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  • Workers break up boulder in Glenwood Canyon Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:30AMWorkers successfully broke up a huge boulder threatening to tumble down a cliff onto Interstate 70 in western Colo­rado on Wednesday, days after a rock slide closed the high­way. CDOT said through its Twitter account that it will “make every effort” to reopen a lane in each direction today.
  • Putting All Your Conversations on the Small Screen Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:30AMOne curse of the digital age is the need to manage multiple continuing conversations -- be they via Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, instant messages or text-messaging on your cellphone.
  • Things to do (March 11-17) Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:30AMThe following are southern New Mexico events, activities and other happenings in the week ahead. Listings are free of charge.
  • St. Charles County considers banning fake pot Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:30AMLegal “fake pot” might not be legal much longer in unincorporated St. Charles County.
  • SXSW: Pre-SXSW Fest lineup at Equinox Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:30AMThe Pre-SXSW Fest at Equinox, 1453 E. Amador Ave., will feature five bands Monday, eight bands on two stages Tuesday and at least three bands Wednesday.
  • Chamber offers free prescription drug cards Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:29AMIt seems like giving away free money, but promoters say there is no catch to a free program that will give anyone discounts of up to 75 percent on prescription drugs.
  • Posts Tagged ‘Spyder’ Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:29AMHermosa Beach photographer David D’Angelo gathered our most fashionable BOB winners at Shade, this year’s returning Best Hotel winner, to show off why they are so popular. Voters showed us that when it comes to style, there are a few people and places they trust year after year.
  • Governor launches summer jobs program; Wentzville, St. Peters plan job fairs Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:28AMAbout 1,000 jobs in state parks will be federally funded this summer.
  • Optimism tested by persistent low prices Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:28AMIRETON -- Wayne Dykshorn says dairy producers are optimistic by nature, but he adds recent price woes have tested everyone’s mettle. “Prices the last two months have been about break-even, but they have slipped again,” he says.
  • CII holds meet on International Women's Day Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:37AMKolkata, Mar 8 : The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Eastern Region organized a Conference and Exposition on Women Empowerment celebrating Women's Day on Monday.
  • Wife of Journalist Injured in Iraq Will Speak in Dallas About Nurses' Role in Healing Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:36AMLee Woodruff, wife of journalist Bob Woodruff, will talk about her husband's recovery after nearly being killed in Iraq -- and about the role nurses played in the healing.
  • Paint Job To Begin On Roebling Bridge Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:36AMA multimillion-dollar paint job is getting under way on the historic suspension bridge that links Covington with Cincinnati over the Ohio River.
  • Students volunteer at Camp Sunshine Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:36AMThere is probably only one way Clinton High School student Jason Lapin would go onstage and sing “Eye of the Tiger” – because a little boy asked him to do so at a camp for children with severe diseases.
  • Rich nations must act to close gender pay gap: OECD Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:36AMPARIS (Reuters) - Industrialized countries should do more to cut the pay gap between men and women, the OECD said Monday in a report which showed that women in rich nations on average earn nearly a fifth less than men.
  • All-Star Catcher Crouches, Waiting for the Offers to Roll In Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:36AMThe Twins’ elite catcher Joe Mauer has been an integral part of the team’s resurgence in the A.L. Central, but questions about whether he will stay in Minnesota are circling.
  • Women achievers in aeronautical field encourage girls Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:35AMNew Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) To encourage and motivate girl students on the occasion of International Women's Day, the Aeronautical Society of India and Indian Woman Pilot Association organised various competitions, giving away cash prizes that can be used for their higher education.
  • Carteret businessman eyes auction to sell properties Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:35AMATLANTIC BEACH — A Carteret County businessman will know soon if his research pays off. Charlton Burns of Emerald Isle has turned to auctions in an attempt to sell two condo hotels he owns in eastern North Carolina: Island Inn of Atlantic Beach and...
  • Sabres flat in loss to Caps Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:35AMBUFFALO – On Wednesday morning, coach Lindy Ruff subtly challenged the Sabres, saying he hoped goalie Ryan Miller’s success at the Vancouver Olympics could buoy his team.
  • Chatham swimmer Strand takes win over frequent foe Papendick of Kinnelon at MOC Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:34PMMichael Strand and Luke Papendick know each other pretty well. They've been swimming against each other since they were about 12 years old. Strand, a Chatham junior, didn't hesitate to admit that Papendick has probably won more of those races. But not at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on Sunday.
  • International Women’s Day a Time for Evaluation Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:33PMWomen’s Refuge says International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate the strength and advancement of women, but also an important opportunity to evaluate our progress.
  • Demons started Adelaide trip with a bumpy flight Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:33PMEven though they were in Adelaide on Saturday, AFL side Melbourne felt the force of the storm that ripped through their home city.
  • Hundreds Come Out For Updated Training on "CPR Sunday" Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:33PMCEDAR FALLS - Claude Brown is in his element, standing in front of a projection screen in a dark room talking CPR and, more importantly, teaching CPR.
  • Organic food focus at Life Synergy Expo Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:33PM8th March 2010 Expo Focus on healthy living, families and good local seasonal produce. This weekends premiere health and wellbeing event, the Life Synergy Expo, at Millbrook Resort on Sunday the 14th of March will be a showcase of organic and ...
  • Lavender leads No. 10 Ohio St. past Iowa 66-64 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:33PMINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sunday was just another work day for Ohio State’s Jantel Lavender. The Buckeyes center tied a Big Ten tournament record by scoring 35 points, the last two coming on free throws with 1.9 seconds left to give the Buckeyes a 66-64 victory and the conference tournament championship.
  • Calif. police: 14-year-old girl's remains found Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:33PMAuthorities in Southern California say the skeletal remains of a 14-year-old girl who disappeared a year ago while walking to school have been found in a remote area of the Pala Indian Reservation.
  • After having 4 surgeries and playing in 7 organizations, Joe Nelson tries to stick with Boston Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:32PMFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Nelson won the last game ever played at Shea Stadium. He received a World Series ring for pitching just three games with the Boston Red Sox.
  • Kansas State and basketball coach Frank Martin reach agreement on contract extension Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:32PMKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Frank Martin's grandmother sat in a small room for 12 hours a day and sewed. His uncle worked the docks in the hot Miami sun. His grandfather died of a heart attack while helping the family escape communist rule.
  • Police: Remains of Amber Dubois found Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:32PMEscondido Police say the skeletal remains of 14-year-old Amber Dubois have been found in a remote area of the Pala Indian Reservation.
  • Abitibi reaches deal with union Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:55AMAbitibibowater Inc. has struck a new labour pact with its main union that a labour leader says will help it stave off collapse as it prepares to file a plan to vault out of bankruptcy protection by the end of the month
  • Who pays the piper? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:52AMAccording to former Guardian editor Peter Preston approximately 75 per cent of British broadsheets' total revenue is derived from advertising.
  • Madison Downtown commission looks to build on new sense of energy Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:51AMMADISON – The borough’s Downtown Development Commission (DDC) has a sense of new energy and accomplishments, and is looking to build on recent progress this year, its leaders said.
  • Next phase of 2010 Census underway Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:49AMSpecial to the news United States Census Bureau employees might be back in Douglas County neighborhoods in the next few months working on the next phase of the 2010 Census.
  • How Food and Water Are Driving a 21st-Century African Land Grab Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:48AMby John Vidal We turned off the main road to Awassa, talked our way past security guards and drove a mile across empty land before we found what will soon be Ethiopia's largest greenhouse. Nestling below an escarpment of the Rift Valley, the development is far from finished, but the plastic and steel structure already stretches over 20 hectares - the size of 20 football pitches. read more
  • 41 was a magic number for Pahoa Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:47AMHONOLULU -- A day before flying to Oahu for the state tournament, Nick Fisher decided to make a hairstyle change. His trademark mohawk wasn't going anywhere, but it was going to receive some company.
  • Les Johns' hopes for justice fade nearly 25 years after his daughter Jackie was killed Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:12AMThere was a time when Les Johns relished any opportunity to see Gerald Carnahan led into a courtroom in handcuffs.
  • New campaign hopes to feed more hungry children Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:12AMThe Area Health Education Center of Southern Nevada holds a summer day camp for children from minority and low-income families, but staff members found a lot of money and time went toward keeping the children fed.
  • Artist spotlight: Joseph Moroz of Rochester Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:12AMJoseph Moroz of Rochester captures the intricate details of Rochester with his camera.
  • Healthy Living: Weight loss part 1 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:12AMAre you one of the many Americans who are trying to lose weight? Again? Why is it so hard to lose weight and keep it off? It's part one of four in my series on weight loss.
  • Howell icers win regional title game — Next up: Trip to quarters (with photo gallery) Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:12AMFLUSHING — Those who made the trek to the Flint Iceland Arena on Saturday saw a little bit of everything in the regional hockey championship game between Howell and the Bay City Wolves.
  • BASEBALL PREVIEW: Capsule look at local teams Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:11AMAmong DeKalb County high school baseball teams, Fyffe and Crossville have been two of the fastest starters this season. The Red Devils claimed the championship of an early-bird tournament at Pisgah last weekend, while Crossville took runner-up honors in the Tri-County Tournament.
  • Squeezing the bureaucracy, lawmakers get creative Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:11AMWhat was billed at its onset as the biggest fiscal crisis in Nevada history ended with the state’s social safety net, such as it is, intact. The state’s services for the poor, even after $83 million in cuts to the Health and Human Services Department, will largely continue as before.
  • Destruction is coming, but when? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:11AMGlen Heather Estates homeowners are bracing for more than 10 percent of their neighborhood to be wiped out. Twenty-three homes are expected to be bulldozed and covered with pavement as part of the widening of Interstate 15 from Sahara Avenue to the Spaghetti Bowl. But Glen Heather is not the only neighborhood that will shrink as the freeway gets bigger.
  • Astrological Forecasts for 03/07/2010 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:10AMAries (March 21-April 19) : Today is a 6 -- Wrap your mind around a reasonable solution provided by someone else. You can still have creative input and achieve agreement by day's end.
  • Doctors Warn Of Health Risks From Chile Wreckage Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:18AMCONCEPCION, Chile -- Huge piles of wreckage and tons of rotting fish and other debris blanketing the ground are turning the coastal towns shattered by Chile's earthquake and tsunami into nests of infection, doctors warned.
  • Doctors Warn Of Health Risks From Chile Wreckage Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:18AMCONCEPCION, Chile -- Huge piles of wreckage and tons of rotting fish and other debris blanketing the ground are turning the coastal towns shattered by Chile's earthquake and tsunami into nests of infection, doctors warned.
  • Briefly: March 6 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:18AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
  • Briefly: March 6 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:18AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
  • Telski withdraws its petition to County for tax refund Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:17AMThe area’s largest employer and landholder appeared in front of the San Miguel Board of County Commissioners on Monday. To make nice.
  • Telski withdraws its petition to County for tax refund Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:17AMThe area’s largest employer and landholder appeared in front of the San Miguel Board of County Commissioners on Monday. To make nice.
  • Saying he was blindsided, an emotional Delhomme says goodbye to Panthers Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:17AMCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jake Delhomme looked down at the desk in front of him, covering his face with one hand and holding a tissue with the other to wipe the tears from his eyes. He said repeatedly ...