Lost HorizonThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:40AMHey, Capital One, what's in your wallet? by John Branston Presenting the Golden Shovel Award for groundbreaking ceremonies symbolizing imminent prosperity: In the category of Best Wish-I-Hadn't-Said-That about the Horizon, the 16-story downtown condo development on the South Bluffs that broke ground in November 2007, the nominees are: Former mayor Willie Herenton, who stated, "I know a little ...
Snow might be over, but public problems from weather pile upThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:42AMWhile Monroeville residents had many headaches, snowy driveways and unheated homes during February's snowstorms, council members are trying to recover from financial and mechanical stress caused by the weather. read more »
'Green Necklace' concept emerges in Central Issaquah PlanWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:19PMVisioning long-range plans for redeveloping the city, a citizen's panel is trying to incorporate a significant "green necklace" concept into discussions on how to redevelop Central Issaquah.
Arsenic upgrades continue in GaltWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:04PMUnder pressure to get into compliance with new state and federal regulations related to arsenic levels found in municipal drinking water, the city of Galt has “substantially completed” its drinking water well upgrades with an eye on complete compliance by December of this year.
Will Casino's Design Hurt or Help Downtown?Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:49AM(As plans progress for Cleveland's casino, we'll try to keep you updated on all the dealings, since anything having to do with Dan Gilbert's new printing press should be interesting to Cavs fans. Here's a piece from this week's Scene by Anastasia Pantsios.)
E.Europe in spotlight at Vienna AIDS conferenceWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:14AMVIENNA (AFP) - AIDS 2010, the 18th International AIDS Conference being held in Vienna later this year, will focus on marginalised groups living with the disease, such as injecting drug users in Eastern Europe, organisers said Wednesday.
E.Europe in spotlight at Vienna AIDS conferenceWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:11AMAIDS 2010, the 18th International AIDS Conference being held in Vienna later this year, will focus on marginalised groups living with the disease, such as injecting drug users in Eastern Europe, organisers said Wednesday.
ITB Berlin 2010 Fully Booked And With Slight Expansion: 11,127 Exhibiting Companies From 187 CountriesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:04AMWorld's leading trade fair for the international travel industry benefits from the strength of the markets - Travel sector represented in its entirety on Berlin's Exhibition Grounds - Exhibitors have invested in new stands and two-storey structures - Driving innovation: Travel Technology and Mobile Travel Services presenting a sophisticated range - Added value for exhibitors and visitors: ITB ...
St. Patty's Day kicks off in downtown Silver SpringWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:09AMCome share the luck of the Irish at a kickoff event for St. Patrick's Day from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Friday outside at Silver Plaza on Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring. The party will then move, appropriately, to McGinty's Public House at 911 Ellsworth Drive from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
VIDEO: Fire displaces family: Safety forces commended for heroic efforts in alerting residentsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:19AMELYRIA — A family of seven probably owe their lives to Elyria police officers who helped rescue them from their burning home yesterday morning. A mother, father and five children, between 4 months and 16 years old, were asleep at 112 Highland Court when the house next door caught fire about 1:20 a.m. and the fire spread to their home.
Council optimistic about parks plan, future developmentWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:07AMThe Flower Mound Town Council got a glimpse into the future Thursday night when it discussed two items that could potentially reshape parts of the town.
BC BREAKING NEWS :Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:55PMView along 102nd Ave. towards Jackson Rd. Monday afternoon. others also read...
Waterfalls proposed for canalTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:44PMWaterfalls could spill down the walls of the recreational canal, while signs and maps explain the signifi cance of the waterway that runs through We l l a n d ' s downtown core. "It's an exciti ng design," Welland Recreational Canal Corp.[...]
LettersTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:31AMThe building as represented is very light (visually) and transparent – in the views one can look right through every floor to the landscape beyond. Similarly, there appear to be no services, lift cores or heavy structure at ground level – all of which are essential in a hotel. So while these images portray a visually transparent structure floating above a very open ground plane, the actual ...
Force of the futureMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:15PMAs the finishing touches are being made to the new police complex in Lilydale, the Journal takes a glimpse back in time to explore more than 140 years of policing in the region.
Waterfalls proposedfor canal bankMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:12PMWELLAND — Waterfalls could spill down the walls of the recreational canal, while signs and maps explain the significance of the waterway that runs through Welland's downtown core. "It's an exciting design," Welland Recreational Canal Corp.[...]
Changing demographics could affect educationMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:45AMBy: Katie Harrington Utah is in the middle of a major demographic change, and the U will have to diversify to keep up, according to a U researcher....
Hunstanton: It's D-Day for Kit Kat planMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:32AMTHE former site of Hunstanton's Kit Kat Club could house a new development if the controversial planis given the go ahead today (Monday). (08/03/2010 12:23:12)
Canyon briefsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:14AMThis year marks the 10th Annual Kiwanis Crab Feed at the American Canyon Community Center, 100 Benton Way, American Canyon on Saturday, March 6. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for no host bar. All you can eat crab dinner begins at 7:00 p.m. The feast offers fresh crab, pasta, salad, and bread.
Honda dealership moves to greener pasturesSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:53PMA parade of Hondas passed along Interstate 90 West Sunday asemployees, family and friends drove the vehicles from their olddowntown location to the new Underriner Motors dealership on Zoo Drive , a move that has been in the making for several years.
Remember WhenSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:01AMIn 1935 (10 Years Ago) A judge dismissed a suit brought by Bainbridge Island’s military academy against the Standard Oil Company of California.Judge H.O. Sutton declared that the evidence failed to show whether an explosion that damaged school property occurred as a result of leaking gas pipes or officials of the school. No one was injured in the blast.The suit sought $33,000 in damages. Claims ...
UAE non-oil foreign trade hits Dh663bnSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:16AMThe UAE managed to export more goods to the world last year than in 2008 despite the impact of the global economic slowdown, the Federal Customs Authority (FCA) has revealed.
CORRECTIONFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:01PMThe location for Gateway Harbor Park concerts listed in an article that appeared in Thursday’s edition of the Tonawanda News were reversed.
WPIAL Hoops Championship PreviewFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:29PMWith the WPIAL basketball championships coming up, Channel 11's news exchange partners at TribLive help provide an in-depth preview of each game.
Historic Route 66 seeing new life as a bicycle route?Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:13PMTravelers driving between Chicago and LA used to get their kicks on Route 66 before it was essentially decommissioned in the 1980s with the emergence of the Interstate Highway system. Now some surviving portions of the Mother Road in the Midwest have become destinations for bicycle tours while other abandoned stretches are being considered for bicycle trails. The old highway, which dates back to ...
BPMN 2.0 UpdateFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:35AMLast month, Robert Shapiro of XPDL 2.x fame, also a member of the BPMN 2.0 Finalization Task Force in OMG, delivered an update on progress toward completing both XPDL 2.2 and BPMN 2.0. Here is the link to the unedited replay . Also, Sandy Kemsley does her usual fine job of summarizing the high points here . I would just add a couple points to the discussion. The first regards an explicit sorting ...
Momentous new findsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:57AMLess than two weeks after proof was obtained of the lineage of the golden king Tutankhamun, a multi-national team of archaeologists has unearthed a colossal red granite head of Tutankhamun's grandfather Pharaoh Amenhotep III during routine excavations in the Pharaoh's mortuary temple at Kom Al-Hettan on Luxor's west bank.
Revamped Citadel expected to draw more local visitorsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:01AM05 March 2010 AMMAN - Tourism officials are hoping that more Jordanians will visit the Citadel (Jabal Al Qalaa) this year after the site's facilities were upgraded in an extensive renovation and rehabilitation project.
On the BayThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:04PMThis column has championed sailing as a family sport for a long time. Recent news has highlighted this very notion that families can have a lot of fun together when they spend a day or two out on the water. Everyone in the sailing community knows at least one family who has left behind their sport of choice to take up family-friendly sailing when their children started arriving. Think about it ...
Nederburg begins 2010 on a winning noteThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:07PMNederburg has won its first gold medal of the year at the 2010 Berliner Wein Trophy Awards for a 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon in the range, as well as a silver for a 2009 Sauvignon Blanc. Both wines are sold in South Africa as part of the Winemaster's Collection Reserve tier.
Safe Sitter program teaches life-saving techniquesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:55PMMark D. Adams, a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician and public education instructor for the Key Peninsula Fire Department, introduces graduates of the Safe Sitter program to an audience of parents and siblings.
To Drill or Not to DrillWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:19PMby Adam Federman When Joyce Stone and her husband moved to Dimock, Pennsylvania 34 years ago, they found themselves in the middle of what would be the first of many environmental battles. It was not long after the oil shock of 1973 and there were plans to build a massive energy park in nearby Ararat consisting of ten nuclear and ten coal-fired power plants. Stone and her husband opposed the idea ...
City council gets first look at medical marijuana ordinanceWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:44AMThe recent increased interest in the use and distribution of medical marijuana in the state has generated concern from many community leaders and members of the law enforcement community.
Artist of the week 77: Franz AckermannWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:10AMFranz Ackermann's life is a nomadic one – like that of many artists. Touching down for shows in foreign parts can mean just a quick hit of local colour between the anonymous airport lounge and airless hotel room. Yet it's in this state of constant flux that he has staked out his artistic territory.
Urban Renewal Project continues to remain on budgetWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:11AMAMHERSTBURG – The town's $11.835 million urban renewal project remains on budget as work enters the homestretch. Consulting engineers Rick Spencer and Dave Archer updated the town on the project.[...]
Emirates says it with flowers by announcing flights to AmsterdamWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:54AMThe Netherlands, famous for its captivating Holland tulips, picturesque windmills and mouth-watering cheeses, will soon be highly accessible to Filipino travellers and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) with the scheduled launching of flights to Amsterdam beginning May 1, 2010.
Dubai - A Stately Business Dome DecreedWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:17AMIMPORTANT WARNING: The contents of this report have been compiled in good faith by Investorsoffshore.com to provide assistance to investors, but do not constitute investment advice or recommendations.
Sam Cook: Defense attorneys happy to spare livesTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:44PMNote: Today's column looks at the death penalty cases of murderers Kemar Johnston and Fred Cooper. Sunday's column examined the case of Justin Grodin.
City sets up 'otaku' complexTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:07PMKITAKYUSHU — The city of Kitakyushu is seeking to boost international exchange for "otaku" enthusiasts of Japanese subculture by creating an arts-business complex including a "manga" comic museum and a variety of shops by around 2012. The city will try to set up the museum in the spring of that year in order that the envisioned complex near Fukuoka, a major gateway to other parts of Asia, can ...
UrbaniteTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:53PMOne ironclad rule of fantasy sports is to choose players regardless of team affiliation. Just in case you feel like breaking the rules on occasion, here are the Mets and Yankees to analyze heading into fantasy baseball drafts, with the ideal spots at which to draft them: