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U.S. court rejects Canadian’s death-row appeal - but opens door to clemency Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:19PMRonald Smith, the only Canadian on death row in the United States, is one step closer to Montana’s execution chamber after an appeal court ruling that upheld his death sentence for the brutal murders of two American Indian men in 1982.
Bullfighting debate takes political turn Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:18PMA raging debate in Spain over bullfighting took a new turn this week after two regional governments announced they would officially declare the practice part of their cultural heritage.
Bullfighting debate takes political turn Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:18PMA raging debate in Spain over bullfighting took a new turn this week after two regional governments announced they would officially declare the practice part of their cultural heritage.
Thousands protest in Madrid against abortion law Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:16PMThousands of anti-abortion demonstrators thronged central Madrid yesterday to protest against changes to Spanish law which will make it easier for women to seek a termination.
Thousands protest in Madrid against abortion law Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:16PMThousands of anti-abortion demonstrators thronged central Madrid yesterday to protest against changes to Spanish law which will make it easier for women to seek a termination.
Why Nitish can't take a hard line against the Bill Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:16PMNEW DELHI: While the Janata Dal (United) is struggling to break ranks, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Samajwadi Party are determined to oppose the Women's Reservation Bill.
Why Nitish can't take a hard line against the Bill Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:16PMNEW DELHI: While the Janata Dal (United) is struggling to break ranks, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Samajwadi Party are determined to oppose the Women's Reservation Bill.
Anne Mai Bertelsen: Why James Cameron Should Start A Conversation on Disabilities Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:15PMWhen James Cameron takes the stage tonight to accept an Oscar -- as I am certain he will at least once -- he has the opportunity to start a much needed public conversation on disabilities.
Anne Mai Bertelsen: Why James Cameron Should Start A Conversation on Disabilities Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:15PMWhen James Cameron takes the stage tonight to accept an Oscar -- as I am certain he will at least once -- he has the opportunity to start a much needed public conversation on disabilities.
“Prioritise women's empowerment” Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:14PMNEW DELHI: It is imperative that at this point in time we “prioritise women's empowerment as an intrinsic part of our development agenda and policy,” Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has said.
“Prioritise women's empowerment” Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:14PMNEW DELHI: It is imperative that at this point in time we “prioritise women's empowerment as an intrinsic part of our development agenda and policy,” Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has said.
Adam Gadahn, al-Qaida terrorist, reportedly arrested Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:14PMAdam Gadahn, the American-born spokesman for al-Qaida who converted to Islam at a Garden Grove mosque and whose family were early settlers of Orange County, was arrested Sunday in Pakistan, according to several reports. Gadahn, 31, who also goes by...
Adam Gadahn, al-Qaida terrorist, reportedly arrested Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:14PMAdam Gadahn, the American-born spokesman for al-Qaida who converted to Islam at a Garden Grove mosque and whose family were early settlers of Orange County, was arrested Sunday in Pakistan, according to several reports. Gadahn, 31, who also goes by...
Votes tallied, election unsettled for Southern Michigan Railroad Society Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:11PMA vote count has been filed in the attempted takeover of the Clinton-based Southern Michigan Railroad Society. But the results remain unsettled because of a court challenge. Director candidates backed by the existing management won the four seats up for election in the Nov. 14 annual meeting. But that could change if a judge agrees with a reform leader who is asking that mailed ballots be tossed ...
Votes tallied, election unsettled for Southern Michigan Railroad Society Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:11PMA vote count has been filed in the attempted takeover of the Clinton-based Southern Michigan Railroad Society. But the results remain unsettled because of a court challenge. Director candidates backed by the existing management won the four seats up for election in the Nov. 14 annual meeting. But that could change if a judge agrees with a reform leader who is asking that mailed ballots be tossed ...
Time for a U.S. revolution: 15 reasons Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:10PMIt is time for a revolution. Government does not work for regular people. It appears to work quite well for big corporations, banks, insurance companies, military contractors, lobbyists, and for the rich and powerful. But it does not work for people.
Time for a U.S. revolution: 15 reasons Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:10PMIt is time for a revolution. Government does not work for regular people. It appears to work quite well for big corporations, banks, insurance companies, military contractors, lobbyists, and for the rich and powerful. But it does not work for people.
DMK, AIADMK back Women's Bill Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:09PMCHENNAI: Major political parties, barring the Pattali Makkal Katchi, have announced their support for the Women's Reservation Bill to be introduced in Parliament on Monday.
Nonprofit partners to benefit from purchases Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:17AMFirst Colony Mall shoppers will have a chance to shop and have 5 percent of their purchases donated to their favorite charity.
Our View: The tax tradeoff Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:17AMMoffat County tax bills were sent out to residents in January and represented an increase in property taxes. Many residents, particularly now in a downtrodden economy, might be feeling the sticker shock of those higher taxes, and that apprehension is understandable.
China focuses on new jobs Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:17AMBEIJING — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged yesterday to redouble the country's stimulus program to focus on job creation, signaling that Beijing's main worry is keeping its factories humming and its restive workers making money from strong...
Business profile: A Pro Home Inspection Services Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:16AMPhone: (717) 496-0834 (Pa.), (301) 560-4200 (Md.)
Budget to underpin Hong Kong economy Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:16AMThis year's Hong Kong Government Budget proposes a series of measures to consolidate its economic recovery from the global financial crisis, and develop its economy.
Ft. Loudon Sidelights: Patton House Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:16AMThe log house located on the State Historic Site of Fort Loudoun property is known as the Patton House.
Standing their ground: Statement 'an atomic bomb' Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:15AMAs a a student at Millsaps in the 1970s, Joseph T. Reiff found his heroes in a group of ministers who forged "a crack in the armor of the closed society" that existed in Mississippi in the 1960s.
Australian police search anti-whaling ships Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:15AMAustralian police conducted searches Saturday on two anti-whaling vessels that recently clashed with Japanese ships in the Antarctic Ocean in an attempt to obstruct their annual catch, police and activists said.
Is the ANCYL helping youth or helping itself? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:13AMThere's a letter going around in political circles addressed to one King Juju. Perjoratively also known as Little Julie, imini mina (Mini Me) and Cry Baby, ANC Youth League (ANCYL) president Julius Malema won't like it much.
Humane Society targets Collins Zoo for alleged safety, welfare violations Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:13AMThe Collins Zoo has come under fire again - this time by the Humane Society of the United States.
Court upholds 15-year sentence in South Dakota assault case Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:18PMAn appeals court has upheld the 15-year prison sentence given to a South Dakota woman who used a barbecue fork to assault two men - one of whom she was accused of stabbing to death in a confrontation years later.
Russian Folk Songs: Meadow Song (arr. A. Vasilenko), Wedding Song (arr. M. Matveev) Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:17PMThe Shakespeare Theater Company at The Harman Center for the Performing Arts has for the last two years sponsored a mid-week, noontime concert series entitled Happenings at the Harman . Featuring performances by Washington-area artists, the series endeavors to connect community audiences with today’s leading artists.
Thailand braces for March 12 rallies by Thaksin supporters Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:17PMThe Thai government's security-related Situation Monitoring Committee agreed at its meeting Thursday that March 12, when the red shirts plan to gather at six locations around Bangkok, would be the "most worrying" day of their new major activities, a source said.
Rowdy protester target funding cuts at US campuses Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:17PMStudents staged raucous rallies on college campuses around the country Thursday in protests against deep education cuts that turned violent as demonstrators threw punches and ice chunks in Wisconsin and blocked university gates and smashed car windows in California.
Korea's game addiction takes grim turn Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:17PMOnline game addiction in Korean society has gone far beyond a mere social nuisance, resulting in accidental deaths and even murders. The police on Wednesday detained a married couple who, left their 3-month-old daughter to starve to death last year, said officials.
Korea's game addiction takes grim turn Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:16PMOnline game addiction in Korean society has gone far beyond a mere social nuisance, resulting in accidental deaths and even murders. The police on Wednesday detained a married couple who, left their .....
Thailand braces for March 12 rallies by Thaksin supporters Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:16PMThe Thai government's security-related Situation Monitoring Committee agreed at its meeting Thursday that March 12, when the red shirts plan to gather at six locations around Bangkok, would be the "mo .....
Redwood places 5th in math competition Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:13PMNow advancing to the NorCals
Ottawa sets 'optimistic' budget Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:13PMCATHY DOBSON The Observer A federal budget that focuses on beating back the deficit and helping Canada's fragile economy, offers some hope for the unemployed as well as local manufacturers and small businesses.[...]
Rowdy protester target funding cuts at US campuses Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:13PMStudents staged raucous rallies on nationwide college campuses Thursday in protests against deep education cuts that turned violent as demonstrators threw punches and ice chunks in Wisconsin and blocked university gates and...
Alexis Rowell: Why I quit Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:25AMI originally stood for election in Belsize because of my concern about climate change. That concern has grown over the years as the science has become clearer.
Konkona: I never wanted to be an actress Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:24AMKonkona Sen Sharma talks about dabbling in comedy for the first time in Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge.
2009 financial year: The Linde Group proves largely resistant to the crisis Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:24AMMUNICH, GERMANY--(Marketwire - March 4, 2010) -
DEP partners with TPC Sawgrass to help golf courses improve environmental scorecards Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:23AMPONTE VEDRA BEACH – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Northeast District Office partnered with the PGA TOUR's TPC Sawgrass to host a free environmental outreach seminar for golf course managers and superintendents Feb. 24 at the club. The seminar was designed to assist golf courses in the region with environmental stewardship, using many of the environmental practices ...
Linn Barnes farmed London Township in the late 1800s Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:23AMToday's photo gives a rare glimpse of life on a London Township farm in the late 1890s or early 1900s.
Hillside Middle School teacher receives science award Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:22AMAfter 41 years devoted to creating a love of science and learning among his students, Hillside Middle School seventh grade teacher Dwight Sieggreen has been named a 2010 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Distinguished Service to Science Award recipient.
Anniversary committee teams up with Milan Area Historical Society Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:22AMThe Milan 125th Anniversary Committee teamed up recently with the Milan Area Historical Society in developing a yearlong plan to celebrate the milestone of Milan becoming a village.
Will we stop talking about virtualisation? Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:22AMEnough of the V-word, already Lab Well, it’s been fun, but we’re starting to draw this virtualisation lab series to a close. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be wrapping things up , tying things down and otherwise leaving things neatly parcelled.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
On the Record Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:22AMRelay for Life kickoff rally
Around Plymouth Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:21AM“Around Plymouth” is designed to announce upcoming events taking place in the community. Items will run on a space-available basis. Send details to bkadrich@hometownlife.com
Cycling notebook: See below for miles of MS 150 prep Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:14AMWe're into March and that means it's time to kick your BP MS 150 preparations into high gear. No excuses. There are still 15 officially designated Recommended Rides on the schedule before the big weekend of April 17-18.
Volunteers urged to pick up outstanding information kits Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:14AMAfter a highly successful Volunteer Pep Rally last week at Portage la Prairie's William Glesby Centre, the organizers of the 2010 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games find themselves with about 125 accreditation packages as yet unclaimed by registered volunteers.[...]