Monday, 31 August 2009
Sen. Ted Kennedy loses fight vs cancer (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the last surviving brother in a political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in US history, died on Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a yearlong struggle with brain cancer. He was 77.
Oak Glen Fire grows to 1000 acres (Redlands Daily Facts)
OAK GLEN - The fire raging in the hills east of Yucaipa is now estimated to be at least 1000 acres wide. OAK GLEN - The fire raging in the hills east of Yucaipa is now estimated to be at least 900 acres wide.
Three American Men Accused of Traveling to Cambodia to have Sex with Children Now En Route to United States to Face ... (LawFuel)
LawFuel.com - 1 September,2009 - LOS ANGELES - The first three defendants to be charged under an international law enforcement initiative targeting Americans who travel to Cambodia to sexually exploit children have been removed from that Southeast Asian nation and are expected to arrive here later today to face prosecution in federal court.
Disney To Buy Comics Juggernaut Marvel For $4B (NPR)
The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing characters such as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E. Under the deal, Disney will get ownership of 5,000 Marvel characters.
Disney acquiring Marvel Entertainment Inc. (Sun-Sentinel)
In acquiring Marvel Entertainment Inc., the Walt Disney Co. will add 5,000 comic-book characters to the Disney family, though Universal Orlando will likely retain the theme-park rights to several key characters, including Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk. With visions of movies, TV, video games and theme-park attractions dancing in its head, the Walt Disney Co. said today it is buying Marvel ...
Fanboys the world over shudder as Disney snaps up Marvel Comics for $4bn (The Inquisitr)
Spider-man, The X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and Captain America may have some feel good adventures in their futures, as Disney has purchased Marvel Comics. In a 60/40 cash/stock split, Disney will be acquiring the above characters as well as about 5,000 more. The deal is valued at +30% of Marvel stock, about $50 a share. Marvel [...]
Marvel Smith tells Niners he's done (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
By MATT MAIOCCO THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Marvel Smith, a nine-year veteran, was penciled in as the backup at both tackle positions. However, Smith has informed the 49ers he plans to retire after experiencing pain and discomfort in his back, according to sources.
Kennedy Memorial and Burial Schedule (Fox News)
The following is a schedule of events for the memorial services and burial of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who died late Tuesday night at 77. Kennedy will lie in repose in Massachusetts before being brought to Washington for burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
A chronology of the life of Sen. Edward Kennedy (KYIV Post)
â" Feb. 22, 1932: Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy is born in Boston, the youngest of nine children of Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy. â" May 1951: Is caught cheating on an exam and leaves Harvard College. Enlists in the Army and serves for the next 16 months. Later re-enrolls at Harvard.
LA County Fire Releases Names of 2 Killed in Line of Duty (LAist)
Firefighters at the Station Fire | AP Photo/Philip Scott Andrews Officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department released the names of the two firefighters who lost their lives in the Station Fire earlier today. Captain Tedmund âTedâ Hall, 47, and 35-year-old Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo âArnieâ Quinones went over the edge of a mountainside road south of Acton as they were overrun by the ...
Kennedyâs Flaws Gave Way to the Great Man: Margaret Carlson (Bloomberg)
Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- There are no brothers left to give the eulogy for Senator Edward Kennedy who was called to give so many. The sorrow at his death is tempered by the fact that he got what so many in his family didnât, 77 years.
Sunday, 30 August 2009
Reed is tops among men at Chicago Triathlon (Chicago Tribune)
WBBM-Channel 2 reports: Matt Reed of Boulder, Colo., was the top professional men's finisher in the Chicago Triathlon today. From the elite to novice, athletes swam, biked, and ran their way to compete in the event. The top professional female was Sarah Haskins of Colorado Springs, Colo. Get the full story: cbs2chicago.com .
Chicago Triathlon:Proving Ground for Chicago 2016? (CBS 2 Chicago)
From the elite to novice, athletes swam, biked, and ran their way to compete in Sunday's Chicago Triathlon. In just 32 days, the International Olympic Committee will decide whether Tokyo, Rio, Madrid, or Chicago will play host to the 2016 Summer Olympics. As CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports, many Olympic watchers viewed the weekend sporting events as a crucial test leading up to the final exam.
State Fair Highlights Urban Farming (WDET-FM Detroit)
August 23, 2009     by Pat Batcheller An urban farming exhibit will be one of the new features at this yearâs Michigan State Fair. General Manager Robert Porter says the display is designed for people who are interested in turning vacant lots into vegetable gardens. Porter says urban farmer Ryan Rowinski has volunteered to show fair-goers how to start their own gardens.   âTo show how you ...
Michigan State Fair is Getting Ready (WDET-FM Detroit)
    The 161st annual Michigan State Fair is gearing up to start next week under a difficult financial future.     Earlier this year Governor Granholm issued an executive order cutting state funding for the fair. State money has been used in the past to fill the gap between the fairâs revenues and expenses. Last year, the state paid roughly $500,000 to balance the fairâs books.     Robert ...
Michigan State Fair opens (Detroit News)
Rain and cool temperatures did not deter Metro Detroiters from their elephant ears and corn dogs Friday, the opening day of the 161st Michigan State Fair in Detroit. It could be the fair's last year as the state plans to cut funding. Visitors rode the Ferris wheel and Bumble Bee Bop, tried their hand at winning plastic Spider-Man dolls and gazed at 6-foot-tall corn in the Great Lakes Gardens ...
Curtain raises on what could be final State Fair (Detroit News)
The soggy start to opening day of the Michigan State Fair did not stop Metro Detroiters on Friday from queuing up to the food stands for traditional fair food and other attractions. But there's also a sentimental element, because this may be the last fair. "If this is our last State Fair, we're going out with the best party this fair has ever seen," said State Fair general manager Robert G ...
SECOND STRING:What to make of Jim Parque? (The Glendale News-Press)
âThis is my story, and I hope that at least I have better informed you of the athleteâs side of this controversial issue. It does not justify our actions, but as men behind the uniforms, we feel the same things as everyone else. ... I hope my story starts conversation and encourages others to talk about their past decisions.â
World Bidding Farewell To Ted Kennedy (WCVB Boston)
A light Irish rain was falling early Saturday as more than 1,500 national and world leaders arrived in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood to attend the funeral Mass of Edward M. Kennedy, who represented the Bay State in the U.S. Senate for close to 50 years.
Viloria's love of boxing almost wasn't enough (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Brian Viloria loves boxing. Everything about it, not just the fact that he's a world champion, 25-2 with 14 knockouts. Not just the bright lights, money, fame and perks that come with it. Not just the idea of defending his title Saturday at the Blaisdell, his first fight in his hometown since 2003.
1984 Olympics shot-putter shot to death in California (Observer-Reporter)
This article has been read 0 times. OXNARD, Calif. - David Laut, who won a bronze medal for the United States in the shot put at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, was shot to death after confronting intruders outside his California home, authorities said Saturday. He was 52.
Whodunit? (Guardian Unlimited)
It's a world of scheming vixens, lonesome gumshoes and wheedling informers. Someone's to blame for film noir, but who? Matthew Sweet lines up the suspects The hero who's on the way to the gallows, and knows it. The dame with the automatic pistol slipped in her garter. The creepy informer with the leering smile and eyes like two hard-boiled eggs on a plate. The private dick who wouldn't recognise ...
Saturday, 29 August 2009
Ready for my close-up (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
It's been a trying summer. On the weekend I turned 50, I discovered that I must wear a hat in the sun unless I want the spot on the top of my head to burn. However, the latest and most surprising crusher in this summer of defeats was learning that I dress like a scarecrow.
Patriots at Redskins (The Washington Times)
When: 8 p.m. TV: Chs. 9, 13 Last year's records: Patriots 11-5 (second, AFC East); Redskins 8-8 (last, NFC East) Injuries: Patriots - New England didn't release an injury report, but CB Shawn Springs, WR Julian Edelman, RB Kevin Faulk, RB Sammy Morris, S Ray Ventrone, WR Wes Welker, DT Myron Pryor, DT Ron Brace, DE Richard Seymour, LB Shawn Crable, LB Tyrone McKenzie, WR Brandon Tate and T Mark ...
Kennedy funeral a celebration of his life and a political era now over; Arlington burial next (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
The casket of Sen. Edward Kennedy sits between his family (L-R) including his son Congressman Patrick Kennedy, daughter Kara Kennedy Allen, his son Edward Kennedy Jr., his widow Vicki Reggie Kennedy, and former President Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former president George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President ...
Obama to Deliver Eulogy at Kennedy at Funeral Mass (1010 WINS New York)
President Barack Obama will deliver the eulogy for Sen. Edward Kennedy at a funeral Mass this morning at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston. Following the service, Kennedy's body will be flown to Andrews Air Force Base before being driven to the U.S. Capitol then along the National Mall and into Arlington Cemetery.
A final visit to storied Mission Hill church (Boston Globe)
For years, thousands of Bostonians have sought healing by praying before a golden image of the Virgin Mary in a shrine on Mission Hill. They kneel before the painting, leave flowers by the rail, deposit notes in a glass bowl, turn on electronic candles, even drop off crutches or braces as a sign of a miraculous cure.
Boston street closures for Kennedy funeral (New England Cable News)
(NECN: Boston, Mass.) - The City of Boston issued a traffic advisory for Saturday, the day of Senator Edward M. Kennedy's funeral Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in the Mission Hill section of Boston. Traffic congestion is expected in Boston on Saturday due to the funeral for Senator Edward M. Kennedy and drivers should expect delays. Streets in the vicinity of the Basilica of Our ...
Mission Church to host Kennedy funeral mass (New England Cable News)
(NECN: Brad Puffer - Boston, MA) - The focus will shift from the JFK Library in Dorchester to the Basilica of our Lady of Perpetual Help in Mission Hill, better known as the Mission Church. A funeral mass will be held there at 10:30 Saturday morning. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and tenor Placido Domingo will perform, and President Barack Obama is delivering the eulogy. All the living former presidents are ...
Record Mega Millions drawing held (Newsday)
Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the Mega Millions lottery: 1-17-31-37-54 Mega Ball: 31 Friday night's jackpot was an estimated $333-million. It's still too early to know if there was a winner last night. The jackpot has grown to one of the largest in U.S. history. The $390-million Mega drawing on March 6, 2007, is the biggest, officials said. Need help finding lottery numbers ...
Lakers' Jackson curbs actor's enthusiasm (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Actor Jonah Hill 's agent has Lakers season tickets, courtside seats right next to the home team's bench. Hill gets to sit in them four or five times a season, experiencing the good and the bad that comes with such a prime position.
The great unknowns (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
They could walk down almost any street without being recognized. But in the movie business, they are turning heads. Photo caption: Comedian Demetri Martin has a star turn in "Taking Woodstock," directed by Ang Lee ("Brokeback Mountain.") Photo by Focus Features
Current News (The Lovell Chronicle)
The first ever Better Body Fitness Highland Games were held Saturday at the Legion baseball field at Lovell High School. With participation from out-of-towners and locals, the event saw 17 contestants competing in seven different events derived from traditional Scottish Highland Games.
Friday, 28 August 2009
Tonight's TV Hot List: Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 (seattlepi.com)
Royal Pains10/9c USAHank's got a lot on his plate in tonight's first-season finale. He worries about the future of HankMed as he considers replacing Divya after she ties the knot. Hank also butts heads with his brother over Evan's financial practices ...
Reward offered in pastorâs death (The Express-Star)
ANADARKO -- The OSBI is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the murder of 61-year-old Carol Daniels. Daniels was found inside an Anadarko church where she worked as a pastor.
Jaycee Lee Dugard, missing Tahoe girl, found in Concord 18 years after kidnapping (El Paso Times)
ANTIOCH â" For 18 years, since two strangers snatched 11-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard off the street in the morning light as her stepfather watched in disbelief, she has dwelled in a hidden backyard, raising two girls fathered by one of her abductors, authorities said.
Surveillance Video Eyed in Grisly Killing of Oklahoma Pastor (FOX 61 Chattanooga)
Police in Oklahoma say authorities are reviewing video surveillance tapes for clues in the brutal killing of a pastor inside her church. Police Capt. Dewayne Miller says investigators have gotten video surveillance of the area from the time 61-year-old Carol Daniels was killed.
Jenkins Says NBAF May Be Delayed (WIBW Topeka)
U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins spoke at a Tuesday Manhattan Chamber of Commerce luncheon. She says NBAF plans may be on hold because funding was removed from a House bill. She also repeated her opposition to moving any Guantanamo Bay detainees to Leavenworth.
Update: Pastor murdered in small Anadarko church (Oklahoma's NewsChannel 4)
ANADARKO, OK -- There are new details on the murder of an Oklahoma pastor - a story that's making national headlines. In happened in Anadarko where the entire community is on alert. Sunday, 61-year-old, Carol Daniels of Oklahoma City was found inside the Christ Holy Sanctified Church.
Always Look on the Bright Side of FOSS (TechNewsWorld.com)
The days of summer may be coming to an end, but that's no reason to be downhearted. Indeed, just consider the news that in its recent annual filing to the SEC, Microsoft for the first time listed Red Hat and Canonical as official competitors. Tux, you've come a long way, baby!
Celebration holds first annual conference on effective worship (National Catholic Reporter)
Editors, unlike reporters, donât get out of the office much. So the first annual Celebration Conference on Effective Liturgy, held July 30-31 in Cincinnati, marked a real shift of gears for me -- as anyone who spends his days on the phone or in front of a computer screen knows.
Events Calendar (Strathroy Age Dispatch)
Calendar Tip: Click on a date to see what's happening in your community! Add An Event Tip: Keep the community up to date with our shared Events Calendar. You can have your event up and posted in just a couple of minutes with our easy to use Event Information form.
HHOA Revises Annual Convention Concept to Regional Events in Response to Economy (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Officials of the Hispanic Hotel Owners Association , a rapidly growing non-profit organization that seeks to increase Latino ownership of hotels, today announced they it has re-concepted its annual convention into a series of regional events that will be more cost-effective and reach more interested Latino investors during the current recession.
Madonna booed in Bucharest for defending Gypsies (365 Gay)
(Bucharest, Romania) Thousands of fans have booed pop star Madonna after she spoke out against the discrimination of Gypsies in eastern Europe during one of her concerts. Madonna paused in the two-hour concert to say that Gypsies, also known as Roma, were discriminated against in eastern Europe. She said that made ...
Thursday, 27 August 2009
NEW: Police: Pastor's body was put into unnatural pose (The Norman Transcript)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Whoever killed a pastor inside her small Oklahoma church "staged" the body, authorities said Thursday, meaning it was moved into an unnatural position after the slaying.Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Jessica Brown declined to elaborate on how the body of 61-year-old Carol Daniels was positioned inside the Christ Holy Sanctified Church in Anadarko.
Anadarko ministers meet with sheriff, district attorney (The Oklahoman)
ANADARKO â" Caddo County District Attorney Bret Burns met with the Anadarko Ministerial Alliance this morning to address concerns in the aftermath of the murder of the Rev. Carol Daniels, whose bloodied body was found Sunday inside Christ Holy Sanctified Church.Daniels, 61, was slain between 10 a.m. and noon as she prepared for her sermon, Burns said. She died from "multiple sharp-force ...
Slain preacher's body was in staged position, Anadarko investigator said (The Oklahoman)
ANADARKO â" Investigators found the body of the Rev. Carol Daniels in what appeared to be a staged position, The Oklahoman learned Wednesday from a source close to the investigation.Details of Sunday's homicide have been closely guarded by authorities who are working to catch the killer or killers while trying to calm the fears of local residents. Investigators said they are haunted by the ...
Madonna booed in Bucharest for defending Gypsies (The Washington Times)
BUCHAREST, Romania -- At first, fans politely applauded the Roma performers sharing a stage with Madonna. Then the pop star condemned widespread discrimination against Roma, or Gypsies -- and the cheers gave way to jeers. The sharp mood change that swept the crowd of 60,000, who had packed a park for Wednesday night's concert, underscores how prejudice against Gypsies remains deeply entrenched ...
Madonna booed for defending Gypsies (Newsday)
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) â" Thousands of fans have booed pop star Madonna after she spoke out against the discrimination of Gypsies in eastern Europe during one of her concerts. Madonna paused in the two-hour concert to say that Gypsies, also known as Roma, were discriminated against in eastern Europe. She said that made her âsadâ and nobody should be discriminated against. Thousands in the crowd ...
Radio host Don Imus to end weekday simulcast on cable's RFD-TV network Friday (The Washington DC Examiner)
NEW YORK â" Don Imus and the RFD cable network say they've mutually agreed to end the TV simulcast of Imus' weekday radio talk show. This Friday will mark the final telecast of "Imus in the Morning" on Nashville-based RFD-TV after nearly two years.
TV DEAL FOR IMUS IS NEAR (New York Post)
DON Imus is ending his si mulcast deal with RFD-TV -- clearing the way for his possible landing on Fox Business Network. Imus is reportedly deep in talks to bring his morning radio show to the fledgling FBN -- a move that would be a...
Kate Gosselin: 'My main concern is my kids' (CNN)
Kate Gosselin last appeared on Larry King Live on May 10. A little more than a month later, on June 22, she and her husband Jon filed for divorce and announced their split that same day in a special edition of their show.
LIVE BLOG: Denise Lee murder trial (ABC 7 Gulfshore News)
9:33 a.m. : Court is expected to begin at 10 a.m. with opening statements in the murder trial of Michael King, who is accused of killing Denise Amber Lee in January 2008. I am sitting in the media room on the first floor of the Sarasota County courthouse.
The Key Ingredients to The Bengals 09 Season (The National Sports Review)
Before every season, before every training camp, Marvin Lewis thinks up a slogan for the team that he feels will be inspirational to his players, and makes it the organizationâs theme for the year. This year itâs âFight Backâ, which is a sensible choice after a 2008 season that produced only four wins and [...]
VIDEO/AUDIO: Denise Leeâs frantic 911 call played for jurors (Bonita Daily News)
Rick Goff cried. Sitting behind him in the Sarasota County Courthouse was his son-in-law, Nathan Lee, who wept too. The pleas for help from a six-minute 911 call made from Denise Amber Lee became unbearable for her father and widower. Seconds before the 911 audio was played for jurors Tuesday in the murder trial of Michael King, North Port Police Chief Terry Lewis moved to the seat vacated by ...
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Jury hears Denise Amber Lee's 911 call (The Tampa Tribune)
For the family of Denise Amber Lee, it was six minutes of pure anguish. Today the state played publicly for the first time the 911 call prosecutors say Lee made while bound and naked in the backseat of Michael King's Camaro. Detectives say King later shot Lee in the head and buried her in a shallow grave off busy Toledo Blade Boulevard. King, 38, is on trail this week in the kidnapping, ...
New Music: Drake Featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne And Eminem â Forever (Neon Limelight)
Only Drake, the hottest new rapper in the game, can pack a track with more star power than the cosmos. On âForever,â a new track to hit the internet, Drizzy is joined by Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem for a sonic boom of epic verses. The one-liners are just as sick as the beat the [...] Related posts: New Music: Jay-Z Featuring Drake â" Off That //New Music: John Legend Featuring Kanye West â" ...
Prosecutor: Denise Amber Lee was tied to headboard in Kingâs car (Naples Daily News)
âIâm sorry, I just want to go. I want to see my family. Please let me go. Please, oh God, help me.â The plea for help was part of a frantic six-minute 911 call made by Denise Amber Lee as she was trapped in the back of Michael Kingâs green Camaro on Jan. 17, 2008, said Assistant State Attorney Lon Arend, who began his opening statement in Kingâs capital murder trial Monday with the quote.
NBC12 News, Weather Sports, Traffic, and Programming Guide for Richmond, VA | AP IMPACT: Newmeth formula avoids ... (NBC 12 Richmond)
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - This is the new formula for methamphetamine: a two-liter soda bottle, a few handfuls of cold pills and some noxious chemicals. Shake the bottle and the volatile reaction produces one of the world's most addictive drugs.
MONDAY COMMENT: Chile, Costa Rica show how to pull in FDI (BusinessDay)
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma says he is considering establishing a âone-stop investment shopâ to help foreign investors do business in SA. This is no new idea; dozens of countries have them. But its ubiquitousness underlines its utility rather than detracting from its desirability.
Morning Fix: 8/25/09 (Hartford Advocate)
Today's links: Bethel's First Selectman was arrested yesterday on charges of 2nd degree harassment. A New Haven prosecutor will lead an investigation into the CIA and its interrogation procedures. Rudy Giuliani might get back into politics by running for governor of New York . ...
Get fat fast! (The New Statesman)
Why, I ask you, do you need bread when you can have chicken? That is the searching question being posed to us by KFC today. The Vancouver Sun has revealed the new brainchild of the world of fried chicken - a "sandwich" containing bacon, cheese, sauce and TWO PIECES OF BREADED CHICKEN instead of bread to hold the whole merry creation together.
Ted Kennedy: Senator, family patriarch, dead at 77 (AP via Yahoo! News)
In the quiet of a Capitol elevator, one of Edward M. Kennedy's fellow lawmakers asked whether he had plans for a family Thanksgiving away from the nation's capital. No, the Massachusetts senator said with a shake of his head, and mentioned something about visiting his brothers' gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery.
Youth with autism coming of age: Brown School study will focus on transitions in service use and coverage (Washington University in St. Louis)
Aug. 17, 2009 -- The transition from teen to young adult involves many highly anticipated rites of passage. However, for youths with developmental disorders, coming of age may signal the sudden end of coverage for education and training programs, health insurance, and youth-oriented services.
U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy dies at 77 (The Washington Times)
It boggles the mind to imagine the decisions that were reached behind the closed doors of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's hideaway, the private office he kept near the Senate chamber. Sitting around the table made from a ship's rudder, and in front of portraits of his slain brothers John and Robert, Mr. Kennedy plotted strategy to oppose the impeachment of President Clinton, struck key deals with ...
Winning Lotto ticket sold in San Jose (KLIV 1590 Silicon Valley News)
SAN JOSE -- An unidentified winner bought a Mega Millions lotto ticket at the San Jose Food Bowl Market on McKee Road in San Jose. That person matched five of six numbers for a pay out worth $154,000. The winning numbers were 9, 38, 44, 48 and 49 with the Mega Number 13.
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Kenya's rural drought hurts city dwellers (The Star)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP): Crops have shriveled, hundreds of cattle are dead and the World Food Program said 3.8 million Kenyans need emergency food aid because of a prolonged drought, which is even causing electrical blackouts in the capital because there's not enough water for hydroelectric plants.
Papa Johns founder finds his beloved 1971 Camaro (Charleston Daily Mail)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The founder of the Papa Johns pizza chain has finally reunited with the muscle car he sold years ago to help keep his familys business afloat.John Schnatter sold the gold-and-black 1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 for $2,800 in 1983. The mo...
'Man of La Mancha' coming to Munster (Post-Tribune)
Theatre at the Center in Munster will present the Broadway classic "Man of La Mancha" Sept. 10 through Oct. 11. The production features the talents of David Perkovich, James Harms and Ericka Mac in the musical retelling of Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote" that is filled with well-known numbers including the inspirational title song and "The Impossible Dream." For tickets, call 836-3255 or ...
Papa Johns founder finds his beloved 1971 Camaro (The Charleston Gazette)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The founder of the Papa Johns pizza chain has finally reunited with the muscle car he sold years ago to help keep his familys business afloat.John Schnatter sold the gold-and-black 1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 for $2,800 in 1983. The money...
Papa John's founder finds his beloved 1971 Camaro (Newsday)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) â" The founder of the Papa John's pizza chain has finally reunited with the muscle car he sold years ago to help keep his family's business afloat. John Schnatter sold the gold-and-black 1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 for $2,800 in 1983. The money helped save his father's tavern in Jeffersonville , Ind., and he used the rest to start what would become a worldwide pizza business. ...
Reported riot in Marion, Ala., brought under control; 5 arrested (Mobile Press-Register)
MARION, Ala. -- Officers from eight police departments and Alabama state troopers set up a perimeter around the Marion City Hall around 11 a.m. today after a feud between two families reportedly spilled into a riot this morning involving about 100 people.
Investigation continues into Marion's melee (The Demopolis Times)
MARION â" Authorities continue to sort out the events over the weekend that led to a confrontation among about 150-175 individuals here in this town of about 3,290 that forced police chief Tony Buford to call for assistance from area law enforcement, including Alabama State Troopers.
Woodstock Memories: Taking stock - Area residents remember '3 Days of Peace & Music' (Norwalk Advocate)
I was in my teens the summer of 1969, but couldn't get off from my job to join the swarms of rock fans at Woodstock. But I did see most of them . . . going and returning.
Prosecution, defense put best cases forward in Dinius case closing arguments (Lake County News)
LAKEPORT â" Allegations of corruption and bias contrasted with arguments attacking the conclusions of key defense witnesses were the major themes during closing arguments in a Carmichael man's trial for felony boating under the influence.
'Rachel Zoe' sneak peek: Taylor and Brad with the assist (Zap2It)
Have you been deprived of your potassium? The Rachel Zoe Project is back with more bananas.The second season about the stylist to the stars is back Monday, Aug. 24 with more headaches, glamorous celebrities, and last-minute fashion fixes. Check out film and TVs most tortured assistants.Heres the rather monotone but competent Taylor Jacobson and upbeat Brad Goreski discussing their roles ...
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