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At businesses around West Lafay-ette, people are beginning to prepare for the city's much-anticipated anti-smoking ordinance that is set to take effect July 1.

People are confused about the hands-free cell phone law recently passed by the Legislature. Including people at the cop shop. Last week I was on the horn - hands-free, as it happens: my office speaker phone - with a prominent police person about a breaking story.

HAMILTON COUNTY Mildred Bunch Mildred Powell Bunch, 89, a prominent business owner of Chattanooga, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 14, 2007.

ALGONQUIN – Police issued 188 tickets to drivers who failed to buckle up in the village during its recent “click it or ticket” campaign.

Att.: 3,364. Handle: $322,181.

Board members at the state's student loan agency will go another year without a visit to a posh resort on the agency's tab, the board chairman said.

Kathy Landis didn't seem to mind bending over to pick up pineapple-shaped bowling pins for two hours straight yesterday. Landis, of Elliotsburg, was in charge of the Tri-County Association for the Blind's Island Bowling game.

Compared to Lancaster's Atlantic League home opener two years ago, York's was, uh ... dustier. Six hours before game time Friday, they were still laying macadam at the main entrance to Sovereign Bank Stadium. Five hours before, there was no right-field wall. Four hours before,...

EDMOND — I’m a fan of the TV show “CSI Miami.” When the show’s writers feature technology that is capable of extracting the killer’s DNA from the wings of a butterfly that just “happened” to fly through a crime scene, I’m justifiably blown away.

DENVER -- -- A major break in the Darrent Williams investigation is coming to light today. A third man described as a "person of interest" in the popular Bronco's murder was arrested when he arrived at Denver International Airport Tuesday.

Renowed physician has saved careers of many. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tuesdays and Thursdays are the cut-and-paste days at the Andrews Sports Medicine Clinic inside St. Vincent's Hospital.

Two college-aged women carefully crawl out of a bright blue Chevy Cobalt parked in the St. Charles City Hall parking garage.

SPECIAL GUESTS – Millie (from left), Vince, Minnie, Joe, Mickey and Julie Anderson at Disney World. ELMWOOD - Wishes do come true, as one Elmwood family has learned.

CLEVELAND - In case you don’t know, Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James’ favorite movie is “The Gladiator” starring Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius.

Small-time Homer Glen rapper Blaxican and his business partner have been indicted on felony charges alleging they conned $1.3 million from investors by claiming to be producing an Adam Sandler movie. Blaxican, whose real name is Eric Jaglicic, and his pal Brian Falatovich, were indicted this week on 27 counts each of theft, theft by deception, security fraud and wire fraud by a DuPage County ...

Sunday's Hy-Vee World Cup will be American's First Race since November.

DETROIT — It's probably not fair to the kids to be pining for a $3,700 Mustang-themed pool table as the ultimate Father's Day gift. But we can still dream.

Shady web sites fueling mortgage fraudNEW YORK, June 16 (UPI) -- An increasing number of shady Web sites are offering to make insolvent home buyers in the United States more attractive to lenders.There is a whole underground world -- an online cottage industry -- that has grown up that allows anyone to commit mortgage fraud, said Constance Wilson of Interthinx, a financial fraud detection ...

A U.S. House bill would cut an incentive that lets small business write off up to $25,000 of the price of large pickups and sport utility vehicles.The bill was introduced Friday by U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., chairman of the House select committee on global warming, and Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., head of the House Democratic caucus, the Detroit News reported Saturday.Markey and Emanuel said the ...

Shady web sites fueling mortgage fraud ... SUV tax cut under attack ... Sharper Image banking on Father's Day ... Hundreds of child slaves rescued in China ... News from United Press International.

A woman was killed and two other people were injured Friday in a five-vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 10 in Cathedral City that snarled traffic for hours.

A U.S. House bill would cut an incentive that lets small business write off up to $25,000 of the price of large pickups and sport utility vehicles.

General Motors Corp. will introduce a new, state-of-the-art 4.5L V-8 Duramax turbo-diesel that improves engine fuel efficiency by 25 percent, reduces CO2 emissions by 13 percent and cuts particulates and NOx emissions by at least 90 percent for North American light duty trucks and the HUMMER H2 built after 2009.

Daytime television is facing a major transitional period.

If seven of the places you want to see before you die happen to be a septet of ancient man-made marvels, then Travel Cuts has the trip for you.

I have problems that I don't need to go into, but I smoke marijuana. I have a card to purchase it "legally." I have an old tomcat that loves for me to blow a little smoke his way.

Alcohol may have been a factor in a five-vehicle collision on eastbound Interstate 10 that killed one woman and injured at least four others, Friday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol.

ALGONQUIN – Police issued 188 tickets to drivers who failed to buckle up in the village during its recent “click it or ticket” campaign.

Small-time Homer Glen rapper Blaxican and his business partner have been indicted on felony charges alleging they conned $1.3 million from investors by claiming to be producing an Adam Sandler movie. Blaxican, whose real name is Eric Jaglicic, and his pal Brian Falatovich, were indicted this week on 27 counts each of theft, theft by deception, security fraud and wire fraud by a DuPage County ...

NORWAY - School's out. A Rowe Elementary School student came running out the door screaming over and over, "Freedom, freedom, freedom" as he frantically ran up and down the sidewalk with his arms outstretched.

The humidity reminded Emma Snowsill of home. Australia’s Gold Coast is known for being a bit muggy in the summer, so Snowsill adjusted quickly to the...

He may be the world’s No. 1-ranked male triathlete, but Javier Gomez can walk the streets of Madrid without causing much of a stir.

General Motors to invest $100m for new diesel engine

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Legislative Council OKs resolution apologizing for slavery By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The legislative body that oversees state government between legislative sessions Friday approved an interim resolution apologizing for slavery.

Phillipsburg High School held graduation ceremonies Friday. The valedictorian was Geoffrey H. Huang, and the salutatorian was Jessica L. Tan.

With the recent wave of TV innovations — high-definition, plasma, big screens and all the rest — the picture on your television...

HAMILTON COUNTY Ronnie Allen Sr. Ronnie “Bear” Allen Sr., 52, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2007, at his residence surrounded by his family.

West Palm Beach · Mayor Lois Frankel stood under an American flag waving downtown Friday above Flagler Drive and unveiled a sign that displayed the name of her son.

Jaguars have always been touted for style over substance The automotive world is very much like the human dating game: Intelligence, wit and eloquence will certainly help anyone’s dating game, just as a high degree of mechanical sophistication will make an automobile more enticing to a prospective owner.

K-State's AJ Morris was on the bump for Topeka and looking good.

Graduation ceremonies were conducted Friday night at Phillipsburg and Warren Hills High Schools. The Phillipsburg High School class of 2007 learned punctuality by racing the bell from trailers and parking spots five miles away from the school, class Salutatorian Jessica L. Tan joked Friday night.

BELFAST (CP) — The next chapter of the UFC world domination plan unfolds in Northern Ireland on Saturday with former middleweight champion Rich Franklin headlining a card seemingly short on star power.

The trainmen working the Toden Arakawa Line must really have a thing for oddball vehicles. At the start of the morning shift, one of them pulls up in a big-wheeled Soviet version of a Hummer, while another putters in on a tuk-tuk motorized tricycle, shipped in straight from Bangkok.

Cleveland — The final words he'd utter publicly on the night his San Antonio Spurs staked their claim to a dynasty were pure Popovich. Yeah, it was a real Hallmark moment, not soon to be forgotten. If only that last question from the victory news conference hadn't been about already looking ahead to next season. If only the visiting foreign journalist hadn't asked about the Spurs trying to do the ...

Small-time Homer Glen rapper Blaxican and his business partner have been indicted on felony charges alleging they conned $1.3 million from investors by claiming to be producing an Adam Sandler movie.

DETROIT — It's probably not fair to the kids to be pining for a $3,700 Mustang-themed pool table as the ultimate Father's Day gift. But we can still dream.

The Albany Police Department will be short a Captain after an attack in Baghdad on Friday.

Signature Eyewear, Inc. reported increases in its net income and net sales for the three and six months ended April 30, 2007.

The accident happened near Katy.

Hmm. If this Hummer were really driving on the moon as Modernista and effects house Brickyard VFX would like us to believe, that Hummer wouldn't be jumping a few inches off the ground after going over the edge of...

DETROIT, June 15 (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. said on Friday it will invest $100 million in its engine plant in Tonawanda, New York, to make a new diesel engine for light-duty trucks that improves fuel efficiency by 25 percent and reduces carbon-dioxide emissions by 13 percent.

For Father's Day, what do you buy the dad whose tie rack is full and who has no interest in power tools? If he's a traveller or even slightly adventurous, you can always send him to Whistler.

Former middleweight champ faces Yushin Okami in Belfast

BELFAST (CP) - The next chapter of the UFC world domination plan unfolds in Northern Ireland on Saturday with former middleweight champion Rich Franklin headlining a card seemingly short on star power.

DailyTech's roundup of reviews from around the web for Friday...

You won't have to look to hard in the new YMCA to find traces of the building on Warren Street.

One was from here, kind of, while the other one made the trek down from Fort Wayne. They were members of the Huntington YMCA swim team. They have both experienced Olympic glory.

The history of swimming at the Huntington YMCA could fill volumes. Well, at least one very large volume. There's a rich legacy that can draw direct lines from Huntington to the greatest swimmers the United States has ever produced, but never before has that history been compiled.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE is gearing up for June 29, the date when judges from the ‘America in Bloom’ contest come to the city to judge it in several areas to determine whether the city will be recognized as the best of the best.

Students, faculty and members of the community gathered behind China Grove Elementary School on Friday to remember and heal. Patty's Playground, a new addition to the school's play area, was dedicated in memory of Patricia Eleanor Burgdoff.

Refreshing burst of candour in Whitehall Exclusive The UK's MoD, after a sustained campaign of nagging by the Reg defence desk, has revealed how many robot surveillance planes the UK forces will receive under the Watchkeeper programme.…

The city of Green has caught roundabout fever. Impressed by the success of Northeast Ohio's first roundabout, in Copley, and other roundabouts across the country, Green's city engineer, Paul Pickett, is drawing up his own for the intersection of Massillon and Steese roads, next to the fire station.

ALGONQUIN – Police issued 188 tickets to drivers who failed to buckle up in the village during its recent “click it or ticket” campaign.

Some of the Americans view this event as a significant step toward earning Olympic gold at the 2008 Games in Beijing, China.

Former interim U.S. attorney says he would not take job again By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Former interim U.S. Attorney Tim Griffin said Thursday that given a chance to do things over, he would not accept his controversial appointment in Arkansas.

More than three years after she survived a brutal attack that left both her parents dead, Cindy Phan got a small measure of justice on her...

The Sopranos ended this week. It would be a stretch to say that the show is popular—even for those of us who don’t have cable—because it has held a mirror up to our cultural landscape. But, hey, if the shoe fits, wear it.

If you spend a lot of time trolling the Internet for stock tips, you may have gotten wind of a tax break that will supposedly allow investors to sell stocks and mutual funds next year without paying a dime to the IRS.

Jaguars have always been touted for style over substance The automotive world is very much like the human dating game: Intelligence, wit and eloquence will certainly help anyone’s dating game, just as a high degree of mechanical sophistication will make an automobile more enticing to a prospective owner.

Google's been in the doghouse recently with privacy. Last week, watchdog group Privacy Organization ranked Google last among its peers in privacy, while Google simultaneously tried to quell European Union concerns that the company's data retention policies didn't meet EU rules to delete unneeded data by saying it would anonymize data after 18 months. Meanwhile, the company's under heat for ...

SEATTLE (AP) -- A jury in Seattle today found a man guilty of an attack on a family that left a husband and wife dead and, their 8-year-old daughter injured.

Life & style: Ascot, Glastonbury - the summer season starts next week. Here's what to wear. By Jess Cartner-Morley.

Associated Press - June 14, 2007 7:55 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) - A jury in Seattle today found a man guilty of an attack on a family that left a husband and wife dead and, their 8-year-old daughter...

There's a lot of buzz about Jimmy Clausen's elbow "procedure," but Notre Dame has nothing to gain by...

Two college-aged women carefully crawl out of a bright blue Chevy Cobalt parked in the St. Charles City Hall parking garage.

The road to Beijing runs through Des Moines.

A jury today found a Seattle man guilty of a savage attack almost four years ago on a Kent family that left a husband and wife dead and...

John Morimoto will spend life in prison after being convicted of killing a Seattle nightclub owner and his wife, and the attempted murder of their eight-year-old daughter.

John Morimoto will spend life in prison after being convicted of killing a Seattle nightclub owner and his wife and the attempted murder of their eight-year-old daughter.Motive is still unknown

207 Bar, 207 W. Washington: Karaoke with Tobi — 10 p.m. to ? Friday; Troy Parker Band — 10 p.m. to ? Saturday. The Curve, 2211 S. Park Ave.: Nick Rocks karaoke — 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday.

A Kent man was convicted Thursday of aggravated murder for stabbing a nightclub-owning couple to death during a planned robbery.

A jury has returned guility verdicts in the trial of a man accused of killing a Kent couple in their home in 2003.

SUMMIT CONTY What's up in your backyard?

DETROIT, Michigan and PARIS, June 13 -- HUMMER, a division of General Motors Corporation, announces the launch of the very first mobile phone exclusively designed and distributed by the CDM - Customized Design Manufacturer - ModeLabs Group.

Forget about a gas tax; it's DOA. The most politically practical way to slash greenhouse emissions is a 'sky trust.'

You won't have to look to hard in the new YMCA to find traces of the building on Warren Street.

One was from here, kind of, while the other one made the trek down from Fort Wayne. They were members of the Huntington YMCA swim team. They have both experienced Olympic glory.

The history of swimming at the Huntington YMCA could fill volumes. Well, at least one very large volume. There's a rich legacy that can draw direct lines from Huntington to the greatest swimmers the United States has ever produced, but never before has that history been compiled.

Bail was doubled on Wednesday for the suspect in a fatal shooting at a local beachwear store, one day after he attempted to rent a car and had clothes packed in his vehicle, officials said. A judge doubled 22-year-old Eli Eliyahu's bail to $80,000 and toughened the terms of his release on Wednesday, Assistant Solicitor Brad Richardson said. He was arrested in Myrtle Beach on Tuesday after he ...

Orlando, Fla. (June 13, 2007) -- Partly out of necessity and partly out of a desire to get better for the post-season, the Orlando Predators active roster underwent another major renovation on Wednesday.

Intacct Corporation, a leader in on-demand financial applications, today announced that Intacct Advantage 2007, its annual user conference, will be held October 24-26, 2007, at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California. The conference is an annual event designed to stimulate networking opportunities for business leaders, and to help company executives derive tangible value from ...

GM large SUV division Hummer has allowed its name to be used on a mobile phone designed by the CDM (Customised Design Manufacturer) ModeLabs Group.

News by Brad Kellett on Thursday June 14, 2007. Note: Sponsored advertising links, if any, are in green. Hummer, maker of big and tough super-SUVs, has lent its name to a somewhat smaller product with the announcement of the Hummer HT1 mobile phone.

What do teenagers drive, other than parents crazy?

The Glen S. Hummer Huntington Mile swim event is set for this Saturday, June 16, at Lake Clare. This event features a one-mile race around a one-quarter mile cable stretched across Lake Clare.

ALGONQUIN – Police issued 188 tickets to drivers who failed to buckle up in the village during its recent “click it or ticket” campaign.

SPECIAL GUESTS – Millie (from left), Vince, Minnie, Joe, Mickey and Julie Anderson at Disney World. ELMWOOD - Wishes do come true, as one Elmwood family has learned.

From Australia to America single-family houses are getting bigger. A lot bigger.

School’s almost out, summer’s nearly here and the price of gasoline is – wait, can this be right? – dropping.

Orlando, Fla. (June 13, 2007) - Partly out of necessity and partly out of a desire to get better for the post-season, the Orlando Predators active roster underwent another major renovation on Wednesday.

TOWNVILLE - Members of the Townville Women's Club, along with their husbands, got together recently to complete a beautification project within the borough.

Alltel filing reveals details of buyout negotiations By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Alltel officials decided in January to look for a buyer to take the company private by late spring or early summer during favorable financial market conditions and in preparation for the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction.

Re: "Gillett all wet on defence of price boost" (Gazette, June 11). Enough Jack Todd. Enough! He has been complaining for years about how rude and unwelcoming to sports reporters former Alouettes coach Don Matthews was.

In the interest of democracy, we thought we'd share a few thoughts you left on our City Hall blog about the parade tape debate. If you haven't already, deposit your response to Commissioner Randy Leonard's proposed ban on reserved parade seats at blog.oregonlive.com/portlandcityhall.

Local comedians band together, play a swanky club. The Irregulars comedy group takes its act to a classier joint tonight. On the third Tuesday of each month, the 11-man troupe ditches open-mic nights at neighborhood shot-and-beer spots in favor of stand-up showcases at the Improv.

Bail was doubled on Wednesday for the suspect in a fatal shooting at a local beachwear store, one day after he attempted to rent a car and had clothes packed in his vehicle, officials said. A judge doubled 22-year-old Eli Eliyahu's bail to $80,000 and toughened the terms of his release on Wednesday, Assistant Solicitor Brad Richardson said. He was arrested in Myrtle Beach on Tuesday after he ...

Randy Hilfman of Woodinville hopes to tie up a championship Saturday in Wyoming. He's headed to a roundup of contestants vying for the AARP's...

DETROIT — What's in a name?

1. Finally, someone has stepped in and belled the cat. His connections have long been whispered to be the source of his wealth. This, however, was largely ignored because he was a good party-man! His recent attempts to manipulate the political process by rented crowds...

City Council overrode both a task force's recommendations and its own policy on funding nonprofits Monday when it agreed to allocate $11,250 to the financially troubled Elizabeth City Boys & Girls Club next year.

The Sopranos ended this week. It would be a stretch to say that the show is popular—even for those of us who don’t have cable—because it has held a mirror up to our cultural landscape. But, hey, if the shoe fits, wear it.

Denver has recently announced a policy that plans to remove 500,000 cars from the road in an aggressive attempt to curb the effects of global warming. This follows on the heels of other plans nationwide to reduce emissions as well as commentary from elites who encourage the further increase in gas prices so fewer people will be able to drive, or at least, will moderate their driving habits. ...

207 Bar, 207 W. Washington: Karaoke with Tobi — 10 p.m. to ? Friday; Troy Parker Band — 10 p.m. to ? Saturday. The Curve, 2211 S. Park Ave.: Nick Rocks karaoke — 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday.

Cleveland — The question was asked of a soon-to-be four-time NBA champion about a 22-year-old opponent in the last act of his first Finals. Tim Duncan, are you surprised that LeBron James has not tried to impose his will more upon the first three games? The large Virgin Islander was slightly amused, it typically taking a diamond-bit drill to crack his stoicism, even slightly.

Two college-aged women carefully crawl out of a bright blue Chevy Cobalt parked in the St. Charles City Hall parking garage.

Orlando, Fla. (June 13, 2007) -- Partly out of necessity and partly out of a desire to get better for the post-season, the Orlando Predators active roster underwent another major renovation on Wednesday.

Two college-aged women carefully crawl out of a bright blue Chevy Cobalt parked in the St. Charles City Hall parking garage.

You have got read this transcript from the Rush Limbaugh show. I don't care if you like him or not. It just proves that the Prius and or any hybrid for that matter is not helping the environment.

HUMMER, a division of General Motors Corporation, announces the launch of the very first mobile phone exclusively designed and distributed by the CDM - Customized Design Manufacturer - ModeLabs Group.

HUMMER, division de General Motors Corporation, annonce le lancement du premier téléphone mobile, conçu et distribué en exclusivité par ModeLabs Group, le créateur de mobiles sur mesure (CDM - Customized Design Manufacturer).

The Glen S. Hummer Huntington Mile swim event is set for this Saturday, June 16, at Lake Clare. This event features a one-mile race around a one-quarter mile cable stretched across Lake Clare.

True, the home court could not compensate for Cleveland's shortcomings Tuesday. Yes, the Cavs did squander the historic occasion of the first ever NBA Finals game played in this victory-deficient burgh. Their 75-72 loss had all the requisite heartbreak that Cleveland has trademarked. • There is The Shot (Jordan over Ehlo in 1989). • The Fumble (Browns' Earnest Byner fumbling at the 3-yard line in ...

Harrison County offers unprecedented service Editorial June 05, 2007 An article last week on the Harrison County Hospital construction project shows how much attention has been paid to details of the facility insofar as the brick and mortar is concerned.

After-School All-Stars (ASAS), a leader among U.S. after-school programming providers, announced a two-year, $1.5 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to support high-quality, national after-school programming for at-risk youth.

BBC Washington correspondent Matt Frei considers some of the contradictions in modern America's attitude to alcohol.

Many of the world’s top triathletes will be in Des Moines this weekend for the Hy-Vee Triathlon, but they will be joined by amateur competitors, many...

Jet completion center will add 200 jobs in $20 million expansion By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - The state's largest manufacturing export industry is about to get 200 jobs and millions of dollars larger, government and business officials announced Tuesday.

ALGONQUIN – Police issued 188 tickets to drivers who failed to buckle up in the village during its recent “click it or ticket” campaign.

Good morning! Despite some TV weather forecasters calling for rain Friday, the National Weather Service doesn't see it that way for Cumberland County.

The controversy over a big flag pole is going to court. Towbin Hummer is asking the court to reverse the Las Vegas City Council's order to remove a large American flag and pole at the dealership.

City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to adopt a $59.8 million budget that includes a 1-cent property tax increase and 4 percent electric rate hike.

Radical jihadists from all over the Islamic world are landing on a daily basis at Damascus Airport in Syria on their way to kill, behead, butcher and bomb our American soldiers in Iraq. I can't help but wonder what World War II generals Hap Arnold and George Patton would have done if faced with a similar situation. You can bet it wouldn't be the likes of what Nancy Pelosi did, trying to charm the ...

Jeep Wrangler takes a civilized turn from its wilderness legacy. WITH the 2007 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, Natty Bumppo has traded his buckskins for some designer jeans.

What landscaping questions and concerns might folks have as summer and the peak growing season approaches? Answers will be forthcoming when Our Future Summit hosts a community roundtable on the "ABCs of Landscaping in the High Country" from 7-9 p.m.

LOS ANGELES Creative director Alex Flint said he has resigned from independent Modernista! in Boston to join Publicis Groupe's Saatchi & Saatchi, where he will work on Toyota as a cd.

Green is hot these days. Headlines about environmental efforts are seemingly inescapable; proponents of conservation credit Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth for catching the public's attention.

Two college-aged women carefully crawl out of a bright blue Chevy Cobalt parked in the St. Charles City Hall parking garage.

A wealthy married couple with a taste for swinging goes through an explosive divorce. Who is to blame for the wife's death and a judge being shot? Troy Roberts reports.

After Waxahachie High School 2007 graduate Jarrod Moore missed his senior prom due to illness, employees at Bealls department store swung into action.

Kenyan evangelical Christians are donating huge sums of money to their churches. What is disconcerting to most people is that these huge donations hardly do anything to uplift their lives, writes ALLAN NGUGI ON A PULPIT PLATFORM in a huge church in downtown Nairobi lies a pile of bank notes.

SACRAMENTO — For decades, public transportation has been a plum for California legislators to fund if it involved a new service and a ribbon-cutting, but a poor stepchild when it came to paying

It's been so long since we visited the warm, cozy living rooms of the Henrickson households, and God only knows how much we've missed them. I, for one, was just about ready to pull my hair up into a French braid.

As Fog, Andrew Broder's music sits at the crossroads of electro-pop, turntablism, found-sound collage, and indie-folk, and seems locked in a tug-of-war between clarity and deconstruction.

NEW YORK----All the years of buying Dad cheap cologne and paisley ties can now be traded in for genuine adventure. lastminute.com , the go-to site for gifts, adventures and last second getaways has lined up an array of exciting gifts, experiences and treats to universally celebrate Dads on Father's Day.

ALGONQUIN – Police issued 188 tickets to drivers who failed to buckle up in the village during its recent “click it or ticket” campaign.

Who's ready to make this the Best. Summer. Ever?

Joe Oakes didn’t invent the sport, but he is one of its founding fathers. And his efforts as a competitor, organizer and writer paved the way for...

As a martyrdom bomber took aim at a U.S. convoy carrying demolition experts on Sunday, collapsing a major highway overpass south of Baghdad and trapping American soldiers in the rubble, the Islamic State of Iraq reported multiple sacrifice attacks as the blood of the martyrs continue to flow.

Charter schools get OK to continue; three schools placed on fiscal distress By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - The state Board of Education renewed the charters of open-enrollment charter schools in Farmington and Imboden on Monday, and placed three school districts on fiscal distress status.

Towbin Hummer is going to court to fight Las Vegas City Council Tuesday.

As I was considering what to write about this week, I briefly experienced the bane of all journalists -- writer's block. In comparison to the majority of the seasoned and well respected editorial and opinion writers that we have at the FNP, I am a novice.

ALGONQUIN – Police issued 188 tickets to drivers who failed to buckle up in the village during its recent “click it or ticket” campaign.

These two mishaps caused more headaches than injuries on the streets of Sulphur yesterday. Calcasieu Sheriff's Deputy James Savoy received only minor injuries when his cruiser was hit head-on as the driver of the Hummer attempted to make a left turn in front of him.

Wounded Marines received a warm show of support -- dozens of quilts sewn by hand. It was an effort initially aimed to collect a few blankets for residents at a Windward recovery barracks -- but dozens of seamstresses worked night and day, and the results were enough to bring even a marine to tears.

Presidential security detail were on high alert in Kisumu as tension developed when President Kibaki and his key political opponent Mr Raila Odinga met at a function.

ALGONQUIN – Police issued 188 tickets to drivers who failed to buckle up in the village during its recent “click it or ticket” campaign.

After Waxahachie High School 2007 graduate Jarrod Moore missed his senior prom due to illness, employees at Bealls department store swung into action.

Two college-aged women carefully crawl out of a bright blue Chevy Cobalt parked in the St. Charles City Hall parking garage.

Two college-aged women carefully crawl out of a bright blue Chevy Cobalt parked in the St. Charles City Hall parking garage.

Tehachapi residents, Karen and Larry Campbell have managed to take the “Because We Care” project,...

IT'S A great day for baseball and softball and it's a big day for three Centre County teams.

A little while ago, Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James was being criticized for not taking a big shot against the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

Hooooo, boy! Look out, Liverpool. This could get ugly.

Energy costs, higher interest rates and aging boomers could slow buyers' appetites. Are McMansions McOver?

Sunday is Father's Day.

Judge Chuck Weller, standing in his third-floor family court chambers on that Monday, was shot in the chest by a sniper whose whereabouts were unknown.

Early life sun exposure, from birth to 20 years old, may specifically increase the risk of melanomas with BRAF gene mutations.

Canadian effort isn't without serious failings in the eyes of many critics

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP -- Willa, a pretty black and white border collie, put her nose in the air and started sniffing.

High-school senior year, that rite of passage to adulthood, once marked by crossing a high-school stage and shaking hands with the principal...

Skin cancers often contain different gene mutations, but just how these mutations contribute to the cause of melanomas has been a mystery. A new clue comes from scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Schools of Medicine and Public Health. [click link for full article]

ALGONQUIN – Police issued 188 tickets to drivers who failed to buckle up in the village during its recent “click it or ticket” campaign.

Two looks at fuel efficiency. The 2003 Hummer H2 (left) faces lower sales; Toyota's hybrid Prius is popular.

"This school has got a lot of dark secrets," says Lucinda Mitchell (right), who has a grandchild at Camden's H.B. Wilson School. Next to her, Nafeesha Taylor hugs daughter LeDion, 6, a Wilson first grader. Authorities allege school administrators stole activity fees.

Birmingham — Tuesdays and Thursdays are the cut and paste days at the Andrews Sports Medicine Clinic inside St. Vincent's Hospital. It's when Dr. James Andrews slips into his pale green surgical gown and white rubber boots and goes all Michelangelo on the shredded ligaments and torn rotator cuffs of the world's broken athletes. Those two days represent but a fraction of his practice. The famous ...

Molly Bloom shed her wheelchair and stepped into her future Friday, charting a path that includes college and competitive swimming.

Two college-aged women carefully crawl out of a bright blue Chevy Cobalt parked in the St. Charles City Hall parking garage.

Two college-aged women carefully crawl out of a bright blue Chevy Cobalt parked in the St. Charles City Hall parking garage.

With four world cup races in four weeks, June is being dubbed “The Million Dollar Month”. Over US$1million will be handed out by ITU officials and race organisers in a 30-day span.

For decades, public transportation has been a plum for California legislators to fund if it involved a new service and a ribbon-cutting, but a poor stepchild when it came to paying the monthly bills. Percentages of state operating subsidies - what pays a large chunk of driver salaries, bus fuel and electricity to power rapid transit - have dwindled to an average 2 percent, according to Gov.

EDITOR'S NOTE: With gas prices soaring toward the stratosphere, this might not be the best summer for a coast-to-coast auto vacation. But there are plenty of interesting places to visit nearby - round trips that Puebloans can make on a single tank of gas (unless you drive a Hummer). Today, the Life staff shares its third and final such trip. The day dawned sunny and strange. A lone ...

SACRAMENTO — For decades, public transportation has been a plum for California legislators to fund if it involved a new service and a ribbon-cutting, but a poor stepchild when it came to paying

SACRAMENTO — For decades, public transportation has been a plum for state legislators to fund if it involved a new service and a ribbon-cutting, but a poor stepchild when it came to paying the

A little while ago, Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James was being criticized for not taking a big shot against the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

State needs better work force, more sites, incentives to compete for jobs, official says By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - To better compete for new industries, new businesses and new jobs, Arkansas needs to repair its work force and pitch more large industrial sites, one economic development official says.

ALGONQUIN – Police issued 188 tickets to drivers who failed to buckle up in the village during its recent “click it or ticket” campaign.

LeBron James is on the verge of achieving the global icon status he's always wanted. It does not surprise me at all.

The uniforms with No. 22 were hanging in the locker, between the stalls of Jason Giambi and Wil Nieves.

JEROME - A B-17 bomber that suffered mechanical problems is still expected to arrive in time for today's celebration at the Jerome County Airport.

BOULDER Molly Bloom shed her wheelchair and stepped into her future Friday, charting a path that includes college and competitive swimming.

San Antonio — The Spurs Factor already could be at work on these NBA Finals, insidiously eating away at them from the inside. TV ratings for San Antonio's victory over Cleveland Thursday were the lowest ever for a prime-time finals Game 1, 19 percent off last year's Miami-Dallas opening statement. And for an extra added distraction tonight, the Spurs vs. Cavaliers go head up against Tony vs. Phil ...

Traditional fair food — think elephant ears and funnel cake — mixed with exotic — now think shish kabob and crab Rangoon — during Anderson’s International Festival of Arts and Culture on Saturday.

He lasts six innings, giving up five hits and three runs, in a 9-3 victory over Pittsburgh during his first major league outing in nearly nine months. NEW YORK — As he walked toward the bullpen Saturday to warm up for his first major league start in nearly nine months, Roger Clemens took a detour toward Yankee Stadium's Monument Park. Stopping before the plaque of Babe Ruth, Clemens reached ...

Two college-aged women carefully crawl out of a bright blue Chevy Cobalt parked in the St. Charles City Hall parking garage.

She spent more than three months in the hospital, underwent 14 surgeries that included removal of half of her pelvis and still endures adjustments to a prosthetic leg.

Roger Clemens, arguably the greatest pitcher of all-time with seven Cy Young Awards to his name, will take the mound for the first time since 2003 on Saturday to help rescue the Yankees' season.

WASHINGTON -- Religious leaders and senators invoked the Old Testament, the teachings of Jesus, modern-day polls and hard-edged politics Thursday in a lively hearing that turned into a debate about the role of faith and doctrine in tackling global warming.

Early life sun exposure, from birth to 20 years old, may specifically increase the risk of melanomas with BRAF gene mutations.

Everything is set for the Rocket to make his 2007 major-league debut for the New York Yankees against the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon. When Clemens initially announced his retirement four years ago, the Yankees gave him an expensive rust-colored Hummer. Turned out it wasn't a goodbye to baseball or even to New York.