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Districts study consolidation Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:45PMOfficials are taking the first step toward consolidating three school districts in East Alton and Wood River.
Italy, caught in regional elections turmoil Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:41PMFor the last few weeks, regional elections of March 28 and 29 have been the central point of Italy’s politics.
Best Outcropping of Locavorism Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:30PMChefs Gardens by Robert Moss It took a little while, but more and more local chefs are taking up farming, following McCradys trendsetting Sean Brock, who started his restaurants farm out on Wadmalaw Island. Now, Jonathan Banta of Vespa gets his produce from a garden out in Moncks Corner, while Brett McKee has laid out a vegetable plot just feet from the dining room at 17 North. At Hucks ...
£80,000-a-week footballers fail to take pay cuts to save club cleaners Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:11PMThe reputation of football's playing fraternity was not enhanced yesterday when it emerged that 85 people had been shown the door by financially stricken Portsmouth while only two players had offered to take pay cuts to save the fate of the less well-off.
Enter a wildlife photo contest, buy a used book, support the Highlander Band, it's all happening Around the Town Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:28AMSORTING THE BOOKS — Barbara Butta, left, vice-chairperson of the Friends of the Library, Phyllis Stevens, center and Teedee Carroll work on sorting the many thousands of books that will be for sale to the public starting on Saturday, March...
Biker chicks on the rise Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:46AMDrawn to the freedom motorcycling offers, more women are hitting the road on two-wheelers.
National bocce games begin Friday in Cape Coral Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:17AMCape Coral bocce players dominated the recently completed Lee County Senior Games, but they face a major test Friday and Saturday at the 12th Bocce...
D&H Distributing's 2010 Earth Day Promotion Rewards Eco-Conservative Technology Purchasers Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:00AMD&H Distributing, the major North American computer products and consumer electronics distributor, has implemented its Earth Day 40th Anniversary promotion, running from January 1 to April 16, which has to date generated the sale of 1.4 million environmentally-friendly technology products. Â The program culminates with a Grand Prize award of a Hybrid automobile on Earth Day, April 22, to one ...
Walmart promises green features at Moreno Valley and desert stores Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:38PMWalmart has agreed to makes its planned superstores in Perris and Yucca Valley more environmentally friendly in response to a lawsuit challenging the stores' compliance with state law. The Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity had filed two lawsuits, in 2007 and 2008, alleging that the stores would not meet standards to reduce greenhouse gases.
Scooting Around Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:41PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - When Caroline Le Duc’s car broke down, she decided she needed some new wheels. But the 27-year-old Historic Core resident had other considerations too: She wanted to zip through traffic and save on gas.
Honoring the finest of Plainville's finest Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:08PMPLAINVILLE — When a motorcycle hit a tree on Metacomet Road May 22 last year, the driver, Michael Vespa, cut his femoral artery and was bleeding profusely. He could have died in a few minutes from loss of blood, but the local police who responded knew exactly what to do. Detective C.J. Roper and officer Michael Bisnov applied pressure to the artery to stop the bleeding. A couple of minutes later ...
Finest of town’s finest honored Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:02PMPLAINVILLE — When a motorcycle hit a tree on Metacomet Road May 22 last year, the driver, Michael Vespa, cut his femoral artery and was bleeding profusely. He could have died in a few minutes from loss of blood, but the local police who responded knew exactly what to do.
Five reasons to invest in European stocks Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:12PMGerman chancellor, Angela Merkel, has said Greece does not need financial aid at the present time and the stability of the eurozone is "assured". Video courtesy of AFP. Money has been flowing out ...
Global Investor: Five reasons to invest in European stocks Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:22AMAs Europe's governments scramble to control budget deficits and spending, investors may be overlooking companies made attractive by a weak euro, aggressive cost cutting and cheap valuations, among other factors.
Day 21 in the Big Broth...sorry on the Dallaglio Cycle Slam Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:42PMCan Andrew come to the diary room...
Take a virtual trip to Egypt, be Irish for a day, eat pancakes for a good cause, it's all happening Around The Towns Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:28AMINTERACTERS AID HAITI — Madison High School’s Interact Service Club invites the entire community to an “all you can eat” pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 6, at the Madison Elks Club, 92 Main St., across...
Mexico's Burke, Loomis place 6th at state wrestling tourney Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:51AMALBANY — Competing against the best high school wrestling competition New York has to offer, Mexico senior grapplers Jacob Burke and Jimmy Loomis both took sixth place in the Division I state wrestling championships, held Friday and Saturday at the Times Union Center in Albany.
Eccellenza Abruzzo: i tabellini Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:24PMI tabellini di Eccellenza Abruzzo.
Look what the Storm brought Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:23PMFilly born after snowstorm
Wrestling: Laraia's bid for state title slips away Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:16AMALBANY — Taylor Laraia turned to the stands and shrugged his shoulders after John Glenn's Nick Meinsen had his hand raised in victory.
Bridlington scooter rider fined Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:07AMA SCOOTER rider who took to the roads of Bridlington without realising his CBT test had expired has been ordered to pay over £200 by magistrates. (28/02/2010 06:00:00)
George Brett on his short-game woes, his winning week at Pebble, and the art of hitting (a golf ball) Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:15PMGeorge Brett on his short-game woes, his winning week at Pebble, and the art of hitting (a golf ball).
Scooting Around Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:37PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - When Caroline Le Duc’s car broke down, she decided she needed some new wheels. But the 27-year-old Historic Core resident had other considerations too: She wanted to zip through traffic and save on gas.
Dining Notes Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:05AMThe Chatty Squirrel eyes an Omaha tree. Bianco prepares for rebirth. The Tea Smith scales back. And more in this week's Dining Notes.
Dean Urgo Named President of St. Mary's College of Maryland Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:57PMby Kate Tummarello '11 Editor-In-Chief February 25, 2010 The class of 2014 will never see him riding his Vespa up College Hill Road. This semester will be Dean of Faculty Joe Urgo's eighth and final semester at Hamilton.
Dean Urgo Named President of St. Mary's College of Maryland Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:57PMThe class of 2014 will never see him riding his Vespa up College Hill Road. This semester will be Dean of Faculty Joe Urgo's eighth and final semester at Hamilton.
Where have all the pop tribes gone? Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:00PMLike-minded music fans have been herding together for half a century – but are die-hard pop tribes now a thing of the past? Do today's youth cults still have that gang mentality? There was a time when our perceptions of pop were defined not just by the records we listened to, but by the many and varied tribes of young people who followed each of the particular kinds of music, by their clothes ...
How Many Manly Cupcakes Must A Man Devour Before You Can Call Him “Butch”? - The Sexist - Washington City Paper Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:04PMIt has recently come to my attention that a New York cupcake producer by the name of “ Butch Bakery ” has “decided it was time to combine a masculine aesthetic with a traditionally cute product—the cupcake,” and has endeavored to accomplish this feat by “butch[ing] it up.”
PA Wine & Spirits Store to Celebrate 'Passport to the World' Theme at Philadelphia International Flower Show Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:30AMWorld-Renowned Chef Lidia Bastianich to Sign Her Wines, Latest Book at Show
Cindy Lange-Kubick: Crazy or not, Lincoln dad primed for Polar Plunge Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:11AMFor the past three years, Lincolnite Jon Borton has been doing something a little bit crazy. And it seems there are plenty of crazy people in plenty of cold places who do this same crazy thing every February.
Thursday's South Bay police log: Harbor Area Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:08PMRecent police activities in the Harbor Area. RELATED LINKS: » BLOG: Keep up to date with South Bay crime and court news » BLOG: Track South Bay court cases » South Bay crime stats
Whither Wes? Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:01AMWes Craven not officially attached to Scream 4. First we reported that Wes Craven's next project would be Sunflower . Then the L.A. Times announced that Scream 4 was slated by Dimension Films to start filming in May. Here's the first sign that he wasn't yet attached to the film: he didn't say that he was going to start filming in May, just that Dimension had plans.
Master Class With Street Artist Fauxreel Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 5:48PMStreet artist Dan Bergeron—better known as Fauxreel— talks about aesthetics and purpose in his work. We've mentioned the rise of global street art in the State of the Planet issue. Now we get a chance to sit down with one of it's foremost practitioners. GOOD took a moment to talk with Fauxreel. GOOD : What is your history in art, how did you come to focus on photography and street art? Fauxreel ...
Janesville native competes on “The Price is Right” Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 4:34PMStephanie Ferguson’s dream came true when “The Price is Right” host Drew Carey yelled, “Stephanie Ferguson, C’mon down!”
Group petitions EPA to reduce soot pollution Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:00AMAn environmental group petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to reduce soot, saying it accelerates melting of glaciers and sea ice.
Group petitions EPA to reduce soot pollution Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:54AMAn environmental group Monday petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to take action to reduce soot, which it blames for accelerated melting of glaciers and sea ice.
Across the USA News from every state Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:35PMNews from every state
Group petitions EPA to reduce soot pollution Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 10:09PMThe group says soot accelerates the melting of glaciers and sea ice.
Group petitions EPA to reduce soot pollution Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:32PMANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ An environmental group has petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce soot, saying it accelerates the melting of glaciers and sea ice. The Center for Biological Diversity
Group petitions EPA to reduce soot pollution Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:23PMANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - An environmental group has petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce soot, saying it accelerates the melting of glaciers and sea ice.
Model man hits the big time Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:59AMYossel Simpson working at his studio in Shanklin. Picture by Robin Crossley. INSPIRED by a Tim Burton animation, a talented model maker from the Island is pinching himself after being invited to work on a Hollywood A-list director’s latest project.
Eccellenza Abruzzo: i tabellini Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 5:23PMI tabellini del girone di Eccellenza Abruzzo. ANGIZIO LUCO–PENNE 2-3 ANGIZIA LUCO: Biancone, Micozzi, Buschi, D'Aprile (11' st Angelini), Villa, Ciaprini, Cuccurullo (1' st Chiarilli), Fanti, De Carolis, Cannatelli (1' st Tiberi), Moro. All.: Torti PENNE: Di Norscia, Petrucci, Andreoli, Granata, Di Fabio, Di Sebo, De Collibus, Sacripante (34' st Fasciani), Improta (44' st Ferrante), Galiffa (35 ...
Luncheon to focus on VAMC expansion project Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:10PMThe Northeast Consolidated Patient Account Center, which will bring 450 new jobs to the Lebanon VA Medical Center, will be the focus of the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce's March membership luncheon.
Contemporary weddings celebrate tradition, irony and humor Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 3:29AMThe best-kept secret about dressing for your wedding is that there are no rules, only guidelines. Tradition is not a mandate. It should not confine you. If you want to express yourself with some rituals or conventions that have been adopted from generations past, that's great.
Officer charged with assault gets year's probation Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 11:07PMA Chattanooga police officer has learned he will receive probation after a January incident in which he was accused of assaulting a 13-year-old boy.
Brian Johnson, the high-voltage rock'n'roller Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:48PMBrian Johnson is in his Sydney hotel trying to decide on his next supercar. The AC/DC lead singer is a car nut. But he’s clearly not a member of the more-money-than-sense club. Back in Florida where he lives, he has a garage full of cars, each carefully, if somewhat randomly, chosen.
High School Boys Basketball: Perry fans marvel at 'Freak' Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:14AMPerry football coach Matt Rosati likes to refer to junior Anthony Kukwa as "The Freak" because of his athletic ability.
High-voltage rock'n'roller Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 3:24PMAn old Toyota helped Brian Johnson land his gig with AC/DC and he now keeps a stable of superb cars.
Gram Panchayat Secy in ACB net for taking bribe Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 4:47AMHyderabad, Feb 18 : Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials have caught red handed Yanamala Koduru Gram Panchayat Secretary, Kalapala Laxmi, in Penamalur Mandal of Krishna district, at her office when she accepted Rupees 25,000 as bribe for an official favour.
TV Weather Forecasters Force the Snow/Danger Drumbeat Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:00PMTrue to their tribe, local TV forecasters created as much anxiety as possible recently about a storm moving into our region. Day after day, we learned nothing new from redundant presentations and banter with anchors. It was like a sermon: The more fearful their ceaseless drumming makes us, the likelier we are to stay tuned for redemption.