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- Lake Crystal shooting: Woman told 911 dispatcher that intruder shot husband in head Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:19PMLAKE CRYSTAL — Jennifer Nibbe told dispatchers her husband had been shot in the head by an intruder, according to transcripts of her 911 call that reported the shooting just before 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Free Press of Mankato
- Alternative Reviews Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:16AMKaty Perry, Perez Hilton, Jools Holland, NYLON and Rolling Stone. Flag-flyers for Newcastles music scene. ... Marcus Mumford is a rare find, playing the guitar and providing vocals for his band - he also plays drums for Laura Marling.
- Get your dancing shoes ready as you’ll be inspired to Feel The Noise and move your body. Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:15AMKaty Perry, Perez Hilton, Jools Holland, NYLON and Rolling Stone. It’s been a pretty good year for Ellie Goulding.
- The best little boat on the highway Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:39PMSpend time with Ken Alischer and you’re guaranteed to attract attention. Lots of attention.
- New Era Campaign Sells Uniqueness Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:42PMNew Era, known for its baseball caps, is using individual themes to urge consumers to buy its apparel.
- COMMUNITY NEWS: The Californian, Aug. 15, 2010 Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 2:14AMWHAT'S HAPPENING
- Textile conservation is the fabric of expert's life Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 5:34PMUnlike restoration, which aims to bring pieces as close to new as possible, conservation seeks to stabilize the existing material and repair damage to prevent it from spreading.
- Police recover last of drowning victim's gear Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 3:13PMPolice have recovered all of the dive equipment belonging to West Brookfield man who drowned July 25 while scuba diving with his dive buddy off the coast in Brant Rock.
- Bridge death victim was bound with rope Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 1:56PMSPOKANE — A man who died in a fall from Spokane’s Sunset Bridge had been tied up with a rope. Spokane police on Tuesday released a photo of the rope used to restrain William P. Pickard last month in hopes that the picture would generate some leads.
- Roseville boy dies when slingshot launches six-pound rock into chest Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 9:04AMThe two 12-year-old boys took their homemade slingshot to Bruce Russell Park in Roseville Sunday to launch stuff — a baseball, rocks, even chunks of concrete.
- Top 10 Tools and Tactics to Trim Your Bills [Lifehacker Top 10] Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:06AM# lifehackertop10 Cutting down your cellphone, rent, credit card, and other bills is the gift that keeps on giving, all year 'round. Try these negotiation tactics, savings tips, reminder plans, and other tips to cut down your paycheck killers. More »
- Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:13AMMany great and wondrous things happened at the 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago. In its fourth year the festival continued its musical taste-making reputation and showcased a mix of over 40 stalwart and emerging bands in indie-rock, dance and hip hop. And with the help of headliners — ...
- Waving the flag for red, white and blue Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:29AMFourth of July sales make me feel patriotic. When I'm not out shopping this weekend, I'll be consuming my weight in hamburgers, watermelon and beer. Yeehaw. Of course, I want to look cute while stuffing my face. And though I'm not one for wearing flag shirts, there are plenty of cute red, white and/or blue options to bring the perfect patriotic pop to the holiday weekend wardrobe. Check out ...
- Running With a Fork: Cold war over the lunch-room fridge Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:26AMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! I'm not sure how it happens, but magazines that I have absolutely no interest in reading seem to find their way to me like lost puppies to a little boy.
- CPD: Masked Man Leaves Without Taking Anything Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:49PMA man who seemed intent on robbing a BP convenience store apparently changed his mind and turned out of the store before taking anything.
- Pizza-maker rescues parade from proceeding ponderously - Sun, 11 Jul 2010 PST Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 2:24AMDespite the crowds lining Sherman Avenue with their rows of disposable nylon chairs and regrettable American flag Kmart fashions, we managed to find a killer vantage point for watching the annual Coeur d’Alene Fourth of July parade. My homegirl and I were both equally cynical about the excitement value of the parade, but neither of us had bothered with it for as long as we could remember, so we ...
- Nature at its best may seem a little gory Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 2:48AMOUTDOORS COLUMN BY RICK BROCKWAY ... Whether you're out in the wilds or fishing along some overpopulated lake shore, you never know what will be around the next bend.
- Americans show love of country in diverse ways Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 11:06PMWhen the economy tanked and took the home-improvement business with it, David McDonald started selling flags to supplement the dwindling income from his deck and fence company.
- Capitol flags commemorate achievements Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 12:26AMWASHINGTON — Wilba Musso saw the tattered flag flying over St. Jude Elementary School in Baton Rouge and she got an idea. Musso read on the Web about a program that allows people to buy American flags that have been flown over the U.S. Capitol from their Congress members.
- Flag Sales Up Due to Holiday Weekend Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 5:59PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A local business is booming because of the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Steve Gilbert's "Old Glory" is not that old, but the flag is a little tattered and torn.
- The Most Awful Summer Vacation Horror Stories of All Time [Horror Stories] Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 2:17PM# horrorstories On Wednesday we asked for your vacation horror stories , and you people delivered with some shitty vacations. Literally. Step on in for tales of woe that will shock and amaze you, and might make you stay at home this summer. More »
- Parade route forces switch Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 11:14PMThe 4th of July Parade is going east. The brackets to hang American flags along the parade route go the other way.
- Mom allegedly used whip on son Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 1:32AMLAS CRUCES - It wasn't just the bruising on his face or the cut on his forehead, without the usual scraped elbows and knees that come from a bike fall on a dirt road.
- Southern Weaving Expanding in Greenville, Adding Jobs Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 9:49AMSouthern Weaving Company will move operations at their Easley plant to the Greenville facility and add about 20 jobs.
- Mom Charged After Twins Confined Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 9:31AMA woman is charged with two counts of child neglect and drunken driving after she left her toddlers at home to go drinking, police say.
- American flags for sale and ready for pickup in Litchfield Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 12:04AMLITCHFIELD — USA-made American flags for sale are ready for pickup.
- Caring for Old Glory Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 8:13PMWith the Fourth of July just days away, many residents will adorn their homes with the American flag. But exactly what is the proper way to treat Old Glory?
- Niagara has 'fake lake' without other G20 mayhem Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 10:27AMHey, Toronto! It turns out we have a "fake lake" too.[...]
- A glacial journey Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 11:27AMThree times in two decades, The Globe's Ian Brown tried to trek the Columbia Icefield. Three times, he failed. This year, with porters and GPS technology, he would finally make it. At least, that was the plan
- US Social Forum's Tent City left soaked Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 3:14AMAs the rain pelted and the runoff threatened to uproot their temporary nylon homes, the young adults huddled in the US Social Forum's Tent City confronted some challenges Wednesday night. Some tried to weather the weather inside their tents, but others took shelter in the adjacent veterans center at Woodward and Temple.
- Flag fetish Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 6:26AMThree months after taking over from Rod Carr as CEO of the RYA, Sarah Treseder is still being introduced as: ‘The new Rod Carr', she revealed at a Parliamentary reception for the BMF/RYA last night.
- Flag Day tradition Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 4:27AMA drizzling rainfall stopped June 14 just in time for Norridge to hold its annual American flag retirement ceremony. The ceremony was held at 11 a.m. June 14 at the Veterans Memorial on Olcott Avenue. While "Taps" was played, the worn flag was taken off the flagpole and folded into the customary triangle by retired Cpl. Bob Crimmins and patrol officer Steve Deutscher.
- Daily Record Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 1:21AMPound Count Several animals are available at the Yankton Animal Shelter. For more information call the Yankton Police Department’s Animal Control Officer, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday at 661-9494, or 668-5210. A $5 fee is required to adopt an animal. Animals can be viewed on the Humane Society Web site at www.heartlandhumanesociety.net.
- Juneteenth Rodeo brings crowd from all around Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 11:35PMVera Lane's and her horse have to be cool under pressure.
- Culpeper JC Penney stylist hosts Gulf oil spill benefit Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 2:13PMDonate nylons and they’ll fill them with hair for ongoing Gulf cleanup
- Live Blog: Follow Round 1 of the U.S. Open Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 8:44AMBirdies have been hard to come by at Pebble Beach, especially for Phil Mickelson. Seeking his first U.S. Open title, Lefty shot a first-round 75. Tiger Woods should come in under that.
- Legion does its part to display, honor Old Glory Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 6:39AMFollowing a long tradition of putting up flags for various national holidays, Lake Forest American Legion McKinlock Post 264 members worked hard to place about 450 flags around town on Flag Day.
- Flag donor seeking volunteers to stand watch in Ventura Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 6:40PMThe anonymous donor who provided 87 American flags to replace dozens that were stolen or damaged last week along the Ventura Promenade has come forward to seek patriotic volunteers willing to stand guard overnight.
- Saluting the Red, White and Blue Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 6:07PMWool, cotton, linen, nylon and rayon. Those are just a few of the materials that have been used to construct the United States' flag throughout it's history.
- Treatment of police dog raises questions Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 12:26AMAnimal activists and some Lubbock residents are questioning local police canine discipline techniques after a Lubbock police officer was captured on video using a leash to strike a police dog's face.
- Man carries handgun into hardware store, shoots himself in testicles Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 6:05PM“Man shoots himself in testicles” [NWMonday, June 3] could be funny if it weren’t so real. This story was particularly poignant since it had a lot of detail usually missing from this type of report and was written mostly from the perspective of the paramedic who was there in person and helping.
- Rev up with a safety check Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 4:14PMThe U.S. Coast Guard requires specific safety equipment for all vessels regardless of length or power. Over time it often ends up being left in the garage, falls out of date or simply gets neglected after a few years owning the boat.
- Thousands of veterans honored at Arcadia park Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 3:08AMNobody ate the night David Disrud died.
- Town struggles to keep big flag from tearing Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 1:18AMLEBANON, Mo. (AP) -- An effort to show patriotism has proven costly for the south-central Missouri city of Lebanon. The Lebanon Daily Record reported that since a flagpole was erected in September, the American flag has been replaced four times. The problem: the flags keep tearing.
- Huge Lebanon (MO) Flag Costing City Thousands Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 5:55PMOne Ozarks town's effort to be patriotic is costing more than city leaders expected. Lebanon (MO) says it flies the largest flag along interstate 44 in Missouri. The flag keeps tearing, costing the city thousands.
- City struggles to keep flag intact Sunday, May 30, 2010 @ 4:39AMLebanon -- Besides the city water tower, the large American flag waving high on a pole is the town's most visible symbol.
- Missouri city struggles to keep big flag from tearing Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 7:45PMLEBANON, Mo. (AP) -- Besides the city water tower, the large American flag waiving high on a pole is one of the most visible symbols for this south central Missouri town. But showing the community's patriotism to travelers along Interstate 44 has proven to be a costly gesture for the city of Lebanon. Since a welcome sign and flagpole were constructed in September, the flag has been replaced four ...
- Fly your own colors: Design your own flags for home and garden Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 7:38PMKansas City is definitely a flag town, and it goes well beyond the standard stars and stripes. Now, technology and materials allow homeowners to design their own banners for the house and garden.
- The colors don't run, but the fabric rips Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 7:34PMThe colors don't run, but the fabric rips
- Police Blotter: Man Robs Christian Book Store Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 6:13PMAn armed robber got away with cash from the Life Way Christian Store at Hamilton Place. A female clerk said a black male came in wearing a nylon mask and a red shirt. He also had on blue jean shorts and a white cap.