 "Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current)")
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BOATS, MUSIC, HISTORY AND HEARTS THOUGH FEBRUARY IS SHORTEST MONTH, IT HAS LOTS TO OFFER
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Give February some credit.
If the month were a boxer, it'd be the scrappy welterweight who
keeps on punching until the final bell.
If the month were a car, it'd be Matt Damon's cab in "The Bourne
Supremacy" - small and quick, but tough to the last drop of
gasoline.
And if the month were a.. well, you get the idea
Even with an extra day on the schedule for this year, February is
still the Spud Webb of months, weighing in at just 29 days. But like
Webb - the tiny bask...
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 "The Independent (London, England)")
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FEBRUARY A MONTH LIKE NO OTHER; Cold, grey, wet - the past weeks have been true to Benjamin Leader Williams' iconic painting 'February Fill-Dyke', right. Paul Vallely composes an ode to the time of year we love to hate Seasons to be cheerful.(Features)
The Independent (London, England)
; Byline: Paul Vallely It was, originally, the last month of the year. Until the 8th century BC, the Romans had only 10 months - March to December. The depth of winter was beyond naming. Then a chap called Numa Pompilius succeeded Romulus as the second King of Rome and, out of a sense of neatness,
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February is the month for romance.(NEWSLINE ...)
Dairy Foods
; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] February is the month for romance, says Minneapolis-based Dairy Queen, and the company is celebrating with heart shaped ice cream cakes, and Choco Cherry Love, the Blizzard of the Month for February.
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Retail apparel sales rise 2.3% in February. (February 1992 best retail sales month in clothing and accessories since previous year)
Daily News Record
; WASHINGTON (FNSRetail sales at apparel and accessory stores registered their best month in a year in February, increasing by a seasonally adjusted 2.3 percent over January, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Ira Silver, chief economist at J.C. Penney, Dallas, said the latest results are the
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THE WEATHER WEEK February takes a mid-month tonic was mild and bitter mid-month tonic Long cold and dry spells broken up by brisk westerly winds that brought a milder week
The Sunday Telegraph London
; APART FROM a week-long spell of vigorous westerly winds in mid- month, high pressure dominated the United Kingdom's weather during February. As a consequence it was a generally dry month, but cold spells early and late were offset by mild weather in mid-month, and the mean monthly temperature was
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February often a month of betweens
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph
; February is considered to be a lull between seasons: It can be a mild hiatus between the very cold days of January and the heavy snows of March and April. February is the second-driest month of the year, averaging .31 of an inch of precipitation. The record amount of moisture for the month - 2.45
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