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Swimmers prepare to take plunge in 91st Liffey Swim Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:28PMCLOSE ON 360 hardy souls will brave the elements next Saturday when they participate in Dublin’s annual Liffey Swim.
Wampanoag Community Center sits unfinished, unused Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:26PMIn the summer of 2004, two teams of Air Force reservists traveled from their home base, Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Aquinnah to begin erecting the steel frame for a new community center building for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head.
Cross country team leader predicts strong season Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:49PMStory created Sep 01, 2010 - 13:57:32 CDT. West Hancock senior Aric Siegrist has set high goals for the 2010 cross country season, both for himself and the Garner-Hayfield-West Hancock-Ventura cross country team.
Gary Johnson, Honorary Chairman of OUR America Initiative, to Speak at Several High-Profile Events Around the Country Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:40PMSANTA FE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Governor Gary Johnson, honorary chairman of OUR America Initiative and former Republican Governor of New Mexico, to speak at high-profile political events around the country over the next two weeks.
Gary Johnson, Honorary Chairman of OUR America Initiative, to Speak at Several High-Profile Events Around the Country Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:27PMSANTA FE, N.M.----Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico and Honorary Chairman of the OUR America Initiative, today announced that he will travel to and speak at numerous key events in Washington, D.C., Portland, Cleveland, Chicago and Virginia over the next two weeks.
Comets battle West Burlington-Notre Dame Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:56AMComets streamed fast across the sky, and so did the West Liberty High School football squad in a nondistrict contest last Friday at West Burlington-Notre Dame.
Sunyani Liberty colts team beats Kotokrom Super Stars Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:23PMSunyani, (B/A) Sept. 6, GNA - Sunyani New Town Liberty colts football club beat Kotokrom Super Stars 3-2 in the 2010-2011 Sunyani Municipality Colts League (Under-12 division) at the weekend.
US warship docked in Manila bay for goodwill visit Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:48PMThe nuclear-powered naval carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) and its accompanying fleet of warships arrived at Manila Bay on Saturday for a four-day goodwill visit . read more...
See-worthy vessels Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:15AMEight tall ships will provide a treasure chest of education and entertainment in Erie this week, taking part in the four-day Tall Ships Festival.
Big Brother finalist has Conneaut Lake ties Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:15AMA Conneaut Lake couple has a real rooting interest in the 12th season of Big Brother.
How to ... use disability cover Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:50AMDisability assurance is one of the most problematic areas of life assurance, accounting for most of the complaints submitted to the life assurance ombudsman each year. In the eighth part of our "How to" series on life cover, we look at the different types of disability assurance and the important issues you need to know.
Sports briefs: UNC associate head football coach resigns Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:11AMBlake, who was in his fourth season working with Butch Davis and also served as recruiting coordinator and defensive-line coach, said in a statement issued by the school that he stepped down because "my presence has become a distraction" to the university. The NCAA has spent much of the summer ...
In the FCS Huddle: Major upsets don't make the other games minor Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:04AMPhiladelphia, PA (Sports Network) - There are no ifs, ands or buts about it, when a Football Championship Subdivision team upsets a major-conference team, it deserves to be in the spotlight as much as any other team across the nation.
Greenwich now gets Crumbs Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:05AMStarted in 2003 with a shop on the upper west side of New York City by Mia and Jason Bauer, the business now has 28 stores with plans to open its newest location on March 15 at 48 W. Putnam Ave., in Greenwich.
Travel Picks: 10 top romantic hotels Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:12AMLONDON—In need of a romantic break, but don’t know where to go? Boutique hotel connoisseurs Mr & Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) play Cupid with a hand-picked selection of 10 of the most seductive stays worldwide.
Sports Bulletin Board Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:03AMSports results and sign-ups from around the North County.
Omaha event will salute Canteen spirit Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:35AMThe North Platte Telegraph The North Platte Canteen will be featured at a special event scheduled next month in Omaha saluting the women on the home front during World War II.
Mountaineers Look to Avoid Opening Day Letdown Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:12AMMountaineers Look to Avoid Opening Day Letdown
Big Delays At Airports Friday, Saturday Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:31AMJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In expectation of Hurricane Earl affecting the weather, airlines have begun waiving fees, offering customers the option to re-book their flights or refund their tickets, and ways to keep up to date with the weather and flights.
Successful Hollywood movies continue to sell Las Vegas Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:05AMEver since “The Hangover” debuted in June 2009, people from all over the world have gone to Caesars Palace to book a night at the suite where members of a bachelor party woke up from a night of debauchery they couldn’t remember.
Shorts: Brief news items and events in the local sports world Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:41AMSoccer benefit WHEN: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 4 WHERE: Tracy Community Church, 1790 Sequoia Blvd. DETAILS: The Tracy Fireballs girls soccer team will have a 15-family garage sale/bak...
Dallas-area tea party rally urges getting out the vote Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:34AMThe wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and a well-known conservative website operator were among speakers who urged local tea party members Thursday to get out the vote during an election kickoff.
Sports Shorts Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:57PMFOOTBALL Area scores Huffman Hargrave 63, Hardin Jefferson 0 Montgomery 56, Crosby 30 Galena Park 35, Magnolia 28 Ft. Bend Elkins 8, Dayton 3 Little Cypress-Mauriceville 24, Goose Creek Memorial 14
AAA expects more travel for Labor Day Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:38PMMore people are expected to travel this Labor Day weekend than last year.
Hurricane Earl closes in on US East Coast Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:57PMRALEIGH, North Carolina - Hurricane Earl quickly closed in on a large part of the US east coast on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate North Carolina's barrier islands.
NJ Transit, Port Authority Hoping Families Train To The Plane Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:24PMThe agencies are launching a joint promotional effort -- including discount rail tickets for families -- to get travelers to use NJ Transit to get to Newark Liberty International Airport.
After fast start in Tyler, Buckeyes return home to face Tatum Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:25PMTHE GILMER BUCKEYES gathered in the middle of the field after their first scrimmage in Whitehouse on a mid-August Saturday morning to hear Coach Jeff Traylor mostly praise them for their performance.
Eric Lurio: Essential Tourist Traps, Part One: Introduction Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:02PMBack when I was a kid, first lady Ladybird Johnson announced the "See America First" Campaign. Travel America before going to Europe or the Middle...
Target 11: Pittsburgh's Most Dangerous Roads Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:14PMTarget 11 has obtained a list of the most dangerous roads in the Pennsylvania. According to the report, 33 of the most dangerous are located in the Pittsburgh-area.
Simple Twist of Fate Brings Ballyhack Golf Club to Life Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:44PMI couldn't possibly have been going in the right direction, could I? I had gotten off the exit ramp for downtown Roanoke, Va., but after passing a modest skyline I got diverted into duplexes, the crumbling back lots of an industrial factory and power plant, and finally into dusty, sleepy streets that time seemingly passed by.
U.S. airlines warn Hurricane Earl could snarl flights Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:25PMContinental and US Airways are among the first domestic carriers to warn that Hurricane Earl could affect flights on the mainland USA ahead of ...
NC ferries to continue until weather deteriorates Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:11PMRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Ferries will aid in island evacuations on the North Carolina coast until Hurricane Earl prevents them from leaving the dock.
Evacuations start as US braces for Hurricane Earl Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:40PMThousands of people evacuated North Carolina's barrier islands on Wednesday as a strengthened Hurricane Earl threatened to pound large areas of the US east coast with heavy winds and rough seas.
Evacuations start in North Carolina as US braces for Hurricane Earl Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:54PMThousands of people evacuated North Carolina's barrier islands on Wednesday as Hurricane Earl threatened to pound the US east coast with heavy winds and rough seas.
Rollin’ along Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:25PMBowling Green School has battled rainouts throughout the month of August that have forced rescheduling and took the team out of its routine.
W.Va. 9 bike path now open Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:07AMEditor's note: Martinsburg resident Rick Rohn set out Tuesday to "get his name etched into the history books" by being the first cyclist to "officially" travel round-trip on the newly opened W.Va. 9 bike path between Martinsburg and Charles Tow.
Boys soccer: Monroe wins season opener Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:46PMBOYS SOCCER MONROE 5, EATON 1: Zach Holbrock scored a pair of goals and assisted on another to lead the visiting Hornets to a season opening win over Eaton on Tuesday, Aug.
Foxes volleyball starts season on the road Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:03PMThe King George volleyball teams began their season with two away competitions. They first travelled to Stafford, in a district competition, to play the Indians. Three days later, the teams took part in the Fifth Annual Lion/Knight Volleyball Classic. The varsity games were played at Louisa County High School with the JV games held at Charlottesville High School. The King George varsity team ...
Taylor Spreitler Talks Her New Show 'Melissa And Joey,' 'Days of Our Lives,' and Much More Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:33PMThe actress first appeared on TV screens in 2009 as a cast member of 'Days of Our Lives' Matt Thompson Taylor Spreitler is relatively fresh to the Hollywood scene, as she got her first big role in early 2009 on NBC's Days of Our Lives . She's now moved on from Days and onto her new ABC Family sitcom, Melissa and Joey . The show stars Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, and can be seen every ...
A history lesson: Students experience 'Ellis Island' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:07PMBRADENTON — The intimidating man who spoke in a foreign tongue inspected Morgan Krikke’s paperwork as she sat in the holding area.
Food Notes Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:31PMOn Tuesday, WTVI debuts its new show "The Chef's Wife" at 6:30 p.m. It stars a Charlotte couple married for 25 years -- executive chef Phil Anderson and his wife, Bonnie Jones.
Freeholders ask gov to weigh in on wind turbine Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:28PMBY JACQUELINE HLAVENKA Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Monmouth County Freeholders plan to ask the state to consider placing a moratorium on a controversial 380-foot-tall industrial wind turbine planned for construction within 1,000 feet of a Union Beach neighborhood. read more
Mukilteo's red-light camera fight on radar of others Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:56AMA Puyallup couple battling red-light and speed cameras elsewhere are throwing their backing behind an anti-camera effort in Mukilteo.
Comment on Tunku Abdul Rahman’s Vision poisoned by racism, thanks to PERKASA, ApanamaDia and Others by fairplay Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:46PMYes....Mr.Merican....agreed that "can't find fault with the Prime Minister's statement"....but @ present that is what it is so far...a Statement...and it will be a Herculean Task to translate into Concrete Measurable Action... given the pervasive resistance/corruption in his Present Government... and noting, that will have the most 2 1/2 years for the transformation... afraid it will just be a ...
Republican Recruiter Targets Obama Democrats With House Majority `in Play' Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:22PMAs chief recruiter of Republican U.S. House candidates, Kevin McCarthy spends his time searching the campaign trail for Elvis, the Grand Ole Opry and a path to a congressional majority for his party.
Seminole District volleyball teams chasing JF Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:20PMJefferson Forest may be the prohibitive favorite to win the Seminole District championship outright this season, after sharing the title with newcomer E.C. Glass last fall.
Seminole District volleyball teams chasing JF Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:13PMJefferson Forest may be the prohibitive favorite to win the Seminole District championship outright this season, after sharing the title with newcomer E.C. Glass last fall. But coach Steve Mills isn’t counting anyone out. “We should be (favored), but let me tell you what,” he said. “There are some teams ...
Perret Honored By SEC Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:08PMRookie setter Paris Perret enjoyed a remarkable collegiate debut last weekend at the Newell-Grissom Building in Mississippi Stateâ€™s successful season-opening run in the Maroon Classic.
A plea for unity Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:14PMGlenn Beck, the controversial, conservative TV show host, did on Saturday what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did 47 years ago. He brought together hundreds of thousands of people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. for a rally and pleaded for unity of all Americans.
Southwest Airlines to gain 18 more New York routes Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:11AMSouthwest may soon double its flights to New York following a deal that would allow Continental and United to move forward with the carriers’ $3.15 billion merger agreement and resolves Justice Department concerns.