No plans to sell stake in ONGC, IOC: GovtWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:59AMThe government is not considering selling equity in Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), Petroleum Secretary S Sundareshan said on Wednesday.
Running Districts Clerks office a tall orderWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:58AMIn the past 70 years, there have only been four District Clerks in Collin County handling records that go back to 1846. The latest of these guardians of records, Hannah Kunkle has held the post for 24 years.
Where India worships: Reader picsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:57AMWe invited readers to share their travel pics. Here we feature photos readers sent of the temples they visited.
CoServ power line inspections may require landscaping clearance (PHOTOS)Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:57AMCoServ crews are in the process of inspecting power lines to assure they can be safely accessed, maintained and serviced. Some Frisco property owners may receive a notice that vegetation is getting in the way.
Two car burglars in custody of Frisco Police (PHOTOS)Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:56AMMichael Tillman, 19, and Donald Wahl, 18, both of Frisco, are in Frisco Police custody, accused in connection with area automobile burglaries.
Elementary, secondary students show art talents (SLIDESHOW)Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:56AMFISD Elementary Art shined this past Thursday evening at the Youth Art Month show held at the Career and Technical Education Center, 9889 Wade Blvd, Frisco. The Secondary Art Show will be held 6 to 8: 30 p.m. Thursday.
Dewey High School talent show set for ThursdayMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:38AMThe city’s new Web site is up and running. With the cowboy hat and new logo, “City of Vision,” it’s a great site for all things Dewey. Check it out at www.cityofdewey.org . If you bookmarked the old City of Dewey Web site, it will not work. You will have to bookmark the new site.
Community Sports: Community Scoreboard for March 6Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:38AMBowling North Bend Lanes Feb. 21-27 HIGH GAME Jack-n-Jill -- Karl Daniel 258, Bert Vos 255, Dan Hartman 235; Cassy Vos 204, Merri Lang 187, Leisha Tillett 178.
Houston happenings for March 03, 2010Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:38AMPlanning a weekend trip to Houston? Here are some events that struck us as interesting.
Database can crack missing person casesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:35AMMINNEAPOLIS – A new online database promises to crack some of the nation’s 100,000 missing persons cases and provide answers to desperate families, but only a fraction of law enforcement agencies are using it.
Driver floors it, plows through wall into Super Mercado (+PHOTOS)Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:35AMPolice said a woman trying to pull into a parking space at a local grocery store Sunday night accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brakes and ran through the front of the building.
Tell stories of Cabazon’s historyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:35AMInland Empire researcher Steve Lech is preparing to write a book about Cabazon and is asking the community for help in getting information during the city’s heyday during the 1940s through the 1960s.
Missing persons data not usedMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:34AMNew database offers fast way to check cases, but most police don't use it
(TNA) Karen Angle & Jeff Jarrett Together (Pics)?, iMPACT! ProblemsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:59PM-- Traci Brooks will be appearing at MegaCon (http://www.megaconvention.com/) in Orlando on March 12th, at the Scott Blair Art booth. She will be signing new pin-up prints.
After much anticipation, it's finally Oscar timeSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:57PMLOS ANGELES—The big day is here. Anticipation for the Academy Awards has been building all week, and finally, it's time. The entire area around the Kodak Theatre is closed. Traffic is shut down on Hollywood Boulevard.
N.Y.C. hotel to open near Ground Zero is hoping to attract visiting touristsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:57PMSpencer Platt/Getty ImagesPeople walk by the World Trade Center site on Feb. 19, 2010 in New York City. A new hotel located near the site is hoping that it will attract tourists to the hotel. NEW YORK — Looking down...
Red Cross helps family of five after fireSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:56PMTROY -- A family of five was burned out of their apartment Sunday afternoon, according to the Red Cross. An adult and five children -- ages 14, 9, 5 and 5 months -- were forced from their home in a three-story apartment building on River Street, the agency said.
Conflict seen in Cuomo investigation of PatersonSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:56PMNEW YORK CITY -- A Brooklyn city councilman says New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo should recuse himself from investigating Gov. David Paterson because Cuomo plans to run for governor himself and it's a conflict of interest.
Exit 6 ramps open again on NorthwaySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:56PMNYSDOT spokesman Peter Van Keuren tells CBS 6 News the ramps at exit 6 on the northway are open. They had been closed since Saturday night at 10 p.m. From the editor: Many of you have expressed concerns about some of the harsh anonymous comments from readers.
5-goal second period lifts Red Wings over ChicagoSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:55PMCHICAGO (AP) -- Pavel Datsyuk capped a five-goal second period and the Detroit Red Wings rallied to beat Chicago 5-4 on Sunday, spoiling a hat track by the Blackhawks's Andrew Ladd.
Wisconsin holds off slumping Illinois, 72-57Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:55PMCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Jordan Taylor and John Leuer each scored 20 points, and No. 15 Wisconsin beat Illinois 72-57 on Sunday to deal a significant blow to the Fighting Illini's NCAA tournament hopes.
Kurt Busch wins again at Atlanta after 2 crashesSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:55PMHAMPTON, Ga. (AP) -- Kurt Busch has won again at Atlanta Motor Speedway, pulling away on a second restart after a couple of wild wrecks to capture the Kobalt Tools 500.
Kurt Busch Wins Atlanta RaceSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:54PMKurt Busch has just won Sunday's Sprint Cup race in Atlanta. More to follow. From the editor: Many of you have expressed concerns about some of the harsh anonymous comments from readers. To remedy that, we are introducing new features.
Man wanted in Albany sex abuse cases caught in Puerto RicoFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:56PMALBANY -- US Marshals arrested a Dominican Republican man at an airport in Puerto Rico in connection with two Albany sex abuse cases from 2007 and 2008, city police announced Friday.
NH teacher charged in sexting caseFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:55PMLONDONDERRY, N.H. (AP) -- A New Hampshire high school English teacher is facing a charge she sent nude photos of herself to a 15-year-old male student at Londonderry High School.
HealthTronics 4th-qtr loss narrows as charges fallFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:54PMMedical equipment maker HealthTronics Inc. reported a narrower fourth-quarter loss compared to a year earlier, when it absorbed $144 million in impairment charges. After the market closed on Thursday, HealthTronics said it lost $2.3 million, or 5 cents per... Business - Healthcare - Products and Services - Medical Equipment - Associations
NJC speaker urges caution onlineFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:53PMSTERLING — Be careful what you post online. That was the message of C.L. Lindsay, executive director of the Coalition for Student & Academic Rights (CO-STAR), when he spoke to students at Northeastern Junior College on Wednesday.
Carteret Health Department warns of norovirus contaminationFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:53PMMOREHEAD CITY — The Carteret County Health Department is offering advice after reports of gastrointestinal illness around the county. The health department said it has received reports of residents experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms that may be...
Johnny Weir On Whether He'd Do 'Dancing With The Stars,' Talks Evan Lysacek's ChancesFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:53PMLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Evan Lysacek may be the most recent Olympian headed to "Dancing with the Stars," but in a recent Access Hollywood poll, it was Johnny Weir who the AH Nation really wanted to see in the reality competition. So would he do it?
Talks intensify on expiring Minnesota health planFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:52PMTalks over the future of a state-run health plan for the poor are picking up before officials begin switching the patients into another subsidized plan.
Mercy Unveils New $60 MIllion Data CenterFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:51PM"It's the central nervous system of Mercy." Those words were used to describe the Mercy Data Center in Washington by William Showalter, vice president and chief information officer of the Sisters of Mercy Health System.
Who's a pretty boy?Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:07PMIt's another Furry Friday, with an array of pet pictures that Four Legs Good readers have emailed us or posted on our Facebook page (which you're all welcome to do). Every pet here is pretty wondrous looking.
Times-Journal makes changes to its pagesThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:06PMTimes-Journal readers may notice a few changes to the newspaper’s pages recently. The changes come following a merger of the Times-Journal and the Weekly Post in Rainsville and includes moving some features from where readers may be used to finding them.
PHOTOS: Leafs battle BostonThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:04PMSend us your photos, video or a quick note about something you've seen on the streets of Toronto.
Metro reports shooting outside Pentagon stationThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:04PMWASHINGTON (AP) — Metro transportation officials say there has been a shooting outside the Pentagon station, near the entrance to the military facility.
Onlookers Flock To Plane Crash SiteThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:03PMLOUISA, VA (WWBT) - In the aftermath of this tragedy, it may be hard to imagine the scope of the fire. This has been an understandably difficult time for residents in this normally quiet town. Police have opened up the road now and people are able to pass by what's drawn so many onlookers today.
Retain park at old hall siteThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:02PMothers also read... Editor: On Feb. 26, The Times published a story on an unknown gem that exists in Langley, namely the park/garden area at the old civic centre site. I have often been there and enjoyed the natural beauty.
Planting a future harvestThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:02PMVICTORVILLE • On Saturday, a local pastor will break ground on a 20,000-square-foot center for local programs aimed at the High Desert’s at-risk youth. Pastor Angelo Quinlan is planting the seeds for the Community Multipurpose Facility and...
Site exposes posters' revelationsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:50AMAs more people reveal their whereabouts on social networks, a new site has sprung up to remind you that letting everyone know where you are — and, by extension, where you're not — could leave ...
ARMCHAIR TRAVELER / CoolThingsinRandomPlaces.comSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:50AMCoolThingsinRandomPlaces.com is more fun to read than the name suggests. Many travel blogs want to take you to a destination you already know you want to visit. This one will surprise you with photos of places beyond your wildest imagination. What works: It'... Travel - Travel journal - Recreation - Magazines and E-zines - Travelogues
With the D: Key WestSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:49AMMike Berry of Rochester Hills took the D to the southernmost point of the continental U.S., in Key West, Fla. He and Amy Zubor of Northville spent 10 days in the keys last month.
GEORGEA KOVANIS: Fashion flubs at the OscarsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:49AMThe actress Jessica Biel -- whose starring credits include the family-friendly television series "Seventh Heaven" and a few lackluster films -- is a beautiful young woman who apparently has a social conscience -- she recently scaled Mt. Kilimanjaro to draw attention to the global clean water crisis. She is also dating Justin Timberlake.