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  • N. Tier Red Kettle Brings in Surplus Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:23PMSAYRE--Many American had less to spend this past holiday season. But, despite tough times, a Northern Tier Red Kettle Campaign surpassed its goal.
  • Local News Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:32PMBaltimore shows solidarity and support for Ashkelon.
  • 2009 International CES Exhibitor Profiles; Worlds Largest Consumer Technology Tradeshow Returns to Las Vegas, January ... Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:37AM LAS VEGAS----The 2009 International CES takes place January 8 - 11, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Sands Expo and Convention Center/The Venetian in Las Vegas.
  • Faithful support, open hearts can preserve shelter Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:00AMThe last part of 2008 saw generous citizens and the support of area churches bring about the creation of a homeless shelter for Bedford County. But now that it is up and running, ongoing support will...
  • Germany Mulls Leopard MBT Deal With Lebanon Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:32PMNICOSIA [MENL] -- Germany has approved in principle a request to sell the Leopard main battle tank to Lebanon. Officials said the Berlin government has agreed to sell or donate 50 surplus Leopard-1 MBTs to the Lebanese Army. They said a formal accord was expected in early 2009.
  • South Lee mailbag: FPL should drop energy bill more Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:17AMWhen oil was over $100 per barrel, FPL got the Florida Public Service Commission to grant them the privilege of charging all of us a huge amount on...
  • Growing green at Geraldine Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:51PMGERALDINE—They’re growing at Geraldine High School. Students are growing ferns and flowers and even buildings, all thanks to the agriscience program and its instructor, Terry Johnson. Johnson, on the other hand, is helping students grow a future.
  • The Year in Review-Old Saybrook Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:00PM By Becky Coffey Harbor News Senior Staff Writer January The Board of Selectmen (BOS) approved the bid to buy a new Pierce fire rescue truck for $650,000 with funds from capital reserve and budgeted equipment funds. Jeffrey Stark, age 44, was found dead alone in his home. Governor Rell spoke to more than 200 attendees at the annual Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Saybrook Point ...
  • Popular Tags Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 8:18PMLocal charities in the San Francisco Bay Area are seeing a sharp increase in those without shelter or food, as well as a change in the composition of the needy, according to several recent reports.
  • The year that was: Taking a look back at 2008 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:41AM Taking a look back at the biggest stories in Plum Borough in 2008 offers an opportunity to take one last glance at the politics, policies, personnel and projects that shaped the last 12 months.  read more »
  • People rush to make last-minute donations Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:32PMGREENSBORO – As the last hours of 2008 wound down Wednesday, people packed places like Goodwill and the Salvation Army to drop off last-minute donations.
  • Christmas kettle drive tops target of $155,000 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:21PMMajor Randy Gatza of the Salvation Army knows the power of kindness. Despite an economic downturn that has many fearing the worst is yet to [...]
  • Dredge fans form group to raise funds Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:46AMAlthough it was originally the cornerstone of the museum’s plan for an attraction on the Mississippi River, the Dredge Thompson is not destined for the Minnesota Marine Art Museum after officials there backed away from an offer by the Army Corps of Engineers to donate it to them.
  • The year that was - Part 1 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:09AM The Charter presents this look back at the year that was, some of the major highlights in the region throughout the year 2008.
  • City, county over budget on snow removal Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:28AMBoth the city and county have gone well past what they originally budgeted for snow removal this year, with the only good news being that the year is finally over today.
  • Economy, terrorism a concern for Fraser govt Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:24AMNewly-released Cabinet documents show that 30 years ago, former prime minister Malcolm Fraser's government was grappling with economic problems similar to those facing Kevin Rudd.
  • Jobless heading for 1 million Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 7:00AMTHE global financial crisis could force unemployment towards the one million mark next financial year, despite further rate cuts.
  • Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.30.08) Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:13AM"Although perceptions may be to the contrary, the fact is that eighty-five percent of the companies that utilize business aviation are small and mid-size. And the passengers on business aircraft are usually salespersons, engineers, technicians and other employees below the senior executive rank." Source: Ed Bolen, president of the National Business Aviation Association. In a carefully-worded ...
  • Mars Rovers Near Five Years Of Science And Discovery Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:13AMNASA Marks Milestone For Long-Lived Spacecraft NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity may still have big achievements ahead as they approach the fifth anniversaries of their memorable landings on Mars.
  • C150 Takes Unsuspecting Youngster On Wild Ride Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:12AMEngine Starts Unexpectedly, Plane Briefly Lifts Off Stories about aircraft taking off without their pilots were common back in the days when many aircraft engines were started by hand. They still occasionally happen.
  • Aviation Industry Woes Hit Port Of Oakland Hard Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:12AMFaces $12 Million Budget Shortfall Consumers and manufacturers are feeling the pinch of the recession, but so are government budgeters... including those at the Port of Oakland, operator of Oakland International Airport (OAK).
  • Dollar Shift: Chinese Pockets Filled as Americans Emptied Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 10:35AMChina, some economists say, lulled U.S. consumers, and their leaders, into complacency about their spendthrift ways.
  • Boxing Day Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 7:04AM It takes place the day after Christmas, but nobody can remember why
  • Obsolete Life Savers Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 6:34AMDecember 25, 2008: Cultures collided recently when the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) checked U.S. Navy stocks of spare parts and equipment. The GAO concluded that the navy had $7.5 billion in surplus or unneeded stuff.
  • Kremlin: exclusive interview to President Dmitry Medvedev with Russian Television Channels Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 4:57PMT. MITKOVA: Mr President! Thank you for this opportunity to ask you about the past year and its results. What sort of year has it been? In your view, were there more pluses or minuses?
  • Season of caring Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 11:15AMA small army of volunteers -- including the army -- finished delivering Christmas on Tuesday to more than 1,500 families in St. Thomas and Elgin.
  • Goodwill may be stunting African growth Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 5:21AMOTTAWA -- University of Toronto economist Garth Frazer asks an intriguing question: With plenty of low-skill, low-wage workers at its disposal and with plenty of cotton for T-shirts, why has Africa never stepped "onto the bottom rung of the manufacturing ladder" - the first step in the rise of Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and China?
  • Wider Tax Base Offsets Highway Costs in Elma Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:20AMThis is the second of a multipart series detailing the 2009 spending plans put in place by the Tri-Town communities of Elma, Marilla and Wales. This week, we focus on the general and highway fund budget of Elma, in addition to its special districts spending plan.
  • Local businessman, philanthropist Bill Hodge dead at 90 Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 11:04PMHANCOCK - Philanthropist and businessman Bill Hodge died Tuesday at Portage Health. Hodge, who turned 90 on March 18, was born in Mohawk in 1918 and moved to Houghton at the age of three. In newspaper reports, he described the Copper Country as a busy, bustling area in his childhood. Hodge honed his entrepreneurial skills as a young boy, peddling copper souvenirs to passengers docking on the Ho
  • Two soldiers, one former soldier held in Fairbanks theft/murder Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 11:02PMA Fairbanks businessman reported missing last week is dead. Daniel Frederick, 62, a downtown resident who operated the Army surplus and antique shop “Blondies,” was found beaten and strangled. Dan Bross, KUAC - Fairbanks Download Audio (MP3)
  • Police recover body of missing Fairbanks businessman Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 5:09PMFAIRBANKS -- The body of a Fairbanks businessman missing since Friday was found in a wooded area on the southern outskirts of the city.
  • Sentinel Morning Update: Merged Carlisle arts group hopes for more art downtown Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 6:47AMAvonelle Whitaker recalls the heyday of the Carlisle Art Association when the work of local artists was a regular attraction in Carlisle.
  • Sonia Gandhi, Shah Rukh ranked among 50 most powerful people Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 11:37AMNew York, Dec 21: Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan have been ranked among the 50 most powerful people in the world by the prestigious Newsweek magazine. President-elect Barack Obama topped the list.
  • Depression Dust Bowl sparked migration west Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 12:31AMThe Great Depression began when the stock markets crashed in October 1929, sparking more than a decade of economic turmoil.
  • Fayette surplus keeps tax rate steady for 2009 Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 11:20PMFayette County commissioners on Thursday approved the 2009 budget, which keeps taxes at the current rate.
  • Growing green at Geraldine Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 4:37PMGERALDINE—They’re growing at Geraldine High School. Students are growing ferns and flowers and even buildings, all thanks to the agriscience program and its instructor, Terry Johnson. Johnson, on the other hand, is helping students grow a future.
  • Ensuring the magic keeps on chugging Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 5:30AMTiny screwdriver in hand, Steven Clarke probes the innards of a stricken transformer, the main throttle for the Brandywine River Museum Model Railroad.
  • Pawn shops see rise in stock, tout holiday discounts Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 4:44AMFearing an inventory surplus, pawn shops and secondhand stores are offering plenty of bargains and sales this holiday season.
  • AROUND CAMPUS Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 11:09PMVirginia Tech’s police department has two new members: Boomer, a 2-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, and Boris, a 2-year-old German shepherd. Both came to Tech from Germany by way of an Ohio police dog trainer and supplier. Boomer and his handler, officer Larry Wooddell, graduated from the Virginia State Police K-9 training school this summer. Boomer is Tech’s first explosives-detection K-9.
  • What the Russian papers say Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 11:01AMRussian President Dmitry Medvedev said ahead of the second hearing of his anti-corruption package in parliament that the bill must be adopted in its initial form.
  • Mod Rule Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 12:06PMMen’s fashion tends to swing from casual to smart with dull predictability. Just as we’ve adjusted to dressing down, we’re expected to start pukka-ing up.
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia: daily survey of 15 December 2008 Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 6:43AMDAILY SURVEY - Belgrade, 15. 12. 2008.
  • Portage la Prairie News Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 1:58PMMore toys, please. Salvation Army Capt. Krista Loder is desperately seeking more donations of new, unwrapped toys for children for the Salvation Army Christmas hampers.
  • School board chooses Guinnane Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 1:49PMJoe Guinnane of Montgomery, a former president of the Oswego School District Board, is expected to rejoin the board next Monday night to fill the vacancy created by the Oct. 20 resignation of Andy Wood.
  • Study of uses for Bywater naval site nearing conclusion Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 9:30AMThe 25-acre federal site in Bywater now up for redevelopment, pictured here in 1960, was once a WWII Army deployment hub called The Port of Embarkation. An 18-month study to recommend uses for a 25-acre federally owned site in Bywater...
  • U.S. Prepared To Send M-60 To Lebanon Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 6:23AMNICOSIA [MENL] -- The United States has agreed to transfer surplus main battle tanks to Lebanon. Lebanese sources said the Defense Department has agreed to send dozens of M-60A3 MBTs to bolster the 72,000-member Lebanese Army. The sources said the first M-60s were expected to arrive in Lebanon over the next six months.
  • Border Relief began with promise to God Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 1:26AMHARLINGEN - Border Relief began as a one-man operation. Frank Ferree, a World War I doughboy (soldier), prayed in the middle of the Battle of the Argonne Forest, promising God he would devote his life to helping others if only his life would be spared.
  • Meat, fruit, vegetables make best donations Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 9:57PMMake no mistake about it: Agencies that feed the needy are grateful for any food donations they can get. But there are some things that really make their mouths water.
  • Baltic school sold Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 1:58AMBALTIC - The former Baltic Elementary School went on the auction block Saturday morning, selling along with the adjacent bus garage for $57,000. The building that has stood on a hill in Baltic for almost 70 years sold in less than an hour. The buyers, Tony and Angela Lee, countered other bidders.
  • Frigid temperatures swell homeless shelters Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 10:53AMEDMONTON - Emergency beds are being set up at homeless shelters as temperatures plunge.