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Lizard Head Hockey brings in renown coach Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:04AMWayne Gretzky. Gordie Howe. Sean Skinner? Skinner’s may not be a household name in hockey homes, but he is arguably the most sought-after hockey coach in the world.
Murders, assaults, drug and weapon cases make up lawmen's top unsolved files Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:04AMFingerprints and DNA can be vital to investigators tracking unknown criminals. As helpful as they are, however, it can pale in comparison to the wealth of information authorities receive from public tips.
UTC opens Alaska office in expansion move Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:04AMANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 8 (UPI) -- Defense contractor United Technologies Corp. opened a satellite office in Alaska for its Detection Logic Fire Protection unit in a strategic expansion.
Huntsville airport lands new carrier Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:04AMAirTran Airways announced Friday it will provide non-stop service to Huntsville International Airport from Baltimore/Washington and Orlando beginning May 27.
RCN Targeted In $1.2 Billion Acquisition Bid Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:03AMThe digital, video, voice and high-speed Internet service provider has a business unit that delivers fiber data transport services to large commercial customers.
IPhone Network Congestion Opens Market for Time Warner Cable Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:03AMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- IPhone users coping with jams on AT&T Inc.’s network may get some relief from an unexpected quarter: cable companies. Time Warner Cable Inc.
'Never on Saturday': Postal Service's emerging model Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:01AMWASHINGTON (AP) — The post office is renewing its drive to drop Saturday delivery — and plans a rate increase — in an effort to fend off a projected $7 billion loss this year.
Treasury Department Announces Public Offerings of Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of Washington Federal, Inc ... Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:00AMWASHINGTON----The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that it has commenced secondary public offerings of the following securities: 1,707,456 warrants to purchase the common stock of Washington Federal, Inc.; 595,829 warrants to purchase the common stock of Signature Bank; and 758,086 warrants to purchase the common stock of Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.
‘On the Edge’ Banks Facing Writedowns After FDIC Loan Auctions Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:59AMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- A Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. plan to auction more than $1 billion in assets seized from failed banks next month, including a loan to build a W Hotel in Atlanta, may trigger writedowns that weaken lenders nationwide.
Market Commentary and Intraday News Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:58AM(AP:NEW ORLEANS) Louisiana has reached a crossroad in its quest to catch up with other Southeast states in the automobile manufacturing business: one of its companies is on the way out, while the other is waiting to get started _ both with the help of Washington, D.C.
Fort Washington Fitness Prepares for Opening Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:52PMThe former Gold's Gym in Northeast Fresno will re-open Friday with a new name and new owners.
GOP candidates for treasurer square off Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:52PMQualifications and investment strategies were main subjects of contention when the three Republican candidates for Colorado treasurer debated for the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce on March 1.
SCHOOL BOARD RACES: Candidate file in PRSD, WW-P, Montgomery Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:48PMVoters will have no shortage of candidates to choose from in the school elections in April.
IBM to establish IBM Institute for Advanced Security Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:43PMIBM has announced a company-wide cybersecurity initiative to apply its research, services, software and technology expertise to help government and other key clients improve the security and resiliency of their IT and business systems.
Democrats spending little on first ads in U.S. Senate race Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:41PMAll four major candidates in Kentucky's U.S. Senate race are on the air with television ads 75
New way pushed to verify workers' legal status Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:39PMThe proposed system promises to do a better job of preventing illegal immigrants from getting jobs than the current online system, known as E-Verify. A recent report found flaws in the existing system.
For the week of Feb. 12, 2010 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:37PMJohn Robert Noah, born on July 21, 1932 during the Great Depression in Huntington Beach—an oil town in those days—and passed away on Jan. 24, 2010. John was an industrious and active young boy. He obtained four paper routes at the age of 13 and continued them for several years.
McGuire to run for third term in State House Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:36PMPHOENIX — State Rep. Barbara McGuire, D-Kearny, has announced her candidacy for a third term to represent District 23.
Local officials join job creation forum Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:36PMCOOLIDGE — Arizona Corporation Commissioner Paul Newman, State Sen. Rebecca Rios, Coolidge Mayor Tom Shope and County Supervisor David Snider are among the elected officials who will join in a community forum on jobs and economic growth March 19 in Coolidge, led by USDA agencies Rural Development and Farm Service Agency.
US politics playing large part in Toyota issue Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:02PMThe US Congress' unusually zealous move to hold three public hearings over Toyota Motor Corp's massive recalls in just eight days seems to partly reflect the calculating motives of Congress members from car-manufacturing states in anticipation of November's off-year elections, according to observers.
WellPoint, Aetna Records Sought for California Probe (Update3) Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:00PMFeb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- WellPoint Inc. , Aetna Inc. and Cigna Corp. are among health-care companies whose financial records were subpoenaed by the state of California in a probe into rising premiums and denied medical claims.
Title rivals bid to cash in on Elliott’s absence Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:57PMSEVERAL championships unfold over the weekend against a backdrop of well-subscribed entries. The Dunlop National Rally Championship curtain-raiser, the Abbey Court Hotel Nenagh Rally that also counts towards the Top Part West Coast Championship and the Dunlop Junior Championship, has attracted over 150 crews.
Rallying against Supreme Court Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:55PMBy: Ronald Forsell Super Opinion Last month the Supreme Court decided a case which was heralded as either liberating free speech, or as the worst thing to ever happen to American Democracy. What was this case? A group called Citizens United was prohibited from airing a politi...
Stanford GSB News Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:53PMCalifornia is quickly reaching the point where each unit of water used to raise crops costs more in ecological damage than it provides benefits of crops, said Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute, during the Stanford Graduate School of Business’ annual environmental lecture.
MU Faculty Push for Independent Review of Grade Change Issues Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:52PMMarshall University faculty members say they want a third party to review the policies and procedures they believe were broken during the grade change issue.
Ilgauskas free of Wizards; Cavs far from alone in effort to sign him: Cavaliers Insider Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:52PMZydrunas Ilgauskas said last week his heart was still in Cleveland. But teams are now tugging at his pocket to lure him elsewhere.
Oil Heads for Weekly Decline on Signs of Slow Demand Recovery Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:52PMFeb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil is headed for its first weekly decline in three on signs slow economic recovery in the U.S. and Europe will limit growth in world energy demand.
City Council Eyeballs Potential Service Cuts Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:42PMVol. 5, Issue 8, February 25–March 3, 2010 San Clemente’s City Council held a special budget meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 23, to review potential cuts in the face of a potential $2 million operating deficit in its General Fund for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. City staff detailed a list of all city programs that do not generate revenue equal to or greater than the program cost, which City Council ...
California health insurers subpoenaed in rate probe Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:42PMCalifornia Attorney General Jerry Brown on Thursday subpoenaed financial records and other documents from the state's seven largest health insurance companies as part of a widening investigation of the industry.
Rock Slide Causing Delays Along Rt. 119 in Pinch Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 5:08PM911 dispatchers say a rock slide is causing delays for drivers.
Program Offers Financial Breaks to Students Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 5:07PMA college education doesn't usually come free, but getting a break can come easy with the help of College Goal Sunday.
Felony charges in alleged Monroe chop shop Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 5:06PMMONROE — Three Monroe men were arrested Thursday as part of what officials are calling a well-organized chop shop, where stolen vehicles are broken down into parts and sold.
Weldon City Schools receive Golden Leaf grant Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 4:41PMWELDON — The Weldon City School Board welcomed a new member and heard good news Thursday evening during their regular meeting at the Dr. Ernest Brooks II Boardroom in Weldon. Starting as soon as next month, the school district will be seeing the benefits of its share of a Golden Leaf grant to enhance classroom technology.
IOC and Gary Bettman shouldn't scrap NHL Olympics involvement in 2014 Sochi games: Commentary Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 4:41PMThe concept of NHL players in the Olympics, a phenomenon that has lifted the hockey competition from an occasional Miracle to nightly magic, is hanging in space like a dead participle. With the next Winter Games slated for the Russian resort of Sochi in 2014, there is no guarantee, and maybe not much chance, that the pros will play.
Individuals pose threat to cyberspace Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 4:39PMBy: Amanda Woodruff | The News Record With three parts to Internet security, two UC professors argue final tier is overlooked Two University of Cincinnati professors, James Stever and Richard Harknett, co-authored a paper focusing on the threat individuals can be to cybersecurity....
Fire Destroys Cross Lanes Home Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 4:22PMA fire has destroyed a house in the Cross Lanes area of Kanawha County.
VA fighting for Northrop Grumman Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 4:21PMThe governments of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia are offering millions of dollars to lure defense contractor Northrop Grumman.
4. Documents: Toyota boasted saving US$100mil on recall Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 4:19PMWASHINGTON: Toyota officials claimed they saved the company US$100 million by successfully negotiating with the government on a limited recall of floor mats in some Toyota and Lexus vehicles, according to new documents shared with congressional investi...
Virgin Blue Airlines Group and Daptiv Present 'A Real World Approach to PPM' at PMI Global Congress 2010 - Asia Pacific Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 1:05PMVirgin Blue Airlines Group to Present Its Approach to Project and Portfolio Management Maturity Improvements at Melbourne Event
Coming up clean (er) Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 1:03PMLast year, Oxycontin was an epidemic in Juneau's high schools.
Can low-paying garment industry save Haiti? Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 1:01PMJordanie Pinquie Rebeca leans forward and guides a piece of suit-jacket wool and its silky lining into a sewing machine, where — bat! bat! bat! — they're bound together to be hemmed.
U.S. lawmakers to press military on fate of gay ban Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:59PMLawmakers this week will press the U.S. military's top uniformed officers for the first time on whether they think repealing "don't ask, don't tell" makes sense or would be too disruptive.
Maryland Today Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:57PMRemains found in downtown Snow Hill<
Remembering Carver High School By Luke Hales Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:55PMA school was built in 1947 on Carver Street at Lee Drive in Baytown. It cost $200,000 to build, and was placed on six acres of land donated by Humble Oil and Refining. It housed an auditorium, an indoor swimming pool, and arts and crafts shop, a band hall, and a tennis court.
The weekend Gordon Brown saved the banks from the abyss Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:44PMIn early October 2008, the world's financial system was on the brink of systemic collapse. Despite the announcement of a multi-million pound bail-out, major British banks were about to go bust.
Republicans May Support Pared Down Jobs Bill Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:42PMSenate Minority Leader Harry Reid says Republicans may be able to support a pared down tax bill that includes breaks for employers to hire unemployed workers.
Millions Of U.S. Unemployed Face Years Without Jobs Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:40PMEven as the American economy shows tentative signs of a rebound, the human toll of the recession continues to mount, with millions of Americans remaining out of work, out of savings and nearing the end of their unemployment benefits.
Hope through hoops: Owyhee rallies behind its boys, girls high school basketball teams Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:35PMOWYHEE -- Darin Gallardo sat alone on the bench, staring at his shoes until his coach beckoned him to join the team huddle a few feet away.
Full Text of Tiger Woods' Statement Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:17PMIn a 13-minute statement Friday morning, Tiger Woods apologized for his extramarital affairs and discussed his future. This is the full text of Woods' statement.
Warren County Regional Chamber of Commerce sets annual meeting Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:16PMWASHINGTON TWP. – The Warren County Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Hawk Pointe Golf & Country Club. On the agenda will be a look back...