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- Did E-mail and the Internet Kill the 9-5 Workday? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:18AMA recent survey indicates that the 9-5 workday and the 5-day workweek are both dead as workers no longer know when to disconnect and walk away. Workweek - United States - Labor - Social Sciences - Arts
- Electrical fire in Waynesboro does little damage Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:18AMThe Waynesboro Volunteer Fire Department responded to an accidental electrical fire at 17 W. North St., Apartment C, around 5:10 p.m. Friday. “A cell phone charger was left in the wall and the outlet shorted out,” Capt. Brian Starliper explained. “The fire did not extend and there was minimal damage.”
- Bed Bugs Cause Concern For School Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:13AMSalem Elementary School in Russell County takes measures to stop bed bugs after the parasite was found on campus.
- Prestwood remembered as top cop, dad Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:12AMCody Prestwood was a cop. That's all he ever wanted to be.
- Powerful quake causes devastation in New Zealand Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:12AMCHRISTCHURCH, Sept 4, 2010 (AFP) - - New Zealand's most destructive earthquake in nearly 80 years caused two billion dollars' worth of damage Saturday, felling buildings, tearing up roads and sending terrified residents fleeing into the streets.
- Sheriff investigating inmate’s suicide Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:09AMThe recent suicide of a young inmate at the Arapahoe County jail in Centennial has prompted the sheriff’s office to consider ways to prevent similar deaths, if possible.
- Missing My Dog Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:07AMOur Pet Psychic contemplates life after the death of Maia, a wolf-dog caught between wildness and domesticity.
- Pixie sampling the punch? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:59AMBOB'S daughter danced 'til she (almost) dropped at an East London club
- Authorities say an Ohio man ignored maggots on his wife Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:58AMCINCINNATI -- A grand jury has indicted an Ohio man in the death of his wife who they say had maggots on her before she died.
- Lady Gaga hospitalised six times Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:58AMLady Gaga was reportedly hospitalised six times last year because of her extreme dieting.
- ‘Use treated nets’ Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:04AMTHE Department of Health (DOH) 7 will distribute treated mosquito nets to Grade 3 pupils in certain schools, in a bid to arrest the rise of dengue fever in the region. read more
- Fund-Raiser to Aid a Cancer Center Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:03AMGOSHEN—KeyPros Realtors is hosting Celebrate Connecticut, a celebration of locally grown food and wine and a fund-raiser to benefit the Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center in Waterbury Sept. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Sunset Meadow Vineyards in Goshen.Lori Kehoe is the broker/owner of KeyPros Realtors and a former nurse who specialized in cancer and hospice care before waging her own successful ...
- Alternative Movie Poster: Gareth Edwards’ Monsters Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:02AMMagnolia Pictures/Magnet have released the new movie poster for Gareth Edwards’ new low budget monster movie Monsters. Check it out now after the jump, along with the production notes for the film. Since screening the film at Cannes, we've been hyping the movie (read my mini review here). We called it Lost in Translation in a world infested by monsters.The movie trailer definitely tries to sell ...
- Mike Ragogna: Gearheads Unite: Conversations with Bachman & Turner, Plus Life is Good Concerts, and Freetime with ... Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:01AMA Conversation with Fred Turner Mike Ragogna: Let's talk about your new album Bachman & Turner. First of all, the music is classic, and...
- Murphy pleased to open Celtic account with penalty Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:00AMCeltic Sunderland Daryl Murphy was relieved to opening his goalscoring account for his new club Celtic . The Irish striker converted from the penalty spot to claim the only goal of the game in last weekend's Clydesdale Bank Premier League game at Motherwell. Speaking on Channel 67 , he said: "Before the game I said to Scott Brown, 'If we get a penalty today I am taking it and that's it'. "As ...
- Senior Roll Call rescues woman in Bellefonte Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:00AMA bedridden Bellefonte woman is the latest senior citizen helped by the Senior Roll Call Lifeline Program, police said.
- Beacon Hill Roll Call: Sept. 3, 2010 edition Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:00AMBeacon Hill Roll Call has obtained the official list from the state treasurer's office of the "per diem" travel, meals and lodging reimbursement -- and takes a look at bills that ALMOST made it to the governor's desk .....
- Pearce in for the long haul as England U21 coach Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:59AMStuart Pearce will not walk away from his post as England Under-21 coach, even if his side fail to qualify for Euro 2011. Failure to qualify would be a severe blow for Pearce, particularly after the young squad went so close in the last two editions of the tournament. But Pearce insists he has no intention of quitting the role, whatever the outcome of the impending games. "If we fail to get the ...
- St. Bart’s set to open food bank to combat growing need Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:59AMWhile it may seem we live in a wealthy corner of the world, there are still those on the Sunshine Coast who go to bed without a proper meal.
- Review: Flipboard – a news app that lets you choose your editor Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:59AMThe iPad app is an excellent way to get a quick sense of what your Facebook and Twitter friends are up to
- Narcotics investigation nets $1,000 in cocaine Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:05PMA Huntsville man was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with two narcotics offenses after police located cocaine valued at nearly $1,000 in his home.
- Inspection came as no surprise to nursing home Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:00PMState investigating possible tipoff by city official State authorities are investigating whether a city Department of Family and Support Services official tipped off a Chicago nursing home to a surprise inspection led by the state attorney general's office that was designed to protect vulnerable residents at the facility, the Tribune has learned.
- Area has share of bug problems Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:59PMRecent reports say pests -- mosquitoes, bedbugs and ladybugs, or Asian lady beetles, -- have increased in numbers in the Tri-State.
- ‘Baby sitter’ charged in boy’s flight Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:58PMLAWRENCEVILLE — A man described as a “baby sitter” by the family of a Lawrenceville boy who briefly went missing this week has been charged with kidnapping him.
- U.S. doesn't need Tiger Woods to win Ryder Cup Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:58PM2 cents European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie couldn’t leave off his Ryder Cup team the player with the most majors among active Europeans, but with a dismal match-play record. Let’s see if Corey Pavin does the same thing next Tuesday when he announces his captain’s picks for the U.S. team. Montgomerie took Padraig Harrington of Ireland as one of his three selections, citing Harrington’s ...
- Woman assaulted at Daytona Beach motel Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:58PMA North Carolina woman checked into the Conch House Motel in Daytona Beach around 9 o'clock Tuesday night, hoping for a relaxing beach side getaway. Instead, she was assaulted.
- Friend In The Hospital? Buy Them A Fireman Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:58PMWhen Shelly Allen's friend ended up in the hospital, a card, candy or flowers didn't cut it. So she attended an auction, and won Fariba Cohen a firefighter.
- Hotel worker finds $5,000 in bedsheets Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:56PMPosted: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 8:40 pm | Updated: 8:52 pm, Wed Sep 1, 2010. REXBURG - It was a simple matter of doing "what's right." That's how Kelsey Ricks, 22, of Rexburg described morally resolving a situation that potentially could have left her with quite a bit of pocket money.
- Woman says bedbugs ruining her life Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:55PM"That's not safe and that's a health hazard," are the first thoughts that came to Kimmerly McDonald's mind when she found bedbugs in her son's room. "All he knows is something about that bed isn't right," said McDonald. Kimmerly and her two kids live in an apartment at Maple Ridge in Rock Island. They're telling their new house guests to hitch a ride and go somewhere else. "Once they start ...
- Blue Jays let one slip away in Tampa Bay Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:54PMAaron Hill has begun to find a sliver of a silver lining. In a season of small consolations, the Toronto Blue Jays second baseman entered September with 21 homers, including one in each of the first two games at Tampa Bay this week.
- New program transitions seniors from hospital to home or long-term care Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:33AM— A new local program to transition elderly patients from hospital to home or long-term care was unveiled Tuesday as part of this year’s initiatives in the provincial Aging at Home strategy.
- Jon Gosselin To Kate: Give Me $50K Or I'll Report You To Child Services, Says Ex Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:32AMJon Gosselin allegedly threatened to report ex-wife Kate to Child Protective Services if she pay him off, Radaronline.com reports.
- Northern California pot growers mistake wardens for suppliers Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:30AMCalifornia wildlife officials say two men are in custody after a group of marijuana growers started to toss bags full of pot into a pickup truck belonging to game wardens they mistook for their suppliers.
- AT&T wraps up sale of Japan outsourcing operations to IIJI Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:30AMAT&T (NYSE: T ) has put its sale of its domestic Japanese outsourcing services operations to Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJI) (Nasdaq: IIJI ) to bed. The deal, which was originally announced in June , calls for AT&T to transfer about 1,600 domestic Japanese business customers and about 245 customer support employees to IIJI. Regardless of the sale, AT&T plans to maintain a strong presence ...
- Bethel-Tate teacher relay race improves spirit, motivates Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:28AMAlthough it might not be the typical teacher attire, teachers at Bethel-Tate Middle School were happy to dress like jocks, nerds and biker babes Friday, Aug. 27.
- Busted pot growers mistake wardens for suppliers Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:27AMRED BLUFF, Calif. (AP) — California wildlife officials say two men are in custody after a group of marijuana growers started to toss bags full of pot into a pickup truck belonging to game wardens they mistook for their suppliers. State Department of Fish and Game spokesman Pat Foy says two wardens in Tehama County were looking for deer poachers Monday night in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest ...
- CSU Prepares For Student Housing Groundbreaking Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:27AMOfficials at Central State University are preparing to break ground on the first phase of new student living learning facilities on the site of the old Wilberforce University campus.
- The secret desires of men, and why they go unfulfilled Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:27AMWe are awash with an appetite for romantic and sexual fantasy. Call it the Twilight phenomenon. It merely adds to the sexual suggestiveness which permeates our lives. But underline the word ''fantasy''.
- Detention center welcomes visitors Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:25AMBy MARK SMITH PVT There will be 1,072 beds available for detainees when the Nevada Southern Detention Center opens for business Oct. 1. Oddly enough, that is precisely the number of visitors who have toured the new facility over the past few weeks. This past Saturday alone, 580 men and women visited the center for[...]
- Review: George Clooney In The Bleak 'The American' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:22AMHidden from critics until just before its release, the dirty secret about "The American" turns out to be that it's an "art film." Heavens, no! Director Anton Corbijn has crafted a quiet, haunting European thriller, drained of emotion and moving to its own deliberate pace. It's the second film from Corbijn, a famed photographer and music video director who's closely associated with the bands ...
- 'Bed Intruder' songster Antoine Dodson uses new-found fame, fortune to move family out of projects Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:36PMHUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Antoine Dodson's angry, head-shaking TV interview about a rape attempt against his younger sister in her bed has turned into an iTunes chart-topping song.
- Stockwell Day announces $15M, 96-bed prison expansion in Mission Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:36PMMP Stockwell Day announces Monday that Mission Institution will see a $15-million expansion. It’s the first federal B.C. prison to make room for an expected 30 per cent increase in inmates, after new rules for credit served for those waiting for trial and sentencing take affect.
- Bike swiped Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:34PMRobbed of bikeA crew of free-wheeling thieves made off with a man’s two wheeler on Aug. 27.The 21-year-old victim said he was pedaling past the corner of E. 36th Street and Avenue P at 1 am when the suspects stopped him in his tracks, shoved him off his...
- Bed pushers prove an unusual sight Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:30PMFUNDRAISERS made their bed but didn't have a chance to lie in it as they took part in a ten-mile bed push from Burnham on Bank Holiday Monday.
- Tent City growing Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:29PMThe number of tents at Davidson Park in Williston is growing, and now a family of three has moved into the park.
- Dorm project gets under way at WSC Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:29PMWilliston State College held an official ground breaking ceremony to commemorate the start of construction on a new $9.3 million dorm building.
- Wynn Las Vegas Unveils Newly Renovated Rooms Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:29PMWynn Las Vegas continues to set the bar for luxury and excellence in Las Vegas and unveils the first completely renovated resort rooms at Wynn. Designed by Roger Thomas, Executive Vice President of Design for Wynn Design and Development, the rooms feature rich new finishesâincluding wallpaper, carpets, chairs, couches and lampsâwhile maintaining the functionality, spaciousness, configuration and ...
- Left Bank Cafe is a winner Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:28PMThe fact that there's a new cafe on the Canal Walk is encouraging. But having a place that's this good is cause for celebration. by David Hoppe FOOD: 4 stars ATMOSPHERE: 4 stars SERVICE: 3 stars At first we had a little trouble finding the Left Bank Café.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
- Firefighters get ready to Fill-the-Boot for Muscular Dystrophy Association Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:28PMFLINT, Michigan — Firefighters will fight more than fire this week. The Flint Fire Department along with others statewide will raise money to help families fight muscular dystrophy.Flint's annual Fill-the-Boot campaign will take place Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Firefighters dressed in...
- Report: Interstate 4 homicide suspect attempts suicide Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:27PMChristopher Jodon found hanging from sheet in Volusia jail cell Christopher Jodon, who is accused of stabbing to death his ex-girlfriend after running her off Interstate 4, was found hanging from a bed sheet in his cell at the Volusia County Jail, wesh.com is reporting.