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Copan Fire Department to begin testing sirens Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:59AMThe Copan Fire Department will begin testing the storm sirens on the second Monday of each month between 6-6:30 p.m. The first test will be tomorrow, March 8, weather permitting. Whenever the test is postponed due to weather, it will be conducted the following Monday during the same time period.
Party caucuses scheduled for March 16 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:59AMVoters registered as either Republicans or Democrats will gather at March 16 party precinct caucuses, launching the process that eventually nominates party candidates for local county, state and national offices.
St. Francis designated as center for knee, hip replacement services Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:59AMBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska has designated St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement.
No one injured when catering van topples Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:58AMTwo drivers were cited after an accident that flipped a catering van onto its side Friday morning.
Sky High: Skydiver brings lofty message to PISD students Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:57AMIt’s not the disability, it’s the ability. That was the message of avid skydiver Dana Bowman to Plano ISD students in the AVID program Thursday afternoon -- a message he shared after he dove from a helicopter 4,500 feet in the air above the students waiting patiently below at Chase Oaks Church.
Lone man targeted for robbery: court Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:54AMIrishman David Keohane was bashed and robbed because he was the only person walking down a Sydney street in the early hours of August 9, 2008.
Mother shares thoughts after son hit by car Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:53AMJordan, 9, of Frisco was hit by a car Monday morning as he walked to Sparks Elementary. His mother, Kellie Masinelli, shares these thoughts the day after.
Fort Lewis gets ready to dance Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:52AMFort Lewis College athletic director Kelly Higgins has been involved in the planning and execution of as many as eight national championship events, and has overseen events at every stop he's made during his career.
Groundfighting added to deputy training Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:52AMThe advent of extreme fighting on television and the increased used of jujitsu training in the military have resulted in Hall County deputies needing a new type of training -- ground fighting.
False positives in screening tests Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:52AMIn many jurisdictions, tests for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are required screening for pregnant women. Some even suggest screening the entire population for HIV. The rationale is to administer powerful antiretroviral drugs to healthy individuals to "prevent transmission."
Whibley back on the podium Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:08PMDefending champion Paul Whibley has bounded back to the podium at the second round of the 2010 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series held near Washington Georgia yesterday. The Am-Pro Yamaha rider finished second overall after round one's disaster were he finished a disappointing 15th. "With some work done to make sure the problems we had in Florida were a...
Cabin fever Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:08PMThe winter months are starting to wane so the Charles City Area Chamber of Commerce offered up a number of different opportunities to get out of the house and enjoy some wintertime family fun with a “Cabin Fever Weekend” (see Monday's Press for more on that).
Wellmark's rate increase to be reviewed Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:08PMDES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers called Gov. Chet Culver’s stay on Wellmark’s 18 percent increase in individual and small group health insurance premiums appropriate.
Monday's Scholastic Boxscores Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:05PMMonday's Scholastic Boxscores BOYS ICE HOCKEY Division I Tournament SCHOLASTIC SCHEDULE Boys Basketball Class LL Tournament, 1st Rd No. 24 Brien McMahon at No. 9 Holy Cross of Waterbury, 7 p.m. No. 23 Greenwich at No. 10 East Catholic, 7 p.m. Boys Ice Hockey Winter Garden Arena, Ridgefield, 8 p.m. Boys Ice Hockey At Hamill rink, Greenwich, 7:15 p.m.
Hookah Bar Opens In Bethlehem Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:03PMBETHLEHEM, Pa. -- There's a brand-new place where people in the Lehigh Valley can enjoy hookahs "Hookah Turka" opened today, on West Broad Street in Bethlehem. "Hookahs" are water pipes that come in various shapes and varieties and people use them to smoke fruit-filled Hookah tobacco.
Hoffman announces intention to run for 23rd district seat Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:03PMThe 23rd congressional district is in for a rematch as Doug Hoffman announced Monday night that he will try to unseat first-term Congressman Democrat Bill Owens.
Yuan Faces Appreciation Pressure on Rates, SAFE Says (Update2) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:02PMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- The yuan is facing increasing pressure to appreciate as speculative capital flows into the country because of a widening interest-rate differential, China’s top currency regulator said.
China Will Lead The Way Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:01PMThe future of Asia's capital markets.
ENSS project on track Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:01PMThe gun sounded for fundraising efforts for the proposed track and field development at East Northumberland Secondary School in Brighton last weekend with almost $450,000 already pledged to the project.[...]
Northwest Outdoors calendar, March 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:59PMOutdoors events in March include training from Tualatin Riverkeepers in how to lead a paddle trip and a Friends of the Columbia Gorge hike on land not normally open to the public.
Rice University Joins The Planet Sand Castle to Further Entrepreneurial Development, Job Creation Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:43AMHOUSTON, March 8, 2010 – The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting , today announced that Rice University students engaged in entrepreneurial research and development will receive free access to 50 servers through The Planet's Sand Castle project.
Benyamin Cohen: 6 Questions for an Atheist Undercover in an Evangelical Church Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:42AMIf evangelical Christians believed they not only had a right to meddle in what I believed, but also in how my government operated, I thought I had a right to know who they were.
Newfoundland Labrador Housing tenants raise money for Haiti Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:42AMSpearheaded by their associations, Newfoundland Labrador Housing (Housing) tenants throughout the province raised $1,808 for Haitian earthquake victims.
2 pump boys fail to show up for work Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:42AMTHE two gas pump boys have not returned to work since Friday after their encounter with Joavan Fernandez last week. read more
Jesse Kornbluth: Got a Problem With Roman Polanksi? See 'The Ghost Writer' Anyway. It's A Masterpiece. Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:41AMBest of times, worst of times. The Academy Awards sucked so bad that, for the first three hours, the liveliest segment was James Taylor singing...
Butte family escapes mobile home blaze Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:41AMBUTTE - A family of four was taken to the hospital after escaping a fire that broke out inside their home early Monday morning.
After Elections, Iran Remains A Major Player In Iraq Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:41AMOn March 7, millions of Iraqis "made their mark" and participated in the country's second, generally fair and democratic post-Saddam Hussein parliamentary elections -- an event that is exemplary for Iraq's Arab and Iranian neighbors. Among the good news was that election coalitions this time around were far more ethnically and confessionally mixed than they were during the 2005 polls. -Abbas ...
Insurance Rate Hikes Spur Health Reform Debate Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:40AMCapping Rate Hikes? LEARN MORE Goldman Sachs Analysis- Americas: Managed Care Physicians for a National Health Program - On Single Payer H.R. 1200- America’s Health Security Act IMAGE SOURCE: IMAGE SOURCE: iStockphoto/ sick money/ author: Elnur The health care reform battle will resume this week with Democrats trying to pass reform before the end of the month. Expect to hear more about capping ...
Mosque minarets 'threat' still under scrutiny Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:40AMTHE potential security threat from two 100ft mosque minarets which could overlook parts of the Royal Miltary Academy Sandhurst continues to be a subject of strong debate.
Coca-Cola Championship Matchday Thirty Four: Newcastle 6-1 Barnsley Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:39AMThe inquest starts here I guess. The most obvious thing is to point the finger at Peter Lovenkrands, who dived over Luke Steele's outstretched leg in the 43rd minute with the score at 0-0, or at referee Grant Hegley who because of this handed Steele the first red card of his career.
Students wary of new credit card law Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:38AMBy: Kelly Farrell Rules require co-signer or proof of ability to pay A new law intended to protect consumers — especially young consumers — from accumulating bad credit and sinking into debt has some students wishing the federal government would keep its nose out of their wallets. The Credit Card Accountability...
Gunman killed at Pentagon Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:38AMWASHINGTON — A California man killed in a shootout with Pentagon police drove cross-country and arrived at the military headquarters’ subway entrance armed with two semiautomatic weapons, authorities said today.
Coles County Farm Bureau's Farm Show set Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:38AMMary Cox, Coles County Farm Bureau The Coles County Farm Bureau will hold its Annual Farm Show at the Cross County Mall in Mattoon Friday through Sunday.
ExplorACES scheduled for March 12-13 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:38AMSharon Kuhns, University of Illinois Extension ExplorACES is a two-day event designed to introduce high school students and their families with the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
HOPEWELL VALLEY: Teen center is topic March 8 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:37AMThe public discussion of a proposed teen center for Hopewell Valley is expected to continue at the March 8 Hopewell Township Committee meeting, which will begin at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Building, Route 546 and Scotch Road.
Closing Culver Drive: It really is all about assisting students at MCS Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:37AMBy Rita Brown "It's all about the kids!" That is what a woman told me recently in a conversation about the possible closing of one block of Culver Drive to connect Midland Christian School facilities with proposed parking. She is right. It is all about the kids -- 1,150 kids that come from all over Midland from all kinds of backgrounds and economic situations.
DEAR ABBY: Man stops house chores the second he gets married Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:36AMDEAR ABBY: When I first met my husband of two years, "Phil," he owned his own home, kept it spotless and his yard neat, prepared his own meals and did his laundry. Those qualities made him stand out from the many spoiled "Mama's boys" I had dated in the past.
Before you book cruise, check the ship's health records Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:36AMM ARCH IS always the month I start planning vacations. Freed (mostly) from the snowy doldrums of January and February, I start to dream about being outdoors again, and calculate whether I can afford to take a trip in the summer or fall. March is also the month I get my tax refund, so it's no accident that I plan trips during the peak of my fiscal optimism. One of your family's vacation options ...
Pasindu and Sandaruwan brothers steal the limelight Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:39PMThe second annual Sigiriya Rally Cross organised by the Sri Lanka Air Force and conducted by the Sri Lanka Association for Racing Drivers and Riders saw a successful end yesterday at the Sigiriya Air Base Rally Cross Circuit.
Two displaced by morning fire Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:39PMMBy The Denver Post A fire in a garage apartment left two Denver residents in need of temporary shelter this morning.
Eight displaced by Somers house fire, total loss feared Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:38PMSOMERS — Firefighters from several area departments responded to a fire on Otha Drive, where a large single-family home suffered severe damage.
Jos sectarian violence flares up Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:37PMA reporter says he counted more than 200 dead bodies after renewed religious violence between Christians and Muslims in central Nigeria.
Nalanda take major honours Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:37PMNalanda College grabbed major honours over their traditional rivals Ananda College as the 81st annual Battle of the Maroons inter school Big Match ended in a tame draw at the SSC ground in Maitland Place yesterday.
Morris Plains Police: Woman stole $40,000 using gift card Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:36PM• A woman was arrested Monday, Feb. 22 for theft by deception after stealing about $40,000 of merchandise using a gift card obtained fraudulently at Kohn department store on Route 10.
Blind leading the blind Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:36PMThe General election is exactly one month away and while the UPFA has decided to continue with its Mahinda Chintana - Idiri Dekma Presidential Manifesto, the UNP and the DNA are yet to come up with their respective policy programs.
More than 200 dead in Nigeria violence Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:36PMMore than 200 bodies lay in the streets of a central Nigerian town after a renewed spate of Christian-Muslim violence, witnesses say.
Time to dust off the bicycles for spring Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:36PMThis spring, motorists driving through Eastchester will see big bicycles painted on some major thoroughfares.
Travel writer from South Salem launches destination Web site Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:35PMSOUTH SALEM — Travel writer Susan Farewell grew up in this community and credits her Westchester upbringing for her appreciation of great places.
Chileans unhappy with quake response Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:13AMCONCEPCION, Chile — Most Chileans are unhappy with their government’s response to the catastrophic earthquake and squarely blame President Michelle Bachelet for shortcomings, according to a poll published Sunday.
Poll: Chileans unhappy with gov't's quake response Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:13AMMost Chileans are unhappy with their government's response to the catastrophic earthquake and squarely blame President Michelle Bachelet for shortcomings, according to a poll published Sunday. But some veteran aid experts...