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  • Bandstand beats return Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 12:26AMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! The eighth annual Santa Fe Bandstand series of free, live music performances on the Santa Fe Plaza kicks off Monday and runs for seven weeks.
  • TGIF: Weekend events in Southern California Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 3:16AMThank Garth It's Friday! Take a look at some of the events happening around Southern California this weekend.
  • This is a WebMemo On Federal Budget Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 12:35PMSoaring government spending and trillion-dollar budget deficits have brought fiscal responsibility -- and reducing government waste -- back onto the national agenda.
  • Diocese opens first new church in years Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 5:54PMIt's been five years since the Buffalo diocese opened up a new church, but that changed Saturday afternoon.
  • Dr. Rock's concerts: A comprehensive list of regional attractions, May 27-June 2 Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 11:13PMFew big shows go on sale during Memorial Day weekend. However, we do have new listings for Kiss, Rob Thomas, Maroon 5, Herbie Hancock with Jonny Lang, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with CSN.
  • HOUSTON VETERAN RECALLS SERVICE AS LINEMAN FOR THE ARMY ACROSS PACIFIC WAR ZONES IN WWII Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 3:34PMFor many veterans of World War II, their stories revolve around holding ground or flying airplanes. But for one Houston vet, winning the war was about stringing thousands of miles of telephone line across every imaginable kind of terrain and often under dangerous and hostile conditions.
  • Dr. Rock's concerts: A comprehensive list of regional attractions, May 20, 2010-Feb. 6, 2011 Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 11:06PMTickets go up this weekend for OzzFest, Christina Aguilera, Jonas Brothers, and relatively small-hall shows with Dream Theater and Jon Anderson. MAY 28-30.
  • Our Cuban connection: Weedon Island's Rancho Regattas 2010 Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 5:54AMLong ago, small wooden boats sustained those who populated the Tampa Bay area.
  • Miami Springs mansion rises again Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 6:32PMAviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss' Pueblo-style 1925 mansion was a husk but has been rebuilt as a museum.
  • Broken Social Scene Top Canadian Album Sales Chart Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 3:08PMIt looks like indie rock has finally beaten out nu metal, 10 years later. Well, in Canada, at least.
  • Dr. Rock's concerts: A comprehensive list of regional attractions, May 13-Nov. 29 Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 11:12PMThis must be one of the busiest concert summers ever. See below for new dates for Christina Aguilera, Jonas Brothers, Adam Lambert, Zac Brown, Jackson Browne, Interpol, and Lady Gaga.
  • Aviator's mansion rising from ashes Saturday, May 8, 2010 @ 11:00PMPoor Glenn Curtiss. The aviation pioneer rivaled, perhaps exceeded, the Wright Brothers in accomplishment. He held the first U.S. pilot's license and the world land-speed record, 136 mph, set on the sands of Ormond Beach on a motorcycle of his design and manufacture.
  • Scoreboard: April 29 Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 6:07AMTransactions BASEBALL Major Lea
  • Dr. Rock's concerts: A comprehensive list of regional attractions, April 29-Nov. 19 Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 11:11PMNew dates rolled in for Black Crowes, Black Keys, Flaming Lips, Asia, and 50 Cent. See below for details. MAY 18. Peter Wolf. Town Ballroom, Buffalo. MAY 28. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and G Unit Family, Monica, Soulja Boy. Wolstein Center, Cleveland. On sale at Ticketmaster.
  • Miami Springs mansion rises from the ashes Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 10:22PMPoor Glenn Curtiss. The aviation pioneer rivaled, perhaps exceeded, the Wright Brothers in accomplishment. He held the first U.S. pilot's license and the world land-speed record, 136 mph, set on the sands of Ormond Beach on a motorcycle of his design and manufacture. He practically invented and built U.S. naval aviation.
  • Residents Rally to Save Knox Farm State Park Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 11:36AMHundreds of local residents and supporters gathered in Knox Farm State Park on Sun., March 7 to oppose the state’s plan for closing the 633-acre property. Standing near the park’s red barns, the crowd listened to several speakers discuss the effort to keep the park open, then couples, families and groups of friends walked the trails of the park on the cold but sunny afternoon.
  • Alex Chilton's life in New Orleans was a mystery, and that's how the Big Star singer wanted it Wednesday, April 7, 2010 @ 9:01AMAssociated PressAlex Chilton on stage during the 2004 South by Southwest music conference in Austin, Tex. He died three days before a scheduled appearance with Big Star at the 2010 conference.The ancient Creole cottage in Treme sags. The paint...
  • Community Briefs Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 9:24AMPotluck dinner
  • Campus protesters stand on '60s legacy Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:47PMTo paraphrase an old Buffalo Springfield song, there's something happening on our campuses, but what it is ain't exactly clear. Consider: At local colleges and universities in the last five weeks 11 students were arrested for interrupting the Israeli...
  • Where buffalo roamed: Blackland Center project restoring native prairie grasses Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:05PMRetired National Resources Conservation Service agent Dalton Mertz has spent 20 years reintroducing native grasses to his ranch outside Holland. In 2008, he walks among Indian grass and big bluestem, two native species.
  • SXSW 2010 Full Lineup Announced Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 1:28PMSXSW has officially released the full lineup of films for their 2010 festival and it looks like we’re all in for a real treat. Headlining the way are many upcoming favorites including Cyrus (Review, Mark Duplas Interview) which was a huge success at Sundance, Get Low, Micmacs / Micmacs à tire-larigot, MacGruber, The Runaways (Review), [...]
  • Full 2010 recruiting class lists for FBS schools Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 11:12PMNo summary available
  • Community News Sunday, January 17, 2010 @ 2:05AMPrayer service for Haiti set for Wednesday: In light of the recent earthquake in Haiti, a prayer service for the country, its victims and their loved ones will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Episcopal Church.
  • New homes, new hope in Cheektowaga Monday, January 4, 2010 @ 5:55AMThree years have gone by, and still, as Tina Harber heads to bed at night, past the glamorous Marilyn Monroe photos hung on the wall, she wonders if she really does own this place.
  • Top 10: Stories of the Decade that shaped Central New York Thursday, December 31, 2009 @ 4:21AM» Did we miss something? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
  • PDN's Notable Photo Books of 2009 Tuesday, December 1, 2009 @ 2:23AMWith subjects ranging from street cats to leopards, "Nollywood" to New York City's parks, our baker's dozen of exceptional books published this year illustrate the variety and vibrancy of photography's favorite format.
  • A Vinyl Cave holiday smorgasbord Sunday, November 29, 2009 @ 8:03AMDue to various record sales lately, a lot of oddball records have been piling up here in the Vinyl Cave. I think it was Ralph Nader who once said records that cost a dime or a quarter are unsafe at any speed. Or maybe not. Either way, here's a Thanksgiving weekend pile up of some random titles that have hit the turntable this week.
  • CCA to sponsor Native American Festival Wednesday, November 11, 2009 @ 6:36AMCHINCOTEAGUE -- The Native American Heritage Festival will take place on Chincoteague Island on Saturday, from noon to 5 p.m.
  • Civil war destroyed Angola but made important people great fortunes Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 6:27PMEND: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Modern Angola still bears the scars of one of the most brutal wars of the Cold War era. Barefoot r...
  • Civil war destroyed Angola but made important people great fortunes Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 5:40PMModern Angola still bears the scars of one of the most brutal wars of the Cold War era. Barefoot rural children often wear tree bark as clothes, while in teeming urban centres one-legged beggars, the legacy of landmines sown across the country, gather at every junction.
  • Good morning, Buffalo: a quick look at what's happening today Thursday, October 22, 2009 @ 5:12AMRain will be in the picture, even more so after 2 p.m. and into the evening hours. Otherwise, the clouds will be a constant presence, with a stiff 20-25 mph breeze from the West. The high for the day will be 63 degrees and the low, 42.
  • Legacy Recordings Announces Digital Releases for Fall 2009 Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 6:00AMLegacy Recordings, the world's foremost catalog music label, is continuing its on-going digital reissue initiative with a round of classic album titles, from a variety of genres, to be released for the first time in the online digital realm this fall.
  • New 36-Hole Semiprivate Club Rising on the Nebraska Prairie Tuesday, October 13, 2009 @ 11:13AMWhen Paul Schock first laid eyes on Cleve Trimble's 2,500-acre stretch of land situated along the Snake River Canyon in the heart of Nebraska's Sandhills region, a tingle ran up and down his spine and an obsession gripped him almost immediately.
  • Scoreboard: Sept. 29 Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 7:06AMTransactions BASKETBALL National Basketball Association&#x
  • Scoreboard: Sept. 28 Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 6:09AMAuto racing NASCAR Sprint CUp: AAA 400 At Dover, Del. La
  • Events calendar Saturday, September 12, 2009 @ 1:15AMPerrine Bridge Festival begins at Twin Falls Visitors Center at the I.B. Perrine Bridge. Proceeds donated to St. Luke's Magic Valley Health Foundation for Magic Valley children who have special needs.
  • Much to like about Vols in opener Sunday, September 6, 2009 @ 10:02PMWhile many are loathe to read too much into Tennessee’s 2009 propects based on its season-opening opponent, nearly all that glittered in the Volunteers’ rout of Western Kentucky was not fool’s gold.
  • What's Happening On Cape, August 21-27 Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 1:05PMAnnual Red Lily Pond Project Association Fundraiser Dinner, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Craigville Inn dining room, Lake Elizabeth Drive, Craigville Village. Wine and cheese 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:45 p.m. Silent auction with cocktail hour and small live auction after dinner. $35. Reservations: 508-778-0507.
  • Obama lauds Kemp at medal ceremony Thursday, August 13, 2009 @ 8:16AMWASHINGTON — President Obama, presenting the nation's highest civilian honor to the late Jack Kemp, cited the former Buffalo Bills quarterback and suburban Buffalo congressman as a practitioner of politics at its best.
  • Celebrate good times: Athletes, teams master art of 'look at me' Friday, July 17, 2009 @ 12:34PMFormer New York Giants receiver Homer Jones' spike begat the Funky Chicken, which begat the Gatorade shower, which begat the fertile imaginations of Terrell Owens and Chad OchoCinco, forever upping the ante for new ways to celebrate in sports.
  • Scoreboard Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 4:33AMAuto racing nascar Sprint Cup:Lenox Industrial Tools 301 At Loudon, N.H. Lap length: 1.058 m
  • Home where the deer and the buffalo roam Saturday, May 23, 2009 @ 2:35AMEnvironment Editor Tony Henderson on a home where the buffalo roam.
  • Michelle Obama urges graduates to give back Sunday, May 17, 2009 @ 6:59AMFirst lady Michelle Obama praised graduating students at California's smallest, youngest public university for their determination to succeed, urging them to give back to their communities with the same fervor they showed to bring her to campus. Advertisement: Buffalo Point International Lake of the Sandhills Golf Course now in full swing! Click here for details.
  • Life returns to Gorongosa Thursday, May 14, 2009 @ 6:39PMDevastated by two decades of war, a new conservation project is restoring Gorongosa to its former glory. And as the animals start to return, so too are the tourists There was nothing remarkable about the couple sitting poolside, thumbing through their paperbacks and nursing their drinks. They were pale, middle-aged, their pink noses dabbed with sunscreen. When the husband rose to do a few laps, ...
  • District Notebook: Officials Praise Jack Kemp's Support for D.C. Voting Rights Wednesday, May 6, 2009 @ 11:00PMDistrict officials remembered the late Jack Kemp this week. The Republican representative from New York was known by the nation as an ex-Buffalo Bills quarterback turned congressman turned vice presidential candidate. He died of cancer Saturday.
  • BP: A Fight to the Finish Wednesday, May 6, 2009 @ 5:25PMI ran into an old friend at a garden shop a year ago. The first thing she says to me, "when are you retiring?" The question had never occurred to me. It was insulting to have it brought up. Who was she to suggest that I was no longer productive in my present capacity.
  • Court showdown in works between NHL, Balsillie Wednesday, May 6, 2009 @ 10:57AMA spokesperson for the NHL said its lawyers would appear in federal bankruptcy court in Phoenix on Thursday, as a showdown intensifies between the league and Blackberry billionaire Jim Balsillie.