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Legacy of the BIG Z: Landmark warehouse retains decades of memories as new owner takes over Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:00AMThe Big Z Warehouse has anchored the corner of Cason Road and Hendry Street in Blackshear for some 27 years, and it has been home to the tobacco market and the flea market alike.
SF South Bay Contractors Now Have Convenient Location to Get EPA-Required Lead-Based Paint Certification Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:00AMSAN JOSE, Calif.----The DIY Academy has become the only training firm in the South Bay to be accredited by the Environmental Protection Agency as a Renovate, Repair and Paint Training Provider.
The top retailers in search Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:52AMIn theory, retail paid search is a wide-open system where any retailer with the right bid at the right time can land a top spot in search engine ads.
Park District trying to remove mold at Emerson Community Center; cleanup estimates for issue on lower level exceed $20 ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:49AMQuincy Park District officials are preparing a report to present to the Board of Commissioners this month dealing with a mold problem in the lower levels of Emerson Community Center.
Village of Marcellus orders demolition of historic Lower Crown Mills North and West wings Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:40AMThe West and North wings of the Lower Crown Mills building on North Street in Marcellus have been condemned by the village of the Marcellus. An order of demolition has been issued
Jeffrey Sachs: Moving Beyond Washington's Stale Economic Debate Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:38AMLast week's announcement of the slowdown in US economic growth underscores the failure of the Obama Administration's economic strategy. The economy will not grow fast...
Dodgers' Future May Rest In McCourt Divorce Case Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:31AMAs the Los Angeles Dodgers cling to playoff hopes, a more important struggle for their future is taking place off the field over who owns the team.
Fire Collapses Garage and Nearly Destroys a Lincoln Home Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:29AMLincoln Fire and Rescue are investigating the cause of a fire that collapsed a garage and caused significant damage to a Lincoln home.
U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fluctuate Following Reports on Spending, Incomes Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:59AMU.S. stock-index futures continued to drift between gains and losses after government data showed consumer spending climbed more than forecast in July, while growth in personal incomes trailed estimates.
Did you know? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:59AM1. A little more than three weeks after this performing couple appeared in Uniontown in 1926, they were married. They would forever be linked as one of America's greatest entertainment teams. Who were they? A) Ozzie and Harriet Nelson B) George Burns and Gracie Allen C) Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald D) Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz E) Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. 2. Fayette County ...
VDSL2 Chipset supports full System Vectoring. Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:57AMDesigned to meet carrier requirements for all xDSL deployments, 65 nm VINAX(TM) V3 can drive data rates up to 150 Mbps/downstream and 100 Mbps/upstream on single line, supporting such services as HD IPTV, high-speed Internet access, multi-player gaming networks, and VoIP. Unit consumes 0.9 W/channel to meet future Green design goals for broadband infrastructure. Measuring 29 x 29 mm, device ...
A refuge from the storm: In 2005, Hurricane Katrina sent 27,000 evacuees to Alabama Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:39AMFive years later, it is still home for some of them.
Former Gulf residents find sanctuary in Asheville area Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:25AMFormer Gulf Coast residents still call it “the Monster” — the killer storm that plowed through the region exactly five years ago, ripping apart homes, businesses and lives.
St. Cloud State finding creative ways to fund sports Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:14AMST. CLOUD, Minn. - If a college athletic program isn't a major sport, it has to get creative sometimes when it comes to raising money.
Emmett feels public safety pinch Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:08AMYears of growing pains have put the pinch on Emmett Township public safety, and township officials say the time is near for residents to pay up or give up the service.
Edina church wraps up big renovation campaign Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:05AMEDINA, Minn. - Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Edina did it the hard way: Its fundraising campaign for a $4.1 million renovation project started in 2008, just as the economy went into a nosedive.
Katrina evacuees have found new lives — in Texas Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:15AMDALLAS — Dr. Ivan Bank still has one foot in New Orleans and the other in Texas.
Priest among missing 5 years after Katrina Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:09AMLAKE CATHERINE, La. (AP) — The night sky heaved like a living thing as Fire Chief Joe Perez took another slow cruise in the rescue truck down the two-lane road snaking across this town in the last patch of marsh standing between New Orleans and an angry Gulf of Mexico.
Marijuana prohibition in store for Castle Rock Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:18AMCastle Rock town council made the official move to prohibit commercial medical marijuana operations in a vote that reflects a council divided in the decision.
Trying to demystify the crop that's not marijuana Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:36AMLAURENTIAN VALLEY -- In only his second hemp-growing season, a local farmer and entrepreneur has more than doubled the size of his crop.[...]
U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise as GDP Growth Tops Estimates Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:33AMU.S. stock futures rose, signaling the market may trim a third straight weekly drop, after stronger-than-estimated economic growth tempered concern the nation will relapse into recession.
Marbury delights in big night Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:29AMMARBURY -- There was a sort of "Field of Dreams" moment at Marbury High on Thursday night.
Campus health providers persuade students to visit the campus health centers when possible Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:21AMFrom chronic disease to flu and sprains, campus health providers offer help to students.
Costco sees opportunity in Wash. booze initiative Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:00PM(AP:OLYMPIA, Wash.) The cavernous stores in Costco's home state lack something you can find in its warehouses in California, Alaska and many other states: bottles of Maker's Mark, Absolut vodka and other popular brands of hard liquor.
Scarcity of jobs puts more at risk of foreclosure Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:59PM(AP:WASHINGTON) The jobs crisis is putting more Americans at risk of losing their homes. One in 10 households is facing foreclosure, and more than 2 million homes have been repossessed since the recession began.
Savers pay US banks to keep cash as rates dip Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:59PMSavers pay US banks to keep cash as rates dipSavers pay US banks to keep cash as rates dip
Scarcity of jobs puts more at risk of foreclosure Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:58PMThe jobs crisis is putting more Americans at risk of losing their homes. One in 10 households has missed at least one mortgage payment, and more than 2 million homes have been repossessed since the recession began.
Newsweek: How to solve our tax nightmare Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:58PMHow about this for a tax plan: cut most people’s taxes by half, eliminate the need to file returns, and provide the Treasury with a better way to reduce the deficit. Sound impossible? It’s not. Here’s how to get it done.
New Orleans' Rebound Brings Surprising Riches Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:55PMFive years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans isn't the city it used to be. The Census Bureau estimates there are 100,000 fewer people living there than before the storm. But many in New Orleans say things may actually be better -- from its sense of community to a greater appreciation of the city's food and music.
Canadian construction industry faces slowdown Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:52PMCanada’s residential construction industry in 2010 will see lower than expected profits and is not forecast to return to healthy revenue growth until mid-2011 as demand for new housing slows.
Scarcity of jobs puts more at risk of foreclosure Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:50PMThe jobs crisis is putting more Americans at risk of losing their homes.
More people to hit road for Labor Day weekend Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:46PMMore Americans will get away for the Labor Day weekend this year, yet stick closer to home as they try to get the most for their money, AAA said Wednesday.
Everybody Has a Story: Meet Tom Stobart and His 50,000 Books Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:42PMTom Stobart's love for books has grown into a passion that everyone can enjoy by visiting his store.
With UNICEF and European Union support, young women lead the charge against cutting Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:18PMIMDIBIR, Ethiopia, 24 August 2010 – When she was seven years old, Maeza Garedew, now 14, was blindfolded and her hands and legs tied behind her back. She was laid on a board and then taken outside to the garden.
Home Sales Fell 25.5% in July, Renewing Economic Anxiety Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:05PMHousing sales fell a surprising 25.5 percent in July below the level of a year ago, as buyers lost the spur of a government tax credit.
Shop Speaking Tevye’s Language Needs Rich Man’s Aid Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:28PMThe director of a bookstore in New York prays for a white knight to find a new place for the works of Sholom Aleichem and other Yiddish classics.
Lake Students Make Quick Comeback Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:25PMStudents of Lake Elementary School returned to class Tuesday, after missing a day due to storm damage.
As college students return, so do the business dollars Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:22PMCollege students are coming back to the Mohawk Valley, and area businesses couldn’t be happier. “Business probably doubles with the students,” said Pat Palmiotto, owner of That’s Amore Pizza and Pasta, which sits at the foot of the hill leading up to Herkimer County Community College. “I don’t understand it, but once the kids come back, we get a lot more foot traffic from the rest of the ...
Government & Public Sector Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:30AMFlorida will hold its 2010 primary elections on August 24, 2010, but early voting began on August 9. Early voting apparently continues to gain in popularity.
CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama's electric car champion Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:29AMDavid Sandalow starts his five-mile commute each day by unplugging an orange extension cord connecting his Toyota Prius hybrid to an outlet in his brick carport.
TSX set to open lower as BMO misses expectations, commodities slide Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:29AMTORONTO - The Toronto stock market headed for a lower open Tuesday with weakness coming from financials after Bank of Montreal's (TSX:BMO) earnings missed expectations and resource stocks as oil and metal prices backed off amid concern that global growth is slowing.
Some ERs post wait times by text, billboard Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:26AMNeed an X-ray or stitches? Online, via text message or flashing on a billboard, some emergency rooms are advertising how long the dreaded wait for care will be, with estimates updated every few minutes. Advertising - Emergency department - Text messaging - Medicine - Health
Methane risk, two years on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:16AMRETIRED racing identity Eddie Laing and his wife still can't return to their house, almost two years after toxic gas leaks were found.
Darrell Houston is finally free of his legal burden after judge dismisses charges against him Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:34AMDarrell Houston was in prison 16 years for a crime he didn't commit, but there's no bitterness in his heart.
Pakistan's flood victims go home Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:56AMFlood-affected families wade through water as they return home to Bassera village in Pakistan's Punjab province while flood waters finally recede.
A good day for baseball in Auburn Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:48AMIf noise could win baseball games, it would have been Auburn all the way. About 150 Little League fans – the ones who couldn’t make it to Williamsport, Pa. – packed the tiny Auburn Avenue Theater on Friday to watch the first game of the 2010 Little League World Series streaming live on the big screen. •
Area automobile drivers get Smart Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:33AMMeghan and Dave Thiele own one of the few Smart cars in the area. They are getting a kick out of people’s reactions to it. Photo by Katie Bradshaw When Scottsbluff residents Dave and Meghan Thiele are in a grocery store parking lot, people often turn and stare.
Mayor Oscar Goodman: He’s all (team) talk Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:15AMPerhaps second only to his love of drink is Mayor Oscar Goodman’s love of talking about Las Vegas landing a professional sports franchise. He was at it again Thursday, saying he has been in contact with a Major League Baseball team about building a domed stadium downtown.
Tilton board OKs electricity deal Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 3:25AMVillage trustees approved entering into an agreement with Glacial Energy of Elmhurst to purchase electricity for village use.
Thai Shares May See Slight Decline Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:05PM(RTTNews) - The Thai stock market has finished lower now in two of three trading days since the end of the 13-day winning streak come to an end, after it had added more than 50 points or 6 percent on...