Residents make case for paving roadWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:33PMRandall County commissioners met Tuesday and heard from a group of citizens about their request for paving Lone Star Road, which runs west of FM 2590, also known as Soncy Road. Penny Griffith rea...
Literary rebels, the Unbearables rewrite the rulesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:33PMTimes have changed for the Unbearables, a loose group of writers, poets and artists that have been a fixture in the underground New York City literary scene since the mid-1980’s. Back then they would gather in bars for “collating” parties, where each person would bring 100 or so Xerox copies of a single work and they would spend the night binding them all into a magazine called “The Unbearables ...
Bleed Green at more than 21 Spots this St. Paddy's DayWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:33PMSt. Patrick's Day just might be our favorite holiday. There's drinking, partying, the Shamrock Shuttle Loop in Wilmington, and you don't have to worry about buying gifts for anyone. How great is that?
Marriage vs. common law: what it means financiallyWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:33PMThere are many financial benefits that pertain to married and common-law couples. However, before you assume that you and your partner will reap these benefits, you should know what constitutes common-law marriage.
Thompson’s set to lead Battery Park City AuthorityWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:32PMBill Thompson moved one step closer to taking over the Battery Park City Authority last week when the state Senate approved his appointment to the authority’s board.
'Jihad Jane' Terror Suspect IndictedWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:32PMPHILADELPHIA -- The self-described "Jihad Jane" who thought her blond hair and blue eyes would let her blend in as she sought to kill an artist in Sweden is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists and shows the evolution of the global threat, authorities say.
Conservatory will ring in spring on SaturdayWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:32PMTwo community events will mark the unofficial first day of spring at the Franklin Park Conservatory on Saturday, March 13.
Salmon Kings Host Promotion Packed WeekendWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:31PMVictoria, BC - The Victoria Salmon Kings, proud affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks and Manitoba Moose, announced today that they will host Eco-Night on Saturday evening and a special edition of KOOL FM's "Beat the Bank" during this Friday's contest when the team takes on the Idaho Steelheads.
David Nolan, 48, ‘the soul of Wetlands,’ radio hostWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:31PMDavid Nolan, the longtime sound man and deejay at Wetlands and the host of WBAI radio’s “Morning Dew” show, died Thurs., Feb. 25. He was just 48.
New Hope House Closes Doors In Nampa Sub-DivisionTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:49PMNampa, Idaho - - A controversial halfway house in the middle of a Nampa family neighborhood has settled its lawsuit with the city. You may remember, local Christian leader Dennis Mansfield created an
Friends remember Taft after death; little news on investigationTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:49PMFriends and colleagues from around the state offered their words of praise and condolence Tuesday after learning Greenville resident and State Board of Education member Kathy Taft died from injuries sustained during a weekend attack at a Raleigh home.
Utah Food Bank sees 450-plus percent increase in hungry childrenTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:49PMNew numbers from the Utah Food Bank show just how many kids are at risk for going without food. Out of all the people the Utah Food Bank serves statewide, nearly half are children.
Restaurants Going Greener To Save Costs And Attract Customers, New Study FindsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:49PMSustainability practices that minimize the impact of restaurant operations on the environment appear to be gaining momentum as the foodservice industry finds ways to measure the return on its investment in green systems and technologies, according the results of a new benchmark survey from RSR Research
Massa tells TV audience, 'I did nothing sexual'Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:49PMWASHINGTON -- Former congressman Eric Massa denied Tuesday that he groped three male staffers. "It is not true, period," Massa told Larry King on CNN's Larry King Live. "I don't know how else to answer your question."
Navigation application providers turn to social networking, says iSuppliTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:48PMDesperately seeking new revenue opportunities amid intensifying competition from free alternatives, providers of navigation applications are turning to social networking sites to make their products more appealing to consumers, according to iSuppli.
Robert Gates says:Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:47PMIn reply to Way To Go, NATO : Robert Gates says: “Don’t forget we’re at war”. But the war isn’t against Afghanistan, its against an ideology. When the enemy you are fighting is an abstract noun (Muslim fundamentalism), not a nation or even an army, then it’s impossible to see your target. Afghanis don’t have labels on their foreheads to define who believes what. The decision to invade a country ...
NEWS UPDATE: 2:30 p.m.- 5K to support anti-drug, anti-alcohol causeTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:47PMThe Youth For Youth LIVE! Guam Organization in partnership with the Hyatt Regency Guam is hosting its first ever 5K HYPE IT UP- Family Run/Walk on April 3 at the Hyatt Regency Guam, a press release stated.
2010 volunteer citizen of the year awardTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:47PMThe Volunteer Citizen of the Year Award is designed to honour an individual or individuals in the Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association (AWNA) coverage area who have made a significant contribution, as a volunteer, to the community in which they live.
Audit Notes: Glades Crusade, Greenspan Deflects, Whatever Happened to…?Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:34PMThe New York Times ’s excellent investigation into Florida’s deal for thousands of acres in the Everglades finds an awful lot of fishiness and hints at banana republic-style governance.
Homeless clear outMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:33PMJoseph Ainsworth, right, prepares food as his father, Dave, tries to warm up at their home in Bamboo Village, a homeless encampment west of Santa Teresa Boulevard near Third Street. They are originally from Armstrong, Pa., and have been in Gilroy for more than a year. Photo by: Lora Schraft, Staff Photographer Daniel Ainsworth and his son, Joseph, are homeless through and through. Natives of ...
Former Rep. Eric Massa admitted to using inappropriate language last fallMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:33PMWASHINGTON -- Months before his resignation Monday, Rep. Eric Massa wrote an internal memo to his staff acknowledging his chronic use of inappropriate language and pledging to hold himself to a higher standard, according to Joe Racalto, Massa's chief of staff.
Murdoch told: live and let dye goMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:32PMThe News Corp chairman has reportedly done much to resist the march of time, including regularly dyeing his hair in the sink.
NASA Hosts First-Ever Water Sustainability Forum March 16-18Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:32PMNASA today announced its founding partnership of Launch, an initiative to identify, showcase and support innovative approaches to sustainability challenges through a series of forums.
DVD Review: Believe: The Eddie Izzard StoryMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:32PMThis intimate, backstage look at Eddie Izzard is an engaging study of a successful comedian and a broken-hearted little boy.
Need a translation? Google awaits your callMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:31PMThe Internet giant has put its computing muscle into a phone application that can translate text to and from more than 50 languages. Whether it's C-3PO, the fastidious Star Wars droid fluent in 6 million languages, or Star Trek's invisible but convenient "universal translator," the miracle interpreter has been a favorite device of science fiction.
Joeli, Turuva in 12 for Australia and HKMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:31PMFiji Rugby Union sevens coaching director Iliesa Tanivula has named robust forward Turuva Lumelume and winger Joeli Lutumailagi in his final 12 member team to play in the Adelaide and Hong Kong 7s in the third leg of the IRB Sevens World Series.
Monday March 08 2010Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:39PMMARCH 7 — As I write this, Peter Crouch, former Portsmouth striker now plying his trade with Tottenham Hotspurs, has just equalised for England against Egypt in an international friendly at Wembley.
Michigan State tops Michigan, gains piece of Big Ten titleSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:39PMRaymar Morgan scored 13 of his 22 points in the first half, helping No. 11 Michigan State build a big lead it used to beat Michigan 64-48 on Sunday and win a piece of the Big Ten title.
AREA SPORTS BRIEFSSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:38PMThe Catskill Mountain Girls Basketball Club will hold tryouts for the upcoming AAU season this Sunday at the Oneonta Boys and Girls Club.
School Board Prepares for Big DecisionSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:37PMThe Kansas City School Board is preparing for a vote on which of the 61 schools in the district will close their doors next year. School district superintendent, Dr. John Covington, recommends closing 29 of those schools to make up for a projected 50 million dollar shortfall.
Football: Everton smashes HullSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:37PMMikel Arteta struck twice as Everton kept its European push alive with a crushing 5-1 win over Premier League struggler Hull on Monday morning.
Good Samaritan rescues anteaterSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:36PMSIBU – A mother anteater and its baby were saved by a Good Samaritan who talked a poacher out of killing it by buying the mammals from him recently. The good Samaritan, who wants to be known only as Jen, said she was visiting a friend when she saw Read more...
Red Carpet Quotes: You Guys, Oscar Night Has Begun!Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:35PMThe stars are hitting the red carpet of the 2010 Academy Awards, and they aren't at a loss for things to say. Luckily for you, we're pulling together the best bits. Check 'em...
Maid placed on custodial careSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:35PMKUALA TERENGGANU: An underaged Indonesian maid, who torched a house in Seberang Takir before fleeing with various items including a laptop, has been sentenced by a magistrate’s court here to 12 months custodial care at a shelter in the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
Live Blog: Wizards at CelticsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:35PM6:20 p.m.: Now the Celtics are really rolling. With another victory in Philadelphia on Friday night, the C's are winners of three straight, and they're starting to climb back up the Eastern Conference ranks. At the moment, they've reached third place. By next week, who knows where they'll be? The C's return home Sunday night to take on a Washington Wizards team that is deep into a long-term ...
Disney cuts Cablevision signalSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:35PMCablevision subscribers were scrambling Sunday to hook up antennas or find live TV on the Internet in order to watch the Academy Awards after ABC's parent company Walt Disney Co. switched off its signal in a dispute over fees.
La Marque boys ran into the perfect teamSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:22AMLa Marque went up against Yates thinking it had a chance at victory, but the Lions are No. 1 for a reason.
SUTC: Another Bob D CoverSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:20AMI Just couldn't let sunday go by without a Bob Cover. This is the Isley Brothers from the 1973 Live album. AS DMDM says always better "Live". Always loved this album.
DAN EVANICK: LETTER TO THE EDITORSSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:20AMIt seems that none of you ever offers to give up the lavish lifestyle that you live on the taxpayers' back in order to help out your country.
Jerusalem Reporter on US AirwavesSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:20AMFollow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) Jerusalem-based investigative journalist Aaron Klein has been given a weekly show on the popular United States radio station WABC . Klein, a veteran of Arutz 7 and the Jerusalem bureau chief for WorldNetDaily.com , will be on the air every Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Standard time.
Hollywood on edge as Oscars countdown beginsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:20AMHollywood was counting down the hours to the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, with Iraq war drama "The Hurt Locker" battling science-fiction epic "Avatar" in a duel for Oscars supremacy.
Iraq election: Voters brave attacks to cast ballotsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:18AMExplosions ripped through Baghdad and other provinces killing at least 34 people and wounding more than 65, Iraqi authorities said. Still, voters lined up to cast ballots in the Iraq election.
LoanAdvances.com Announces Launch of Their New WebsiteSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:15AMLoanAdvances.com have launched their slick new website - but what makes them different to the rest? (PRWeb Mar 7, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3691544.htm
Homestead: Michael Shank Racing race reportSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:08PMHOMESTEAD FL (6 March 2010)-After starting the race from 3rd on the grid, Michael Shank Racing's chances at victory at Homestead Miami Speedway were ruined just moments into the race when Memo Rojas crashed Brian Frisselle off the track in the second corner.
Freshman Sugar Rodgers has led Georgetown women to new heightsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:08PMInside the Georgetown women's basketball office hangs a large wooden plaque that commemorates the Hoyas who have been honored by the Big East Conference. For years, the plaque gathered dust as no Georgetown player had received a weekly conference award since Katrina Wheeler was selected rookie of the week on Jan. 2, 2006.
The Kite MakersSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:08PMKite makers dance through Haitian camps with rubbery exuberance, resisting the desperation of the devastated country with homemade joy.
Jets deal Rhodes to CardinalsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:07PMThe New York Jets traded safety Kerry Rhodes to the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft and a seventh-rounder in 2011.