01/Jul 2008 | Vote on banning sex offenders from parks delayed | Michelle: MBoudin@WCNC. -- All Mecklenburg County parks may soon be off limits to some people. County commissioners want to ban registered sex offenders from the county's 200-plus parks. "You never kn... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Bush's Anti-Gay Surgeon General Nominee Refuses Senate Questions | 29 minutes ago The Louisville Courier-Journal reports the University of Kentucky cardiologist who was "picked by President Bush in May 2007, is more than 10 months late answering written questions fro... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Gay Religion: news of religion and GLBT folks: Don't Miss this Historic Gathering in New Orleans! | The Witness Our Welcome (WOW) gatherings in 2000 and 2003 marked an historic turning point for LGBT-affirming Christians across several denominations. Back then, many such Christians and LGBT groups w... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The God Box: an engaging novel by Alex Sanchez | 2 hours ago TAny list of the top ten most highly-charged issues in human life would surely include these three: religion, sexuality, and being a teenager. In this engaging novel by Alex Sanchez, all t... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Pacers' Granger wants long-term deal | Pacers' Granger wants long-term deal :: Indianapolis Star JUL 1 NBA age rule troubles Robertson :: Indianapolis Star JUN 30 Georgetown's Hibbert more of a classic center :: Indianapolis Star JUN 29 ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Constitution Conundrum | Let the people decide. Look for it on lawn signs, bumper stickers and Web ads in the next few months, as a coalition of special interests asks you to vote "yes" on opening our state constitution to re... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Virtual CDC spreads like FLU in SecondLife & Whyville - itSreal | Dean Koontz and other Authors heading to SecondLife to promote their BOOKS and meet interested avatar s - itSreal . Agency enters Web s cyberspace universes to attract Internet users, market health m... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Report Blames Castleberry's Managers | An Augusta business is under fire in a congressional report. According to USA Today, Augusta's Castleberry's plant showed "poor maintenance," and management failed to "correct ongoing deficiencies." T... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Commentary: 'Puzzling Obama on Same-Sex Marriage' | Volokh Conspiracy by Dale Carpenter Excerpt: [.] Is there any way to reconcile opposition to gay marriage with opposition to the California amendment? I can think of three ways to reconcile these view... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Firefighters filling boots to raise money | This holiday weekend, some motorists may find members of the Eden Fire Department at a few intersections around town, boots in hand, collecting money for charity. Twenty firefighters will be out for t... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Mongolia Declares a State of Emergency as Election Protests Turn Violent | Mongolia imposed a four-day state of emergency after riots in the capital, Ulan Bator, by protesters saying the June 29 elections won by the ruling party were rigged. The headquarters of the Mongolian... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Who cares what color they are | Judge Nannette A. Newton For the first time, African Americans now serve as chief judges in two of Missouri's three courts of appeal districts. Judge Nannette Baker was elected by her 13 peers in the ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Josh Smith (F) ATL | NBA Team Pages Team Pages Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics Charlotte Bobcats Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers Dallas Mavericks Denver Nuggets Detroit Pistons Golden State Warriors Houston Rocke... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Russia could buy Oman stake in CPC | Oman, a shareholder in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), plans to pull out of the project citing low profitability of the venture, Interfex reported on Tuesday. Russia and Kazakhstan, as governm... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Yesterday a session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Astana adopted a resolution condemning Moscow s policy towards the breakaway republics on | 29. Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev addresses the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in the Kazakh capital Astana. Korean Paper Reveals Spy Scandal Communists Prepare for Class Struggle Estonians... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | No airport showdown over guns | Business UPDATED: 5:51 p. July 01, 2008 Airport gun showdown moves to courts Lawmaker won't bring weapon today; will rely on court case to challenge ban By JIM THARPE. But words and federal lawsuits ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Schools rethink sports travel | Sports > High school GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Gas prices have Georgia schools rethinking sports travel Cobb spent $450K on transport in '07-'08, expects 20-25% cost hike this year By TODD HOLCOMB .... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Grasso Wins Court Fight to Keep Pay | Ending a bitter public fight over whether former New York Stock Exchange Chief Executive Dick Grasso was paid too much, a state appeals court ruled that Mr. The 3-to-1 ruling by the Appellate Division... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Brinkley, Cook stockpile evidence for divorce case | She's got women ready to testify about her husband's cheating ways. He's got birthday cards to show he's a good father. Lawyers for Christie Brinkley , 54, and Peter Cook, 49, are loaded with ammuniti... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | CHRISTIANA CARE: Court orders interest payment in Del. negligence case | DOVER The state Supreme Court has ruled that the family of an elderly hospital patient who died after a fall is entitled to interest on a $2 million jury award. In a ruling handed down Tuesday, the... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Sibel Edmonds Case: Dennis Hastert to receive payoffs for services rendered | This short clip from Kill The Messenger discusses SOME of Hastert s guilt in the Sibel Edmonds case. updated Sibel Edmonds Case: Dennis Hastert to receive payoffs for services rendered by Luke Ry... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Follow the water | Humans consist of 70% water. In the case of Jo l Antunes Ikarus guest chef in July this is most probably Volvic, because he was born in 1961 close to the world-renowned mineral water spring. And... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Gardner-Webb now an official Big South Conference member | Local teen dies in car accident .. Stabbing victim arrested for giving false information to police (updated 6:05 p. Gardner-Webb University unveils Godbold School of Business . Gardner-Webb University... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The battle for Tbilisi's soul | Don't destroy the building," pleaded a placard held by a young demonstrator outside a late 19th Century block in the centre of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. As the small group of conservationists hel... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Grasso Pay Case Ends | Ending a bitter public fight over whether former New York Stock Exchange Chief Executive Dick Grasso was paid too much, a . State Supreme Court was a vindication for the relentless Mr. Grasso, who was... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Police presence likely again at Atlanta Humane Society - Atlanta Journal Constitution | Police presence likely again at Atlanta Humane SocietyAtlanta Journal Constitution - 48 minutes agoBy JOSE PAGLIERY Tiffany Allen and Cicely Everett walked out of Atlanta Humane Society headquarters T... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | New Georgia poll shows McCain ahead of Obama - Atlanta Journal Constitution | Posted by: admin in Today News New Georgia poll shows McCain ahead of Obama - Atlanta Journal Constitution Who s right? That s impossible to state. But pollster Matt Towery has a recommendation for Mc... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Two Georgia linemen arrested; third suspect in beating | SEC News. Two Georgia football players have been arrested and jailed on charges of simple battery. Meanwhile, another Georgia player may face charges after allegedly punching a fellow student in a s... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom to explore run for governor | Crime. Steve Lopez Sandy Banks Patt Morrison George Skelton Dana Parsons Steve Harvey Steve Hymon . Leader of the famously liberal city faces values issues across the state and an expe... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Johnny Schou, Tickle Me Pink bassist, dies at 22 | Official Site: Tickle Me Pink.MyFox Colorado: Local Rock Band Bassist Found Dead (July 1, 2008).com (Colorado) : Local Band Member Found Dead (July 1, 2008) ..Denver Post: Tickle Me Pink Bassist Found... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Voices: Solving Racial Violence in Russia | MOSCOW Skinhead violence against foreigners and non-Slavic Russians has been steadily growing in Russia for years, but reached a new level of grotesque last fall when video surfaced on the internet ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Mongolia under state of emergency | Mongolia has declared a four-day state of emergency after thousands of people staged a violent protest against elections they say were rigged by the ruling party. Shots were heard as troops moved into... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Op-Ed Contributor: The South Will Fall Again | Tom Schaller Begs the Question by BooMan Tue Jul 1st, 2008 at 12:39:38 PM EST I like Tom Schaller and admire his work but I don't understand why he submitted such a light piece of analytical work to t... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Drought news, tips | Getting through Georgia's drought can be tough when should you fill your pool or water your grass? Use our drought page for water-saving tips , watering rules , drought-friendly gardening tips and m... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Making the adjustment Portage native comes home to start chiropractic business alongside his wife Portage Daily Register | Making the adjustment Portage native comes home to start chiropractic business alongside his wife Portage Daily Register . Moving back to Portage where he grew up and went to high school seemed like a... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Supporters: Lawsuit to remove gay marriage ban from ballot a 'desperate' move | Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that would restore California's ban on gay marriage are urging the state Supreme Court to reject a bid to remove the measure from the November ballot.... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Thomas goes after Barrow in congressional debate | The Democratic primary challenger to U. John Barrow is on the attack, saying she's the real Democrat in the race. Regina Thomas of Savannah accused Barrow in a debate Tuesday of squandering four years... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Chipper will start vs. Phillies tonight | Chipper will start vs. Phillies tonight :: Atlanta Journal Constitution JUL 1 Philadelphia Phillies (44-39) at Atlanta Braves (40-43), 7:10 p. :: Miami Herald JUL 1 Hampton throws three innings in C... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | HIV Cases Double Among Georgia Seniors | HIV Cases Double Among Georgia Seniors The number of HIV/AIDS cases among people over 50 doubled in Georgia over the past decade, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (ajc. According to the artic... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Girls Weekend! | Weekends away with the girls from college are always fun and this past weekend was no exception! Whenever I'm with Missy, Becky, and Elizabeth, you can guarantee two things. Two, we'll play a lot of N... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | New Prudential Realty Office Open in Roswell | Prudential Georgia Realty, which is consistently named one of the 10 most productive affiliates in the 2,100-office Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. network, recently hosted a catered grand ope... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Living in Atlanta s Emerging Neighborhood | One great aspect about a city of Atlanta is that there is always a new up-and-coming neighborhood, and, if you are one of the fortunate few to invest in this area in the early stages of its revitaliza... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Abkhazia violence and regional redefinition | There has been a recent uptick in violence in the Georgian secessionist region of Abkhazia, with six people suffering injuries June 30 when two small bombs went off in trash bins in a parking lot acro... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Top of the Ticket | John McCain collects nearly $2.65 million in California in last 2 months | Los Angeles Times | Tom Schaller Begs the Question by BooMan Tue Jul 1st, 2008 at 12:39:38 PM EST I like Tom Schaller and admire his work but I don't understand why he submitted such a light piece of analytical work to t... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Lawmaker calls off airport showdown | A state lawmaker in Georgia said Tuesday he decided after all not to carry a gun into the Atlanta airport in defiance of the firearms ban there. Tim Bearden, R-Villa Rica, sponsored a new state law th... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The Associated Press: Lawsuit filed over A | The nation's busiest airport dueled with gun rights advocates Tuesday over whether a new Georgia state law allows visitors to carry firearms at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Why Obama Needs A Popemobile | Why Obama Needs a Popemobile, by Stephen Fox, Contributing Editor,Santa Fe Sun News/if you agree, please forward this to friends, colleagues, and family. For a long time, I have been supporting Barack... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Penn State Alum is in Miss America Pageant | If she wins the Miss America pageant, Tara Wheeler, the newly crowned Miss Virginia, may become Penn State's most famous living alumnus. Quick, name a famous Penn State Alum that wasn't an athlete? I... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Common thoughts on elevating the voice of teachers | Spiral Notebook Home. 6/19/08 Someone commenting on my last blog entry posed the following provocative question: "To really make a lasting difference, I think it will require that educators -- with or... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Some student loan rates dip | Jobs. Get the paper home delivered for less than $2 a week. Changes in the federal student aid program that took effect Tuesday will lessen interest rates for some students while increasing the amount... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Uniforms for Clayton students | Metro > Clayton Clayton says yes to uniforms for elementaries, 9 middle schools By MEGAN MATTEUCCI The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . All Clayton County elementary and some middle school students wil... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | 112 Preventable Deaths is State Mental | What is the Conservative Argument against state run healthcare, Read this story by investigatve reporters at the Atlanta JC. Alone in the darkness of a state mental hospital, Sarah Crider, 14, lay slo... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Riots Erupt in Ulan Bator | Following an election in the capital city of Ulan Bator, riots broke out in central areas, claiming foul play in the results. The victorious Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party claimed that the los... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Marriage foes fight to keep initiative on ballot | Hospital Video Death. (07-01) 16:18 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Sponsors of an initiative to restore the state's ban on same-sex marriage have told the state Supreme Court that a suit by gay-rights groups se... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Spurned Man Castrates Gay Lover | 28 minutes ago (Manila) A man who discovered his boyfriend had an affair with a woman is accused of castrating his lover in a jealous rage. (Geneva) The brother of the ruler of the United Arab Emirate... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Lawsuit filed against Atlanta airport ban on weapons | ATLANTA The nation s busiest airport dueled with gun rights advocates Tuesday over whether a new Georgia state law allows visitors to carry firearms at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airpo... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Former Gouverneur prison guard sentenced for accepting bribes from inmate | Gouverneur Correctional officer suspended for giving special favors to inmate. A former prison guard at Gouverneur Correctional Facility was sentenced today for improperly receiving two dogs as a gif... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Supremes: Local judge crossed the line in questioning defendant | A judge in Hackensack crossed the line from neutrality to advocacy when he thoroughly cross-examined a defendant during trial and possibly swayed the jury against him, the state Supreme Court ruled to... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | 112 Preventable Deaths is State Mental Hospital | What is the Conservative Argument against state run healthcare, Read this story by investigatve reporters at the Atlanta JC a left leaning newspaper. Alone in the darkness of a state mental hospital, ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Judge Slaps $200 Fines On Men Whose Cell Phones Rang In Court | The title 'Justice of the Peace' takes on new meaning in an Atlanta courtroom, where a judge has slapped a $200 fine on two men whose ringing cell phones went off within minutes of each other in the m... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | FG releases N18m for rice production | 02.2008 The Federal Government has released N18 million to establish small and medium rice processing industries in the growing producing communities of the country, as part of its efforts to put an e... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Arrest made in Luckey Street shooting | AUGUSTA, Ga. Scott Peebles tells News 12 24-year-old Willie Bernard Coe has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of 65-year-old Johnny Davis. Related Stories Updated-Augusta man... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | State's first Latina mayor sworn in | Top news. Skate Park Success in Somerville Mixology: The Hendrick's Cantaloupe Cooler Mixology: The Sage Margarita Scenes from Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha Clearing the INS hurdle . Amanda ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Ho-Chunk refuses to pay, leaving taxpayers with the bill | State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), whose district includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, and parts of Greenfield, has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She consi... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Ho-Chunk refuses to pay, leaving taxpayers with the | New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, and parts of Greenfield, has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Obama targets evangelical vote in south | The New York Times: Obama Camp Thinks Democrats Can Rise in South (June 30, 2008) ..The Caucus (NYT) : The Early Word: Democrats Look South (June 30, 2008) ..Boston Globe: Obama Courts Conservatives w... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Judge rejects coal plant permit, citing CO2 | Courts/ Enforcements , Regulation , Utilities A Georgia state judge, citing the Supreme Court s ruling that carbon dioxide is a pollutant, has rejected a pollution permit for a new coal power plant be... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Trouble brews in two Asian democracies | Bangkok, Thailand - Seizing on rising fuel prices and coalition-party stresses, political opponents are pushing to unseat the leaders of two Southeast Asian democracies, only months into their electe... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Abkhazia's tourism fights to regain fabled legacy | Russians are flocking back to the Black Sea beaches, although a string of recent bombings exposes the breakaway republic's ongoing tensions with Georgia. Sukhumi, Abkhazia - Abkhazia's richest man, Be... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Airport Check-in: Boston Logan turbine project a success | Boston Logan officials are satisfied so far with their wind energy experiment, according to USA Today's Airport Check-in column. In March, the airport installed 20 wind turbines on the roof of its mai... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | 1 dead, 5 sickened after drinking torch oil | 5:44 PMSix New Jersey residents have been sickened, including an 84-year-old Burlington County woman who died Monday, after ingesting a small amount of torch oil which was mistaken for apple juice, Ne... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Vicksburg Battlefield, Part Three, Illinois Memorial | Modeled after the Panthenon, the most impressive of the state memorials within the Vicksburg National Military Park honors the Illinois soldiers who took part in the campaign to capture the "Gibraltar... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | PDF Widget on Acrobat.com | Skip to blog content. The views expressed in this blog are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Adobe Systems Incorporated. PDF document and thought that maybe it contained the informat... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Execution date set for Miss. inmate | Bishop would become the second death row inmate put to death in Mississippi since the U. Supreme Court affirmed the use of lethal injection in April. State Attorney General Jim Hood had asked the stat... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Judge asked to delay ruling in Latham mall foreclosure case | A judge overseeing the foreclosure petition filed against Latham Circle Mall has been asked to continue to delay ruling on a motion in the case, an attorney said. The motion, which was an order to sho... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Scott Nash | Ponch' (aka Erik Estrada) lends an ear to John McCain. Google tool lets you track John McCain and Barack Obama . Barack Obama seems committed to competing vigorously in Georgia and North Carolina -- t... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | State Court of Appeals denies appeal by Save the Pine Bush Inc | Ashley Lucas, Clifton Park-Burnt Hills reporter email: lucasa@spotlightnews.com The New York State Court of Appeals denied an appeal by Save the Pine Bush Inc. in a lawsuit against the Clifton Park Pl... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Sheikh Convicted Of Beating American Man Who Rejected His Advances | 40 minutes ago (Geneva) The brother of the ruler of the United Arab Emirates was convicted Tuesday of using a belt to beat an American man who rebuffed his sexual advances in a Geneva hotel in 2003. 4... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Brooklyn Bridge Park Update: A Park for All Seasons | Renderings courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates ; map from onebrooklyn.com ] A reader alerts us that the website for development 1 Brooklyn Bridge Park , known in a former lifetime as 360 Furma... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | NY drops claims against Grasso after court defeat | ALBANY, N. The four-year legal battle over former NYSE Chairman Richard Grasso's $187.5 million compensation package ended Tuesday when a New York appeals court dismissed claims against him of exces... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Big South welcomes Gardner-Webb | BOILING SPRINGS, N. Gardner-Webb is officially in the Big South Conference. The small, private school on Tuesday began its full-fledged membership in the Charlotte-based league. Vice president for a... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Kings County Hospital Lets Woman with Mental Illness Die | ADHD and ADD (64). Forgo the Brain Training, Drugs, Vitamins & Meditation and Just Get Some Exercise. The Persistence of Memory: Are Negative Events Easier to Recall? .. How Effective is Cognitive Beh... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | OSCE Meeting Targets Sluggish Kazakh Reforms, 'Frozen' Conflicts | Some 270 members of parliament from the OSCE s 56 member states are meeting in Astana, the Kazakh capital, to discuss an array of issu.-led coalition troops, backed by air strikes, killed 28 Taliban i... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Are looters saving Civil War history or destroying it? | This button is from the coat of a Confederate soldier--or a Union soldier" is something one might hear at a Civil War relic trade show and sale. Or perhaps you might hear this at county historical soc... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Racial divide stirred by burial of murder victim | The unidentified woman was found on a Waller County road, her dark hair shorn off, a plastic bag taped around her head, her hands severed. She had been strangled and tossed away by her killer. More th... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The Citadel's Robinson closes out long career | Les Robinson, the retiring athletics director at The Citadel, has always loved bringing people together.So, it's no surprise one of his favorite moments in his long career came two years ago when he h... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | MONGOLIA - UNREST | A four-day state of emergency has been declared in Mongolia amid violent protests over alleged rigging in Sunday's elections, won by the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP). Mongolian Presid... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Class Action Refiled Against LexisNexis & State Courts | Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut D. Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine M... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | New York Atty General office says Grasso case over | New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said the state will end a four-year lawsuit that tried to make former New York Stock Exchange Chairman Richard Grasso return more than $100 million in... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Lawsuit filed over Atlanta airport | 01:46 [IST]Atlanta: The nation's busiest airport duelled with gun rights advocates today over whether a new Georgia state law allows visitors to carry firearms at Hartsfield -Jackson Atlanta Internati... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Phils sign first-rounder Hewitt; Chipper to DL? | Apologies for sleeping on this one: According to David Murphy of the Daily News the Phils have agreed to terms with their first round draft pick, SS Anthony Hewitt of the Salisbury School in Connectic... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | M-real launches wet strength labels | M-real Consumer Packaging has launched two durable, wet strength label papers which have been designed to withstand the damp conditions of chiller cabinets and refrigerators. Simcastor Label WS is a s... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | U.S. #1 In Substance Abuse | Never wanting to play second fiddle to anyone, the United States leads the world in drug experimentation: . The United States leads the world in rates of experimenting with marijuana and cocaine desp... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Rare turtle released into the wild | America,Reptiles A rare turtle that was rescued by conservationists as a baby almost a decade ago has been released back into the wild. The loggerhead turtle was christened Dylan when it was rescued ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | About the common muskrat | This is a large rodent with a large, blunt head, small eyes, short small ears almost hidden in fur and partially webbed hind feet (broad) to accommodate its semiaquatic existence. They are aptly named... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Judge Rejects Air Pollution Permit Because it Does Not Cap Emissions | In what is apparently a first for the judicial system (that means courts and stuff), a judge has rejected an air pollution permit issued by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to a coal plant ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Familiar face takes helm of Terrebonne Sheriff s Office | Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois takes the oath of office, administered by state Supreme Court Justice John L. Weimer of Thibodaux, Monday night at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center. Bourgeo... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Russia/CIS | Images from the collection Click on the image to start the slideshow. Once the slideshow has begun, mouse over the right/left side of image to see the next/previous buttons . Mastheads of Russian new... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | This just in: 5 new jobs in Macon | Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. A conversation with John Williams: 'I don't need to go back' to Post. Has it come to this? The Georgia Department of Economic Development just sent out a news releas... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Tennessee: AT&T files for permission to offer cable | NASHVILLE AT&T Tennessee officials this morning filed an official application with the state that will let it offer cable-like television services in communities across the state within two years. A... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | KNBC Wins Prestigious 2008 National Edward R. Murrow Award | BURBANK, Calif. -- KNBC has won the prestigious National 2008 Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Investigative Reporting among large-market television stations. The award was announced July 1, 2008, by t... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | No Editorial Writing Pulitzer? One Entrant Still Wants Explanation | No Editorial Writing Pulitzer? One Entrant Still Wants Explanation Sure, I didn't win the Editorial Writing award at this year's Pulitzers. But then again, neither did anyone else, even some very dese... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Wal-Mart commits to buying more produce from local growers | BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart today announced its commitment to source more local fruits and vegetables to keep produce prices down and provide affordable selections that are fresh and healthful. The ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Grasso case dismissed on all counts | Richard Grasso, the former chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, won a dismissal of a lawsuit contesting his $187. Supreme Court Appellate Division threw out the remaining two parts of the case on ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Group wants court to open judge's case | 7/1/08An open-government group says it's considering writing a letter to the state Supreme Court asking the panel to open a sealed case involving Court of Appeals Judge Ira Robinson. Not much is known... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Lawmakers Seem to Believe Bush Will Obey the New FISA Law For Some Reason | Dem Leadership Tout Law's New 'Exclusivity' Provision, But None of Three Dems I Tried to Contact Can Adequately Explain Why They're Not Being Fooled Again. Steny Hoyer, (D-MD), one the new FISA bill's... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Good Thoughts | Bob Barr's appearance on Fox News Sunday has triggered a backlash or sorts in the libertarian community, specifically with respect to Barr's comment regarding DOMA: What makes me a Libertarian is the ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | MLB: Chipper likely to land on disabled list | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David O'Brien expects Chipper Jones to land on the DL before Tuesday's game. Mark Kotsay could take the open roster spot if Jones lands on the DL, but the Braves mig... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Fulbright Partner Wins Top Volunteer Award From United Way | The United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County bestowed its highest honor for volunteerism, the 2008 Community Service Award, upon Fulbright partner Phil Pfeiffer at their "Night of a Thousand Stars" ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Law Court rules against Swans Island school subsidy policy | SWANS ISLAND, Maine - The state supreme court has rejected an appeal filed by a local couple hoping to get the town to pay for their children's education at a Christian school in Trenton. The Maine Su... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Lawsuit Over Atlanta Airport Barring Guns | Real Estate: How Gas Prices Are Affecting the Suburbs. (ATLANTA) The nation's busiest airport dueled with gun rights advocates Tuesday over whether a new Georgia state law allows visitors to carry fi... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | City's official release | ATLANTA, GA - - In response to a new state law regarding concealed weapons that takes effect today, Ben DeCosta, general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport held a news confere... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Atlanta airport in firefight with gun-rights advocates | The nation's busiest airport dueled with gun rights advocates Tuesday over whether a new Georgia state law allows visitors to carry firearms. The nation's busiest airport dueled with gun rights advoca... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Court Dismisses Remaining Claims Against Grasso | NEW YORK -- Former New York Stock Exchange chief Richard Grasso won another big victory Tuesday in his efforts to keep his $187.5 million pay package, with a court throwing out state officials' remain... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Court refuses to stop libel case against South Dakota newspaper | SIOUX FALLS -- The state Supreme Court has refused to dismiss a libel lawsuit against the Argus Leader and its top editor over a column he wrote. Former Sioux Falls Development Foundation President Da... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Plus: AC jitney fares increase | 1:45 PMAnother Atlantic City icon is about to get more expensive. The cost of riding on a jitney bus will increase to $2. The aqua-colored mini-buses carry passengers up and down the city's main roads... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Obama opposes Calif. marriage initiative | A couple to be married ascends the steps of City Hall in San Francisco on June 17, 2008. City Hall has become a non-stop marriage machine as gay weddings are now legal in California. Barack Obama , in... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | County clerk resumes normal schedule | After working longer hours over the past two weeks to accommodate the demand for same-sex marriage licenses, employees at most Los Angeles County clerk's offices returned to normal schedules, acting R... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Forums designed to give Strickland input on education | As he builds a sweeping education plan, Gov. Ted Strickland will host 12 forums across the state this summer to gather ideas on how to improve Ohio primary and secondary schools. The first forum will ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Suit filed over Atlanta airport barring guns | ATLANTA The nation's busiest airport dueled with gun rights advocates Tuesday over whether a new Georgia state law allows visitors to carry firearms at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Sherwin-Williams Wins State Dismissal of $2.4 Billion Lead-Paint Verdict | Sherwin-Williams Co. and two other former makers of lead paint won a Rhode Island supreme court decision overturning a verdict that may have cost them as much as $2. The state supreme court said today... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Libel Case Against Newspaper Continues | The South Dakota Supreme Court refused to dismiss a libel lawsuit against the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and its top editor over a column he wrote, so the case will proceed to trial. Former Sioux Falls ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Georgia announces extension of unemployment insurance benefits | July 1, 2008 ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that he commends Congress and President Bush for their efforts to extend unemployment insurance benefits to jobless America... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Georgia approved to use "differentiated accountability" in schools | The state of Georgia has been granted new flexibility that will give more students the opportunity to receive federally-funded tutoring. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced today that ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | State of emergency in Mongolia amid violence: TV | Mongolian President Nambariin Enkhbayar late Tuesday declared a four-day state of emergency amid violent protests in the capital over alleged rigged elections, according to national television. "From... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors Takes Georgia M-F | By: Josh Seidman, Contributing Correspondent Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors L. has acquired 3100 River Exchange, a multi-family community situated on almost 23 acres in Sandy Springs, Ga. Grubb & Elli... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Grasso wins pay dispute ruling | Bill Berkrot and Martha Graybow NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former New York Stock Exchange chief Richard Grasso won another big victory on Tuesday in his efforts to keep his $187.5 million pay package, with... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Borough to intervene in next stage of Cottage Club tax case | Borough will intervene in a legal motion recently made by the Cottage Club to enforce a state Supreme Court order that provided the club with a tax exemption. The Supreme Court order freed the private... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Hurricanes: Research & Reports | Horticulturist Theresa Friday espouses the differences between the Laurel Oak and the majestic Live Oak (my favorite tree) - which look alike at first glance. She says knowing the difference in prunin... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | I suggest an LG lezzie boycott ! | I love shiny electronic gadgets. I do not, however, love all the advertising for said shiny electronic gadgets. In particular, I hate the ad for the new LG Secret. First of all, they named their phon... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Turkmenistan's Remote Desert 'Gulag' | News.... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Pat Buchanan Appears on Racist Radio Show | June 30, 2008 The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today said conservative political commentator Pat Buchanan "stooped into the cesspool of extremism" by appearing on a radio show run by a well-known whit... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | AU adopts resolution for Zimbabwe unity govt | The African Union summit taking place in Egypt has adopted a resolution calling for Zimbabwe's political opponents to begin a dialogue to prepare for a government of national unity. A spokesman for th... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Federal suit filed against city | WSB Radio) -- The gun advocacy group, Georgiacarry.org , has filed suit in federal court to allow guns at the airport. John Monroe, the group's attorney says it's about more than the Second Amendment.... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Observer team more than tripled for Grenada election | Assistant Secretary General Ambassador Albert Ramdin who will head the mission, said the contentious nature of the poll has prompted the OAS to increase the numbers, sending about 30 compared to the e... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Falkenberg: Burden of truth lies with Horn | Sorry, your version of Flash doesn't support this video. The shooting of two burglary suspects has sparked heated debate about property rights, gun control and other issues. We're sorry, your Flash b... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | City attorney's party takes wrong turn | Dan MurdockThe Oklahoma City attorney was arrested on a sexual battery complaint just before midnight Saturday. He was released Sunday from the Oklahoma County jail. Nolan Clay Staff WriterIt will be ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Airport: Guns Aren't Welcome Here | Controversial New Gun Law In Effect . Your View: Does The New Gun Law Make You Feel Safe Or Scared?. The nation's busiest airport duelled with gun rights advocates Tuesday over whether a new Georgia s... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Council committed to do people?s work | To the editor,The International Falls City Council has repeatedly asked for regular meetings with the Koochiching County Board of Commissioners. The City agrees with The Daily Journal (6-26-08 editori... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | University of Georgia awards 2008 Ramsey Honors Scholarships | University of Georgia awards 2008 Ramsey Honors Scholarships Writer: Jo lle Walls, 706/583-0727, jpwalls@uga. Georgia have been awarded 2008 Bernard Ramsey Honors Scholarships, one of the university s... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Ho-Chunk Nation owes nearly $100 million, state says: Another fiscal year passes without payment for casino operations (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) | Ho-Chunk Nation owes nearly $100 million, state says: Another fiscal year passes without payment for casino operations (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) . By Patrick Marley and Stacy Forster, Milwaukee Jou... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | NY court: Drop remaining Richard Grasso claims | Mortgage. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tuesday, July 1st 2008, 12:06 PM ALBANY , New York - A midlevel New York appeals court has ordered the remaining claims dismissed against former New York Stock Exchange... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Bowen Family Homes Shares the Keys to Winning | What exactly are the Keys to Winning? Well, it depends if you are an Atlanta real estate agent or a new Bowen Family Homes homeowner. Either way, the rewards of purchasing or selling a new home in a... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Study: Pregnant women who eat junk food put offspring at risk - New York Daily News | New York Daily News Study: Pregnant women who eat junk food put offspring at riskNew York Daily News - 46 minutes agoBy KORIN MILLER Expectant mothers might want to try a bit harder to quell those jun... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | USC s Pastides withdraws from Georgia State University search | Harris Pastides, USC s vice president for Research and Health Sciences and a candidate for president of the University of South Carolina, has withdrawn his name from consideration to be the president ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Murder Indictment Dropped After Man Does 17 Years | RIVERHEAD, N.| A criminal investigation that started two decades ago effectively came to an end Monday, as the New York Attorney General s Office said it would not retry Martin H. Though Tankleff has ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Verona based electronic | From the Wisconsin State Journal: "Epic Systems Corp., the Verona-based electronic medical records company, is threatening to pull its business from local vendors who support the state's largest busin... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Council committed to do people s work | To the editor, The International Falls City Council has repeatedly asked for regular meetings with the Koochiching County Board of Commissioners. The City agrees with The Daily Journal (6-26-08 editor... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Developer plans to convert crumbling livery stable into residences | A gaping hole was left in the former White Bros. City designates $397,000 to restore crumbling Jersey Street stable . Dangerous old stable drives five families from their West Side homes. Judge allows... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Solution sought to AB's contested election | As a 2-2 split continues to cripple the Atlantic Beach Town Council, officials are hoping the state Supreme Court can provide as fast a resolution to the town's contested election as possible. In Nove... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Mennonite leader urges world pressure for change in Zimbabwe | Peaceful and positive global pressure needed to bring change to Zimbabwe says a Mennonite church leader with direct experience of the situation in the conflict-torn southern African nation. Ferne Burk... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | GA: New Gun Law To Cause an Airport Showdown | From AJC.com: You could call it the Atlanta version of High Noon. Top city officials will announce Tuesday that despite a new state gun law that went into effect at midnight, they will have anyone c... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | AU to focus on Zimbabwe crisis | 01.2008 - AU condemns Eritrea military attack on Djibouti 16.2008 - Coalition launched to double Africa's rice production 28.2008 - Schools for Africa campaign succeeds 29. What will happen behi... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Chattanooga: Delta Queen takes detour | The historic Delta Queen paddlewheeler is in Chattanooga today after diverting Friday from an impassible section of the Ohio River near Paducah, Ky. The roughly 350 passengers onboard were told the st... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | AC Casino To Lose License | A New Jersey appeals court was just as put off by massive layoffs, bug-infested rooms and uncooperative management at the Tropicana Casino and Resort as state regulators were, and upheld the denial of... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Penn Station East Coast Subs To Open New Location In Raleigh | Cincinnati, Ohio Penn Station East Coast Subs will open its newest Raleigh area restaurant on Friday June 27, 2008 at 6300 Creedmoor Road, located at the corner of Creedmoor and Lynn Road (Kroger Ce... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Medtronic sees growth potential in diabetes products; also: Northwest CEO on competition, and Digital Angel plans restructuring | Medtronic sees growth potential in diabetes products; also: Northwest CEO on competition, and Digital Angel plans restructuring . A local company synonymous with the pacemaker might one day be better ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | State gun law sets stage for Atlanta airport showdown | You could call it the Atlanta version of "High Noon." Top city officials will announce today that despite a new state gun law that went into effect at midnight, they will have anyone carrying a weapon... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | State Rep., Group Sue City Over Airport Gun Ban | A state representative and a pro-gun group have vowed to challenge a "gun free zone" policy at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport by filing a lawsuit, saying the ban violates his civil... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Irondequoit leader heads east for new job | Irondequoit, N. - Mitch Rowe is leaving his town job with mixed feelings, but Seneca County is offering a great opportunity to expand his horizons. Rowe has been Irondequoit director of community de... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Monks Road property off auction block for now | Canandaigua, N. - A panel of five judges with the state Appellate Division s Fourth Department has ruled that an eight-acre property on Monks Road will be spared from the auction block, at least for n... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Braselton names Robbins as public works director | BRASELTON - Ken Robbins has been named Braselton s new public works director. The 58-year-old succeeds Paul Cheek, who retires Tuesday. Robbins earned a bachelor s degree in urban studies from Georgia... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Food safety proposal: throw the bums out | Food safety proposal: throw the bums out As the tomato Salmonella outbreak heads past the 800 case level, it s time to ask some questions about why we don t know the source of what is the largest pro... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Authorities of South Ossetia report kidnapping of a North Ossetian native by Georgian special services | In Tskhinval, at night of June 30, Georgian special services kidnapped Valery Tadtaev, 32, a citizen of the Russian Federation, a native of North Ossetia, runs a statement of the State Committee for I... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | I AGREE THE WAR BILL IS HIGH DURING BUSH But defense programs | From today s Everett Herald: Housing slump hits local banks hard Low interest rates, the loss of the home construction boom and investor pessimism all are weighing down on bank stocks, dealing a big b... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Defense Analyst Sees 'Enormous Progress' In Iraq | News.... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | GUA-? Mulling Moldova's Absence As Summit Begins | Presidents Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine (left), Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, and Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia at the summit . BATUMI, Georgia -- Officials from Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Mold... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Education Chief Elected Vice Chair | Education Commissioner T. Kenneth James has been elected vice chair of the Southern Regional Education Board. James was elected to the post Monday during the SREB's annual meeting at Atlanta. James, t... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Two UGA football players charged with battery | ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia offensive linemen Trinton Sturdivant and Justin Anderson were arrested Monday night on charges of simple battery after a female alleged she was touched without her consent at a ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Obama To Expand Bush Faith Based Programs | 22 minutes ago (Chicago, Illinois) Reaching out to evangelical voters, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is announcing plans that would expand President Bush's program steering federal so... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Gay Suit Thwarts Democracy Group Charges | 26 minutes ago (San Francisco, California) California gay marriage advocates are attempting to subvert democracy by attempting to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would bar same-sex marr... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | New Interactive Golf Course Homes Map - Easily Locate Golf Communities In The US And Mexico | Fairway Living announces a new way to search for upscale golf course communities and golf real estate developments on the web. The interactive map is the result of months of planning, and development.... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | McDonough teen loves hot rods | Jobs Homes Apartments Cars Classifieds Kudzu.com Subscribe to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . 06/26/08Like Marisa Tomei's Mona Lisa Vito character in the movie "My Cousin Vinny," Chelsea Lorenz of... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Courtroom calls costly | Atlanta Men fined $200 when cell phones rang in city court Atlanta judge Herman Sloan gave the young men an alternative: 10 days in jail By TIM EBERLY . Don't let your cell phone go off in Herman Sl... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | N.J. appeals court upholds Tropicana license denial | ATLANTIC CITY A state appeals court was just as put off by massive layoffs, bug-infested rooms and uncooperative management at the Tropicana Casino and Resort as state regulators were, and upheld th... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Two more Georgia players arrested on battery charge | Two more Georgia football players find themselves in trouble with the law. Georgia offensive linemen Trinton Sturdivant and Justin Anderson were arrested and charged with simple battery Monday night a... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | 2 UGA linemen arrested | ATHENS - Two University of Georgia football players have been arrested and jailed on charges of simple battery. The Athens-Clarke County Jail report shows offensive linemen Justin Anderson and Trinton... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Third candidate for GSU presidency withdraws | The third of three candidates to become president of Georgia State University has withdrawn. Harris Pastides, vice president for research and health sciences at the University of South Carolina, has f... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Murder Indictment Dropped After Man Does 17 Years For Killing Parents | RIVERHEAD, N.| A criminal investigation that started two decades ago effectively came to an end Monday, as the New York Attorney General s Office said it would not retry Martin H. Though Tankleff has ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Showdown At The ATL Corral | Clayton 8 Comments State Rep. Tim Bearden plans to test Georgia s newly enacted gun laws , and apparently the patience of the officials at Hartsfield-Jackson: I have a permit, and I have family I h... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Tim Bearden Decides Getting Arrested In Front Of His Family Not Smart Move | Rogue109 9 Comments After originally threatening to have a stand off at the Atlanta Airport and potentially get arrested in front of his family, Rep. Tim Bearden told the Associated Press by telepho... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | PACE president meets with representatives of Azerbaijan's political parties - UPDATED | President of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Lluis Maria de Puig is paying an official visit to Azerbaijan. 18:35 PACE president Lluis Maria de Puig met with political parties, represe... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | "Mr. Obama should not hope to capture states in the country s most racially polarized region." | The South Will Fall Again By THOMAS F. SCHALLER Washington THE interim between the primaries and the parties nominating conventions is, according to ancient writ, a fertile period for presidential ca... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Lucille Anne Walker | Lucille Anne Walker Lucille Anne "LouAnne" (Koch) Walker, age 84, of Gambier Street, Mount Vernon, Ohio, died Monday June 30, 2008, at home. LouAnne graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1942. ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Musgrave re-enters gay marriage debate | After avoiding her once-signature issue for most of her third term in Congress, Marilyn Musgrave stepped back into the debate over gay marriage in recent weeks by signing on as a co-sponsor of constit... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Huntington Introduces Mobile Banking for Customers | Whether on the go, on the run, or on the phone, Huntington customers can now stay on top of their finances with Huntington Mobile Banking, a new banking service unveiled today. Huntington Mobile Banki... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Hawks Plan To Match Offers For Smith, Childress | Horford Returns To Classes At UF. 9:35 AM EST The Hawks plan to match any offer Josh Smith and Josh Childress receive this month, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Smith and Childress are... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Georgia Runs Out Of Money, Closes Diversion Centers - Low Cost Facilities Closed, Leaving Few Alternatives To High-Dollar Prison Incarceration | Georgia Runs Out Of Money, Closes Diversion Centers - Low Cost Facilities Closed, Leaving Few Alternatives To High-Dollar Prison Incarceration . ALBANY, GEORGIA - Georgia judges can no longer senten... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Public defenders sue state | Breaking News. State public defenders filed a sweeping lawsuit Monday seeking a declaration that Kentucky's criminal-defense system for the indigent is inadequately funded and unconstitutional. The D... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Ga. lawmaker plans to file lawsuit over gun law | Georgia lawmaker who sponsored a new state gun law says he will file a lawsuit in federal court to prevent the City of Atlanta from banning firearms at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Long wait over for fans of Steve and Vikki | 07/01/2008It's lunch hour at McCormick & Schmick's Seafood downtown. Stashed behind velvet curtains at a back booth, one of the most anticipated second acts in Atlanta radio is quietly being hatched. ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Generation after generation, family fiefdoms hold sway in WNY politics | County Legislator Edward A. Rath III says he has no worries about ever being complacent, thanks to his mother, State Sen. Rath III says he has no worries about ever being complacent, thanks to his mot... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Develop Or Conserve? | 16:11:08 DEVELOP OR CONSERVE? Pasadena Star-News CA 06/30/2008 There is a great deal of talk about a water shortage, and in the summer also we are told to save electricity. We all know that there are ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Are you a full retail or sale shopper? | Roominations". By Katie Leslie | Monday, June 30, 2008, 04:22 PM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution My roommate and I are a lot alike. We both love classic furniture, swoon over design books, giggle at... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Runners transform Peachtree t-shirts into quilts | Peachtree runners transform t-shirts into quilts Many make a hobby out of taking the race's most-coveted prize and creating quilts By SCOTT BERNARDE . 06/30/08When Christina Crabtree opened the large... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Second wind energy project quietly goes into service | West Virginia has a second wind-energy project up and running. NedPower Mount Storm LLC's turbines are generating electricity along the Allegheny Front in Grant County. West Virginia has a second wind... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | New 211 system to save 911 time, money | SENECA United Way officials said that a new 211 information system will help save 911, the number called for emergencies but too often used for numerous non-life threatening situations. The 211 syst... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | W.Va. Supreme Court to hear fatal rafting case | The state Supreme Court will hear a case in September that could affect the future of West Virginia's rafting industry. '); Lawyers for rafting outfitter River Riders Inc. want the high court to stop ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Spanish Thing (Football365) | SA hopes to learn from Euro 2008 - Independent Online June 30, 2008.. Where to learn flamenco - Times Online July 1, 2008. Euro 2008: Luis Aragones' Spain men learn the value of comradery - Telegraph.... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Georgia's coolest college mascots | Favorites. What to know before you fly from Hartsfield-Jackson the first time. I guess I just didn t realize how big a deal Uga, the bulldog, was. I ve read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil! ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | T.R. Knight Not Marrying Mark Cornelsen (Yet) | T. Knight and boyfriend Mark Cornelsen won t be walking down the aisle just yet. Mark just moved here from San Francisco, Knight said. The Grey s Anatomy actor dismissed rumors they re planning to w... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Evgeny Kozhokin | There are no forces within Abkhazia interested in the escalation of the crisis, believes Evgeny Kozhokin, the Director of Russia's Institute for Strategic Studies. He blames exterior forces for blasts... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Batumi hosts trilateral meeting of Presidents of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine - UPDATED | President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is taking part in the third GUAM summit held in Georgian Batumi city. 17:00 A trilateral meeting of the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Georgia Ilham Aliyev,... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Police agencies struggle with fuel costs | Officer Roger Covell, one of four Lexington police officers that patrol on bicycles and Segways, patrolled on Main Street. Law enforcement agencies across Kentucky are balancing on a fine line betwee... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Puerto Rico archeological find mired in politics | U. archaeologist Nathan Mountjoy sits next to stones etched with ancient petroglyphs and graves that reveal unusual burial methods in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The archaeological find, one of the best-prese... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Obama defends his patriotism, lauds | McCain's, tooJennifer Loven Flanked by American flags, Barack Obama forcefully defended his patriotism Monday against anyone who would challenge it, declaring he wouldn't stand for persistent rumors q... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | New Gun Law Takes Effect In Georgia, But City Officials And Nutcase Atlanta Airport General Manager Ben DeCosta Will Enforce Their Own Made-Up Laws - | New Gun Law Takes Effect In Georgia, But City Officials And Nutcase Atlanta Airport General Manager Ben DeCosta Will Enforce Their Own Made-Up Laws - Will Arrest State Lawmaker . ATLANTA, GEORGIA - ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Hot topic resurfaces | After avoiding her once-signature issue for most of her third term in Congress, Marilyn Musgrave stepped back into the debate over gay marriage in recent weeks by signing on as a co-sponsor of constit... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Controversial New Gun Law Takes Effect | Starting Tuesday, Georgians with gun permits will be able to bring their firearms in restaurants that serve alcohol, aboard public transportation and in state parks. The gun measure is one of more tha... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Wishing on a Superstar: a photo recap | Wishing on a Superstar: a photo recap. Nashua man found hanging in jail cell, remains in critical condition. Williams sisters both fend off infamous Court 2 jinx. As the saying goes, all good things m... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Do you have a household budget? | Jobs. Get the paper home delivered for less than $2 a week. What s for dinner? Get easy recipes for Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas , Shrimp & Spinach Orzo , World s Easiest Lasagna or today s featured r... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Andy Thomas' Bad Case of Fascist Disease | Andy Thomas, the Maricopa County Attorney, is asking the Arizona State Supreme Court [PDF] to declare him above the obligatory ethical standards of his profession. He wants to be declared exempt from ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Ho-Chunk Nation owes nearly $100 million | MADISON -- The state ended another fiscal year Monday without a payment for casino operations from the Ho-Chunk Nation, leading Wisconsin officials to say the tribe now owes close to $100 million. The... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | New Gun Law Takes Effect In Georgia, But City Officials And Nutcase Atlanta Airport General Manager Ben DeCosta Will Enforce His Own Version Of The La | New Gun Law Takes Effect In Georgia, But City Officials And Nutcase Atlanta Airport General Manager Ben DeCosta Will Enforce His Own Version Of The Law - Threatens To Arrest Lawmaker . ATLANTA, GEOR... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | New liquor laws a boon for state's wineries | Opposition from Gov. Sonny Perdue helped sink efforts to legalize Sunday retail liquor sales in Georgia this year for the second year in a row. But the governor didn't stand in the way of other alcoho... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Armenia might be expelled from PACE | Members of the monitoring group of human rights organizations Arzu Abdullayeva, Novella Jafaroghlu, Saida Qojamanly, Saadat Bananyarli, attending the PACE summer session, held a press conference by re... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Venice Commission secretary to arrive in Azerbaijan | Strasbourg the Azerbaijani human rights activists met with Venice Commission secretary Janni Bukikkio. "During the meeting Bukikkio voiced resentment over the amendments introduced to the Electoral Co... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Vasili Istratov: "Azerbaijan and Dagestan are aware of the need to find lawful solution to the problem of the two border villages" | Vasili Istratov: "Azerbaijan and Dagestan are aware of the need to find lawful solution to the problem of the two border villages" . "Unfortunately, legal chaos, in which we have found ourselves, is... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Showdown over new gun law | WSB Radio) -- Despite a new state law taking effect today allowing Georgians with gun permits to able able to bring their firearms in restaurants that serve alcohol, aboard public transit and in state... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Depth of Field with Hala Aboudaher | Standing barefoot in the water watching hatchling Kemp's ridley sea turtles make their way into the water was one of my favorite assignments. Hatchling releases are tentatively scheduled through Augus... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | The National League Needs the DH | As inter-league play has shown, the National League is woefully behind the A. It's time for the senior circuit to join the 21st century and add the dreaded designated hitter to the teams' rosters. It ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Tide going after help at linebacker | Alabama football coach Nick Saban had a successful first full year recruiting prospects to Tuscaloosa by landing the nation's top class. The Tide team is pencil-thin at the linebacker position with se... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | GOBIS: Mansfield's Collins on fast track | GOBIS: Mansfield's Collins on fast track KP boys top picks for tennis all-stars LEGION BASEBALL: Foxboro rallies for victory PawSox make early lead stand . From Mansfield, to Charlottesville to Bydgos... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Attorneys: Sex offender law is cruel, unusual | ATLANTA - Defense attorneys are trying to topple Georgia's tough sex offender law, saying it amounts to "cruel and unusual punishment" because it's by far the nation's toughest. The critics asked the ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Public transit systems, restaurant owners prepare for new gun law | UNDATED - Georgians with a concealed weapons permit will be free to take their guns on board public transportation beginning Tuesday. Phil Boyd, Transit Division Director at Gwinnett County's Departme... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Yushchenko went to Georgia | Ukraine Victor Yushchenko finished his visit to Azerbaijan and left for Georgia for participation in the third summit of Organization for democracy and economic development GUAM. Yushchenko will tak... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | OSCE MG American cochairman denies information by Azerbaijani mass media | OSCE MG American Cochairman Matthew Bryza said that everyone in Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan will feel more secure if the parties come to an agreement on the base principles of Nagorno Kar... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Man who used simulated gun fails to gain release | The New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the robbery conviction of a Paterson man, reversing an appeals panel ruling that the jury received insufficient instructions regarding the defendant's... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Spectrum kennels sale of pet supply business | Spectrum, which had sales of $2.6 billion last year, said it agreed to sell its global pets products business to Salton Inc. Proceeds from the sale would have been put toward paying down debt. 1:52 PM... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | No extra judge for Cumberland | BRIDGETON -- Two judges -- not three, as first thought -- will continue carrying the criminal case burden in Cumberland County Superior Court. The court is swapping Criminal Presiding Judge Walter L.... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Uga buried alongside predecessors | ATHENS, Ga. --- UGA VI was laid to rest with full Bulldog honors Monday in a private ceremony in Sanford Stadium. The University of Georgia's beloved English bulldog mascot, who died of congestive hea... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | State keeps coaster closed at Six Flags | AUSTELL, Ga. --- Georgia officials ordered a popular roller coaster that hit and killed a teenager over the weekend to remain closed Monday. Asia LeeShawn Ferguson IV, 17, of Columbia, died Saturday a... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Requests by school called questionable | The Medical College of Georgia Foundation turned down a donation request from MCG President Daniel W. Rahn partly because of questionable requests in the past, including one on behalf of Charles Walke... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Abkhazia accuses Georgia over explosions | SUKHUMI, Georgia - Reuters Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region said yesterday it was sealing itself off from Georgian-controlled territory after a series of explosions that it blamed on Tbilisi. An of... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Appeals court upholds pay-to-play law | A state appellate court Monday upheld a constitutional challenge to the New Jersey law that restricts campaign contributions made by those who contract with government. appealed a decision from the st... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Pay-to-play ban upheld by appeals court | TRENTON A state appellate court Monday upheld the constitutionality of the New Jersey law that restricts campaign contributions made by those who contract with government. appealed a decision from t... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Sukhumi Explosion Closed Border | Load of Revenge Russian Demands Georgia Return Missiles Probe Into Georgia s Spy Drone Crash Isn t. Foreign Ministry Says Peacekeepers Necessary Georgia Says Russia Launched Military. Following explos... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Counties to get longer jury lists, justice says | Starting this fall, the odds of being picked for jury service are likely to increase for some Pennsylvanians and decrease for others, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald Castille said Monday. The... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | For democracy and human rights, Europe is still "a long way off the mark" | June 27th, 2008 Major concerns this week marked the meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg. Europe remains a long way off the mark when it comes to democ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | KIM ZELL ELECTED TO SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WILL SERVE AS TREASURER | Atlanta - ATLANTA - Kim Zell, an Audit Manager with Gifford, Hillegass & Ingwersen, LLP, a local accounting and advisory firm, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Greater Atlanta Affiliate of... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | President of Ukraine Victor Yushchenko ends his visit to Azerbaijan - UPDATED | 01.08 12:35 A concert on the occasion of the opening of the Ukrainian Cultural Days took place in the Muslim Magomayev Azerbaijan State Philharmonic within the framework of the visit of President of U... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Witnesses visit DeNaples hearing | HARRISBURG A rare judicial hearing into whether media leaks undermined the secrecy of the grand jury probe of Mount Airy Casino Resort owner Louis A. DeNaples got under way Monday in Dauphin County ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Closed hearing on DeNaples grand jury leaks under way | HARRISBURG A rare judicial hearing into whether media leaks undermined the secrecy of the grand jury probe of Mount Airy Casino Resort owner Louis A. DeNaples got under way Monday in Dauphin County ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Attorneys ask court to let malpractice judgment stand | Attorneys for the family that won a $3.4 million legal malpractice judgment against a Hazleton law firm in February argued in a court filing Monday that state law mandates the verdict should stand. La... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Golder fights kidnapping rap | Don't call the suspect charged in the "Dinnertime Bandit" burglaries a kidnapper, his lawyer is asking. Alan Golder is fighting a kidnapping charge following last week's state Supreme Court ruling tha... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Judge rejects appeal | A judge has denied the town's request for a second round of arguments over whether internal memos from municipal lawyers to the first selectman are exempt from public disclosure under the attorney-cli... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Lawyer is charged in assault | The state bar association attorney is accused of groping a woman at a wedding celebration in Oklahoma City. OKLAHOMA CITY An Oklahoma Bar Association attorney who is responsible for overseeing attor... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Tweetsie Railroad Diamond Lil's Can Can Girls Ba | Tweetsie Railroad's Lovely Miss Diamond Lil and her beautiful Can Can Girls Battle for New Orleans. It is Paris, France in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Boone, North Carolina. Battle Blue Boone Carolina... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Astros Release Chacon; Union Cries Foul | Shawn Chacon cleared waivers and was released by the Astros on Monday, five days after a physical altercation with general manager Ed Wade. Michael Weiner, the general counsel of the players' associat... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | An Angry Drum Echoed | An Angry Drum Echoed: Mary Musgrove, Queen of the Creeks By Pamela Bauer Mueller Pinata Publishing, St. It s been a long time since eighth-grade Georgia history, though not quite that long since I vi... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Colin L. Powell | Barely six years ago, North Korea was famously lumped with Iran and Iraq into Mr Bush's "axis of evil", while the then Secretary of State Colin Powell had. The former official, Lawrence Wilkerson , fo... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Allen Plaza digital billboard powered up | Appetite for adventure [Austin]. AT&T headquarters move is not expected to be big blow to local real estate market, industry observers say [San Antonio]. Miami Center leads parade of big deals [South ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Hahira council hears road widening project concerns | Hahira council hears road widening project concerns HAHIRA Hahira City Council members heard a presentation from the CAR 41 North Group about the widening of Old Highway 41 during its work session M... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | UN mulls disbanding Eritrea/Ethiopia force | Monday a plan to disband its peacekeeping mission to the volatile border between Eritrea and Ethiopia after Eritrea forced most of its troops to go home. The 1 700-strong force could be replaced by a ... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Tucker will top big band extravaganza at Fox | Celebrating HutchFest with an evening at the Fox Theatre, tonight's Salt City Big Band program will showcase international vocal soloist Donna Tucker. Also soloing are Hutchinson Community College's D... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Blast from the Past at Cottonwood The Daily Democrat | Hands were clapping and toes were tapping as the residents of Cottonwood Health Center grooved to the tunes of Elvis, the Beatles, Johnny Cash and more at their annual 'Blast from the Past.' The resid... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Linens 'n Things to begin liquidation sales at 120 stores, 4 in East Bay | Linens 'n Things hires DJM Realty to sell 120 stores [St. Linens 'n Things hires DJM Realty to sell stores, 3 in Silicon Valley . Linens 'n Things to begin liquidation sales [Atlanta]. Court OKs Linen... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Bowman Allowed to Keep Commission Seat | A ruling from the state Supreme Court is letting Governor Bob Riley's appointment to the Jefferson County Commission General George Bowman to remain in office until the general election in November. W... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Police Nix Reports That Teen Decapitated By Roller Coaster Was Retrieving His Hat | Georgia officials ordered a popular roller coaster that hit and killed a teenager over the weekend to remain closed Monday. after police said he hopped two fences and wandered into a restricted area w... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | President of Azerbaijan congratulates general governor of Canada on country's National Holiday | President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a message of congratulations to the General Governor of Canada Michaelle Jean on country s national holiday, Canada Day, whereby the Head of the Azerbaijan St... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Leader of Azerbaijani opposition party Etibar Mamedov meets in France with representatives of foreign countries' officials | Politics Leader of Azerbaijani opposition party Etibar Mamedov meets in France with representatives of foreign countries' officials . In the framework of the visit to France leader of the Azerbaijan... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Azerbaijan negotiating leasing of unmanned aircrafts with Georgia | Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry is negotiating with representatives of Georgian interior ministry on leasing of unmanned reconnaissance aircrafts, reports GPSearch.org with reference to sources in the d... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Judges ignored appeals, inmates allege | Paul PurpuraAttorneys for two inmates have asked the state Supreme Court to investigate their claims that for 13 years the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal in Gretna systematically -- and illegally -- igno... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Court upholds dump housing payout | David HammerIt was nearly 15 years coming, but a ruling by the Louisiana Supreme Court handed a legal victory to thousands who sued the city of New Orleans, its public housing authority and its school... Read » |
01/Jul 2008 | Couple Says Poodle From Suspec | Dog Flu Diet and DiseasesCouple Says Poodle From Suspected Puppy MillWSMV - 4 hours agoNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A local couple was shocked to learn that their puppy came from what the Humane Society called... Read » |
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