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The revolution isn’t over yet Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:00PMEven after 40 years, women’s lib has still to deliver on all its promises. So why is the dream so elusive?
Dad: Man pulls out shotgun at school bus stop Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:00PMA scary scene unfolded at a school bus stop here when a man with a gun threatened a father as he dropped off his son and then tried to run him off, the father says.
Fundraising flocks bound for Broomfield lawns Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:50PMBroomfield residents beware -- some of you are about to get pranked for a good cause. Members of the Broomfield Community Foundation`s Youth Advisory Committee this month are unleashing flocks of flamingos on the yards of unsuspecting Broomfield residents.
Ont. Liberal party 'reckless, failed:' Hudak Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:41PMOntario needs the Progressive Conservatives to clean up after a 'reckless, failed' Liberal government, Opposition Leader Tim Hudak said Saturday as he fired up the Tory troops for the 2011 election.
Party faithful cheer as Hudak promises to return Ontario to prosperity Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:30PMCalling Dalton McGuinty a failure, Tory leader Tim Hudak promised Saturday to reform the Ontario government and restore the province to its pre-eminent place as the economic engine of Canada — if he becomes premier.
Zimbabwe's Leading Sunday Newspaper Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:11PMIT was the third time we had tried to review River Café. The previous times we had called the place was deserted — and the cell phone number we were given drew a blank. Neither was there any notice nor an indication of what was happening on the premises.
'Ontario can lead again,' says Hudak Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:05PMOntario’s PC Leader says he’ll cut taxes, create jobs, invest in health care and help make restore the province’s “have” status once again.
Hark ye to the Donkey's Ears Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:05PMThere is a book in my library written by a Russian sailor named A. Novikoff Priboy who was captured by the Japanese during the Battle of Tsushima in 1905. His book was translated and published in English in 1933. It's a fine story, with vivid descriptions of the Russian squadron's epic journey from the Baltic to the Sea of Japan, of the great sea battle itself, and of his unexpected humane ...
Ganim trying to regain law license Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:56PMBRIDGEPORT (AP) — Former Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim is trying to regain his license to practice law in Connecticut after having served a little more than six years in federal prison for corruption.
Monumental advances Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:25PMA lot has been said about the need to conserve the 5,000-odd monuments protected by the state and central governments. A lot is being done by the Archaeological Survey of India, along with agencies such as the World Monuments Fund, UNESCO, Aga Khan Foundation and several NGOs, to create awareness and protect the fast-disappearing heritage.
Feeding the homeless puts church, Phoenix at odds Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:08AMPhoenix -- On Saturday mornings, crowds of homeless gather with other needy people at picnic tables outside a church in an upscale Phoenix neighborhood, listen to sermons and settle in for sausage, pancakes and scrambled eggs.
Essex County election workers get details on ban from political involvement Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:29AMSarah Simonis/For The Star-LedgerEssex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., issued an executive order barring election workers from engaging in political activity. DiVinchenzo appears in a November photo. ESSEX COUNTY -- They’ve been told lawns signs, even bumper stickers and...
Carlisle rail station advert to make TV debut Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:34AMCarlisle train station is on track to impress when it is showcased on national television tomorrow.
We need to raise all our voices Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:40AMMary-Margaret McMahon doesn't get embarrassed. She's dressed in a giant pea-pod costume, urging passersby to visit the farmers' market she helped organize in a nearby park.
Community raises more ideas for RE-1 budget Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:03AMSTERLING — The RE-1 Valley Board of Education continued with their community budget meetings Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Approximately eight people attended Tuesday’s meeting at Hagen Administration Center and around 45 attended Wednesday’s meeting at Sterling High School.
Safe water Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:22AMThe days of receiving drinking water safety violation notices from the Norwood Water Commission will soon be over. On March 3, the commission will switch to a new water treatment method.
200-pound wild hog caught in Broward County's affluent Plantation Acres Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:42AM200-pound wild hog caught in Broward County's affluent Plantation Acres
Florida water crisis: Conservation is the key Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:26AMFlorida has enough big problems with its economy.
Using Katrina in education Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:23AMGritty images splashed across the overhead projector in a University Capitol Centre seminar room late Thursday afternoon. Roughly 50 attendees — mostly local educators — gazed at New Orleans homes with shattered windows and front lawns littered with garbage, likely abandoned forever.
Trappers catch 200-pound wild hog in affluent Plantation Acres Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:04AMTrappers spent a long chilly night in an exclusive Plantation community looking for wild hogs -- and they bagged an ornery 200-pound one, WPLG-Ch. 10 reports.
Bobcat's big week Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:00AMThe Daily Telegraph today provides an exclusive and revealing look into the life of respected Canterbury skipper Andrew Ryan as he completes a hectic week.
Revenge gone wrong: Teen driver crashes into New Port Richey home Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:47AMNEW PORT RICHEY In an apparent case of revenge gone wrong, a teenager lost control of her Dodge Neon and crashed into a house on Glissade Drive early Friday, causing thousands of dollars in damage, officials said.No one was injured.
Two Home Shows In Hartford; Garden Clubs And Classes Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:31PMTwo Home Shows Need ideas on sprucing up your abode, renovating, remodeling, landscaping and energy efficiency? Two home shows in Hartford this weekend should provide abundant inspiration.
Journeys home: Rose Tremain reflects on the past and her present life writing in the south of France Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:13PMI trudge up the hill to the handsome Regency mansion on the edge of Norwich where (in one wing) Rose Tremain has lived with the biographer Richard Holmes for the best part of two decades. A car glides round a bend; at the wheel, Holmes himself. On a chill day after snow, one half of this most serenely complementary of literary couples promises me that a roaring fire waits for me inside. As it ...
Oriental magnolia trees make late winter magical in New Orleans Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:10PMEven though they are blooming, now is a great time to plant Oriental magnolias.
Lavish coming-of-age parties sign of Latinos' spending power Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:47PMEdith Paniagua had a tiara, golden gown and bling befitting a princess. What she needed was a prince, and she took no chances on her quinceanera, the traditional 15th birthday bash for Hispanic girls. Her prince came custom-ordered, a professional dancer who looked like a Backstreet Boy in a tux. He and Edith waltzed as her classmates shrieked with delight. The theme of the evening was "Beauty ...
CENTRAL JERSEY: Reports sheds bad light on local water quality Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:30PMParts of the water supplies for East Windsor and Hightstown exceed the state standard for bacteria levels and are unsafe for swimming and fishing, according to a report issued Monday by the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association.
Vermont Guard members on the move Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:08PMVermont's National Guard commander calls it a "monumental task." The process of moving hundreds of guard soldiers into Afghanistan is underway.
Orinda group wants to silence leaf blowers Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:02PMResidents say devices are noisy and pose a health hazard
Orinda group wants to silence leaf blowers Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:50PMORINDA — If one group of residents gets its way, Orindans will see a lot more rakes and brooms in the future. That's because the group, called Quiet Orinda, wants the city to enact an outright ban on leaf blowers.
Summit County: New campaign urges Front Rangers to conserve water Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:41PMSUMMIT COUNTY - A new billboard along Interstate 70 near Floyd Hill reminds eastbound drivers on Interstate 70 that the water they use to quench their lawns and wash their cars in Denver is the same water that would otherwise be flowing through rivers on Colorado's Western Slope. "It's the same water. Conserve it!" the billboard reads, across images of lawn sprinklers, a snowy mountain and a ...
Anderson looks to improve on rookie season Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:02PMPHOENIX - Katelyn Anderson thinks it's pretty cool having an older brother pitching in the major leagues. For the rest of the Anderson clan, though, it's business as usual. Oakland left-hander Brett Anderson, who led all rookies with 150 strikeouts last year, has pitched in a Futures all-star game, the Olympics and in major league ballparks. His demeanor contradicts his experience. He wears his ...
No More Heroes:... Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:08PMAt first it’s a mash-tastic brawler, then it’s a Japanese GTA with the motorbike from Akira and a sun-bleached psychedelic version of an American west-coast city, then it’s a wrestling game, then a side-scrolling beat-‘em-up, then a 2D shooter, then a lawn-mowing game, then a brawler again.
Anderson looks to improve on rookie season Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:47PMPHOENIX -- Katelyn Anderson thinks it's pretty cool having an older brother pitching in the major leagues. For the rest of the Anderson clan, though, it's business as usual.
The Bell Curve Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:06PM- 4 South Street thieves John Benson and Sheakia Stubbs say they brought their 4-year-old son along on their heist to "help" them. "I'm a jewel mule!" exclaims kid. "I poop necklaces into colanders!" - 1 Penn officials announce a 3.9 percent hike in tuition, room and board, and fees for the 2010-11 year. "But you can still be assholes," they assure students. 0 The theme of the 2010 Philadelphia ...
Housing decision approaches Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:22PMMarysville City Council will vote on Monday whether to re-zone land that would allow the construction of new duplexes for senior citizens in east Marysville.
Anderson looks to improve on rookie season Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:03PMKatelyn Anderson thinks it's pretty cool having an older brother pitching in the major leagues. For the rest of the Anderson clan, though, it's business as usual. Oakland left-hander Brett Anderson, who led all rookies with 150 strikeouts last year, has pitched in a Futures all-star game, the Olympics and in major league ballparks.
Flowing from our faucets Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:43PMIf you live in Barron County and tap into one of nine municipal wells, chances are your local officials are dealing with one or more contaminants.
What’s next, burkas for gym class Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:36PMthe story of an immigrant who was expelled from a language class - by no less than the Quebec Minister of Immigration herself – for refusing to remove her niqab. The immigrant was a Muslim of Egypt...
'Age of Stupid,' 'Dirt' among films for environmental festival Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:00PMBy Allison Arteaga Correspondent The Gainesville Environmental Film and Arts Festival will bring a week of entertainment and enlightenment to downtown Gainesville from March 19 through the 28.
Pearl Avenue waterline bid OK'd Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:39AMLORAIN — City officials are closer to finishing plans for a new road surface and waterline for Pearl Avenue, a key corridor to South Lorain.
Saying goodbye Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:03AMIt was evident the residents at Sidney Health Center Extended Care were going to miss him.
Cornmeal is a good lawn fungus fighter Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:01AMNot that anyone can say absolutely for sure what the weather will bring us, the forecasters do give us the best information we can get.
Article Unavailable Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:52PMThis article is unavailable. Tshwane residents and football-adoring fans from around the world will take in the World Cup spectacular at a fan fest on the lawns of the Union Buildings - but gaining permission for it was no walk in the park.
Apologia to My Second Child Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:20PMAn ode to the only child
Fight over church's meals for needy heads to federal court Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:07PMPHOENIX — On Saturday mornings, crowds of homeless gather with other needy people at picnic tables outside a church in an upscale Phoenix neighborhood, listen to sermons and settle in for sausage, pancakes and scrambled eggs.
NDP MLA Lana Popham’s petition for HST bike exemption gets 4,810 signatures Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:57PMShe wanted to top the 5,000-signature mark, but Saanich South NDP MLA Lana Popham has confirmed she has 4,810 signatures on her petition asking that the B.C. Liberals exempt bikes and bike gear from the planned harmonized sales tax.
Cash For Tires Expected To Return To Memphis / Shelby County Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:44PMMemphis City Council voted to set aside fifty thousand dollars to give taxpayers one dollar for every tire they turned in to the city. So what’s the hold up?
Bristol City Council delays vote on juvenile judge appointment Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:27PMThe City Council declined to pick a new Bristol Juvenile Court judge Tuesday, citing a missing councilman as the reason.
New Tec tightens up sign rules Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:33PMNEW TECUMSETH - It just got more expensive to put up a sign in New Tecumseth.