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The Gilmer Mirror welcomes letters to the editor on subjects of interest to readers. All letters must bear the handwritten signature of the writer and include address and phone number(s) for verif...
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Do Deceased Loved Ones Visit Us in Our Dreams?
HAVE YOU ever had a dream that seemed like a message from someone who has passed away? I have. They occur only very rarely, and the skeptic would say it may have simply been happenstance. In t...
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Travel warning
Avoid the border cities of Mexico, advises DPS
The Texas Department of Public Safety is urging all Texas Spring Breakers to avoid traveling to border cities in Mexico. “There is an increase in Mexican drug cartel related violence in the northe...
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A story waiting to be heard
ARE YOU a good listener? I’ve always been told that good communication begins with good listening. And I’ve often wondered how many misunderstandings and conflicts could have been avoided by b...
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BOTH Provides the Way for Baby Boomers to Re-enter the Workforce
An employment agreement no longer is the instrument of choice to connect the supply and demand in Baby Boomer talent, skills or competencies. SAINT PETERSBURG , Florida — (PR.com) BOTH , an...
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Is Greece the future of America?
IT MAY BE possible to look into America’s future. How? Watch what’s going on in Greece. According to the Washington Post, “Greece needs to raise about €23 billion [more than $31 billion] in Apri...
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Down and out ... in American
by WILLIAM A. COLLINS
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Hard to live On lousy pay; All the good jobs Went away. RETURNING from Haiti makes life in America look pretty sweet…briefly. Until you read the data. The poverty rate here is up to 12 per...
Jesse Ventura censored by The Huffington Post
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Celebrate March! Look Forward for Healthy Families
by CINDIA CAMERON
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In March we look forward – eagerly anticipating the arrival of spring; and we look to the past – celebrating National Women’s History Month. Looking back, we might ask what our pioneer activists in...
The Aransas Project files federal lawsuit against TCEQ officials for illegally harming endangered whooping cranes
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CORPUS CHRISTI, March 11 — The Aransas Project (TAP) filed a federal lawsuit today in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division, against severa...
Weather Whys
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What Causes Wind? Q: Some days, it’s very breezy, and other days, there seems to be no wind at all. What causes wind? A: There are several reasons why it’s windy one day, and calm the next, says ...
U.S. Postal Service
Gen. Potter outlines challenges
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Facing unprecedented volume declines and a projected, cumulative $238 billion shortfall during the next decade, Postmaster General John E. Potter last week outlined an aggressive plan of cost cutti...
national news
Dems start countdown toward health care vote (AP)

U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, May 21, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing/FilesAP - House Democrats triggered the countdown Monday for the climactic vote on President Barack Obama's fiercely contested remake of the health care system, even though the legislation remained incomplete and lacked the votes needed to pass.


Mon Mar 15 18:46:02 -0500 2010
Toyota dismisses account of runaway Prius (AP)

Bob Waltz, Toyota Motor Sales USA Vice President of Product Quality and Service Support, left, speaks as Toyota Motor Sales USA Vice President of Communications Mike Michels looks on during a news conference held Monday, March 15, 2010 in San Diego. Toyota held the news conference to share preliminary findings of the company's technical investigation into an alleged incident of unintended acceleration involving a 2008 Toyota Prius driven by James Sikes. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)AP - Toyota Motor Corp. dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its own tests found the car's gas pedal and backup safety system were working just fine.


Mon Mar 15 18:41:37 -0500 2010