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Hurricane Earl has New Jersey shore officials closely tracking storm Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:58AMShore officials are keeping a close eye on forecast models that show Hurricane Earl speeding northeast past New Jersey Friday, and thus avoiding a worst-case scenario: the evacuation of beach resorts at the start of a crowded Labor Day weekend.
Kids of divorce deserve simplicity Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:58AMDivorce is high on the list of life-changing traumas for parents and children. When I practiced fami
Late payments on auto loans fall in 2nd quarter Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:58AMNEW YORK -- In another sign that borrowers have taken tighter control of their debt, late payments on auto loans dropped in the second quarter.
Retail Data: Americans Still Cautious In August Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:57AMNot even skinny jeans for $20 are pulling Americans into stores.
How the Stock Market and Economy Really Work Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:57AMThe stock market does not work the way most people think, writes Kel Kelly. One commonly held belief is that a stock-market boom is the reflection of a progressing economy. Kelly sets us straight.
Council president proposes police, fire pension changes Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:56AMMayor's office calls extending payment period fiscally irresponsible Baltimore City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young said Tuesday he wants to revisit changes to the police and fire pension plan that have drawn fervent opposition from public safety union members.
Moving Tales: Do Animated eBooks Have a Future? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:53AMRecently we've been exploring how the book industry is adjusting to electronic books . There are pros and cons to eBooks, but regardless the industry is moving to digital formats fast - even to the point of the Oxford English Dictionary considering not publishing another print edition . Some book publishers aren't just adjusting to eBooks, they're embracing them with open arms. Moving Tales is ...
Minneapolis City: Washburn has gap to fill but still will be the team to beat Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:53AMWashburn won the conference crown for the ninth consecutive season in 2009 behind 2,000-yard rusher Montrell Wade. It was expecting another banner year from the senior before he was injured in a gun accident last winter. He will miss his senior season.
When noise is too much Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:50AMEvery single day, you take the public transportation – ride jeepneys and buses, catch the trains, take a cab or simply just walk along sidewalks and major streets in the Metro. I bet you hear the noise. You’d be deaf not to. But does it bother you?
Hearing raises fears of private well owners in Washington Twp. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:50AMWASHINGTON TWP.—Drakestown Road farm owner Robert Smith said he stands to lose a $1.4 million land preservation package if the Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) is successful in its campaign to drill a public water well on his property.
Local Republicans, Democrats gearing up for campaign season Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:50PMState Rep. Seth Grove, R-Dover Township, said the very fact that Republicans were able to use the vacant office space on East Market Street in Springettsbury Township for their campaign headquarters is a sign the country needs a change.
Need for spatial planning in development Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:46PMToday’s society is ever more vulnerable to natural disasters due to the concentration of population, environmental degradation and a lack of planning, management and preparedness.
Najib: Every Case of Abandoning Babies Must be Investigated Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:41PMPEKAN, 14 AUG, 2010 : Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the recent Cabinet decision on cases of babies being abandoned in the country does not mean that all such cases are classified as murder.
Latest Videos Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:39PMJASIN, 13 AUG, 2010: Two traders and a visitor were killed and 18 other people were injured when gale-force winds blew off almost all the 30 tents of the Bazaar Ramadan in the c...
News Categories Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:39PMAhmed Ghaleb, Chairman of Tax Authority, warned the traders who refuse the implementation of sales tax law, saying “ August 21 is the deadline for traders to offer their taxing statements to avoid legal punishment according to tax sales law, pointing that the government is keen to enforce the law.
'Our job is not finished,' Obama says on the Gulf Coast Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:37PMOn a visit to the Gulf Coast on Saturday, President Barack Obama said that while the gushing undersea BP oil well had been capped, the administration remains committed to ensuring a full cleanup and recovery for those crippled by the disaster.
Good Grief Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:32PMA proposed change to psychiatry’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders would confuse normal bereavement with major depression.
Najib: Only Bank Negara can Issue Currency That is Legal Tender Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:26PMPEKAN, 14 AUG, 2010 : Only Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) can issue currency that is legal tender, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
News Categories Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:24PMSix financial grants were awarded to the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) by the World Bank’s Civil Society Fund, on Tuesday August 10th.
'Five-day-after' contraceptive pill gets FDA nod Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:24PMA US regulatory agency on Friday approved an emergency contraceptive pill that can prevent pregnancy if taken up to five days after unprotected sex
FRESH: Film Underscores Value of Local Foods Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:30PMBy Andrew Rudansky Ana Nieto and Ivo Tomasini, co-managers of the Sag Harbor Farmers Market on Bay Street, care about what you eat. “Most people just fill their bodies with processed junk, and they don’t even know what is done to the food,” said Tomasini. Both he and Nieto have dedicated their lives to educating people on the [...]
Sorghum technology interests area growers Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:28PMHerbicide-tolerant sorghum was the hot topic discussed at Thursday’s annual field day, along with a speech by New Mexico State University President Barbara Couture, at NMSU’s Agricultural Science Center in Clovis. The sorghum that was discussed...
Learning How To Live Long And Live Strong Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:26PMChairman of the Department of Medicine at Winthrop Dr. Michael Niederman, Nancy Langdon and Senator Kemp Hannon at the “Live Long-Live Strong” health seminar Residents from across Nassau County turned out for Senator Kemp Hannon’s “Live Long-Live Strong!” health seminar held at the Winthrop Wellness Pavilion in Garden City. The seminar featured presentations from doctors and nurses of Winthrop ...
Dinosaurs live on broadway! Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:25PMBased on the Emmy Award-winning BBC TV series, the king-size animatronic stage production of Walking with Dinosaurs will descend on China this fall, kicking off at Beijing's Wukesong Arena from September 29 to October 9.
The View From Here . . . Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:25PMPeggy Noonan’s op-ed piece in this week’s Wall Street Journal , “America Is at Risk of Boiling Over,” raises a number of interesting issues about the state of our nation and its leadership.
Send In The Clouds Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:24PMby Staff Writers Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 13, 2010 Gaze up at a cloud-filled sky, and you may spot the white, fluffy shape of a dragon, fish or elephant. Looking at the same sky, Graeme Stephens sees a different vision - a possible future for Earth's climate.
Digital drug peddlers target teens with iDoses Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:18PMTeenagers are falling victim to an insidious new digital drug culture that preys on vulnerable people with money to burn.
What piracy? Box office innovators rake in billions Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:17PMFilm piracy may be on the rise but smart innovations are delivering billions in ticket sales to a thriving film industry, writes Paul Chai.
Cancer seminar is on Tuesday Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:13PMCommunity members can learn, from the comfort of their homes or offices, about the importance of caring for the spirit when facing cancer at noon on Tuesday.
Samsung Intensity II - metallic blue (Verizon Wireless) Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:12PMThe Samsung Intensity II is a good midrange phone for teens, thanks to its various social networking and communications tools. While there are some drawbacks, the moderate price is a draw.
Rain eases...for now Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:36PMThe heavy rain that has lashed Tasmania has contracted to the south-east but its effects are still being felt elsewhere.
Russia's Katrina it's not Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:36PMPopular apathy, control over the media and a lack of potent opposition will ensure that Moscow's ruling duo do not suffer seriously from disastrous summer fires as president George W. Bush did from his administration's slow response to catastrophe.
TEMECULA: City approves lawsuit against Pechanga tribe Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:35PMIn the next couple of weeks, the city of Temecula is expected to file a lawsuit against the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians in an attempt to force the tribe to pay millions of dollars to the city to
'Not much we can do' Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:34PMA Sudbury man who says he was sexually assaulted by a priest at St. Charles College in 1969 on three occasions is planning to file another complaint to Greater Sudbury Police this week. Ted Holland said he went to police to complain about Rev.[...]
Sweep nets johns, hookers Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:34PMGreater Sudbury Police arrested 11 women and nine men during a prostitution sweep in the evening hours on Thursday and Friday. Police conducted the sweep in response to complaints from residents about prostitution going on in their neighbourhoods.[...]
ED supplement causes 'worrisome' heartbeat changes Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:33PMNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Enzyte, a popular dietary supplement marketed for "male enhancement," causes electrical abnormalities in the heart that could be potentially fatal in some people, new research suggests.
City asked to join national effort to save long-form census Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:32PMThe City of Greater Sudbury has been asked to join the chorus of critics objecting to the federal government's plan to change the way Statistics Canada manages the national census.[...]
Climate conference promises no sugar coating Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:31PMScientists and community leaders will reveal the latest on climate change challenges and explore extreme solutions
Mickelson reveals battle with arthritis Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:29PMBy Nancy Armour Associated Press Sports Writer SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - Forget chasing the No. 1 ranking. Phil Mickelson was more worried about being able to get out of bed. Mickelson revealed Tuesday he...
On-Ramp Closure Effects Wider Than Wellington St Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:29PMThe NZ Transport Agency is advising motorists that a three-month closure of the Wellington Street motorway on ramp will affect all traffic between the CBD and the North Shore.
Lice shouldn't keep kids at home: report Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:16AMKids shouldn't be forced to miss school because they have head lice, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
CBT Reports Net Income of $261,000 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:14AMHARTFORD, Conn. -- The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company reported net income of $261,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Income available to common shareholders after payment of preferred dividends was $164,000 or $0.04 per diluted share.
Tourism drops after city rioting Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:13AMA local bus company says it has suffered a 20% to 25% drop in trade, since the serious rioting in the Ardoyne area of Belfast over the Twelfth.
Sochua may yet be tipping point Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:13AMSupporters of Cambodian premier Hun Sen wished lawmaker Mu Sochua had been arrested and sent to rot in jail. Sochua's supporters cheered her refusal to pay court-ordered fines and the regime's backtracking from arresting Sochua by the July 15 deadline.
Urban legend of digital drugs sweeps across the Internet with 'i-dosing' placebo Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:12AMAre kids really, actually, getting high these days by listening to MP3s on their computers?
Couple takes kidney cause to heart Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:11AMVerna Yochlowitz admits to being in denial at first. “I thought they got it wrong.” In hindsight, she’d been suffering symptoms for some time–being frequently thirsty, often feeling really tired, having little appetite, suddenly gaining 10 pounds very quickly.
Email Newsletters Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:10AMA Pennsylvania dairy farm has agreed to abide by federal regulations that protect meat from illegal drug residues caused by the unapproved medication of cattle before slaughter, as part of a consent decree of permanent injunction obtained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Founder: Black Hat reflects a changing industry Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:09AMIn the 13 years since its inception, Black Hat has emerged as one of the premier conferences in the security industry. Each year, Black Hat attracts thousands of security researchers, security practitioners and government types to its annual events in Las Vegas, Tokyo, Amsterdam and Washington. On the eve of the annual conference in Vegas, Black Hat founder Jeff Moss talks about the show and how ...
Interior and Agriculture Departments Announce Joint New Climate Change Research Projects on SE and NW Freshwater Systems Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:06AMWASHINGTON, July 27, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today announced joint scientific research projects that address the effects of climate change on freshwater systems and sensitive aquatic species in the northwestern and southeastern United States.
DVD reviews: 'Clash of the Titans,' 'Repo Men,' 'Batman: Under the Red Hood' Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:06AMThis week’s major home video releases include an animated superhero adventure, a bleak science-fiction drama and a fantasy film based on Greek mythology.