Kasab's statement poses challenge to prosecutionSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:35AMThe stand taken by lone surviving Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab that he is not a terrorist and was being framed by police in the 26/11 terror attack case would pose a big challenge to the prosecution in final arguments slated to begin on March 9 in a special court here.
Kasab s statement poses challenge to prosecutionSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:52AMThe stand taken by lone surviving Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab that he is not a terrorist and was being framed by police in the 26/11 terror attack case would pose a big challenge to the prosecution in final arguments slated to begin on March 9 in a special court in Mumbai.
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.
Longtime local Kevin Green killed in skiing accidentSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:47AMKevin Green, an iconoclastic Tellurider and one of the region’s pioneering skiers, was killed Monday afternoon on the ski area when he collided with a rope. The fall, or the collision, fractured Green’s skull near the base of his brain and killed him instantly, according to San Miguel County Coroner Bob Dempsey.
Body found in Huntsville is missing Toronto hikerWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:35PMToronto police have confirmed that the body of a missing Scarborough hiker has been located in the Huntsville area.
Spokes people unite on Naples’ bywaysWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:21PMNaples and bicycles go together like sun and fun. Pretty, palm-lined streets, sidewalk cafes, outdoor shopping centers as well as beaches and parks galore serve as destinations or are just an excuse to get off the bike and stretch your legs — that is what makes Naples a great town for bicycles.
Spokes people unite on Naples’ bywaysWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:08PMNaples and bicycles go together like sun and fun.Pretty, palm-lined streets, sidewalk cafes, outdoor shopping centers as well as beaches and parks galore serve as destinations or are just an excuse to get off the bike and stretch your legs — that is what makes Naples a great town for bicycles. This time of year, an art festival, an automobile show or an outdoor concert are likely to be on the ...
Dollars vs. NeighborhoodsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:39PMTucson Electric Power mulls over a controversial transmission-line route by Tim Vanderpool The cafeteria at Richey Elementary School is more accustomed to fish sticks and lime jello than artistic renderings of transmission-line poles. But poles took center stage on Wednesday, Feb. 24, as a small crowd arrived to chew over Tucson Electric Power's latest high-voltage proposals. The company plans ...
Business News More>>Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:25AMTALCAHUANO, Chile (AP) - The tsunami that hit this coastal city sent 50-ton fishing boats crashing onto land and demolished its port - wiping out the $40million in business that courses through the local economy from the annual anchovy and sardine catch.
Survivalist missing in Muskoka: policeTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:22PMA Toronto man, described as a survivalist, has gone missing after going on a solo excursion in Ontario's cottage country, Toronto police said Tuesday.
In the galleries calendarTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:42AMHere's a sampling of the happenings at the region's art and history galleries. Admission, lectures and receptions are free, unless otherwise noted. CITY LIGHTS AND CO.
Adult-youth fishing opensSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:34PMBonneau Ferry Wildlife Management Area, located near Cordesville in Berkeley County, opens to adult-youth public fishing March 3. This is the sixth year of adult-youth public fishing on Bonneau Ferry. This adult-youth only fishing area provides a great opportunity for the entire family to...
Tsunami sirens sound along Japan east coastSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:26PMSENDAI – Japanese families along the Pacific coast scrambled Sunday for higher ground in mass evacuations as authorities issued the country's first "major tsunami alert" in 15 years.
Tsunami alert for AustraliaSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:10PMCOASTAL WARNING: AN outgoing tide has abated the threat of a tsunami hitting Australia's east coast but warnings to stay out of the water remain in place
19th century map reveals bustling retail quarterThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:40PMA UNIQUE 19th century map showing the rich history of one of Cork city’s newest shopping precincts was unveiled yesterday.
Day Trippin': Head out for trout... season, that isThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:52PMFishermen — or women — cast your reels. March 1 is almost here, and with that comes trout fishing season. Anglers will get out their rods and reels at one of three Missouri state parks, including Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, for the opening day of trout fishing season. The Missouri Department of Natural resources expects a good turnout for this year, as many anglers will turn the ...
Land of broken promisesThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:40AMFourteen years after the government promised land restitution to those dispossessed by apartheid forced removals, hundreds of Hout Bay and Constantia land claimants say they are no closer to being resettled because of political inertia.
Photographs Taken and Signed by Alberto Korda Offered at Dominic WinterWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:03PMKorda (Alberto, 1928-2001). Che Guevara fishing, 1960?, gelatin silver print on fibre paper printed by Korda in 1978, numbered (0001/50), signed and dated by the photographer to lower margin with his embossed stamp centred below, 18.5 x 28 cm, matt mount.
Hampton angler catches record-breaker in Fish and Game trophy programWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:19PMCONCORD, N.H. -- Winners of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's 2009 New Hampshire Trophy Fish Program have been announced, with trophy certificates in 19 categories going to winning anglers for the year, and two standing state records tied or...
Longtime local Kevin Green killed in skiing accidentWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:32AMKevin Green, an iconoclastic Tellurider and one of the region’s pioneering skiers, was killed Monday afternoon on the ski area when he collided with a rope. The fall, or the collision, fractured Green’s skull near the base of his brain and killed him instantly, according to San Miguel County Coroner Bob Dempsey.
Local author writes fly fishing guidebookWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:56AMWhen James Buice laid out of school as a teenager to go fishing on the Toccoa River with co-conspirators, he probably never dreamed he would turn any part of the experience into profit one day.
Kinston Bypass Talk Draws A CrowdTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:50PMNorth Carolina’s Department of Transportation hosts public workshop to find solutions to projected traffic congestion on Highway 70 though Lenoir County.
Garmin GPS 60CSx Handheld GPS on SaleTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:14AMGarmin GPS 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator on sale at Amazon for $298.94. This hand help GPS is a great navigational tool while hiking or on the lake. Its 60Sxs 2.6 inch, 256-color TFT color display is designed to present mapping and trip information cle...
Garmin GPS 60CSx Handheld GPS on SaleTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:14AMGarmin GPS 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator on sale at Amazon for $298.94. This hand help GPS is a great navigational tool while hiking or on the lake. Its 60Sxs 2.6 inch, 256-color TFT color display is designed to present mapping and trip information cle...
Gold Camp Road tunnel work plannedTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 1:11AMThe widow of a former Victor Fire Chief and water worker was given the plot next to her husband in the Victor Sunnyside Cemetery.
Gold Camp Road tunnel work plannedTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 1:11AMThe widow of a former Victor Fire Chief and water worker was given the plot next to her husband in the Victor Sunnyside Cemetery.
View marshland wildlife at Grizzly IslandMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:44PMWhat you'll see: Grizzly Island is the Bay Area's wildlife wild card. On a drive-and-hike-or-bike tour, you might see tule elk, otter, rabbits, coyote and thousands of ducks, geese and other waterfowl, shorebirds and migratory songbirds. Grizzly Island Road...
View marshland wildlife at Grizzly IslandMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:44PMWhat you'll see: Grizzly Island is the Bay Area's wildlife wild card. On a drive-and-hike-or-bike tour, you might see tule elk, otter, rabbits, coyote and thousands of ducks, geese and other waterfowl, shorebirds and migratory songbirds. Grizzly Island Road...
Al Gore Joins Richard Branson in Backing GreenRoadMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:10AMWhat do a trucker, an Israeli entrepreneur, Al Gore and Richard Branson all have in common? Proof that the real goldmines are old, neglected industries. The name of that proof is GreenRoad . While so many entrepreneurs bang their heads against a Web and social media advertising brick wall, GreenRoad has applied common technology to an industry technology has largely passed by and—voila—they’ve ...
Al Gore Joins Richard Branson in Backing GreenRoadMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:10AMWhat do a trucker, an Israeli entrepreneur, Al Gore and Richard Branson all have in common? Proof that the real goldmines are old, neglected industries. The name of that proof is GreenRoad . While so many entrepreneurs bang their heads against a Web and social media advertising brick wall, GreenRoad has applied common technology to an industry technology has largely passed by and—voila—they’ve ...
24 hours: Mark WebbSunday, February 21, 2010 @ 8:54PMMark Webb is an officer with Central South Island Fish and Game, and has developed one hectare of wetlands at his home.
24 hours: Mark WebbSunday, February 21, 2010 @ 8:54PMMark Webb is an officer with Central South Island Fish and Game, and has developed one hectare of wetlands at his home.
High hopes for NanningSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:05PMSince the early 1980s, Guangdong Province has been one of the most rapidly growing parts of the country due to its manufacturing capacity. But just to the west, mountainous and densely forested Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has largely remained an undeveloped backwater. But people such as Weiley Lu, a 25-year-old Taiwanese entrepreneur, sees a new future in the capital city of Nanning, thanks ...
High hopes for NanningSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:05PMSince the early 1980s, Guangdong Province has been one of the most rapidly growing parts of the country due to its manufacturing capacity. But just to the west, mountainous and densely forested Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has largely remained an undeveloped backwater. But people such as Weiley Lu, a 25-year-old Taiwanese entrepreneur, sees a new future in the capital city of Nanning, thanks ...
Chamber ChatterThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:25PMHappy almost Spring from the Brookfield Chamber. I’m going to use my positive attitude to try and convince myself…even with snow still everywhere. Last week we received the new 2010 Chariton Valley phone books, we still have plenty of Brookfield Maps, visitor’s guides and the new 2010 Missouri Vacation Planner. All Free of course!!! If you want to stop by the office…we are located at 101 S ...
Governor Doyle Signs 10 Bills into LawThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 11:47AMGovernor Jim Doyle today signed into law the following 10 bills at the State Capitol in Madison:
GREG TOLLEFSON: Bull trout canaries of cold-water fisheriesThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 9:03AMImagine that you have just been successful in tricking a wilytrout into taking a swipe at your fly at your favorite fishing holeon one of our wonderful western Montana trout streams. As thesilvery fish struggles to rid itself of the hook that has piercedits jaw, you register a dark figure slicing from the depths in thedirection of the squirming trout. Your eyes widen and you watchwith amazement ...
CORE celebrates downtown successesThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 6:25AMOne of the highlights of every monthly meeting of Harrison’s community revitalization group is the celebration of recent successes in the CORE district.
Take a walk on the winter sideThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 12:10AMIf we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep walking. – Buddhist proverb On our way downtown a few days ago, my husband and I passed a Jeep parked deep in the snow off Warwick Turnpike. "Uh oh," he exclaimed. "That doesn't look good."
M&M Auctioneering - February 20Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 1:33PMSATURDAY, FEB. 20, 2010 AT 9 a.m. Location: Fayette Fire Hall, McAlisterville, PA. Directions: From Mifflintown exit on Rt. 322, take Rt. 35 north approx seven miles to McAlisterville. Fayette Fire Hall is on the left before the traffic light. ANTIQUES, TOOLS, FISHING, GUNS, COINS, BANK STOCK, & MISC Antiques & Collectibles: Carnival ware (50+ pcs); Wattware nesting bowls [...]
Promoting Development, Protecting EnvironmentWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 11:34AMThe World Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks ( MDBs ) are revising their environmental strategies for development planning. As they do so, they can and should integrate nature’s ecosystem services into their planning and decisions, says a new WRI report.
Salmon stick aroundWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 9:41AMTHERE are still plenty of Australian salmon in the bay at Burnie. Many boats have been taking advantage of their presence and catching some good numbers and sizes.