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Ken Hatfield is different, deserving of awards Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 5:00PMLITTLE ROCK — Graceland-bound, the vehicle was stuffed with Arkansas football coaches and their wives.
Bes Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:48PMAT THE beginning of my first year in college, when I was enjoying my liberty yet missing my family, I met my best friend. Forging a close friendship in such a short time was definitely insane, but what’s more strange was how it happened.
Back to school events planned Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:35PMThree events geared toward helping parents get children ready for school will be held Saturday in Columbia County.
Arizona arrests protesters Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:58PMPHOENIX — Opponents of Arizona’s immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge’s ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law, and dozens of people in Phoenix were arrested after peacefully confronting officers in riot gear.
Governor appoints Kirksville man Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:55PMGov. Jay Nixon Friday announced his appointments to 16 boards and commissions.
One seriously injured in truck rollover Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:00PMOXFORD TWP. - Two people were transported to area hospitals in a rollover accident that entrapped the passenger of a truck on College Corner Pike at Taylor Road at about 11:45 a.m.
Brian Levin, J.D.: Islamophobia Threatens Tea-Party's Ties To It's Origins & Future Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:37PMOne can't get much further from the site of the original Boston Tea Party than the city of Temecula in Southwest Riverside County's wine country....
Matt McBride, former Liberty High and Lehigh University baseball player, promoted to Indians' Triple-A team Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:18PMMcBride was promoted this week from the Akron Aeros to the Columbus Clippers.
Gardner’s team falls in Prime Time League championship Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:18PMNORTH LIBERTY — Isaac Gardner, a 2010 graduate of Washington High School, played in the Prime Time League championship game in North Liberty on Tuesday night. His team, Vinton Merchants/Hawkeye Title and Settlement, lost to LL Pelling/Goodfellow Printing 82-78.
U.S. Senate: Akers confident he can clear primary hurdle Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:52PMPaul Akers put up large campaign signs on I-5 before any other Republican candidates in the race for U.S. Senate. He ran campaigns ads on television months before the incumbent, Sen. Patty Murray, D-WA ran her first commercial.
Electronic Cigarettes Require More Suction Than Conventional Brands Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:39PMRIVERSIDE, Calif. – Stronger suction is required to smoke “ electronic cigarettes ” – marketed as tobacco-free nicotine delivery systems – than conventional brands, with possible adverse effects on human health, researchers at the University of California, Riverside report.
Judge blocks vital parts of Arizona immigration law Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:33PMA federal judge this morning blocked several provisions of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect.
7/28 Local briefs Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:03PMAir Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Melissa M. Harvey and Kelsy J. Clifton graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.
Will the creation of a new science center at West Liberty University help with job creation in the Ohio Valley? Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:31AMNo comments posted for this poll. You must first login before you can comment.
Local Sports Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:20AMWHEELING - If the honor of being selected to play in tonight's 65th-annual Rudy Mumley Ohio Valley Athletic Conference All-Star Charity Football Classic, four Ohio players learned late Thursday they'd been given another honor.
Local Sports Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:17AMJuly 16, 2010 Edison to hold golf tourney EAST SPRINGFIELD — The Edison High School golf team will have a four-person scramble on Aug. 8 at Spring Hills Golf Course.
Emerson, Parker vie for office Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 10:37AMBob Parker will challenge incumbent Jo Ann Emerson in the Aug. 3Republican primary race for the 8th District seat in the U.S. Houseof Representatives.
50 years ago this week Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 10:18AMHave you ever wondered what life was like in Jacksonville half a century ago? It may have been a different era of history, culture and politics but there are often parallels between the kind of stories that made headlines then and today.
Roadside St.20: Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 10:06AMIt ain't cheap traversing France by autoroute, the tolls came to 50 Euros and sandwiches are five euros a hit - but we still have processed cheese and Nutella left from lunch on the Tourmalet - a baguette costs one euro, that's better.
Commission OKs new degree at West Liberty Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 9:09AMWEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -- West Liberty University has won state approval to offer an accelerated leadership degree program for students age 23 and older. The university said Monday that the bachelor of arts in organizational leadership and administration pro...
Commission OKs new degree at West Liberty Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:52AMAssociated Press - July 26, 2010 9:35 AM ET WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. (AP) - West Liberty University has won state approval to offer an accelerated leadership degree program for students age 23 and...
Commission OKs new degree at West Liberty Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:47AMWEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -- West Liberty University has won state approval to offer an accelerated leadership degree program for students age 23 and older.The university said Monday that the bachelor of arts in organizational leadership and administration progr...
Personal training studio opens in South Salem Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:40AMA new personal training studio has opened in South Salem.
UICCU to build new N.L. support center Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:30AMUniversity of Iowa Community Credit Union leaders announced in a letter to members this week plans to build a $25 million to $30 million Member Support Center in North Liberty.
Bulletin Board Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 6:22AMNATIONAL BOWLING DAY
Internet company sees future in snail mail Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:03AMEven in these days of e-mail and the Internet, direct mail marketing — like it or not — remains one of the most effective ways to reach a targeted audience. Whether from a political candidate seeking a vote, a charity seeking a donation or a business looking for customers, “snail mail” does get noticed.
Analysis — The war: A trillion can be cheap Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:23AMLike everything else, war is a lot more expensive than it used to be.
Community calendar Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:56AMFamily fun
JIMMY LAWSON - Manchester Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:48AMEverybody in Manchester Township knows who Jimmy Lawson is.
Ten of the greatest: Inspirational speeches Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 2:49AMFrom Mahatma Gandhi's keynote speech in the struggle for Indian independence to Martin Luther King's powerful 'I have a dream' oration during the civil rights movement, here are ten speeches that changed the course of history.
Poll shows students lack knowledge of history Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 2:41AMA new poll from Sooner-Poll.com found that 58 percent of those who attended high school in Oklahoma would pass questions posed in the citizenship test required by all naturalized Americans.
Alene Reta defends men's Deseret News 10K title with record run of 27:18:7 Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:55AMRecords are meant to be broken. Rewriting history is every athlete's ultimate goal. To be penciled into the record books is not only rewarding but also gratifying. It takes sacrifice, hard work and dedication to achieve such feats.
Candidates respond: State representative, 19th District Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:18AMName/residence: Dave Evans, O'Fallon Party affiliation: Republican Age: 61 Occupation: self-employed Incumbent: no Education: bachelor's degree Priorities: 1. Fiscal responsibility and maintaining Missouri AAA bond rating. This, coupled with holding the line on taxes and regulation on small and large businesses, is the best way to increase job opportunities. 2. Development of a common-sense ...
More than Chinese Americans came to Angel Island Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:21AMFleeing Nazi-occupied Austria, Elfriede "Alice" Edelstein and her mother boarded a boat with 100 other Jewish refugees and headed across the sea in 1940. Yet when they reached the U.S. coast, the two women were greeted not by Lady Liberty's golden torch but... Austria - Nazism - United States - Chinese American - Jewish refugees
Jean C. Graham Women's scholarships awarded, renewed Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:12AMSamantha Heaston has been selected to receive the 2010 Jean C. Graham Women's Scholarship in the amount of $2,000. Heaston will continue her education at Wittenberg University to obtain a degree in pre-law.
Most Sonoma County districts cutting school days Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 12:40AMMore than half of Sonoma County's school districts will cut classroom days from the upcoming school year, and still more have dropped staff development days under financial pressure from California's budget crisis.
Liberty AD takes OHS baseball Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 12:08AMAgain, Liberty High’s loss is Osceola’s gain. Chargers athletic director and baseball coach Scott Birchler accepted the Osceola High baseball job Monday after former OHS Coach Nick James resigned to become the baseball operations director and head coach at Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale.
Strong Scientific Findings Presented At AIDS 2010 Point To Promise Ahead And Underscore The Need To Stay The Course Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:17PMHIV epidemic at a crossroads as delegates, buoyed by scientific progress, confront the possibility of stagnant funding for program scale-upThe biennial meeting of the global AIDS community concluded today with clear evidence of tangible progress in HIV research and programme scale up, yet facing an urgent need for increased resources, the protection of human rights, and broader use of ...
Ex-MU worker challenges firing Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:13PMA former University of Missouri employee said she was wrongly terminated after she reported the School of Medicine to state officials for allegedly dispensing pharmaceutical drugs illegally.
Arkansas second in west, three named Preseason All-SEC by media Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:01PMThe University of Arkansas football team was picked to finish second in the Southeastern Conference’s Western division, and three Razorbacks, quarterback Ryan Mallett, tight end D.J. Williams and offensive lineman...
Author to present program at Keokuk library Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:09PMThe author of more than 15 books, many about his home state, seventh-generation Iowan Zachary Michael Jack is putting the old adage “truth is stranger than fiction” to the test this summer while hoping to write his own Cinderella story.
Oniontown Notes Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:06PMA few items of interest, including a new Conservation Commission member, a gold exchange shop at the mall, and great places in Danvers
Richard Harriman appreciation: He was a man of the arts Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:03PMThey don’t make people like Richard Harriman anymore. The founder of the Harriman-Jewell series had a courtly graciousness that was always refreshing in a rude and rushed world. He gave the sense that he truly loved all people in spite of their foibles. And they loved him right back. When Harriman died of leukemia on July 15 at the age of 77, Kansas City arts lovers lost one of their most ...
Relpacing Jerry Manuel: 12 Candidates for Mets Managerial Job Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:36PMThe Mets have lost seven of eight on this recent West Coast road trip, and if it weren't for a bad call at home plate last Sunday against the Giants, the Mets could be in the middle of an eight game losing streak. The Mets were a game behind the Braves, and a game and a half ahead in the wild card. Now, the Mets find themselves six games behind Atlanta in the east, and three in back of the wild ...
Legal Challenges to Prayer on the Rise Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:55AMThere are more legal cases challenging prayer in the U.S. than ever before as Americans increasingly tackle church vs. state issues School Won't Fight ACLU on 'Our Heavenly Father' Banner FOX FORUM: 'Freedom of Worship'
Legal Challenges to Prayer on the Rise- School Won't Fight ACLU on Banner- FOX FORUM: Freedom of Religion or Worship? Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:55AMArizona school children are told they can't pray in front of the Supreme Court building ... Two University of Texas Arlington employees are fired for praying over a co-worker's cubicle after work hours ...
The Case Against Summer Vacation Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:43AMIt's an outdated legacy of the farm economy. Adults still romanticize it. But those months out of school do the most damage to the kids who can least afford it
Hit And Run Driver Arrested Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:33AMA hit and run driver has been caught. Police say the man was involved in not one, but three incidents in the same night.
University Parkway Bridge Reopens in Winston-Salem Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:50AMThe newly repaired University Parkway bridge over 20th St. reopened around 11 a.m. Friday, a month ahead of schedule and about $2 million cheaper than if traditional construction methods had been used.
ECU associate AD says Pirate Nation growing Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:18AMThe country may be struggling to come out of a recession, but the Pirate Nation seems to be doing just fine for the most part. That, at least, was the assessment put forth by East Carolina associate athletic director Lee Workman on Thursday during a...