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- Candy Buffets Becoming Popular at Weddings Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:38AMAsk wedding planner Mark Kingsdorf his opinion of favors, and he has one word to say. “Oy.” Kingsdorf, president of The Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants, said in his experience, not all favors are created equal.
- On-call 'ghostbusters' investigate spirit world Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:17AMCOLCHESTER, Conn. — A large wooden crucifix lies on a bed to protect the people gathered around it. Ghost detector meters on the floor tell them if they need protection.
- St. Louisian's Respond To Diaper Crisis Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:13AMSocial Media Hepls Get The Word Out It was a crisis: the Nurses for Newborns Foundation, which cares for St. Louis area babies, was out of diapers. The CEO posted a plea online, and suddenly, her wish was granted. "Never in my wildest imagination did I ever dream that it would turn into this," said a stunned Melinda Ohlemiller, standing in her office, watching people carry in box after box of ...
- Milner to host several book workshops Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:09PMThe Center of Conservation and Preservation at Milner Library will host workshops in bookbinding, book arts and book repair as well as welcome three lecturers. Students and community members of any age and any level are encouraged to attend.
- The intangible Furry Creek Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:38PMFrom the first tee to the 18th green, the staggering majesty of Furry Creek is impossible to overlook. There’s no way to take it for granted: players find themselves looking across Howe Sound to the islands, the Sunshine Coast beyond and marvel that you get to play golf here.
- Joel Brokaw: Monkeys of India: Look but Please Don't Touch Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:46AMThe monkey who was ransacking my room was making his exit, carrying something in his hand. When I climbed back through the same window, I was expecting the worst.
- Local Muslim families intertwine Ramadan's rituals with American culture Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:18AMIn front of the fireplace in their Canton home, the Ahmed family has four shoeboxes, one for each of their kids, packed with small toys like "Star Wars" figures and Hot Wheels. They call them Ramadan boxes, an idea the parents came up with after noticing Christmas stockings.
- Local Muslim families mix Ramadan's rituals with American culture Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:18AMIn front of the fireplace in their Canton home, the Ahmed family has four shoeboxes, one for each of their kids, packed with small toys like "Star Wars" figures and Hot Wheels. They call them Ramadan boxes, an idea the parents came up with after noticing Christmas stockings.
- Thai-ASEAN News Network Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:37AMSince its official opening in April, Zaab Eli has been attracting a great deal of attention due to its careful preparation of elaborate 'Isan fusion' dishes.
- The NS Profile: Michael Gove Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:30AMMichael Gove is one of David Cameron’s key lieutenants. He has immense charm and a fascinating personal story. But is he too clever for his own good?
- Reporter plays with fire while trying out a job that's in the bag Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:20AMMaine at Work: At Sea Bags, Ray Routhier learns the ropes of using recycled sails to make tote bags sold worldwide.
- A Labor of Love Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:11AMhttp://www.JewishWorldReview.com | On this Labor Day , like most Americans, I come to praise labor, not indulge in it. Has there ever been a people that speechified more about the joys and satisfactions of work and the work ethic, yet was so enamored of labor-saving devices?
- Do the hard work to get good results Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:03AMWhat is the hard marketing work on your plate? It’s actually not that difficult... so long as Obamanomics doesn’t knock you back a few more decades.
- EAST-ENDER BY TOM GILBERT: Auxiliary assists Mont Alto firefighters Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:46PMWe all know how important the Mont Alto Fire Company is to our community. And one of the reasons this is so is the support it receives from its ladies auxiliary.
- Reporter plays with fire while trying out a job that's in the bag Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:07PMAt Sea Bags, Ray Routhier learns the ropes of using recycled sails to make tote bags sold worldwide.
- In & Around Roxbury Township Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:17PMWEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 A free diabetes screening will be offered by the Mount Arlington Health Department from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Elks Club on Howard Boulevard. The department is sponsoring the free screening with non-fasting glucose level. For more information, call Helen Giles, RN, at (973) 691-0900, ext. 7353.
- Charities linked to terrorism Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:10PMPakistanis are donating to a flood-relief appeal run by a front organisation for a banned terrorist group.
- Cisco Will Save the World Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:55AMSuccess is simple.
- Cambridge Public Library hosts scavenger hunt -- every week Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:49AMA scavenger hunt has begun at all library locations. Every week, librarians are hiding rubbery fish in books and on shelves. Patrons who find the fish are awarded gift certificates, books and boxes of saltwater taffy. Penguin Books, Harvard Book Store, Dolphin Restaurant, S&S Restaurant and the Daily Catch have provided prizes.
- Donors put faith in charities linked to terrorism Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:18AMPakistanis are donating to a flood-relief appeal run by a front organisation for a banned terrorist group because they believe it to be more effective and trustworthy than others soliciting support, especially the government.
- Home, sweet home, finally at Centennial Square Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:05AMMoving trucks lined up at Baytown’s Centennial Square Apartments Wednesday when many former residents forced out by Hurricane Ike almost two years ago finally got the OK to move back.
- Donors pay millions to put their names in UA stadium Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:46AMCompanies, individuals pledge $16.6 million, but spots worth $6 million remain FirstMerit Foundation among stadium donors
- Party favours Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:46AMCity councillors are routinely offered pricey sports and show tickets and fireworks cruises by major corporations and the city's top developer. So why do some disclose these gifts while others don't?
- Boxing: Silent assassin who lets her fists do the talking Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:13PMThey say about young ladies that it is the quiet ones who often turn out to be the tigresses, and they certainly don't come much quieter than Savannah Marshall. The 19-year-old six-footer from Hartlepool may be a woman of few words – that's why they call her "The Silent Assassin" – but her fists certainly do any necessary talking. She has stopped or KO'd almost half of her 28 opponents and is ...
- ‘It’s been devastating. But I’ve finally won back Tess’s trust’ Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:30PMHe was TV’s Mr Nice Guy, with his easy smile and wholesome good looks. Until those sex text revelations. In this exclusive interview, Vernon Kay reveals how he got his marriage back on track
- Travel Briefs: Egyptian minister questioned in van Gogh theft, Corvettes to take a lap around Kentucky, weather brings ... Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:17AMEgyptian minister questioned in van Gogh theft
- YOU CAN HELP: Volunteer opportunities in Clackamas County, Sept. 4-10 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:12AMCheck out volunteer opportunities in the Clackamas County area.
- Congregation from Clay donates two weeks' offerings to buy Fowler football team new cleats Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:10AM"New cleats? Man, it means a lot to us. It really means a lot to us," said junior Wilquan Burke after receiving his pair.
- Community Calendar for Sept. 4, 2010 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:11AMNormal
- What’s happening at the SSPCA? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:50AMTHE last couple of months have certainly been busy for all of us at SSPCA so we thought we would let you know what we’ve been up to. Most of the current committee members are now in their second term since the 2009 AGM. The 2010-2011 committee members are as follows:
- New coaches try to engineer first victory Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:48AMThey've added extra chairs at Papa John's Stadium, constructed luxury boxes to modernize Louisville's football facility on Central Avenue. Just to the west of the stadium, however, still runs the clickety-clack tracks of the old railroad, as if boxcars might arrive any minute for a game-day delivery.
- School supplies appreciated Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:30PMSeveral weeks ago Joan Cartwright, president of the Wayne County Retired Educators Association, started scratching around to see if her organization could find ways to help bridge some of the education funding gaps that have been created after years of education cuts by the state.
- Operation Christmas Child begins Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:50AMLocal volunteers for Operation Christmas Child are making preparations for the annual season of gift giving to those in need.
- Beirut's beautiful people splash out for Ramazan Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:08AMA picture taken on August 17, 2010 shows a dancer performing the traditional sufi whirling dervishes dance as customers have their “suhur” meal just before daybreak, which marks the start of the daylong fast, at a restaurant in a Beirut hotel, as Muslims around the world fast from food and water between dawn and sunset during the holy Muslim month of Ramazan.
- Berlin Rotary to host Visitors Day event Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:46PMBERLIN — Inviting all perspective Rotarians who want to be active in the community, the Kensington-Berlin Rotary Club will host its first Visitors Day event.
- Looking for dark clouds to vanish in 'The Rematch' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:27PMGroller-Zambelli Challenge returns, and you can join the battle This is a true story. Sad, but true.
- Operation Christmas Child to kick off soon Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:34PMAMERICUS — Americus children, families and volunteers are scheduled to host a celebration at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at First Baptist Church at 221 S. Lee St., Americus to kick off the expected 4,200 shoe box gifts to be collected from Americus residents for hurting children worldwide.
- Business News Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:01PMSSM Neurosciences Institute holds ribbon cutting Physicians, hospital administrators and city officials celebrated the opening of the SSM Neurosciences Institute at St. Clare Health Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 17.
- Cactus League exhibit gets $5K to spend at Pink Pony auction Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:22PMMore than 400 pieces of baseball memorabilia once inside Scottsdale’s famed Pink Pony Steakhouse and Saloon will be on the auction block Saturday, and a local historical organization has been given
- iPad, Kindle, Nook or Sony? What is the best e-book reader? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:02PMDo you want to shell out the big bucks for an iPad? Stick with the economical Kindle? Check out the Nook or Sony's e-book reader? Or are you still a page-turner type? Here's some guidance on what questions to ask yourself when thinking about going digital with your library.
- Players most wanted for finals Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:21AMTHERE'S always a certain amount of luck associated with winning a premiership, and the loss of the chief playmaker can kill a team's chances.
- First Friday in Glenside set for Sept. 3 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:39PMCheltenham Township Main Street and the Downtown Glenside Merchants’ Association invite shoppers to celebrate back to school Sept. 3 at the next First Friday event in Downtown Glenside. Many businesses along East Glenside Avenue and South Easton Road will offer special activities, discounts and extended hours. Parking will be free starting at 5 p.m.
- Weather sparks NE tourism rebound Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:10PMOLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine -- Months of perfect weather in northern New England have helped the region's tourism industry rebound from a dismal 2009, but consumers still wary of the economy have ...
- Knitted caps for soldiers a huge success Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:51PMBOISE -- We have been following the story of a mother and daughter who were knitting caps for the men and women of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team. Since we first reported the story, the response from people wanting to help knit has been huge. People from Oregon, Montana, Washington and Idaho have all been helping knit the caps. Janet Thaldorf and Bea Mitchell say they have met their goal ...
- Fundraising to benefit injured dogs continues Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:45PMHave-A-Heart Humane Society is continuing to raise funds to help two injured dogs through the sale of a signed and embellished giclee by Jack Palance. Ted and Chelley Kitzmiller are selling the artwork to benefit the dogs who are undergoing treatment at Tehachapi Vet Hospital . The giclee — a copy of the original painting — was a gift to the Kitzmillers, who are the directors of Have-A-Heart ...
- New England sees uptick in visitors Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:23PMMonths of perfect weather in northern New England have helped the region's tourism industry rebound from a dismal 2009.
- Good Southern lit ain't hard to find Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:03PMDecatur Book Festival showcases fresh voices of contemporary Southern authors by Wyatt Williams Flannery O'Connor's family farm and home, Andalusia, has been open to the public since 2004. Most days, people are coming and going down the long gravel drive and parking near the old water tower, not far from the cow barn.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
- Care packages lift U.S. troops, ‘Screwy Louie' Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:24PMLouis Mehrmann Jr. helps make sure U.S. troops know they're appreciated by assembling care packages. Anyone with donations of cell phones for the Cell Phones for Soldiers program or supplies for Operation Troop Support can drop them at the following locations.
- Perfect weather sparks New England tourism rebound Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:14PMMonths of perfect weather in northern New England have helped the region’s tourism industry rebound from a dismal 2009, but consumers still wary of the economy have been tight with their money and shopping for bargain-basement prices. Overall, hotel occupancy rates have increased, more people are stopping at visitor information centers and highway traffic has [...]
- American Brilliant glass a cut above other collectibles for its aficianados Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:08AMNext month, a national expert on collecting and caring for American Brilliant Cut Glass will visit the Helena and Great Falls areas to share what she has learned through her 39 years as a professional antique glass collector in Eastern Washington.