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- Hooley on the Hudson brings out Irish in everyone (video) Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:07AMKINGSTON — Irish eyes were smiling — as were everyone else’s — on a perfect Sunday afternoon as the city celebrated its traditional end-of-summer event, the ninth annual Hooley on the Hudson at the Rondout.
- My living hell in the dungeon: Chained and beaten up to 200 times a week, the horrific ordeal of Natascha Kampusch ... Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:26PMIt was a crime that shocked the world. A girl of ten snatched from the street, then kept in a cellar by her crazed kidnapper.
- Girl Power: Life Skills, Then Some at Nonprofit Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:15PMGirls Inc. in Costa Mesa has the support of many local female executives
- You're never too old to learn : Aunty Sorn Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:21PMNew life skills |help poor city residents to buy their own homes
- Sally's story Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:57AMTwelve-year-old Sally Sabahi, far right, lives with her family in a single room tucked down a back alley of Old Sanaa. Her father, far left, sells chili mix in the market for a dollar or two a day.
- Katrina survivors lap it up Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:34PMPurrfectly content: Kristin Schumacher and Gail Ancill with one of the feline survivors of Hurricane Katrina who have found new homes in New Westminster.
- Dolls Give New Voice to Female African Leaders and Promotes Fair Trade Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:26PMTelling historical stories to children has always been easier when once can use another medium than the verbal, children are visual and thus books with virbrant illistrations are the first to come to mind. However one creative company is taking a greater step in just producing high quality “toys”, but ensuring that the cultures and [...]
- Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:31PMAs the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and the other Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts are translated and edited.
- Kidnappings, bombs, death threats: 2 Iraqi journalists, Sunni and Shiite, talk about the war Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:49AMAs the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and the other Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts ...
- Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:40AMAs the U.S. draws down in Iraq, two Associated Press Television News cameramen, one Sunni and the other Shiite, talk about what it has been like to live through and record the war. The accounts are translated and edited. Iraq - United States - Shia Islam - Sunni Islam - Associated Press Television News
- Family filmgoer Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:08AMFamily-oriented reviews of movies now in Cape theaters
- Volunteers sought for Quarry Day Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:44PMKen Bohnsack is the chairman of Quarry Day slated to be held on Saturday, September 18 a half mile east of Freeport off Business Route 20.
- What's on this weekend? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:48PMWhether it's an indoors event you're looking for, or something with a bit of fresh air attached, there's always something for you to do.
- 22-year sentence for Spanaway child molester Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:43PMJeffrey R. Smiley will spend the next 266 months in prison for molesting a 7-year-old girl in the woods of the Fort Lewis Military Reservation.
- Spanaway Man Sentenced To 22 Years For Molesting Child Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:27PMTACOMA, Wash. -- A Spanaway man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Tacoma Friday to 266 months in prison and lifetime supervised release for aggravated abuse of a minor.
- Northville Community Briefs Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:40PMAll-media exhibit The Northville Art House released the call for entries for an all-media figurative exhibit to be held Oct. 1-23 at the Northville Art House. Artists can submit original works in all mediums, 2-D or 3-D, made by traditional or experimental styles. Awards will be given for first, second and third place as well as honorable mention. Application and CD in .jpeg format must be ...
- Paramus, NJ man gets 12 years for luring children with candy-filled van in Tuckerton, NJ Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:00PMTOMS RIVER — A van with a candy-filled cooler and padded walls. An interest in kidnapping laws. An obsession with three young children. A collection of destructive devices.
- Brooks & Dunn Are Done After Two-Hour Nashville Concert Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:01PMFor 20 years, Brooks & Dunn spent most every night beneath the light of a neon moon. But after their two-hour concert in downtown Nashville in Thursday night (Sept. 2), they flipped off the switch and called it a career.
- Candia, Allenstown and Pembroke have Old Home Days Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:54PMBY KATHLEEN BAILEY Rhonda Thyng, chairman of the Candia Old Home Day committee, clutched her traditional clipboard as she hurried through the “midway” at Moore Park. She was on her way to check on one of the many nonprofit groups, commercial vendors or children’s games that make up a good part of Old Home Day. But she wheeled around whenever she spotted a familiar face. “Hi, how are you?” she ...
- Film Shorts Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:25PMGoing the Distance (R) Drew Barrymore and Justin Long star in this comedy as a New York couple who hook up with each other six weeks before she moves permanently to San Francisco to finish grad school.
- Newspapers, Schools, Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Alabama, Pelham, Alabaster, Calera, Hoover, Birmingham Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:10PMHaving a baby, let alone twins, was always a long shot for Alabaster resident Leanne McGee. McGee dealt with a frustrating health dilemma leaving her without a uterus at the young age of 14. When the yearning for a child grew, she turned to her younger sister to step in as a surrogate.
- New AJWright store will open in Fontana on Thursday, Sept. 2 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:49AMAJWright, a leading off-price retailer, will open a new location in Fontana on Thursday, Sept. 2. AJWright plans to offer Fontana residents a celebration that will last beyond Labor Day with a real model search competition.
- Lysander Parks and Recreation Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:25AMSwim lesson Lysander Parks and Recreation will offer an eight-week swim lesson session for 5-year-olds and older from Sept. 18 to Dec. 11 at Baker High School
- Rant & Rave Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:36AMThere’d better be a special place in hell for those Jersey Shore a#!holes. They’re getting paid $10,000 a head per episode to act like rich, spoiled, drunk assholes on national television. They’re basically lowering the IQ of the nation while there are hungry people on the street.
- Things to Do Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:10AM9/11 ceremonies The memorial ceremony in Watchung to remember those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Village Green across from Borough Hall on the Watchung Circle. Mayor Albert Ellis and the Borough Council will lead the ceremony. All are invited.
- Community organizations urged to participate in Kids 1st! Carnival Sept. 18 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:48AMThree local organizations are organizing an event that should provide plenty of fun for the entire family Sept. 18.
- Community Events Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:19AMThe Girl Guides Abbotsford District is having registration for the 2010-2011 guiding year at Clearbrook Library, Saturday Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Girls aged five and up are welcome to join. For more information call 1-800-565-8111 or visit the website at bc-girlguides.org.
- The hell beneath the inferno: As bombs fell, families fled underground. But life beneath the streets was a squalid ... Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:36PMWhen Hitler ordered the whole-scale bombing of London after defeat in the Battle of Britain, Londoner's fled underground and the Tube became a second home for millions during the Terror of the Blitz, writes Juliet Gardener.
- Philanthropist is Pakistan's Mother Teresa Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:31PMEdhi has been helping the destitute and sick for more than 60 years, filling the hole left by a state that has largely neglected the welfare of its citizens.
- Heated battle: Hot day brings cool end to Civil War Muster Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:09PMLauren Wood ⢠Jackson Citizen PatriotMembers of an artillery unit for the Confederate Army wave their hats as they are recognized by the announcer at the completion of the Battle of Jonesborough on Sunday at the Sparks Foundation County Park....
- Aging philanthropist is Pakistan's Mother Teresa Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:04PMThe aging man in mud-splattered, frayed clothes has barely lowered his body onto the sidewalk when the money starts piling up.
- Aging philanthropist is Pakistan's Mother Teresa Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:41PMAbdul Sattar Edhi's years of dedication to the poor have made him a national icon. Pakistan - Abdul Sattar Edhi - Asia - Mother Teresa - Government
- Sex museum exhibits from Rangsit will tour the provinces also Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:28PMLike science classes, sex education has been one of the "blind spots" in the Thai education system. Due to limited funding, students in many science classes, particularly in remote areas, have never physically touched a beaker or glass tubes used in scientific experiments.
- Aging philanthropist is Pakistan's Mother Teresa Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:14PMThe aging man in mud-splattered, frayed clothes has barely lowered his body onto the sidewalk when the money starts piling up. Heeding his call for donations for flood victims, Pakistanis of all classes rush to hand over cash to Abdul Sattar Edhi, whose years of dedication to the poor have made him a national icon. Abdul Sattar Edhi - Pakistan - Mother Teresa - Asia - Philanthropy
- Aging philanthropist is Pakistan's Mother Teresa Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:05PMThe aging man in mud-splattered, frayed clothes has barely lowered his body onto the sidewalk when the money starts piling up. Heeding his call for donations for flood victims, Pakistanis of all classes rush to hand over cash to Abdul Sattar Edhi, whose years of dedication to the poor have made him a national icon.
- Family can dine out for $20 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:57AMBy Danielle Snider Upon taking on this challenge I had abinge where Iwas dying to get out and have dinner at arestaurant, so the night we went out, Iwas so excited to get out and enjoy the experience that Ipaid no attention to the money that Iwas spending. Drastic changes lead to binging for me.
- News briefs for August 25 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:27AMChildren's clothing sale planned
- Sisters are making Clearly Yours their own Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:11AMLATHAM — Barely out of grad school, 23 year old twin sisters Heather Stein and Jodi Stein Emmott have made Clearly Yours, a shop that has been around for 20 years specializing in engraved gift items, their own.
- WABA Fun Launches Custom Kits Online Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:00AMSuperstructs Custom Kits allow customers to create and personalize their own toy building set in seconds. You don’t need to be an artist or a toy designer to make something special for your child.
- Some campus essentials Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:16PMBureau of Urban Living 460 W. Canfield St., Detroit; 313-833-9336 Located on the ground floor of the Canfield Lofts in midtown Detroit, Bureau of Urban Living calls itself a "modern-day urban general store."
- New releases, now playing and special screenings Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:16PMGet Low (PG-13, 100 mins) See review, this issue. Village Square
- Scorer's Tent Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:06PMResults from golf league play around Polk County through Aug. 23 with format, date, event and winners by flight or class in alphabetical order.
- What's Happening Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:01PMBHS cheer-dance squad to host cheerleading camp Benson High School cheer and dance squad is holding a cheer camp Saturday, Aug. 21, 9 a.m. to noon, at the high school gym.
- Trophy Club girl dives into adventure Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:13PMKalina Janak escapes everyday life not at the movie theater, but underwater.
- BLOG: Gunpei Yokoi Exhibit in Harakuju: "The Man Who Was Called the God of Games" Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:11PMOver the weekend, I got an email from NWR’s Aaron Kaluszka, who’s been incredible at finding all kinds of awesome Japanese related content for our crew to check out or translate, informing me that there was a Gunpei Yokoi exhibit being held in Harajuku. Interested at the prospect of learning something new about the father of the Game Boy, I took the opportunity to check it out. The event was ...
- Your Rakhi responses: 'A day I will never forget' Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:53PMReaders share their special brother-sister moments on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
- Testing Finds Excess Lead in Toys Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:05PMBALTIMORE, MD (August 20, 2010) — The Baltimore City Health Department has issued violation notices to two businesses prohibiting the sale of a children’s jewelry product that were identified with a lead level in metal components above 300 parts per million (ppm).
- New Hampshire Antiques Show Marks 53rd Year With 67 Exhibitors Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:05PM:Often heard remarks at antiques shows used to run something like "The great things are really drying up" or "I can't buy at auction the way I used to" or "What has happened to all the house calls we used to get?"
- Water polo grows at CHS Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:33AMThe Calaveras High water polo program is banking on the “Field of Dreams” philosophy. Build it, and they will come. “We’re hoping we can build the program up, have a lot of fun, and people will want to come out and play,” said Blaine Wood, who helps coach the team with Lori and Randy Conley.
- Briefs: The Talk of The Times Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 5:41PMArmada Times Staff District opens doors to parents On August 25 at 7 p.m., the Krause Elementary School and the Armada School District will hold an orientation session for parents of "school of choice" students as well as parents new to the district.