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Indiana seminar details ways to control nuisance geese Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:28PMDiane Lilly and her family built a 2½- acre pond in front of their Georgetown home two years ago to make their 45-acre farm even more picturesque.
NBC EXTENDS ITS AGREEMENT WITH DONALD TRUMP AND THE MISS UNIVERSE ORGANIZATION TO BROADCAST THE 'MISS UNIVERSE' AND ... Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:26PM"The 2010 Miss USA Pageant" is set to air live on NBC on Sunday, May 16.
Rookie manager Mills brings spark to Astros Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:21PMBrad Mills bounces around the practice fields at the Houston Astros' spring training complex, always in the middle of the action
Poole house in decay Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:20PMGLOSTER — A vacant house with a lot of history — including football history — is slowly being tackled by thieves and time.
Locals urged to help fix their West Footscray park Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:20PMTURN your picnic basket into a soapbox this Saturday and join the call to upgrade Gaudion Reserve.
Machen McDonald: People increase the bottom line Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:18PMEmployee engagement may be the biggest factor in increasing your company's bottom line. As a leader do you know how to activate higher employee engagement? Engagement can be defined as the willingness of an employee to go the extra mile to help his or her company succeed. A recent survey by Towers Watson of 90,000 workers in 18 countries found that companies with the highest level of employee ...
Classy night out at The Copper Top Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:17PMEditor's note: Lorri Kohlmeister, one of three partners who own The Copper Top Lounge in downtown Grass Valley, talks about her popular dance-and-music venue. The partners also own Pete's Pub Style Pizza up the street. What goods or services do you offer? We are a full-service, sophisticated cocktail and music lounge. We offer an intimate space with a beautiful atmosphere and amazing libations ...
Poizner sees himself as the true conservative candidate Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:17PMSteve Poizner on Monday hailed his weekend endorsement by the conservative California Republican Assembly as affirmation that he is the true conservative in the campaign for the Republican nomination for governor.
Pletcher using spread offense to get to Derby Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:15PMTrainer Todd Pletcher goes to the spread offense in quest to finally win Kentucky Derby
Grass Fire at Fort Carson Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:12PMA small grass fire is burning on a training range at Fort Carson.
Athens Tech may acquire Bryant Road campus Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:03AMMONROE — Even as the Walton Career Academy and the Performance Learning Center prepare to move out of the facility at 212 Bryant Road at the end of the school year, Athens Technical College does not appear to be going anywhere.
Visitors get look at natural farming near Newburg Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:00AMVisitors crowded Otterbein Acres, the 92-acre family farm run by John and Lena Fisher, Saturday to learn about the family s natural farming methods that use no pesticides, chemicals or harmful fertilizers.
Australian police charge man over India toddler's death Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:46AMMELBOURNE: Australian police on Sunday charged a man with manslaughter over the mysterious death of an Indian toddler whose body was found dumped by the side of a road.
Drippy skies, grass skirts, Chuck Armstrong sings, and a lineup Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:42AMThey say it's raining at the airport this morning although, as George Carlin (Google him kids, because he's not the guy from Thomas the Tank) might have said, I don't know anybody who plays baseball at the airport.
Australia police charge man over toddler's death Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:33AMMELBOURNE, Australia -Australian police on Sunday charged a man with manslaughter over the mysterious death of an Indian toddler whose body was found dumped by the side of a road.
TNA hoodwinks Tamils again - Dew Gunasekera Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:58PMThe TNA’s anti-national election campaign in the run up to the April 8 General Election has come under fire from Constitutional Affairs and National Integration Minister Dew Gunasekera who has an unblemished reputation as a leftist leader and has always stood for the just political rights and aspirations of the Tamil community.
Opposition concedes defeat - Minister Susil Premajayantha Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:58PMUPFA General Secretary and Education Minister Susil Premajayantha says the Opposition pledge not to give two thirds to the Government clearly shows they have already admitted they are not in a position to win the upcoming General Election.
Jean Barton: Reproductive herd health Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:48PMWe had 6.45 inches of rain in February, and .7 came on Friday afternoon. The spring has been so cold that the wild flowers are just starting to bloom. The yellow goldfields, a little daisy are starting to color, and you can spot the white shooting stars in sheltered areas.
Case study – Controlling leptospirosis in dairy herds Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:46PMCalving two spring-calving herds in as tight a block as possible is essential for dairy farmer, Robert Wain, Simonswood Farm, Macclesfield so, when empty rates reached 25%, the farm was keen to tackle the problem head on.
Paes and Bhupathi do it yet again Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:39PMSIMPLY SUPERB:India's Leander Peas (left) and Mahesh Bhupathi had it easy against Russia's Igor Kunitsyn and Teimuraz Gabashvili in the Davis Cup match in Moscow on Saturday.
Tasmania by foot Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:38PMA hike on this island off Australia highlights wild beauty and dark history.
Police seek details in Gurshan murder Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:37PMPolice will on Sunday return to the Melbourne roadside where an Indian toddler's body was dumped, as they call on anyone with information to come forward.
Big Isle ranchers already knew how bad drought has become Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:31PMThe current drought conditions aren't necessarily the most severe ever, rancher Freddy Rice says. But this is the driest winter he has seen, he said.
Sheriff's Dept.: Californian duo nabbed for dealing pot Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:30PMBUCHANAN TOWNSHIP - Berrien County sheriff's deputies arrested a pair of California men they allege were selling marijuana in Buchanan Township.
If you're from Arlington, the Tips want to see you Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:45PMThe Everett Silvertips offer Arlington Night for, well, folks in Arlington. The hockey team welcomes everyone from that town to attend the 7:35 p.m. March 12 game against the Seattle Thunderbirds.
Spring-Ford names Wilson's Brubaker head coach Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:42PMROYERSFORD — Chad Brubaker has been quite content as a coach at Wilson High School the last 12 years, and for the last four he served as offensive coordinator.. Understandably so, considering the Bulldogs have pretty much dominated their Lancaster-Lebanon League Division I rivals, won a pair of District 3-AAAA championships, and became one of the most successful as well as most respected ...
Vandals threaten bird project Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:38PMFENCES and signs have been torn down and chick shelters used to protect the vulnerable hooded plover on Levys Point have beach smashed.
Stillwater's fire-inspection fees could be returned Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:38PMThose who the city of Stillwater has charged for fire inspection fees could be in line for a refund.
Seed is set: Letcher tackles unknown Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:37PMQUEENSLAND'S Chris Letcher is running, racquet in hand, into the unknown.
Stephen Tettelbach Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:34PMThe Long Island University professor, who is slated to give the lecture “The Long Road Back: Restoration of Peconic Bay Scallops” this Friday at Stony Brook-Southampton, talks about the challenges the bay scallop population has faced in recent years, the success of his team’s county-funded restoration project and his favorite way to cook the delicate [...]
Rebecca Gerendasy: Organic Dairyman (VIDEO) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:30PMIt's impossible to have a conversation with Jon Bansen without asking about his favorite cow Rosie. She's now 12 years old (she was 9...
Meeting to look at myths of livestock production Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:29PMWALLA WALLA -- A free presentation on the environmental myths of livestock production will
Golf becomes platform to help families Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:25PMTo those unknowledgeable with golf, it may seem merely like a sport of leisure and relaxation.
Caldwell teen pleads guilty to killing father; charge reduced to voluntary manslaughter Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:25PMZachary Neagle, 15, Friday agreed to a plea deal that could keep him in custody for at least seven y
£10m bid to fast track Cockermouth hospital Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:39AMA £10 MILLION bid to help fast track the building of a new Cockermouth cottage hospital has been submitted to the Government.
READY FOR THE LINKS Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:28AMThough there’s still snow on the ground, Des Moines Area Community College men’s and women’s golf coach Larry Briley is eager to get his teams on the links and why not, the season is less than two weeks away.
Bighorn sheep helicoptered from Wild Horse Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:23AMBy Sasha Goldstein Joe Rahn, Jim Weatherly and Mike Shepard carry a bighorn sheep ewe from the landing station to be examined by a group of biologists.
‘Rogue behavior’ cited Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:19AMCoastal chief blames damage on the county As Peter Douglas, executive director of the California Coastal Commission, trudged through the sand around the Pacific Shores subdivision, Tolowa Dunes State Park, and the Lake Earl Wildlife Area last week, he was troubled by the scenery. Fresh off-highway vehicle tracks criss-crossed protected sand dunes, holes were cut in state park fences to allow ...
For California vintners, it's not easy being green Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:21PMCalifornia wine is like Kermit the Frog, suggests a new study. It isn't easy being green. Wine made with organically grown grapes enjoy higher ratings than conventionally produced wines. So long as "organic" doesn't appear on the label, they also command a considerably higher price. But once vintners slap an eco-label on certified wines, the price premium evaporates. They sell for 7 percent less ...
St Trinians to take on boys at Santa Anita Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:15PMSt Trinians, a 5-year-old mare, will try on Saturday to become the first female to win the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap.
St Trinians to take on boys, race for history at Santa Anita Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:13PMSt Trinians, a 5-year-old mare, will try to follow the fancy footwork of Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta on Saturday by attempting to emerge as the first female to take the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap in 73 editions of that prestigious race in Arcadia, Calif.
Film festival kicks off Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:12PMTHE Byron Bay International Film Festival kicks off tonight with a gala red carpet and opening party.
State parks and historic sites to increase their fees Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:12PMIncreases to bring Louisiana parks more in line with what other parks in the South charge
New Group Wants to Fill the Gap in Services Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:04PMBELFAIR —A new organization recently formed in Belfair hopes to fill in the gaps for services that are lacking in North Mason and to serve as a support base for other nonprofits. North Mason County Resource was born under the auspices of Belfair Community Baptist Church but will become an independent nonprofit, nonpolitical and nonchurch-based, once its paperwork is approved by the IRS.“What we ...
Grant to pay for schools’ special needs playgrounds Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:02PMSpecial needs children across the county will soon have the freedom to go down a slide and cross the monkey bars, activities that many take for granted, when the construction of four playgrounds is complete later this school year.
Cupertino eyeing Mary Avenue site for fenced dog park Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:58PMThe Cupertino City Council is investigating whether to build a possible fenced dog park on a small piece of parkland along Mary Avenue near the bicycle bridge.
Navarro breezes past Randolph, 11-1 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:58PMGERONIMO — After facing icy 20 mile-per-hour gusts of wind for over an hour, the Navarro baseball team must have decided that it would be best to end its contest against Randolph Monday afternoon as early as possible.
Northern Ireland's hard-line Protestant Ian Paisley to quit politics Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:54AMIan Paisley, the hard-line Northern Ireland evangelist who led Protestants into power sharing with Catholics, announced Tuesday he will retire from the British parliament after a 40-year career in politics.
Snowfall totals in North and South Carolina Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:53AMThe snow event that moved through the Charlotte region Tuesday left varying snow amounts throughout North and South Carolina.
. The Ultimate Trailer Show Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:52AMLeaves of Grass (Edward Norton, Keri Russell) among other new films. HDNet, 8 p.m. 5. American Idol (new) The 10 male semifinalists perform. Ellen can catch up on her sleep tonight.