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- Honors College Council gives students a chance to meet their major at event Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:27PMEconomics sophomore Tanvir Osman shook hands, exchanged phone numbers and listened to advice about his major at “Meet Your Major” Friday.
- James Magee places moments and memories in boxes that pack a wallop Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:49PMThe sculptural wall reliefs of James Magee that recently went on display at the Nasher Sculpture Center only begin to suggest the communion between the rich textural history of the artist and the salvaged materials with which they are made.
- Soldiers Unwind on Kandahar "Boardwalk" Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:00PMAmid Afghan War Zone, Troops Enjoy T.G.I. Friday's, Coffee, Pizza, Ice Cream
- Kandahar boardwalk is a world away from war Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:26AMIt was a broiling fall evening in this southern Afghan battlezone, and U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Reed wanted to celebrate his birthday in style — at T.G.I. Friday's on the boardwalk. United States Army - Kandahar - Afghanistan - Asia - History
- The Red Scourge Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:33AMLoggers in Coeur d’Alene National Forest, which was torched in the Big Burn of 1910. Around 3 o’clock in the morning, A.J. Breitenstein awoke to his phone ringing.
- Kandahar boardwalk is a world away from war Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:15AMIt was a broiling fall evening in this southern Afghan battlezone, and U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Reed wanted to celebrate his birthday in style — at T.G.I. Friday's on the boardwalk.
- Kandahar boardwalk is a world away from war Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:55AMIt was a broiling fall evening in this southern Afghan battlezone, and U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Reed wanted to celebrate his birthday in style -- at T.G.I. Friday's on the boardwalk. Kandahar - United States Army - Afghanistan - Asia - History
- German air shows kill 2, injure dozens Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:28PMTwo separate air show incidents in southern Germany have killed two people and injured dozens of people, police said.
- 1 dead, dozens hurt at Germany air show Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:41PMNUREMBERG, Germany, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A vintage biplane veered off a runway into the crowd during takeoff during an air show in Germany Sunday, killing a woman and injuring dozens, officials said. Germany - Biplane - Takeoff - Runway - Police
- Black Hole Coffee Table Devours Personal Wealth [Tables] Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:40PM# tables Don't worry, your coasters and coffee table books will be perfectly safe on this table. About the only thing designer Jon Gilmore 's Nova Black Hole Illuminated Coffee Table can destroy is your wallet. More »
- Two people killed at German air shows - Summary Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:27AMSchnaittach, Germany - A woman was killed on Sunday when a biplane crashed into spectators at an air show in southern Germany. Around 20 people were injured in the accident, five of them seriously.
- Sessions Public, a new brave-heart gastropub in Ocean Beach Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:29AMMy posse-mate Lynne, queen of the food-blog scouts, discovered Sessions Public via a detailed, positive review on Chowhound, one of the most honest and sophisticated local food boards.
- Bank Street Tavern Gets Ready to Open Next Week WEB FIRST Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:14AMThe sense of urgency is palpable these days at Bank Street Tavern in New Milford, which is pulling out all the stops to open next Wednesday, Sept. 8, the day that A Taste of New Milford, held annually on the Village Green, will be enlivening the downtown area.
- Service & smiles Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:38AM[...] it's definitely the kind of place you would try while traveling, especially if you have cranky kids or picky grandparents in tow. For the people of Glenville, it's been as steady a fixture on the central highway strip as the thrift stores that populate the neighborhood. The Queen's "senior menu" offers meals of expansive quantity for just $10.99. Another server took over promptly and ...
- Retiring retailer reflects Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:14AM— Evening News photo by KIM BRENT Jack Cosby, founder and owner of United Furniture, is retiring after more than 40 years in the business. He says one of his regrets is having to witness a decline in furniture quality due to offshore manufacturing.
- Bakery manager praises local welcome Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:17AMWhen Calistoga woke up on Monday morning, Lincoln Avenue, looked a little different. A light was pouring from one set of windows that had been dark for more than two years — a new bakery had opened.
- Farmers Market closes for summer Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:03AMThe last day of the Shreveport Farmers Market was a bustle of people and businesses saying a temporary goodbye. For the businesses, the outdoor summer market isn't just work, it's a family. "It's a big family," said Carrie J. Harris, owner of The Cookie Chick. "When the market closes and reopens it's like a family reunion."
- Woodlands Eat, East Row, Sandsend, Whitby, North Yorkshire Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:23PMSandsend is the new Southwold. You heard it here first – unless, of course, you live in the north-east of England and are now sighing impatiently, in which case please forgive my ignorance. So, Sandsend. This little seaside town is a couple of miles north of Whitby in North Yorkshire and has a charm and freshly scrubbed appeal missing from many of our more, shall we say "developed", resorts. The ...
- Sweet Memories ice cream parlor generates recollections of old times sometimes forgotten Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:49AMPleasant memories are precious, and whenever we are reminded of them it’s always a pleasing experience. That’s why Sweet Memories, an old fashioned, hand-dipped ice cream parlor located at 4458 Woodbine Road in Pace, is becoming so popular among...
- What's On Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:19AM- Ridge Meadows Ex-service Women's group will not meet in September. The next meeting is in October.
- Eat your way down the Jenkinson's Boardwalk Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:52AMJenkinson's Boardwalk offers numerous amusements and activities for those who want to spend the day sprawled out on the beach, but it also is home to restaurants that feed the large appetites of beachgoers. Here are some of the eateries the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk has to offer.
- The Providores Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:17AMThe Providores serve a variety of eclectic Asian, Pacific and Mediterranean dishes. This is a popular venue so booking is advised. A smart dress code applies. Catering for private parties of up to 80 guests is available upon request. Guests who wish to smoke are invited to use the Tapa room.
- CHURCHES' CORNER Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:50AMWeekend prayer services with Holy Eucharist are at 5:30 p.m. today and 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday, with coffee and fellowship after the 10 a.m. service. The Sacrament of Baptism will be given at the 10 a.m. service.
- Fertility treatments: Would you get selective reduction? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:24AMAre they one of your success stories?" I asked, pointing behind Dr. H. to a large silver-framed photo of two fat-cheeked babies, identical twins. Dr. H. was my fertility doctor, and this was our first appointment.
- Hatboro Rotary Club gearing up for major fundraiser Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:19AMThe Rotary Club of Hatboro will host its annual “Lobster Pot” fundraiser Sept. 11 from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Vereinigung Erzgebirge Club in Warminster, featuring a full course dinner of either steak or lobster, music, cash bar, drawings and raffles.
- Pub Chain Serves Up Jobs For 16-Year-Olds Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:45AMDiscount pub chain JD Wetherspoon has announced plans to create 1000 jobs for school leavers aged 16 and 17.
- Club News Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:58AMSend information for this listing 10 days in advance of publication to: Club News, Lifestyle Department, The Sun, Box 1477, Lowell, MA 01853. Listings will run as often as space permits. BEDFORD COUNCIL ON AGING: Mudge Way, Bedford, 1 p.
- Jen's World: Spatial management is important if you love to shop at Ikea Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:17AMJen Koski's favorite Ikea day is one in which she goes alone, ambles through the showrooms, writes cryptic notes with her tiny Ikea golf pencil, and dreams of what her house will look like if only she has a NEGANGLUECKEN or a FLAAR.
- ECC unveils arts season Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:01AMEach year, Elgin Community College hosts hundreds of student arts events from the school's concert band, choir ensemble and musical theater.The school also sponsors 17 other events throughout the season -- bands, theater, musical theater, solo acts, and ballet -- in its Center Stage shows in the Blizzard Theatre, or at "The Club," its black box SecondSpace theater.For the past several years ...
- JD Wetherspoon to create 1,000 jobs for under-17s Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:26AMManaged pub chain JD Wetherspoon says it plans to create 1,000 new jobs for school leavers in the coming year. The group, which employs more than 21,000 staff across the UK, said the posts were aimed at 16 and 17 year-olds who were looking to join the country’s workforce for the first time.
- Not in the league of other nations Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:00AMAUSTRALIA'S hi-tech offerings at Venice's architecture expo lack depth.
- Style inspired by the Old World for fall Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:50AMEnglish poet Percy Shelley wrote, "There is a harmony in autumn, a luster to its sky." This fall, that's especially true in home decor. Rich, interesting hues, textiles and materials work in concert to welcome the season when we all move back indoors. As... Percy Bysshe Shelley - English poetry - Interior design - Autumn - Shopping
- Dave Nordstrand: Breakfast in the diner: A vision of pancakes and mental stability Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:13AMSaturday at dawn, and the urge is to go out and order breakfast in a diner-like restaurant, a great American tradition.
- Waialua Soda Works attracts local investors Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:46AMOahu-based Waialua Soda Works, the boutique soda company that produced its first bottle in 2004 and recently won distribution in Whole Foods Markets in Southern California, Nevada and Arizona, has obtained local investor muscle to further push the expansion envelope.
- Couple got ‘taken’ for sure Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:20AMDear Miss Manners: Casual acquaintances of ours called and invited to “take” us out for drinks and dinner. We agreed, but were taken back when the bill arrived at our table and the host began dividing up the charges between both couples.
- Eastern twist to the sub Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:45AMWhen talking about restaurants in Sarasota, Vietnamese ones don't normally come first to mind, but
- Dining: Chicken rules the roost at Rockville's Carbón Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:59AMA half Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken is served with french fries, salad and sauce at Carbón in Rockville. At left is dessert, picarones, made of fried squash and sweet potato in butternut batter, and imported lemon verbena-flavored Inca Cola.
- IN BRIEF Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:44AMCHERITON -- Cheriton Volunteer Fire Company will have a barbecue dinner Wednesday, Sept. 22, from 5-7 p.m. Dine in or carry out, featuring Robbie Mapp's savory pit-cooked barbecue, french fries, Wendy's baked beans, cole slaw, rolls, tea or coffee and homemade desserts.
- Some Coffee Shops Pulling Plug On Wi-Fi Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:38AMSome coffee houses are pulling the plug on Internet access, saying too many people linger and hurt sales.
- Convertible Coffee Table to Make Surfing in the Family Room Easier Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:04AMIf you spend a lot of time using your laptop in the family room because you like to surf while watching TV or because you don’t have a dedicated office space, a convertible coffee table could be a back-saver. I’ve seen these tables in lots of styles and price points at furniture stores, and now even Hammacher [...] Filed in categories: Home Tech , News Tagged: Computer furniture , convertible ...
- Rail council study finds riders want more bar cars Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:50AMThe majority of Metro-North New Haven Line riders would approve of more bar cars to help relax on their way home, but are split on whether to add more seating and other amenities, according to a new survey by the state's commuter watchdog group.
- August 31, 2010 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:23PM“Wong is not in good mood this morning,” Ah Nen, who serves wonderful laksa warned me: “He is cursing at all the newspapers.”
- Seniors dine in style at Oak Crest in DeKalb Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:30PMDeKALB – The name may be hard to pronounce, but the smells of hot coffee and grilled turkey paninis are enough to bring John Blair back for seconds. As Blair finished a Styrofoam cup of coffee and a chocolate-covered doughnut at Oak Crest Retirement Center's newest digs, Café de Feuille de Chêne, he said he definitely would be back by Friday.
- 24 hours is a telling time in Trinidad, a D.C. neighborhood turning the corner Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:00PMSomething is slowly coming together on Bladensburg Road in NE D.C., short stack by short stack, condo by condo, crab cake by crab cake, Pabst Blue Ribbon by Pabst Blue Ribbon. Here are 24 hours on a single block of a neighborhood on the verge. Trinidad and Tobago - Caribbean - Trinidad - United States - Government
- Netting customers by logging them in Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:55PMMore than half of Wisconsin's Wi-Fi hotspots are now free as consumers increasingly turn to coffee shops, restaurants and other businesses for an Internet connection. Wisconsin has about 1,300 hotspots where the general public can get online with a wireless connection, according to Wired Wisconsin.
- Some Coffee Shops Pull Plug On Internet; Say WiFi Hurts Sales Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:18PMSome coffee houses are pulling the plug on Internet access, saying too many people linger and hurt sales.
- Mickey Garagiola dies; once town's most famous waiter Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:55PMMickey Garagiola didn't just stand in the shadow of his kidbrother, Joe, the famous former Cardinals catcher and " Today " showhost.
- Legal drugs that mimic marijuana, provide psychedelic experiences worry Santa Cruz police, leaders Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:32PMSANTA CRUZ -- A new synthetic marijuana and the resurgence in popularity of a hallucinogenic drug have police and community leaders worried because both substances are legal and for sale in the Santa Cruz area.
- Vittoria Coffee Restaurant of the Year - Royal Mail Hotel Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:11PMSure, it's a country pub; but what a country pub! In a town of 440 people, it employs about 70 of them. Dinner involves 10 courses (that's not counting three gorgeous hors d'oeuvres) and the warehouse-sized wine cellar across the road houses 30,000 bottles — probably the country's greatest collection of bordeaux and burgundy.
- New Mitchell Middle science wing ready for students Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:42PMRACINE - When Mitchell Middle School students return to classesWednesday, they likely won't recognize their scienceclassrooms.