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Richardson Withdraws Cabinet Nomination Amid Probe (Update2) Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:26PMJan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson withdrew his name from consideration to be President-elect Barack Obama ’s commerce secretary amid a federal investigation into how a political contributor won state financial business.
Israel outlines its conditions for Gaza calm Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:26PMIsrael is seeking an international mechanism to prevent Hamas from rearming as part of any deal to end its Gaza offensive and stem Palestinian rocket fire, officials said on Monday.
Behind the Scenes with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:25PMEven after 137 homes and five years of doing the show, executive producer Conrad Ricketts still gets emotional when he talks about the family that inspired the first episode.
Mashable Tech & Social Media Events Discount Guide: 2009 Edition Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:25PM Here’s Mashable’s latest round-up of upcoming Web 2.0 events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Events section . Not on this list? Contact us and let’s establish a media partnership. January 11-13, 2009: Affiliate Summit West is the largest Affiliate Summit, the premier affiliate marketing conference, of the year. This three day conference ...
U.S. 30-Year Bonds Drop Amid Concern Debt Sales to Reach Record Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:25PMJan. 5 (Bloomberg) --Treasury 30-year bonds fell the most in seven weeks amid concern government efforts to spur the economy will lead to a record amount of debt sales as the U.S. prepares to auction $54 billion of notes this week.
Chautauqua offers a Journey into Africa Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:24PMJim Fowler is a man on a mission of educating the public about animals, mostly those in the wild. He brings that mission to DeFuniak Springs at the 14th annual convening of Florida Chautauqua Assembly.
Light rail gets its first paying commuters Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:24PMMonday marked the first real workday since the new transit system began charging passengers to ride.
Make-up days announced for Helena Intermediate Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:23PMHELENA — Helena Intermediate students went back to school a day early today, in the first of four make-up days incurred when a massive sewage leak forced the school to close in October.
The year in music: The 20 best records of 2008 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:23PMThe year 2008 saw another decrease in CD sales. But as we move closer and closer to the tangible medium becoming more and more of a niche market, artists and bands continue to make great music. The last 12 months started out with a bang when the iconic Radiohead finally released its latest masterwork, "In Rainbows," on CD on New Year’s Day, while Kanye West waited till the last month of the year ...
PANKAJ PATEL Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:47AM, CEO of Carazoo.com, started with an IBM laptop back in 1980 and maintains that old is gold.
Obamas move to Washington Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:47AMUS President-elect Barack Obama and his family take up residence in Washington, ahead of his swearing-in as president.
The Great wall of India Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:47AMFort Kumbalgarh in Rajasthan shines with all its legends and stories. Little-known Kumbalgarh in Rajasthan is a place full of ironies. This quaint spot in the wild lies at the foot of Kumbalgarh fort, the stature of which is by no means proportionate to the tiny and otherwise obscure town.
TDF Roadside: Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:45AMThe Best of PEZ - To help make brighter these winter days, we’ve selected for your viewing pleasure some of our Best Stories of the Year. Who decided which of our stories from 2008 were the best? - we did!
Egyptian Women Break New Ground At The Mosque Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:44AMCAIRO, Egypt -- Amira Khairy is mobbed by housewives kissing her cheeks in greeting as she arrives to give a lesson on reciting the Quran to women at the Al-Sedeeq mosque in a Cairo suburb.
Sonar search ended in Upper Island Cove; Memorial service set for this afternoon Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:26PMDEER LAKE — The search to find the bodies of two Upper Island Cove boys believed to have gone over a cliff and into the water while riding an ATV on Dec.
Kareena in confession mode! Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:25PMChristmas Day was a write-off. She had spent it and some more at Lilavati where Saif Ali Khan, yes — the love of her life, ended up after sinfully and unwisely indulging in plum pudding and chaat the previous night. But New Year was different for Kareena Kapoor.
Toll hike looming on Pa. Turnpike Sunday Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:25PMVALLEY FORGE — For commercial truck driver Brandon Pullman, it doesn’t matter that his employer foots the $130-plus toll for him to travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. All that matters is that someone must pay it.
Bobcat wrestler is a state contender Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:24PMShe’s come close twice. Now, Cy-Fair High senior wrestler Julie Smith won’t settle for anything less than a state title at the UIL Girls Wrestling Championships this March in Austin.
One year after $100, oil prices cut in half Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:24PMJOHN PORRETTO, AP Energy Writer HOUSTON — Exactly one year after crude eclipsed $100 a barrel for the first time, 2009 trading began Friday with prices roughly half their year-ago levels, and some believe oil could be headed even lower.
Pa. expands hours at unemployment offices Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:24PMHARRISBURG -- Out-of-work Pennsylvanians will now be able to file claims for unemployment compensation benefits six days a week.
Livermore park district holds volunteer training for teens Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:23PMThe Livermore Area Recreation and Park District will hold a training session to teach teens about how to get involved with volunteer work. "Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Appreciating the Diversity Within Us" will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 at the Robert Livermore Community Center, 4444 East Ave.
Struggle within Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:57AMComing to grips with the bestial legacy of the Holocaust must have been impossible for the Germans who, even from distant sidelines, lived through it.
Crusaders get their guard up Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:57AMSt. Dominic trailed Lutheran by two points with a little over two minutes left in the third quarter of the semifinal game in the 15th Annual St. Dominic/Pepsi Christmas Basketball Tournament Friday night when the Crusader guards decided to take control.
College’s best players to start Shrine Game at Robertson Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:56AMThe 84th Annual East-West Shrine Game, one of the most colorful, entertaining and worthwhile bowl games, will be coached by two former NFL and college coaches.
Thousands brave the cold to honour fallen soldiers Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:42PMThe sound of the three revving engines of the hearses was all that broke the mournful quiet cast along the Highway of Heroes yesterday. None [...]
Caped Crusaders Coming To Your Neighborhood Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:41PMBatman, Superman and Spiderman may not just be figures of comic books anymore. In fact citizen superheroes who patrol local neighborhoods are being spotted more frequently, according to a story in the Times Online.
Mortgage crisis spurs tougher rules for brokers Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:41PMINDIANAPOLIS - Becoming a mortgage broker in Indiana used to be easy. Too easy.
Citizen award gives credit where due in community; in Orange it goes to McKenna Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:41PMMary McKenna helping others after Hurricane Ike, even though her own home had some damage.
Citizens Police Academy launches in March Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:35PMMany local residents actively wonder what a police officer’s job actually entails. Beginning in March, the Greenwood Police Department is giving those residents a chance to find out.
Online sales fall 3 percent during holiday season Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:46PM(AP:NEW YORK) Online retail sales, which have regularly boasted double-digit growth, fell 3 percent during the 2008 holiday shopping season and likely 4 percent in the fourth quarter, according to comScore Inc., as the short post-Thanksgiving shopping period and consumer cutbacks hit spending.
It’s time to make our malls more pleasant Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:45PMSEASON’S greetings and happy new year to everyone who chances upon this column today. If your holiday break involved a trip to the mall, you may have noticed you were not alone.
Obamas to move into Washington hotel this weekend Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:41PMWASHINGTON - An exclusive hotel just yards from the White House will become a temporary home "suite" home for President-elect Barack Obama and his family when they move to the capital this weekend.
Viacom, Time Warner Cable trade barbs Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:41PMWith a midnight deadline looming, Viacom Inc. and Time Warner Cable Inc. With a midnight deadline looming, Viacom Inc. and Time Warner Cable Inc. exchanged shots in their high-stakes contract dispute that could leave millions of cable customers searching in vain for "Dora the Explorer," "SpongeBob SquarePants," or Jon Stewart.
TV stations, cable companies work out deal Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:40PM A spokesman for Cable ONE said Wednesday that subscribers in the Ardmore area will continue to receive all of their local broadcast television channels without interruption today.
Saving is in vogue again after spend, spend, spend era Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:08AMBaby boomers and subsequent generations of Americans have sometimes looked with bemusement at their parents and grandparents who lived through the Great Depression of the 1930s and the wartime rationing of the 1940s.
A fond farewell for Phyllis Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:08AMOTTUMWA — Wapello County Auditor Phyllis Dean knows how to make the most of what she has. You want that quality in a county auditor, the officer who tends to the budget, payroll, bills, elections and upkeep of the Wapello County Courthouse.
Letters to the Editor Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:07AM Dec. 24 and#8212; To the Editor:
Aditi Phadnis: The man who calls the shots Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:07AMFor about the millionth time since 1947 (when India had its first set of troubles with Pakistan following the incursion of the tribal raiders in Kashmir), India is asking itself the same question: Who’s really in charge in Pakistan?
Health clinics just what doctor ordered Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:07AM Progress is made not by leaps and bounds, but by small steps on a clear path toward where we want to go.
Pound hits record low vs euro, Swiss franc gains Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:51AMSterling hit a record low against the euro on Monday, hurt by its yield disadvantage against the single European currency and inching closer to parity.
10 years after shooting death of Tyisha Miller, call for change endures Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:50AMCivic and religious leaders marking the 10-year anniversary of the shooting death of Tyisha Miller by Riverside police urged the public Sunday to reignite the fight for law enforcement oversight and independent citizen review of all officer-involved deaths.
Norton accuses UCLA of using him in recruiting pitches Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:48AMUSC and UCLA played nearly a month ago, but the rivalry rages even as the Trojans prepare for the Rose Bowl against Penn State.
Economic and green potential in trails Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:47AMIf county Recreation Director Andy Gegaris has his druthers, outdoor enthusiasts equipped with two wheels or two legs will at some point be able to travel from Ricketts Glen State Park to the Philadelphia suburb of Bristol without gassing up the car or hitting the highway.
Richmond may have longest-serving U.S. mayor (w/video) Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:47AMSince 1950, Hilmar Moore has been re-elected every two years. The last time he had an opponent was 1996, when he won 337 to 49.
I-25 widening, frontage road project begins Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:47AMSpecial to the News-Press Initial work is under way on a frontage road/widening project along Interstate 25 between Lone Tree and Castle Rock.
Top local stories for 2008 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:56AMThe bad economic news that still grips the nation left no area unscathed, including ours, in 2008. Add to that a bridge that wouldn’t go down. But there was also good news, from a new Lorain County Metro Parks trail to plans for a professional baseball team and international soccer turning the spotlight on Lorain.
Highway to help Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:56AMWhat local transportation projects might be in line for federal stimulus money after the first of the year.
Prism eyeglasses help brain injuries Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:55AMThe Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC), a leader in the treatment and rehabilitation of veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), is continuing to adapt its programs and offer cutting-edge technology to meet the needs of the men and women who have served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq (OIF). The latest breakthrough is the ...
Ayungon PNP, 705th PMG vying for national awards Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:54AMDUMAGUETE CITY, Dec. 28 (PNA) -– The 705th Provincial Mobile Group and the Ayungon police station in Negros Oriental are vying for national awards after the Philippine National Police hierarchy has shortlisted the final contenders to three in each category.
More than a coach Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:54AMRandy Nyquist saw a close friend in need and did what he thought was right.