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US troops withdrawing en masse from Haiti Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:24AMPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - U.S. troops are withdrawing from the shattered capital, leaving many Haitians anxious...
Greenwood Man Dies After House Fire Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:21AMA Greenwood man has died after a fire at his home early Monday morning.
French resistance heroine who saved over 100 lives dies Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:18AMA French resistance heroine who saved over 100 lives and survived a Nazi firing squad has died at her English care home aged 105.
US drone strike kills five in NW Pakistan: officials Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:17AMThree missiles fired by US drone aircraft killed five militants Monday in Pakistan's northwest tribal belt, a bastion of Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked fighters, security officials said.
Time of year for tax scams Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:16AMEditor's note: Greg Zoeller is Indiana attorney general.
Bomb attack on Pakistani police kills 13 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:16AMLAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack on a police intelligence unit in the eastern city of Lahore that killed at least 13 people during Monday's morning rush hour.
Business people Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:15AM#9830;Burt, Blee, Dixon, Sutton Bloom announces that Dennis D. Sutton has been recognized by his peers and included in The Best Lawyers in America 2010.
School Reopens After Pesticide Incident Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:13AMStudents returned to Lake Havasu High School on Monday after staying home for two days because a student sprayed pesticide on school walls and dropped the chemical in at least one trash can.
Cybercriminals not just exploiting banks in phishing scams Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:13AMRecord number of brands hijacked in phishing scams in Q4 of 2009 Cybercriminals are expanding the types of organisations they exploit in phishing attacks, says the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG).
Tiny bottles big change for wine tasting? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:45AMNAPA, Calif. - Thousands of people visit the Domaine Carneros Winery each year, snapping pictures in front of the 18th-century style chateau and sipping wine on the terrace overlooking a sweep of green vineyards.
Riverfront amphitheater begins to take shape Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:44AMBy Mark Hughes Cobb Staff Writer As the amphitheater gears up to open in spring 2011, the riverfront venue's key elements are emerging
Business & Finance Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:44AMThe Point's new retail experience - Joanna Ripard Malta's largest mall, the €60 million The Point, part of Sliema's Tigné Point development, will open at the end of the month to...
Employment for sex offenders Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:43AMDUDLEY - Hundreds of children gather every weekday in a small area around Oxford Avenue. They are drawn by the Boys & Girls Club, Dudley Elementary School and a preschool.
Waste alleged in ferry system Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:42AMLegislators want to end lucrative reimbursements provided to ferry workers driving to their daily jobs.
After Vancouver, now it’s Russia’s turn in 2014 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:42AMBy Stephen Wilson The Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia | From the Pacific coast to the shores of the Black Sea. From the peaks of western Canada to the Caucasus mountains of southern Russia. From gleaming North American skyline to palm-fringed resort in the former Soviet Union. Do svidanya (goodbye) Vancouver. Do vstretchi (see you) in Sochi.
Explosions rock Baghdad as Iraqis go to polls Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:41AMA wave of bombings and mortar attacks have killed 19 people in Baghdad as insurgents bid to disrupt Iraq 's second general election since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
Boyle swapping hometown for London Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:41AMSusan Boyle is quitting her native Scotland for London, after record bosses persuaded her to move to a more secure property.
Raising the dropout census issue Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:40AMDzongda’s Conference 7 March, 2010 - The government should review the cases of people, whose census were dropped after the nationwide census registration. Dzongdas voiced this concern during the 18th annual dzongdag’s conference, which began yesterday.
Pentagon gunman dies of his wounds Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:07AMWASHINGTON: A man apparently planning to enter the Pentagon walked up to police guarding the doors, pulled out a gun and shot two officers before being critically wounded himself. He later died of his injuries.
Angry anti-gov't writing linked to Pentagon gunman Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:05AMWASHINGTON - A California man killed in a shootout with Pentagon police drove cross-country and arrived outside the military headquarters armed with two semiautomatic weapons, authorities said Friday.
Angry anti-gov't writing linked to Pentagon gunman Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:05AMA California man killed in a shootout with Pentagon police drove cross-country and arrived outside the military headquarters armed with two semiautomatic weapons.
Leaders stress importance of Census Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:04AMTrumpeting the distribution of municipal funding, local community leaders are stressing the importance of participating in the 2010 Census.
CNN - Unemployment Rate Holds Steady Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:04AMWhile The Unemployment Rate Held Steady In February, The U.S. Economy Is Still Shedding Jobs, According To A Government Report Released Friday.
Iraqis abroad begin voting in homeland's election Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:04AMIraqis living abroad began casting ballots in their homeland's crucial parliamentary elections Friday, a constituency Iraq's Sunni Arab minority hope will boost their showing.
Google Chrome gets richer privacy controls, automatic web page translation Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:03AMThe latest beta of Google Chrome brings a new automatic web page translation feature and more detailed privacy controls on a per-site basis. When you visit a site written in a different language than your preferred language set in Chrome’s preferences, up pops a discreet bar at the top of the browser window that offers an [...]
'Jersey Shore' Ronnie Magro, MTV, sued by couple from Boardwalk melee Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:03AMCouple says they were too drunk for MTV's waiver to be valid.
"Home" opener pregame notebook Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:02AMDay 2 of Cardinals Grapefruit League features a rematch of yesterday's opening league debacle against the New York Mets.
China's Wen Jiabao lays out his government's program Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:01AMPremier Wen Jiabao promised more fairness, less corruption and steady economic progress in a two-hour work report Friday to China's National People's Congress, the country's top legislative forum.
Iraq early voting shattered by deadly blasts Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:20PMA string of deadly blasts shattered an early round of voting in Iraq Thursday, killing 17 people.
Flint Drives Away With Six Awards At Autorama Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:19PMFor the second year in a row, a contingent of motorheads from the Vehicle City brought home a truckload of hardware from the 58th annual Autorama custom auto show in Detroit last weekend.
Zuma promises safe World Cup in South Africa Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:17PMSouth African President Jacob Zuma sought Thursday to allay concerns about security at the 2010 World Cup, saying crime had already been cut and visitors would be protected.
Ukraine's leading English-language newspaper since 1995 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:14PMPresident Victor Yanukovych, despite the “pro-Moscow” label is not going to sell out Ukraine to Russia. (Yaroslav Debelyi) Everything repeats. It seems these days that a nationalist candidate has lost the recent presidential election, and a seemingly faithful pro-Moscow candidate has won.
Census forms are coming Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:14PMThere are an estimated 3 million-plus people living in the United States. And since the year ends in zero, it’s time to get a fresh count with the Census.
Oakridge Realty enhances business park Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:13PMOAKRIDGE Realty Development Corp., a Cebu-based property development and leasing company, held a ceremonial groundbreaking event last Feb. read more
Cartoonist gets unfairly targeted Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:13PMKurt Westergaard, a 74-year-old Dane, lives in Arhus, Denmark, a city of about 230,000 on the eastern coast of the country. His house is outfitted with reinforced bullet-proof glass on all the windows, steel doors and a panic room, which he has had to use once. Police follow him to and from work and his protection [...]
Fall of N.Korean dictatorship 'unthinkable': defector Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:12PMVIENNA (AFP) - North Korea's dictatorial regime is unlikely to fall anytime soon, a defector who once worked for leader Kim Jong Il and his father Kim Il Sung, said here Thursday.
Haitian Family Survives 2nd Quake After Fleeing to Chile Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:12PMSAN BERNARDO, Chile (AP) — The Desarmes family left their native Haiti two weeks after the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, joining the eldest son in Chile for what seemed a refuge from the fear and chaos of Port-au-Prince.
Cyber Threats Pit Privacy Versus Security Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:09PMSecurity experts are torn between just how far the government and the private sector should go to protect critical data from would-be cyber criminals without violating individual rights.
Kenya : Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:03AMWhat's the Point of Being a Shareholder? Nairobi — Back in the days when investment was worthwhile, people with little money to spare used to buy shares as a way of saving for old age.
Tourist coaches near DFS store irk residents Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:50AMUnsightly, noisy and congested - these are common complaints that residents of the upmarket area of Ardmore Park and Draycott Drive have because of tourist coaches parking illegally there
Yemeni forces clash with suspected rebels in south Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:42AMADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - Yemeni security forces clashed on Monday with suspected rebels in the southerly Abyan province, where separatists are campaigning against the rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Torture ruling passages on MI5 must be restored Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:40PMPassages removed from judgment on involvement of MI5 in torture of Binyam Mohamed must be restored, court of appeal rules Devastating passages criticising MI5 that were removed from the ruling on the involvement of the security service in the torture of Binyam Mohamed must be restored to the judgment, the court of appeal ruled today. The decision is another blow to the government after it lost ...
After Vancouver, now it's Russia's turn in 2014 Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:34PMFrom the Pacific coast to the shores of the Black Sea. From the peaks of western Canada to the Caucasus mountains of southern Russia. From gleaming North American skyline to palm-fringed resort in the former Soviet Union.
State Better Business Bureau cites Top 10 Scams of 2009 Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:19PMWALLINGFORD — Though 2009 may be fading in memory for some, for others it will be remembered as a year of scammer ingenuity. More grifters took pains to doctor Web sites so thousands of unsuspecting dupes would believe their innovations were real.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Launches Spring Marketing Campaign Highlighting Sales Associate Expertise Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:19PMRISMEDIA, March 1, 2010—As home buyers move into the market to take advantage of the extension and expansion of the federal homebuyer tax credit, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC has unveiled its 2010 marketing campaign, intended to highlight the accessibility…
Ex-BofA CEO's pay package worth $32,171 Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:16PMNEW YORK -- Former Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis received a compensation package valued at $32,171 in 2009 as the bank struggled with loan losses and repaid billions in federal bailout money, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing disclosed Friday.
Britons March on Bulgaria Ski Resort to Demand Entry to Their Own Flats Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:06AMBritish investors who spent millions of pounds on flats in a Bulgarian ski resort have accused a local property firm of illegally taking possession of the building and denying them entry.
U.S. Supreme Court: Gun case on way to Supreme Court creates strange bedfellows Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:03AMBy HARRIET ROBBINS OST CHICAGO, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Otis McDonald, 76, lives in Morgan Park, a tough Chicago neighborhood where the same youngsters who used to shoot hoops in his back yard are now threatening his life.
Neighbor-to-Neighbor seeking to help people stay in their homes Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:01AMThe economic crisis continues to take a grim toll on one of the most fundamental aspects of people’s lives — housing. Community service organizations throughout Greater New Haven are reporting an increase in requests for emergency housing aid this year in the wake of rising joblessness.
Five arrested after clashes at Jerusalem holy site Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 7:59AMFive men were arrested Sunday as Palestinians clashed with Israeli police in East Jerusalem at one of the city's holiest sites.