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Phone scam hits area Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:07AMA phone scam has been reported in the Williston area this week, targeting residents' debit card account information.
Terrorism suspect recently lived in Tuscaloosa Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:10AMA man arrested in Amsterdam earlier this week who officials believe was conducting a dry run for a potential terrorist attack lived in Tuscaloosa for about three months.
Drew Westen: What Created the Populist Explosion and How Democrats Can Avoid the Shrapnel in November Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:54AMRepublicans are running Tea Party candidates who are so far to the right you can't see Middle America from their porch. Some endangered Democrats will likely see victory in November from theirs if they understand the public mood and speak to it.
Kentucky State Fair attendance likely down slightly Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:35AMThe weather was nearly ideal, but attendance at the 11-day Kentucky State Fair that ended Sunday was probably off fractionally from a year ago, fair officials said Monday.
Golf Capsules: Official: Charlotte to host 2017 PGA Championship Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:11AMRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Since Quail Hollow Club returned to the PGA Tour in 2003, big-name golfers from Tiger Woods to Phil Mickelson have said the Charlotte course could be the site for a major championship.
Abbas faces a mission impossible Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:52AMDAMASCUS - President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Mahmoud Abbas heads off to the United States this week for dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama at the White House.
How Are Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Named? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:48AMHurricanes and other tropical storms are given names to make it easy for the public to know which particular storm warnings or news reports to follow. It's especially important in busy hurricane seasons that see multiple storms at the same time
If You Must Know: How Are Hurricanes Named? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:30AMHurricanes and other tropical storms are designated names to make it easy for the public to know which particular storm warnings or news reports to follow. It's especially important in busy hurricane seasons that see multiple storms at the same time
HOA surrenders over "Tea Party flag" dispute Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:21AMEric Smith has a second letter to go with the one he originally received from the East York Villas Homeowners Association on Aug. 9. That letter ordered him to remove his "Tea Party flag." The second letter, dated Aug. 19, said the opposite.
Nicol family thanks community for support Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:21AMWe would like to thank everyone in our community and the surrounding towns of New Hampshire and Massachusetts for their support to our family over the past weeks.
Flags to half-staff to honor Vietnam-era Montana soldier Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:28PMHELENA - Governor Brian Schweitzer has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff on Friday, August 27, to honor 1st Lieutenant Paul Magers, a Montana soldier whose helicopter was shot down during the Vietnam War.
Marine's body arrives at Offutt Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:08AMSalutes, American flags and tears marked the arrival of the body of a former Nebraskan slain in Afghanistan.
Spartans senior Eric Gordon quietly pushes himself to defy odds Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:11AMSince Gordon was a kid, he's had one dream -- playing in the Rose Bowl for Michigan State. Who can blame the fifth-year senior? His grandfather was a captain on the 1953 team that went to the Rose Bowl and defeated UCLA.
Conn. mourns Glastonbury soldier killed in Afghanistan Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:24AMGLASTONBURY (AP) — Gov. M. Jodi Rell today ordered state and U.S. flags to be lowered to half staff to honor Army Sergeant Steven J. Deluzio of Glastonbury, who died in Afghanistan on Sunday.
Halfway to Hell: Unlicensed, unsupervised and unknown group homes raise concerns Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:20AMContrary to popular belief, group homes don't have to be licensed. In fact, officials don't know how many are out there. by George Prentice The voices were louder than normal but normal had nothing to do with what happened on July 1. "They were telling me to stop him," said Candice Dahl.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Half staff Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:26AMGov. M. Jodi Rell today ordered state and U.S. flags to be lowered to half staff to honor Army Sgt. Steven J. Deluzio of Glastonbury, who died Aug. 22 in Afghanistan.
Nemitz: Funny lady looks beyond the Blaine House Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:12AMThe Marden’s Lady has an announcement to make. “I’m here to announce my candidacy,” said Karmo Sanders, also known as Birdie Googins, also known as the Marden’s Lady, over coffee this week.
No party politics for would-be queen Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:11AMThe Marden's Lady has an announcement to make.
Rell orders flags at half staff to honor soldier Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:37PMSpecial to The Press
Ceremony honors fallen Fall River police officers Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:41PMThree families that lost police officers in the line of duty, including Officer Thomas J. Giunta, killed 16 years ago to the day, joined the city’s tribute to them Tuesday, topped off by the christening of the new police department patrol boat in Giunta’s name.
Two Vermont National Guard troops killed in Afghanistan Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:14PMTwo Vermont National Guard soldiers, a 21-year-old graduate of Hazen Union High School in Hardwick and a 25 year-old from Glastonbury, Conn., were killed Sunday during a firefight with insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, according to Associated Press reports and friends of the Vermonter.
Flags at half staff for Glastonbury soldier killed in Afghanistan Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:09PMGLASTONBURY (AP) — Gov. M. Jodi Rell today ordered state and U.S. flags to be lowered to half staff to honor Army Sergeant Steven J. Deluzio of Glastonbury, who died in Afghanistan on Sunday.
Matthew Anderson: America's Folly Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:54AMGiving the reins of this nation's economy to the likes of Geithner and Bernanke is tantamount to giving the nation's highway system over exclusively to Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bentley owners.
Proving Barack Obama’s Faith Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:12AM*A startling increase in the number of Americans who believe, incorrectly, that President Barack Obama is a Muslim is spurring fresh debate about whether he needs to – or should – do more to convince the public of his Christian faith.Two surveys released Thursday indicate that religious rumors that have dogged the first African American [...]
Americans Don’t like Muslim… Mosques that is Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:11AM*The proposed mosque near ground zero drew hundreds of fever-pitch demonstrators Sunday, with opponents carrying signs associating Islam with blood, supporters shouting, “Say no to racist fear!” and American flags waving on both sides. The two leaders of the construction project, meanwhile, defended their plans, though one suggested that organizers might eventually be willing to [...]
Glastonbury Soldier Dies In Afghanistan Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:52AMA member of the Army National Guard from Glastonbury has died in Afghanistan.
The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: When One Door Closes Another Opens Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:56AM*They called her on the telephone last week to tell her she was being terminated. She had worked at the same company for nearly four years, two in the same position. Although she enjoyed most of her co-workers, the perks that came with her position and the health benefits that all of America seemed to [...]
Local student living the dream Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:18AMSome things are just too perfect to be considered coincidental.
Judge assailed in fen-phen probe Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:42AMThe judge who presided in Kentucky's scandalous fen-phen case should be permanently disbarred for signing orders "authorizing and sanctioning the largest scale fraud in the history of the Commonwealth of Kentucky," a trial commissioner has said.
Rallying cries raised over New York City mosque Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:03PMNew York -- Kathy O'Shea lost her firefighter nephew in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York. Only the nameplate from his helmet was found.
Passions Rise at Dueling NYC Mosque Demonstrations Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:47PMPosted: Monday, August 23, 2010 2:35 pm | Updated: 2:33 pm, Mon Aug 23, 2010.
Mosque face-off Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:20PMNEW YORK - The proposed Islamic center near ground zero drew hundreds of fever-pitch demonstrators Sunday, with opponents carrying signs associating Islam with blood, supporters shouting, "Say no to racist fear!" and American flags waving on both sides.
Passions rise at dueling NYC mosque demonstrations Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:45AMHundreds of impassioned demonstrators - all waving American flags, but separated into two groups by police - descended on the site of the proposed mosque near ground zero, with opponents chanting, "No mosque, no way!" and...
Heated rallies over project near WTC site: 'No mosque, no way!' vs. 'Say no to racist fear!' Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:45AMNEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of impassioned demonstrators — all waving American flags, but separated into two groups by police — descended on the site of the proposed mosque near ground zero, with opponents chanting, "No mosque, no way!" and supporters shouting, "We say no to racist fear!"
Discovering quirky slices of Americana on U.S. 2 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:16AMAndrew Abramavage was streaming the rapper Drake on his cellphone as he stood alongside U.S. 2, one thumb out, trying to catch the eyes of oncoming drivers.
In New York, hundreds protest planned Islamic center Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:16AM'Build it somewhere else,' says one protester about the project blocks from the former World Trade Center. Nearby, counterdemonstrators protest what they see as bigotry. Kathy O'Shea lost her firefighter nephew in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York. Only the nameplate from his helmet was found.
Heated Rallies Face Off Over Islamic Center Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:00AMOpponents Say Mosques Should Be Confined to Middle East; Supporters Plead "Say No to Racist Fear" Watch Video
More Candidates Are Hunting For Votes With Guns Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:52AMThe number of politicians posing with guns is rising -- with a bullet. Whether it's blasting away with a semi-automatic or shouldering a rifle, Republicans and Democrats alike are hunting for votes by packing heat. read more
More Candidates Are Hunting For Votes With Guns Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:29AMThe number of politicians posing with guns is rising -- with a bullet. Whether it's blasting away with a semi-automatic or shouldering a rifle, Republicans and Democrats alike are hunting for votes by packing heat.
Rallies over mosque near ground zero get heated Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:28AMNEW YORK -- The proposed mosque near ground zero drew hundreds of fever-pitch demonstrators Sunday, with opponents carrying signs associating Islam with blood, supporters shouting, "Say no to racist fear!" and American flags waving on both sides.
Heated rallies over mosque near ground zero Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:43AMHundreds of impassioned demonstrators - all waving American flags, but separated into two groups by police - descended on the site of the proposed mosque near ground zero, with opponents chanting, "No mosque, no way!" and supporters shouting, "We say no...
Jamboree: The experience of a lifetime Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:47PM"At Jamboree, there were no barriers, and everyone was equal and not at war."
Review: Images from the Likeness House, by Dan Savard Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:26PMDan Savard has selected more than 300 photos examining the interactions between early photographers and native people
NEW – 2 men missing after boat capsizes Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:03PMRescue crews have been unable to find two men after they called 911 to report that their boat had capsized on Lake Wilhelm in a state park in western Pennsylvania.
NEW – 15 Pa. airports to split $1.9M; Somerset getting $330,000 for hangar Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:03PMFifteen airports across Pennsylvania are sharing in $1.9 million in mostly state money to upgrade equipment and facilities.
New York mosque leader says changing course is not an option Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:41PMNEW YORK - The leader of the proposed Islamic center and mosque two blocks from ground zero says dropping the plan in the face of protest is not an option.
H.E.R.O.E.S. collecting donations for memorial Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:18PMKyle Belleville, 17, looked World War II Marine Carl Harstine squarely in the eyes and firmly clasped the San Dimas veteran s hand.
Navy SEAL from Morehead Dies in Combat Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:00PMThe Department of Defense announced Friday the death of a sailor from Morehead, Ky.
Phone scam hits area Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:35AMA phone scam has been reported in the Williston area this week, targeting residents' debit card account information.
Aug. 15: Gen. David Petraeus Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:16AMTranscript of the August 15, 2010 broadcast of NBC's Meet the Press, featuring General David Petraeus.