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- 'Jihad Jane' Indictment Shows Terror's Evolution Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:19PMPHILADELPHIA -- The self-described "Jihad Jane" who thought her blond hair and blue eyes would let her blend in as she sought to kill an artist in Sweden is a rare case of an American woman aiding in foreign terrorism and shows the evolution of the global threat, authorities say.
- Bill Clinton, Bill Gates press US Congress for more spending on global health Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:15PMBy Paula Wolfson There was a different kind of health care debate Wednesday on Capitol Hill. The topic was how the United States can best build on the success of its global efforts to combat AIDS and malaria. Members of Congress received advice from two leaders in global health - a former U.S. president and a technology tycoon. Bill Clinton and Bill Gates sat side-by-side at a witness table ...
- Press Releases: Remarks at the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:12PMRemarks at the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State The Ben Franklin Room Washington, DC March 10, 2010 SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you all. Thank you so much. Oh, thank you. Thank you. Well, thank you. Thank you so much and this is an extraordinary day here at the State Department, a day that we look forward to when we present to you some of the ...
- Officials: 'Jihad Jane' The New Face Of Terrorism Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:07PMShe called herself "Jihad Jane" - a petite blonde from the Philadelphia suburbs accused of trying to recruit terrorists for attacks overseas via the Internet. The neighbors had no clue and neither did her boyfriend. But federal prosecutors say 46-year-old Colleen LaRose may represent the new face of terrorism, as CBS News correspondent Bob Orr reports.
- Not much to expect in Burma polls Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:47PMExpectations of real political change in Burma are so low that any electoral preparations appear as a sign of movement. Election laws the regime announced this week point to an election taking place s .....
- Not much to expect in Burma polls Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:46PMExpectations of real political change in Burma are so low that any electoral preparations appear as a sign of movement. Election laws the regime announced this week point to an election taking place some time this year. It would be the first in two decades.
- Los Angeles Angels Team Report Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:33PMThe Angels are hoping Brandon Wood's bat is ready for the major leagues. But his glove could buy him some time to find out.
- Willingness to try new things leads to a varied career Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:25PMIt was the end of 1975 when I graduated high school. My next stop was college, a beautiful little university in San Antonio, Texas, which cost a whopping $10,000 a year, just for tuition. My father, who was trying to make sure I understood its value, told me that I needed to pay for half of the cost. So, I got a job making $2 an hour.
- Alistair Darling: Iceland won't repay £2.3bn debt 'for many years' Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:12AMAlistair Darling admitted today that it was likely to be “many, many years” before Britain was repaid the £2.3 billion it is owed by Iceland after the collapse of Icesave.
- Booze in Arab didn’t create problems feared, city revenue hoped for Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:12AMA year into the era of legalized alcohol sales in the city of Arab, business owners and residents say life has changed, but only a little. So far, legalized sales have provided neither the revenue panacea pro-wet residents longed for, nor the lawless upheaval of small-town values opponents had feared.
- Meaning of deer record up for debate Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:01AMA generation ago, a fight over whether deer were too much with us in Ohio wouldn’t have drawn much hot air, let alone raise a speck of flying spittle. The ubiquity of deer today, though, means that diverse and contentious opinions abound.
- Conshohocken man pleads mental illness in wife killing Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:45AMchessler@pottsmerc.com
- Westgate handles Central Lafourche Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:22AMThe Westgate Tigers didn’t disappoint a big home crowd for their 2010 boys’ basketball playoff opener, displaying a variety of offensive weapons and defensive skills in an 86-63 romp Friday over Central Lafourche High School at the Westgate Coliseum.
- AP IMPACT: Toyota secretive on 'black box' data Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:18AMSOUTHLAKE, Texas—Toyota has for years blocked access to data stored in devices similar to airline "black boxes" that could explain crashes blamed on sudden unintended acceleration, according to an Associated Press review of lawsuits nationwide and interviews with auto crash experts.
- Dispute with BNSF threatens Central Montana Rail line Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:17AMThree months after BNSF Railway stopped making payments to the operators of Central Montana Rail, the branch line that snakes 87 miles from Geraldine to Moccasin is still in operation.
- MMDA to recruit 200 for carpentry, electrical, road work Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:16AMLooking for a job? The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) shall recruit for its 200 vacancies in different departments.
- Pentagon put Blackwater under scrutiny Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:29PMUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates has expressed his concerns about the conduct of Blackwater in Afghanistan.
- Military briefs Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:20PMMilitary briefs: March 7
- Eric Buck: Burke for Breck council Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:11PMI recently met Mark Burke, a candidate for Breckenridge Town Council, at a "meet & greet" kicking off his campaign. While I had not met Mark previously, I was immediately impressed with his credentials. Mark spent 21 years with Johnson & Wales University before retiring as the school's president and moving full time to Breckenridge. Mark has been active in the community as both a local ...
- Toyota secretive about 'black box' data Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:01PMSOUTHLAKE, Texas - Toyota has for years blocked access to data stored in devices similar to airline “black boxes" that could explain crashes blamed on sudden unintended acceleration, according to an Associated Press review of lawsuits nationwide and interviews with auto crash experts.
- Commish comes home: GLVC's Naumovich has come long way Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:37PMIt might come as a surprise to many of the Great Lakes Valley Conference’s 3,500 student-athletes that their league commissioner was in a band in high school and college. Jim Naumovich, a Springfield native, wasn’t some tattooed frontman for a wild rock band. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he was the lead singer and played trumpet and trombone for St. Croix, a seven-person cover band that ...
- PRINCIPAL’S DESK: Exciting times now happening at SHS Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:34PMI have been privileged to be part of three exciting events this past month.
- Silver with style & function Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:33PMWhen the light catches a prized bit made by Todd Hansen, itssilverwork flashes a bold salute to bling.
- Bottom Line Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:20PMFirst State Bank promotes Gibson, Barroso First State Bank of the Florida Keys recently announced the promotion of several employees. Vice President Diane Gibson has been promoted to corporate... read more
- Where to Invest in 2010? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:18PMWhere to Invest in 2010?
- Vatican backs German efforts on sex scandal Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:44AMThe Vatican says it supports efforts in a German diocese to shed light on a sexual abuse scandal in a choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother.
- Two new franchises to be unveiled on Sunday Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:28AMThe IPL will unveil its two new franchises on Sunday in what is expected to be the latest indication of the league's financial strength and marketing savvy
- Vatican backs German efforts on sex scandal Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:20AMThe Vatican supports efforts in a German diocese to shed light on a sexual abuse scandal in a choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother.
- Just 1 job now for ex-Va. Gov. Kaine _ Dem chief Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:12AMTim Kaine spent President Barack Obama's first year in office pulling double duty as Virginia's governor and the Democratic National Committee chairman _ and weathering criticism that he was an ineffective, absent party leader.
- Waratahs hang on to deny spirited Sharks Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:06AMNew South Wales Waratahs made heavy going of their 25-21 victory over the win-less Coastal Sharks in a poor Super 14 spectacle Saturday.
- Corn farmers say Food Inc. shouldn't win Oscar Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:39AMWASHINGTON - The corn industry is lashing out at an Oscar-nominated documentary that has grossed out grocery shoppers,...
- Merdeka Awards: The road less travelled Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:37AMAS an ardent advocate of environmental governance, planning and research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) vice chancellor Professor Datuk Zaini Ujang speaks his mind even though he knows he might touch a raw nerve with his views.
- Quiet winner: 111 wins -- that's what Veasley brings to Butler Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:35AMThere is an ongoing leadership study in Butler University's College of Business on something called the "Battier Effect." It is based on a New York Times Magazine analysis of the influence of Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier, whose contributions can't be measured in conventional ways but who helps his team win. It is applicable to any organization.
- Haqqani urges recognition of Pakistan’s anti-militancy efforts Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:16AMWASHINGTON, March 5 (APP): Describing Pakistan’s success in latest arrests of Afghan militant leaders as further evidence of its anti-militancy commitment, Islamabad’s ambassador to the United States has said his country’s efforts need to be recognized by the international community.
- City Commissioners to meet Tuesday Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:04AMThe City Commission of the City of Sweetwater, Texas, will meet in regular session on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at 9 a.m. in the City Commission Room of City Hall, 200 E. 4th Street, Sweetwater, Texas.
- New attorney to be appointed to Irwin case Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:10PMLISBON - An attorney from the Ohio Public Defender's Office in Columbus will defend Andrew Irwin in his return trip as a murder defendant in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court.
- Toyota secretive on 'black box' data Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:09PMToyota secretive on 'black box' dataToyota secretive on 'black box' data
- Leafs’ kids shine, but not quite like Bruins Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:01PMThere, in the post-game summary, is a signpost of the Maple Leafs’ future: Tyler Bozak assisted by Nikolai Kulemin and Luca Caputi.
- JFK Runway Closure Raises Noise Level In Floral Park Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:00PMReconstruction and Rehabilitation Project to Last Four Months The New York-New Jersey Port Authority owns and manages Kennedy International Airport, along with several other area airports. In an effort to accommodate the higher volume of air traffic, wider wingspans and heavier aircrafts, the Port Authority is in the process of rehabilitating and widening Runway 13R-31L, also known as the Bay ...
- Hughs: Keeping Lent is no joking matter Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:00PMGiving up things for Lent was not a part of my religious training as a kid. We were Presbyterian, and Lent didn't really make it into our liturgical calendar until along about the 1960s. My Episcopal friends were pretty dedicated about giving something up - usually something like sweets or soft drinks.I always envied them in their sincerity and devotion, their willingness to go without, say ...
- Toyota's 'black box' mystery Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:56PMThese data devices could divulge key information about Toyota crashes, but the automaker isn't sharing it.
- Favre Unsure of Return to Vikings Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:54PMBrett Favre said Thursday he still hasn't decided whether he'll play again next season -- and doesn't expect to make an announcement anytime soon.
- Holbrooke 'regrets' Kabul remark: Full statement Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:49PMI regret any misunderstanding caused by my comments on the recent terrorist attack in Kabul, which claimed the lives of 6 Indians and at least ten citizens of other nations. I did not say Indians were not targeted, but that initially it looked like the target was not an official Indian facility.
- Part-Time Teacher of French and German Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:46PMSt James is a philosophically inspired school which seeks to develop the emotional as well as intellectual capacity of each pupil. We are looking for a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher with excellent language skills.
- Gun Play: Student with Weapon removed from School Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:13PMMEDINA, OH (WOIO) - A student at Claggett Middle School in Medina was removed from school Tuesday for have a gun in school on Monday.
- Hang Seng dividends 'now safe' Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:56PMHang Seng Bank says it is unlikely to cut dividends further as provisions have been made for reserve capital requirements and investments for the next few years.
- Mayor: Belvidere ‘struggling’ with budget Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:56PMBELVIDERE — Officials say the city is weathering tough financial times as it prepares to adopt a budget for the 2011 fiscal year and spend some of its cash reserves to cover what could be a $700,700 shortfall. Yet, Mayor Fred Brereton believes hope for a recovery in the coming years isn’t lost.
- District says no-burn days improved air quality Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:52PMThe annual "Check Before You Burn" wood-burning season ended Sunday in Kern County with fewer no-burn days than last year and continued improvement in the valley's winter air quality, according to data released Tuesday by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. During the 2009-2010 wood-burning season, which runs from Nov. 1 through the end of February, valley areas of Kern County ...
- Alameda Point Deadline Looms Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:38PMSunCal has until March 22 to come up with a new plan for the former Navy base. by Rin Kelly Croll's Pizza may not be advertising it anymore, but if you ask for a taste of their "Measure B" special, the family-owned pizzeria on Alameda's West End will still fix you a slice. Named after the land-use initiative that lost by a disastrous seventy-point margin last month, the pie pokes fun at the ...
- Prophet Motive Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:36PMTough French crime drama turns A Prophet while Roman Polanski yanks America's chain. by Kelly Vance With his jeans, warm-up jacket, trainers, and generic pan-Mediterranean looks, Malik El Djebena could be someone you'd meet on the street in the East Bay on any day of the week. He has that California look. But he's not in California. In the contemporary French underworld in which nineteen-year ...
