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United Way exceeds goal Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:20PMUnited Way of Marshall County exceeded its 2009-2010 fundraising goal of $650,000 by ending with a final tally of $671,140, according to campaign chairman Steve Marshall.
Driver fury at train delays Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:15PMA FURIOUS Metro driver has expressed his anger after passengers were left stranded on his train for almost half an hour this morning.
Florence County United Way recognizes contributors Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:31PMFLORENCE — United Way of Florence County recognized several of its donors and contributors at its annual meeting Monday at Florence Civic Center. Companies and individuals were recognized with awards for their service to the organization during the campaign and throughout the year.
Norfolk Southern to pay $4 million fine for Graniteville accident Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:32PMThe federal government says Norfolk Southern Railway Co. has agreed to pay a $4 million penalty for a 2005 chlorine and diesel fuel spill that killed nine people and polluted a creek in western South Carolina.
Anything goes in gossip world of 'journalism' Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:17AMMIAMI - I remember the first time I felt the shift. It was whileviewing a photograph of Alex Rodriguez that made me feel dirty inJune 2007. He was getting on a hotel elevator late at night with acurvy blond woman who wasn't his wife. It was gotcha! gossipdisguised as ... what? Investigative journalism? Regardless, it wasin a major American newspaper. And it felt to me like the gamechanged ...
Heavens open up over NSW Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:52AMCOLLIDING weather systems have dumped record rain on parts of western NSW, soaking one country town with its biggest downpour in more than 60 years.
TTC probes allegations of conflict in contract offer Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:08PMOfficials for Toronto's public transit system say a senior manager was in a conflict of interest when he recommended a friend photographer for a contract position with the TTC.
TTC paid executive's friend $50,000 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:37AMA senior Toronto Transit Commission official helped his long-time female friend – an amateur photographer – get a plum contract taking photos of public meetings and proposed building sites. Project manager John Cursio recommended Robin Thoen for the job, then personally approved payments of public money to her totalling at least $50,000 over the past year. One of Cursio's grown children worked ...
TTC paid exec's friend $50,000 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:07AMA senior Toronto Transit Commission official helped his long-time female friend – an amateur photographer – get a plum contract taking photos of public meetings and proposed building sites.
Small Farms resident thinking big Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:03AM"As soon as white folks say a play is good, the theater is jammed with blacks and whites." -- American playwright August Wilson I was able to see how the other half lives when I drove to Gary the other day and entered Ben Clement's 4,600-square-foot mansion nestled in the city's Small Farms neighborhood. Clement, 53, is a lifetime bachelor who graduated from West Side High School and The Ohio ...
Life in Peter Bognanni's 'House of Tomorrow' Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:16AMSt Paul writer Peter Bognanni combines geodesic domes and punk rock in his new novel. "The House of Tomorrow" is an off-kilter coming of age story set in small town Iowa. Bognanni, who teaches at Macalester College, says the book came about from a chance encounter.
Carriageworks to get new fibre link Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:13AMDedicated 40Gbps link for Dr D.
Long-term growth plan gets thumbs up Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:17PMResidents of the Carrollwood and Northdale areas are one step closer to seeing their long-term wishes become part of an official plan.
The gay, devout Catholic who rose rapidly from working class roots Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:28PMUNTIL yesterday, Steven Purcell was regarded as Labour's most promising Scottish politician and had been touted as future leader of the party north of the Border.
DEC says couple's cougar is no lion Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:54PMA town of Hartland couple swears they saw a mountain lion, but DEC officials say their photographic evidence just doesn't measure up.
Text of Gov. Charlie Crist 's State of the State address Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:08PMRemarks by Gov. Charlie Crist as prepared for dellivery
Crist gives last State of the State Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:52AMTALLAHASSEE -- His once stellar approval ratings sagging, his political future in jeopardy, Gov. Charlie Crist delivered his fourth and final State-of-the-State message Tuesday to a polite but tepid response from lawmakers.
New Ghost Towns: Industrial Communities Teeter on the Edge Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:12AMby Rick Hampson RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — When Henry Kaiser arrived 55 years ago, this place was no place — "a rural problem area," the government called it, so poor and isolated that the population had dropped 15% since 1940. That all changed after Kaiser, the industrialist who'd turned out ships and planes at a record pace in World War II, built the nation's largest consolidated aluminum works here ...
Nepal: Caught Between the Ambitions of China and India Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:39AMAs it struggles with its grave political issues, Nepal must also deal with the attempts of Beijing and New Delhi to gain an edge in the Himalayan nation
The new GHOST TOWNS Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:19AMMany industrial towns, caught in a winter between recession and recovery, hope the latter will arrive before the former kills blue-collar jobs.
New ghost towns: Industrial communities teeter on the edge Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:19PMWhen Henry Kaiser arrived 55 years ago, this place was no place "a rural problem area," the government called it, so poor and isolated that the population had dropped 15% since 1940.
Of Romans, exotic souks and water pipes: Tunis and Carthage Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:13PMTunis - The instructions on finding the hatmaker's shop sounded quite simple: go up the alley, turn left when you reach the end, and then right at the first intersection. But those who don't have a good sense of orientation can easily get lost on the...
Historian from N.W. Side revisits Loop's old 'underground railroad' Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:58PMChicago's other "underground railroad," 62 miles of tunnel running roughly from Grand Avenue to Polk, and then State street to Halsted, was probably in bankruptcy longer than it was solvent.
Industrial towns teeter on edge of survival Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:36PMWhen Henry Kaiser arrived 55 years ago, this place was no place "a rural problem area," the government called it, so poor and isolated that the population had dropped 15% since 1940.
AC/DC fan blind in one eye Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:23PMA QUADRIPLEGIC man injured at the AC/DC concert has lost sight in his right eye after being catapulted off a podium in his motorised wheelchair.
Ontario union accused of 'unlawful thuggery' Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:28PMStriking union members in Sudbury, Ont., have engaged in "unlawful thuggery" by threatening personnel during a bitter seven-month strike at Vale Inco, the company alleges in a lawsuit.
Company alleges 'unlawful thuggery' on part of union Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:50PMStriking union members in Sudbury have engaged in "unlawful thuggery" by threatening personnel during a bitter seven-month strike at Vale Inco, the company alleges in a lawsuit.[...]
Project focuses on student debt Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:23PMA concerned group of UT students picked student debt for a Student Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) project to help solve pressing issues many face.
Budget Travel: Will ‘Harry Potter' prove a game-changer in Orlando? Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 7:55AMWhen Universal Studios opened the second of its big attractions in Orlando, Fla., the one called “Islands of Adventure,” it hoped that by jamming super-scary roller coasters, Jurassic Park, Spiderman and Dr.
Market changes with the times Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:12AMOne can almost trace the history of Taylor's Market by the letters and pictures on the office wall.
The Posting Board Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:46AMCalendar FRIDAY, FEB. 26 Ping-Pong for Seniors: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Meeting Hall B, Library/Senior Center.
Snow leaves thousands of homes without power Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:20AMThousands of people across Scotland were left without power overnight after snow brought down electricity lines and parts of the A9 remain closed.
U.S. has main man in goaltender Miller Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:48AMWhen goaltender Ryan Miller pulls on his red, white and blue sweater for Team USA, there is an "S" right in the middle of the chest.
Snow leaves homes without power Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:18PMSevere weather continues to disrupt Scotland and thousands of householders are left without power.
Log truck crashes through Whirokino bridge Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:11PMA truck driver avoided serious injuries when his loaded logging truck ploughed through the side of a bridge on State Highway 1 and was left dangling over the edge.
McGinn Calls Out Microsoft CEO Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:03AMMayor Mike McGinn invited Steve Ballmer to a public town hall to discuss the proposed 520 bridge plan in a letter sent to the Microsoft CEO. Yesterday, Microsoft took out a full-page ad in the Seattle Times calling for immediate action on the 520 bridge. We have the full text: Steve Ballmer CEO Microsoft Corporation Steve, The current 520 bridge is unsafe and its congestion is a serious regional ...
Mother knows best Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:03AMRenee Zellweger enjoys defying convention in My One and Only, writes Helen Barlow.
Clear Channel Outdoor's Spectacolor Unit Sees Significant Momentum in Vegas: First Integration of Location-Aware ... Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:00AMNEW YORK----Clear Channel Outdoor's Spectacolor unit, the U.S. market leader in spectacular sign displays and a division of the world’s largest outdoor advertising company, continues to develop new ways for advertisers to reach the millions of consumers who visit the Las Vegas Strip every year.
Google Maps satellite photos of train 'graveyard' in Bolivia Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:46AMThe mass train graveyard is located on the world's largest salt flat on the outskirts of a small town in Bolivia.
FX Morning update - Euro and sterling hit by risk concerns Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:14AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - The dollar initially slipped back after Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke reiterated the Federal Reserve’s stance of lower rates for an extended period.
Confronting Magritte Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:41PMIt seems ironic to be looking around a museum devoted to an artist who believed people shouldn't try to understand his work. As one of the founders of the surrealist movement, Rene Magritte famously said: "Insofar as my paintings are valid, they do not lend themselves to analysis."
Study supports high-speed rail service to Hat Yai Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:03PMA high-speed train connecting Bangkok with the South is the most feasible of four rail options being considered by the Transport Ministry, a study shows.
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FX afternoon update - Dollar slips back on Bernanke testimony Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:29AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - The dollar slipped back this afternoon as Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke reiterated the Federal Reserve’s stance of lower rates for an extended period.
Eclectic Sale Draws Variety Of Bidders To CRN Auction Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 1:22PM:They billed it blandly as a winter auction, but Carl R. Nordblom and Karin J. Phillips put together a most eclectic sale at CRN Auctions that drew varied groups of bidders and most went away happy on January 30.
Carrollwood Community Plan gets a thumbs up Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:11PMResidents of the Carrollwood and Northdale areas are one step closer to seeing their long-term wishes become part of an official plan.
New front in war of the roses Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:47AMJohn Metcalfe sounds like the archetypal bedrock Labour Party supporter - a train driver, member of Aslef, supporter of his local football team, a Carlisle family man with a son serving in the British army in Afghanistan.
Train kills 3 teen girls crossing Florida bridge Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:23PMA "no trespassing" sign warned four teenagers in Florida not to walk onto the railroad trestle where they were joking around
Munster parks trip offerings Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:12PMMUNSTER | The following trips are offered by the Munster Parksand Recreation Department. Registration for all trips is at theparks department office in Munster Town Hall, 1005 Ridge Road. Formore information call (219) 836-PARK.
Train kills 3 teen girls crossing Florida bridge Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:58PMMELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — After goofing around downtown, four teenagers marched past a "no trespassing" sign and braved a railroad trestle that spans 200 feet over a creek. As they joked around and to...