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- Northland Community Calendar January 7-13 Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:22PMCALLED AND GIFTED WORKSHOP: Presented in both English and Spanish. 7-9:30 p.m. Jan. 9; 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 10, St. Therese Parish, 7207 N.W. Missouri 9. Register. (816-756-1850, ext. 250)
- Blackwater guards deny Iraqi deaths Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:12PMFive former US security guards have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and gun charges over a 2007 shooting in a Baghdad square in which 17 Iraqis died.
- Gayle Francis Launches KeepComingBack.com, Bringing Online Social Networking to People Recovering from Alcoholism, ... Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:05PMThe first website to bring video technology to online recovery space [PR.com - September 22, 2007]
- Caffeine Anonymous is Launched Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:04PMNew forum to help deal with the dangers of caffeine dependency [PR.com - September 04, 2007]
- Director Attempts The Power of Recovery Documentary and Mt. Rainier Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:02PMDirector of Marketing of Residence XII, an alcohol and chemical dependency treatment center for women in Kirkland, WA, will be producing a documentary about the Power of Recovery as part of The Power of Recovery Climb that will take place on July 21 & 22nd 2006 on Mt. Rainier, WA. A Team of women in recovery are attempting to summit the mountain to bring awareness around the power of recovery. ...
- Tech helps improve healthcare monitoring for Thais Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 9:06PMThanks to the "Smart Health" project, initiated by the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Nectec), Thailand will be a healthier land of smiles.
- Business roundup Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:56PMGE Capital to sell 30-year bonds NEW YORK -- GE Capital Corp., the lending arm of Fairfield, Conn.-based General Electric Co., plans to sell 30-year bonds without the backing of a government
- SSA goingdigital Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:46PMHeadaches were brewing and nerves were tightening; it was a typical afternoon in the Brownsville Social Security Administration building. Nearly 100 strangers faced each other in silence on Tuesday, anticipating the moment their names and numbers would finally be called.
- Corcoran teens caught trespassing, possessing drugs Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:38PMA group of Corcoran teenagers were arrested during the weekend on numerous charges including drug possession after being spotted trespassing in a vacant home, Corcoran police officers said. An anonymous phone call left with the Corcoran Police Department on Saturday led them to the 1200 block of Hall Avenue, where three 17-year-old boys were found in the garage of a vacant home at 1 p.m.
- Study: Kids reveal a lot about themselves online Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:58PMA new study shows that more than half of teenagers mention drugs, alcohol, sex or violence on their MySpace pages. Yet getting teens to clean up their pages is easier than many might assume, researchers say.
- ‘Let me sleep,‘ anthrax suspect wrote Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:56PMDr. Bruce Ivins, the former government scientist blamed for a string of deadly 2001 anthrax attacks, behaved oddly and was “sarcastic and nasty” to his wife in the final weeks of his life, police documents said. http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/rss/cnn_us?d=41 http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/rss/cnn_us?d=50 http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/rss/cnn_us?i=ELdFeVt6 ...
- Back to School Means Back to Basic Nutrition for Kids Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:49PMBrownwood Acre’s FruitFast Bars - a healthy addition to brown bag lunches [PR.com - September 19, 2008]
- Too much information Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:37PMDid you really want to know that? Emily Maguire finds keeping schtum has gone out of fashion.
- Startups raised almost $23 million in Louisville last year Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:08PMStartup companies in the Louisville area received almost $23 million in funding last year, more than double the amount raised in 2007, according to a local group that tracks entrepreneurship.
- Sports briefs; Jan. 6, 2009 Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:05PMBrunswick Rec. hosts Elks "Hoop Shoot" BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Parks and Recreation Department recently held its Elks "Hoop Shoot" Free Throw Contest with 25 boys and girls ages 8-13 competing by shooting 25 free throws.
- Polar Bear Plunge is Feb. 21 Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:35PM Fundraiser to support Special Olympics
- Fond Farewell Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:53PMDozens of people filled the lobby of the Sixth District Court Monday afternoon to say goodbye to Judge David L. Mower.
- Extradited drug suspects appear in court Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:50PMSeveral accused drug smugglers extradited last week from Mexico have made their initial U.S. court appearances.
- Posthumous Oscar noms a reality since the beginning Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:35PMIf Heath Ledger is nominated for his supporting performance in "The Dark Knight," it will be the most prominent posthumous Oscar nomination since James Dean was recognized more than 50 years ago.
- The Year in Review Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:25PM•A Sonic employee was shot Jan. 17 after he got in an argument with four people and followed them to the parking lot. He later recovered from his injuries.
- BG City Commission will make appointments Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:14PMAt its first meeting of the new year - and first with a new member, Catherine Hamilton - the Bowling Green City Commission will devote much of its time to appointing its members to various offices and boards.
- Holiday escapades may prove costly Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:11PMSome Bay Area folks are soon going to have lighter wallets after getting crossways with the long arm of the law.
- Childhood obesity is on the rise Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:05PMChildhood obesity is considered an epidemic in the United States, and pediatric cardiologists such as Dr. Jose Quinones of Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Webster are sounding the alarm.
- ABC’s hidden cameras back for another season Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:30PMPublic attitudes toward immigration are put to the test on the latest episode of a news-reality hybrid television show that uses hidden camera to record the reactions of real people.
- Safford Police find 20 pounds of marijuana Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 1:49PMSafford officers made a surprise discovery Monday afternoon when they found 20 pounds of marijuana after pulling over a Douglas man for a traffic violation.
- Former condo assn. leader pleads guilty Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:49AMA Newport Beach man who pointed a high-power laser at a police helicopter in 2006 has pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from the incident and possession of cocaine, according to the Orange County Superior Court website.
- Daily Herald Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:39AMCANDLER, N.C. (AP) — A man still sorting through a divorce shot himself to death early Friday after killing three people, including his ex-wife, and kidnapping two of his children, authorities said.
- Pearland Police Action Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:25AMFrom the files of the Pearland Police Department, Dec. 22 to Dec. 29, 2008.
- United Way helps with financial stability Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:24AMUnited Way of Brazoria County’s Financial Stability Partnership will offer a series of educational courses designed to provide hard-working families and individuals the basics of purchasing a home, household budgeting, increasing their savings and setting aside savings. Additional financial stability programs underway also include the distribution of a discount prescription card and early ...
- Burglars hit area Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:22AMBureau County Sheriff John Thompson has confirmed Bureau County has had a string of home burglaries in the last three months.
- In Custody Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:15AMAlcohol, drug charges Jonathan Sanders, 24, 514 Sanders, Wharton, was charged Thursday with possession of marijuana. No bond has been set. Alvin D. Sanders, 26, 2102 CR 227, East Bernard, was charged Thursday with driving while intoxicated. He was released Thursday on $1,500 bond.
- Teacher taken into custody again after failing drug test Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:43AMAfter failing a drug test ordered as part of his bond, Scott Perry, 45, a former special education teacher at Channelview ISD, was taken back into police custody.
- New threat seen in Chinese fish Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:57AMAnother health threat posed by catfish imported from China has been discovered. The Catfish Institute has warned that the imports could contain melamine, the substance discovered in Chinese-produced milk powder. The substance resulted in tainted infant formula, linked to illness in 294,000 small children and six deaths in China.
- Douglas Dispatch Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:16PMTUCSON, Ariz. – Border Patrol Agents from the Naco Station successfully interdicted a pickup with a false bed loaded with 920 pounds of marijuana.
- Douglas Dispatch Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:12PMDOUGLAS — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped three drug-smuggling attempts on Wednesday, seizing approximately 250 pounds of marijuana, the agency said.
- Douglas Dispatch Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:12PMPHOENIX The incoming chiefs of the House and Senate want lame-duck Gov. Janet Napolitano to stop issuing executive orders. But the governor’s press aide said that’s not going to happen.
- Douglas Dispatch Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:11PMDouglas, Ariz —U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers were busy this past week as they stopped 6 drug smugglers concealing marijuana on their bodies. The Officers also seized 7 more loads of marijuana being smuggled in vehicles.
- Douglas Dispatch Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:09PMPHOENIX Attorney General Terry Goddard said Tuesday he might be willing to consider legalizing marijuana if a way can be found to control its distribution and figure out who has been smoking it.
- Douglas Dispatch Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:08PMBISBEE — Cochise County Militia, a local group, will hold a border watch event in February that is open to the members of the group as well as members of the public.
- Douglas Dispatch Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:07PMhe Douglas Masonic lodge of Douglas and the Douglas Shrine club of Douglas is supporting the House of Hope this year with a HOPE tree. The first name and age of the child whom are the House of Hope are listed on the HOPE tree.
- Ledger a legend in online movie poll Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:08PMIF American movie fans have their way Heath Ledger is a shoo-in to win a posthumous Oscar next month.
- Three jailed in stabbing Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:56PMTwo young men and a teenage girl have been jailed on aggravated robbery charges in the stabbing a Houston man and a Friendswood teen in an alley in Webster.
- The Fives: Toby, the Hells Angels and Russell Means all wrapped up in a year of reviews Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:34AMYesterday we took a look at the top videos of 2008. Tomorrow we will look at the most read stories of 2008. Today, the mirror is turned back at The Fives as we look at the most read columns of the past year.
- Lessen risk in finding care-giving for parent Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 11:20PMDear Deborah,
- Man indicted in Hudson killings Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 11:18PMA murder indictment was issued Tuesday against the man charged with killing the mother, brother and nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson.
- EFFINGHAM EVENTS Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 11:16PM MLK Observance Day
- PEOPLE WHO DIED Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 11:05PMeath took its usual toll this year, and seemingly then some. Genocide, war, terrorist attacks, disease – yikes. But for the purposes of our annual tribute to influential cultural notables whose deaths deserve a little extra note, it was a terrible harvest.
- 2008: An eventful year in Rector Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:16PMThe last year, like so many others in a small, tight-knit community like Rector, has been filled with a full range of emotions. Time, the greatest of all equalizers, continued to play its role in the lives of all.
- Enid to seek firefighter applications Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:10PMThe city of Enid will begin taking applications for probationary firefighters Monday. Fire Marshal Ken Helms said Enid Fire Department is seeking any applicants who are interested in joining the department.
- Eight safety tips for 2009 from the RCMP Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:15PM The Coquitlam RCMP took in more than 40,000 calls over the past year and came up with eight safety tips for the year ahead.