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A look at Wernher von Braun, patriarch of U.S. rocketry, Nazi past and all. Von Braun

Emotional event is part of Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour.

As UAW members walk the picket lines, their families must deal with some rough financial realities. INSIDE: Watch Action News report

LORDSTOWN, Ohio -- Vincent Quijano reluctantly joined his co-workers when they marched off the job Monday morning at a General Motors Corp.

General Motors employees Mark Larsen, left, Eric Sasaki and Vicki Hale listen along with others to a teleconference from Detroit with UAW President Ron Gettelfinger. A picket line was set up at the Saturn plant in Spring Hill at 11:00 a.m. central time on Monday, Sept. 24, 2007.

Members of the United Auto Workers declared a strike against General Motors Corp. effective 10 a.m. Monday after failing to agree on a new contract.

Members of the United Auto Workers declared a strike against General Motors Corp. effective 10 a.m. Monday after failing to agree on a new contract.

"People go mad in idiosyncratic ways," said author and psychologist Kay Redfield Jamison Sept. 18 in Bailey Hall. "So perhaps it is not surprising that as a meteorologist's daughter I found myself gliding, flying, now and again lurching through cloud banks and ethers, past stars and across fields of ice crystals."

The walkout represents the first time that Spring Hill workers have been involved in a strike against GM

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An accident on the William H. Thomason Byway sent two to Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center on Sunday morning. According to a Leitchfield City Police report, Daniel J. Petrucci, 39, was traveling west on Hwy 920 when he stopped his1999 Dodge Dakota at the intersection of the Byway (HWY 3155).

It's not often parents see their children enjoy cleaning up. But as mother-of-two Jill Bashada put it, when 12,000 rubber ducks that just fell 50 feet from a crane are involved -- it's not that surprising.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 24 -- Lead scoring, a much anticipated tool for automotive Internet marketers, is available and ready to help move cars off dealership lots, according to David Metter, chief marketing officer for dealer group MileOne.

Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in a Sunday morning crash that took the life of an Apple Valley woman, authorities said Monday.

Friday marked the highest-profile event so far for the eight-year-old Peace One Day campaign - a movement devoted to the worldwide adoption of an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence.

On this day in history in .... 1963 - Gory Guerrero, father of Eddie, Hector, Chavo and Mando Guerrero, and grandfather of Kerwin White, defeats Ali Bey in El Paso, Texas to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title for a second time.

Thousands were released at March of Dimes event. Sep 24, 2007 — In the seconds before Jill Bowen set her ducks loose on the Saturn of York parking lot, 3-year-old Abby Sterner looked at them with some trepidation.

The pages of The Space Review have been a little Heinlein-heavy this past year. There are reasons for this, including that this past July was the centennial of Robert Heinlein’s birth and his fans held a symposium in Kansas City, the place where Heinlein grew up.

Manager Henry Weingarten says investors should be in cash and gold.

Actor Tom Cruise has held a minute's silence during filming to commemorate the real-life heroes portrayed in his latest movie, according to a report. As BBC News informs, the commemoration was held at the site where a number of German officers were executed after an abortive attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944. "It was a very moving moment," said actor Christian Berkel, for German ...

All Items in Police Beat are based on official police reports of events. Reports are published by The Daily Journal as soon as they are made available.

It started innocently enough. Last year, my son and his ninth-grade cronies discovered the Washington Post crossword puzzle online. It has a lot to recommend it. It's free, and it isn't very hard. The Post is handing out the gateway drug to full-scale crossword puzzle addiction.

BILOXI, Miss. - The Rev. Jane Bearden has lived in Massachusetts for 23 years, but when Hurricane Katrina swept through the region of her birth, she felt the tug of her childhood home.

College Station resident Ron Schorn is the quintessential Cubs fan - he's been there for the bad, the worse and the downright ugly - and yet through it all he remains true to Wrigley Field.

PARIS: Russia will seek a boost for President Vladimir Putin’s bid to revive its once mighty aviation industry this week, by rolling out the Superjet - its first modern commercial airliner for the global market.

A 41-year-old Cherry Hill, N.J., man was struck and killed while changing a flat tire on the shoulder of Interstate 95, just south of the Bridge Street exit, about 6:30 yesterday morning.

State police have arrested a Carlisle man accused of causing an accident in Dickinson Township June 18 that critically injured a local woman.

As the 2007 Tour de Fat kicked off Saturday morning the streets were filled with fun-seeking bikers looking to spend a day in wild costumes and riding through Fort Collins accompanied by thousands of their fellow enthusiasts. And this year boasted more participants than ever before.

Ask the astrologer: I am applying for internship/associate positions in Washington D.C. for next summer. I have gotten an offer from one agency and I am still waiting for responses from the rest. Whichever internship I choose, I want to know if this will lead me into a fulfilling career? My birthday is May 30,1982, and I was born at 8:15 a.m.

It's the night of the homecoming dance, and the student has driven to a party several miles from Crookston. The student is now intoxicated and the curfew set by the student's parents has come and gone. The student knows that trouble awaits at home.

THURSDAY 2:50 p.m. A Toshiba laptop, valued at $1,200, was taken from an apartment on Campbell Hill Road. 3:46 p.m. A Third Street resident reports that overnight someone stole her iPod and case, valued at $200, from her car. An $80 pair of Adidas tennis shoes had been taken from the porch.

THORNTON - Burglars usually break into homes when people aren't there. But a Thornton family is warning it's community to watch out for burglars who came into their house while they slept early Saturday morning.

At the beginning of morning twilight, Saturn will be in the east, Venus in the east-southeast and Mars in the south. In the evening twilight, Jupiter will be in the south-southwest.

A 62-year-old Apple Valley woman died in a car crash Sunday morning. Her Saturn collided with another car around 9am at the intersection of

PADANG BESAR: The state Customs Department seized nearly RM1 million worth of smuggled fire-crackers near a sugar cane plantation in Chuping here.

-- A resident on the 500 block of Fava Drive reported his female pit bull was stolen from his home between 8 p.m. Thursday and 11:30 a.m. Friday. The dog is black and brown in color, and is named “Diamond.”

Russia will seek a boost to revive its aviation industry this week by rolling out its first modern commercial airliner for the global market - the Superjet.

Sunday, September 23 Snowbowl Ranger Talks: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Discover the geology, flora, fauna, and beauty of the San Francisco Peaks with ranger talks atop the Agassiz Skyride every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and holiday through mid-October. Sponsored by the NPS/USFS Interpretive Partnership Program. Adult lift tickets 10; 70 and older and 7 and younger free. Arizona Snowbowl, Agassiz Skyride ...

Russia will seek a boost for President Vladimir Putin's bid to revive its once mighty aviation industry this week, by rolling out its first modern

The new civil plane will be unveiled at a Sukhoi military factory at Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia’s Far East on September 26. Its September maiden flight has been delayed for a month or two.

BRISTOL - Pennco Technical School medical assistant students are organizing an Oct. 16 fundraising dinner for Juliet Smith, a Holland woman whose health insurer is refusing to pay for a $50,000 dental procedure her doctors have deemed "medically necessary."

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Russia will this week roll out its first modern commercial airliner for the global market - the Superjet.

Russia will this week roll out its first modern commercial airliner for the global market - the Superjet.

The new civil plane will be unveiled at a Sukhoi military factory at Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia’s Far East on September 26. Its September maiden flight has been delayed for a month or two.

Russia will seek a boost for President Vladimir Putin's bid to revive its once mighty aviation industry this week, by rolling out its first modern commercial airliner for the global market -- the Superjet.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. After a good meal and a bottle of wine, they lay down for the night, and went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful friend.

EXCHANGE CLUB: The Noon Exchange Club meets at noon Wednesdays at Eastern Hills Country Club, 3000 Country Club Road in Garland. This week is Wild and Wacky Wednesday. Call 972-276-6180 or e-mail rosieneely@yahoo.com.

A look at Wernher von Braun, patriarch of U.S. rocketry, Nazi past and all.

State police have arrested a Carlisle man accused of causing an accident in Dickinson Township June 18 that critically injured a local woman.

"We read books for the same reason we have children," the late Donald Barthelme once said, "to enrich and complicate our lives."

"We read books for the same reason we have children," the late Donald Barthelme once said, "to enrich and complicate our lives."

PARIS Scientists say Neptune, one of the coldest planets in the solar system, has a surprising warm spot -- relatively speaking. An international team of astronomers has found that Neptune's south pole is warmer than other parts of the planet. Temperatures at its south pole are about 18 degrees warmer than elsewhere on the planet -- not much for a planet with an average temperature colder than ...

NONFICTION For Americans of a certain age, Wernher Von Braun, even 30 years after his death, remains the face of U.S. space exploration. This book is a massively researched, reasonably well-written work on Von Braun's fascinating life. Von Braun was engineer, builder, organizer, manager, publicist, schmoozer and charmer. He was also a member of Hitler's Nazi party and a low-ranking officer in ...

Authorities released Saturday the identities of a mother and daughter killed in a collision on Highway 1 south of Ragged Point. Rebecca Walter, 47, and her daughter, Samantha Bates, 13, of Litchfield Park, Ariz., were killed Friday as they traveled north in a rented Saturn sedan at about 6 p.m., California Highway Patrol officials said. After the Saturn drifted onto the shoulder of the road, the ...

Location is all-important when investing in property but direction is just as crucial for real estate success.

The gray glow of the TV helps distract Amy Lindholm from her memories when she settles onto the overstuffed couch in her living room each night. • If she tries to fall asleep in silence and in her bed, the way she used to, the images and sounds of falling down with the Interstate 35W bridge come rushing back: the loud crack of the bridge breaking. The lifeless body she couldn't reach to help. ...

An item, a Pokemon, and a character we already knew about were all announced this week.

Department of Public Safety troopers said Franz evidently lost her control shortly after noon Friday, causing the 2007 Saturn to roll. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Associated Press - September 22, 2007 12:55 PM ET DETROIT (AP) - Negotiators for General Motors and the United Auto Workers have returned to the bargaining table.

A fiery, high-speed crash closed southbound Interstate 25 for hours late Friday, but no life-threatening injuries were reported, according to the Colorado Springs police.

Dear Bob, I thought you might like to address this in your column. We were on a group ride in deepest darkest West Virginia and a car passed with oncoming traffic, mere inches from our handlebars.

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A Belton resident died Friday afternoon after she lost control of her vehicle and it flipped just northeast of Cameron, officials said.

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State police have arrested a Carlisle man accused of causing an accident in Dickinson Township June 18 that critically injured a local woman.

Two women died Friday night in a collision on Highway 1 south of Ragged Point, the CHP said. The CHP did not identify the women, who had been traveling north in a rented Saturn sedan at about 6 p.m. After the Saturn drifted onto the shoulder of the road, the driver lost control. The Saturn skidded across the highway into the path of a white SUV, the CHP said.

It's the night of the homecoming dance, and the student has driven to a party several miles from Crookston. The student is now intoxicated and the curfew set by the student's parents has come and gone. The student knows that trouble awaits at home.

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A retired Belton woman was killed Friday in a one-vehicle accident in Milam County. Annie Franz, 67, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The most recent spacecraft telemetry was acquired on Tuesday, September 18, from the Madrid tracking complex. The Cassini spacecraft is in an excellent state of health and all subsystems are operating normally.

It’s inexplicable why the car drifted from the left lane of the QEW, hitting a construction barrel on the side of the road, an Ontario Provincial Police officer says.

Metal Gear Solid 4, White Knight Story, Little Big Planet, and more.

SIR Alexander Fleming, the man who harnessed the power of penicillin, has been voted Scotland's greatest inventor after a poll in The Scotsman. Fleming won by a clear margin from James Clerk Maxwell, the eminent physicist, with telecoms pioneer...

The Mars Odyssey probe is back to work as scientist eye its past cave finds.

There's a new American SUV hitting the market that's a real standout. In fact, Consumer Reports says it's the best American SUV it's ever tested.

From hot new hardware to the latest demos, get a look at what's new in videogames, straight from the show floor at Makuhari Messe.

As automakers try to capture thousands of drivers who want more space for kids and their junk, an array of crossovers is emerging, and it’s a new car segment that automakers are banking on for sales growth.

Fix this obsession with fixing others! Saturn's transit through Virgo begs we edit ourselves and I have a suggestion. Elsa writes an astrology-based advice column and various other sundries at

Excerpt from "The Used World," by Haven Kimmel (Free Press; $25) Preface Claudia Modjeski stood before a full-length mirror in the bedroom she'd inherited from her mother, pointing the gun in her right hand--a Colt .44 Single Action Army with a nickel finish and a walnut grip--at her reflected image. The mirror showed nothing above Claudia's shoulders, because the designation `full-length' ...

One lucky blood donor from Mesa will have a new car waiting for her when she returns from her California vacation.

The Forbes 400 through History.

State police have arrested a Carlisle man accused of causing an accident in Dickinson Township June 18 that critically injured a local woman.

The Eyetech acquisition was a complete failure and we are pleased to see the company divesting off this business in parts.

The Forbes 400 through History.

PARIS, France (AP) -- Scientists say that Neptune, one of the coldest planets in the solar system, has a surprising warm spot -- relatively speaking.

Anything seems possible in Arizona The future is a different country; they do things more grandly there.…

But my plight is nothing next to the poor NiGHTS girl, clad from neck to ankle in unbroken latex, with big jester's boots rounding things off and a latex jester's hat to match. She must be wilting.

A Saturn-rocket-era tunnel that once was a fallout shelter is being used at Marshall Space Flight Center to test equipment that could help put men and unmanned landers on the moon.

An Onalaska car dealer will come to the city Plan Commission next week for approval to erect an additional sign outside its Theatre Road business. Dahl Automotive is currently permitted two pylon signs, which the company argues causes “financial difficulties” since it sells three different brands of vehicles.

Apollo documentary reaches new heights (A+) Two weeks ago on Real Time With Bill Maher, it was shocking to hear Mos Def, maybe the best actor in pictures today, express his belief that Sept. 11 was an inside job and the moon landing was a set-up. In the Shadow of the Moon, a vibrant documentary on the Apollo missions, is so inspiring it could turn conspiracy theorists like Mos Def into true ...

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THOUSANDS thronged Inverclyde’s waterfront yesterday to say a fond farewell to an icon of the Clyde. The QE2 set sail at 6pm to the sound of cheering crowds.

Sega 's inexplicably capped Wii -bound sequel NiGHTs: Journey of Dreams is playable on the Tokyo Game Show floor, a welcome change from the hands-off demos the company ran at E3 this year.

It's hard to miss the similarities between iRobot Corp.'s military robot and one produced by a new rival when the two models are side by side. Both have track wheels that can climb over debris or rough terrain and an extendable arm that can defuse a bomb or hold a camera.

New toys are battling to educate young minds and help save the planet. Children will learn about properties of the solar system when playing with Fisher-Price's new line of interplanetary heroes.

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The Minnesota Orchestra's 2007-2008 classical season opener on Thursday night at Orchestra Hall was a truly festive occasion. The evening featured beloved pianist Emanuel Ax in Frederic Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 and one of the great orchestral showpieces, Gustav Holst's "The Planets," Suite for Large Orchestra, Op. 32. The evening began with an unusual bit of theatricality ...

PARIS -- Scientists say that Neptune, one of the coldest planets in the solar system, has a surprising warm spot -- relatively speaking. An international team of astronomers has found that Neptune's...

It's the night of the homecoming dance, and the student has driven to a party several miles from Crookston. The student is now intoxicated and the curfew set by the student's parents has come and gone. The student knows that trouble awaits at home.

Ebermannsdorf, Germany—So far, the Zhafir injection molding machinery business here has made at least one group happy: local taxi drivers, one of whom told MPW that the firm has become her most-frequent destination, shuttling visitors from the Amberg train station some 10 miles distant.

An Onalaska car dealer will come to the city Plan Commission next week for approval to erect an additional sign outside its Theatre Road business. Dahl Automotive is currently permitted two pylon signs, which the company argues causes “financial difficulties” since it sells three different brands of vehicles.

Memphis homicide investigators say they have identified a truck driver found dead Monday, September 17.

Former fed chief Alan Greenspan may have a high profile and command high speaking fees (up to $150,000 a pop). But as he tours to publicize his new book, The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World (page 100), he's low-maintenance, according to some of his handlers and hosts.

Ad spending for the first half of the year dipped 0.5 percent on mixed results across categories, according to preliminary figures from Nielsen Co.

NASA holds two-day conference to look at the last--and next--50 years in space exploration. PASADENA, Calif.--In the next 50 years of space exploration, scientists are hopeful that we will find other life in the universe. Weeks away from the 50th anniversary of space flight, a group...

Scientists say that Neptune, one of the coldest planets in the solar system, has a surprising warm spot — relatively speaking.

Change of CEO heralds possible real estate divestiture.

The south pole of Neptune has a long hot summer. An international team of astronomers has found that - unlike on Earth - Neptune's southern pole is much hotter than other parts of the distant planet. At least for now.

Ford drops hatch, returns to two-door Focus. (Daily Auto News)

Motorists traveling in the westbound land of U.S. 34 during Wednesday's noon hour might have looked twice as they passed a grassy slope two-and-half miles past Galesburg's West Main Street exit.

The south pole of Neptune is adding a whole new dimension to the phrase "a long hot summer." An international team of astronomers has found that - unlike on Earth - Neptune's southern pole is much hotter than other parts of the distant planet. At least for now.

Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison will consider ouster proceedings against Cherokee County Attorney Michael Goodrich unless he resigns voluntarily, Morrison spokeswoman Ashley Anstaett said today.

An examination of credit card usage by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department in 2006 has found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing. The examination was conducted by the Joplin, Mo., accounting firm Mense, Churchwell and Mense at the request of Cherokee County Attorney Michael Goodrich.

An illegal immigrant who was found guilty of second-degree murder in the February crash of a pregnant woman will serve a minimum of 25 years in jail a Rowan County Court ruled today.

HAMILTON — Hamilton police are on the scene of a suspicious death this afternoon near the intersection of Cleveland and Crowthers streets on the west side of Hamilton.

The Board of Governors of Missouri Southern State University will discuss honoring a former president they also are working to replace during a meeting Friday.

A Butterfield, Mo., woman is suing three Barry County sheriff’s deputies and three Cassville police officers in federal court after she alleges they brutalized her in jail on July 32.

Chuck Kieslich, owner of K&S Sheet Metal, has been selling energy efficient products to Southwest Missouri builders and buyers for years on the side of his heating and air business, but thinks the area has progressed enough to support a business that does nothing but focus on green construction.

The planet of Saturn often takes a bad rap for the role it plays in astrology. Saturn is the ultimate disciplinarian, the task master who places limitations on us. The...

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nielsen Company today reported that advertising spending for the first half of 2007 was down 0.5% over the same period last year, with Internet spending showing the strongest performance (+23.6%) of any category.

Ad spending for the first half of the year dipped 0.5 percent on mixed results across categories, according to preliminary figures from Nielsen Co.

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii) Well, at the very least, fans of the Saturn game are sure to be thrilled.

Today is Thursday, September 20, 2007 TODAY'S ASTROLOGICAL TIMETABLE Positions of the planets and luminaries today at noon GMT (8 a.m. EDT): Sun............... 28th degree Virgo Moon.............. 7th degree Capricorn Mercury........... 22nd degree Libra Venus............. 20th degree Leo, retrograde Mars.............. 26th degree Gemini Ceres............. 24th degree Taurus, stationary ...

Immigrant guilty in DWI crash that killed woman, unborn child SALISBURY An illegal immigrant who drove drunk in Rowan County has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a pregnant woman. A jury handed down the verdict for Rigo Verto Guillen-Martinez.Police have said he had a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit when he slammed into 20-year-old ...

Dear Readers, Last column ( Deliverance of the bird man ), we had a letter from C.W. in "deepest darkest West Virginia" asking about self-defense, after his club ride was buzzed by "the clan from deliverance."

In late afternoon, the wispy clouds part. For the first time I discern the distant domes, tiny and white, on the peak of blue-grey Mauna Kea, but a heavy cloud hovers above. Dr. Hammel tells me that once the sun sets, this cloud will cool, sink and wrap the telescopes in its fog, unless – there's a small possibility – the cloud sinks all the way beneath the summit, down below the telescopes. ...

It hadn't had a lot of care, so there was a lot of smaller problems: rear window wiper, left rear window, radiator fan, check engine and service engine lights...

All Items in Police Beat are based on official police reports of events. Reports are published by The Daily Journal as soon as they are made available.

Reacting to their two defeats at the Twenty20 WC in SA, the Australian vice-captain says, "It happens to everyone and we are not immune to it." Aus vs SL: Ball by ball Commentary | Play and win

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.

Every morning around 5:30 I see a very bright star rising in the east. I tried to find out what it was on the Internet and got conflicting information. It is probably a planet, but which one?

Retailer Metro AG, which operates 2,400 stores in more than 30 countries, said Thursday that its chief executive is leaving the company at the end of October.

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An illegal immigrant who drove drunk in Rowan County has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a pregnant woman.

If you are a customer of Chippewa Falls Ford Lincoln Mercury, the Chippewa Herald would like to talk to you for an article.

Reports A woman, Rodes-Harlin Hall, reported on Sept. 18 harassment. Daniel Dunkleman, Keen Hall, reported on Sept. 18 his phone stolen from RedZone. The value of the theft was $250. Gabe Smith, Clearwater Court, reported on Sept. 18 his helmet stolen from the motorcycle parking lot behind the Science and Technology Hall.

The News Courier will publish, free of charge, death notices including the name, age and city of residence of the deceased, date and place of death, and time and place of funeral service and visitation. Family members may express themselves in a eulogy, list survivors and give a detailed obituary.

Show up along the path to Lake Ella's gazebo tomorrow evening, just when it starts to get dark, and you'll find telescopes aligned and pointing to Jupiter and its four moons, our own moon, as well as space nebula, when the Tallahassee Astronomical Society holds its monthly free star-gazing event.

ESTERO — The Florida Everblades 2007-08 home schedule is once again loaded with promotional items, and special events for their fans. The festivities kick off on opening night when the Everblades begin their 10th anniversary season on Oct. 19 against the Mississippi Sea Wolves.

It's the night of the homecoming dance, and the student has driven to a party several miles from Crookston. The student is now intoxicated and the curfew set by the student's parents has come and gone. The student knows that trouble awaits at home.

If you’ve ever had difficulty finding an old dump truck, search no more. The city of Winona has one up for auction this afternoon.

A federal grand jury in Wichita, Kan., on Wednesday issued felony indictments against Cherokee County Attorney Michael Goodrich. Goodrich, 47, is charged with two counts of extortion, one count of wire fraud and one count of intimidating a witness.

SALISBURY - The family of Leeanna Newman gasped and began sobbing as jurors handed down Wednesday’s second-degree murder conviction against Rigo Verto Guillen-Martinez.

Kids call it "the big blueberry."

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Prince George’s County has no shortage of these nights. And each open mic has a unique crowd tailored for different kinds of performers. At College Perk, a small bohemian coffee shop on Route 1 in College Park, Sharif Kellogg runs the free show every Tuesday at 7 p.m. and has a three-song limit.

SALISBURY -- An illegal immigrant who drove drunk in Rowan County has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a pregnant woman.

A speaker at the Power of the Purse luncheon explained the keys to her success, from a small town to head of a major automaker.

SALISBURY, N.C. An illegal immigrant who drove drunk in Rowan County has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a pregnant woman. A jury handed down the verdict for Rigo Verto Guillen-Martinez, who federal investigators have said is in the U.S. illegally from El Salvador.

The catalog of failed game-to-screen movie adaptations could fill a video store, or a video game store for that matter. From Double Dragon to Doom , Hollywood always seems to get what we love about our favorite games completely wrong.

Buying a new car and wondering if it really gets the gas mileage the sticker claims? The EPA is setting new standards to make sure what you see is what you get.

n Police are investigating an act of criminal mischief on the 1700 block of South Lincoln Avenue. The windows of two buildings were smashed, causing $1,500 in damage, between 7 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The recent spate of clear, cool, dry weather combined with earlier sunsets has provided the perfect backdrop to showcase Jupiter in all its glory. The glowing giant stands out 10 degrees above the south-southwest horizon as dusk descends, 7:05pm and later this week.

A college student is critically injured after a crash near campus.

Hans-Joachim Körber, chief executive of Germany’s Metro , is to be replaced by supervisory board chairman Eckhard Cordes on October 1, a move that spells big changes at the world’s third-largest retailer by sales.

With just a few more days until Sunday, Jill Bowen said she believes.

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The Florida Everblades 2007-08 home schedule is once again loaded with promotional items, and special events for their fans. The festivities kick off on opening night when the Everblades begin their 10th anniversary season on Oct. 19 against the Mississippi Sea Wolves. Fans arriving at Germain Arena will be greeted to a red carpet entrance and once inside will receive a plethora of gifts ...

ESTERO — The Florida Everblades 2007-08 home schedule is once again loaded with promotional items, and special events for their fans. The festivities kick off on opening night when the Everblades begin their 10th anniversary season on Oct. 19 against the Mississippi Sea Wolves.

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Die METRO AG ist der drittgrößte Handelskonzern weltweit. Die METRO Group ist 1996 aus der Fusion bedeutender Handelsunternehmen hervorgegangen.

In the 24 hours since 9 a.m. Tuesday, the Lodi Police Department handled 140 calls for service. The following is a sample of calls received by dispatchers:

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 19, the 262nd day of 2007 with 103 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Saturn, Mars and Venus. The evening stars are Neptune, Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus. Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include Irvin Westheimer, who founded the American "Big Brothers" movement, in 1879; Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski in 1905; U.S.

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Biggest mistake I have ever made. Bought in BC Canada, Fraser Valley Saturn ION 3 Quad April 2007. Within first month black car had etched spots which could not be removed. Some kind of reaction to the environment. GM replaced car at a user fee cost to me.

A Charlestown man was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison after a jury found him guilty of vehicular manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol in an Everett car crash that killed 16-year-old Krystyl Poirier in April 2006.

PORTAGE TWP. -- Anita Klemmeck allegedly battered her housemate and ran from the scene Monday night. After police left, she reportedly returned and repeatedly slashed the housemate's arms with a butcher knife in the middle of their street, in the Pleasant Valley Mobile Home Park in Portage Township.

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The 48-year-old Stevens Point man being held in connection with the armed burglary of US Bank, 972 Main St., Junction City is no stranger to incarceration, said Portage County District Attorney Tom Eagon.

The 48-year-old Stevens Point man being held for the armed burglary of US Bank, 972 Main Street, Junction City is no stranger to incarceration, Portage County District Attorney Tom Eagon said.

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UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007.

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SPRING HILL — As General Motors and the United Auto Workers continue to discuss high finance and soaring health-care costs in labor talks in Detroit, some 3,600 workers at the former Saturn plant here remain bitterly divided over a local seniority issue that could sway many to vote against any new national contract.

Patricia Maunder looks at how computer animation has finally come of age.

It's the night of the homecoming dance, and the student has driven to a party several miles from Crookston. The student is now intoxicated and the curfew set by the student's parents has come and gone. The student knows that trouble awaits at home.

Some commentators have described Timothy Ferris?s prose as poetic, and his latest documentary, ?Seeing in the Dark,? tonight on PBS, shows us why.

LITHOPOLIS — A car was stolen from the 11800 block of Elder Lane in Lithopolis Sunday. The car was a 2002 Saturn, according to Fairfield County Sheriff’s reports.

A Tremonton man accused of causing a fatal automobile accident while text messaging pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two counts of negligent homicide.

Venture Production cut output estimates for the second time in four months and announced a slump in interim profits but chief executive Mike Wagstaff insisted the oil and gas independent had been making solid progress.

It's the night of the homecoming dance, and the student has driven to a party several miles from Crookston. The student is now intoxicated and the curfew set by the student's parents has come and gone. The student knows that trouble awaits at home.

Michael Griffin says he believes China will return to the moon before the U.S.

Overseas investors in Russian aircraft building stand to gain from a law that formally restricts foreign capital in strategic sectors. The permitted share of such investors in aircraft-building companies will be almost doubled - from 25% to 49%.

Year: Senior. Sports: cross country, track and field, basketball. Fast facts: Boushon is a three-time letterwinner and a three-time state qualifier in cross country. A co-captain as a senior, he finished fourth in the junior-senior race at the Badger Challenge last Tuesday. He finished 48th at the WIAA Division 2 state meet and earned second-team All-Badger South Conference honors as a junior. ...

In the 24 hours since 9 a.m. Tuesday, the Lodi Police Department handled 140 calls for service. The following is a sample of calls received by dispatchers:

(Mika) Achtung! Eilmeldung für alle Couch-Akrobaten, die gern zusammen mit Freunden zocken wollen: Wie SEGA heute bekannt gab, wird "NiGHTS – Journey of Dreams" für die Wii auch zu zweit spielbar sein.

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 18, the 261st day of 2007 with 104 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Saturn, Mars and Venus. The evening stars are Neptune, Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus. Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include English poet and lexicographer Samuel Johnson, writer of the first English dictionary, in 1709; U.S. Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story ...

Today is Tuesday, September 18, 2007 TODAY'S ASTROLOGICAL TIMETABLE Positions of the planets and luminaries today at noon GMT (8 a.m. EDT): Sun............... 26th degree Virgo Moon.............. 12th degree Sagittarius Mercury........... 19th degree Libra Venus............. 19th degree Leo, retrograde Mars.............. 25th degree Gemini Ceres............. 24th degree Taurus Jupiter........... ...

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