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FoodShare March campaign to give boost to Delano area Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:58AMEvery year for more than a quarter century, food shelves throughout the state have relied on Minnesota FoodShare's March Campaign for support as they bring hope to those struggling to put food on the table.
San Diego City Approves $185 Million in Lease Revenue Bonds Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:57AMSan Diego City Council has approved a refinancing deal that saves the city money in the short run. But it will cost San Diegans more in the long run.
Food pantry’s woes discussed at Natchez aldermen meeting Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:57AMAt the invitation of Alderman James “Ricky” Gray Catholic Charities Director Martha Mitternight addressed Mayor Jake Middleton and ...
Second annual Three Wishes charity ball set for March 27 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:57AMLocal residents Kelli Kurtz and Kori McDaniel are partnering with Make-A-Wish foundation to host the Second Annual “Three Wishes” Charity Ball on March 27. The Charity Ball is an event used to raise money for local children suffering from life-threatening illnesses whose wishes are to go to Disney World.
Ferriday to appoint zoning committee Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:57AMThe Ferriday Board of Aldermen plans to appoint a new zoning committee at its next regular meeting.
CORRECTED: East Sudan, a first step for Eritrea's Europe-bound migrants Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:56AM(SHEGERAB (SUDAN) ) - Fleeing a military regime, thousands of young Eritreans stream into neighbouring east Sudan, the first stage of their long migration to Europe, Israel -- or even Khartoum.
Wrestling club at Chester High holds a test-driving fundraiser Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:56AMWARWICK - The community of Warwick will have the opportunity to earn money for the Chester High School Wrestling Booster Club by simply test driving a new Ford vehicle. For every participant who takes an all-new Flex, or a new Focus, Edge or other Ford vehicle for a spin during the Drive One 4 UR School event on Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Chester High School, Ford Motor Company ...
Spring-Ford School Board up in arms over suggestion to cut class Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:56AMThe rejection of a new Spring-Ford School Board member’s suggestion to disband a second-grade class taught by a long-term substitute revealed teachers are not on the chopping block as district officials look for ways to reduce the $129.4 million budget, which calls for a 7 percent property tax hike.
Spring City looks at proposed site for new library Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:56AMDuring the March 1 Spring City Borough Council meeting many residents came out to hear about the proposed new library site.
Israel and Syria reveal nuclear power plans Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:56AMBitter rivals Israel and Syria both have announced they want to pursue atomic power plants.
Charities Spend Millions To Promote Census Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:13PMCharitable foundations and non-profits are taking an unusually active role this year in trying to get an accurate census count. They say the people they serve have the most to benefit but are also among the least likely to participate. One group has created a mobile phone application designed to encourage Latinos to fill out their forms.
Fort Rodd Hill nets more federal cash Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:13PMThe entrance and sewage infrastructure at Fort Rodd Hill is being updated thanks to federal cash.
Bernanke’s Dilemma: Hyperinflation and the US Dollar Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:13PMBen Bernanke, Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, faces a Sisyphean task because US banks are experiencing debt deflation and, because lending is now at much lower levels, monetary deflation is encumbering the domestic US economy as existing debts continue to be serviced.
Magistrate Finds Probable Cause in North Charleston Murder Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:13PMThe case against a man from Charleston charged with murder is headed to the grand jury.
Be sure to knock next time Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:13PMA Bossier City man was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly entering another person’s residence without permission and then getting into an argument with his wife that led to minor injuries.
Art trumps lights on Island Highway Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:13PMView Royal councillors expressed frustration over approving additional costs to the Island Highway overhaul before a final budget was determined.
Cold snap leads to heavy loss for shrimp industry Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:13PMAccording to shrimp boat captain Howard Barth, boats sitting on the Homosassa River aren't staying very busy, because the chilly weather is keeping them tied up.
Higher education takes hit in House budget Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:13PMFRANKFORT, Ky. — The House version of the two-year state budget unveiled Tuesday would impose deeper cuts in postsecondary education than the one Gov. Steve Beshear proposed in January.
Virginia Lieutenant Governor to Speak at Lincoln Day Dinner Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:13PMVirginia Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling will be the guest speaker at the annual Kanawha County Republican Lincoln Day dinner.
MS society gears up for fundraising walk Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:13PMLace up your running shoes and step out to Willows Beach in April for the 2010 Scotiabank MS Walk.
Census forms arriving at Summit homes Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:09AMSUMMIT COUNTY - Census workers are hitting the streets of Summit County this month, 220 years after President George Washington signed a measure authorizing the first U.S. census on March 1, 1790. Crews in the local area, and across the country, are attempting to "count everyone once, only once, and in the right place." The 2010 census is a count of everyone living in the United States on April ...
Money supply growth slows in January Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:09AMMoney supply grew at a slower pace in January due easing growth in foreign-denominated assets of the central bank and other deposit corporations, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Tuesday.
Former tea vending woman elected Mayor in Karnataka Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:08AMGulbarga, Mar 8 : Sunanda Rajaram, a grassroots level BJP leader, was today elected Mayor of Gulbarga city Corporation in Karnataka.
2006 Tax Refunds Owed To 2,500 South Dakotans Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:08AMSIOUX FALLS (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service says refunds totaling nearly $2.2 million are awaiting nearly 2,500 South Dakotans who did not file a federal income tax return for 2006.
Green programs face budget cuts Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:08AMPlanning to put solar panels on your roof or recycle that old refrigerator? You may want to hurry.
Who will be first to open wallets? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:08AMTo understand why jobs are so scarce, consider John McFarland and Nicole Rosen. The two share something in common: They're reluctant to spend freely.
Tax-credit lawsuit pits former Saints teammates Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:08AMNew Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey and former defensive lineman Charles Grant are suing ex-teammate Kevin Houser over investments worth hundreds of thousands of dollars tied to a now-defunct movie studio.
Big changes for Santa Fe interchange Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:08AMFederal stimulus money and a drop in the cost of road construction have helped put a critical regional interchange project ahead of schedule.
In brief Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:08AMPart of U.S. 52 closing on Wednesday
Marathon-running, basketball-dribbling teacher doesn't break record, but does raise $7,000 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:08AMPablo Aguilera used the event to raise money for Stanford College Prep, an organization that helps low-income students who are the first in their families to attend college prepare for higher education.
Prosecutor: Tell us who's paying Kwame Kilpatrick's bill Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:21PMDETROIT — Authorities want to know who's been paying the restitution of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. In a court filing Monday, the prosecutor's office says Kilpatrick is failing to follow orders by not disclosing the source of nearly $41,000 in recent payments.
Technology aids in Public Safety in Horry County Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:21PMTechnology talk took center stage at the Horry County Public Safety Committee meeting Monday morning.
Dai-ichi to raise 1.1tril yen from IPO Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:21PMTOKYO: Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance said its IPO, Japan's biggest in 12 years, would raise as much as 1.1 trillion yen (100 yen = RM3.70) at the top of a price range, roughly in line with expectations.
Twins camp tour: Mauer is Minnesota's natural wonder Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:21PMA mega-contract is in the works as regular guy Joe Mauer becomes a national star. Minnesota's model citizen/sports icon with a Ted Williams swing is darned near too good to be true, Scott Miller says.
City looking to rid the Cayuga from riverfront Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:21PMDreams of a riverside museum have turned into a floating headache for the city of Stillwater.
Fed to Add Money Market Funds in Reverse Repos (Update2) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:21PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said it will expand the number of counterparties used when the central bank begins to drain the record amount of cash added to the financial system to include domestic money market funds.
Slow growth at condos: Housing swoon forces three downtown projects to drop prices Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:21PMThree years ago, Marlene Proulx and her husband downsized homes, selling a spacious house in North Oaks to move into a newly built condo at the Lofts of Stillwater on Main Street.
New short sale push may speed up bank loan losses Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:21PMA new government push to clean up bad home loans could dent bank earnings because the industry may have to take losses on the assets sooner than some investors expect.
MI5 recorded Irish literary giant Brendan Behan's phone conversations Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:21PMLegendary Irish writer Brendan Behan had his telephone conversations bugged by the British intelligence service MI5. Behan wrote several books and plays including “The Borstal Boy,” “The Quare Fellow,” “Brendan Behan's New York ” and “Confessions of an Irish Rebel.”
Q&A: OK Go's Lead Singer Tells Us Secrets of the Band's Viral Videos [Interviews] Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:20PM# interviews With over six million views in six days, OK Go 's video for This Too Shall Pass is the latest in the band's unprecedented string of viral hits. Lead singer Damian Kulash shared OK Go's video philosophy—and history—with Gizmodo. More »
Hit a rough patch Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:56PMNo respite for the job market that's bloated by foreign intake, with white-collar professionals among the worst sufferers. By Seah Chiang Nee..
History, hope tangled up in fate of Bates Mill No. 5 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:56PMLEWISTON — As mill buildings go, Bates Mill No. 5 stands alone. It certainly looks unlike others. In place of the rectangular block construction favored in most 19th- and early 20th-century mill buildings, Bates Mill No. 5 is an odd trapezoid with a sawtooth roof.
Monroe park vandalized again Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:55PMThe Miracle League Field in Monroe has been hit by graffiti three times recently.
Students protest budget cuts Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:54PMBERKELEY, Calif. — Rowdy protesters blocked the main gates of a California university Thursday amid campus protests across the nation against deep cuts in education funding.
Pink in the rink at MassMutual Center Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:54PMIt was a sea of pink in the rink on Saturday, as the Springfield Falcons joined the fight against domestic violence and cancer. Fans and the Falcons donned pink for the game against the Lowell Devils at the MassMutual Center.
Art Benefit Helps Bring Rwandan Orphans To America Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:54PMUsing art to help bring a Rwandan kids choir to the US. Saturday the art auction included pieces from Martinez artist, and former Augusta city councilman, Grady Abrams. The benefit is to help raise money bringing 24 children, called the Asante Children’s Choir, from Rwanda to the US. Here they would start an 11-week tour singing all across the country, including Augusta.
State among grant finalists Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:54PMGov. Phil Bredesen on Thursday cited a pledge by all of the state’s major gubernatorial candidates for helping Tennessee to make the first cut in the federal “Race to the Top” education competition.
Tigers for Tomorrow meets goal Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:54PMTigers for Tomorrow met its goal of $10,000 to bring the last two tigers at Lookout Mountain Zoo to Untamed Mountain, which will be matched 100 percent by the American Dog Rescue.
Community Transit slashing bus service in Snohomish County Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:54PMEVERETT -- Bus riders in Snohomish County will face major cuts in their service beginning in June. The Community Transit board of directors voted 9-0 Thursday to suspend all Sunday and holiday service and eliminate or shorten many weekday routes to offset plummeting tax revenue.
Rocking for Haiti Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:54PMOwego, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Rock music is raising money for the people of Haiti.