Wednesday's Last Word on TuesdayFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:26AMBrewery layoffs “I am saddened to once again read about the high water rates Anheuser-Busch InBev is being charged by Newport News Waterworks. Layoffs at the brewery have already begun. Manpower reductions are happening as one way to offset the brewery’s high utility costs. The bottom line is that our local brewery can only stay competitive with the other breweries by resorting to these measures ...
Funeral Sunday For OSU Shooting VictimFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:15AMA weekend funeral is planned for the Ohio State University maintenance supervisor killed this week by a soon-to-be-fired employee, who also shot himself to death.
Speeches on Singapore’s Defence Budget at the Committee of Supply Debate 2010Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:12AMDeputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean; Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen and Minister of State for Defence Koo Tsai Kee, spoke on issues perta...
Email kills talks between NAACP and school boardFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:52AMPENDER COUNTY – Late last year the NAACP and the Pender County school board seemed committed to try to work through their differences when suddenly local NAACP President Dr. Rachel Stephens would not agree to a meeting. But why?
Wharton County voters head to polls in drovesFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:39AMRepublican ballots far outnumbered Democratic ones when Wharton County primary ballots were counted Tuesday.
For the week of March 12Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:37AMWendell S. Bainter, 85, born on Jan. 10, 1925 in Lincoln Township, Iowa, passed away on March 7, 2010. He was a resident of Banning for 23 years.
Man convicted in slaying of Broncos cornerbackFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:11AMBy KRISTEN WYATTAssociated PressDENVER -- The group of Denver Broncos players arrived at the Safari nightclub to celebrate New Year's Eve and was whisked inside by bouncers. One of the dozens of people waiting in line to get in -- an alleged Tre-Tre ...
Enrique Silva LunaThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:56PMALICE, Texas – Enrique Silva Luna, 61, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2010 at a San Diego nursing home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Manuel and Viviana Luna.
Mapagu takes over as Army chiefThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:55PMMANILA, Philippines - In a rainy turnover ceremony on Friday at the headquarters of the Philippine Army in Fort Bonifacio, Lt Gen. Reynaldo Mapagu became the 52nd commanding general of the Philippine Army.
Army acted professionally - GOCThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:43PMBut addressing journalists, yesterday afternoon, Major-General Maina said it was untrue that he was contacted when Sunday's attack happened. Maina said his men acted on text messages received from unknown persons, some of which he said turned out to be misleading.
HIGH-tech Pot Farm Leads to ArrestsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:22PMTwo men were arrested in Salyersville, Kentucky for operating a marijuana farm over the Internet.
Colocation America Improves Business Performance While Lowering IT CostsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:21PMColocation America, a leading colocation server hosting company, announced today its success in reducing IT expenses for clients by providing data center colocation hosting services, security protection, and continuous up time.
Breaking down the Biden speechThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:18PMWASHINGTON (JTA) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's attempt to reassure Israel of American steadfastness survived a steadfast Middle East tradition of self-sabotage.
Tears for Scots Guard who died to save othersThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:17PMHUNDREDS of mourners at the funeral of a hero Scottish soldier killed in Afghanistan paid tribute to his courage.
The Reasons for G.K. Chesterton's ConversionThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:15PMROME, MARCH 11, 2010 ( Zenit.org ).- For Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) Catholicism was always a new force, able to compete with other religions and with the ideologies produced by the modernity of his times.
Obama gives away $1.4 million in Nobel prize money to charitiesThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:05PMPresident Barack Obama plans to donate the $1.4 milllion from his Nobel Peace Prize to helping students, veterans' families and survivors of Haiti's earthquake, among others, drawing attention to organizations he said "do extraordinary work."
A Day At The Museum: How The Smithsonian Is Embracing GamesThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:03PMA welcome sign of mainstream culture accepting the relevance of interactive entertainment, The Smithsonian Museum hosted a panel today highlighting how games have begun to influence even the most traditional of establishments. The mantra of the Smithsonian is to collect pieces of significant visual culture, and looking to the future they expect to expand into the video game realm. Today, the ...
Obama gives away $1.4M Nobel prizeThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:59PMPresident Barack Obama plans to donate the $1.4 million from his Nobel Peace Prize to helping students, veterans' families and survivors of Haiti's earthquake, among others, drawing attention to organizations he said "do extraordinary work."
Gallipolis Receives Money for DemolitionThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:58PMAbandoned, dilapidated buildings create eyesores in every community across our region. While some towns are at the mercy of the property owners to foot the bill for demolition or take it out of their city budgets, others are getting a little help.
Lawmakers Approve Insurance Liens for W.Va. CitiesThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:58PMLawmakers have signed off on allowing West Virginia's cities and towns to tap insurance proceeds when clearing away buildings destroyed by fire.
Obama donates Nobel Peace Prize moneyThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:41PMUS President Barack Obama has donated the $1.4 million that came with winning the Nobel Peace Prize to charity, the White House said Thursday.
Bruce Katz and His Bands of BrothersThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:41PMIf it were possible to personify the essence of the jamband world; its past, present, and future could be embodied by one Bruce Katz . A natural student of music since his childhood, he has spent his life learning and interpreting every major form of American music, much like Jerry Garcia once did.
Warm, dry conditions signal threat of 2010 drought in B.C.Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:26PMB.C's provincial environment Minister Barry Penner advised British Columbians on Monday to brace for possible drought in many areas of the province this summer following two months of unusually warm and dry weather.
Multitasker rapper Ludacris runs his own showMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:04PMThe Grammy-winning artist has his hands full with a new album out, a tour with the Black Eyed Peas and a slew of side interests.
Tuesday March 09 2010Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:54PMMARCH 9 — All who draw the sword will die by the sword. (Yeshua Ha-Notsri, Palestinian dissident, c. 33 CE.)
KCNA Blasts Japan's Moves to Become Military PowerMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:49PMPyongyang, March 8 (KCNA) -- Shortly ago, the Japan "Self- Defense Forces" staged together with the U.S. forces stationed in Japan large-scale joint exercises to cope with a "contingency."
Cajon Pass is a gateway to historyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:47PMThe Cajon Pass always has been a happening place. For certain, much of the "goings on" along this busy corridor bridging the Mojave Desert and the San Bernardino Valley - including intense fog, hurricane-like winds, train wrecks and the ever-present traffic jams - has not been pleasant.
Justices to Weigh Religion, Speech Rights in Funeral FlapMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:18PMThe Supreme Court agrees to settle a boundary dispute between freedom of speech and freedom of religion -- both rights protected by the First Amendment.
Momentum for Armenian genocide measure is fadingMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:17PMMomentum is fading for a House resolution that would label the killing of 1.5 million Armenians during World War I as genocide, following strong opposition Read more...
Brother, friend farewelledMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:14PMKYLE Vassil was farewelled by his classmates and teachers at a special memorial service at Aquinas College in Ringwood last week.
Lehe: Hey wait! Michael Jackson died!?Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:02PMFar be it from me to critique the media. After all, I’m part of the media. If someone in the media critiqued the media, that would be hypocrisy. But there’s a bee in my bonnet I can’t seem to shake out.
Fox on Sex: What's Your Sexual Style?Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:31PMHow would you describe your couple sexual style? According to Barry and Emily McCarthy, authors of Discovering Your Couple Sexual Style , there are specific unique expressions of sexuality that speak volumes about the quality of your sex life and relationship.
Harrowing, heartwarming tales from HaitiSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:23PMAt 4:53 p.m. on Jan. 12, Julie Grier was fixing supper in the kitchen of her fiance's home on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
2 teens killed, 3 hurt in rollover accidentSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:23PMCORPUS CHRISTI —Two teens were killed and three others injured about 11 p.m. Friday in a one-vehicle rollover on Farm-to-Market Road 888 five miles south of Beeville, said Texas Department of Public Safety officials.All five youths were from Beeville, officials said.Two boys, Mariano Virata and Reagan Hardy, both 16, were pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Raul Casares.Driver ...
Remembering Hank Small: One of USC's bestSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:57PMThey had everything a baseball team could dream of, those 1975 South Carolina Gamecocks did.
Iraq Votes in ‘Wide-Open’ Poll as U.S. Readies Exit (Update1)Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:50PMIraq began voting today in a parliamentary election that is likely to produce months of political wrangling over a new governing coalition, at a time Iraqis are taking over responsibility for security as U.S. troops leave the country.
Phang Nga plans world mass dive record in AprilSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:01PMPHUKET: Phang Nga Province, Phuket's immediate neighbor to the north, is asking divers from all over Thailand to pack their fins, tanks and regulators and head to a diving festival in Thai Muang Distr...
SVHS teacher returns from Iraq tourSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:16PMSmithson Valley High School teacher Scott Stoore ran out of dwell time last year.
Delbarton wrestlers learn just how hard it is to make the mighty fallSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:18PMATLANTIC CITY — So close. So painfully, agonizingly, excruciatingly close. Delbarton wrestlers Jeff Canfora and Devon Gobbo had two state champions on the ropes and about 10,000 fans cheering them on at Boardwalk Hall yesterday.
34-year-old Hackensack woman dies in car accidentSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:11PMRINGWOOD -- An unidentifed 34-year-old Hackensack woman crashed while traveling north on Skyline Road in Passaic County early Saturday afternoon, authorities said. She was ejected from her 2004 Jeep Wrangler and pronounced dead on the scene at 1:31 p.m, according...
Parker teen skis toward the topSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:38AMOne Chaparral freshman is making his mark on the slopes. For the third year in a row, Nick Bailey made the Rocky Mountain division Junior Olympic team as a skier.
Former Mariner student works on cutting-edge researchSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:22AMWoo Do’s love of science started with the dissection of a fetal pig. He was an eighth-grader at Explorer Middle School, and part of the Mukilteo district’s Summit Program for gifted students. At Mariner High School — Do graduated in 2007 — he excelled in academics.