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Facing the giants Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:24AMSince the Sun Belt Conference started playing football in 2001, it has fought an uphill battle to gain recognition for being more than just the nation's youngest league.
Looking Back: Hart fears vice, hospital hopes rise Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:18AMRumors abounded that Cyndi Lauper was looking for a home in Ridgefield and had expressed an interest in the large brick house on the corner of High Ridge and Peaceable Street, the July 25, 1985 Press reported.
Taking back the streets of Port Richmond Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:13AMNYPD responds to string of possible hate crimes with show of force, adding patrol cars, officers
Emery Creek Falls a ‘hidden treasure’ Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:05AMSteve Griggs has hiked several areas in the Chattahoochee National Forest. But it wasn’t until a year and a half ago that he first discovered the natural beauty of Emery Creek Falls, a twin waterfall about a two-mile hike from Holly Creek on Grassy Mountain in eastern Murray County.
Shopping for socks is darned difficult for a traditionalist Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:14AM"Sock it ... to me?" Richard Nixon famously asked on the Sept. 16, 1968, episode of "Laugh-In," proving to the world that he was a regular guy with a sense of humor — at least until Woodward and Bernstein REALLY socked it to him a few years later.
An FWC officer's take on lobster mini-season Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:20AMDuring one of our typical afternoon sports talks, my brother Jason, who is a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officer, brought to my attention that the lobster mini-season was... read more
Perfect potato salads Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:01AMWhen I moved to St. Louis as a new bride (yikes! more than 40 years ago), my "family recipe" for potato salad was to buy the salad, put it in my own bowl, top it with a sliced hard-cooked egg and spri
WWII POW's reunite for first time in 66 years Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:37PMIt's a reunion 66 years in the making. Two American former POW's shot down in WWII met today in a retirement community and share their incredible story.
WWII POW's reunite for first time in 66 years Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:31PMEVERETT, Wash. -- The last time Dr. Bob Otto and Bill Sutton saw each other, they were soaring above Austria. That was right before the anti-aircraft guns tore a hole "you could put a washtub through" in the B-24 Liberator, Sutton said. "We had a few miracles happen to us, and this getting together's one of them, I think," said Otto with a chuckle. "Living to get here's another one," Sutton ...
Stefanie Sun: I'm still a tomboy, but I am vain Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 7:55PMAs girly as she looks with a new image, singer Stefanie Sun says she’s still a tomboy under the ruffles.
College Football's Five Most Overrated Players Entering the 2010 Season Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:06PMJust last year I highlighted five players who I thought going into the 2009 season were the most overhyped guys in the country. My list consisted of Sam Bradford, Daryll Clark, Joe McKnight, Jevan Snead, and Jahvid Best. Not bad considering all were on a plethora of preseason All-American lists and not one of them even sniffed that type of mention. So who steps into 2010 on my most overrated ...
Search for Missing Plane Passengers Continues Overnight Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 5:25PMThe Coast Guard is continuing their search overnight and into Saturday morning for four missing plane passengers in Lake Michigan. The pilot, Jerry Freed from Alma, was rescued by boaters after being in the water for more than an hour.
Proposed NJSIAA deal may hit game officials in wallets Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 5:06PMSome of the state's 10,000 high school athletics officials and their local chapters are crying foul over a potential NJSIAA corporate sponsorship deal with a national apparel supplier that could hit them in their wallets.
Langer in command at Carnoustie Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:21PMBernhard Langer will take a three stroke lead into the final round of The Senior Open Championship presented by MasterCard as he looks to close out his maiden Senior Major Championship victory.
Day two: Still in search mode Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:30PM2:10 p.m. UPDATE: As of 1:45 p.m. today Coast Guard officials have halted the search for the survivors of the Cessna 206 that crashed in Lake Michigan Friday morning.
Day two: Still in search mode Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:00AM“We are still in a search — not recovery — mode,” said Undersherrif Tom Trenner this morning as several law enforcement officials gathered in the parking lot of the United States Coast Guard’s Ludington station.
Bell back in the Colts saddle Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 9:19AMDave Bell cuts to the chase. Dalton Prout loves that straight forward honesty and that's why the veteran defence-man believes the Barrie Colts assistant coach will one day not only be a head coach in the Ontario Hockey League, but a very good one.[...]
Water-related deaths can be prevented Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:12AMAnother week goes by in this summer of water deaths and we recorded one right here in Quinte -- the loss of a young man who fell out of a kayak late Thursday night near Brighton. In a tragic twist, the latest drowning comes as National Drowning Prevention Week winds down across the country.[...]
Four Alma residents remain missing after Lake Michigan crash Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 5:53AMA single-engine aircraft carrying five people on a flight from Alma to Minnesota went down Friday in Lake Michigan about seven miles off Big Sable Point near Ludington.
As pilot is rescued, families still hoping for more survivors Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:33AMThe five people aboard a Cessna 206 airplane that crashed in Lake Michigan on Friday morning knew each other in a small-town way, willing to help in a time of need.
Divers hunt Lake Michigan for plane crash wreckage; search for survivors continues Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:33AMThe Michigan State Police Underwater Recovery Team launched a boat with divers onto Lake Michigan around 9 tonight to aid in the search for the wreckage of a plane.
Backpacks Among the Briefcases Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:17AMHANNAH WOLFE traveled to school by air last year. It required precise timing, a skill she honed when she and her friends moved to what they called Rosy -- a sprawling apartment complex on Roosevelt Island that doubles as a dorm. All her classes at Marymount Manhattan College were on the Upper East Side, and to get there, she took two buses and a tram that glides 250 feet above the East River and ...
Swiss Chalet hostage drama over as police arrest gunman Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 12:02AMRestaurant manager, who locked himself in an office, emerges unhurt
ACC Football Media Days: 12 Burning Questions for 2010 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:10PMAs the conference coaches and players gather to meet the media, J.B. Long runs through some of the prevailing story lines.
2010 Georgia Football Forecast: Year of Resiliency for Dawgs Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 8:06PMis summer couldn't have put a darker cloud over the Georgia football program. While the blue-collar, excessively quiet ACC champs to the west are priming for another run, Georgia's football program and athletics department has been under fire. Tech fans on internet boards couldn't be thriving more off the allegations of improper interaction with agents, the firing of athletic director Damon ...
ACC All Access: BC and UNC are No. 3 in respective divisions in the ACC football preseason power poll...but could be ... Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 6:06PMGetting down to the nitty-gritty now in the ACC preseason power poll. In truth, the two teams chosen today as the No. 3 programs in each division could very well end up winning each division...if they just get a little bit extra out of some key positions, or square away some off-field issues. Read on:
Contador weathers Schleck assault Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 5:23PMTHE Tour de France remains on a knife's edge after Andy Schleck failed to crack Alberto Contador on the Col du Tourmalet. Video, s tandings
The pull of the T-shirt Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 5:16PMThey're not only comfortable, they're fashionable too. They come in all colors and go with practically any item in your closet, from jeans to skirts to formal jackets. Once considered suitable mainly for casual wear, they've since gone completely mainstream.
More boaters getting lost on Black Warrior River Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4:38PMThree teenagers from Hayden are recovering at home after getting lost on a fishing trip. The young men, ages 17 and 18, set out by boat at 10 A.M. Wednesday. They quickly ran out of drinks and supplies, and became lost. One of the teenagers was able to contact police, but because it was dark and they were unfamiliar with the area, they were unable to tell rescue crews their exact location. The ...
NHL Trade Rumors: 10 Guys We'd Be Shocked To See Dealt Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4:36PMTrades in the NHL this summer have seen some very talented players in the league move to new locations. Players such as Simon Gagne, who was one of the catalysts to the Finals appearance the Flyers had, was moved to Tampa Bay's talented core. The Blackhawks, strangled by the salary cap, were forced to move championship pieced like Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd, and Kris Versteeg, among others ...
FriendFinder's CEO Wants Playboy Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4:32PMMarc Bell has bid $210 million to add Playboy Enterprises to his stable of adult properties, but he won't get anywhere unless Hugh Hefner relents on his own bid
Local golf tournaments Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 1:41AMJuly 26 ‰The 17th annual McGladrey Golf Classic will be held at New Haven Country Club, startig with a cookout lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a shotgun start for a scramble at 12:30 p.m. Fee is $250, and includes cart, gift package, golf shoes, team photo and buffet a dinner. Contact ptommaselli@gnhcc.com for more information.
Volleyball changes at DHS Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 1:40AMThere are few things closer to Saundra Hinsley's heart than volleyball. But it is because of issues with her heart that she is retiring as Denison's head volleyball coach and girls athletic director.
River Revival continues Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 1:38AMIn 1948, the U.S. Public Health Service designated the North Platte River flowing through Casper as one of the most polluted rivers in the nation. Sixty years later, the refinery and the water contamination that was standard practice at the time are gone.
U14 team takes 2nd at AAU basketball nationals Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 1:32AMThe MN Suns U14 girls' basketball team recently took second place at the 2010 Division I National tournament in Orlando.
Double drowning leaves man who lived “haunted” Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:42AMA double drowning Saturday at Smithville Lake has left two families permanently changed, and one Kansas City, North, man, who may be forced to relive a split-second decision for the rest of his life. “The images that are permanently in my head, I don’t even want to describe,” said Jon Morris, 24. “Even on my brightest day, I’m going to be haunted about what I saw.”
Blast at Beach Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:09AMMICHIGAN CITY — In the imagination of children, any beach holds endless possibilities as long as there is sun, cool water and a few friends to bury them in the sand.
2010 College Football Heisman Contenders To Watch Part One Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:37PMThe start of college football is right around the corner. The countdown to kickoff begins with the SEC's media days in Hoover, Alabama. It is time to start discussing players to watch for the Heisman Trophy. For the third straight year and the fifth time since 2000 the reigning winner returns with a chance to win the award for second time. Alabama’s Mark Ingram is the returning winner and the ...
People: Why the caged bird weeps: Lilo moves to Lynnwood Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:16PMThe latest on Lindsay Lohan; Jesse James, Sandra Bullock; Ali Larter; Chris Isaak, Harry Connick Jr.; George Clooney; Mel Gibson
GreenJackets Rally in Ninth, Win 6-5 Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:42PMAugusta, GA - Evan Crawford provided the Augusta GreenJackets with their ninth walkoff win of the season with an RBI single to right field in the ninth inning of a 6-5 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Wednesday night.
Jackets score late in walk off win over Greensboro Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:06PMEvan Crawford provided the Augusta GreenJackets with their ninth walkoff win of the season with an RBI single to right field in the ninth inning of a 6-5 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers
Chris Niskanen: Minnesota's 2009 duck harvest numbers alarming Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 8:00PMMinnesota's six worst duck seasons by harvest since 1961, including daily duck limits:
Chris Niskanen: Minnesota's 2009 duck harvest numbers alarming Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 7:52PMAll last fall, duck hunters complained about how few ducks they saw in Minnesota.
Aerosmith vs. Sammy Hagar: One embodies arena-rock greatness, the other taints it Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 7:16PMAerosmith has long been one of the great live rock bands. With a wide-mouthed androgyne on the mike and a deep setlist of decades-spanning tunes to pump listeners full of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll fantasies, these badasses outta Boston epitomize a rock star attitude. So it's easy enough to pa...
The Top 10 Teams That Will Suffer From Bad Recruiting Classes Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 7:08PMRecruiting isn't everything in college football, player development plays just as big a role, but good recruiting classes generally produce better teams. There are exceptions to this, but for the most part a school can literally recruit their way out of the national spotlight. Look at the Miami Hurricanes as an example. After Butch Davis left the program to become the coach of the Cleveland ...
Defeated in the courts, protesters leave without a fight Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 7:07PMThey battled hard in the courts, but in the end the inhabitants of the Democracy Village put up little resistance when the bailiffs finally moved in.
Vancouver police to fireworks boaters: Stay safe Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 5:43PMOrganizers expect more than 1,000 boats to cruise into English Bay for each night of the Celebration of Light fireworks competition. Boaters need to follow basic rules to stay safe on such a crowded night.
Tax-free holiday around the corner Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:22PMThe annual sales tax holiday will be Aug. 6-8, giving shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain school supplies, computers and clothing free of state sales tax.
Funerals set for three N.L. boating victims as fishermen search for missing man Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:43PMTWILLINGATE, N.L. - Funeral plans and a trust fund were announced Tuesday as local fishermen searched for the fourth victim of a boating tragedy off Newfoundland that killed two young brothers and another man.
Stillwater again hit with car break-ins Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:34PMpcox@aacnpapers.com