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Queens man accused of brutally assaulting baby Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:31PMA Queens man is charged with brutally assaulting his infant daughter while babysitting her.
Burlington residents nab $100K lottery prizes Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:28PMGiven their recent run of fantastic luck, Earlene Kincaid and Jeffrey Boswell might want to consider investing in the stock market, or going to Las Vegas. That’s because both Burlington residents turned a $5 investment into a cool $100,000. Last...
Charges Expected In NYC Crane Collapse Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:27PMA crane company owner is expected to be charged with manslaughter in a 2008 accident that killed two workers as the top of a 200-foot-tall crane crashed down, a person with knowledge of the investigation said Friday.
Stoughton wins tough opener at Brier Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:27PMIt took an extra end but experience eventually got it done in the opening draw of the 2010 Tim Horton's Brier in Halifax on Saturday as Manitoba downed B.C. 8-7.
Chatham shop owners leery of business proposal Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:26PMCHATHAM – A 2.3 percent tax increase that many business owners fear could lead to rent increases and other issues seems to be the main focal point of objection to a proposal to create a Business Improvement District (BID) in the borough.
Four accomplished young musicians to perform in Chatham Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:26PMCHATHAM - Ania Filochowska, violinist from Cranford Township and winner of the Suburban Music Study Club’s 2010 annual scholarship award, and Doris Lee, pianist from Watchung and the club’s 2008 scholarship winner, will perform at the club’s annual Musical Showcase Benefit at 3 p.m. this Sunday, March 7, at the Chatham United Methodist Church, 460 Main St.
Elmira hits silver screen in 'Everybody's Fine' Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:23PMFormer Elmiran Chris Morrell sent me a note about a film he recently watched that mentions his hometown: 'Everybody's Fine,' starring Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell.
Museum boasts a bounty of badges Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:17PMWhether they are "gorgeous little works of art" or "the cheapest thing a department could find," police badges of all kinds are in display cases throughout the Cincinnati Police Historical Society Museum.
News briefs Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:12PMThe northwestern Fontana areas of Hunter’s Ridge and Coyote Canyon will be getting a new church on Sunday, March 7 at 10:15 a.m., when Journey Community Church moves to David W. Long Elementary School at 5383 Bridlepath Drive.
Lucky 13: Bergtraum secures PSAL title record Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:11PMWinning never grows old for Murry Bergtraum. And the Lady Blazers just don’t win for themselves or their legacy either. They relish their role as the PSAL’s villains. “Everybody was here to see us lose today,” senior guard CeCe Dixon said. “But obviously, that didn’t happen.” No...
Job Details Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:16PMTrain with Musical Theater veterans - This spring at Primary Stages School of Theater! Acting the song Great singers are a dime a dozen in this town.
tw telecom holdings inc. Commences Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for its 9 1/4 % Senior Notes Due 2014 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:16PMLITTLETON, Colo., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- tw telecom inc. (Nasdaq: TWTC), today announced that its subsidiary tw telecom holdings inc. (the "Company") has commenced a cash tender offer, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Company's Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated March 3, 2010 (the "Offer to Purchase"), for any and all of its ...
Rubenstein Public Relations Represents New York's Fashion Accessories Exchange Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:16PMJoseph P. Day Realty Corp. , a leader in the real estate services industry involved in commercial leasing, property management, real estate analysis and investment sales, has retained Rubenstein Public Relations to position its New York Accessories Exchange building at 366 Fifth Avenue as one of the city's most striking and significant fashion trade buildings.
Obagi Medical Products to Present at Two Investor Conferences in March Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:15PMLONG BEACH, Calif.----Obagi Medical Products, Inc. , a leader in topical aesthetic and therapeutic skin health systems, announced today that Company management will present a corporate overview at the following two investor conferences: The 22nd Annual Roth OC Growth Stock Conference to be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Dana Point, California.
FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Splendid and Diverse Offerings and Venues with Care Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:14PMImpresario George Wein hasn't lost his touch. In fact, a year off from producing a full blown jazz festival in the Big Apple, seems to have enhanced that touch. Wein's New Festival Productions, LLC organization and his new corporate benefactor, CareFusion, have rolled out the details for the CareFus...
Brooklyn residents outraged over elevator outage Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:13PMThere is frustration and anger for residents of a Brooklyn apartment building who have had no elevator for weeks.
Fed: Economy grows, but snowstorms hurt some areas Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:13PMThe economy is growing slowly, but snowstorms crimped activity along the East Coast last month, according to a Federal Reserve report.
City athletes earn OUA medals Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:13PMYork University Lions, led by a quartet of Mississaugans, were a regular sight atop the podium at the 2010 Ontario University Athletics track and field championships.
GrubHub.com Connects Hungry Patrons to More than 300 San Diego Area Restaurants Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:13PMCHICAGO, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- As American consumers continue to forego expensive nights dining out, GrubHub.com (http://www.grubhub.com), the only service that shows people all the local restaurants that deliver and allows them to order directly online or by phone, announced their beta launch in San Diego, CA today. The online service shows menus for more than 300 ...
CF issues another offer for Terra after vowing to end hostile pursuit Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:27AMDEERFIELD, Ill. - CF Industries made another offer for fertilizer maker Terra Industries on Tuesday, just six weeks after vowing to end its hostile pursuit. Chemical maker CF, based in Deerfield, Il...
Funds Boost Research Into Causes, Interventions for Age-related Cognitive Decline Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:26AMUniversity of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City and Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis among grantees.
Getting naked for art at the Sydney Opera House Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:26AMSYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Some 5,200 Australians posed naked in front of the Sydney Opera House on Monday for a photo shoot by New York-based artist Spencer Tunick for another signature installation of nudes against urban backdrops.
Wall Street is alive with the sound of ... Chopin? Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:26AMNEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Wall Street might not seem like the obvious location for a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of romantic composer Frederic Chopin, but it's the venue this week for 200 hours of Chopin performances by an eclectic line-up of pianists.
The Black Keys Announce New Album Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:26AMPhoto by John Peets Between their hip-hop collaboration with Damon Dash, BlakRoc , Dan Auerbach 's solo album , and Patrick Carney's Drummer project, it sure seemed like the two men of the Black Keys were putting their main band on hold for the time being. Well, they aren 't. On May 18, Nonesuch will release Brothers , the sixth Black Keys album. Mostly recorded at the famed Muscle Shoals ...
NYC Shelters Need Money For Pet Food Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:25AMBudget cuts have a major animal care organization begging for donations.
Video-game reseller goes public Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:25AMHunt Valley's Game Trading Technologies doesn't let economy stop it from going public Todd Hays is president and chief executive of Game Trading Technologies Inc., which buys and sells used video games and consoles. In a rare case of a Maryland company's going public in a tough market, Game Trading on Friday raised $3.9 million from investors - money it will use to expand.
Y-Lift Promises Younger Look With No Surgery Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:24AMA cosmetic surgeon says he can make people look younger without major surgery.
Lea Lane: My Best Friend Ended Her Life at 37 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:24AMWhen I read of Marie Osmand's 18-year-old son Michael Blosil leaping to his death from his LA apartment, and the recent suicides of actor Andrew...
TLC Drops Miss America Pageant Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:24AMWhat's Your Reaction? LAS VEGAS — Miss America's three year run on TLC is over after the cable network chose not to renew its television contract with the beauty pageant.
(RWire) Athletics: Run for Haiti Raises More Than $400,000 Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:55PM10,000 plus participants for Haitian relief effort; Virtual Run open until February 24.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA.: Former Redstone Commander Dies Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:53PMThe former commander of Redstone Arsenal and the Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Retired Lt. Gen. Larry Dodgen, has died.
New York City celebrates Lunar New Year Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:49PMThrongs of people gathered in the streets of Chinatown in lower Manhattan this morning to mark the start of the Lunar New Year and the start of the Year of the Tiger. A parade featured a multitude of floats...
Olympic Hockey Triple Header, Including U.S.-Canada Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:36PMLive analysis from Canada Hockey Place on Sunday, including commentary of the United States versus Canada at 7:30 p.m. ET. Keep up with the action between face-offs and offer your own insights and que...
GM investing $425M in NY plant for Ecotec engine Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:26PM(AP:TONAWANDA, N.Y.) General Motors Co. on Thursday unveiled one of its most substantial manufacturing investments since emerging from bankruptcy production, committing nearly a half billion dollars to production of the next generation of its Ecotec engine.
Obama-Dalai Lama Meet Shows U.S., China Stay Rivals (Update3) Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:26PMFeb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama went into today’s meeting with the Dalai Lama on notice that it would anger China’s leadership and add tension to an already strained relationship.
Top NY court allows projects into cleanup program Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:26PM(AP:ALBANY, N.Y.) New York's top court ordered conservation officials Thursday to allow the Lighthouse Pointe redevelopment project in Rochester into the state's brownfields cleanup program, making it eligible for an estimated $25 million in tax credits and release from further liability for old contamination after the job is done.
Malicious Software Infects Computers Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:26PMA malicious software program has infected the computers of more than 2,500 corporations around the world, according to NetWitness, a computer network security firm.
Business Mail Services: Beyond The PO Box And Mail Drop Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:26PMAny company can take advantage of a private mail service to manage their mail. Go beyond the post office box, the mail drop offered by various retail service chains: sign with a private mail service
3 arrested in Washington Co. drug bust Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:26PMFORT EDWARD -- Three men were arrested in a drug bust early Thursday morning, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. Police searched 2 Third Ave. on a warrant stemming from an "extensive investigation" of crack cocaine sales at the home.
In Blow To Taliban, Two More Senior Leaders Are Arrested Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:26PMTwo senior Taliban leaders have been arrested in recent days inside Pakistan, officials said Thursday, as American and Pakistani intelligence agents continued to press their offensive against the group’s leadership after the capture of the insurgency’s military commander last month.
In New York City, Skee-Ball For Grownups Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:23PMSkee-ball is a kids game played in arcades and beach towns, but that doesn't stop grownups from competing. In New York City, the best skee-ers from across the country gathered to roll the wooden balls into the numbered holes. The game isn't played for tickets and trinkets at the national level. The winner gets a trophy and a new kind of stature.
CWS helps Haitians apply for Temporary Protected Status, says earthquake's impact demonstrates need for U.S ... Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:23PMChurch World Service February 17, 2010 New York - Feelings of hope and relief were palpable among Haitians applying for Temporary Protected Status at "TPS Days" in New York, N.Y.; Lancaster, Pa., and Miami, Fla., ...
Suspicious envelope closes UN cafeteria Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:23PMThe United Nations closed its main dining room and staff cafeteria Thursday after "a suspicious envelope" was found, U.N. deputy spokeswoman Marie Okabe said.
U.S. Magistrate Allan Kornblum dies of cancer Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 3:17AMBy Karen Voyles Staff writer The federal judge who handled many of the incoming defendants in criminal cases at the federal courthouse in Gainesville died Friday.
A conversation with Dwayne Romero Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 3:12AMRelated WestPac CEO speaks candidly about Base Village, present and future In the fall of 2008 when Dwayne Romero became COO of Related WestPac, the world was on the verge of major change. The unprecedented lending crisis hit full bore his very first week at work, when Lehman Brothers, a major investor in the partially built 600-unit Base Village, went bankrupt. read more
Kryptonate: Knick becomes 3-time dunk champion Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 3:09AMNate Robinson is the NBA's first three-time slam dunk champion, and that's enough for him. The 5-foot-9 New York Knicks guard says he's done with the marquee event of Saturday night's All-Star festivities.
Craven sets record for Ship U track Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 3:05AMNEW YORK CITY – Sophomore sprinter Katie Craven eclipsed a 10-year-old school record in the 200-meter dash with a PSAC-leading time of 25.53 seconds to pace the Shippensburg University women’s track and field team on Friday night from the Lafayette/Rider Winter Games held inside the Armory Track and Field Center.
Players left out of Olympics look ahead to days in the sun during two-week break Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 3:02AMWhen the elite of the hockey world gather in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics, the rest of the National Hockey League will likely be lying on a beach in Florida or Mexico.
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Exhibit at Newark Museum shows art form’s development in North and South America Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 2:58AMNewark Museum"Locomotora con casa constructiva" ("Locomotive with Constructive House"), 1934, by the Uruguayan artist Joaquin Torres-Garcia is among the pieces in the new exhibit of abstract art at the Newark Museum.‘Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America, 1920s-50s,”...