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Today is Thursday, Oct. 25, the 298th day of 2007 with 67 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn. The evening stars are Uranus, Neptune and Jupiter. Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio. They ...

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D-300 OKs anti-TIF measure CARPENTERSVILLE – The District 300 school board approved a blanket policy of opposing all tax increment financing districts proposed within the boundaries of the 118-square-mile district.

Fires may be at turning point | Insurance in a risky state | Valley fire stations send help SAN BERNARDINO - They are the Red Cross version of the Geek Squad: two retired Silicon Valley techies setting up key communications equipment in Southern California as the Red Cross moves in to help thousands rebuild their lives.

Washington, Oct 25 (ANI): An international team of astronomers from the US, Germany and Finland have detected a previously unseen belt of moonlets in Saturn's outermost 'A' ring. Lead author, CU-Boulder Research Associate Miodrag Sremcevic said the bodies were probably the debris of a collision between a wayward asteroid or comet and a larger moon, eons ago. He said the High ...

The rainy season in Berkeley may not be so bad when compared to that of Saturn’s largest moon Titan, where the forecast is often cloudy with a chance of methane.

UPI horoscopes for Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007.

UPI Almanac for Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007.

Moons the size of football stadiums speckle Saturn's outermost ring, likely because a comet or meteoroid broke a larger moon apart hundreds of millions of years ago, University of Colorado researchers have discovered.

GAYLORD — Moving up north from Wyandotte, where he had worked for Milliken’s, Ollie Hogan and his wife, Gerry, decided they wanted to open a jewelry store.

• Harry R. Fruehauf III of HRF Exploration & Production, 990 S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord, was recently appointed to a two-year term on the board of directors of the Michigan Oil and Gas Association (MOGA). His term begins Jan. 1, 2008.

D-300 OKs anti-TIF measure CARPENTERSVILLE – The District 300 school board approved a blanket policy of opposing all tax increment financing districts proposed within the boundaries of the 118-square-mile district.

A Carpentersville man was charged with battery and resisting a police officer Monday, police said.

ELLSWORTH — A bad decision while driving that led to a head-on collision and nearly took the life of a young Sullivan woman has resulted in an 18-month prison sentence for the motorist.

The strange coloring of the oddly shaped satellite discovered by Giovanni Cassini continues to baffle astronomers to this day.

Riding with Robots writes "Scientists have announced that they have used images from the robotic spacecraft Cassini to find moonlets embedded in Saturn's outer rings that are likely the remains of a larger moon that was shattered by an asteroid or comet. The team from the University of Colorado at Boulder that made the discovery has now posted details and pictures." Read more of this story at ...

Big chunks of a moon that was smashed long ago perhaps by a comet have been detected in Saturn's outermost ring, scientists said.

Big chunks of a moon that was smashed long ago perhaps by a comet have been detected in Saturn's outermost ring, scientists said.

A narrow belt harboring moonlets as large as football stadiums discovered in Saturn's outermost ring probably resulted when a larger moon was shattered by a wayward asteroid or comet eons ago, according to a new study. The unseen moonlets range in size from moving vans to domed sports arenas.

New Mexico State Police are looking for a drug trafficking suspect whose car was found overturned Saturday night after he evaded police.

Big chunks of a moon that was smashed long ago perhaps by a comet have been detected in Saturn's outermost ring, scientists say.

While three planets congregate in the morning sky, Mars seizes the evening spotlight, steadily brightening and rising throughout November.

Big chunks of a moon that was smashed long ago perhaps by a comet have been detected in Saturn's outermost ring, shedding light on the formation of the planet's grand ring system, scientists said on Wednesday.

I don’t get bloggers sometimes. They get all huffy about their Page Rank going down as if it’s something that they are entitled to. Now, normally I’d be front and center on all these ego games but here the real truth is that Page Rank has been dead for years. That’s why I never even looked at it anymore. Here’s why: back when Google started Page Rank was a pretty global thing. If you had ...

D-300 OKs anti-TIF measure CARPENTERSVILLE – The District 300 school board approved a blanket policy of opposing all tax increment financing districts proposed within the boundaries of the 118-square-mile district.

The wait is over and it’s ‘sew’ time.

Newly found clusters of large ice chunks support the theory that Saturn's rings formed as icy moons were slowly pulverized.

The full Hunter’s Moon shines Thursday, cresting the east-northeast horizon at 5:45pm as the sun dips beneath the south-southwest horizon a few minutes later.

Oct. 24 – Oct. 30, 2007... By Vivian Carol.Scorpio The Phoenix (Oct. 23 – Nov. 20):  The sun returns "home" to your sign this week. You likely will find it to be energizing. Now is the time to focus on new plans for this next year of your life. Take a fresh look at where you want to direct your energy. For All Signs: When Mercury is retrograde it is always important to give special attention to ...

New Mexico State Police are looking for a drug trafficking suspect whose car was found overturned Saturday night after he evaded police.

Moons the size of football stadiums speckle Saturn's outermost ring, likely because a comet or meteoroid broke a larger moon apart hundreds of millions of years ago, University of Colorado researchers have discovered.

Florent Malouda and Didier Drogba both scored as Chelsea comfortably beat Schalke to stay top of Group B.

Albemarle County police are searching for the driver of a car that rammed a sport utility vehicle head-on on Louisa Road a mile south of Cismont. The SUV flipped after being struck shortly after 11am, sending its pregnant driver to the hospital with clavicle injuries. Her identity and condition were not yet available. At least four police officers and a dog are scouring the area for the driver ...

The findings are evidence of more "moonlets," scientists say.

A narrow belt harboring moonlets as large as football stadiums discovered in Saturn's outermost ring probably resulted when a larger moon was shattered by a wayward asteroid or comet eons ago, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder study.

The discovery of more oddly shaped gaps in Saturn's rings strengthens the case that one of the planet's moons was smashed to bits in an ancient collision.

A team led CU-Boulder has detected an unseen belt of moonlets in Saturn’s outermost "A " ring (top image, outer purple band). The gravity of the largest moonlets creates propeller-shaped...

New Mexico State Police are looking for a drug trafficking suspect whose car was found overturned Saturday night after he evaded police.

A Willow Springs man was injured this morning in a Howell County vehicle turnover, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. A northbound 1994 Saturn reportedly failed to make a curve, ran off the road, and struck an embankment and fence. The crash was reported at 12:30 a.m. on JJ, five miles east of Moody. Emergency personnel transported William E. Paschal, 36, to Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains ...

By D.DONOVAN KINSOLVING UPI Features Writer Today is Wednesday, October 24, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TODAY'S ASTROLOGICAL TIMETABLE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Positions of the planets and luminaries today at noon GMT (8 a.m. EDT): Sun............... 1st degree Scorpio ...

“I've never been interested in playing good guys. I'm always attracted to dangerous characters. Those roles are usually far more interesting and I hold no fears about doing them.”

The haze of the tenuous late-season job market cleared up a bit last week as two up-and-coming domestic teams announced key signings.

On this day in history in .... 1956 - Mitsuo Surugaumi defeats Michiaki Yoshimura in a tournament final to become the first Japanese Junior Heavyweight Champion in Tokyo, Japan.

Jeff Soden's purple, '98 Saturn SL2 puts out some serious noise. 43.3 decibels to be exact. But he doesn't cruise the town and crank his audio system - at that level of pressure, his hearing could be permanently damaged inside the space of a minute.

Event Co-Founder: 'Known for her quick wit and equally dynamic style, Matenopoulos was the perfect choice to host.'

Each year Pop!Tech brings dozens of world-class thinkers and doers, along with hundreds of listeners, to a three-day retreat in rural Maine. Their goal: Save the world.

A man was shot and killed by police after a standoff inside a home's garage in Phoenix on Monday night.

UPI horoscopes for Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007.

Frühlingsgefühle mal anders: Unter dem Motto "Jazzfäst Tour 2008" sind die Ärzte auch ab Mai 2008 wieder unterwegs. Laut Eigenaussage von Rod (nachzulesen in der Biografie "Ein überdimensionales Meerschwein frisst die Erde auf") bedeutet das, dass wieder jede Menge Niveau auf der Strasse landet, sobald der Tourbus ins Rollen kommt. Ob damit allerdings Straßenschäden zu beheben sind und die Band ...

HAMMOND | Two men got away with an undisclosed amount of cash from a Hammond bank Monday morning after stealing the gun of a security guard and handcuffing him.

UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007.

GAYLORD — Moving up north from Wyandotte, where he had worked for Milliken’s, Ollie Hogan and his wife, Gerry, decided they wanted to open a jewelry store.

New Mexico State Police are looking for a drug trafficking suspect whose car was found overturned Saturday night after he evaded police.

• Harry R. Fruehauf III of HRF Exploration & Production, 990 S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord, was recently appointed to a two-year term on the board of directors of the Michigan Oil and Gas Association (MOGA). His term begins Jan. 1, 2008.

HAMMOND | Two men got away with an undisclosed amount of cash from a Hammond bank Monday morning after stealing the gun of a security guard and handcuffing him.

D-300 OKs anti-TIF measure CARPENTERSVILLE – The District 300 school board approved a blanket policy of opposing all tax increment financing districts proposed within the boundaries of the 118-square-mile district.

HARVARD - Police said a 47-year-old man, whose vehicle somehow got stuck on the railroad tracks Monday night, allegedly threatened to harm one of the police officers who assisted with incident.

by Staff Writers Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 24, 2007 Goddard's LEISA instrument has become a first-rate photographer, contributing to this spectacular photo of Jupiter, which appeared on the cover of the October 12 issue of the journal Science.

by Staff Writers San Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 24, 2007 Space physicists have long assumed that the magnetosphere at Jupiter circulates that planet's magnetic field in the same way as Earth. At Earth, this circulation drives the aurora and the magnetic storms that cause space weather.

"My new love with a few concerns!" What things have gone wrong with the car?

By Amanda BeckerStar-TimesTwo Juneau County men were charged Monday afternoon after allegedly being involved in shooting at a squad car Saturday evening.Brian Denman, 41, of Mauston, has been charged with two felony counts of first degree reckless endangerment, one felony count of bail jumping, a felony count of possession of a firearm and a misdemeanor count of obstructing an officer. Also ...

- United League Baseball: The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings franchise, based in Harlingen (TX), has changed its name to the Harlingen WhiteWings.

DUNEDIN - Pinellas county deputies are looking for a man they say attacked his girlfriend, and then drove away with her 9-month-old baby. The baby is now safe at home, but the suspect, Nicholas Curry, is still on the run.

HARVARD - Police said a 47-year-old man, whose vehicle somehow got stuck on the railroad tracks Monday night, allegedly threatened to harm one of the police officers who assisted with incident.

Debbie Matenopoulos, host of E's "The Daily 10," the top-rated "Fashion Police" and Style Network's #1-rated show, "Instant Beauty Pageant," will host the 2007 LA Fashion Awards. Set for October 26th at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Los Angeles' Fashion District, the awards honor excellence in Los Angeles fashion, from designers, retailers and communicators to the marketing geniuses who have ...

Climax Entertainment, the original developer behind the popular multi-platform series Shining Force has announced their next project; an action RPG for the Nintendo DS called Steal Princess . The plot follows a female bandit name Anis and her attempts to steal treasure from the evil Demon King. There's a twist, however: Anis may or may not be the princess of her homeland, hence the game's title.

Playmakers Inc. has been named one of three retailers of the year by the Michigan Retailers Association.

Three retail businesses that make outstanding community involvement an integral part of their operations were honored today as 2007 Michigan Retailer of the Year.

HAMMOND | Two men got away with an undisclosed amount of cash from a Hammond bank Monday morning after stealing the gun of a security guard and handcuffing him.

Phoenix police shot and killed a man Tuesday who they say tried to ram a van out of a garage where he had been holed up.

POCOMOKE CITY , Md.- Police say four people were hospitalized after a motorcycle collided with a car after the car failed to yield the right of way on Route 756 Sunday afternoon.

Nothing really serious has gone wrong with the car. With it being and "older" car I guess it will use a little more oil than Normal. We have to add oil every 2000 miles or so, which is not a very big deal.

AUSTINVILLE, VA. An N.C. woman died after a boulder struck her as she bicycled with a group of friends in a Virginia state park. State Department of Conservation and Recreation spokesman Jim Meisner Jr. says the rock struck 48-year-old Sudie Jenkins Hatcher of High Point shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday at milepost 28.5 in the New River Trail State Park. -- associated press Cabarrus County ...

DUNEDIN - Pinellas county deputies are looking for a man they say attacked his girlfriend, and then drove away with her 9-month-old baby. The baby is now safe at home, but the suspect, Nicholas Curry, is still on the run.

CAMBRIDGE - Moments after a judge sentenced Robert E. Getz to 10 to 12 years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed a 16-year-old Everett girl, the two families involved engaged in a fiery exchange that forced guards to escort them from the courtroom.

HUNTSVILLE (AP) — The National Space Club is honoring the director who created the "Star Wars" franchise. Jodi Weiner, one the event's coordinators, said George Lucas will receive the National Space Club media award, but he was not expected to be there to accept the award Monday.

BERLIN -- Two Imperial, Mo., motorcycle riders remained in critical condition Monday after their Harley Davidson collided with a Saturn Ion Sunday afternoon.

A Mascoutah mother died Saturday morning after a one-car rollover accident on Illinois 161.

Guy Hollingsworth, a native of Natchez, recently was named president of Chevron Eurasia, Europe and Middle East Exploration and Production.

I would like to extend my thanks to the people and businesses for their generous donations for the 5th Annual Surf Perch Derby held at Guadalupe Beach.

Scientists are on the trail of Iapetus' mysterious dark side, which seems to be home to a bizarre 'runaway' process that is transporting vaporised water ice from the dark areas to the white areas of the Saturnian moon.

In a remote section of university property, surrounded by field grass and the faint smell of cow, lies the UNH Observatory - shrouded in darkness from most of the campus. However, once the short trek is made from the graveled parking lot off Spinney Lane into the small observatory dome, other worlds are accessible through the lens of a telescope.

Jeff Soden's purple, '98 Saturn SL2 puts out some serious noise. 43.3 decibels to be exact. But he doesn't cruise the town and crank his audio system - at that level of pressure, his hearing could be permanently damaged inside the space of a minute.

Oil prices fall amid economic concerns Oil futures prices fell Monday amid concerns about economic growth and on profit-taking ahead of the November contract's expiration. However, doubts about a possible ceasefire between Turkey and Kurdish rebels in Iraq helped crude pare some of oil's losses. The stock market's sharp downturn Friday has reignited concerns that the economy might be slowing, ...

Ernesto Reyes, the Denton man accused by police of killing University of North Texas student Melanie Goodwin, was arrested in Mexico on Tuesday.

Maxim Grishanin is quietly confident that Sukhoi's Superjet 100 will fly from its base in Russia's Far East before the year is out. Grishanin, chief financial officer of SCAC, Sukhoi's civil-aircraft division, knows how much is riding on his country's most important commercial aviation project since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Delays of the kind that have hit Airbus and Boeing are ...

Mike Frey from Buttonwillow bought a House of Hope ticket and won a new Saturn SKY Roadster in the drawing last week.

Monday, October 22 - Something very special happened today in 2136 B.C. There was a solar eclipse, and for the very first time it was seen and recorded by Chinese astronomers. And probably a very good thing because in those days the royal astronomers were executed for failure to predict!Today is also the birthday of [...]

Gold fell to as low as $745.12 by late morning in New York before it rebounded about 1% in the last couple hours of trade, but it still ended with a loss of 1.40%. Silver traded at as low as $13.24 by midmorning in New York , but it also rallied back strongly in the last few hours of trade and ended with a loss of just 0.22%.

Returning to our tour of the solar system, let's voyage away from the largest planet to the second largest, Saturn. Once again, we'll break up our visit because there's lots to talk about. This week, we talk about Saturn and its famous rings. Next week, we'll discuss its many moons. Click here to download the episode Saturn [...]

The National Space Club is honoring the man who created the successful "Star Wars" franchise.

State troopers are still trying to identify a pedestrian critically injured Saturday night after a car hit him in Indiantown. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Hispanic male believed to be between the ages of 16 and 20 was running across Warfield Boulevard just north of Adams Street when he crossed in front of a 200 Saturn sedan.

State troopers are still trying to identify a pedestrian critically injured Saturday night after a car hit him in Indiantown. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Hispanic male believed to be between the ages of 16 and 20 was running across Warfield Boulevard just north of Adams Street when he crossed in front of a 200 Saturn sedan.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. The National Space Club is honoring the man who created the successful "Star Wars" franchise. Jodi Weiner, one the event's coordinators, said movie director George Lucas will receive the National Space Club media award, but he was not expected to be there to accept the award Monday.

Two people in a 1998 Saturn died Sunday night when their vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane of U.S. 92 in Plant City and struck the front of another vehicle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Florida Highway Patrol says one man is dead after his vehicle crossed the center line and hit a pick up truck head.

BERLIN — Two Missouri residents are in hospital with serious injuries after their Harley-Davidson was hit by a car Sunday at around 2:23 p.m. on Old Snow Hill Road at Route 113, Maryland State Police said.

Saturn Minerals Inc. has completed its 2007 exploration programs in the Atlin area of northwestern British Columbia. The 2007 exploration work was focused on the Wheelbarrow property, and consisted of extensive sampling and assaying followed by deep excavator trenching and diamond drilling.

Crowd is entertained by broadcaster Phil Liggett. Phil Liggett, the broadcaster and commentator who helped give the Tour de France its identity in the United States with his English accent and trademark spot-on analysis, had no trouble endearing himself to the almost 300 people gathered at the Hyatt Regency for the 2007 International Cycling Center U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame Dinner last ...

A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a truck in York County, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.The accident occurred around 4:20 p.m. Sunday on Jim McCarter Road, between the towns of York and Clover. The Highway Patrol did not provide additional details. The victim was not named, pending the notification of the family. -- Mike Torralba Police say Rock Hill man killed on way ...

The first problem I had with my 93 Saturn SL2 was that the automatic seat belt on the drivers side stopped in mid stream (it moves automatically when you shut the door and turn on the ignition).

PLANT CITY - Two people were killed in a Sunday night accident in eastern Hillsborough County. It was around 8:20 p.m., FHP troopers say, when a westbound Saturn crossed into oncoming traffic on U.S. 92.

In the pitch-black darkness of a cool autumn night, the Naperville Astronomical Association brought the moon, the stars and other planets a little bit closer to Earth.

One of them has created an innovative way to let individuals make tiny personal loans over the Internet to impoverished but motivated entrepreneurs anywhere in the world.

I would like to extend my thanks to the people and businesses for their generous donations for the 5th Annual Surf Perch Derby held at Guadalupe Beach.

FORT ANN -- Charges are pending in an alcohol-related accident after a car driven by an unlicensed illegal immigrant plowed into Green Thumb Nursery property on Route 4 in Fort Ann on Saturday night, police said.

Ernesto Reyes, the Denton man accused by police of killing University of North Texas student Melanie Goodwin, was arrested in Mexico on Tuesday.

A conflict of interest likely will keep District Attorney-elect Robert Shuler Smith from prosecuting a ward of Jackson's mayor when he goes to court in January on charges of armed carjacking and extortion.

Ask the astrologer A friend has asked me to become her partner co-writing articles and books. I am an attorney and have never tried anything like this before. I am also concerned since she and I are in separate parts of the country. I live in New York City and my friend lives on the west coast. I want to try this but I don't know if it will work. Does it look like I would do well in this ...

Police identify 3 homicide victimsPolice on Sunday released the identifications of three people who were slain or found dead over the weekend in Milwaukee.

International space station passes and the largest full moon of the year are viewing treats this week.

He was going east in westbound lanes of Southwest Military Drive.

PLANT CITY - Two people were killed in a Sunday night accident in eastern Hillsborough County. It was around 8:20 p.m., FHP troopers say, when a westbound Saturn crossed into oncoming traffic on U.S. 92.

FORT ANN -- Charges are pending in an alcohol-related accident after a car driven by an unlicensed illegal immigrant plowed into Green Thumb Nursery property on Route 4 in Fort Ann on Saturday night, police said.

In fact, the mere presence of drug testing increases some risk factors for future substance use, Oregon Health & Science University researchers report. Their findings are published in the November issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health, the journal of the Society for Adolescent Medicine.

An extensive staff of controllers, technicians and engineers reported for duty at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Saturday as the countdown began at 2 p.m. EDT for the launch of STS-120. Liftoff is scheduled for 11:38 a.m. EDT Tuesday.

Zenit St. Petersburg came from behind to crush FK Khimki 4-1 Sunday to stay in the running for its first Russian league title in nearly a quarter of a century.

Each year, Pop!Tech brings dozens of world-class thinkers and doers, along with hundreds of listeners, to a three-day retreat in rural Maine. Their goal: Save the world.

An unidentified man was hit by a car Saturday night after he attempted to cross Warfield Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Internet and Media Age has desensitized us from many powerful things: some terrible and some wonderful. The imagery and information coming from Iraq and other struggling countries in our world is shocking, but so common that we have largely become indifferent.

MOSCOW, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Zenit St Petersburg came from behind to crush Khimki 4-1 on Sunday to keep on track for their first Russian league title in nearly a quarter of a century.

Jeff Soden's purple, '98 Saturn SL2 puts out some serious noise. 43.3 decibels to be exact. But he doesn't cruise the town and crank his audio system - at that level of pressure, his hearing could be permanently damaged inside the space of a minute.

Is it a case of deja vu? The last superintendent of schools moved, leaving behind a bad taste from his micro-managing, dictatorial demeanor. Now, it looks like we have another one who views himself as a tough hombre, the proverbial new sheriff in town.

Ernesto Reyes, the Denton man accused by police of killing University of North Texas student Melanie Goodwin, was arrested in Mexico on Tuesday.

ITTA BENA - Growing up on a farm in the tiny community of Swiftown in the southern end of Leflore County, Everett H. Thomas knew he wanted a career in science.

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Drive east along Volunteer Parkway. Go by Bristol Motor Speedway on your right and then Twin-City Drive-In on your left. Pay close attention.

Judith Johnson started painting butterflies after a friend showed her an MRI study of a monarch butterfly in a chrysalis. While painting the delicate creatures both in pupa and adult forms, she began to realize how symmetrical they are. "Every marking is the same on the right wing ...

Jeff Soden's purple, '98 Saturn SL2 puts out some serious noise. 43.3 decibels to be exact. But he doesn't cruise the town and crank his audio system - at that level of pressure, his hearing could be permanently damaged inside the space of a minute.

In the Summer months with warmer nights, looking at the stars and planets becomes a pleasure, instead of a cold ordeal.

Just what you enjoy - a touch of drama to accompany the start of Scorpio's month. Some of it will doubtless be down to practical foul-ups - information this week looks unreliable - requiring you to ensure business relationships are tight and mutually understood.

Random drug and alcohol testing does not reliably keep student-athletes from using. In fact, the mere presence of drug testing increases some risk factors for future substance use, Oregon Health & Science University researchers report. Their findings are published in the November issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health, the journal of the Society for Adolescent Medicine. [click link for full ...

Sometimes as you’re driving along, a vanity license plate will catch your eye. Some are obvious, with family names or MOM’SVAN or a “go team” message.

Immigrant scam reported ARLINGTON -- At least four residents at the Las Lomas Apartments in east Arlington received a letter stating that they had been identified as illegal immigrants and needed to mail $95 to avoid deportation. The letter, which was left on the residents' doors at least two weeks ago, purported to be from the U.S. Immigration Citizenship Enforcement Unit, which does not ...

If you see a stranded motorist and it's Sheree Holliday -- don't stop. The Chicago woman has two felony convictions for injuring cops trying to nab her for panhandling on highway ramps. On Friday, she led a U.S. Marshals Service investigator on a wild ride, officials say.

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As much as many of us abhor drug testing in principle, with drug use exploding around us we accept the premise — I did, at least — that drug testing at the high-school level was a necessary deterrent to drug use. But a study released Thursday in the Journal of Adolescent Health challenges the deeply held, or at least hopeful, notion that high-school drug testing is a deterrent. The study shows ...

UPI horoscopes for Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007.

for the animals

I am a volunteer with the Central Coast Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Being a member of a nonprofit organization that relies solely on volunteers, I am amazed at the support we receive from our community.

UPI Almanac for Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007.

Napa police didn’t have to look far to arrest two American Canyon teens in connection with a rash of strong-armed robberies in Napa earlier this month.

A former building inspector for the city of Hastings has been charged with six counts of criminal vehicular homicide in the deaths of a Bloomington couple who were tossed from their motorcycle.

"More than 50% of high school students in the United States are involved in school-sponsored sports. Unfortunately, participating in school athletics does not protect from harmful behaviors, and adolescent athletes use drugs and alcohol at rates similar to those for other students."

A 45-year-old man was wounded in the back and abdomen during an attempted robbery attempt at the Grassy Pond Apartments, 5641 California Ave.

Space travel -- once the exclusive endeavor of astronauts and millionaires -- is now an affordable reality for private citizens everywhere. Even those who are a bit reluctant to leave the comfort of their own home.

Arlington police need help finding a man they say allegedly choked and struck his ex-girlfriend and her 12-year-old daughter. Officers were dispatched around 8 p.m. Thursday to the 800 block of Cornfield Drive in Arlington for a domestic disturbance call.

The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on Tuesday, Oct. 16, from the Goldstone tracking complex. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all subsystems are operating normally.

A young ward of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton will appear in court in January to be arraigned on charges of armed carjacking and extortion.

"Built like a go-kart and handles similar." What things have gone wrong with the car?

Ernesto Reyes, the Denton man accused by police of killing University of North Texas student Melanie Goodwin, was arrested in Mexico on Tuesday.

All Nations Fellowship Church, 5146 S. Country Club Road, has Sunday services at 7:45 and 10:45 a.m., Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Call 972-303-6511 or visit www.anfchurch.org.

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Napa police didn’t have to look far to arrest two American Canyon teens in connection with a rash of strong-armed robberies in Napa earlier this month.

Knights Templar secrets revealed, Muslims observe Eid-al-Fitr, Thai vegetarian festival, more.

"My new love with a few concerns!" What things have gone wrong with the car? General comments?

" Sputnik: A Mixed Legacy " [October 8] implies that scientists can't decide when and if to go back to space.

In the 48 hours since 9 a.m. Tuesday, the Lodi Police Department made 20 arrests and handled 240 calls for service. The following is a sample of calls received by dispatchers:

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A West Brighton playground cited last year for potential hazards by a state watchdog group was bulldozed yesterday to make room for new equipment.

Alfonso Sanchez is still on the streets and considered armed and dangerous by police.

As retrograde Mercury backs into Saturn, it's easy to be preoccupied with solving the temporarily unsolvable. Harness mental concentration by working a demanding mental task as you would a fun crossword puzzle. You can piece together a future plan. Just don't put it in stone.

UPI horoscopes for Friday, Oct. 19, 2007.

Today is Friday, October 19, 2007 TODAY'S ASTROLOGICAL TIMETABLE Positions of the planets and luminaries today at noon GMT (8 a.m. EDT): Sun............... 26th degree Libra Moon.............. 28th degree Capricorn Mercury........... 6th degre...

Today is Friday, Oct. 19, the 292nd day of 2007 with 73 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Venus, Mars and Saturn. The evening stars are Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. Those born on this day are under the sign of Libra. They inclu...

UPI Almanac for Friday, Oct. 19, 2007.

The following property crimes were reported recently to the Chico Police Department: RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES Oct.

Today, world-record marathoner Haile Gebrselassie should arrive in Detroit for the first time. Saturday night, he will be an honorary chairman at a dinner to benefit the sick in his homeland of Ethiopia. Sunday morning, he will run a portion of the 30th Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon. Monday, he will be on his way back to Africa.

for the animals

I am a volunteer with the Central Coast Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Being a member of a nonprofit organization that relies solely on volunteers, I am amazed at the support we receive from our community.

Ernesto Reyes, the Denton man accused by police of killing University of North Texas student Melanie Goodwin, was arrested in Mexico on Tuesday.

Also: Distortion-free lens tech puts things in a negative light. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.

Random drug and alcohol testing does not reliably keep student-athletes from using controlled or illegal substances. In fact, the mere presence of drug testing increases some risk factors for future substance use researchers report.

I hate Spain, I tell you! Never again will I set foot in this country." The words are uttered with such conviction that I falter in my steps at M ...

Oct 14, 2007 — Richard and Mirta Hartman were back on the bridge Aug. 29. Somehow it was worse than the year before. Juan Miguel Laboy, the boy they called a son, was still dead. Hopes of finding his killer were fading.

Random drug and alcohol testing does not reliably keep student-athletes from using. In fact, the mere presence of drug testing increases some risk factors for future substance use, Oregon Health & Science University researchers report. Their findings are published in the November issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health, the journal of the Society for Adolescent Medicine.

Dear Bob, I have a question about getting harassed by police here in the New York/New Jersey area, and wanted to ask what you would do in that situation.

ASSEMBLAGE23: Davey's Uptown Ramblers Club. JASON EADY: 8 p.m. Knuckleheads. ROGER LANDES AND CHIPPER THOMPSON: 7-9 p.m. Mountain Music Shoppe.

London, Oct 18 : Saturn's dust rings always point at the Sun, new images released by the NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini spacecraft has revealed.

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In Tennessee, one in every 84 households filed a bankruptcy claim — a level that kept the Volunteer State No. 1 in the nation.

(NASA/JPL) Newly assembled radar images from the Cassini spacecraft provide the best view of the hydrocarbon lakes and seas on the north pole of Saturn's moon Titan, while a new radar image reveals that Titan's south polar region also has lakes.

As a masssage therapist who makes trips to her clients' homes, Flame Bilyue likes her Saturn wagon because it has the perfect amount of trunk space to fit her folding table. However it's what on the outside of the trunk rather than what's in it that sets her car apart.

London, Oct 18 (ANI): Saturn's dust rings always point at the Sun, new images released by the NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini spacecraft has revealed. The findings also suggest that extra mass hiding in the B ring could be much older than previously thought. The recent sightings include propeller-shaped disturbances in the A ring, one of the two brightest rings. The first four of these four ...

UPI horoscopes for Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007.

UPI Almanac for Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007.

A cash prize of $20,000 or a choice of cars, a pontoon boat or his and her motorcycles will be given away at the second annual Glen Lake Gala on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Glen Arbor Township Hall.

HAMILTON COUNTY Webster Brown Webster Charles Brown, 89, of Chattanooga, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, at his home. Mr. Brown retired from Singer Cobble after 32 years of service.

A study released on Thursday in the Journal of Adolescent Health challenges the deeply held, or at least hopeful, notion that high school drug testing is a deterrent.

A 17-year-old Joplin girl testified Wednesday that a man molested her and another girl five years ago over a period of six or seven months.

NORTH BRANCH -- The Visual and Performing Arts Department at Raritan Valley Community College will present a Faculty Dance Concert 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 in the Nash Theatre.

Bible study -- 7 p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, Highway 160 and Fehrs. Classes for all ages. Music practice -- 6 p.m., West Valley Bible Church, 720 Buol Lane, at the chapel, 751-2277 or 727-7322.

Man's first seafood meal 200,000 years ago, Titan's liquid-methane clouds, and an invasive reed's poisonous tactics.

NASA's Cassini spacecraft was launched 10 years ago this week, and to celebrate we're showing some of the many highlights of its incredible journey.

Overall Sega Rally offers plenty of happy motoring miles for fans of the original and newcomers to the series. The last time Sega Rally pulled up on our driveway was when it was ported from the arcade to the Saturn console in the mid '90s.

The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Wednesday, October 17, 2007:

The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Wednesday, October 17, 2007: China Defends Quality of Products

A Scriba man was taken to a hospital and charged with driving drunk early Tuesday after he crashed into a mailbox and drove across someone's yard, Oswego County sheriff's deputies said.

WALL: The contents of a garbage truck caught fire Monday afternoon on Wyckoff Road near Route 33, police said.

UPI horoscopes for Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007.

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 17, the 290th day of 2007 with 75 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Venus, Mars and Saturn. The evening stars are Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. Those born on this day are under the sign of Libra. They in...