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A Citys Spoils In Vancouvers earliest days, most citizens couldnt afford to haul their trash away. They threw it down the holes in their backyard outhouses, also known as privies. As Vancouver grew up, these remnants of life in newborn Vancouver were buried. Analysis: Orinoco acquisition prompts fear It didnt take long for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to realize his critics and foreign oil firms worst fears, namely his decision to take majority ... Analysis: Orinoco acquisition prompts fear It didnt take long for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to realize his critics and foreign oil firms worst fears, namely his decision to take majority control of the countrys most highly touted oil field, the Orinoco River. Fantasy Report: The play-offs begin IN BOTH DIVISIONS points made the difference between making it into the Ski Racing Fantasy League play-offs, or succumbing to the humiliation of playing for next years top draft pick. Fantasy Report: Week 12 final With just one more week of regular season before the fantasy play-offs start many of the play-off ladder positions remain undetermined. It looks, however, as if teams with records under .500 will not be playing games in the post-season. Lucky Chuck Bowling Tournament scores tight The Fifth Annual Lucky Chucks Tournament was held and the matches were just as close as last year with another match decided by one pin. Jack Buchan outlasted the competition and was crowned champion for this year. Art Listings Art listings are compiled by Duncan Scott Davidson. Because of space limitations, new art shows are listed the week they open (thereafter, shows are listed on a rotating basis). See Picks for information on how to submit items to the listings. For complete listings, go to www.sfbg.com. Fantasy Report: Week 11 final IN A BATTLE AT THE TOP OF THE STENMARK DIVISION Sammyz Slammers displayed the solidity which has served it so well all season with just one podium placing from Marlies Schild in combined but adding enough points from Didier Cuche, Christoph Gruber in SG and Renate Goetschl in DH to overcome the Smokin Mirrors and its miracle pick-up of super G winner Patrick Staudacher. Girls basketball: Parsippany tops Mendham for first time in 18 years Parsippany had three players in double figures when it defeated Mendham 53-52 in Iron Hills Conference-Hills Division girls basketball action on Tuesday. Emboldened Chávez eyes oil sector, may run into problems The largest section of the Venezuelan congressional law passed Wednesday, which gives President Hugo Chávez the power to rule by decree for the next 18 months, concerns the energy sector, where Chávez hopes to enact swift changes, including taking a majority stake in the production of 600,000 barrels a day of heavy crude in the Orinoco River basin. | |||||||