Coeur d'Alene PressWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:30PMA wheelchair company and its technicians are to blame for the death of a disability advocate who died after his wheelchair malfunctioned during routine repairs, pinning his legs under a tabletop and causing him to suffer seizures, according to a lawsuit brought by the man's family.
Passports cited for shrunken Little NHL tourneyWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:26PMWELLAND — This weekend's Little NHL Tournament will live up to the "little" in its name in a way organizers never imagined when the annual event started in 1974.[...]
Activist's family sues over Mass. wheelchair deathWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:19PMA wheelchair company and its technicians are to blame for the death of a disability advocate who died after his wheelchair malfunctioned during routine repairs, pinning his legs under a tabletop and causing him to suffer...
Remand Centre busyWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:58PMRed Deer City RCMP and the Solicitor General’s office are in some disagreement over whether RCMP prisoners are being increasingly shut out of Red Deer Remand Centre.
Close vote on high school questionedWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:35PMBY DERRICK PERKINS A local citizens group that campaigned for a new $37 million high school project will get a recount after voters narrowly rejected the proposal at the polls. The recount is scheduled to take place at a public meeting at Pelham High School on Thursday, March 18, at 3 p.m. The high school garnered 58.7 percent of the vote, with 2,781 in favor and 1,959 against, just 63 “yes ...
County moving on new emergency facilities projectWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:32PMThe county’s push to build a new emergency operations center could improve Marin’s ability to handle a disaster, and might provide the San Rafael Fire Department a new fire station to replace an older one near the Civic Center. But the $83 million project comes as the cash-strapped county faces a general-fund deficit already projected to be $15 million short for the coming fiscal year.
Curry egg salad, hold the Gleem, side of notebookWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:24PMWhen Oscar Wilde landed in the U.S. he was asked by a Customs official if he had anything to declare. “Nothing except my genius,” declared Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde. And the official waved him on.
Father of missing CSUF grad files claimWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:03PMThe father of Cal State Fullerton graduate who has been missing for six months following her release from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's substation filed a claim against Los Angeles County. He argues that his daughter should not have been released...
Detroit to Close One-Quarter of SchoolsWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:00PMEmergency Financial Manager Says 44 Schools to Shutter Due to Budget Issues, Declining Enrollment
Lower Cape selectmen mulling shared police departmentWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 1:15AMEASTHAM — By merging their police departments, the towns of Wellfleet, Eastham and Orleans could save a combined $1.3 million a year, selectmen learned last night.
VIDEO: Latest Lansdale proposal presentedWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 1:13AMLANSDALE - Imagine more than three times the current parking capacity, 300 residential units, and even a small space for retail where Lansdale's Madison Parking Lot is located now.
Steel part blamed as BART train comes apartWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:59AMBART officials are investigating what caused a year-old part that helps connect train cars to snap suddenly Tuesday morning, causing the nine-car train to come apart before stopping at the west edge of the Transbay Tube, snarling the commute. "A metal bar...
Study: Benzene, carbon disulfide levels overall low in Flower Mound (updated)Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:48AMAccording to a report released by Flower Mound on Thursday, an ambient air study conducted by independent environmental testing agency Kleinfelder Central Inc. in January showed that traces of benzene at eight locations were either not detectable or registered well below standards set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Half Moon Bay ReviewWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 12:40AMAn unidentified man nearly drowned in Bridgewater Channel about 2:10 p.m. Monday after he reportedly slipped from the top deck of a double-decked pontoon boat.
Galion doctor knew the real 'M*A*S*H'Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:35AMDr. James Secrest, a retired Mansfield dermatologist, was an original member of the 8055th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital that was rushed to Korea in July 1950.
Echoes of bygone times on the Pigeon Roost TrailSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:32AMThe Pigeon Roost Trail is a 8.4 mile loop through Beaver Lake State Park in the Hobbs Conservation Area. And while it doesn't reach the spectacular that's often encountered in the Boston or St. Francois Mountains, it's a soul-satisfying walk nonetheless, balanced between a re-estalished forest with some huge pine trees and echoes of things gone by.
Weaver questions need for officersSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:22AMThere are two vacancies in Gettysburg Police Department, and the agency is currently testing potential new officers, but the newest member of Borough Council is questioning whether the extra manpower is necessary.
Classics grouped at West Ashley eatery for “launch” of outdoor car show seasonSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:03AMAn olive-colored 1946 Plymouth graced the epicenter of the monthly car show aside Bessinger’s Bar-B-Q, held on a bitterly cold night March 3. Johns Island car buffs Judi Meyer and husband Tony Meyer own the classic. As with many enthusiasts, the reason they acquired that particular model goes back to their formative years. “In 1948, my Dad bought a two-seater. I drove it all the way through high ...
Unique Holy Week exhibition at Valletta WaterfrontSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:28AMThe Magazzino of the Valletta Waterfront is hosting a unique Holy Week exhibition for the admiration of both Maltese and cruise liners passengers. The exhibition includes a complete Last Supper display with lifesize characters, 40 costumes worn by Roman soldiers and other biblical personalities during Good Friday processions, three sets of miniature statues produced by different [...]
Al-Qaida suspect worked at Limerick plantSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:18AMAssociated Press Writer LIMERICK — Before he was rounded up in a sweep of suspected al-Qaida terrorists in Yemen, Sharif Mobley was a laborer at five nuclear plant complexes in Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Yorkshire Diary: When the stars visited LeedsSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:17AMSome unlikely celebrities have visited Leeds over the decades and been pictured in some unlikely settings. Jayne Dawson reports (13/03/2010 11:00:00)
Riding rails for valley commuteSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 4:20AMA century ago intercity trolley service – electric trains if you will – was all the rage transporting people between Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin Valley destinations such as Stockton, Modesto, Galt, Manteca, Merced, Lodi , and Elk Grove.
Toronto Blue Jays Team ReportSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 4:14AMThe Blue Jays still haven't given up hope that Dustin McGowan, who missed all of 2009 because of shoulder and knee surgery, will be ready by the start of the season.
East Aurora Voters will Pick a Mayor and Trustees on TuesdaySaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:49AMFive candidates will compete for three village trustee positions in Tuesday’s elections. David Foley and Randy West are in their first campaigns for the Village Board, while Patrick Shea, who served as trustee from 2003 to 2005, is looking to reclaim his former post. Incumbent trustees Patrick McDonnell, (who has held office since 2000) and Ernest Scheer (first elected in 2006) are looking to ...
Will station project switch tracks?Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:34AMWhile the message was upbeat at a meeting of Ardmore business leaders this week, information presented at a recent Lower Merion Township meeting highlights just how complicated a project Ardmore revitalization still may be.
Exxon station wants carwashFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:16AMSomething new may be coming to South El Camino Real in San Clemente – a carwash behind the Exxon station. The gas station is at 795 S. El Camino Real, bordering a Ralphs shopping center that was the subject of lengthy hearings last year over an...
Friday, March 12, 2010 8:30 amFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:14AMSentencing set for DecemberThe case of more than $20,000 that went missing from the Emmett City Clerk's office in 2006 moved one step closer to resolution Thursday afternoon when former clerk Pamela Lambert pleaded guilty to a charge in the case of petit theft.
The ABC goes forth into a brave new worldFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:13AMABC chief Mark Scott has huge plans for Aunty. But will they further weaken other media - and ultimately endanger our democracy?
American Experience: where we’ve come fromFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:55AMOn a warm summer day in 1946 I find myself, somewhat improbably, at the helm of a U.S. Navy ocean tug, threading through a crowded, palm-fringed Pacific atoll called Bikini. We stay only long enough to anchor the derelict ship we've towed here from the Philippines.
Telluride defibrillator program saves first lifeFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:51AMOn Dec. 9, one of Telluride’s ubiquitous red boxes saved the life of 51-year-old Richard Hannah of Albuquerque, N.M.
FD11 on schedule for its reviewFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:37AMInterim Chief Stephen Koch said despite its recent turmoil, Fire District 11 in Pearl River is on schedule to undergo its required rating review.
Lee Road FD 6 gets first paid firefighterFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:35AMAt one time, the fire departments in St. Tammany were all manned by volunteers, servants willing to run into a burning building to save a life without asking for a paycheck in return.
Pettit files $2.5 million claimFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:21AMDouglas Unified School District Superintendent Earl Pettit, has filed a second claim against the district for $2.5 million
Best entertainment bets for March 12-18Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:17AMThe oldest written record of the Bible goes on display today in a major exhibit, "The Dead Sea Scrolls: Words That Changed the World," at the Science Museum of Minnesota.
Insulation allowed blaze’s intensity, fire marshal saysFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:15AMA Southwest Decatur home was so well insulated, a fire burned hot enough to incinerate everything inside, leaving fire investigators with few clues as to how it started.
You need to know someoneFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:05AMIn reply to Father puzzled over investigation delay on son's beating : You need to know someone influential to get things done.......especially when it involves one of them. I had the same experience once but fortunately knew some influential people so I managed to get things done very fast. No offence meant but thats the fact of life!
Meet the real Shirley HendersonThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:55PMHer tiny frame and bubble-light voice have made Shirley Henderson a shoo-in for roles such as Harry Potter's Moaning Myrtle – but don't be fooled she's a tough cookie The first thing you notice about Shirley Henderson is that no one else notices her. Dressed in a demure, plain-coloured shift and clutching a handbag too small to carry more than a lipstick and purse, she slips quietly through the ...
The curse of the 'Sinking Ship'Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:13AMJohn Fujii has heard the advice countless times. Are you crazy, man? Give it up. Just walk away. The more he hears it, the more he digs in.
Candidates announce for officeSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:11AMWith the June primary approaching, several candidates have announced their intent to run, and Republican candidates began qualifying for their races on Tuesday.
McConnell families endure as wars go onSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:08AMWhile his wife was deployed from McConnell Air Force Base to Iraq , the husband was so busy looking after their three young daughters that he forgot it was Super Bowl Sunday.
In Haiti, 'hoping for God to help' in earthquake's aftermathSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:06AMThe 2-year-old girl wore a pink Minnie Mouse dress, plastic flip-flops and a stare that could crumble concrete. Next to the makeshift shelter where she lived in a sprawling tent city, she gazed up at a visitor intently, silently as her grandmother spoke of making do without enough food.In the three weeks since I returned from Haiti, I've thought often of that girl, whose name is Junia, and ...
Ghost hunters search for screams in the nightSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:00AMBRISTOL, VA. — "Zip it," the head ghost hunter snapped. "We can't hear her scream if we're talking." She and six comrades stared straight ahead from the platform of the Bristol Train Station. They leaned in a bit, straining, waiting for a scream from the great beyond.
Casper’s Billiards hits big timeSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:51PMCasper’s Billiards is becoming an institution in the community of 4,200 and across the region.
No promised land at the end of all thisSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:50PM04 March 2010 Iraq, having beaten most of its insurgents, holds an election on March 7th. But its institutions may be too weak, and its politicians too greedy, to save democracy
TV tale of 'other woman' in Roseboro caseSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:41PMMichael Roseboro is the focus of a "48 Hours Mystery" special about his conviction for the 2008 murder of his wife, Jan.But it is the other woman who plays the most compelling role in the CBS program, which was broadcast Saturday night.During the one-hour segment, viewers here and across the nation ...