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  • Senior Citizens Threatened by Hurricane Earl Receiving Social Security Checks Early Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:18AMSept. 2, 2010 – Senior citizens living on the upper Atlantic coast, who normally expect their Social Security check on the third day of the month, should be receiving their checks today.
  • Cell phone in mailbox prompts Ohio evacuation Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:10AMAuthorities say a cell phone ringing inside a mailbox caused a downtown disruption in Ohio's largest city.
  • Cell phone ringing in mailbox causes evacuation in Columbus Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:01AMASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities say a cell phone ringing inside a mailbox caused a downtown disruption in Ohio's largest city. Columbus police and firefighters closed streets in the area and evacuated a nearby building Thursday morning after a person reported a suspicious noise coming from the mailbox. A bomb squad X-rayed the box and then opened it with a key provided by a postal ...
  • Talent Tour: How you voted in search for local talent Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:54AMAFTER frantic voting the results are finally in for the Advertiser and Review 2010 Talent Tour Competition. (02/09/2010 16:42:02)
  • Scooter stolen Saturday: Broadview Heights Police Blotter Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:37AMAt 7:33 p.m. on Sunday, police reported to Twin Oaks Drive because of a stolen scooter.
  • Making a mix with Laura DiStasi of Measure Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:30AMWho: Measure hail from Brooklyn with a style of twinkly indie pop that nestles nicely between artists like The Postal Service and Feist. Their songs have shown up on network television too, featured in shows such as NBC’s ‘Mercy’, ABC Family’s ‘Pretty Little Liars’ and MTV’s ‘16 and Pregnant’.
  • Spirit of Merdeka Movement Declaration Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:26AMIt is now necessary for us to rid ourselves of the challenge coming from those within the country that seek the imposition of new forms of domination.
  • Willie Hensley on Ted Stevens - Uncle Ted: Pugnacious political papa Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:25AMForty-eight years ago, in the month of August in 1962, I met Ted Stevens in my home village of Kotzebue. I had decided not to return to the University of Alaska in Fairbanks that fall and was working for B and R Tug and Barge, owned by Edith Bullock, a former Republican territorial legislator. I had absolutely no concept of politics. Just nine years earlier, our family was living in a sod house ...
  • Post office won't change even if Sunset Beach does Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:23AMPlans by neighboring Huntington Beach to annex the tiny coastal hamlet have sparked concerns among residents about their small-town life. But the postmaster says their mail service won't be affected. Although a controversial plan to annex Sunset Beach has sparked plenty of worry in the tiny coastal community, Corinne Brubaker insists there's one aspect of small-town life that won't change: the ...
  • Postman Convicted of Stealing Mail Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:39PMLaw enforcement planted a fake letter containing cash to catch the thief in action.
  • Now you see him, now you don't: New Blount commissioner quickly resigns Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:00AMMARYVILLE - In what may be the shortest tenure ever for a Blount County commissioner, Shawn Carter was sworn in at 9 a.m. today to represent District 1 and resigned just over two hours later.
  • Worldata Partners with MDA DataQuick for New Movers List Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:00AMSAN DIEGO----MDA DataQuick, a division of MDA Lending Solutions, has partnered with Worldata, the leading direct marketing list organization, to distribute the DataQuick New Movers file—a nationwide listing homeowners who have purchased a home in the previous 90 days.
  • NAACP appeals judge's decision that Orange County schools are free of segregation Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:59AMThe NAACP — representing families that sued for integrated public schools in Orange County decades ago — has appealed a federal judge's decision last month to declare the school district free from past segregation and able to operate without court oversight.
  • Jones joins pollies in waiting game Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:43AMNEWLY elected Labor Member for Throsby Stephen Jones believes it could take up to 10 days before it is decided who will govern the country.
  • Battle for seat after ex-leader’s death Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:16AMA date has been set for the by-election to decide who will fill Cllr Roy Oldham’s seat in Longdendale. The 76-year-old served the area from 1965 until his death from cancer in July.
  • Stock market: Positive day for MaltaPost and MIA Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:57AMIn contrast to the downward trend in the local equity, the share prices of MaltaPost plc and Malta International Airport plc closed higher during this morning’s session.
  • Property tax bill due Thursday Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:10AMJOLIET -- The second installment of Will County property taxes is due Thursday.
  • Dummy grenade found in postal bag at IGI airport Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:08AMDummy grenade found in postal bag at IGI airportDummy grenade found in postal bag at IGI airport
  • TNT To Increase Rates For Domestic And European Mail Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:06AMTNT To Increase Rates For Domestic And European Mail
  • Dummy grenade found in postal bag at IGI airport Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:55AMNew Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) A dummy grenade shell was found during screening of baggage in the cargo section of the IGI airport here.
  • Be skeptical of health-care credit cards Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:28PMThese days, you may leave your dentist's office with more than a toothbrush and dental floss in your bag. Thousands of dentists are offering patients health-care credit cards to cover the work that needs to be done, with seemingly hard-to-resist repayment terms. If you need care and don't have insurance to cover it or cash in hand, it's tempting to sign up.
  • New England count done, not yet dusted Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:09PMALL New England polling booths are in and counted, with the absentee count under way and postal votes expected to be finalised by the end of the week. While the postal and absentee vote is expected to include about 10 per cent of enrolled voters, it is clear independent Tony Windsor has been returned with a slightly reduced majority, over his closest candidate, The Nationals' Tim Coates.
  • Overseas Wis. Soldiers May Not Vote In Nov. Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:02PMWisconsin soldiers serving overseas could be left out of this year's general election.
  • Academy of Arts Museum (The Scientific-Research Museum of the Academy of Arts) Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:02PM17 Universitetskaya Nab. Tel. 323-6496,323-3578 M. Vasileostrovskaya. Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Anna Akhmatova Museum at the Fountain House.
  • Mandelson warns Labour against swing to left Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:53PMLONDON – Labour risks getting stuck in an “electoral cul-de-sac” if it takes a “pre-New Labour” direction under its new leader, Peter Mandelson warned yesterday.
  • Stabbing results in life sentence Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:39PMLawrence Peña, 49, was convicted last week of killing off-duty postal worker Evaristo Mena.
  • Community supervisors 'fear abuse' Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:25PMThe public is being put at risk by an increase in the physical and verbal abuse of supervisors of Community Payback schemes, the probation union has said.
  • Community supervisors 'fear abuse' Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:21PMThe public is being put at risk by an increase in the physical and verbal abuse of supervisors of Community Payback schemes, the probation union has said. Related Stories Exercise 'could prevent cancer' Call to shake-up housing policy Ed Balls in affordable homes call Photos mark Corrie's 50th birthday Taxpayer 'may profit from banks'
  • National Guard Testing Air at Greenwood Post Office Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:04PMThe post office was closed due to an odor that a postal worker says has gotten worse over the past two weeks.
  • The quiet mogul Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:01AMTen thousand Netflix shares here and ten thousand shares there and pretty soon you're talking about some real money. That's certainly the case for CEO Reed Hastings, who has regularly sold 5,000 or 10,000 shares of Netflix stock nearly every week for more than seven years...
  • Who’s Who at JMU: The Senior Administration Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:21PMPresident Linwood H. Rose 208 Alumnae Hall roselh@jmu.edu 540-568-6868 Can you describe what you do in your job as president of JMU? I encourage the achievement of the university’s mission and plan for our future. I recruit and support the best faculty in the country. I secure funding for buildings and operations. I hire and develop great leaders who [...]
  • Oddly enough Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:19PMOddly enough Mistaken identity lands pastor in jail SHREVEPORT, La. A series of unfortunate
  • More Central Florida public schools adopt school uniforms for students Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:00PMN ia Slaven looked neat and nice in her khaki skirt and burgundy polo shirt, but if it had been up to her, the 10-year-old would have swapped the outfit for a pretty pink shirt and a pair of jeans.
  • Cocaine hidden in bologna Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:55PMA man has been arrested after a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside a hollowed-out chunk of bologna was delivered to his home.
  • How a snake launched a literary career Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:31PMMeet C. James Matuschka, the author of two books and a resident of Valdosta.
  • This week: AUG. 30-SEPT. 5 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:17PMTUESDAY
  • Blogs Last updated: August 27, 17:03 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:17PMFormer professional Frankie Andreu has extended his commitment with the Kenda-Geargrinder team through 2012. The squad will enter its third year as a registered Continental team with the International Cycling Union (UCI) and has re-signed its leading rider from Italy Luca Damiani.
  • Care and Share needs your help to keep helping others Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:45PMSANDUSKY Care and Share charity won't stop caring, but will have to stop sharing so much if the non-profit doesn't get a fina 313232.txt By date (default) read more
  • Doctors' religious beliefs strongly influence end-of-life decisions, study finds Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:14AMAtheist or agnostic doctors are almost twice as willing to take decisions that they think will hasten the end of a very sick patient's life as doctors who are deeply religious, new research suggests.
  • Voter Enrolment Turnout Decreases for Local Body Elections Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:47PMA rise in population accounted for the of 2.96 million people enrolled in the local body elections.
  • U.S. beats Greece in final tuneup | A.M. Briefing Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:43PMBasketball U.S. beats Greece in last game before worlds: The United States breezed to one last exhibition victory before the start of the...
  • Rush-hour failure snarls traffic Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:35PMAUGUSTA -- Traffic in portions of the city was snarled Wednesday when a power failure idled traffic lights.
  • Australian Capital Spending In Surprise Fall Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:28PMCapital spending by private sector companies in Australia recorded a surprise drop between April and June, official figures showed on Thursday. However, companies ramped up their investment spending plans for the current financial year, boosting hopes that the country's mining boom will continue to drive economic growth.
  • CREDITS TO PHILIPPINE MARINE BIODIVERSITY STAMPS Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:18PMIn line with the CY2010 Definitive (Regular) Stamps featuring the Philippine Marine Biodiversity, the Philippine Postal Corporation would like to give credits to the On-Job-Training (OJT) students of the Postage and Philatelic Department, who served as artist and graphic artist, respectively, for the said featured designs (except the “Branching Animone” which was designed by Corazon Continue ...
  • Another Point Of View (Diane Armstrong) Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:13PMA few weeks ago I went on a rant about large sizes of grocery items. I soon discovered that I was not alone. Like me, others want variety in their meals, but in order to save money, they too, resent buying in bulk.
  • Australian Capital Spending In Surprise Fall Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:12PM(RTTNews) - Capital spending by private sector companies in Australia recorded a surprise drop between April and June, official figures showed on Thursday.
  • Liberal victory doesn't matter Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:06PMTHE Liberals have claimed victory in the marginal South Australian seat of Boothby but the result will have no impact on which major party will form government.
  • Benefits, literary events and more in New Orleans Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:11AMWhat's happening in and around New Orleans on Wednesday, August 25, 2010.
  • Stamps on Tagore and Teresa to be released soon Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:10AMKolkata, Aug 25 (PTI) Commemorative stamps would be released by the Postal Department here to mark the 150th birth anniversary of poet Rabindranath Tagore and Mother Teresa's birth centenary.
  • Motorists urged to update RTD records Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:58AMPETALING JAYA: Update your particulars and residential address with the Road Transport Department (RTD) soon to avoid missing out on traffic summonses or worse, being stuck with someone else's, advises Road Safety Department director-general Datuk Suret Singh.