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  • K-State hits the road to face Cleveland State Saturday Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 9:00PMKansas State (3-0) vs. Cleveland State (1-1)
  • Muscle Works massage gives hands-on healing Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:12PMMuscle Works owner Joyce Phillips has created a refuge for relaxation in Manlius. A licensed massage therapist with almost 15 years experience, Phillips shares office space with
  • BLOTCH: Gas drillers drill the system in ’arrogant’ display (Jeff Prince) Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:11PMA decision by gas drillers -- led by Chesapeake Energy -- to send hundreds of industry workers to pack a public hearing last night and thereby prevent Fort Worth residents from attending, created an uproar that is continuing this morning in a series of heated emails and phone calls.The public hearing to discuss recommendations by the city’s gas drilling task force was planned for 7 p.m. in a ...
  • Despite economy, Howell humming Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 9:40AMDeveloper T.J. Coan and his partners spent some $100,000 last year seeking permission to build a sports complex in this growing suburban township.
  • Hasty turkeys tasty, too Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 9:20AMGet ready, get set, gobble. A turkey stampede took place at the Indio Old Town StreetFest on Tuesday.
  • Under settlement, eHarmony to offer same-sex matching services Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 8:54AMTRENTON, N.J. -- Internet matchmaker eHarmony.com must provide same-sex matching services next year under a settlement reached Wednesday in New Jersey.
  • Suit gets eHarmony to start same-sex service Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 8:49AMInternet matchmaker eHarmony.com must provide same-sex matching services next year under a settlement reached yesterday in New Jersey. The company, founded in 2000 by Neil Clark Warren, had refused to take listings for homosexuals. The new service, Compatible Partners, will be marketed to gays and lesbians and be available through the eHarmony.com Web site.
  • Community Members Fill Empty Bowls Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 8:44AMFAYETTEVILLE — Occasional cool sprinkles of rain fell from the open roof of the garden room as glowing orange space heaters lowly hissed warmth toward the people gathered below.
  • Nurses get primer on gangs Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 8:33AMThe scenarios were hypothetical, but the implications were real.
  • City accepts Tucker’s resignation Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:24PMMembers of the Morristown City Council officially accepted the resignation of one of their own Tuesday.
  • Homestead council OKs townhomes, retail center and restaurants Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:23PMConstruction projects have not left Homestead despite the slowing economy: The city council approved plans for townhomes, two restaurants and a commercial and banking center at its meeting Monday.
  • Community Listings Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:06PM“Free English Discussions on Canada ’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program” will be held every Sunday throughout August and September. Reserve a seat by emailing jason@osrec.com No phone calls please.
  • Township’s Overdue Debt to Borough Eclipses Affordable Housing in Urgency Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:42PMI’d like to clarify a report in last week’s edition (Town Topics, November 12) regarding Princeton Borough-Township relations.
  • Mieszkowski keynoter at UH-CL commencement Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:40PMUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake celebrates its fall 2008 Commencement Ceremony Friday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m., at Reliant Arena, One Reliant Park, Houston 77054.
  • Decision due on environmental review of Shovel Shop Square Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:39PMThe state environmental secretary will issue a decision Friday about whether the state will review the proposed redevelopment of the Ames shovel factory to consider its impact on the environment and historic preservation.
  • ``The Phobias, any advantage in civil affairs?`` Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:31PMBy Dr. Kofi Dankyi Beeko. MD.Dankyi_b@yahoo.com | Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 VIOLENCE IS “a thing” in our lives, abhorred by most people. Others thrive on violence. My most cherished readers are requested to forgive me, for calling it “a thing”, for want of a better word.
  • Hornberger closing Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:13AMIn a small closet off the lobby of the Hornberger Conference Center, workers recently removed a small strip of ornately patterned carpet. Its green and gold tones are a tipoff its from a bygone era.
  • Exeter/Hampton area community calendar Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:11AM SEACOAST ACADEMY TO HOLD ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 356 Exeter Road, Hampton Falls. The school is an independent, co-educational middle school serving grades 6, 7, and 8. www.seacoastacademy.org.
  • An artful dodger will serve hard time Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:39AMA Raleigh man who amassed thousands of DVDs and CDs and quirky lawn ornaments was sentenced last week on federal charges of selling stolen property.
  • Area briefs Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:30AMPublished: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 17, 2008 at 9:22 p.m. A runoff election today between incumbent Paul Bell and challenger Brad Burnett will decide the race for Woodruff mayor.
  • PRISTINE PORT-AL Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:16AMNew designs for the Port Authority Bus Terminal face lift were released yesterday, promising more metal in the sky and tourists on the ground in Midtown. The renderings show a tower covered in a steel exterior grid that will hold 1.3 million...
  • Morrow discusses history of Ellington Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 9:16AMAt the Nov. 20 Clear Lake Association of Senior Programs (CLASP) “Visions in Our Midst” presentation, Kathryn Morrow will be focusing on the history of Ellington Field. Morrow, author of “Defender of America’s Gulf Coast, a History of Ellington Field, Texas, 1917-2007,” is an historian and author who is currently researching topics for the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance and the Houston ...
  • State building proposal intrigues business circles Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 11:48PMSome downtown property owners are playing it close to the chest as the state considers consolidating offices, possibly along Main Street. The move, which could bring as many as 300 jobs downtown, according to city estimates, is also raising some concerns.
  • New fires sweep into Orange County Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 11:15PMMore than 20 homes have burned. Brea-Olinda High school is ringed by fire. Parts of the 91 and 57 freeways are closed. Reporting from Orange County -- Firefighters are battling two fast-moving fires that have burned homes in Yorba Linda, Corona and Anaheim Hills today and closed sections of the 91 and 57 freeways.
  • A great leader gone Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:58PMA BEAUTIFUL and beneficial life burnt brightly up until it flickered and went out on Oct 31, leaving a beloved wife and countless numbers to mourn a treasured mentor and true friend.
  • Rock tributes mesh at Coliseum Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:17PMLed Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and AC/DC will share the same stage when pigs fly, right?
  • Calendar of Events Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:59PMToday Belk Charity Sale, 6-10 a.m., tickets $5. Pope County Farmers’ Market, 7 a.m. to noon, Russellville Depot. TAKAHIK River Valley Hikers hike and maintenance to Pedestal Rock/Kings Bluff, 8 a.m., Tucker Coliseum; take tools, gloves, daypack and lunch.
  • Cordia Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter 2008 Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:51PMCordia Corporation (OTCBB: CORG), a prepaid and postpaid global communications service provider of traditional CLEC and Voice over Internet Protocol ("VOIP") technologies, announced the results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.
  • UW: Luxury suites sources of revenue Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:44PMLARAMIE -- University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman said Tuesday that the luxury suites and club seating project at War Memorial Stadium "will generate a minimum of $600,000 annually in new money -- ongoing."
  • South Africa: Storm Blues for Cape Matrics Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:34PMHundreds of people have taken shelter in community halls and groups of matriculants have scrambled to get to their exams as the black south-easter closed roads and wreaked havoc through the Western Cape.
  • Record rainfall stats predicted Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:22PMRecord rainfall figures for this time of the year are expected in the wake of the storm that has lashed large parts of the Western Cape this week.
  • Wildfire Destroys 80 Homes In California Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:08PMCalifornia officials say about 80 homes have been destroyed as a fast-moving wildfire burns through the upscale community of Montecito.
  • Proposal for rental penalties considered Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:16AMA proposal under consideration by the city would levy civil penalties as high as $250 for those who fail to turn in any of the rental residential property inspection forms required by the city.
  • Absentee ballots being tallied Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:15AMBoards of election around the state have begun counting absentee ballots and other paper ballots as they work toward tallying final election results.Most races are decided, but no one has conceded in the 24th Congressional District contest between first-term Rep. Michael Arcuri, D-Utica, and Republican challenger Richard Hanna of Otsego and Barneveld.
  • Local Bowling Results Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:14AMOct. 22 at Holiday Lanes: Lynn Buchanan 225; Tom MacNaught 180, 221, 203_604; Terry Mostert 221; Jerry Shultis 201, 242, 234_677; Paul Roach 202; Jeff Haynes 210; Michael Brown 201; Dennis Heaney 206; Paul Robinson 233; Jim Poley 202; Brad Anderson 203; Bryan Ciaravino 269, 205, 236_710; Don Lander Jr. 205; Frank Dibble 172, 244, 210_626; Curt Callahan 200; Dan Borggreen 202; Eli Townsend 202; ...
  • Ex-Fumo staffer tells of paying his bills Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 8:48AMAs a state employee, Jamie Spagna said, she handled the personal finances of her boss, State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo, sending his mortgage payments and keeping track of his rental properties.
  • Home & school prez allegedly stole to buy cars Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 8:45AMGreg Wade, the disgraced Home and School Council president arrested and charged this week with embezzling at least $60,000 in cash and writing bad checks to the tune of $62,000, reportedly had a thing for fancy cars.
  • Village Board looks to pave two roads Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 8:16AMThe Village Board began its meeting on Nov. 3 with a public hearing concerning paving Grandview Avenue and Reservoir Road. All members of the board were present.
  • CALIFORNIA BRIEFING Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 8:15AM5 educators chosen as California Teachers of the Year SACRAMENTO 5 educators chosen as Teachers of the Year
  • Investigation confirms FAA employees hid serious safety errors at Dallas-Fort Worth airport Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 12:12AMWASHINGTON - A Transportation Department investigation has confirmed that Federal Aviation Administration officials covered up safety errors at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
  • Longtime O.C. educator helped schools during county bankruptcy Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 11:23PMPaul "Ed" Dundon served as superintendent for Garden Grove Unified for 20 years.
  • Clan Dyken Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:25AMBig Mountain is a sacred mountain in Northern Arizona inhabited by the Dineh (Navajo) and the Hopi peoples. In the past, the land was lived on side by side by the Hopi and Navajo. In 1974, much of this region was granted to the Hopi tribe by the U.S. Government.
  • Thursday, November 13, 2008 Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:22AMBasic computer classes, 9 to 11 a.m., Grant County Rescue Mission, 423 S. Gallatin St. Call 662-0988. Chronicle-Tribune retirees breakfast meeting, 9 a.m. at Jim Dandy Restaurant, 1229 N. Baldwin Ave.; retirees, former employees, guests welcome.
  • Christmas Centerpiece and Wreath contest Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:18AMThe Fredericktown Garden Club is sponsoring a Christmas Centerpiece/Wreath contest.
  • Police report: Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:13AMA Memphis man told police he fired two shots toward his wife early Wednesday to stop her nagging.
  • New director named to Mesker Park zoo Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:11AMEVANSVILLE -- Huddled with his two children on a deck overlooking the base of a waterfall in Amazonia at Mesker Park Zoo Wednesday, Amos Morris pointed up a nearby tree to a motionless prehensile-tailed porcupine lounging on a branch.
  • North Datebook 11/13 Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 5:56AMSAN BERNARDINO First 5 San Bernardino plans to hold simulations and re-enactments of a 7.8 earthquake in conjunction with the Southern California Great Shakeout event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 330 N. D St., Suite 500. There will be preparation drills and a sampling of MRE (Meals, Ready to Eat) food.
  • Zumafication of a nation Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 5:43AMLeadership Editor Robbie Stammers finds a more endearing side to the villified Jacob Zuma.
  • Teen driver held after 1 jogger dies Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 12:29PMAssociated Press GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — A teenager on drugs and driving a sport utility vehicle slammed into two runners out for an evening jog, killing one of them — a beloved schoolteacher — and seriously injuring her friend, police said Friday.
  • Layoffs hit local economy Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 12:14PMVarious offices and work sites around Aspen and Pitkin County are shedding jobs, in as sure a sign yet seen of economic distress in the upper valley.