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Emerging-Market Stocks Head for Fifth Weekly Gain on Earnings Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:39AMEmerging-market stocks rose, with the benchmark index set for a fifth weekly gain, as rising confidence in Greece’s ability to pay its debt shored up demand for riskier assets.
Network leaves the Internet in the dust Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:37AMThe Internet—the one we use to shop online, read news and update our Facebook status—isn't the only Internet around.
Jailers discuss budget position Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:36AMWAHOO – As discussions about the county’s financial crisis continue, county officials are trying to determine what they can and cannot live without.
CSUMB women's golf wins first tournament of year Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:35AMBeating out six nationally-ranked teams, the No. 18 Cal State Monterey Bay women's golf team captured its first title of the 2010 spring season, winning the Desert Invitational in Mesa. CSUMB posted a 36-hole team score of 624 (322-302) to finish ahead of No. 2 Grand Valley State by one shot.
Zebra that sprinted through Atlanta euthanized Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:33AMFEB. 18, 2010 -- Workers try to contain a zebra that broke loose from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus in downtown Atlanta. The animal made its way through downtown to the interstate highway that cuts through the center of the city.
3 and #8216;Idol and #8217; hopefuls likely in trouble? Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:33AMLOS ANGELES - If the "American Idol" judges hold sway over viewers, contestants Katie Stevens, Paige Miles and Katelyn Epperly should be nervous about making it into the top 12.
Top Picks Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:32AM"American Idol" 8 p.m. (Chs. 25 and 64) The singers face the music tonight. After enduring a three-week semifinal round packed with highs and woes (and even a medical scare involving contestant Crystal Bowersox), the remaining competitors anxiously await this results installment. America has voted, and four semifinalists will be sent packing. This leads to the unveiling of the Top 12 finalists ...
Namedropper, 3/12/10 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:28AMSpecial tests at Scranton High There will be some testing going on - but no classes, and no blue books - Sunday at Scranton High School. The desks will have some pretty impressive gadgets attached - and they'll be in the parking lot. Greg Santo and Santo
One arrested, one still sought in meth investigation after POP raid in Eureka Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:26AMEUREKA -- Warrants served on a home on the 3100 block of Summer Street on Wednesday resulted in the discovery of methamphetamine and paraphernalia but no arrests, until one of the residents was later apprehended in Blue Lake by Sheriff's Office
Chapman council member dies unexpectedly Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:55AMCHAPMAN -- Chapman residents and others are expressing their sadness over Friday’s death of city council member Brik “Woody” Woodworth. Brik L. Woodworth, 48, died Friday in a Tulsa, Okla. hospital after a short illness.
Red Light Cameras Spot Break-In Suspects Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:54AMLittleton Police are looking for two suspected car thieves whose photographs were snapped when they blew through a red light in a stolen vehicle.
Brunswick Centre Flats Prone To Flooding Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:53AMResidents in some of the flats within the Grade II-listed Brunswick Centre in Bloomsbury say that their homes are damp and flood-prone , despite an extensive makeover that was completed just four years ago. The £24 million refurbishment by Levitt Bernstein in 2006 involved painting over the garish colour scheme with the cream shade that designer late Patrick Hodgkinson originally envisaged, and ...
Tommy James of Shondells fame signs books in Clinton Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:51AMTommy James of Tommy James and the Shondells held a book signing at the Clinton Book Shop on Saturday. Fans of the singer packed the store to get autographed copies of his new book “Me. the Mob and Music, One Helluva Ride with Tommy James and the Shondells.” The group’s hits included “Mony, Mony,” “Crimson and Clover,” and “Crystal Blue Persuasion.”
Fire follows seizure of stolen property Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:51AMKENLY - A fire last week burned 15 acres of land where sheriff's deputies earlier seized more than $200,000 in stolen goods. Meanwhile, deputies continue to search for the landowner, David Neal Phillips, 35.
Hurricanes shut out Crystal River Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:47AMStaff Report MOUNT DORA -- Starting pictcher Garrett Nuss struck out 14 and walked just 2, while Reily Monkman struck out the side in the final ...
Simon Plays Favorites, Predicts 'American Idol' Winner Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:47AMNotoriously tough "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell singled out one of the contestants during an appearance on the Tonight Show Monday.
On 'Idol,' Bowersox shines, 3 sink in judges' eyes Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:47AMLOS ANGELES (AP) -- If the "American Idol" judges hold sway over viewers, contestants Katie Stevens, Paige Miles and Katelyn Epperly should be nervous about making it into the top 12.
Witness chases double Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:46AMSTAR Witness heads Sydney next week in his quest to become the fifth horse to complete the Golden Slipper-Blue Diamond double.
The future of business Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:31AMRight now, the unemployment rate in Carpentersville is 15.9 percent. Many industrial and manufacturing businesses in the village have laid off workers over the past year, according to Village Economic Development Coordinator Janice Murphy.
Ann Powers: In the doldrums with the 'American Idol' girls Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:30AMEvery so often, "Idol" chroniclers are allowed -- nay, required -- to channel their inner Simon.
Midweek Music Preview: Win FREE Le Castlevania tickets... and the start of JUE Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:24AMWin a ticket to see this guy! While the pickings are kind of slim this mid-week (they really only get-a-going on Friday... and OOOH how they get-a-going), we've done a Midweek Music Preview up for you anyway since we're GIVING AWAY TICKETS TO THINGS . That's right, not only did you already learn about the chance to win a ticket to Free The Wax earlier today, now you can also be one of two ...
SOFTBALL SEASON PREVIEW:Teams have title hopes Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:21AMIt might get interesting in the Pacific League this season.
Early gifts lead to Friendswood win Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:20AMThe Lady Mustangs scored a couple of first-inning runs on fielding miscues to beat Texas City in their district softball opener.
Idol: The girls mope through their songs Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:17AMFrank Micelotta: FoxLilith Fair: The Musical. Anyone else think Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell are trying a little too hard to prove they don't hate each other? What was that intro about? On to the girls, who better bring...
New fitness classes begin at YMCA Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:13AMDifferent levels of abilities and interests of individuals is the primary reason a new variety of exercise classes are being offered at the Greater Brewton Area YMCA.
Visible School Puts Faith In Christian Music Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:13AMAmid an industry in a tailspin, the Visible School in Memphis has put its faith in Christian music. And while labels flounder nationwide, some industr....
Authorities call for provinces and municipality to work together to keep water in Taihu Lake cleaner Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:14PMBEIJING: Authorities in the Yangtze River Delta are calling for cross-region environmental legislation to achieve better water quality in Taihu Lake, China's third-largest freshwater lake, that has been plagued by pollution for years.
L’Chaim! Want to live to 100? Check your genes. Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:13PMLast week, Louis Biderman turned 99. Yet he can recall, in perfect detail, the trip he took to Los Angeles in 1938, 72 years ago. “I drove 3,000 miles to the coast, 3,000 miles back — all that within six weeks,” he said by phone from his Yonkers, N.Y., home.
Plumbing supplies valued at $69 shoplifted from Home Depot in Watchung Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:13PMWATCHUNG – Curbit Smalley, 47, of Newark was arrested for shoplifting plumbing material valued at $69 at Home Depot at the Watchung Square Mall, Route 22 West, at 1:06 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16, police said.
Children of Invention Offers No Spurious Uplift Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:12PMThe young director Tze Chun is not a flashy filmmaker, but he understands the vulnerability of immigrant workers in the sleazy sub-rosa economies of a floundering 21st-century America. Tze has lived that life, and observes it with acuity in this straightforward tale of Raymond and Tina (played by...
Police bust suspected crime ring Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:10PMothers also read... Victoria police say they've cracked an identity theft ring. Police spokesman Sgt. Grant Hamilton said false Ontario driver's licences were found in an apartment unit at 909 Pembroke St. during a Feb. 25 raid.
Video surveillance photos of Kings Beach bank robber similar to other area robberies Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:04PMKINGS BEACH, Calif. - An FBI agent said surveillance video still images showing a man robbing the Bank of the West on Monday in Kings Beach resemble those of recent robberies in South Lake Tahoe and Grass Valley. Special Agent Steve Dupre of the Sacramento FBI branch confirmed Tuesday afternoon the FBI had taken over the case, although he did not reveal additional details about the incident or ...
Simon Cowell reiterates Crystal Bowersox as early 'American Idol' favorite Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:52PMSimon Cowell has reiterated his belief that Crystal Bowersox might be the one to beat during American Idol's currently airing ninth season.
Students participate in festival Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:49PMStudents from the studio of Betty Jordan recently participated in the annual Baroque/Sonatina Festival held at The Victoria College. The annual event is sponsored by the Victoria Music Teachers Association for the purpose of promoting interest in classical music.
Brain Games: Seven NIC-10 quiz stars picked for sectional team Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:41PMSeven NIC-10 Scholastic Bowl players have been named to the All-Sectional team by the Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association.
Stars rolled out the red, 'white' and blue for the Oscars Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:44PMView full size Amy Sancetta, The Associated Press Carey Mulligan, left, and Maggie Gyllenhaal arrive at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
Hundreds turn out to protest budget cuts Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:36PMBy: Kristina Blake, Assistant City Editor Students, faculty members, teachers, parents and other supporters took to California campuses and streets last Thursday to protest fee increases and funding cuts. Countywide demonstrations culminated in a march from Balboa Park to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegg...
Women's basketball: FGCU hangs on to beat Longwood to end regular season Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:35PMThe Florida Gulf Coast University women's basketball team held on for a 74-71 win at Longwood in its regular-season finale Sunday.The Eagles (24-6) led 74-63 after Eglah Griffin made a layup with 39 seconds left. FGCU didn't score again, and the Lancers (9-20) got within the final margin on Crystal Smith's 3-pointer with nine seconds left.Adrianne McNally had 23 points and Chelsea Lyles added 21 ...
Economics and Evolution as Different Paradigms V: The Invisible Hand Meets Multilevel Selection [Evolution for Everyone] Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:32PMThe goal of public policy, at least idealistically, is to benefit the common good. Way back in the 1700's, Adam Smith made the observation that economies have a way of running themselves without their members having the common good in mind. Their narrow concerns are guided, as if by an invisible hand, to regulate the economy at a larger scale. Ever since, the metaphor of the invisible hand has ...
Chatham swimmer Strand takes win over frequent foe Papendick of Kinnelon at MOC Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:29PMMichael Strand and Luke Papendick know each other pretty well. They've been swimming against each other since they were about 12 years old. Strand, a Chatham junior, didn't hesitate to admit that Papendick has probably won more of those races. But not at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on Sunday.
Customer Service Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:28PMLOS ANGELES - The Academy Awards is without question Hollywood's biggest night, a time when the world stops to gawk at its celluloid heroes as they arrive wearing their finest clothes and jewels, many of them hoping they'll leave with a little gold statuette on their arm.
Bring it on! Oscars need more fun, less frump Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:55AMThe Oscars may be the Super Bowl of showbiz. But this granddaddy of awards shows needs some fresh, fast-paced laughs. That's the verdict from new producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic, who promise a new sense of fun in Sunday's show.
Gym Dogs edge UCLA with stellar score Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:55AMThe Gym Dogs sent a crystal clear nation to the collegiate gymnastics world Saturday afternoon; that they are truly back amongst the nation’s elite. With its 197.900-197.875 win over No. 3 UCLA at Stegeman Coliseum, Georgia proved to the nation it can compete, and defeat, anyone at anytime. “We weren’t lying,” senior Grace Taylor said. “I feel [...]
Adaptable To The Patient, The Clinician And The Procedure Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:39AMSouth London Healthcare NHS Trust is now benefiting from advanced diagnostic CT with the installation of a SOMATOM® Definition AS from Siemens Healthcare at Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup. The 64-slice CT is highly adaptable to the patient, the clinician and the task at hand. It is being used at the hospital for a range of general scanning needs, particularly oncology. The installation replaced a ...
Top 20 toss fickle judges some curves Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:19AMLast week on 'American Idol,' we learned about the crash and burn of early expectations and the danger of 'misunderestimations.'
$5K grant helps Helemano Plantation Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:11AMA $5,000 grant from Hawaiian Telcom will help Wahiawā-based ORI serve the elderly and developmentally disabled on O'ahu. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, ORI's mission is to promote quality of life for adults with special needs through its day and residential supportive services at the Helemano Plantation community complex.
Michigan native finds her life's calling while in Texas Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:01AMYolanda Thomas worked a range of jobs throughout her adult life from sales to a three-year stint in the Army. But she said she's finally found her calling.
Business journal:03.07.10 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:00AMCORPUS CHRISTI —AEP Texas names two to key positionsDavid Hooper, former AEP Texas director of Customer Services, has been named vice president of Distribution at the local headquarters. Joel S. Murphy has been named director of Customer Services. Hooper joined the company in 1980 as a marketing consultant for Central Power and Light Company and went on to serve as South Texas Project ...
Marcelo Moreno: Potential world-beater at Wigan Athletic Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:58AMCurrent results may suggest otherwise, but Wigan Athletic arguably did the best business of Premiership clubs in the January market.