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8 most talked about stories of the week (8-12 March) Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:48AMA lot of stuff happens in the world of games every week - some of which you might have missed. Here's a quick round-up of what we considered to be the most talked about news stories of the past five days....
VIDEO: President Obama talks health care at Arcadia Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:48AMKaitlyn FotiStaff Writer President Obama took on the insurance companies Monday morning as he began his tour to promote health care reform.
YouTube gives Bahraini youth window to world Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:48AMLONDON, England (CNN) -- Esra'a al Shafei is a 23-year-old Bahraini dedicated to providing young people in the region with the opportunity of free expression. In 2006, she founded Mideastyouth.com, an award-winning Web site that enables young people from the region to voice their political and social concerns.
Forecast looks great through the weekend Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:46AMThe forecast calls for temperatures in the mid 60's to low 70's through the weekend. What about next week? Click here for the KFDM forecast. From the editor: Many of you have expressed concerns about some of the harsh anonymous comments from readers. To remedy that, we are introducing new features.
Lawmakers act to roll back state ferry workers' travel perk Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:44AMThe state Senate votes to authorize the governor to negotiate for less-generous travel benefits for union workers.
International Center For Financial Regulation Names Academic Panel Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:44AMThe London-based think-tank, which has backing from 19 financial institutions, provides training, scholarship and thought leadership on financial regulation.
Socially Speaking Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:43AMWOW! This past weekend really gave us a touch and look of spring and it was mighty pleasant, too.
United Way plans leadership change Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:42AMThere’s a new face at the United Way of Kaufman County.
UIL Orchestra contest Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:42AMBryan Bejarano, 17, from right, Mari Martinez, 18, and Sarah Lyle, 18, walk to the auditorium for their performance in the 2010 University Interscholastic League Region VI Orchestra Concert and Sight-reading Contest Thursday at Permian High. All...
Your comments: Under Gov. Christie's privatization plan, N.J. employees would pay for parking Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:41AMHighlighting the best comments from the NJ.com community
Barron brings chats to Geraldine, Fyffe Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:29AMState Sen. Lowell Barron will continue his series of community chats on Friday with visits to Geraldine and Fyffe. Barron will be in Geraldine at 5:30 p.m. at the Geraldine Volunteer Fire Department and in Fyffe at 7 p.m. at the Fyffe Senior Center.
JA instills work ethic in grade school children Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:29AMThe first-graders in Michelle Kroch’s and Terrie Cecil’s class at Luther W. Machen Elementary School filed in one by one, with wide grins and excited eyes, ready to start the lesson.
149th FS pilot named top weapons school graduate Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:28AMMaj. Michael D. “BOK” Schaner, 149th Fighter Squadron Weapons Officer, acting 27th Fighter Squadron Weapons Officer and F-22 Raptor pilot, was selected as the F-22 Outstanding Graduate for the elite United States Air Force Weapons School.
Great Valley school officials discuss budget Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:28AMCharging student-activity fees, lowering thermostats and increasing impact and rental fees were just some of the ideas discussed recently as Great Valley School District officials considered ways to balance next year’s budget.
Changing times Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:28AMSoledad O'Brien speaks about diversity in America today
Bond reduced in assault case Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:28AMDEER LODGE — A $250,000 bond which confined John Clint Keys, 28, of Garrison to jail has been reduced to house arrest with a monitoring ankle bracelet and confinement to the area immediately around his parents' home.
Death near bridge an apparent suicide Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:28AMA 21-year-old man apparently committed suicide early Tuesday morning by hanging himself from the Iron Street overpass where it crosses South Excelsior Street.
Women's club store helps Deer Lodge Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:28AMDEER LODGE — One person's cast-away often becomes another's treasure, and when a donation of used clothing or household goods is given to the New to You store in Deer Lodge, it benefits the entire community.
Texas ed board set to take 1st vote since primary Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:28AMAUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas' state education board, rocked by primary electionsthat may push the influential panel's far-right leanings toward the center, is set to take its first vote on a new social studies curriculum that could reverberate in classrooms nationwide.
On the Books Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:27AMButte Justice Court William Lumbattis, 74, of Helena, pleaded guilty March 1 to speeding and was fined $160.
Malaysia's racial rift deepening Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:38PMMarch 8, 2008 was the turning point in Malaysia's journey to political maturity, the day when people set aside their communal feelings for the sake of the nation - or so one wanted to believe then.
Atlanta: Series race report Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:35PMHAMPTON, Ga. (March 7, 2010) -- Kurt Busch won two races Sunday: the Kobalt Tools 500 and the Carl Edwards 25.
Edcouch dies in rollover wreck Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:35PMEDINBURG — A 38-year-old Edcouch woman died Sunday morning after the vehicle veered off the road into an open field end rolled over. Cassandra Carter was driving a 1970s-model Chevrolet Z-71 east on state Hwy. 107 when the vehicle passed the...
Atlanta: Kurt Busch race report Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:35PMHAMPTON, Ga. (March 7, 2010) - For the second consecutive season, Kurt Busch and the Penske Racing No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge team captured the checkered flag at the Kobalt Tools 500. Busch held on through two green-white-checkered flag finish attempts Sunday afternoon at Atlanta Motor Speedway to claim his first win of the 2010 NASCAR Cup Series season.
New Albany residents meet to try to save 4 elementaries Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:32PMResidents unhappy about a proposed decision to shut down four New Albany/Floyd County elementary schools are looking for other options. Sunday, they met to try to come up with ideas that they say the school corporation may not have considered. They say the corporation's current solution to cut nearly $7 million from their budget will affect property values and educational experiences. Kathy ...
Flavia Colgan: Who Is Miles Regis? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:30PMMiles Regis is a Trinidadian-born artist whose work taps into the emotions of the exotic cultures of the world and presents them in ways that are relevant to today's modernized society.
Sick of well-worn humor Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:27PMComedy in its finest forms is priceless, but unless the recipient is completely void of thought, who loves repeated, hand-me-down humor? When is the last time you’ve told a Robin Williams’ joke and gotten credit for it, resulting in thunderous, genuine laughter? Before qualifying my argument, I admit I love laughing and I occasionally love hilarious T-shirts [...]
News Brief Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:26PMThe Baptist Union of Great Britain has welcomed an increase in church attendance over the last several years. But while attendance has risen, the figures for official membership have gone down.
The changing face of feminism Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:25PMfeminism that she charts so well were boosted by the hyperbolic fantasies of Madonna, Julie Burchill and their ilk, but that wasn't the main problem. The avalanche of cleavage and underwear overwhelme...
Jesus’ role in art, history examined at symposium Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:21PMBy: Ryan Buxton Different views of Christ discussed His name rings in churches and religious texts throughout the world, and Jesus was the topic Friday as University professors gathered to share their research on one of the world’s most well-known figures. Professors from disciplines including histor...
FAU’s new president: University ‘on the cusp of greatness’ Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:21PMFlorida Atlantic University may have its share of problems, but it also has enormous potential in the eyes of its new president.
More Regional Sports: Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:19PMGREEN BAY - The Green Bay Packers have re-signed veteran left tackle Chad Clifton, wrapping up one of their major offseason concerns early in the NFL's free agent signing period.
Nick Clegg: Your choice: the old politics, or the new Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:19PMBritish politics could be at a major turning point. Take a look at some basic facts: in the 1951 general election, only 2 per cent of voters supported parties other than the Conservatives and Labour. At the local elections last year, that figure had shot up to 40 per cent. During the last two general elections, for the first time in post-war Britain, more people didn't vote at all than voted for ...
Porsche Spyder Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:17PMYou may have read before on this page that less is often more, that the basic version of a car is often purer, more rounded, more at ease with itself, than a grander version with a more powerful engine or lashings of glitzy, superfluous trim and gadgetry. Usually, too, the "less" part also refers to the price.
Formula One 2010: The best of British Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:16PMBoth of them love the idea of racing against Michael Schumacher, but neither Lewis Hamilton nor Jenson Button is letting the prospect rule his head.
Testing dog owners an idea to be pounded:Woodcock Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:13PMEvery now and then, you come across an idea that is so silly, so over-the-top, yet so creative, you just know it’s going to turn up in a legislature or council chamber near you.
Cassidy: A real Silicon Valley power broker steps down Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:12PMSilicon Valley is crawling with venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and others whose wattage sometimes makes it seem like the center of the universe. But if you want a valley guy with serious juice, look no farther than Jim Ryley, who is retiring as Cupertino Electric’s CEO.
Video of Rothschild, Roelle clash released Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:11PMThe Town of Apple Valley has released video from Monday's joint special meeting, where Victorville Mayor Pro Tem Mike Rothschild cursed and yelled at Apple Valley Councilman Rick Roelle over funding for the Yucca Loma Bridge. To view the video, click...
Assault convictions draw seven-year sentence Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:39PMYAKIMA -- A Sunnyside man was sentenced Friday to more than seven years in prison for separate assault cases in the Sunnyside area. Javier Mendoza pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree assault and one count of second-degree assault in Yakima County Superior Court.
Man rescued from house fire hospitalized Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:39PMYAKIMA -- A man was rushed to the hospital from a house fire Friday night, city firefighters said. Firefighters pulled the man from the second floor of a home in the 1200 block of Terrace Street, which roughly parallels Yakima Avenue near 12th Avenue.
Health Watch: Relieve back pain at home Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:37PMPain between your shoulder blades? Dull ache in your lower back? If you haven't experienced these symptoms yet, you probably will. In fact, 80 percent of the population will suffer from a back problem at some point in their lives, according to the American Chiropractic Association.
Bloomville ball league meeting for parents, players Sunday evening Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:37PMBy Chris Armitage, Correspondent BLOOMVILLE - Organizers of this year's ball league are planning a 6 p.m. Sunday open meeting at the community center for parents and participants. Organizers also have taken care of applying for a food license at the ballfield, said Clerk Treasurer Janis Weasner Thursday during a report about village council's meeting.
A new look for Silverthorne's Rainbow Park Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:37PMSILVERTHORNE - The Town of Silverthorne is asking residents to give feedback on the future of Rainbow Park, the town's largest public park, located adjacent to the Silverthorne Recreation Center. The park is currently home to a playing field, playground, skate park, tennis courts, volleyball courts and other amenities. Two vacant spaces remain inside the park's boundaries, and the playground ...
Perfect spin is so elusive Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:37PMPerfect spin is so elusive Andrew Bolt From: Herald Sun March 05, 2010 12:00AM POOR Peta Duke. If she hadn’t somehow typed the ABC’s address on the email she’d actually meant for her boss, she’d be a hero. “You’ve done it again, girl!” Planning Minister Justin Madden would probably have chortled. “Your plan will do the trick.” With [...]
PAP spin doctor Chua Mui Hoong tries to take the heat off her political masters by portraying them as “gentlemen” Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:37PMWritten by Our Correspondent Embarrassed by its own ineptitude, incompetence, and impotence during the last few years, PAP spin doctor Chua Mui Hoong has been called upon again to whitewash the disastrous performance of the PAP during the recent parliamentary”debates” on the Budget which is all “sound and fury”, but nothing of substance to show of. In other [...]
Home-remodeling ideas prove popular at Home Expo Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:34PMFARMINGTON — New-home construction may be down, but participants of the San Juan Home Builders Association Home Expo are getting a first-hand look at what's possible with a little renovation or remodeling.
State committee schedules session on quakes Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:34PMIDAHO FALLS -- Idaho's seismically active areas are earthquakes waiting to happen, and a state agency is working to make sure when the next quake hits, the state and communities have strategies in place to help.
Tiger gymnasts learn from state meet experience Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:33PMIt did not matter where the Delano girls gymnastics team placed at the State Class A meet last weekend, coach Allison Holmes was planning all along to call the experience a success.
Spring Break 2010 Ideas Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:06PMSpring Break 2010 is almost here. And just in time… here are a few suggestions for Arkansas families that budget-wise land somewhere between doing nothing and going to the beach.from Channel 7
The health care summit showed us a lot Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:06PMWASHINGTON — For all our bemoaning the tortures of health care reform, the debate has been healthy for the nation. Everybody’s crazy aunts and uncles have been let out of their respective attics and basements, and it’s good to know who they are. It’s also been helpful for Americans to see how the sausage is made and figure out whether they really want any.