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  • Fasttalk: Airfields have a place in history Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:59AMBack during World War II, the U.S. Navy operated two airfields in the Patterson area — the Crows Landing base just 2 miles south of town and another at Vernalis, some 14 miles to the north.
  • Stillwater's fire-inspection fees could be returned Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:58AMThose who the city of Stillwater has charged for fire inspection fees could be in line for a refund.
  • The Graduate plays off its success with new album, tour Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:58AMThree years have passed since alternative rock band The Graduate released “Anhedonia.” Now, the band is on a record label (Razor & Tie) and is touring across the country.
  • Offers starting to pop up for Carmelo Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:57AMOffers starting to pop up for Carmelo
  • New hat in ring for mayor Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:57AMW. BRICE MCVICAR The Intelligencer A voice for the common man. That's what Lonnie Herrington wants to bring to city hall and hopes to do so by becoming Belleville's next mayor. The 40-year-old city native has added his name to the list of candidates for the mayor's position in the fall election.[...]
  • IBM supercomputer to challenge humans on 'Jeopardy' Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:56AMIBM will put its natural-language processing research to the test this fall, when its Watson supercomputer goes up against human players on "Jeopardy."
  • Good company: As their numbers dwindle, guardsmen share their memories Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:56AMThe three old men recline in the back corner of the American Legion - telling stories, as old men are wont to do.
  • New York’s Best Burgers Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:56AMThis hole-in-the-wall isn't much by way of decor (it has only 10 seats), but it has one of the best delivery burgers in the city.
  • Toshack queries Euro ref choice Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:56AMJohn Toshack questions the appointment of referee Anastassios Kakos in Wales' Euro 2012 opener in Montenegro.
  • NYC Style: Jane, The Professional Trend-setter Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:55AMMeet the lady who decides which of the many marvelous styles her design team creates will be carried in J. Crew's 200+ stores.
  • Craft Beers: The American way Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:40AMSpecialist beer importer Nigel Stevenson turns down his Jarvis Cocker album and says: “The people who make American craft beers are quite engaging really. They wear shorts and T-shirts rather than tweedy suits… I shouldn’t be saying this should I?”
  • Navigating a Dual World: GNU/Linux and WIndows Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:38AMDjere Web Services: "My household is not a pure GNU/Linux household. I do have one Windows 7 computer system due to the fact that I have some family members that prefer Windows. As a web designer, computer programmer, and a business man, I take full advantage of this situation."
  • Golf: Globetrotter Saltman benefits from quest for new challenge Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:38AMELLIOT SALTMAN only needs to look at his passport for proof that he's moved on to a bigger stage in recent weeks.
  • 74 MTP projects allowed to proceed Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:37AMThe Central Administrative Court allowed 74 of the 76 industrial projects in Map Ta Phut, which were suspended by a court injunction last year, to proceed, reports said.
  • Bluejay v. Bluejay Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:35AMASHLAND – The Bluejays showed some of their best moves to a home crowd who gathered for the Blue/White football scrimmage Friday night at Memorial Stadium in Ashland, the traditional prelude to the football season.
  • Binge drinking is high in Iowa officials say Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:34AMWashington County SAFE Coalition Coordinator Annette Shipley said binge drinking is a problem in the state of Iowa, and that Washington County is no exception. Shipley said a survey of about 350 adults was done in Washington County this year about the adults’ alcoholic drinking habits. The results of the survey indicated that 20 percent of adults use alcohol at “high risk quantities.” Shipley ...
  • Patriots hoping to head into regular season on a positive note Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:33AMNew England’s fourth and final summertime tuneup will come against the New York Giants in the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., tonight. The next time they take the field it will be for real on Sept. 12 against Cincinnati.
  • Nuclear envoys to gather in Beijing to discuss latest impasse over North Korea atomic programs Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:33AMBEIJING (AP) _ The top U.S. nuclear envoy met with his Chinese counterpart Saturday as part of the latest round of talks aimed at breaking a deadlock over verification of North Korea's nuclear programs.
  • The Tribes of San Francisco Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:31PMSan Francisco has historically been an also-ran in fashion, but members of its varied style tribes sport an off-hand cool manner.
  • Pleasant Valley saving about $1 million thanks to refinancing 2006 bonds Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:30PMThe Pleasant Valley School District received some very good news from Scott Shearer, financial adviser to the district from Public Financial Management, Inc. in regards to one of the district's bond issues at the Aug. 26 PVSD's school board meeting.
  • Police: SD teen wanted to be 'infamous sociopath' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:28PMAn 18-year-old high school student stockpiled bomb-making materials in his bedroom and wrote about wanting to blow up his school, target individuals he hated, rape women and "become the world's most infamous sociopath,"...
  • Police: SD teen wanted to be 'infamous sociopath' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:28PMAn 18-year-old high school student stockpiled bomb-making materials in his bedroom and wrote about wanting to blow up his school, target individuals he hated, rape women and "become the world's most infamous sociopath," authorities said.
  • Facebook page leads search for loved ones in Haiti Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:27PMThe desperate quest to find loved ones started just minutes after the quake, as cell phones rang unanswered from beneath the rubble of Haiti's best hotel.
  • Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders - Tactics & Strategies Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:27PMKingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders (Xbox) Kingdom Under Fire The Crusaders
  • East region's recruiting talent starts in Ohio Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:27PMTony Tribble In this photo taken Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010, Huber Heights Wayne quarterback Braxton Miller runs the ball during a High School Football game against Cincinnati Moeller, Cincinnati.
  • Soccer Capsules: Alleged drug lord sheltered Cabanas' assailant Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:26PMMEXICO CITY (AP) — An alleged drug lord being held by Mexican authorities says that for three months he hid the fugitive wanted in the shooting seven months ago of Paraguay footballer Salvador Cabanas.
  • Sneak Peak at Steven Rattner's Overhaul: Auto Triumphs of "Unshaven, Sockless Men" Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:26PMAs recently as March, Steven Rattner, the former private equity kingpin and Obama administration car czar, was having an unpleasant time with Overhaul , his book on the emergency auto rescue. "Writing books is a bear. It’s just really hard work. And he hasn’t done it before," Mark Green, who'd talked to him about the struggle, told The Observer then. It didn't help that Mr. Rattner was ensnared ...
  • Article: Editorial: How Apple Quietly Killed $149 Video iPods… And More Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:24PMAs is always the case when Apple holds special events, today was a day to celebrate successes and new products—tons of app and song downloads, hopping retail stores, three new iPods, a new Apple TV, and of course, a new version of iTunes. Better yet, there were some real gains: the weak third-generation iPod shuffle received a proper replacement, the iPod nano gained a touchscreen, and the iPod ...
  • Washington-Oregon pact will ease placement of foster children Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:12PMAn interstate agreement between Washington and Oregon signed Monday will have a lasting positive effect on certain foster children, officials said. The agreement gives social workers the ability to cut through layers of bureaucratic statutes and expedite the process of placing a child from one state with a relative who lives in the other state. The process could take as little as one week.
  • Choice of victims makes this a disturbing read Featured Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:12PMStephen Hunter’s I, Sniper (ISBN 978-1-4165-6515-4, $26) brings to readers once again that intrepid sniper, now old and aching from his lifetime of combat, Bob Lee Swagger.
  • Summer's Calling: Logistical mastermind behind State Fair 4-H Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:12PMAnother article in a series about the people and the jobs that define a Maryland summer.
  • Murkowski concedes Alaska primary race Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:12PMSen. Lisa Murkowski was booted from office in the Republican primary Tuesday by a little-known conservative lawyer in arguably the biggest political upset of the year.
  • Hawpe to join Rays; Sonnanstine optioned Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:11PMHawpe to join Rays; Sonnanstine optioned
  • Oregon State defensive player to watch: Stephen Paea, tackle Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:11PMWatch him now, before he's gone to the NFL.
  • 2010 Preview: Panthers rather not take it easy Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:11PMThere are no preseason games in college football, which is why it is common in college football these days for teams to start the season by playing a home game against Division I-AA opponent or a lower level Division I-A opponent.
  • Steelers Notebook: Sports Illustrated pick defies Big Ben logic Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:11PMBen Roethlisberger's suspension for at least four games and the team's 9-7 record last season has many in the prognostication field leaving the Steelers out of the playoffs again this season. But one prominent NFL reporter is picking the Steelers to raise the Lombardi Trophy for the seventh time. Sports Illustrated picked the Steelers to win Super Bowl XLV.
  • Turtle panel offers hope on consensus Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:11PMTideland News Writer Three widely divergent members of a new N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission sea turtle advisory committee this week expressed strong hope – even optimism – that a consensus can eventually be reached to better protect turtles and allow the commercial fishing industry to thrive.
  • RedHawks faces stern test against hungry Gators Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:10PMGAINESVILLE — It isn’t often a football program can boast it’s returning every player who started a year ago on both sides of the ball. Such a claim can be made at Miami (Ohio) University, although the RedHawks won just one of 12 games a year...
  • New Orleans Saints Mailbag: Will Jon Vilma be ready for the Vikings? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:11AMT-P Saints columnist Jeff Duncan answers your Saints questions
  • Feds look at housing issue Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:10AMU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan received a glimpse of the local housing shortage Monday afternoon, with a tour of Williston and roundtable discussion with officials.
  • PHYSICIAN FOCUS: Preventing food-borne illness is everyone's job Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:10AMThe cases always capture headlines: Outbreaks put worries on the table, tainted lettuce sickens 19, egg recall sparked by salmonella threat.
  • TRAINER X: Plan your work, work your plan Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:10AMI started a new morning boot camp class yesterdayy and I wanted to kick it off with a bang for all the people brave enough to partake in my particularly pugnacious physical playground.
  • Steelers Trim Roster To 75 Players Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:10AMTuesday is the deadline for NFL teams to trim their rosters to 75 players and the Steelers have made six moves to do so.
  • Commission hears economic development update Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:09AMThe Emery County Commission met for their yearly meeting in Green River. The commission voted to approve a $250 donation to the Emery County Business Chamber to help with their kick-off event planned for October. County ...
  • Elections Office Clears Up Ballot Confusion Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:08AMState Office of Elections officials clear up confusion over absentee ballots.
  • Jay Hancock's Blog: Dithering by Obama team will hurt home sales Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:08AMThe worst government policy, any business person can tell you, is uncertainty. Consumers and business owners need reliable information on the future to make informed decisions about buying, hiring, investing and ordering.
  • The Bachelorette: Jesse Csincsak Weds Ann Lueders In Las Vegas Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:07AMJesse Csincsak is officially a married man! The Bachelorette star married Ann Lueders, previously a competitor on The Bachelor, over the weekend in Las Vegas. The small outdoor ceremony was a who’s-who of previous Bachelor, Bachelorette, and Bachelor Pad contestants. Keep reading for more details on the wedding, guest list, and party… Jesse Csincsak can thank The Bachelorette for [...] SHARETHIS ...
  • Nuclear industry takes new path for new plants Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:46AMPower utilities are trying to buy the next wave of nuclear reactors much like a consumer buys a light bulb: right off the shelf.
  • The Nate wait continues: UConn’s response to Miles allegations upcoming Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:45AMWhile UConn’s response to allegations of eight recruiting violations should become public over the next few days, the NCAA’s punishment of the men’s basketball program won’t likely be known until this winter.
  • No question, Mastroianni is a keeper (video) Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:44AMSTORRS — The first time Alison Kulik sat under the searing southern Florida sun and saw Jillian Mastroianni’s quest to score goals rather than to prevent them, the veteran Boston College women’s soccer coach let out an incredulous chuckle.