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Norfolk homeowner catches vandalism on camera Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:37PMNORFOLK--Police are investigating vandalism in two areas of the city. One of the acts of vandalism was caught on tape by a homeowner. Norfolk police spokesman, Chris Amos, says that the vandalism occurred over the weekend in the area of Ingleside and also near Norvella Avenue. He says the crimes in the two neighborhoods are not related. Amos says there were about two cases on Norvella and ...
Millionairess Diana Lindsay loses fight to snatch £3m Chelsea home from daughter Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:47PMDiana Lindsay claimed the fact she paid a loan to her daughter to buy the home entitled her to ownership. However a judge rejected these claims and said her daughter Beverley was sole owner.
An overprotective mother and pen pal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:42PMAdam Chester turns his mother's wacky, advice-laden letters into a memoir and a possible sitcom. At least he knows the importance of eating grapes. Like many boys, Adam Chester's most embarrassing moments occurred in middle school, courtesy of his dear mom. He was changing gym clothes alongside his buddies when he heard a familiar, shrill voice from beyond: "AAADAAM!" In through the locker room ...
Basketball / In Holon, hopes rest on a returning prodigal son Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:27PMDan Shamir was leaving a press conference at the office of Holon's mayor when a fan ran into him. "Please, be united," the fan beseeched Hapoel Holon's new coach. "That's the only way we can succeed."
CEO Wynn: Obama Admin. greatest 'wet blanket' to business, jobs in his lifetime. Is he right? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:21PMFROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: It's pretty safe to say President Obama shouldn't bother sending billionaire and casino mogul Steve Wynn an invitation to his next fund-raising event in Las Vegas. Steve Wynn During his company's quarterly earnings conference call, Wynn, CEO of Wynn Resorts, went on a rant about the harm he believes the President [...]
Parents in New India: Abused, Abandoned, Betrayed Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:58AMElder abuse is a bit like AIDS in India.We know it’s a big problem; we’ve even heard it’s a crisis. But most of us, especially in middle class India, insist it doesn’t happen in our families.Oops, We Lost GrandmaYet a...
Best Bets: July 19 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:15AMBest Bets may be submitted through e-mail at bestbets@itemonline.com. Items must be received by 1 p.m. to run the following day. Your Best Bets entry may not appear more than five days in advance of the event because of space constraints. It will be edited to conform to Item style.
Renting with rugrats Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:20PMAh, school holidays, here we are again. A time of joyful chaos, where I concentrate on spending time with my kids, getting out and about, enjoying the lack of routine, and feeling no guilt about letting things slide a bit. Or not.
What does ‘Anderson Silva-money’ get you? A nice new mansion Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:04AMLyoto Machida backed out of the planned fight with Rashad Evans because he reportedly wanted "Anderson Silva money," or a pay day more like that of his good friend, UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva. Machida thought he was in the position to ask for that kind of cash, but UFC president Dana White balked at this request : "I opted not to pay him Anderson Silva money and told him when he ...
Nigeria: 'I Once Ran My Office As Commissioner From a Car Park ' - Macaulay, SSG, Delta Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:48AMIN the present political configuration in Delta State, Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay, an ex-chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in the state, ex-chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, former Commissioner for Inter-Ethnic Relations and Conflict Resolution, former Commissioner for Energy and currently, Secretary to the State Government, SSG, who lost his father at the age of 12 ...
Obama could stir a Tea Party crisis Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:44AMPresident Barack Obama's best hope of re-election lies in provoking Republicans to force the United States into technical default, engineering a brief but severe financial crisis in order to appear as crisis-manager-in-chief.
Boatbuilding gives man new 'tack' on life Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:22AMGrowing up in a Massachusetts seaside town, Ron Lamothe found the love of his life somewhere around kindergarten. One of his dad's cousins was a boat builder, and Lamothe would just hang around and watch him work for hours. He also spent a lot of time at the boatyards near Cape Cod, gladly taking on the menial tasks thrown his way. He soaked it all in, learning how every inch of a boat fits ...
Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:27PMThe cabinet reshuffle comes following the demands of Tahrir Square protesters for a new revolutionary cabinet.
Comment on Begin the Process of National Reconciliation, Mr. Prime Minister by didi Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:37PMAre you going around the US Dato' or will it be just California?
Comment on Begin the Process of National Reconciliation, Mr. Prime Minister by C.L. Familiaris Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:37PMI think the Habeus Corpus bit is being done, buddy. Yeah, you right - chances are, that it'll fail. Hmm.., the Pontiff wore his Red Shoes while meeting FLOM; and Malaysia now has 'diplomatic' relations with the Vatican for whatever it's worth. Think it'll make any difference? Here's to Shrek, from Holy See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DinEKqtCDkg
The Pocket Mirror: ‘Those two orange crates you wanted are here’ Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:34AMIt is nearly impossible to find an orange crate anymore. I don’t mean one of those flimsy things that the minute you put something in it the slats come apart or it splinters and cracks open. I would like an old-fashioned honest-to-goodness hard wood, well-built orange crate, the kind that used to be indispensable to 11-year-old girls like me.
Community » Clubs Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:03AMStarting with a big Pancake Breakfast and ending with a Big-Band Hangar Party, the Friday Harbor Airport Fly-In and Open House is an all day nostalgic trip to a place where airplanes are for fun.
Let free market rule in state liquor business Ron Bartizek Business LOCAL Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:20AMIs it possible the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania may finally get out of the liquor-selling business? That’s what is being proposed by House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, and with another anti-state-store politico in the governor’s chair it might just become reality.
Soundings Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:23AMSuzie DePoo , 90, died peacefully in Key West last Wednesday morning. "Her mastery as an artist," says gallery owner Nance Frank , "was a direct reflection of her... read more
A Day in the Life of Jumbotron Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:10PMAfter being employed by a certain transportation company in New Jersey for the last 10 years, I arrived to work on April, 1st to find the doors chained up.
Get a life: Asia in full throttle Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:30PMI SAW, with my own eyes, how Americans live. With unemployment at 9.2 per cent, many are homeless, helpless, and hope-less.
Gueco: Serengye-Love Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:13AMread more
Letters to the editor Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:17AMCSU tuition increase, debt ceiling standoff, co-op boycott, etc.
On The Job with Theresa Guttry Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:41PMGadsden native Theresa Guttry and her husband, Jackie, have four children and eight grandchildren to keep their retirement years full of activity.
Why China's Leaders Are Reviving Mao's Legacy and "Red Culture" Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:02PMTwelve-year-old Chen Le is a typical Chinese kid. He loves flying paper airplanes, plays Ping-Pong and dreams of becoming a scientist. And he aims one day to join the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) so, as Chen puts it, "I can puff out my chest and say I am a party member." The public school that Chen attends in China's southwestern metropolis of Chongqing was renamed the Red Army School earlier ...
INVESTIGATION: Despite DHS vows of reform, children it checks on are still dying. Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:28PMThree years after a string of blunders by DHS were widely blamed for failing to prevent the torture-murder of toddler Porchia Bennett, an Inquirer investigation has found that young children are still regularly abused to death after coming to the attention of DHS.
Rain creates an unwanted waterfront - LETTER Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:16PMThere's nothing quite like wondering how much water will be in my basement this time, and if maybe I should leave work early and put sandbags out on the sidewalk. This isn't because my house is not properly built.[...]
Blog: Professional organizer declares war on socks Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:58PMHaving 3 boys I go through plenty of socks and with my oldest 17, you know how many years of experience I have with socks.
Spotify's US Free Streaming Service Rocks! Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:40PMToday marked the launch of the Spotify streaming music service in the US. The service is a very interesting offering and what many people will be interested in is the free service. As of now, the...
Hulu.com: The 12 Best, Most Summery Summer Shows to Get Hooked On Right Away Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:58PMIt's summer: time to start hating yourself for accidentally falling asleep while watching TV like an elderly person. So which shows will you watch the first 15 minutes of this summer? We've narrowed it down to the 12 best, most summery shows.
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Small church with a big heart: Missionaries recall trip to Brazil Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:31AMGetting to Fortaleza, Brazil to serve on a missions trip was a year of preparing the mind and spirit.
Get realistic about dangers your mom faces Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:00PMGet realistic about dangers your mom faces
The Monkees' Davy Jones Recalls Beatles Friendship and Mike Nesmith's Disloyalty Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:49PMWhen he appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' with the Beatles in 1964, Davy Jones had no idea he was staring at his future. On the show, he performed a song from 'Oliver!' the Broadway show he was acting in at the time. But two years later, he'd be cast in ' The Monkees ,' a TV show about a band similar to the Beatles and inspired by the Fab Four movie ' A Hard Day's Night .' Despite its origins ...
Pat Jackson obituary Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:24AMFilm director whose work included the wartime masterpiece Western Approaches The director Pat Jackson, who has died aged 95, was best known for the semi-documentary war film Western Approaches (1944). This neglected classic – a feature-length portrait of the Battle of the Atlantic – was shot under the auspices of the Ministry of Information's Crown Film Unit and predominantly filmed at sea under ...
Morning Report: What $300K Failed to Buy Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:15AMDeMaio rakes it in, federal officials weigh in on Coast Guard accident, reviewing Issa in charge, official makeover for Cardiff kook.
MP calls for cull as foxes eat family's guinea pigs Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:05AMA mother told today how 'fearless and vicious' foxes killed her daughter's two pet rabbits and two guinea pigs and even snatched and ate goldfish from the garden pond.
House OKs delay on mandatory flood insurance requirement Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:01AMWASHINGTON - The House of Representatives on Tuesday night approved a five-year delay of mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements as part of concerns emerging from federal remapping of flood zones.
Technology brings back the housecall Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:09AMA dad who had a hard time getting medical help for his baby girl started a company that puts people in contact with doctors for virtual consultations.
Utusan dismisses Anwar’s tunnel escapade as play-acting Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:38AMBy Yow Hong Chieh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Utusan Malaysia has trained its sights on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim again following his run-in with the police on Saturday, saying it was another ploy to gain public sympathy. The Malay daily’s assistant chief editor Datuk Zaini Hassan in his Cuit column today ridiculed the opposition leader for claiming he a victim of police tear ...
Apartment living Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:24PMApartment living was once regarded as almost immoral
Carolyn Hax: So much worry about mom may just scare her to death Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:19PMCarolyn: My mom’s in her late 50s, otherwise very intelligent, except she disregards basic safety advice that even a 5-year-old knows! She has a key under the front doormat, and ignores my advice to hide it in a better place (or, better yet, not leave one out at all). Worse, she’ll take the dog out for walks at night, dressing in nothing but her nightgown with a coat thrown over it, and leave ...
Federal flood buyouts top $2 billion since 1993 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:04PMJEFFERSON CITY — Standing in the front yard of her former childhood home, Claudia Boyce looks across the street to the site of the wooden-framed Methodist church where people had gathered along the banks of the Missouri River since 1878. There's no trace of it now. Gone, too, is her family's yellow two-story home, the Baptist church to her right, the row of neighbors' homes to her left, even ...
Walking With Giants: An Interview with Paul Merriman Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:29PMInvesting legend Paul Merriman, shares the lessons learned and secrets discovered over more than 40 years as one of the world’s leading investment professionals.
Hax: Mom doesn't seem worried about safety Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:06PMDear Carolyn: My mom's in her late 50s, otherwise very intelligent, except she disregards basic safety advice that even a 5-year-old knows! She has a key under the front doormat, and ignores my advice to hide it in a better place (or, better yet, not leave one out at all).
Social Security: Could a new way to measure inflation affect it? Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:31PMSocial Security is probably the most controversial thing that would be affected by a change in the way inflation is measured. Besides Social Security, what would be the other effects of a new measurement of inflation?
Outside the Box: Congress is corrupt Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:57AMThe Legislative Branch costs us billions a year, it’s fully corrupt, and is taking perhaps hundreds of billions of dollars out of our economy through inefficient allocations, James Altucher says.
True Blood Recap: Adventures in Babysitting Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:33AMLast week left us hanging, the image of a shirtless Alexander Skarsgard forever burned — as if it weren't already — in our collective conscious. Not a bad thing, but questions need to be answered! Powers have shifted in the vampire community, Jason’s in a bind, and there’s a new coven in town that looks like trouble. Tally ho! To the recap! “What are you?” Eric’s shirtless, shoeless, and acting ...
Vij's at Home cuts right to the essentials Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:28AMThe husband and wife team of Meeru Dhalwala and Vikram Vij share family recipes in their new cookbook Vij’s at Home: Relax, Honey: The Warmth and Ease of Indian Cooking published by Douglas & McIntyre. Dhalwala hosts a ‘Chai Chat’ at West Vancouver Memorial Library tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.
Attack on Anwar group at KL Sentral "calculated to kill, maim and injure" Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:42AMOn 9th July 2011, the police launched an unprovoked and brutal attack on peaceful Bersih marchers in the K.L Sentral underpass. They included Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, Bersih leader S Ambiga, Lim Kit Siang, Ustaz Hadi Awang, Dr Wan Azizah and National Laureate A Samad Said. As our entirely peaceful group entered the underpass, we were confronted by a line of FRU personnel armed with tear ...