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Cool-off list: County, state pools, beaches in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:43AMBy Paul Bousche
High average Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:15AMMount Hermon’s Casey Hoffman, Jennifer Taylor and Chelsey Sharp, Bogalusa’s Chelsea Adams and Samantha LaCour and Pine’s Callie Graves headline the list of Washington Parish student-athletes selected to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s Academic All-State Baseball, Softball and Track teams.
Tiger, Alex Box stadiums among top sports venues Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:13AMBATON ROUGE - When LSU fans file into Tiger Stadium and Alex Box Stadium, apparently they’re entering two of the best sports venues in the world.
Brad Shannon: Nerd News Roundup: Useful Stuff You Probably Missed Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:52PMMost people are too busy using their technology to think about how they could use it better. Let me help you with that. Here are items related to trends in media, politics, and journalism that you probably missed.
ECSU, with 5 All-CIAA picks, gets nod in division Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:38PMHeading into the 2011 football season few people are questioning Elizabeth City State’s ability to score points. The biggest question is how the Vikings will manage to stop opposing teams with the loss of Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year Malcolm Jenkins.
In the driver's seat for safety Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:46PMWith temperatures soaring to near the century mark, those attending Reno Bobwhites 4-H Club’s safety day Thursday at the Leavenworth County Fairgrounds didn’t have to wait long to put one lesson into practice.
Bruce's roller-coaster ride not welcome for fantasy owners Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:39PMYou asked at the BaseballGuys' Twitter account, and your wish is my command.
Local Search: Mostly A Small City & Southern Activity, Report Says Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:35PMDo Internet users in the southern US do more local searches than the rest of the country? Are searchers in smaller cities more likely to conduct local searches than those in New York City, Chicago and the San Francisco area?
Millions of dollars of unclaimed money, property list for Catawba County residents on state site Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:31PMThe state is holding around $5.5 million in property for people and businesses in Catawba County who haven’t claimed it or doesn’t know it exists.Unclaimed property is typically bank accounts, wages, utility deposits, insurance policy proceeds, stocks, bonds or contents of safe deposit boxes, according to information from the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer.
Iconic Thriller jacket to go on tour for charity Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:25PMThe red-and-black calfskin jacket Michael Jackson wore in his 1983 Thriller video is going on tour.
More social couponing sites yield sweet deals for restaurant patrons Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:55PMFive years ago, who knew that this would be a typical morning routine? After rolling out of bed and logging on to a computer or smartphone, you discover that your inbox is dotted with emails offering 25-60 percent off on meals around town.
Firefighters welcome WCB benefits coverage Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:47PMKamloops Fire Rescue members are applauding a recent decision by the provincial government that will add esophageal cancer to the list of illnesses automatically covered by benefits for firefighters.
Shutdown enters second week Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:36AMWhile more than 22,000 of Minnesota's state workers are out of work for the second week due to the state budget impasse, 138 state lawmakers are still being paid. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and 62 of the state's 200 legislators, are not accepting pay during the shutdown.
Survey shows drivers more rude than ever Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:12AMMost Canadians believe it's time to put the brakes on bad driving habits, according to a national poll that found drivers nationwide have become "more annoying" on the road.
News of the World executive 'worked as police translator' Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:44AMA senior executive at the News of the World moonlighted as an interpreter for the Metropolitan Police for 20 years while still at the newspaper, it has emerged.
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and the “lack of evidence” Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:44AMWe are ready to lay down lives ( jaan bhee hazir hai ) for the honour of the companions of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), Lashkar-e-Jhangvi leader Malik Ishaq said after he was freed from jail amid Kalashnikov-wielding supporters on a Land Cruiser motorcade.
Special Report-Inside Rebekah Brooks' News of the World Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:42PMLONDON, (Reuters) - "It was the kind of place you get out of and you never want to go back again." That's how one former reporter describes the News of the World newsroom under editor Rebekah Brooks, the ferociously ambitious titian-haired executive who ran Britain's top-selling Sunday tabloid from 2000 to 2003.
Border officers seize nearly $2 million in cocaine Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:25PMAgents have seized nearly $2 million worth of cocaine after discovering nearly 60 pounds of the drug in a vehicle at an international crossing on the Texas-Mexico border.
Are cigars endangered in our progressive times?: Purcell Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:21PMView full sizethinkstockphotos.com By TOM PURCELL CAGLE CARTOONS Are premium cigars next on the federal government's hit list? You see, as part of the 2010 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has the...
Neural signature of 'mental time travel': Memories formed in the same context become linked, evidence shows Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:20PMAlmost everyone has experienced one memory triggering another, but explanations for that phenomenon have proved elusive. Now, researchers have provided the first neurobiological evidence that memories formed in the same context become linked, the foundation of the theory of episodic memory.
98th Tour de France - Stage 14 &15 Reactions Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:12PM98th Tour de France - Stage 14 &15 Reactions "Today was brutal," the three-time U.S. national road champion said. "For a transition day, it was harder than a lot of the mountain stages we've done. It was full-on, all day, fighting for position. You couldn't let your guard down for one second..."
MH, the poster child for support? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:02PMThese days it's all about the youth, both in theory and in practice. One of the most helpful ideas to ensure Morgan Hill's children develop in a healthy and productive setting, city and school officials agree, is the "41 Developmental Assets" that were identified several years ago by youth advocate organizations. Click here to view the 41 developmental assets The hard part is how to condense ...
Web offers easy access to state fair event tickets Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:39PMGRAND ISLAND — If securing tickets for the Nebraska State Fair is another item on what seems like an ever-growing to-do list, why not take care of it right now?
'You Can't Improve What You Don't Measure': 3500 More Minnesotans with Heart Disease Getting 'Best' Care Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:41PMContact: Carrie Coleman, MN Community Measurement, +1-612-454-4810, +1-651-675-7457 (mobile), coleman@mncm.org
Z on TV: Wall Street Journal attacks News Corp. critics Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:29PMToday's editorial shows how Rupert Murdoch debases the once-great paper If you want to get a sense of how desperate things have become in Rupert Murdoch's empire, take a look at this editorial in today's Wall Street Journal.
Three Steps To Building The Right Audience Through E-Mail Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:15PMThis post is written by James Slavet, a venture capitalist at Greylock Partners, who is on the board
Do Doctors Get Better Care? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:47AMDo doctors get better medical care than the rest of the population?
18 Questions to Find an Ideal Retirement Spot Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:38AMThe most important step you can take to make sure you retire in the right place is to understand what you want your new retirement life to look like. You need to identify your preferences and priorities. ...
'The Tricky Part' and 'Waiting Around: The Restaurant Musical' on Monday in New Orleans Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:07AMYour daily Editors' Pick of events in and around New Orleans for July 18, 2011
Magnetic Hill adds more attractions Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:03AMFor 78 years Magnetic Hill has been baffling visitors with its illusion. But the Hill has become renowned for several other attractions since the mid-80's.
An open letter to His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI — Martin Jalleh Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:22AMJULY 18 — Dear Holy Father, I am a Catholic, writing from my blessed and beloved country, Malaysia, a land of poignant diversity, pitiful contradictions, pathetic leadership and plentiful opportunity. It is a nation which I am proud of, one where anything and everything is possible — from the most virtuous to the most vile and venal. Very soon our ...
Monday, 18 July, 2011 | Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:19AMHe might be the world's greatest batsman right now but Sachin Tendulkar is a human at the end of the day and the Indian will make mistakes if the English bowlers do the basics right in the upcoming Test series, says former captain Michael Vaughan.
Additional news "Medicine" Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:27AMIn North Ossetia, a list of candidates in the primaries in the All-Russia People’s Front (ONF) is formed of 62 people. Told a BakuToday reported on July 12 at the regional office of the party “United Russia”.
Special Report: Inside Rebekah Brooks's News of the World Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:24AMLONDON (Reuters) - "It was the kind of place you get out of and you never want to go back again." That's how one former reporter describes the News of the World newsroom under editor Rebekah Brooks, the ferociously ambitious titian-haired executive who ran Britain's top-selling Sunday tabloid from 2000 to 2003.
Cardinals blank Naa'taanii in game finished in controversy; Demons blank Dash; Rivercats beat Nutz with only 8 players Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:54AMFARMINGTON — Sunday night delivered a rematch of last year's Connie Mack city tournament championship game, and the Strike Zone Cardinals and Naa'taanii did not disappoint.
Program encourages updating of woodstoves Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:36AMArea homeowners looking to swap out an old, dirty woodstove may be able to do it without burning up much cash under a new program aimed at helping clean up the region’s air. The program, funded by federal stimulus money, will offer vouchers of up to $2,000 to people who …
Same actors, same old script Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:21PMTHERE should be zero tolerance against those who abuse race and religion to promote supremacist thinking and incite hatred.
Let me tell you why the Queen wearing yellow when granting an audience to Najib was not a ... Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:52PMBy Being Vernon Let me tell you why Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II wearing yellow when granting an audience to our Prime Minister and his wife was not a coincidence or a faux pas. As much as UMNO would prefer to think otherwise. Fact 1. The Queen, contrary to popular belief, is very much well-informed. She is constantly kept abreast of the latest developments and news pertaining to her realm and ...
A Shaw thing Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:22PMHEROES & GOATS: Heath Shaw, Mal Meninga and the God of Thunder make this week's round-up of champs and chumps
98th Tour de France - Stage 15 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:57PM98th Tour de France - Stage 15 Sprinters Festival in Montpellier - Mark Cavendish has his way with the peloton taking his 4th stage... Thomas 'the Contender' Voeckler completes a week in the yellow jersey
Matthew Knell: The Google+ Brand Problem Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:13PMBrands represent an important part of the growth and longevity of Google+, especially for "regular people" who are trying to find the use case for why they should care about any other social network besides Facebook.
Kipnis next in line to get call Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:04PMSome news, notes and thoughts from my Indians notebook… Kipnis watch Now that third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall has been called up to Cleveland, all eyes are on the Indians’ other top position player prospect Triple-A Columbus second baseman Jason Kipnis and when he gets the call to Cleveland.
Jay Walljasper: Why Biking Is More Patriotic Than Flag Waving Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:57PMSo how do we get more Americans to bike? The biggest obstacle right now is that people see bicyclists as an exotic species -- macho, ultra-fit, almost entirely young, white and male, clad in Lycra or spandex, who ride like madmen all over city streets.
Japan Update 7/17: NPA Death Toll 20648; Daiichi Goal 1 Achieved? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:45PMJapan's combined tsunami death toll/missing persons total dropped again last week. Workers recovered 31 bodies, but 243 missing persons were dropped. The government and TEPCO announce achievement of the . . .
Guillen makes first appearance of 2011 MLB season Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:06AMDETROIT — When Carlos Guillen was stuck rehabilitating his surgically-repaired knee in Florida, driving back and forth between the Tigers' training facilities in Lakeland, and doctors' offices in Tampa, he piled up a few speeding tickets driving on I-4 between the two cities.
Inside Rebekah Brooks’ News of the World Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:37AMLondon - “It was the kind of place you get out of and you never want to go back again.”
LDP wants twice as many votes in next elections Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:25AMBELGRADE -- Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Čedomir Jovanović has said that the most rational solution is to hold parliamentary elections in April 2012.
Ohio zoo's volunteer divers help keep tanks clean Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:47PMSome of the best scuba diving in central Ohio is just a chore away.
Carlos Guillen looks good in return to Tigers Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:16PMGuillen returned to the Tigers lineup at second base Saturday, fielded several ground balls flawlessly and went 1-for-4 during their 5-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park.
British tabloids' tactics may spur soul-searching Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:03PMThe dodgy, sometimes illegal, ploys used to ferret out salacious information on celebrities and politicians fed a readership of 7 million. Some argue that introspection is in order for a society that lapped up such gossip with little thought to how it was acquired. What others might call lying, Paul McMullan calls a brilliant maneuver.