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Fire victim said he was stabbed by stranger Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:14PMPOLAND — David Hodgkin told a police detective that just before the home Hodgkin was living in was destroyed by fire, he was confronted by three hooded men, one of whom stabbed him in the stomach, the detective said Thursday.
Dispute won’t affect Sarawak Pakatan’s assault on Putrajaya Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:24PMBy FMT Staff KUCHING: The ongoing legal dispute between DAP’s Chong family and PKR will not jeopardise Sarawak Pakatan Rakyat’s aim to effect change in the state. DAP secretary Chong Chieng Jen said the issue between him and PKR adviser Domique Ng will not block coalition’s march towards Putrajaya. “Whatever our differences, at the end of the day we are moving towards a common goal. We will work ...
Beat goes on for foursome Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:46PMAbout 40 years ago, four talented Texas musicians got together to perform in and around San Angelo.They played together for about two years. They played wherever they could: nightclubs, country clubs, bars on dirt road back streets.
Cutting it fine on the waves Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:30AMA ROMFORD hairdresser was moments from disaster when the boat he was sailing nearly foundered on rocks in a treacherous stretch of water.
Change atop Bronco hockey lures Portage's Alex Carpenter, who commits for 2011 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:43PMForward becomes Jeff Blashill's sixth recruit from the USHL
Memory Wall - By Anthony Doerr Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:16PM“Seventy-four-year-old Alma Konachek lives in Vredehoek, a suburb above Cape Town: a place of warm rains, big-windowed lofts, and silent, predatory automobiles.”
Did planet hunter leak data about other Earths? Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:33PMAn online talk by a member of NASA's Kepler mission fuels speculation that the telescope has found Earth-like planets
Spacequakes Rumble Near Earth (w/ Video) Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:11PMResearchers using NASA's fleet of five THEMIS spacecraft have discovered a form of space weather that packs the punch of an earthquake and plays a key role in sparking bright Northern Lights. They call it "the spacequake."
The Age of Laura Linney Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:43PMShe didn’t hit her stride until her mid-30s. Can her new role in a dark TV comedy make her a middle-aged success?
Moby-Ditch Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:44AMErika Wanenmacher shows us where the wild things are Let me begin with the words of one contemporary philosopher: “There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns. That is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns—the ones we don’t know we don’t know.”
Sharon Cuneta’s tribute to OPM Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:57AMSharon Cuneta’s latest album for Sony Music (Musika at Pag-ibig) and her upcoming major concert at the Araneta Coliseum (Megadrama) is a tribute to the great Original Filipino Music (OPM).
Paul Gutierrez: 'Huff Daddy' keeps smoking Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:12AMHe conjures up images of the guy lounging in the corner of a dark, dank hole-in-the-wall bar a few ticks from last call. The dude puffing on a cigarette when not tugging on Wild Turkey whiskey, marinating in Creedence Clearwater Revival emanating from the old-school jukebox.
Cat on a leash Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:21PMThey tell me it can't be done. Bubba is dubious. But I'm convinced it's the solution I've been longing for
Madoff Trustee Readies Clawback Lawsuits Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:42AMThis December, it will be the two-year-anniversary of the Bernard Madoff ponzi scheme revelations —which means that the trustee who is trying to recover assets for victims must file lawsuits against the Madoff investors took out more than they invested. Irving Picard, who has dubbed these "lucky" men and women the "net winners," told the Wall Street Journal , "The people who made money, who got ...
Spirit lives on at sold-out opening ceremony Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:28AMLuca (Lazylegs) Patuelli wowed the Paralympics opening ceremony crowd with his energetic, gravity-defying hip-hop dance.
Butterfield & Robinson's New Biking Trips in Europe Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:00AMButterfield & Robinson, the leading luxury active travel company, today announced three new trips in the heart of Europe: Berlin to Dresden Biking, Vienna to Budapest Biking and Dalmatian Coast Biking. These build off the success of B&R’s popular Prague to Vienna Biking. Butterfield & Robinson has done some exceptional European biking over the years, but the routes in Eastern Europe rank among ...
Dominant Hudson Valley team takes scholastic field hockey gold again - From the Poughkeepsie Journal Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:50AMThe Hudson Valley scholastic team won 3-0 over Long Island on Sunday, becoming the first field hockey team to win five straight gold medals in the 31-year history of the Empire State Games.
War Stories: A Reporter's Education In The Mideast Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:18AMMegan Stack hadn't planned on becoming a war correspondent. But then Sept. 11 happened, and she found herself in the Middle East -- the beginning of a seven-year stint of wartime reporting. In Every Man in This Village Is a Liar , Stack reflects on the experience of reporting from war-torn countries.
A different breed of judge Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:34AMTo judge birds for five hours takes a special breed of man.
Alcoa regaining its luster Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:35AMBody text goes hereWith economic factors pushing and tugging at it, including a 60 percent drop in aluminum prices, the company's shares have tumbled from the $30s to the low teens. That should draw investor ...
Deal with wedding, marriage with maturity - Mon, 26 Jul 2010 PST Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:23AMDEAR MISS MANNERS: I recently got married and, while I am happy that I got married, I find myself crying great big sobbing tears at the very mention of the wedding. I can’t help feeling it was completely ruined by discourteous people. The maid of honor dropped out five days before, and our photographer’s car blew up (not an act of discourtesy, but it did add to the overall disaster). A wonderful ...
Man tracks down pilot who saved his life in Vietnam Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:29PMBEVERLY — Rick Lindsey was lying on the ground, blood pouring out of the severed femoral artery in his right thigh, his femur bone shattered, when he saw a beautiful sight. It was a U.S. Marine Corps Sikorsky UH-34D medical evacuation helicopter, swooping in to Hill 55 in Vietnam amid intense fire, its machine guns firing back.
LeBron James not only ruining his image, but working on Chris Paul's, too Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:14PMYahoo! Sports columnist Adrian Wojnarowski wrote that James, his confidante Maverick Carter and power-broker Wes Wesley are tugging Paul in the wrong direction, harming a reputation that was once admirable.
'Crappy' wedding has bride in tears Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:51AMDEAR MISS MANNERS - S - I recently got married and, while I am happy that I got married, I find myself crying great big sobbing tears at the very mention of the wedding. I can't help feeling it was completely ruined by discourteous people.
Alcoa is ready Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:35AMIt's hard to find a mining and metals company that has experienced a tougher two years than Alcoa (NYSE: AA). With economic factors pushing and tugging at it, including a 60 percent drop in aluminum prices, the company's shares have tumbled from the $30s to the low teens. That should draw investor attention to the venerable Pittsburgh company.
Wiedmer: SEC fans spur media to turn out Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:33AMIt began Wednesday in the Wynfrey Hotel lobby in Hoover, Ala. The start of Southeastern Conference football media days still more than two hours away, more than 300 Alabama fans already were stuffing the place, their arms overflowing with footballs, helmets, shirts, stuffed elephants and ballcaps, and enough Sharpies to have all items permanently signed.
These fair maidens prove to be neither Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:14AMIt is a beauty contest like no other, graced by physical bulk and facial hair and slouching gaits across the stage. It's a crowd pleaser that takes place every year at the Orange County Fair....
Help for Haiti Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:06PMRita Devilus still bears the scars from the day the four-story apartment building collapsed on her.
End Zone: Caddyshack changed how we discuss golf Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:05PMThere was just one moment this year, between all the questions, when Tiger Woods seemed to forget all his troubles. It was at the Memorial when he was reminded that Caddyshack debuted 30 summers ago. His face lit up and that familiar kid's smile returned.
Glossary for Dog Owners - P Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:22PMHere's a glossary to explain the meaning of some of the canine related terms you might find here and on other sites about dogs. This page contains terms that begin with the letter P.
Puppy farming is to blame when dogs finally bite back Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 12:14PMDogs produced with little regard for their well-being will develop problems.
Speedboat rescued off Clacton beachfront Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:42AMA SPEEDBOAT carrying five adults and a child had to be rescued after it started taking on water.
As it Happened - Saturday's Football Qualifiers Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 7:23AMLive text commentary on today's action in the fourth round of the All-Ireland Football Championship qualifiers.
Miami Dolphins' Channing Crowder: 'I've got to be me' Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:02PMThe eyes of the alligator surfaced above the still water like a telescope on a submarine, peeking at the rare arrival of a foreigner to this desolate plot of nature. It isn't often that anyone comes here, at least not that Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder has noticed.
Learning the secret language of baseball Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:26PMBremerton and Central Kitsap baseball players use hand signals to communicate without letting their opponent know what's being said.
Tom Hollander: meet the Rev Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:02PMTom Hollander's latest role as an inner-city vicar is earning him popular recognition – and the praise of fan Lily Allen. But he's been a hard-working actor ever since his student drama days with Nick Clegg Even if Tom Hollander's latest performance doesn't win him awards, riches or the role of his dreams, he has a consolation: it might get his kitchen extension built. Earlier this week, Lily ...
Girardi would be perfect fit Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:16AMCubs general manager Jim Hendry has vowed to leave no stone unturned in his search for the team's next manager. If he finds Lou Piniella's replacement under a rock, the Cubs are in bigger trouble than we thought. You find people like Tiger Woods' girlfriends (and Tiger Woods) under rocks. Wait a second, can any of them manage? The best choice for the job is Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who can ...
Neufeld makes grand gesture with simple change Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:28AMLess than a year ago, Jeff Neufeld lost one of the most important people in his life. This summer he went looking for a connection.
Superagent Wylie begins an e-book Odyssey Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:30AMTHE Jackal has struck -- and Random House has struck back. Superagent Andrew Wylie long ago earned the nickname "The Jackal" for his stealth missions to swipe authors from other agents with the promise of sweet riches he would extract from publishers. Now he is stirring up a new revolution...
Joe Girardi a rock-solid selection as Cubs manager Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:18AMRick Morrissey: Cubs general manager Jim Hendry has vowed to leave no stone unturned in his search for the team's next manager. If he finds Lou Piniella's replacement under a rock, then the Cubs are in bigger trouble than we thought. You find people like Tiger Woods' girlfriends (and Tiger Woods) under rocks. Wait a second, can any of them manage? The best choice for the job is New York Yankees ...
SDCC 10: A Reckoning Comes from the Master of Elder Scrolls Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:42PMKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (PC) New details on an upcoming RPG designed by the man who brought you Morrowind and Oblivion.
FTSE hit two-month high on stress test optimism Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:33PMAs the day of reckoning dawns on Friday for banks across Europe, stock market traders are expecting the UK high street's big names to be unscathed by the stress tests. Barclays and Lloyds helped lead the strong march higher by the FTSE 100 on Thursday as investors generally expected that the bad news in bank stress tests published by the Financial Services Authority and its counterparts across ...
CD review: Enrique Iglesias Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:56PMEuphoria
Buenos Aires on a leash Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:09PMArgentine dogs live a life of pampered sophistication in this elegant city.
Afghanistan war: The civics in a Kandahar governor's slap Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:53AMIn the Afghanistan war, the Kandahar offensive was postponed this summer to strengthen civic institutions. Does a governor who smacks his constituents toe the appropriate line?
Defence spending: Too little, too much | Editorial Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:25AMBritain's hubristic claim to be able to support global military status on the cheap is being exposed Two people are pulling on a piece of string. At one end George Osborne is tugging hard to cut defence spending. He wants savings of up to 20% and hopes to shunt the immense cost of Trident replacement on to the Ministry of Defence's books. At the other end Liam Fox, the defence secretary, is ...
Nicolae Ceausescu, former Romanian dictator, and wife exhumed Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:14AMNicolae Ceausescu ruled Romania for 25 years with an iron fist before being ousted and executed during the 1989 anti-communist revolt in which more than 1,000 people were killed.
Unite's reaction to the abolition of Agricultural Wages Board Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 8:38AM"Today's announcement spells disaster for farming in England and Wales. "For almost a century successive governments of every political persuasion have recognised the need for the Agricultural Wages Board to regulate pay, terms and conditions in the farming industry.
Post 48 stays on right path Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:26AMThe state American Legion baseball tournament opens Friday at Holman Stadium featuring an eight-team field with no clear favorite. It will ultimately come down to what team is playing its best baseball when it matters the most. And, as is often the case now with summer baseball, what players will show up. On Wednesday, one long-time Legion coach wistfully remembered the good old days, when it ...
Alcoa to shine later Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:16AMIt's hard to find a mining and metals company that has experienced a tougher two years than Alcoa (NYSE: AA). With economic factors pushing and tugging at it, including a 60% drop in aluminum prices, the company's shares have tumbled from the $30s to the low teens. That should draw investor attention to the venerable Pittsburgh company.