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  • Fire department honors its own Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 2:29AMSPRINGFIELD - The Springfield Fire Department on Wednesday presented awards to city firefighters for heroism and extraordinary service on behalf of the community.
  • Students ask Ryan to think green in Congress Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 2:29AMRACINE — Parul Patel wanted to do something instead of just voice an opinion. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside freshman from Kenosha volunteered to be a part of a campaign to get young voters interested in the issue of clean energy.
  • CFISD Briefs Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 2:29AMGoodson teacher named Rising Star by OSU Goodson Middle School physical education and health teacher John Griffin was presented the Oklahoma State University College of Education’s 2008 Rising Star Award at the 35th annual COE Scholarship and Awards Banquet.
  • Arts calendar Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 2:29AMfine art Museums American Visionary Art Museum
  • Barak Urges U.S. to Focus Less on China, Russia, More on Iran Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:05PMNov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said the U.S. and Europe should put aside differences with China and Russia over human rights and missile-defense issues to focus on working together to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
  • Pittsford Woman Killed in Crash Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:04PMA Pittsford woman is dead after a crash Tuesday in Wayne County. The accident happened on Route 31 in the town of Macedon. Investigators say Erin Garwood, 26, was eastbound when she lost control and went into the oncoming lane. She hit a vehicle driven by Ryder Smith, 42, of Marion.
  • Five front bench newcomers for Labour Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:04PMLabour leader Phil Goff has named five newcomers on his shadow front bench.
  • Duke: Financial Standards Unique Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:04PMThe U.S. Security and Exchange Commission last week published for public comment a schedule for the mandatory adoption of the international financial reporting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). This follows the SEC’s landmark decision Aug. 27 to pursue a shift from U.S. accounting standards (GAAP) to international standards.
  • We Care about Global Issues! [photoessay] Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:03PMWASHINGTON, Nov 19 (OneWorld) - Green Festival attendees in Washington, D.C. tell OneWorld what global issues matter most to them. Interests range from global warming and human rights to bee colony collapse, but the message that we are one world shines through in each shot.
  • Music Review: Appearance Of Nothing - Wasted Time Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:09AMAppearance Of Nothing arrive on the Prog-Metal scene. We’re off to Basel, Switzerland to bring you the album Wasted Time by Appearance Of Nothing. They were formed back in the last century as No Thanx by guitarist and singer Pat Gerber and drummer Yves Luthi. Following some line up changes, they morphed into Appearance Of Nothing adding bass player Omar Cuna, guitarist Peter Berger, and the... ...
  • Pasadena school district to honor supporter, biggest fan Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:05AMThroughout the years, Pasadena ISD high school football players, coaches, cheerleaders and band and drill team members have all shared one thing in common.
  • Must-see TV Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:02AMThe best show on television, and maybe in the history of television, is Battlestar Galactica on SciFi. This is an unbelievably complex drama that takes on topics like religion, politics and ethics on all sorts of levels; it is brilliantly acted, scorchingly sexual and incredibly atmospheric. Whether you like science fiction or not, this show rocks.
  • Appliance science: Sears to open 2 area stores Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:01AMDays after announcing that Sears Holdings Corp. will be opening a home appliance store early next year at High Ridge Center in Stamford, the company will open its first home appliance store in Connecticut on Sunday at 56 Westport Ave., in Norwalk.
  • After close race, McCaul wins District 10 seat Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:55AMU.S. Congressman Michael McCaul declared victory at around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4. after 53 percent of precincts had reported final numbers.
  • District to honor ‘biggest fan of Pasadena sports’ Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:54AMThroughout the years, Pasadena ISD high school football players, coaches, cheerleaders and members of the band and drill teams have all shared one thing in common.
  • San Jac manages health science grant Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:53AMA group of San Jacinto College allied health faculty and staff members are working together to coordinate and manage a grant that will fund resources to help keep the College’s health science programs in step with current trends and developments.
  • Scientists discover life beneath extreme environments Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:51AMWashington, Nov 18 : Scientists have described apparently productive ecosystems in two places where life was not known before, under the Antarctic ice sheet, and above concentrated salt lakes beneath the Mediterranean.
  • Closing the Innovation Gap Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:51AMAs a major technology entrepreneur, Judy Estrin knows the importance of combining creativity and intelligence in order to succeed in the business world.
  • Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:51AMEdward Alden is the Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, specializing in U.S. competitiveness. His expertise includes U.S. immigration and visa policies, U.S. trade policy and the impact of homeland security policies on U.S. economic competitiveness.
  • Calendar Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:51AMSenior citizens pinochle, 1 p.m., Stevens Point Parks and Recreation Department, 2442 Sims Ave., Stevens Point. 715-344-8531.
  • Nigeria: NigComSat is Second Chinese Satellite to Fail Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:50AMThe N40 billion Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) designed, developed, manufactured and launched by the Chinese is the second Chinese-made satellite to fail in orbit in two years.
  • Cramped spaces and few options Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:44AMWRIGHT TWP. — Maps of the Crestwood School District middle and high school complex show every available space in use.
  • Around the schools Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:39AMAbington Heights Senior basketball player Liz Kilzi will continue her playing career at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. While the idea of playing college ball is pretty exciting, Kilzi might be even more thrilled to have the opportunity to study marine biology at a school right on the Atlantic Ocean. “It’s really cool,” Kilzi said. “I like it a lot. The basketball program itself is ...
  • Hungry Planet: What the World Eats Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:34AMPhotographs by Peter Menzel. Published by Ten Speed Press. 288 pages. Dimensions (in inches): 9.3 x 12.4 x 1.0
  • Sponsored by: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:32AMThree Westchester County students are on their way to the national finals of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology after earning top marks at the regional level this weekend.
  • Times & Star Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:28AMMEMBERS of Maryport Inshore Rescue have undergone sea survival training. VT Nuclear Services, which has offices at Sellafield and Westlakes Science Park, near Whitehaven, sponsored the training which saw 15 volunteer crew members put through their paces.
  • Trees take spotlight Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:28AMThe 19th Anniversary Festival of Trees is taking place now at Northland Mall in Sterling.
  • Eastland ready to play for title Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:27AMNORMAL - Eastland went to the IHSA volleyball tournament knowing a lot about West Prairie, a little about Ashland-Chandlerville Central, and nothing about Cumberland.
  • State of the Lab address scheduled Wednesday Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:35PM Thom Mason, Oak Ridge National Laboratory director, will give the annual State of the Lab Address from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the American Museum of Science and Energy auditorium.
  • Sharq Village holds Shafallah planting in Al Khor desert Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:28PMAmany Garcia. Garcia is one of the more than 50 participants who joined the Shafallah (caper plant) planting activity at the Al Khor desert yesterday as part of the Ritz-Carlton’s Sharq Village and Spa’s Giveback Getaway Program.
  • Sharq Village holds Shafallah planting in Al Khor desert Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:28PMAmany Garcia. Garcia is one of the more than 50 participants who joined the Shafallah (caper plant) planting activity at the Al Khor desert yesterday as part of the Ritz-Carlton’s Sharq Village and Spa’s Giveback Getaway Program.
  • NAI Planetary System Formation Focus Group Meeting Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:28PMNAI Planetary System Formation Focus Group Meeting
  • NAI Planetary System Formation Focus Group Meeting Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:28PMNAI Planetary System Formation Focus Group Meeting
  • Applications Being Accepted for NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP) Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:27PMApplications Being Accepted for NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP)
  • Applications Being Accepted for NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP) Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:27PMApplications Being Accepted for NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP)
  • NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Program Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:26PMNASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Program
  • NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Program Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 8:26PMNASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Program
  • Banking jobs drying up amid crisis Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 12:13AMBusiness school students at Oxford University plan to spend at least one of their breaks in Dubai, not just to swap gray skies for sunny ones but to secure something more lasting: a job.
  • Endeavour takes a moonlight ride Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 12:12AMSeven Endeavour astronauts are chasing the International Space Station after a spectacular liftoff Friday that lit up the night sky over Kennedy Space Center as a nearly full moon rose in the east.
  • Dr. Morrow: Depression can make marital conflict treacherous Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 12:11AMSolutions for marriage relationship problems do not come easy.
  • You are currently viewing this from 69.147.109.97 - Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 12:10AMWELCOME GUEST! In the cut-throat Indian film industry, all roads to fame and fortune lead to Mumbai, prompting thousands of would-be movie stars to leave their small towns and villages in search of success.
  • Democrats face White House opposition to new economic plan Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 12:10AMWASHINGTON, (AFP) - Democrats returning to Congress are clamoring for legislation to stem the economic crisis, but have little hope in face of stiff opposition from Republican lawmakers and the White House, analysts say.
  • Lt Col supplied RDX for Samjhauta blasts? ATS probes Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:46PM Purohit, posted in Deolali camp was entrusted with 60 kgs of RDX in 2006.
  • Scientists: Disconnect Great Lakes, Mississippi Waters Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:35PMScientists fear voracious invasive fish rife in Mississippi basin will swim up Chicago River into Lake Michigan, destroying Great Lakes ecosystem.
  • State Rep. Flynn would take speaker role only temporarily, if DiMasi resigns Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:32PMWith the impending closure of the dog racing at Raynham Park, a revived battle to get slots into the tracks, and the possibility of Sal DiMasi resigning as Speaker of the House, are all bets off on state Rep. David Flynn?
  • Interview: Sheila Grudem, Deputy Country Director of the World Food Programme in Tanzania Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:30PMThis "silent hunger", which often goes unnoticed, is the reason the Food For Education program was initiated. Located in East Africa, the country of Tanzania has over 58 percent of its population living on less than $1 per day according to the “United Nations World Food Programme“ (WFP). Droughts and the impact of AIDS have contributed to poverty in Tanzania, with children being the most ...
  • Business Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:30PMEric Long of Marysville has joined Westerville-based Progressive Medical Inc. as the accounts receivable manager.
  • Candidate leaves race for college president Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:29PMIn the throes of the community receptions for the Lee College presidential candidates, one of the three remaining candidates has dropped out of the race, leaving the final reception slated for tonight.
  • Art League gets community support in repairs Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:28PMThe Art League of Baytown members had less than a week to enjoy their new building on Texas Avenue before Hurricane Ike hit. “We got the key the Monday before the hurricane,” member Bobby Sutphin told Baytown City Council on Thursday night. “We had time to turn on the lights and water.”
  • Palmetto High School students attend workshop at USC Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:49PMPalmetto High School students attended a one-day, hands-on electrical engineering and computing workshop at the University of South Carolina