Immigration demonstrators pelted with marblesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:48PMA group of kids threw marbles at a group demonstrating in favor of Border Patrol enforcement at San Juan Capistrano businesses, according to sheriff's Lt. Dan Dwyer, chief of police services. Dwyer said more than 20 demonstrators were gathered about...
Visitors ‘Explore UT’ programsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:26AMBy: Collin Eaton More than 50,000 K-12 students flooded the 40 Acres to make chemistry potions like Harry Potter, learn how solar panels store energy and act in Shakespeare plays at the 11th annual Explore UT event....
1-alarm horrorSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:02AMWORCESTER - Over a 32-year career, former Worcester Fire Lt. Joseph A. Casello faced horrors most only imagine in nightmares that take time to forget because they are so frighteningly vivid.
The power of pinkSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:03PMA pink propane truck turns heads and gets people talking. That’s the goal for Parker Gas Co. Inc. — to raise awareness, and some money, for a cause worthy of that attention.
Blue Eggs and RamsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:59AMExotic animals living in Potter Valley Before you reach Ted Koerner's property in Potter Valley, you know you're getting close.
Do It! — Niagara's entertainment listingsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:14PMART A MANO LIBERA GALLERY: Fry Truck-inspired paintings by Geoff Farnsworth, until March 28. Gallery open Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m to 5 p.m. 150 Ontario St., St. Catharines, across from Montebello Park.[...]
‘Old Man’ rests after raising $240,000Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:02AMWith fire-truck sirens blaring, a knighting from the Whitefish Winter Carnival king and a street full of followers marching in an impromptu parade, Richard Atkinson could not have scripted a better ending to his “Old Man Walking” campaign.
Archive Search:Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:30AMPronghorn antelope in western Wyoming. Grand Teton National Park pronghorn migration, this herd of 400 pronghorn form the longest land mammal migration in the USA. Courtesy/Joe Riis
Be the decoyThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:38AMThe cloth horns sewn on an airbrushed baseball cap didn't stay erect.
Communication, incentives neededMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:47PMI am one of the 6,600 runners who left Myrtle Beach [after the marathon weekend] very disappointed but also inspired by the fortitude of the running community.
Rhino pregnancy fuels hope for speciesSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 6:36AMRatu's offspring would be fourth Sumatran rhino born in captivity in more than a century Researchers hope birth will keep species from extinction Population of Sumatran rhinos has decreased by more th...
Rare rhino pregnancy fuels hope for endangered speciesSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 6:15AMWhen the news came, animal conservationist Susie Ellis was ecstatic. This wasn't just an extraordinary pregnancy, but hope for the survival of a vanishing species.
'Next thing you know, they put us all in jail': Allen tells of Haiti tripSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 12:52AM[Jim Allen, 47, is home in northwest Amarillo with his family. The interview with Oprah Winfrey is over and the CNN truck, parked outside, will soon leave. USA Today and The New York Times have called. An interview with Geraldo Rivera is scheduled in a few days.
Time to warm up for Brazilian Carnaval — in SeattleThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 9:13PMSeattle's Nectar Lounge and Neumo's host Brazilian Carnaval parties with music and dancing. Musicians warming up for the events include Eduardo Mendonça, Armandinho, Dodo & Osmar.
Local briefs - February 17Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 11:07AMA woman alleged to have defrauded a veterinary clinic of more than $25,000 reserved her plea in Red Deer court on Tuesday.
Police Praise Kids Who Warned About Luring AttemptWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 7:30AMWord spread around the Kenwood neighborhood in Minneapolis last week about someone trying to lure elementary school children near Lake of the Isles. Police are praising some children for their quick action to warn their parents.
Airport Link drivers crackdownTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 7:29AMTRUCK drivers on the Airport Link project face a crackdown by the authorities and employers after complaints about illegal working hours, noise and speeding.
This secretive billionaire family owns the Ambassador BridgeTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 5:40AMThe secretive Moroun family seldom steps out of the shadows to show itself to the world. They may be billionaires. They may own the most important bridge Canada has ever known. But they are just shy that way.
Rail spur plan crosses hurdle; on to final designMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 1:15PMMIDDLEBURY — A proposed 3.3-mile rail spur linking the Omya quarry on Foote Street with the main line west of the Otter Creek can now proceed to final design and property acquisition, as the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has determined the estimated $34.3 million project could meet federal environmental standards.
Dispatches from Haiti: Hope and resolve amidst devastationMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 10:52AMWaterloo Region Record journalist Greg Mercer is in Haiti with a local team of medical and aid workers from St. Mary’s Hospital in Kitchener and St. Joseph’s Healthcare of Hamilton. He is filing regular reports in print and online – in his Dispatches from Haiti blog – from the the earthquake-ravaged nation. On the night a Kitchener medical team pulled into Haiti’s broken capital, bracing ...
That's racin': A kinder, gentler Kyle Busch?Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 2:21AMWild Thing is engaged and settling down. He might not be quite as Rowdy in 2010 as in previous years as he takes on ownership of a Camping World Truck Series team and searches for his first championship in Sprint Cup driving for Joe Gibbs Racing.
White Pine County Sheriff's Blotter ReportWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 2:39PMFeb. 1 Report of a welfare check: City - Officer assisted an elderly individual reset his lifeline.
Environmentalist raise concern over threat to wild buffaloesWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 4:22AMNew Delhi, Feb 10 : Wild life activists and environmental groups have expressed concern over the increased threat to the wild buffalo, which is listed as an endangered species.
Indigenous team to rescueTuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 7:00AMWENDELL Sailor, Jamal Idris and Carl Webb were just some of the Indigenous All Stars who came to the rescue of a fellow Aborigine after he lost control of his ute.
Massive Crowd Welcomes Saints At AirportMonday, February 8, 2010 @ 4:38PMAn estimated crowd of up to 10,000 people lined the short stretch of road from the cargo plane area of the airport out toward the interstate Monday to welcome home the Super Bowl champions.
Thibodaux shows WhoDattitudeMonday, February 8, 2010 @ 1:23PMDaniel McBride Staff Writer THIBODAUX — Only a handful of die-hard Saints fans stayed outside all night through Sunday's mid-40 temperatures to watch as the Super Bowl was projected onto the side of a downtown restaurant.
Locals rejoice in Saints win, flock to buy souvenirsMonday, February 8, 2010 @ 11:40AMImpromptu fireworks, cheering in the streets and blaring car horns — it seemed all of Lafayette erupted in joy when the Saints won the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Outdoors Spotlight: Ten-year-old Johnson kills her first deerSunday, February 7, 2010 @ 5:20AMChloe Johnson had been hunting deer for two years, but it only took the 10-year-old 15 minutes to bag what she had been looking for the day after Thanksgiving.
FLORIDA OUTDOORS: Not so fast! Deer season's not over yetSaturday, February 6, 2010 @ 3:21AMThus far, this deer season has been pretty good to me as far as quantity goes. I shot two does during doe week, and I got my season limit on fall gobblers, but I have yet to even see horns, much less harvest a buck. But I still have plenty of room...
Children check out workSaturday, February 6, 2010 @ 12:36AMWith 10-ton trucks thundering by Friday morning, 20 local preschoolers clustered curbside on Holly Avenue to listen as Durango public works inspector Kris Johnson told them what heavy machinery was doing to their street.
An unusual bird hunt: on U.S. 29 medianThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 6:24PMI once went bird hunting in the median strip on U.S. 29. It was one of many amazing adventures in my 43 years as a Virginia outdoorsman. Here's how it happened.
BMW Jerks, Porsche Flashers -- What Your Car Shows About YouThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 4:54AMFeb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Thundering down a highway in a smoking-hot BMW M6, I flick on my blinker and slide into the left lane to pass slower vehicles. Immediately a minivan swings in front of me, throws on his brakes and sticks there at a steady 50 miles per hour, boxing me in.
Largo Hosts Touch-a-Truck EventWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 7:46PMLargo Mayor Pat Gerard, far right, chats with Joan and Bob Kocher at the Recreation, Parks & Arts Department's 14th Touch-a-Truck Day at Largo Central Park on January 30. The Kochers brought granddaughter Madison Nicholson to the event which featured fire trucks, dump trucks, power trucks, buses, motorcycles, military vehicles and more.
History books available at libraryWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 1:35PMCounty residents got their first look Sunday at a new pictorial history book printed in celebration of the county’s 200th anniversary. The book was unveiled during a ceremony at the George Coon Public Library Sunday afternoon.
MINIATURE MODELS MIMIC LIFEWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 6:30AMMINIATURE MODELS MIMIC LIFE By GWYNETH J. SAUNDERS That’s as true for HO gauge model railroads as it is in real life and the tracks laid by Sun City’s railroad hobbyists have carried a lot of freight past life in miniature since it was built. So it was about time, club members said, that their 9-yearold layout should get new life.
Outpouring of memorials for slain cop growsTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 6:45PMCo-workers of Lt. Eric Shuhandler collected thoughtful cards, touching notes and poems, hand-drawn pictures and stuffed animals Tuesday from two growing memorials to remember the veteran Gilbert police officer. Suspects booked in Gilbert cop's slaying | Audio shows slain officer wary at traffic stop | Ripley: Spirit of fallen cop looms over killing scene | Slideshow: Fallen officer's memorial
Police log for Jan. 27Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 9:32AMFrom Item Sources Police search for plastic cow A plastic cow was reported stolen from Onyx Meadows Farms between Jan. 17 and 18.
PSAL boys basketball rankingsMonday, February 1, 2010 @ 11:26PMThe weather drops to bone-chilling temperatures. The wind picks up. It must mean one thing: playoff basketball is right around the corner. Before it’s one-and-done time, however, there are division titles to be won and seedings to be earned. No time like the present, as Brooklyn AA, Bronx AA...
How to ship a bison omiyageFriday, January 29, 2010 @ 3:10PMI have a confession: I've always wanted to be a bison. There's just something about those big hairy shoulders, trim waists and their calm, cool disposition even under adverse circumstances. I'd love to be able to amble across the plains the way they do, seemingly without a care in the world. They're just what I've always wanted to be: big, hairy and threatening.
Aquinas graduate relishes working with Elton JohnFriday, January 29, 2010 @ 1:57PMJohn Mahon, a 1973 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, has been a backing vocalist and percussionist for Elton John since 1997. Mahon and two others were honored as distinguished Aquinas alumni during a ceremony Friday at the school.
Rock 'n' RitterThursday, January 28, 2010 @ 5:28AMJosh Ritter could be one of the characters in his songs when he takes a break from jury duty selection in Brooklyn, New York, to talk to The Prague Post.
Empty seats have ACT anxious as new season nearsWednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 6:13PMAnacortes Community Theatre ended last season in the black — an accomplishment many regional arts groups have to envy in these troubled economic times. But after seeing more empty…
Euphoric Saints fans look ahead to MiamiMonday, January 25, 2010 @ 10:32AMNEW ORLEANS – WWL-TV Sports Director and Saints play-by-play broadcaster Jim Henderson had said that if the Saints win the Super Bowl the city of New Orleans would be like “Mardi Gras times ten with fewer beads and more clothes.” Sunday night was pretty close. Fans partied like it was Mardi Gras with spontaneous outbursts all across the city after the game-winning field goal split the uprights ...
Business scores big on the gong listMonday, January 25, 2010 @ 7:31AMThe rebound on equity markets appears to have filtered down to the Order of Australia awards, where the majority of business people to score nominations this year have gone on to win a gong.