". ... (Hobart Mercury, Australia)

    Vineyards a threat to rare species  Oct 20, 2003
    Among the rarer species are the western red bat, tiger salamander, grasshopper sparrow, burrowing owl, white-tailed jackrabbit, badger, night snake, rough ... (Vancouver Sun, Canada)

    Insects on the menu at school 'Bug Fry'  Oct 21, 2003
    Holding up a lobster and large grasshopper to the crowd of about 75 children, Mr. Strnad asked the students to compare the two. ... (Princeton Packet, NJ)

    Tour explains beauty of changing seasons  Oct 19, 2003
    He lost his grasshopper, and now he really misses it," she said with a smile. Camp Saratoga is a parcel of the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park. ... (The Saratogian, NY)

    Title delight for defending champions  Oct 20, 2003
    However, Christian Gross's side face a tough test in the last 16, as they have been drawn against champions Grasshopper-Club, 4-0 victors against FC Luzern ... (UEFA.com, Europe)

    A Reporting Service for Environment and Development Negotiations  Oct 19, 2003
    ...of disasters in the context of a range of hazards, including: earthquakes, windstorms, tsunamis, floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, grasshopper ... (Earth Negotiations Bulletin, Canada)

    Hansel and Gretel's happy witch  Oct 22, 2003
    The Ant and the Grasshopper - inspired by Aesop's fable - is suitable for 4- to 12-year-olds and plays from Feb. 20 to Feb. 29. ... (Montreal Gazette, Canada)

    Local sports results  Oct 18, 2003
    4 -- Carrier 2, Young Grasshopper 1; Carrier 2, Dugout 1; Court Jesters 2, Floor Burns 1; Snack Attack 2, US 1; Snack Attack 2, Floor Burns 1; The Bug Guys 2 ... (Topeka Capital Journal, KS)

    Steimel: Senior moments ...  Oct 21, 2003
    ...the bug hits us. Like the ant and the grasshopper, whose who prepare, can now enjoy the fruits of their labors. Those who fiddled ... (Dodge City Daily Globe, KS)

    Building better readers on stage  Oct 21, 2003
    ...production included a series of five fables: "The Country Mouse and the City Mouse," "The Fox and the Cat," "The Dog and His Bone," "The Ant and the Grasshopper ... (Carolina Morning News, SC)

    Delta Democrat Times  Oct 24, 2003
    For the main event, the troupe illustrated Aesop's "Dinosaur and the Ant," which adapts on the classic tale of the grasshopper and the ant. ... (Delta Democrat Times, MS)

    Volunteers help city install playground equipment  Oct 19, 2003
    ...that helped with the project include Washovia Services, C&D Rental, Anchor Rental, Diana Market, Morning Fresh Bakery, Slusarski Excavating and The Grasshopper ... (Adrian Daily Telegram, MI)

    Eric Carle and Bill Martint eam up, Their endangered species lead ...   Oct 25, 2003
    Jason Stemple. ''I am UFO,'' begins the haiku illustrating a head-on view of a black and yellow grasshopper chomping a leaf. The ... (Hampshire Gazette, MA)

    Sport in Brief  Oct 16, 2003
    Rotterdam) Hapoel Tel-Aviv 0, Gaziantepspor (Turkey) 0 (Agg 0-1)-Groclin Grodzisk (Poland) 1, Hertha Berlin 0 (Agg 1-0)-Hajduk Split (Croatia) 0, Grasshopper ... (Telegraph.co.uk, UK)

    Mad cow leads 25 RMs to declare economic disaster  08 Oct 2003
    Record grasshopper infestations, a lack of moisture and a huge August hailstorm combined with BSE to hit the RMs of Buffalo and Reford in northwest Saskatchewan ... (StarPhoenix, Canada)

    Kung Fu for Dummies: Kill Bill  08 Oct 2003
    We become the Kung Fu grasshopper to Tarantino's sententious sensei: Yes, Master, tell us more about the yellow-and-black Bruce Lee costume from Game of Death ... (Seattle Weekly, WA)

    Ants work with bacteria, fungi to defend against killer mold  08 Oct 2003
    ...forage from their nests to harvest seeds, bring them home and store them for future consumption, as noted in Aesop's well-known fable of the lazy grasshopper ... (Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau, CA)

    Today's Birthdays 10/7  08 Oct 2003
    EG Marshall); KISMET; KEAN; LORENZO (Fritz Weaver); 1964 HAMLET (the cast was "holy moly!"); THOSE THAT PLAY THE CLOWNS (Jerry Dodge); SONG OF THE GRASSHOPPER ... (Broadway World, NY)

    No plague, but maybe grasshopper will abound  Sep 23, 2003
    So what we once called a Carolina locust - a 1.5-to-2-inch-long grasshopper with black hindwings, we should call a Carolina grasshopper. ... (Press of Atlantic City, NJ)

    Hoppers pose low moisture problem  Oct 6, 2003
    ...of grain by one percent. That number depends on the size of the grasshopper, which varies with species. The range for barley and ... (Saskatoon Western Producer, Canada)

    Hasselbeck hides ego for good of team  Oct 4, 2003
    If Hasselbeck gets too frisky, Holmgren gives the leash a good tug, as if to say, Master Po-style: "Not so fast, Grasshopper. You ... (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

    Bug vs. bug  Oct 1, 2003
    The next-to-last competitor was a grasshopper brought in by Sarah Powling, 15. How could she tell she had found a grasshopper, not a cricket? ... (Rutland Herald, VT)

    Hagel Supports Johanns Disaster Declarations Request: Hagel Sends ...   Oct 7, 2003
    ...by natural disasters which have included severe winds, hail and rain storms, and in some central Nebraska counties, pasture grazing losses from grasshopper ... (SWNEBR.NET, Nebraska)

    Bad break for Gamboa  Oct 7, 2003
    Grasshopper-Club have been hit with the news that their influential Argentinian defender Fernando Gamboa has broken a bone in the upper part of his left arm. ... (UEFA.com, Europe)




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