Gingerbread Traditions: Fun for Young and Old

Gingerbread has been a tradition throughout Europe for centuries, especially in Germany.

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“Gingerbread houses are what Christmas is all about for me,” said Stephen Schubert, executive pastry chef at River City Casino, who was raised in Hamburg, Germany. “My family always made gingerbread houses together when I was little. It was such fun and a big attraction for us when we were kids. Christmas without gingerbread wouldn’t be Christmas at all.”

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Schubert continues his family’s tradition of making gingerbread houses with his kids at home and at work, where he recently constructed with his team of bakers a gingerbread house...

CMS Delays Two Anti-Fraud Projects

Modern Healthcare reports that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has put on hold itsinitiative targeting fraud related topower wheelchairs and its expansion of the Recovery Audit Contractors.Georgia Health News reports on how health care fraud has taken root in Georgia.

Modern Healthcare: CMS Holds Off On Two Anti-Fraud Projects
The CMS delayed two anti-fraud demonstration projects that drew heavy provider opposition after they were announced in November. The delay in implementing anti-fraud programs for power wheelchairs and an expansion of Recovery Audit Contractor authority stemmed from the large number of comments and suggestions the agency received regarding two of the programs,...

17. What Are You Doing New Years Eve? by Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

17. What Are You Doing New Years Eve? by Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt [YouTube]

Finally, I will leave you with this video that managed to take a trip around the Internet World and back on Saturday. Its of Zooey and Jo singing the classic New Years song. Zooey, who has been staying at the Bowery Hotel over the holidays, is unfortunately not dating Joseph, but they still make a really cute singing duo and this is good enough to spend time watching. (once.)

Occupy Wall Street Protester Charged With Felony For Allegedly Cutting Cop …

Why dont you take a trip to Mexico and then your opinion might mean something. As it is your just another homo occutard mouthing off.

Raiders need to rein in Jackson

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RI outlasts BC in double overtime

Rams coach Jim Baron called a timeout and it was like all the clocks in Conte Forum were pointed at the Eagles huddle.

Six minutes and 44 seconds.

A young team was trying to protect a lead it clawed to get with a lot of time left to let it slip away. It was hard not to think of all the things that could go wrong.

Then, they did.

Jackson threw a dodgeball pass that ping-ponged around the paint. Daniels threw another bad pass that rolled off Patrick Heckmann. Dennis Clifford missed an easy layup. Daniels was whistled for a backcourt violation.

At that point, overtime was the best-case scenario.

The Eagles played two OTs against Rhode Island but fell,...

Gary Johnson Is Not Dropping Out, His Spokesman Says

Johnson is absolutely staying in the race and continuing with his third-party bid, despite reports to the contrary spurred by a concocted email.

News reports this evening had libertarian former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson dropping his bid to win the Libertarian Party nod and endorsing Ron Paul, suggesting a Paul third party bid might be in the offing after Pauls strong showing in the Iowa caucuses tonight.

A spokesman for Gary Johnson said those reports were false.

Somebody is sending an email to news outlets concocted from me and that is absolutely not true, Joe Hunter, communications director for Gary Johnson, told The Atlantic. I have not even seen the email....

RIM stock up on reports of possible shakeup at BlackBerry maker’s board

Stock in beleaguered BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is up almost six per cent amid reports of a possible shakeup of the companys board. News reports say co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie are considering relinquishing their titles as co-chairmen of the RIM board. Balsillie (left) and Lazaridis talk to media after an Ontario Securities Commission hearing in Toronto, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

San Jose suspect chase sends officer to hospital

SAN JOSE, Calif.A San Jose police officer is in the hospital after a carjacking suspect rammed his patrol car during a chase.

The San Jose Mercury News reports (http://bit.ly/zg0Ul5) the chase began Tuesday at a gas station, where the suspect allegedly punched another man and stole his SUV.

During a subsequent police pursuit, the suspect rammed three patrol cars. Police say the suspect later slammed into a fourth patrol car that was attempting to prevent him from striking a family crossing the street.

Sgt. Jason Dwyer says one officer was sent to the hospital with serious injuries but is expected to live. Other officers sustained minor injuries and were not hospitalized.

The suspect,...

Luck’s run out for Indy football

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