Strategic Afghan bridge rebuilt in co-ordinated allied effortThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:00PMCanadian, American and Afghan military engineers repaired a bomb-damaged bridge Thursday that the Taliban had attacked because it is southern Afghanistan's lifeline to Pakistan.
Blinn board OKs $20 million bondThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:58AMWith a little over $20 million dollars in hand, Blinn College is one step closer to going on a building spree which the administration and board of trustees have been talking about over the past several months.
Firefighters OKThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:57AMMarch 10, 2010 | 09:45 AM Editor's Note: This is a corrected copy of this story following a clarification from Lake Geneva Fire Chief Brent Connelly. The truck that struck the power line was actually a town of Delavan tower ladder truck, not a city engine.
Home Invader Surprises Woman, Then FleesThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:53AMFrom the CCPD Media Briefing CORPUS CHRISTI - A 42-year-old woman reported to police that she was lying in bed in her home in the 7000 block of Premont Drive around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon when she heard the screen on her bedroom window being torn. An Hispanic male then opened the window and stuck his head inside as he tried to gain entry. The woman yelled at him and he ran away. A second ...
Coach Cody Celebrates 50 years of hockeyThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:53AMSkates to ice, the crack of a stick, the slap of a puck; this is ice hockey. For a group of Telluride women and a slew of 11-year-old Peewees, a passion for hockey is shared, and so is a coach.
RESTAURANTS : Ginkatsutei 田村銀勝亭Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:52AMTaipei is home to a fair number of Japanese chain restaurants serving tonkatsu, or Japanese fried pork cutlet, with Saboten (勝博殿), Anzu (杏子) and Koshiya (晃士家) among the most popular.
Barrel Tasting’s a wild successThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:51AMUnless you were visiting out-of-town relatives last weekend, you don’t need to be told that 12,000 people filled local backroads and winery tasting rooms for the 32nd annual Barrel Tasting weekend.
Don’t forget, this Sunday clocks spring forwardThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:48AMIt's that time again where all but a few places in Canada push their clocks ahead one hour for Daylight Savings Time. At 2 a.m. this Sunday, the clocks officially move ahead. However, most people will do this before going to bed.
Asking Where Producers Get Water for WV Oil and Gas WellsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:47AMThe West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection wants details about where oil and gas producers are getting water for wells and how they'll dispose of it.
Man Charged With Voyeurism at Lakeland Tanning SalonTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:47PMBy JEREMY MAREADY THE LEDGER LAKELAND | When a woman preparing for a tanning bed session at a Lakeland salon saw an arm with a cell phone reaching over the wall, she called police. The complaint led to the arrest of a 42-year-old man who was charged Monday with video voyeurism, a third-degree felony.
Scottsdale Voters Approve Bed TaxTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:42PMVoters in Scottsdale voted by a slim margin Tuesday to increase a bed tax on visitors' hotel room bills by a slim margin.
Activity in lateral prefrontal cortex may improve emotion regulation in day-to-day lifeTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:42PMCommon wisdom tells us that for a successful relationship partners shouldn't go to bed angry. But new research from a psychologist at Harvard University suggests that brain activity-specifically in the region called the lateral prefrontal cortex-is a far better indicator of how someone will feel in the days following a fight with his or her partner.
Don't sleep on apnoeaTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:40PMJason (not his real name) walked into my clinic and started telling me things that would have kept an audience wide awake. However, he was struggling to stay awake himself as he said softly: "My boss is about to fire me.
Now it's romp till you dropTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:40PMPEOPLE aged 30 can look forward to at least 35 more years of great sex, new study reveals
Rescuing someone from cardiac arrest isn't as hard as you thinkTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:40PMNEW ORLEANS -- There is a high rate of diabetes, obesity, smoking and high blood pressure in this area, all health issues that lead to heart disease. So would you know how to save a life if a person went into cardiac arrest? Now there is a newer way to keep someone alive while waiting for help to arrive. When you think of the Bee Gees' song "Stayin' Alive," the American Heart Association says ...
Judge: Why is inmate here?Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:39PMNorthumberland County President Judge Robert B. Sacavage wants to know why an inmate sentenced nearly two months ago to state prison remains locked up in the county jail.
Two new nursing homes in the westTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:38PMSingapore's western region will have two new nursing homes by 2012, to meet the demands of the country's rapidly ageing population. The Government will pick up the tab of building the facilities at Bukit Batok Street 51 and Jurong West Street 91, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said last month.
A 'des res' - including a box for the maidSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:31PMI was invited to tour a friend's new home on Friday, on one of Bahrain's so-called luxury developments, which has been in the news lately over completion delays.
Oxford American luncheonSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:30PMI made my way across town this morning, avoiding gigantic piles of horse poo (seriously, what happened to the diapers?), and showed up a little late to the McCrady's luncheon organized by the Oxford American to premiere their Southern Food Issue. I missed the discussion in the kitchen, but I arrived just in time to get a slice of Sean Brock's amazing country ham made from hogs that graze on ...
NES virus link eyedSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:28PMNewport Elementary School has been hard hit by the gastrointestinal Norovirus. (Cheryl Burke photo)
TRAVEL UPDATESaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:28PMBest Western has opened the Allamanda Laguna Phuket on Bang Tao Beach, as part of Laguna Phuket. Its target market is families, couples and golf players. The hotel features 129 guest rooms and suites. All suites are fully furnished, with a kitchenette and separate living and dining areas.
Griffin, Phil-Mont roll by FaithSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:25PMHORSHAM -- When Phil-Mont Christian’s Maurice Griffin is shuffling back on defense with a grin on his face, you know the opposing team is in trouble. One bucket quickly led to 12 and the sixth-seeded Falcons shocked the three seed Faith Christian on Saturday with a 64-41 victory.
House is Total Loss After 3rd FireSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:23PMNBC 6 News was the first media on the scene as Shreveport Firefighters responded to fire and smoke that could be seen from miles away.
Goodlettsville Missions Team Back From ChileSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:22PMA week after the quake struck, all 19 members from a Goodlettsville mission trip returned home safely Saturday morning, but their journey back was anything but simple in light of all the destruction.
Wounded soldier heading home soon after surgerySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:20PMTwo and a half years and dozens of surgeries after being wounded in Afghanistan, former Midlander John Faulkenberry had surgery to remove the lower part of his right leg at Brooke Army Medical Center.
OUT OF THE ATTICSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:16PMBritain is facing its next general election — the date is likely to be May 6 — in an interesting state of political apathy. No matter who wins, the recipe for the next decade of British life seems clear enough.
Sports Alert: Stuckey Doing FineSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:28AMPistons sources tell Local 4's Bernie Smilovitz that guard Rodney Stuckey is expected to be released from the Cleveland Clinic Saturday, after spending the night there.
First aid squad is top notch in Mount OliveSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:19AMI read some of the responses in the paper about the Mount Olive First Aid Squad. One response talked about serving on the squad being a hobby. A hobby is not getting out of a warm bed at 3 a.m. on a snowy, icy night to help someone.
Of sore groins, Griffeys, birthday cakes and baseball cards (lineups)Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:19AMOne month from today, it all starts for real. The Mariners open the regular season April 5 at Oakland. And that's a really good thing if you're David Aardsma, or the team that needs David Aardsma to close games like he did last year.
Preselection the best giftSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:19AMMICHELE MARTIRE left his Gosford Hospital bed on his 77th birthday to lodge his vote for Deborah O'Neill.
Asylum seekers flood inSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:16AMThe federal Government is under pressure to come clean on how many asylum seekers are expected to be sent to the Christmas Island detention centre amid reports that the detention centre is set for expansion.
Li Chiao-Ping Dance concert features four new works, and gym socksSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:16AMI came away from Li Chiao-Ping Dance's opening of eVOLUTION, Friday night at Overture Center's Promenade Hall, liking Li's sensibility as a dance maker and appreciating her qualities as a dancer. But my favorite piece of the night wasn't her choreography, and she didn't perform in it. That was the smart and funny "Press," from choreographer Lionel Popkin, which opened the program.
Travel: Theatre of thrillsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:14AMHEAVY red curtains open. An antique bicycle sits just in front of the opulent stage with a circus striped backdrop of red and beige.
Creating chances through sport a surefire winnerSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:13AMAustralian sports are finally following the AFL and learning the benefits of indigenous input, writes David Sygall.
Focus: Prosecution, defense in Dr. Yazeed Essa trialFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:28PMCLEVELAND -- The jury came back with a guilty verdict in the trial of Gates Mills Dr. Yazeed Essa. Tonight's In Focus will have a look at both the prosecution and the defense in the trial.
BSA, Northwest Rooms, Beds, FullFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:28PMAMARILLO, TEXAS - If you need to stay in the hospital, you may not be able to stay in the Panhandle.
Owner of meth-treatment center argues against 20 percent budget cutFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:27PMHELENA — The attorney for the company operating a women's meth-treatment program in Boulder said Thursday that cutting its budget would violate a contract it has with the state — as well as harm the 40-bed treatment center.
Foreign hospitals help quake-damaged health systemFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:22PMA Cuban doctor attends Chilean Mario Ruz at a field hospital set up in Rancagua, Chile, Friday, March 5, 2010. A team of 26 Cuban doctors arrived Wednesday bringing 24 tons of aid to earthquake survivors such as carps, electricity-generating equipment, sterilizers to disinfect medical equipment, x-ray and operating equipment.
Man wanted in N.C. tasered, apprehended in New BrunswickFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:20PMNEW BRUNSWICK — Federal marshals broke down a door this morning at the Howard Johnson Express Inn on Route 1 and tasered a man wanted in North Carolina on statutory rape charges after he refused to surrender, authorities said.
Washington University Students In Chilean EarthquakeFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:16PMA Washington University student who is studying in Chile says there have been about ten aftershocks everyday since Saturday's 8.8 magnitude earthquake.
Firms to get impetus to set up hospitals in northeastFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:14PMShillong, March 5 : In order to encourage private investors to set up medical institutes in the northeastern region, the central government Friday announced special concessions for them.
CNBC Reporter in Allegedly Bed With Democrat [Rumors]Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:05PM# rumors Did CNBC Washington Correspondent John Harwood leave his wife, date Senator Maria Cantwell and, cry to keep the story out of a newspaper? According to Page Six , Harwood denies the crying part. More »
Greece does not need to sell islands: PMFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:04PMPrime Minister George Papandreou says Greece does not need to sell some of its uninhabited islands to raise cash, as suggested by some German MPs.
Theater: 'Hamlet' machineFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:03PMThey may be miles apart geographically, but theatrically the American Conservatory Theater and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival are on the same stage. by Lee Brady