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  • Celebrate ‘March for Parks’ event with two local parks Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:05PMA full day of activities in support of the historic and recreational resources of Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site and French Creek State Park will be held on Saturday, March 20.
  • Travellers leave 25 tonnes of rubbish Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:37PMHUMAN faeces, tyres, furniture and clothing are just some of the items that have been littering a Kilham roadside for more than a week – much to the disgust of residents. (11/03/2010)
  • Poll workers must attend one of three meetings Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:26PMThe training sessions will last about four hours and are recommended for new poll workers only. Opening and closing training (including operating the voting machine) will be a part of this lesson. Bring a snack to eat during a short break..
  • Nigeria : In Dogon-Nahawa, Their Future is Taken Away Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:30AMLagos — If the saying that children are the hope and future of a nation is anything to go by, then it will be very correct and simple to conclude that the hope and future of Dogon-Nahawa, a village in Shen area in Foron district of Jos South/Barkin Ladi local government area have not only been taken away but in fact buried.
  • Apartment fire reported in Selma; mother, child found dead Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:59AMEmergency crews found a mother and her child dead after a fire at Redwood Village Apartments near U.S. Highway 301 in Selma Wednesday morning, according to Fire Chief Phillip McDaniel.
  • Delegate looks to stiffen home invasion penalties Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:33AMChevy Chase resident Betty Tubbs, one of the home invasion victims of Jose Garcia-Perlera, reacts to his sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole at a news conference last year.
  • Beating bugs the natural way Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:53PMIt all started with a stranger’s death. At the time, Carl Hughes was working as a construction supervisor for the oil corporation Chevron in Angola. A worker came into his office to ask permission to take the afternoon off to bury his daughter, who had died from malaria.
  • Ice enthusiasts skate circles for Hanley Rink Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:26PMIt’s easy to find yourself stuck in the same routine of going up the mountain, down the mountain here in snow country, but it’s nice to know Hanley Rink, Telluride’s NHL sized hockey Rink offers winter sport seekers a chance to mix up their routines.
  • Dry wood beneath tiles, oven, to blame for blaze Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:17PMFor Baked in Telluride, it’s always come down to an oven that churned out countless loaves of Jewish Rye and macaroons. The bakery’s end came down to the oven, too. According to an investigation, over the past 30-plus years that oven had turned the wood beneath it — even through a ceramic tile buffer — into “charcoal” that ultimately caught fire.
  • A blaze devours a piece of Telluride history Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:15PMJerry Greene stood in front of his burning bakery with his hands tucked into his pockets. He looked it up and down and in his wet eyes Baked in Telluride, or what was left of it, shone.
  • A million tiny owners Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:13PMIt used to be that if you wanted your own place, not just a timeshare, but your own deed to a ski condo in Mountain Village, you had to pony up several hundred thousand dollars or so.
  • Cop Shop Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:06PMTELLURIDE MARSHAL’S OFFICE 1-18 DEMO SEPARATION: Woman leaves skis in front of X Cafe to return several hours later and find them missing. Inside the bar, the only two customers are her soon-to-be ex-husband and his girlfriend, who claim they saw nothing. Later, the skis are discovered next to his locker at the Camel’s Garden.
  • Associated Press Wednesday Morning Headlines - 3/3/2010 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:49PMCINCINNATI (AP) - Jurors in the Cincinnati trial of a man accused of killing two teenage girls and two women are expected tour the areas where the four burned bodies were found.
  • Montrose Drive Re-Opens After Truck Accident Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:07PMMontrose Drive in South Charleston has reopened to traffic after a tractor trailer accident.
  • Police spurred to action by report of cockfighting ring Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:47PMAn article in the Feb. 26, 1910 edition of The Argus reported on the results of a daring raid by county police to break up a cockfighting operation. Twenty-seven of the 40 men who were caught in a raid of the Baltimore county police, under Sergt. John F. Walker,...
  • Drug inmates break out of rehab Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:05PMMore than 100 inmates escaped from a drug rehabilitation centre in southern Vietnam and police are searching for dozens still at large.
  • Rochette fights through grief Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:37AMFighting off tears as she got set to start her short program at the Olympics on Tuesday, Rochette gathered herself before the music began to play and laid down perhaps the most exquisite performance of her career.
  • Journey of a lifetime Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:09AMDevon Park Christian School students are in for a March break like no other.
  • Aptos Village Plan unanimously approved Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:47AMSANTA CRUZ -- County leaders unanimously approved designs Tuesday to revamp Aptos and give it a vital core, a decision that wrapped up nine years of planning and a process that some thought would never end.
  • Moby, Shiva Rea headline Wanderlust 2010 at Squaw Valley USA Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:40PMOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - The chakra rock experience continues. The lineup has been announced for the second Wanderlust Festival, a four-day yoga and music event at Squaw Valley USA. Here are the artists for the July 29-Aug. 1 experience: Music: Moby, Bassnectar, Brazilian Girls and Pretty Lights, Yard Dogs Road Show, Beats Antique, Rupa & The April Fishes, MC Yogi, Orgone, Princess Superstar ...
  • Nitro Officials Look to Trim City Budget Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:38PMThe city of Nitro is expected to cut its budget by 2.5 percent -- nearly $80,000.
  • Gouldsboro Police: Good Samaritan Reports Harassment Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:15PMGOULDSBORO — A 54-year-old man complained to police Jan. 23 that he had been receiving harassing telephone calls and text messages from an Ellsworth woman for several months.
  • Removing Snow From Fire Hydrants Could Save Lives Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:08PMCleaning the snow off fire hydrants could help firefighters during emergencies.
  • WINTER OLYMPICS: Ohno makes history Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:10PMVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Apolo Anton Ohno held up all five of the gold-tipped fingers on his left hand. Tucking the American flag into his arm, he put up another finger on his right hand.
  • Marines Link Up in Afghan Taliban Stronghold Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:09PMMarines moving by land from the north linked up Tuesday with U.S. units that have faced nearly constant Taliban attack in the four days since they were dropped by helicopter into this insurgent stronghold in southern Afghanistan.
  • Winter Road Warning Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:07PMSalt truck drivers around the region are out on the roads looking out for you. Now, they are asking you to look out for them.
  • Botswana : Nchindo - Dead Men Tell No Tales Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:00PMUntil the forensic experts make their findings public, all talk about what killed the late Louis Nchindo, will be a toss-up between conspiracy theories, rumour, truth, lies and outright fantasy.
  • Despite Scrutiny, Vonn’s Injury Is Still a Mystery Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:52PMIt is not clear how the bruised shin will affect Lindsey Vonn’s medal chances, which begin with the downhill on Wednesday.
  • Despite Scrutiny, Vonn’s Injury Remains a Mystery Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:41PMIt is not clear how the bruised shin will affect Lindsey Vonn’s medal chances, which begin with the women’s downhill on Wednesday.
  • Kari Stoever: Investing in Haitian Women: A Hand-Up Approach to Rebuilding Haiti Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:05PMDuring my trip to Haiti in 2007, I was struck by the proliferation of NGOs and international aid agencies throughout the country. I later came...
  • Town Square apartment work to begin this month Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 11:56AMFollowing a nine-month postponement, construction of 180 luxury apartments in 10 buildings near the intersection of Towamencin Avenue and Forty Foot Road will begin by the end of January.
  • Brookline police incident reports: Jan. 26-Feb. 1 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 11:48AMAn employee at 20 Kent St. told police that her wallet was stolen from a purse under her desk while she was in the bathroom on the morning of Feb. 1. The wallet reportedly contained several credit cards, two of which were subsequently used, a Massachusetts driver’s license, and cash.
  • A Sure Start to a better life for our children Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 11:38AMTHE Audit Commission may be sceptical about the value of Sure Start centres, but it is difficult not to be impressed by a visit to The Eden Centre in Coundon, County Durham.
  • Clare man accused of break-in, assault Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 10:56AMA 27-year-old Clare man was charged Tuesday with first-degree home invasion and assault with a dangerous weapon after allegedly threatening to assault his mother with a hammer.
  • Police Blotter Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 9:28AM• Lawrence J. Andron, 54, of Boonton, was charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving after police found him attempting to enter the A&P on Myrtle Avenue after business hours on Monday at 1:22 a.m.
  • Thirds take centre stage Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 9:09AMIT WAS another blank weekend for Littleborough First XV, and the Rakewood club’s senior colts team; both falling victim to the freezing conditions. There was, though, ample entertainment when the third team displayed their full repertoire to the assembled throng at Rakewood.
  • Higher oil prices help Marathon earn $355M Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 8:34AMBy CHRIS KAHN
  • Dubai Helps Iran Evade Sanctions as Smugglers Ignore U.S. Laws Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:50AMJan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- On a sweltering mid-October evening, horns blare as pickup trucks at Dubai Creek wharf jockey to deliver cargo bound for Iran. Televisions, cartons of toothpaste, car parts, refrigerators and DVD players stretch for about a mile on the dock along the murky waterway that snakes to the Persian Gulf.
  • Ishqiya: Vidya Balan speaks on her liplocks and sucking thumbs Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:08AMIshqiya is a film that’s a love triangle between Krishna, a village belle and an uncle-nephew (played respectively by Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi). The pivotal role of Krishna has been portrayed by the ‘Parineeta’ girl Vidya Balan and this role is in complete contrast with any of the roles she has projected earlier. Here, [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Ishqiya: Vidya Balan speaks on ...
  • SMSes of Tuesday 26 January 2010 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 5:42AM* OUR highly respected Prime Minister (Nahas Angula) is reported to have said that lazy civil servants will be booted out of their jobs. Mr Prime Minister, as an auditor who deals with them on a daily basis, I can assure you that by doing this you will create around 20 000 vacancies.
  • Church attack: Forensic experts to arrive tomorrow Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 5:23AMMysore, Jan 25 : Forensic experts from Bangalore are arrving in the city tomorrow to go into the details of the attempted robbery in a church where a statute of St Mary’s was damaged at Hinakal village near here today.
  • Students hope to help Haiti Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 5:23AMSeveral students and organizations hope to travel to Haiti to aid in relief efforts.
  • Your letters: January 26, 2010 Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 5:19AMAdopt initiativeRe: your Jan. 21 article, “Consumer group assails auto insurance initiative”:As a licensed insurance agent since 1988 (and one who recalls the personal-insurance marketplace prior to the implementation of Proposition 103), I would normally have more to say about Harvey Rosenfield and his band of self-aggrandizing consumerists.For the sake of brevity, it’s simply worth mentioning ...
  • A11 inquiry set to resume Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 3:54PMThe A11 public inquiry is set to resume tomorrow following a six week break. The hearing into the dualling of the last single carriageway stretch between Norwich and London was adjourned last month to allow objectors to assess new traffic data from the Highways Agency.
  • News in brief Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 3:12PMHere are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
  • Conference Center comes under new management Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 3:12PMOver the years, it has played host to gala events and rowdy bluegrass concerts, to intellectual lectures and community meetings.
  • Ice enthusiasts skate circles for Hanley Rink Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 3:10PMIt’s easy to find yourself stuck in the same routine of going up the mountain, down the mountain here in snow country, but it’s nice to know Hanley Rink, Telluride’s NHL sized hockey Rink offers winter sport seekers a chance to mix up their routines.
  • Crime boom at Center Parcs as car-free holiday parks are hit by epidemic of bicycle thefts Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 2:51PMHolidaymakers have had high-value bicycles worth £272,603 stolen from a woodland resort favoured by middle-class families.
  • Town Square project set to go Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 12:55PMTOWAMENCIN — Following a nine-month postponement, construction of 180 luxury apartments in 10 buildings near the intersection of Towamencin Avenue and Forty Foot Road will begin by the end of January.
  • What happens to Haiti when the world moves on? Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 12:50PMThe devastating earthquake in Haiti threw the country and its people into the spotlight, with hundreds of foreign news crews flooding the country to tell the stories of human tragedy and suffering.