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10th Mass. District Seen As Key In Fall Elections Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:38PMWhen Sen. Scott Brown staged his surprise special election win in January, he relied heavily on Massachusetts' 10th Congressional District.
North Central Massachusetts Community Calendar Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:27PMSunday, Sept. 5 Dance2Swing: Swingin' Sundays at Leominster Elks, 134 N. Main St., featuring DJ AlanHep2theJive.
Food fight breaks out as locavores defend their turf Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:16PMWASHINGTON: A new food fight has stirred up the locavore movement, which promotes eating of local products, after fresh challenges to the assumption that the practice promotes environmental sustainability.
Markets for honey open worldwide Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:15PMThe New Zealand Honey company continues to go from strength to strength, picking up another award and securing a large contract with a South Korean retailer and distributor. read more
Flu shot season has arrived and this year, just one shot is needed Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:06PMVaccine will protect against both the swine flu and seasonal flu strains.
Some at-risk non-profits no longer exist Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:04PMAt least some of the nearly 40 small non-profit Washington Parish agencies listed by the IRS as at-risk of losing their tax exempt status if they don’t file returns by Oct. 15 are no longer in existence. Others remain intact, but in different forms.
What's happening in northern Hunterdon County? Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:51AMMovie Night in the Park sponsored by Tewksbury Township Parks Committee, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” starts about 8 p.m. Come early and picnic at Christie Hoffman Farm Park, 108 Fairmount Road in Tewksbury.
Laugh Out Loud classes set to start sixth year at Trinity Church in Warren Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:44AMWARREN TWP. – A new seven-week series of Laugh Out Loud Classes will begin at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 21, at Trinity United Church, King George Road.
Our Neighbors Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:10AMBRYAN ELKS The Brazos Valley Elks Lodge 859 has changed its name to Bryan Elks Lodge 859. An Elks lodge was started in Bryan in 1903. But during the Great Depression, the lodge was forced to close. In 1959, a small group reorganized and regained t ...
Basque separatist group announces ceasefire Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:04AMThe Basque separatist group ETA released a ceasefire statement Sunday to various media, including the Basque newspaper Gara, where it typically releases information.
Rare Tumor diagnosed at Al Bateen Clinic SKMC Healthcare Facility Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:43AM05 September 2010 Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates: Dr Wael Karameh Karameh, a family Medicine physician was able to diagnose a rare tumor in a 45 year old patient.
In Retrospect: news from 50 and 100 years ago (PODCAST) Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:32AM100 Years Ago
In & Around Randolph Township Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:29AMTHURSDAY, Sept. 16 Cub Pack 53 invites all families of boys in grades first thru fifth grades to join us for an ice cream social at Shongum School (all purpose room) from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Drop in and learn about the fun way that Cub Scout program builds citizenship, character, and fitness. As well as, the annual anticipated events like PineWood Derby, Rain Gutter Regatta, Blue and Gold Dinner ...
Autism Center of Tupelo gains ground in first year Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:26AMTUPELO - The Autism Center of Tupelo is hitting its developmental milestones. The center began last fall with donated office space in Parkgate Plaza, very little money and a burning desire to fill a void in therapy options for families of children with autism in Tupelo and the surrounding areas.
Sept. 5 to 12 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:59AMFollowing is Niagara Sunday’s weekly listing of upcoming public events held around Niagara County.
Airline Fees and Fares Turn Small Recovery Into Big Profits Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:35PMAir fares have marched steadily upward in recent months and are now close to pre-recession levels — and that’s not even counting all the new fees that airlines have introduced lately.
Bike-friendly community Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:04PMThe Milledgeville Bicycling Club held a forum Wednesday at Georgia College & State University in an effort to get the wheels turning on the mission of making Milledgeville into a more bicycle-friendly community.
Prescription drug spending doubled in less than a decade Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:59PMOver the last 10 years, the percentage of Americans who took at least one prescription drug in the past month increased from 44% to 48%, says a federal government study.
Former SK Foods CEO released on $6 million bai Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:57PMScott Salyer, the former owner and CEO of the SK Foods Group in Monterey who's at the center of a tomato price-fixing investigation, was released from Sacramento County Main Jail on Friday after posting $6 million bail.
Money Talks: How To Make Labor Day A Leisure Day Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:54PMUnlike virtually every other holiday our nation celebrates, Labor Day isn’t about any single American, religious event, or group of heroes. Labor Day is about all of us.
News briefs: Sept. 4, 2010 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:49PMLabor Day closures announced All schools, public libraries and city halls across East County will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of Labor Day. Mt. Hood Community College, the Gresham Senior Center, the U.S. Postal Service, the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles and all other ...
Taking on AIDS in South Africa Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:46AMAn estimated 5.7 million South Africans were living with HIV and AIDS in 2009. This is more than any other country,...
Telecom chief urges data sharing Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:46AMLONDON — BlackBerry's Canadian manufacturer should give law enforcement agencies around the world access to its customer data, the U.N. telecommunications chief said, adding that governments have legitimate security concerns that should not be ignored.
Friday's news and tips Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:39AM■ BP 's bill for cleaning up after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has hit $8bn (£5.2bn), up over £1bn in less than a month, and the relief well is not expected to intercept the broken MC252 well for a couple of weeks.
Critics: Ill. lottery contract cloaked in secrecy Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:11AMWith less than two weeks before Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn awards a lucrative, first-of-its-kind contract for the private management of the state's $2 billion-a-year lottery, some are criticizing the selection process as too secretive and questioning whether it favors one powerful bidder.
Critics: Ill. lottery contract cloaked in secrecy Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:07AMWith less than two weeks before Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn awards a lucrative, first-of-its-kind contract for the private management of the state's $2 billion-a-year lottery, some are criticizing the selection process as...
Regional sustainability goals for future in early phase Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:59AMThe Pikes Peak Area of Council Governments is working on the development of Regional Sustainability Draft Goals for El Paso and Teller Counties.
Video: Black Woman Throws Acid in White Woman’s Face Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:49AM*This incident is bizarre to say the least. A woman, Bethany Storro, 28 had just moved to Vancouver, Wash., from Idaho for a new job and a fresh start according to MSNBC. She went to the shopping mall to pick up a fresh pair of shades when, allegedly, a black woman walked up to her [...]
News in Brief Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:53PMGenealogical Society meeting The Downriver Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 2744 Fourth St., Wyandotte.
By 2015, these nations will have most Net users! Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:48PMIn a study titled Internet's New Billion, the Boston Consulting Group said Brazil, Russia, India, China and Indonesia will have more than 1.2 billion Internet users by 2015 -- well over three times the number of Internet users in Japan and the US combined. In 2009, the BRICI countries had some 610 million Internet users.
More public housing smoking bans possible Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:37PMThe County Council may create a financial incentive for more agencies to adopt restrictive policies.
Shanghai SynTheAll Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (STA) Receives ISO 14001 Certification Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:34PMWuXi PharmaTech , a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device research and development outsourcing company with operations in China and the United States, announced today that its manufacturing subsidiary, Shanghai SynTheAll Pharmaceuticals Co.
Ethiopia: Pastoralism Against the Odds Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:24PMPastoralists' disproportionate contribution to Ethiopia's economy is belied by their marginalized status and by policy assumptions that they would be better off farming. But those who raise livestock tend to make the most of marginal land, according to experts, and are often proficient at adapting to changing circumstances.
To Lengthen Men’s Lives, Focus on Guns Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:13PMHomicides, rising again, remain a crucial factor in New York City’s life-expectancy gender gap.
EPA denies bid to ban lead ammo Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:24PMEPA denies bid to ban lead ammo
Financial Focus The world has not ended Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:14PMWeekly Market Recap "We don't think the world has ended."
Bear attack highlights lax exotic pet laws Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:12PMThe recent bear mauling death in Ohio and attacks elsewhere highlight that the patchwork of federal, state and local laws on keeping dangerous wild animals at home has holes.
Fatal bear attack highlights problem in some states with lax exotic pet laws Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:59PMCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The bear that recently killed a caretaker in a Cleveland suburb was the latest example of animal violence in a state that has some of the nation's weakest restrictions on exotic pets and among the highest number of injuries and deaths caused by them. After a standoff between the Humane Society and agriculture interests, state officials are crafting restrictions on the ownership ...
Afghanistan: Mixed signals on the US withdrawal date Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:57PM“In some ways, we think right now it’s probably giving our enemy sustenance,” Conway suggested of the July 2011 target date. “We think that he may be saying to himself -- in fact we’ve intercepted communications that say, ‘Hey, you know, we only have to hold out for so long.’”
Egypt: Mystery surrounds Mubarak Jr presidency bid Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:56PMA campaign to nominate the son of Egypt’s ageing President Hosni Mubarak to succeed him has long intrigued palace watchers in Egypt, which faces an uncertain political future amid growing dissent.
Citizens getting a chance to speak up Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:51AMThe North Platte Telegraph There's a reason the executive director of the Family Advocacy Movement (FAM) in Nebraska signs her e-mail with a quote from Benjamin Franklin that says, "Justice will not be served until those unaffected are as outraged as those affected."
Bear attack highlights lax Ohio exotic pet laws Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:48AMThe bear that recently killed a caretaker in a Cleveland suburb was the latest example of animal violence in a state that has some of the nation's weakest restrictions on exotic pets and among the highest number of injuries and deaths caused by them.
Global equities rocked by US economic fears Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:42AMWorld stock markets sank heavily on Tuesday as investors shunned risky assets amid renewed fears over the United States economy, while Tokyo also dived on concern over the soaring yen, dealers said.
Think the Answer's Clear? Look Again Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:28AMDr. Donald A. Redelmeier's work has debunked preconceived notions and revealed some deep truths about the predictors of longevity, the organization of health care and the workings of the medical mind.
An Interview with the Karmapa Lama Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:14AMTibet's young lama seeks a role for Buddhism in environmentalism
Dubai Insurance Company and William Russell deliver on claims service Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:13AMInternational insurance specialist William Russell has announced the half yearly results of its customer health claims survey 2010 which reveal that 96 per cent of members report that they were highly satisfied/satisfied with the service they received from the team when making a claim, and 96% of members stated they were highly satisfied/satisfied with the length of time taken to settle their ...
Fatal bear attack highlights Ohio's lax laws on exotic pets and high number of fatal attacks Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:12AMThe bear that recently killed a caretaker in a Cleveland suburb was the latest example of animal violence in a state that has some of the nation's weakest restrictions on exotic pets and among t...
Irvine to continue reaching out to families lacking insurance Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:00AMIRVINE – Citing the success of the Irvine Children's Health Program, city leaders have decided to continue working toward connecting uninsured Irvine families and children to health-care programs.
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:42AMThe CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com CNN: Oval Office setting is message behind the message Before President Obama says a word during his Tuesday Oval Office address, the backdrop will make a statement for [...]
around the world Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:37AMBRATISLAVA, Slovakia - A gunman went on a rampage in Slovakia's capital on Monday, killing seven people and wounding 15, then committed suicide, officials said.