Summons by House puzzles DTI chief (The Manila Times)
A day after skipping the House of Representatives Question Hour, Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila was back in the House Thursday, saying he does not understand why he is to be grilled in connection with the controversial national broadband contract.
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House explosion puzzles officials (Beloit Daily News)
TOWN OF NEWARK - Investigators are still attempting to determine the cause of a house explosion Tuesday morning south of Orfordville. Around 7 a.m., members of the Orfordville and Footville fire departments responded to 10851 W. Laird Road, about four miles south of Orfordville for the incident.
Putin picks new prime minister / Kremlin puzzles over surprise move before elections (San Francisco Chronicle)
President Vladimir Putin accepted the resignation of Russia's prime minister on Wednesday and nominated Viktor Zubkov, the low-profile chief of a financial crimes agency, to assume the post. The moves signaled the beginning of an internal Kremlin…
More puzzles, games, diversions (The Cincinnati Post)
OK, so I'm indulging myself with a second column dedicated to puzzle sites, game pages and online play. The truth is, there were just so many to choose from, I had a hard time limiting the list for Saturday's initial offering. Here are some more to keep your hands busy, your mind active and your lips curved up in a happy grin.
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Putin names a new prime minister (Los Angeles Times)
His nominee, a relative unknown, puzzles those who thought the post would go to a seeming presidential successor. For a few hours Wednesday, Russia's political establishment thought it was about to learn the likely answer to the most talked-about question hanging over this country: Who will succeed President Vladimir V. Putin if he steps down, as expected, next spring?
New Uses For Your Kids' Old Things (CBS News)
It doesn't take long for kids to outgrow their clothes, toys and other things but Real Simple magazine's Kris Connell has lots of ideas on how to reuse and repurpose these items.
PlayLab puts science in the hands of kids (Chicago Sun-Times)
Scientists get to do some fun things, like hunt for dinosaurs or look around inside the houses of people who lived a long time ago.
Senior calendar (Contra Costa Times)
Albany Senior Center — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 846 Masonic Ave. Papier mach, bridge, chess, needlecrafts, world events, literature, writing memoirs.