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  • Food for Thought Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:47PM"Fighting hunger... Feeding hope" is the long standing motto of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. By CHRISTIE KENNELLY This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Rielle Hunter Breaks Her Silence on Edwards Affair Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:32PMShe says they slept together the first night; slams Elizabeth for emasculating her husband and says [...]
  • The new Tory nightmare — a Lib-Dem coalition Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 11:47AMWhatever else may be said of Nick Clegg, the man knows when to peak.
  • Can you help? Wish list from nonprofit agencies, March 15 Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 12:03AMFollowing is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunitiesfrom nonprofit agencies in Racine County. They were provided bylocal nonprofit agencies.
  • West Region: Breaking down the teams Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 11:03PMRivals.com breaks down the teams in the NCAA tournament West Region.
  • Want to boost morale? Turn on the NCAA tournament Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 5:13AMWhether you’re a hard-core college basketball fan or you just tune in at tournament time to keep track of your bracket in the office pool, there might be no need to sneak out of work during March Madness .
  • Alleged Masterminds of Botnet Arrested Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:57PMAuthorities Say 3 in Spain Were Behind Infection of as Many as 12.7M Computers at Major Companies, Banks in 190 Countries
  • Slash tax rates, says think tank Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:51PMREFORMS in the yet to be released Henry Tax Review will be "hollow" without an overhaul of personal income tax, a think tank says.
  • Urbanite Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:37PMPenn Station commuters relied on the vintage digital clocks outside the Tourneau watch store to know whether they might make their trains. The clocks, something of a local landmark at 34th Street and Seventh Avenue, also served as a popular meeting spot. Well, no more.
  • Breaking News: Three People Shot Inside Huntington Bar Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:37AMHuntington police say three people have been taken to the hospital after being shot inside a Huntington bar early Saturday morning.
  • Briefs - Feb. 18 Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 7:52AMSenior Meal every third Sunday at Clarinda Regional Health Center
  • Snow by the numbers Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 5:08AMWinter of 2009-2010 has been one for the record books already. The 72.5 inches of snow that hit Fort Dodge so far this winter breaks the previous record of 69 inches set in the winter of 1961-1962, according to State Climatologist Harry Hillaker, with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. "We have had more snow than typical statewide," Hillaker said.
  • Sharing sentiment: Everyone wants out of the house Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 5:07AMSnow and ice are becoming a major part of everyday life in the surrounding area. For many businesses, government agencies and individuals, the dangerous duo has made even walking to their mailboxes a treacherous task.
  • GHS grad lives 35 minutes from Olympics city Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 3:28AMBeth Merk of Surrey, B.C., which is less than a 35-minute rapid Skytrain ride away from Vancouver, recently got her wish. “I actually ended up qualifying to win a trip from my company,” the 36-year-old Galesburg native said. “So I watched the opening ceremonies on TV and then took off for Las Vegas.” Like many Canadians, Merk left the city as millions of athletes and fans poured into the greater ...
  • IN THE PIPELINE: A farewell from the Rev Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 8:50PM“I hope you’ll find your own way when I’m not with you.”
  • Probe slams Eurostar over pre-Christmas breakdowns Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 5:12PMLONDON (AFP) - An independent probe condemned cross-Channel train operator Eurostar on Friday for failing to prepare sufficiently for winter weather, which led to breakdowns and mass disruption in December.
  • Eurostar slammed over breakdowns Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 4:50PMAn independent probe has slammed Eurostar for failing to prepare sufficiently for winter weather, which led to breakdowns and disruption.
  • Probe slams Eurostar over pre-Christmas breakdowns Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 4:13PMLONDON -An independent probe slammed cross-Channel train operator Eurostar Friday for failing to prepare sufficiently for winter weather, which led to breakdowns and mass disruption in December.
  • Probe slams Eurostar over badly prepared trains Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 3:04PMLONDON -A probe Friday strongly criticised cross-Channel train operator Eurostar for failing to prepare its trains to cope with winter weather which led to breakdowns and mass disruption in December. Read more...
  • Probe slams Eurostar over pre-Christmas breakdowns Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 3:04PMLONDON -An independent probe slammed cross-Channel train operator Eurostar Friday for failing to prepare sufficiently for winter weather, which led to breakdowns and mass disruption in December. Read more...
  • Briefs - Feb. 11 Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 2:42PMSenior Meal every third Sunday at Clarinda Regional Health Center
  • Football Fans Dish on Super Bowl Snacks Sunday, February 7, 2010 @ 11:53PMOn Super Bowl Sunday, it is no surprise that people like snacks, but what is it that people are eating? We hit a supermarket just a few hours before the big game to find out.
  • Schieffer: More Than Just a Game Sunday, February 7, 2010 @ 5:16PMThe Annual Ritual Is a Temporary Escape From Current Events, Maybe Needed Now More Than Ever
  • Rock Hill council studies whether to give preference to local contractors Sunday, February 7, 2010 @ 1:25PMLooking to put more Rock Hillians back to work in a poor economy, city officials are considering breaks for local businesses that compete for city contracts – from cutting grass to paving roads.
  • Briefs - Feb. 4 Sunday, February 7, 2010 @ 11:08AMSenior Meal every third Sunday at Clarinda Regional Health Center
  • Palin to Tea Party: America ready for another revolution Sunday, February 7, 2010 @ 10:48AMFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin drew many standing ovations from a friendly crowd Saturday night as she blasted Washington Democrats and the Obama administration in a keynote speech for what was billed as the first national Tea Party Convention.
  • PFGBEST Livestock Market Comment Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 7:31PMCHICAGO - Feb 4/10 - SNS -- Following is the livestock futures comment from PFGBEST Research.
  • Harper to cancel spring parliamentary breaks Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 5:54PMPrime Minister Stephen Harper plans to cancel two weeks of parliamentary breaks this spring to try to make up for the six weeks of work lost when he decided to prorogue Parliament after Christmas.
  • Behind this super-charity, An army of angels Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 4:32PMIn its 28 years of operation, local charity Angel Baskets has transformed from a tiny do-good operation into a well-oiled generosity machine.
  • Video: Gloria Estefan on Miami, Life Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 3:02PMSinger Gloria Estefan spoke to Maggie Rodriguez and Harry Smith about performing in her home town, her band the Miami Sound Machine and her marriage to Latin music producer Emilio Estefan.
  • Aerialist Falls Nearly 20 ft at Los Angeles Mall Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 2:57PMA 26-year-old aerialist breaks her wrist and pelvis after falling during a holiday show performance at the beverly center mall in los angeles. Los Angeles - United States - California - Counties - Society and Culture
  • Bones fragile, but spirit unbroken Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 4:53AMWords aren’t enough to describe his infectious laughter. It’s a sound that enjoys being alive and spreads that feeling throughout the room. Little Nick Hight turned 4 this past November, and he’s ...
  • Treatment came too late for local girls Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 3:59AMTimes photos by LUCY SCHALY Two local families have suffered through the heartbreak of Pompe disease. At left, Hannah Kiec gets a kiss from her mother, Anne, in September 2000. At right, Melba Johnson remembers her daughter Jasmine, who died in May 2001, just a few months after Hannah.
  • Palace tickets available Jan. 26 Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 12:09AMThe Palace Theatre is proud to announce its 2010 season and the start of season ticket sales
  • Extra Bernardsville school week off proposed in 2010-11 Saturday, January 23, 2010 @ 8:53PMBut the proposal, which would change the tradition of having just a single week off in March, drew concerns from the Board of Education on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
  • Mega-fans show their support for the Indianapolis Colts by painting horseshoes Saturday, January 23, 2010 @ 6:35PMMUNCIE -- Hillcroft Services was sprouting horseshoes Friday.
  • City crews deal with water main breaks Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 7:43PMOld Man Winter keeps Englewood Utilities Department crews busy, as the stretch of cold weather causes breaks in some of the city’s water mains.
  • Help to Pay Your Christmas Bill Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 3:41PMThe market is not going to open for another hour and a half as I begin this short piece, but I already have a good idea of what will take place with gold today.
  • Miners refuse to resurface Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 2:52PMMine workers have remained underground at Two Rivers Mine in Mpumalanga, defying managements appeals and a court order, says the company.
  • New OCPD officers has local family ties Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 10:54PMThe startup of the Orange Cove Police Department in December began four months prior as the city worked hard to make the agency ready before Christmas.
  • Hartwell native proposes on TV Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 10:36PMMarty Cunningham relives his television and YouTube moment every time he finishes a phone conversation with fellow police officers. Where his colleagues used to say “good-bye”, they now mock him.
  • Miners threatened with death Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 10:07PMManagement at the Two Rivers mine, owned by African Rainbow Minerals and Implats, have denied reports of a hostage crisis, but miners say they fear for their lives.
  • US intel chiefs admit failure in Christmas attack Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 8:16PMTop US intelligence chiefs took full blame Wednesday for failing to stop a botched Christmas Day plane bombing, admitting that they missed a slew of warning signs.
  • Egg Harbor Township High School in lockdown; police on scene Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 7:55PMA large tent set up at the entrance to the Egg Harbor Township High school, shown here, Monday, Sep. 2. 2002, will serve as the cafeteria for students as construction delays there and at the Swift and Slaybaugh elementary schools forces students to start classes as late as Oct. 1 resulting in reduced Christmas and Spring breaks.
  • Crystalized (Duerrisms for January 19th) Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 6:35PMBy Chris Duerr Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 12:28 p.m. Mid-January greetings all. This is Duerrisms for the week of January 21, 2010. And we appear in this space thanks, as always, to the support of our good friends at ADVANCE Physical Therapy.
  • Nowitzki Scores 37, Celtics Lose 99-90 Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 4:49PMDirk Nowitzki had 37 points, scoring nine in a row during a third-quarter run that gave the Mavericks the lead for good, and Dallas beat the Boston Celtics 99-90 on Monday night.
  • Xbox Takes On Cable, Streaming TV Shows and Movies Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 4:49PMBRIAN STELTER If talks with Disney work out, the game console could stream ESPN content, making it that much easier to watch TV without cable.
  • West Hancock boys step up the defense to nab a win against B-K Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 4:31PMStory created Jan 13, 2010 - 12:15:41 CST. Over the last two Christmas breaks, West Hancock boys basketball teams have had their best practices of the season.
  • Nowitzki, Mavs top Celtics Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 4:20PMDirk Nowitzki scored 37 points and Dallas beat Boston 99-90.
  • Credit Card Debt Relief Options Explained by TotalDebtRelief.net Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 4:15PMCHICAGO - Credit card debt continues to be a serious issue facing a growing number of Americans. One could argue that the U.S. economy itself is entirely built on the premise of consumer spending and consumer debt.