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  • New Look Website For Fine Individual Hotels Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 5:19AMFine Individual Hotels www.fihotels.com, a collection of 50 of the very best privately owned and operated luxury hotels in the UK, launches its brand new website this week with a fresh new look, compelling content and easy to navigate delivery to provide quality accommodation and hospitality across England, Scotland and Wales in a choice of city and rural ...
  • Westbury’s Rick Collins Raises $32K for LiveSTRONG Foundation Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 12:03AMFamily, Friends Join Attorney in ‘Leap for Life’ Event Rick Collins, a Westbury resident and attorney in Mineola, brought his “Leap for Life” idea from a local, one-man jump in 2009 to a 75 person skydiving weekend throughout North America in support of Lance Armstrong’s LiveSTRONG Foundation. “I did it last year as a solo effort and then I thought, ‘If I can raise 15 grand for an important ...
  • Dragonflies – why are we seeing so many? Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:45PMWe’ve had an abundance of at least two things this summer—rain and flooding.
  • Your complete guide to 20 new and returning fall sci-fi TV shows Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:02PMYou've started hearing the hype (or at least seeing the commercials), but are you ready for the fall TV season to finally begin? Well, we certainly are. From the new kick-ass spy series Nikita and AMC's zombie apocalypse The Walking Dead to the return of our favorite spy nerd, Chuck , and the battling Olivias over at Fringe , the new 2010 season is filled with promise.
  • CityRead 2010: ‘The Year of Fog’ Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:52PMAs summer comes to a close, it’s time to put away the beach reads and break out something with a little more oomph, but if you can’t seem to settle on a title, you’re in luck – it’s time for Brentwood Library’s 2010 CityRead selection to make its appearance.
  • Emergency workers not ready to give up search for missing man Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:37PMSAN ANTONIO -- Emergency workers are not ready to call it quits. They are looking for Calvin Gibson, who has been missing now for more than 18 hours. Gibson was swept away by the rushing waters of Cibolo Creek. The search was called off late last night, but early this morning recovery workers were back at the creek searching for 57 year old . Early Thursday afternoon a DPS helicopter returned to ...
  • Researchers expand yeast's sugary diet to include plant fiber Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:28PMYeast cells do not normally eat complex sugars or carbohydrates, only simple sugars like glucose and sucrose. Researchers have now added genes to yeast that allow it to eat more complex sugars, in particular the two-, three- and four-glucose molecules called cellodextrins. These yeast could find use in the biofuels industry, which hopes to use cellulosic plant fibers to make alcohol.
  • Researchers expand yeast's sugary diet to plant fiber Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 1:47PMUniversity of California, Berkeley, researchers have taken genes from grass-eating fungi and stuffed them into yeast, creating strains that produce alcohol from tough plant material — cellulose — that normal yeast can't digest.
  • Zimmerman teen killed in accident Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:44PMCalled a "great competitor" and a "heck of an athlete" by Monticello football coach Jason Telecky, friends and family are acknowledging that 17-year-old Glenn Bye of Zimmerman was so much more.
  • Kaiserslautern service honors dog handler killed in Afghanistan Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 10:17AMKAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Stories flowed as readily as the tears when friends and fellow soldiers bid an emotional farewell to Staff Sgt. James R. Ide V at a military memorial service Thursday in the Vogelweh chapel.
  • Franco Festival Sunday Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:57PMWATERVILLE -- They came to this area shortly after the American Civil War from Quebec, in some cases with little more than what they could carry or drag in a cart.
  • Happy or sad, Mystery Monkey has become a neighborhood enigma Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:19PMBy Emily Nipps, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 8, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG —The monkey has not left this quiet little Pinellas Point neighborhood for months, and it's easy to see why. Towering oaks draped with Spanish moss shade the modest homes that surround Lake Catalina. Neighbors who chose the area to be closer to Florida wildlife fill large bird feeders until they spill over. Banana ...
  • The Vampire Diaries: I think you hear me knocking, and I think I'm coming in Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:02PMThe Vampire Diaries "Let the Right One In" April 8, 2010 The CWWhy do you keep calling me Kate? My name's not Kate. And who's Shannon? Score: Vampire 23; Humans 6 It was a dark and stormy night. If Jeremy...
  • Doris Mae Marshall, 83 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:45AMDoris Mae Marshall, 83, of Coeur d'Alene, passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, at Life Care Center Post Falls.
  • Wiesel’s ‘Case’ both murder mystery, Holocaust literature Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:04AMWhen it comes to a novel, I suppose, all that matters is what’s between the covers. But when the novel is “The Sonderberg Case” by Elie Wiesel (Alfred A. Knopf: $25, translated from the French by Catherine Temerson), the author’s life story simply cannot be ignored.
  • King of woods Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:11PMMost visitors to Haikou's Flower and Bird Street come in search of handicrafts and furniture made from huanghuali wood. [Photos by Huang Yiming / China Daily]
  • Darien Sport Shop landmark spruce doesn't survive storm Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:03AMTom O'Neill of O'Neill's Tree Care tells Stephen Zangrillo, founder Darien Sport Shop, that the "Big Tree" will have to be removed due to damage form the March 13 storm.
  • Boulder-area residents open doors, hearts to Fourmile Fire victims Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:34AMA dog waits in the back of a car Monday as its owner prepares to evacuate from Gold Hill during the Fourmile Canyon Fire. (Marty Caivano)
  • Norwood Police Department dispatch log for Friday, Sept. 3 through Monday, Sept. 6 Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:29PMNorwood Police Department dispatch log for Friday, Sept. 3 through Monday, Sept. 6. This log is open to the public.
  • Houston woman drowns near Jamaica Beach Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:24PMA Houston woman drowned Saturday after she was pulled under by rough currents while on a sandbar during a nighttime swim.
  • 1 Dies, 2 Injured When Boat Goes Airborne Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:22AMA holiday weekend boating trip ends tragically for three people, including a child, after their vessel goes airborne.
  • River levels creep higher Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:00AMIT was business as usual for Horsham residents on Monday.
  • Weekend report from Blackman Township includes structure fire, rabid raccoon and break-in at Center for Family Health Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:40PMCommunity Message has been issued by the Blackman Township Department of Public Safety.Sunday September 5, 2010 2:25 PM EDTActivity for 9/4/10-9/5/10.9/4/10 @ 8:36 a.m., officers responded to the 4000 block of Marie Court for a loose pit- bull.  The officers...
  • Clean up begins in Atlantic Canada following hurricane Earl Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:23AMClean up in the wake of hurricane Earl began early Sunday morning as power crews restored power to 160,000 Nova Scotians left in the dark after the storm struck Atlantic Canada Saturday.
  • Coming Home-- A Vietnam Story Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:23AMConsidering the deep and lasting imprint the Vietnam War has had on this country’s collective psyche, it is difficult to believe that a whole generation of Americans knows little to nothing of that war other than what it is taught—either in school or at the knee of one of the now aging veterans who served in the military during that time.
  • Annual Megan Savage Memorial Run planned Sept. 25 in Upland Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:34AMMegan s struggle is over, but the fight continues everyday with other families having to face the same challenges. And Megan s Wings is there to help.
  • Japanese teahouse for two Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:31AMThe home of Bonnie and Jim Bell was once your typical Berkeley Arts and Crafts abode. But over the past eight years, the couple has introduced a Japanese sensibility to the architecture and landscaping of the house - transforming it into a beautiful standout... Arts and crafts - Japanese people - House - Japan - Asia
  • Murray guilty in 2006 murder Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:44AMTimothy Wayne Murray was found guilty Friday night of the murder of his boss, Carl Glass, in Slidell four years ago. The 2006 murder was committed during a robbery in which $950 was stolen from Glass’ wallet.
  • Beasts of Belize Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:09PMDuring a family vacation through the parks of the Canadian Rockies a few years ago we all laughed at a sign which advised visitors to "Keep your eyes out!" for local wildlife.
  • One dead, thousands without power as Earl blows through East Coast Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:53PMSome 155,000 customers were without power Saturday night after hurricane Earl ripped through Nova Scotia, producing high winds and intense rain that contributed to the death of one man.
  • Man drowns as Earl rolls through Nova Scotia Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:27PMHurricane Earl tore through Nova Scotia on Saturday, producing high winds and heavy rain that contributed to the death of one man and left more than 200,000 residents without power.
  • 12 iPhone Apps For Exploring The Great Outdoors Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:31PMFor much of the world, the beginning of fall means that warm, comfortable hiking weather is coming to an end. In other words, it’s time to start saving up fresh air for a winter of avoiding the outdoors. There…
  • POLICE BLOTTER: Princeton, W. Windsor, Montgomery, Plainsboro Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:56AMPrinceton Township Ann H. Iversen, 44, of Allison Road, was charged Monday with driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to a breath test, reckless driving, unlicensed driver, and uninsured. Police said they responded to the area of Battle Road at 6:10 p.m. for a report of a possible drunk driver and while en route were advised the vehicle had struck a tree on Lovers Lane. Police said they ...
  • Past is present in genealogy Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:37AMMore than simply a whirlwind journey into her family's past, historian Buzzy Jackson's account is a deep look inside the often-obsessive world of genealogists, people notable for their "willingness to just keep at it and never give up.'' After giving birth to her son, Jackson becomes fascinated with her family's history. She puts in an incredible amount of legwork, visiting ... Genealogy ...
  • Grounded in reverence Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:18AMWhen Rabbi Barry Schwartz and his wife, Debby, began house-hunting in Cherry Hill back in 1999, he had just accepted the position as spiritual leader of Congregation M'Kor Shalom, moving his family from Buffalo.
  • A star is born Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:47PMMUSCATINE, Iowa - Muscatine parents Kayla Mason and Juan Soliswere just having fun in 2007 when they took their son Gabe, 5, to alocal talent search at the Muscatine Holiday Inn.
  • Weakened Earl could still lash coastal Maine with tropical-force winds Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:00PMThough Hurricane Earl weakened Friday night to tropical storm status as it traveled up the East Coast from North Carolina, officials and residents in Maine remained cautious as ...
  • Pets ordinance bill Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:46PMIntroduced by the Council President at the request of the Mayor:   ORDINANCE 2010-527 [substitute] AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (ACPS); AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 4 (ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL AND CODE REGULATION), SECTIONS 111.450 (SPAY AND NEUTER REBATE TRUST FUND) AND 111.455 (ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL TRAINING AND VETERINARY ...
  • Rangers kill injured mother bear in Boulder tree Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:19AMJune -- A bear was killed in Boulder's Newlands neighborhood. It had been hanging around last year with two cubs and eating from gardens, and after waking up this year, it progressed to breaking into homes in search of food. It also killed a goat.
  • Guilford Column: Best wishes and delicious dishes at a birthday bash Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:39AMGuilford Birthday celebrations are always special occasions, and the recent 30th birthday party of Amanda Bates-Parks, daughter of Margo and Ken Bates, was true to form. The party, held on the deck of the Bates' Greenway residence on a moonlit August evening, reflected the planning and hospitality for which the oft-entertaining...
  • 'Transformers 3' Extra Injured During Shoot Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:01AMHAMMOND, Ind. -- Indiana State Police say an extra at a "Transformers 3" production site was seriously injured during the filming of a stunt. Authorities say the "Transformers 3" crew was filming late Wednesday in the Chicago suburb of Hammond, Ind., using several vehicles and drivers.
  • Rapper T.I., Wife Arrested On Drug Charges Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:31AMLOS ANGELES -- Police say Rapper T.I. and wife Tameka Cottle have been arrested in West Hollywood on drug charges.
  • SCF neighbors worried as armed search teams combed rural area Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:18PMA knock at the door at midnight that results in finding an armed prison search team on the front steps is not an occurrence one would normally expect in rural northeastern Colorado.
  • Search and rescue: Horses, owners train to help find the missing Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:20PMEAST WATERBORO – Much like a dog, a horse has enhanced hearing and sense of smell. In addition, horses can cover a lot of ground quickly, which makes them an ideal tool for use in search-and-rescue operations.
  • Couple found alive after plane crashes in Quebec Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:38AMA Quebec couple reported missing after failing to return home by plane from a fishing trip have been found alive by search and rescue crews.
  • Debt Collectors Sometimes Bark Up the Wrong Tree Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:33PMCarpentersville family hounded for credit card bill they say never existed. Credit card - Business - Home - Personal Finance - Money Management
  • Bears break into Colorado Springs home Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:30PMTwo bear cubs invade a Colorado Springs home Tuesday morning while their mom waits outside.
  • Trained travelers arrive at Hobo Fest Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:52PMIncreased railroad security makes life more difficult, but hopping freights calls to some — but maybe it's their cell phones There are bums — they don't do anything. Then there are tramps, who ride the rails but don't work. And finally there are hobos, men and women who wander the country via illicit rides on freight trains in search of seasonal employment.
  • Andre Agassi: I have the body of an old man Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:40PMIn his memoir, “Open,” the tennis star reveals that he used crystal meth and avoided punishment for failing a drug test. In this excerpt, he writes about the physical and emotional pain he feels. Andre Agassi - Tennis - Open: An Autobiography - Methamphetamine - Sport
  • Norwood Police Department dispatch log for Sunday, Aug. 29 through Tuesday, Aug. 31 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:05PMNorwood Police Department dispatch log for Sunday, Aug. 29 through Tuesday, Aug. 31