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A 24-year-old Springdale man who rammed his 2003 Hummer into the wall of a Fayetteville Housing Authority apartment building Nov. (Northwest Arkansas Times)

The UEFA Hit Squad were a prominent presence at the 21 Days to Go promotional event that took place on 21 May in the four cities to host the U21 finals.

PROVO - Under the Wasatch Mountains, along the Provo River, on his last Saturday in Utah, the newest Dolphins quarterback taps the brakes of his Ford truck and points through the mud-speckled windshield to some favorite spots.

FAYETTEVILLE -- A man who rammed his Hummer into a Fayetteville apartment building was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution Thursday.

A record 133,276 people from around the region took part in Grapevine’s Outdoor Adventure during the 23rd Annual Main Street Days on May 18, 19 andMai 20. The attendance figure marked a 14 percent increase from last year’s former record attendance of 116, 850.

FAYETTEVILLE - A man who rammed his Hummer into a Fayetteville apartment building was sentenced to prison Thursday and ordered to pay restitution. Jonathan Brent Butler, 23, pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree criminal mischief and aggravated assault stemming from the Nov. 30 incident.

Alltel filing denotes some details of $27.5 billion buyout By Jason Wiest LITTLE ROCK - Details on Alltel Corp.'s $27.5 billion cash and debt buyout agreement with two private equity groups, including monetary penalties if the deal falls though, were revealed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday.

A Denver judge halved the bail Thursday for a suspected eco- terrorist accused of setting firebombs in large SUVs, after his father, a Colorado Springs lawyer, agreed to post the bail.

There has been an astonishingly vocal outpouring of opinions on veteran's memorials. I recently collected for and contributed to a fund for families of veterans, and certainly agree that our heroes should be memorialized.

LAS VEGAS — A flap over an outsized American flag and its flagpole has city officials and an auto dealership dueling over patriotism, advertising and neighborhood peace.

The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Westchester County rose 14 cents in three weeks to $3.37, the county's Department of Consumer Protection reported today.

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One would think that playing defense behind a pitcher like Corvallis High’s Karmen Holladay would be a breeze.

One would think that playing defense behind a pitcher like Corvallis High’s Karmen Holladay would be a breeze.

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Calaveras County Water District directors Wednesday approved a controversial series of water and sewer rate hikes that could hit heavy water users hardest.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - A man who rammed his Hummer into an apartment twice, narrowly missing residents there, was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison.

A Denver judge halved the bond today for a suspected eco-terrorist accused of setting firebombs in large SUVs after his father, a Colorado Springs lawyer, agreed to post the bond.

The Parboiled Age And Ninthly He sat on one side of a blanket hung across the kitchen, and Smith sat on the other with his translation stones, intoning through the blanket. As if to make this an even happier scene, Harris was warned that if he tried to glimpse the plates, or look at the prophet, he would be struck dead - God is not Great by Christopher Hitchens …

Associated Press - May 24, 2007 5:44 PM ET FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - A man who rammed his Hummer into a Fayetteville apartment twice, narrowly missing residents there, was sentenced to six...

BACOLOD CITY—Warring leaders of a Communist guerrilla faction have started washing their dirty laundry in public, accusing each other of serving as hired guns for politicians.

Corporate Express US Inc., part of the Dutch-based Corporate Express NV, announced today the winner of its national cover art contest for its 2008 School Supplies Catalog. Emily Wrigley, an 11th grade student at Southern Baptist Educational Center in Southaven MS, submitted the winning artwork, which was chosen from hundreds of submissions from schools all over the country.

James Toyota, which already operates in an environmentally friendly building, is getting even "greener." The dealership is getting ready to build an additional low-impact showroom on Route 202-31 in Raritan Township and has sold its Hummer franchise.

The city's oldest automobile dealership - Newton Chevrolet - is being sold. Grant Law, whose family has been in the auto business since Depression days, is also selling Newton GMC-Mitsubishi.

FAYETTEVILLE — A man who rammed his Hummer into a Fayetteville apartment building was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution Thursday.

207 Bar, 207 W. Washington: Karaoke with Tobie — 10 p.m. to ? Friday; Troy Parker Band — 10 p.m. to ? Saturday. The Curve, 2211 S. Park Ave.: Encounters —10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday; and One Night Stand — 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday.

A photograph I snapped in late January documented $1.99 per gallon gasoline at a Shell pump in Lead Hill. Less than four months later, fuel prices hurdled $3 per gallon and are rushing toward $4. Premium already is near $3.50.

The Fredericktown Police Department answered one hundred fifty calls during the week of May 7 to May 14 and made the following arrests: One for stealing, one for speeding, one for driving while intoxicated, one for minor in possession, and one arrest warrant was served.

Ashley Braden’s three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Yamhill-Carlton a 6-4 win Tuesday over Sweet Home in the 4A state softball playoffs.

Corporate Express US Inc., part of the Dutch-based Corporate Express NV, announced today the winner of its national cover art contest for its 2008 School Supplies Catalog.

The ad read: For sale: 30-acre ranchette with 2 wells, year-round creek, round pen, loading chute, run-in shelter, paddocks, corrals, granary and poultry condo, a perfect place to watch people and critters grow and thrive in a Montana atmosphere!

SAN FRANCISCO----Noted venture capitalist Ann Winblad has been named the 2007 Financial Woman of the Year by the Financial Women's Association in San Francisco. Winblad, who heads the venture capital firm of Hummer Winblad, will be officially honored at FWA's 12th annual awards luncheon, which will be held on October 4, 2007 at the Westin St.

Auburn Engineering Inc., the Rochester Hills, MI, provider of rapid prototyping and production services, has added two large high-speed CNC bridge mills.

A flap over an outsized American flag on an oversize pole has Las Vegas city officials and an auto dealership dueling over patriotism, advertising and neighborhood peace.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - It's an American flag that's too big for some people's tastes. The 30-by-60-foot banner flying atop a 100-foot pole at a Hummer dealership is causing a stir in Las Vegas. Last week, the City Council ordered the owner to take the flag down.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - It's an American flag that's too big for some people's tastes. The 30-by-60-foot banner flying atop a 100-foot pole at a Hummer dealership is causing a stir in Las Vegas. Last week, the City Council ordered the owner to take the flag down.

Associated Press - May 24, 2007 8:33 AM ET LAS VEGAS (AP) - It's an American flag that's too big for some people's tastes. The 30-by-60-foot banner flying atop a 100-foot pole at a...

Opinions vary, even among the experts. If recent trends are any indication, however, the bigger-is-better approach to residential real estate may already be giving way to a more reasoned levelheadedness, both in home buying and building.

Call it a redefinition or right-sizing that has more to do with architectural scale and creating livable space than with gross square footage.

LAS VEGAS -- A flap over an outsized American flag and its flagpole has city officials and an auto dealership dueling over patriotism, advertising and neighborhood peace.

This is where the money goes. Kerri Black, a registered nurse at San Antonio Community Hospital, commutes from Apple Valley to Upland. For her, gas stations aren't exactly a good place to be these days.

The once-promising season for the Utah Blaze is now a near disaster.

SOUTH OGDEN -- Jason Finder, having completed deployment in Iraq where he escaped injury from a roadside bomb, got a hero's welcome Wednesday from 767 South Ogden Junior High School students.

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South Africa's monetary policy authorities are keeping a close eye on the public service wage dispute, with Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni saying that higher wage costs could push up inflation. » Last ditch attempt to stop strike » Police ready to protest » Cosatu prepared to 'fight' » Most teachers want to strike

A record 133,276 people from around the region took part in Grapevine’s Outdoor Adventure during the 23rd Annual Main Street Days on May 18, 19 andMai 20. The attendance figure marked a 14 percent increase from last year’s former record attendance of 116, 850.

Shouldn't chocolate contain, you know … chocolate? By which I mean cocoa butter and solids, derived from the cacao tree, which the dictionary specifically says is "the source of chocolate."

Ten Connellsville Junior High West students were honored for their dedication to reading.

Ten Connellsville Junior High West students were honored for their dedication to reading.

A flap over an outsized American flag on an oversize pole has Las Vegas city officials and an auto dealership dueling over patriotism, advertising and neighborhood peace.

If you're looking for a picturesque town where the store owners know your name and the altitude keeps the air fresh and cool, then Payson is your place.

A flap over an outsized American flag on an oversize pole has Las Vegas city officials and an auto dealership dueling over patriotism, advertising and neighborhood peace.

AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK -- Carl Pavano is headed for reconstructive elbow surgery, probably en...

Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni has warned that if wage costs went higher than productivity improvements, unit labour costs would rise.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A flap over an outsized American flag on an oversize pole has city officials and an auto dealership dueling over patriotism, advertising and neighborhood peace.

South Africa's monetary policy authorities are keeping a close eye on the public service wage dispute for its effect on inflation, Tito Mboweni, the Reserve Bank governor, said.

Ashley Braden’s three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Yamhill-Carlton a 6-4 win Tuesday over Sweet Home in the 4A state softball playoffs.

A flap over an outsized American flag on an oversize pole has Las Vegas city officials and an auto dealership dueling over patriotism, advertising and neighborhood peace. Reporter Edward Lawrence will have the story at 6. BLOG your thoughts on this story.

The ad read: For sale: 30-acre ranchette with 2 wells, year-round creek, round pen, loading chute, run-in shelter, paddocks, corrals, granary and poultry condo, a perfect place to watch people and critters grow and thrive in a Montana atmosphere!

Associated Press - May 23, 2007 2:04 PM ET LAS VEGAS (AP) - A flap over an outsized American flag on an oversize pole has Las Vegas city officials and an auto dealership dueling over...

If your pets are anything like mine, they tear through toys quicker than a Hummer drinks gasoline and then pout when their favorite plush piggy or mouse is in tatters on the floor.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A flap over an outsized American flag on an oversize pole has city officials and an auto dealership dueling over patriotism, advertising and neighborhood peace.

Posted: 11:07 AM- PROVO - Under the Wasatch Mountains, along the Provo River, on his last Saturday in Utah, the newest Dolphins quarterback taps the brakes of his Ford truck and points through the mud-speckled windshield to some favorite spots.

The Fredericktown Police Department answered one hundred fifty calls during the week of May 7 to May 14 and made the following arrests: One for stealing, one for speeding, one for driving while intoxicated, one for minor in possession, and one arrest warrant was served.

Am 22.Mai war es soweit The Smashing Pumpkins gaben in Paris ihr erstes Konzert seit Dezember 2000 und lüfteten somit gleich mehrere Geheimnisse: Das neue Line-Up besteht aus Gitarrist Jeff Schroeder, Bassist Ginger Reyes, Keyboarderin Lisa Harriton, Drummer Jimmy Chamberlin und Billy Corgan. Neben etlichen - dem Publikum noch unbekannten - Stücken vom "Zeitgeist"-Album spielte die Band ...

Intacct Corporation, a leader in on-demandfinancial applications recognized by Inc. Magazine as 'Best for ReplacingQuickBooks,' today announced a promotion to make it easier than ever forgrowing companies to 'graduate' from QuickBooks to Intacct.

Poland's defense minister traveled to Kabul Wednesday to see how steering wheels of his military vehicles were lost while being flown to Afghanistan.

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You have all the tools you need to succeed.

You may be wondering what's taking so long to find these criminals?

THE VILLAGES — The Seahawks waited until the last possible minute and then scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat the Seminoles 7-6 Tuesday in The Villages Ladies Softball League at Knudson Field.

R ecently, on a trip to Kinko's in North Miami, Tim Tierney met Candelaria and Herman Zapp, who were on a trip to China in their navy blue, 1928 Graham-Paige sedan.

Smashing Pumpkins played their first live concert in almost seven years last night, with a three-hour show in Paris.

Intacct Corporation, a leader in on-demand financial applications recognized by Inc. Magazine as "Best for Replacing QuickBooks," today announced a promotion to make it easier than ever for growing companies to "graduate" from QuickBooks to Intacct.

BURLINGAME, Calif., May 23, 2007 -- Aspiring football stars have the chance to learn from the best. Now through June 11th, mobile entertainment pioneer Limbo 41414 and Cincinnati Bell Wireless are teaming up to offer a chance to win a scholarship to attend Chad Johnson's Youth Football Camp, hosted by the Cincinnati Bengals' star himself.

The hummingbird competes With the stillness of the air. -- Chogyam Trungpa Dear Gary: I read your response to Linda about "fighting hummers.

Asthmatx, a Mountain View medical-device company developing a treatment for asthma, received an equity investment of $50 million from Olympus Medical Systems, a division of the Japanese camera company, in a

Fans of SUVs and powerful sports cars will be in for a shock if Dr Elsa du Toit, director of energy efficiency at the Department of Minerals and Energy, has her way.

Auburn Engineering, Inc., leading provider of rapid prototyping and production services, announces the addition of two large high-speed CNC bridge mills. The latest generation of custom-built machines allows Auburn Engineering to cut large core and cavity simultaneously to meet aggressive tooling times. (PRWeb May 23, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: ...

Auburn Engineering, Inc., leading provider of rapid prototyping and production services, announces the addition of two large high-speed CNC bridge mills. The latest generation of custom-built machines allows Auburn Engineering to cut large core and cavity simultaneously to meet aggressive tooling times.

ark Reavis gets into his car like a pair of pants — one leg at a time. As the owner of what appears to be Butte’s smallest street-legal automobile, the big man’s new vehicle has been the subject of gawking and fingerpointing in recent months.

The two-goal halftime lead should have brought smiles to the faces of Goddard's soccer players Tuesday evening.

A welcome home party turned deadly last Thursday, as more details were revealed about last Thursday’s pedestrian traffic death.

Residents of Sawyerton and Pennsylvania Avenue neighborhoodshave been pleading with City Council for more than a year to buy police substations and a video camera surveillance system.

An Oregon researcher is at the center of a dispute between SUV lovers and haters after releasing findings that a Hummer actually beats a hybrid when it comes to 'going green.' "It certainly caused a stir," said Art Spinella, author of the report.

It's been a crazy and historic seven days since the last issue of the Guardian hit the streets, as readers of the Guardian 's San Francisco and our Politics blogs know.

The alt-rock heavyweights bang through a 28-song set with three new band members.

CNN Worldwide puts the spotlight on the on-going needs of the Fisher House Foundation this Memorial Day weekend, airing news reports on its networks and services as well as promotions to encourage its audiences to donate their frequent flyer airline miles to the Fisher House's "Hero Miles" program.

Open source software maker MuleSource said Tuesday that it raised $12.5 million in its second round of venture funding.

The Fredericktown Police Department answered one hundred fifty calls during the week of May 7 to May 14 and made the following arrests: One for stealing, one for speeding, one for driving while intoxicated, one for minor in possession, and one arrest warrant was served.

The rising cost of fuel is making hybrids more compelling.

SAN FRANCISCO----MuleSource , the leading provider of open source infrastructure and integration software, announced that it has secured $12.5 million in a second round of venture capital funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

SAN FRANCISCO----MuleSource , the leading provider of open source infrastructure and integration software, today released a summary report of the first official Mule user survey. To view the findings , please visit: http://www.mulesource.com/resources/userinfo.php?fileId=1 .

THOSE RUNNING, OR pretending to run, on an ODM-Kenya presidential ticket are having to return application forms with answers to a very interesting quiz.

Bengal is disconnected The Cincinnati Bengals are fed up with their players consorting with women who don't know how to operate cell phones properly.

A 22-year-old Valparaiso man was hospitalized for a short time after overdosing on a narcotic pain killer, police said. Medics had revived Michael Hotter by the time police arrived around 8:20 p.m. Sunday.

Several firebombs set off under SUVs in Cherry Creek in March are "identical" to devices used by an extremist group known as the Animal Liberation Front and described on its website, according to Denver investigators.

Prom season is here. It's a teenage rite of passage, but I've been down this worrisome road many times before. Too many times. My 19-year-old son, who is now a college freshman, went to his first senior prom when he was a sophomore in high school. He went again as a junior.

ark Reavis gets into his car like a pair of pants — one leg at a time. As the owner of what appears to be Butte’s smallest street-legal automobile, the big man’s new vehicle has been the subject of gawking and fingerpointing in recent months.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--TechConnect.org, producer of Cleantech 2007, today announced it will feature a display of various eco-friendly vehicles including: a Chevy pickup truck converted to run on an onboard gasified motor; a California Roadster Limo certified Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV); the all new HUMMER ™ H3 ™ Custom Electric Vehicle — the new industry standard for custom luxury electric ...

If you're looking for a picturesque town where the store owners know your name and the altitude keeps the air fresh and cool, then Payson is your place.

A Tulsa based company may have come up with a way to help secure American Humvees in Iraq and Afghanistan. Global Safety Labs calls it the world's most fire proof Humvee, and it was put to the test Monday afternoon. The truck was set on fire and within seconds, it was extinguished with systems that work both inside and outside the vehicle. Insurgents in Iraq use the threat of fire when targeting ...

Following the statement, background information on TMD has been included for use in explaining the company and its product line.

Digital Kitchen Chicago/Seattle/NY renders crafty new spots, the first-ever, for arts & crafts store Michaels. The two :30s, out of The Richards Group, Dallas, TX, evoke a similar aesthetic, yet distinct techniques were employed in each: traditional stop- motion animation in "My World," and live-action combined with traditional 2-D animation in "Martha's World."

K-mart's roof was on fire this past Saturday, thanks to Vertical Productions, as Kmart played host to the X-5 auto show.

Salesforce.com , the market and technology leader in on-demand business services, today announced the AppExchange Venture Network, a new initiative designed to help entrepreneurs and venture firms build successful on demand and Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. The AppExchange Venture Network will provide technology and operational education, business strategy and networking forums for ...

Disappointment on the biggest night of their lives was averted when six teenagers went to the ball in a brand new Hummer limousine.

SHIPPENSBURG After a fairly quiet opening day at the PIAA District III Track and Field Championships, Saturday was full of surprises and breakout performances.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.----TechConnect.org, producer of Cleantech 2007, today announced it will feature a display of various eco-friendly vehicles including: a Chevy pickup truck converted to run on an onboard gasified motor; a California Roadster Limo certified Neighborhood Electric Vehicle ; the all new HUMMER H3 Custom Electric Vehicle -- the new industry standard for custom luxury electric ...

The Fredericktown Police Department answered one hundred fifty calls during the week of May 7 to May 14 and made the following arrests: One for stealing, one for speeding, one for driving while intoxicated, one for minor in possession, and one arrest warrant was served.

Salesforce Developer Conference -- Salesforce.com , the market and technology leader in on-demand business services, today announced the AppExchange Venture Network, a new initiative designed to help entrepreneurs and venture firms build successful on demand and Software as a Service companies.

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Cleveland mistrusts the overdog. Look what happened to Ohio State when it was favored to win the national championship against Florida. And look what happened to the Buckeyes when they were heavy underdogs against Miami.

Since January, the price of oil has risen from $50 to $65 a barrel. Didn't notice? For casual investors that's understandable. After all, the last time this happened - back in the summer of 2005 - soaring energy costs were front-page news.

On last week's episode of the NBC game show Deal or No Deal , Beverly, a contestant from North Carolina, bounced and bobbed across the stage, her Southern accent so preposterously exaggerated you would have thought she was trying out for a role on The Beverly Hillbillies reunion special.

The ad read: For sale: 30 acre ranchette with 2 wells, year-round creek, round pen, loading chute, run-in shelter, paddocks, corrals, grainery and poultry condo, a perfect place to watch people and critters grow and thrive in a Montana atmosphere!

Loading ... 21 May 2007 DUBAI -- A customised fire fighting vehicle has joined the Dubai Civil Defence to meet fire emergencies, according to officials. Hummer H2, the first in the region, has been customised by engineers and fire specialists of the department.

ark Reavis gets into his car like a pair of pants — one leg at a time. As the owner of what appears to be Butte’s smallest street-legal automobile, the big man’s new vehicle has been the subject of gawking and fingerpointing in recent months.

Slowly – and not without danger – Canadians are helping ordinary Afghans rebuild their lives

Editor’s note: Keven Ann Willey, editorial page editor for The Dallas Morning News, recently wrote this piece about San Angelo and Christoval for her travel blog.

DENVER (AP) -- Arson investigators say a 24-year-old Denver man accused of planting firebombs under several SUVS in March may have had ties to ecoterror groups.

If all goes as planned, for the next 10 years, the presidential suite at the Luxor in Las Vegas will be occupied by Criss Angel.

By Heather Woodward, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash. May 20--Black Hills High School senior Erin Green started getting ready for prom a day early.

The Fredericktown Police Department answered one hundred fifty calls during the week of May 7 to May 14 and made the following arrests: One for stealing, one for speeding, one for driving while intoxicated, one for minor in possession, and one arrest warrant was served.

Before the Calgary Flames migrated from Atlanta, before movie theatre multiplexes were in every quadrant of Cowtown, before cable TV was a fixture in every home -- Stampede Wrestling was arguably the most popular brand of local family entertainment.

B lack Hills High School senior Erin Green started getting ready for prom a day early.

On Saturday morning, Earl Meadows pumped more than $55 worth of gas into his Chevy van at a store on U.S. Highway 19 in Eustis.

England lose two wickets as they look for quick runs on day four against West Indies.

At a luncheon hosted at Reflections on Spring Creek, the Collin County Children's Advocacy Center saluted its 2007 child advocates of the year. The 13th annual award recipients were Eric Zepp , philanthropic; the Family Outreach Volunteers, group; Janet Davis , individual; CCCAC community resource director Michelle Schuback , professional; and Melissa Mayor David Dorman , the Eagle Award.

State Theatre awards raise stature of school musicals. Values of scholarships are up. Anyone who has watched the Freddy Awards, in person at the State Theatre in Easton or on live television, can just about ride the tidal waves of energy. It's easy to be engulfed by a show with more than 100 performers from more than 25 high school musicals competing for more than 20 prizes, a show with the ...

Before the Flames migrated from Atlanta, before movie theatre multiplexes were in every quadrant of Cowtown, before cable TV was a fixture in every home -- Stampede Wrestling was arguably the most popular brand of local family entertainment.

This savvy internet marketer of several popular internet marketing resources including http://www.whoisrichjamison.com decided to jump on board the Wealth Magnet System 2 weeks ago and has not looked back since. (PRWeb May 20, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U2luZy1IYWxmLVpldGEtRW1wdC1UaGlyLVplcm8=

This savvy internet marketer of several popular internet marketing resources including http://www.whoisrichjamison.com decided to jump on board the Wealth Magnet System 2 weeks ago and has not looked back since.

The ad read: For sale: 30 acre ranchette with 2 wells, year-round creek, round pen, loading chute, run-in shelter, paddocks, corrals, grainery and poultry condo, a perfect place to watch people and critters grow and thrive in a Montana atmosphere!

Who will win the Shippensburg vs. Greencastle-Antrim game on Tuesday? SHIPPENSBURG -- Chambersburg senior Tappah Dinnall has been obsessed all season with two things.

It’s difficult for Cliff and Virginia Frymire to watch their granddaughter swim. They live five hours away from Lawrence, in Grand Island, Neb. Saturday, the Frymires made an exception for the finals of the girls state swimming and diving championships. Their presence alone might not have reduced Morgan Flannigan’s time in the 500 freestyle, but it clearly didn’t hurt.

Junior outfielders Riley Stephenson and Josh Bitterman, senior infielder Pat Steeves and junior catcher Matt Hill of Philomath were selected to the Val-Co League’s all-star baseball team as first-team choices. Voting was done by the coaches.

TOPEKA | Despite leading the team standings by 22.5 points entering the final two events, St. Thomas Aquinas was resigned to a second-place finish that it would celebrate to the fullest.

Hummingbirds are already here, but there might be someone out there who has not fed the birds before. Anyone who has been feeding hummers several years already knows what to do. For those not having much luck attracting hummers, here's a few things that might help.

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Denver arson investigators have new evidence that could connect the man charged with setting fire to SUVs in Cherry Creek North with ecoterrorism groups. Evelyn Bishop was among those whose vehicle was targeted by Grant Barnes.

An hour-long set from Willy Mason managed to brighten the evenings of Great Escape revellers in Friday's night of gigs. The American folk her

The Fredericktown Police Department answered one hundred fifty calls during the week of May 7 to May 14 and made the following arrests: One for stealing, one for speeding, one for driving while intoxicated, one for minor in possession, and one arrest warrant was served.

I reported last week that a hummingbird was spotted the morning of May 9, but it turns out Mary Rasmussen of Lake Belle Taine saw one a day earlier, Tuesday, May 8.

Gives up a home run, says he's a little further along than anticipated TAMPA, Fla. - Roger Clemens believes he won't know for another week if his 44-year-old body is fit to pitch for the Yankees later this month. But after one start, the early returns are encouraging.

TAMPA, Fla. - Roger Clemens believes he won't know for another week if his 44-year-old body is fit to pitch for the Yankees later this month. But after one start, the early returns are encouraging.

The midweek storm and cool weather that followed has slowed fishing in Northwest Indiana. With a gradual warm up on the way, angling should begin to improve.

By KEVIN DEVANEY JR. STAFF WRITER TAMPA, Fla. — Roger Clemens didn't blow any hitters away with his fastball or buckle any knees with his slider.

TAMPA - Forget hating O.J., Barry Bonds, Pacman Jones and Bill Laimbeer. Forget hating Kobe, Curt Schilling, T.O., A-Rod and Rasheed Wallace. Forget hating Byron Leftwich.

With George Steinbrenner watching from a private box and often smiling and nodding in approval, Roger Clemens relaunched his career last night in hopes he can help turn the Yankees' miserable season, which got worse with a 3-2 loss to the Mets at Shea Stadium, into something respectable.

Schwarzenegger cites environmental concerns in killing a plan for a terminal off the Malibu coast. SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday vetoed a proposal to build a terminal for importing liquefied natural gas 20 miles off the coast of Malibu, but he kept the door open for future LNG projects if they are environmentally sensitive.

Chelsea Dirks-Ham picked up the 100-yard butterfly only a year-and-a-half ago.

Schwarzenegger cites environmental concerns in killing a plan for a terminal off the Malibu coast.

Junior outfielders Riley Stephenson and Josh Bitterman, senior infielder Pat Steeves and junior catcher Matt Hill of Philomath were selected to the Val-Co League’s all-star baseball team as first-team choices. Voting was done by the coaches.

The ad read: For sale: 30 acre ranchette with 2 wells, year-round creek, round pen, loading chute, run-in shelter, paddocks, corrals, grainery and poultry condo, a perfect place to watch people and critters grow and thrive in a Montana atmosphere!

Rocket allows one homer but has better-than-expected control. TAMPA, Fla. — Roger Clemens believes he won't know for another week if his 44-year-old body is fit to pitch for the New York Yankees later this month. But after one start, the early returns are encouraging.

MASON CITY — When construction workers were invited to lunch by Roosevelt Elementary School students and staff on Friday, they expected a quick box lunch.

Think your gas bill is high? Be glad you don't run a dairy or a limo service or a police force.

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Class 5A Region Track at Hummer... Kansas H.S. State Track... KU Baseball hosts Nebraska...

We're talking grand entrances, ice sculptures, cakes, tens of thousands of dollars for the perfect night you'll never forget and if you think we're talking about a wedding, think again. Inspired by a

Get your gloves on and prepare to fight it out for a piece of motoring memorabilia, as Chris Eubank's legendary Hummer H2 goes up for sale today at online car site, autoquake.com.

Upon returning from Spring Break, I noticed something remarkable at the first floor Northeast entrance to Sierra Hall. The sign reading "Broken Door - Please Use Other Door" was GONE. Someone had conjured up the resources and wherewithal to repair the door.

Upon returning from Spring Break, I noticed something remarkable at the first floor Northeast entrance to Sierra Hall. The sign reading "Broken Door - Please Use Other Door" was GONE. Someone had conjured up the resources and wherewithal to repair the door.

Gives up a home run, says he s a little further along than anticipated Roger Clemens believes he won't know for another week if his 44-year-old body is fit to pitch for the Yankees later this month. But after one start, the early returns are encouraging.

The Grand Canyon Skywalk, which opened in March and cost more than $30 million, will end up paying for itself if it keeps fulfilling that promise of amusement park vertigo.

Roger Clemens, the future Hall of Famer coming out of his fourth retirement, had mid-season command in pitching for the Class A Tampa Yankees Friday, his first start on the road back to the New York Yankees. As Yanks owner George Steinbrenner watched, Clemens threw 58 pitches 42 for strikes in four innings.

So far this year, no high school athlete in the entire United States has done the javelin better than Shawnee Height's Iain Trimble.

How 'bout that Burudoggu? Ryuji Imada, the former Georgia Bulldogs golfer from Mihara, Japan, is making himself right at home halfway through the AT&T Classic. Why, if not for a silly mismeasurement before hitting to the fifth green at Sugarloaf, he would have the lead all to himself rather than sharing it with Troy Matteson. "Thought I had 76 yards to the front [of the green], but I actually had ...

A female humpback whale has been swimming with her calf up the Sacramento River this week. What do you think their new names should be?

Jeannie Sterling is the proud host of her own late-night radio talk show, "Sterling Behavior." She is on the air in the early morning hours, blasting rude and inconsiderate people and their behavior.

In an attempt to save money and improve ratings, ABC has cancelled the George Lopez show. Its new line of replacement programs include a show about the Geico Cavemen, which clearly marginalizes, mocks, insults and degrades the gay movement.

The Mayo Mustangs 12U A team improved its record to 9-1 with a pair of recent baseball victories. In a 13-3 victory over the GORC Wildcats, Justin Morris struck out 10 batters and gave up only three hits.

I reported last week that a hummingbird was spotted the morning of May 9, but it turns out Mary Rasmussen of Lake Belle Taine saw one a day earlier, Tuesday, May 8.

The Fredericktown Police Department answered one hundred fifty calls during the week of May 7 to May 14 and made the following arrests: One for stealing, one for speeding, one for driving while intoxicated, one for minor in possession, and one arrest warrant was served.

Brides-to-be can find ideas, designer dresses and maybe even a pair of diamond earrings at the Phoenix Bridal Show at University of Phoenix Stadium.

AT Least 6, 35 million kg of flue-cured tobacco valued at US$11,7 million (about $2,9 billion at the interbank rate) have gone under the hammer at the country's three auction floors since the beginning of the selling season on April 24.

WASAGA BEACH – Eight people face several charges after a provincial police raid on four massage parlours in the Wasaga Beach area. The four men and four women are charged with either keeping or being found in a common bawdy house.

Police shut down four bawdy houses yesterday, including one located beside a day-care business. Four simultaneous search warrants were executed at about 11 a.m. at a Wasaga Beach massage parlour, two in Springwater Township and another in Oro-Medonte Township.

A sloth, an armadillo, a clouded leopard and an arctic fox are among the dozen exotic animals that are scheduled to join "Jungle" Jack Hanna onstage at the Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University in University Park on Saturday, and again at the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet on Sunday.

Each year the Aurora Police Department sponsors an essay contest during Police Week in which relatives of officers are invited to write in about their family member.

Yesterday was Bay Area Bike to Work Day, a timely idea given that the only practical vehicle capable of covering a significant distance in a reasonable time without producing a microgram of greenhouse gas is a bicycle.

Staff Photo/Lynn Blevins The Class of 2007 honor graduates will be honored at Green Forest High School graduation exercises May 24. Class of 2007 honor graduates include (front row, left to right) Melissa Marie Nelson, Andrea Jakubec, Sarah Morgan Griffis, Jennifer Elizabeth Ayers, Alysa Dawn Russell; (back row, left to right) James Lowell Thomas, Cynthia Maree Reagan, Tori Alise Allen, Kasey ...

The Shawnee Mission East 200-yard medley relay team set a school record in the preliminaries of the Sunflower League girls swimming and diving meet two weeks ago.

The ad read: For sale: 30 acre ranchette with 2 wells, year-round creek, round pen, loading chute, run-in shelter, paddocks, corrals, grainery and poultry condo, a perfect place to watch people and critters grow and thrive in a Montana atmosphere!

When Derby junior Lisa Lunkenheimer hits the water today in the state girls swimming preliminaries, there won't be any secrets.

Students from Vanessa Flores' third-grade class at Rowland Elementary School relax and enjoy a Hummer limousine ride on Thursday. Students got to ride in the limo as a reward for doing well on their TAKS tests. Royal Coach of Victoria donated the ride for the children.

An Oregon researcher is at the center of a dispute between SUV lovers and haters after releasing findings that a Hummer actually beats a hybrid when it comes to 'going green.' "It certainly caused a stir," said Art Spinella.

Shawnee Mission East diver Logan Kline wasn’t feeling quite right. The tendinitis-like pain in her hip had intensified just in time for the postseason, forcing her to limit her practice routine.

The Indoos sputtered out yesterday a tad shy of a promising Hidden Pivot target at 13538. A sign of perilous fatigue? Hard to say at the moment, but if the blue chip average kisses that number as the week draws to a close, we’d be mighty tempted to take a short position over the weekend.

Saying they discovered no safety-related defect, federal highway safety officials have closed a two-year probe into a Hummer H2 steering part that fractured and caused wheels to fall off some of the mighty vehicles.

This story was originally published on July 21, 2006

Could cargo containers help solve the valley's homeless problem? FOR MANY HOMELESS PEOPLE, a discarded box is often the only thing that provides shelter from the elements.

If Paris Hilton thought “The Simple Life” was unglamorous, wait until she gets a look inside her summer getaway home. She committed a crime — actually, several of them — and it’s about time she has been yanked off her fluffy-pink-jewel-encrusted pedestal and made to pay for what she did.

An 11-year-old girl testified Thursday against John Morimoto, a 37-year-old man accused of killing both of her parents.

Maggie Rea and Jordan Argo will be seeking to qualify for the finals for Parsons High School at the Class 6-1A state swim meet this weekend at the Hummer Sports Complex Natatorium in Topeka.

The Denver Broncos returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since the deaths of teammates Darrent Williams and Damien Nash in the offseason and they insisted they weren't trying to move on from the tragedies.

SUMMIT COUNTY — There’s good news and bad news when it comes to the state of the Colorado River this year, depending on your geographic perspective.

DENVER (AP) - The Denver Broncos returned to practice for the first time since the deaths of two teammates in the offseason and insisted they weren't trying to move on from the tragedies.