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  • City of Waller and Waller Area Chamber of Commerce prepare for holiday fun Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 8:49AMWALLER - Everyone, mark your calendars!!  The City of Waller and the Waller Area Chamber of Commerce have scheduled the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting, the Christmas Parade, and Christmas-In-The-Park festivities.
  • Kate Hudson struts it on the catwalk in boots that were made for dancing Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 8:48AM Kate Hudson stars in musical film Nine, wearing a tasselled Sixties ensemble that barely covers her modesty, with matching knee-high boots.
  • Craig Bellamy hails outstanding Daniel Agger Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 8:47AMDANIEL AGGER has been hailed as “outstanding” by former team-mate Craig Bellamy, who claims the Liverpool defender is “the closest thing I have seen to Alan Hansen”.
  • DVD list Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 8:46AMNew and current DVD releases, reviewed by Walter Addiego, Reyhan Harmanci, Peter Hartlaub, Mick LaSalle and Ruthe Stein. Just released RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson This documentary about the famous New...
  • Brand, Clippers at peace at going their separate ways Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 8:44AMTO MIKE DUNLEAVY, it was as if someone mysteriously hit the "Delete" key, and Elton Brand was gone from the Los Angeles Clippers, reappearing with the 76ers.
  • Vast, concealed glaciers discovered on Mars Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 8:42AMNew York, Nov 21 : Vast glaciers have been identified on Mars at much lower latitudes than discovered earlier, an encouraging sign for scientists searching for life beyond Earth.
  • Kinnear hits back over Given Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 8:41AMInterim Newcastle United manager Joe Kinnear has accused Republic of Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni of a lack of respect over his comments surrounding goalkeeper Shay Given .
  • Editorial: Climate squabbles Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:22PMThe United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report, linking the occasional haze (dubbed as atmospheric brown clouds) over cities in India and other Asian countries with global warming, has raised a controversy that adds a new element to the divide between the developed and developing world on the issue of climate change.
  • Supporters of restoring farming in Rockland plan next steps Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:22PMRAMAPO - More than 200 people gathered last night to learn more about the state of farming in Rockland and what they could do to assist a growing grass-roots effort to restore agriculture in the county.
  • Planned Okla. tax credit for geothermal heat pumps Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:21PM Oklahomans who buy geothermal heat pumps for their homes or businesses would receive a 5 percent state tax credit under a proposal unveiled Thursday by state House Speaker Chris Benge.
  • Astronauts venture out for spacewalk Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:21PMCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Astronauts ventured back outside the international space station to perform more repair work on a jammed joint Thursday and promised to keep a tight grip on all their tools so nothing would get away this time.
  • Sunita Narain: Looking for a new deal Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:21PMWe need a welfare programme for people and the planet and not just for industry and rich bankers. After the past few months of the global economy’s downward spiral, it is now more or less clear that the dreaded ‘R’ word must be said. The world’s major economies are slipping into a recession.
  • Song eases pain as the lives of the terminally ill near their end Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:19PM By JOHN FLOWERS MIDDLEBURY — They came from all walks of life and from all corners of the county on this clear May day, to strike up a singular voice of compassion for a woman who was drawing her last breaths during the annual season of renewal. They respectfully gathered around Cynthia Hodgson’s bed, gazed upon her lovingly, and eased into a rendition of the spiritual, “There’s A Light.” ...
  • Remains confirmed as Copernicus Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:14PMScientists say they have identified remains found in 2005 as those of Nicolas Copernicus who is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.
  • Buried Glaciers Found on Mars Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:13PMOrbiter radar reveals glaciers concealed under mid-latitude debris flows on Mars.
  • Sometimes stories take on their own life Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 10:02AMWhen I heard about the evil school bus driver who ordered a child off the bus on busy Route 9 and left her stranded, the cynic in me scoffed.
  • Community Calendar Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 9:54AMSenior citizens pinochle, 1 p.m., Stevens Point Parks and Recreation Department, 2442 Sims Ave., Stevens Point. 715-344-8531.
  • H-E-B opens new megastore with fanfare Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 9:52AMThe new H-E-B store in Bunker Hill reaches for grocery nirvana, the best of all grocery worlds.
  • A flawed view of Indianness Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 6:50PMTarun Vijay can be described in many ways.
  • Faster than the speed of dark: annihilations above Antarctica Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 6:49PM New measurements from the top of the atmosphere at the bottom of the world reveal a oddity in the distribution of electrons hitting the Earth. Researchers suggest that the finding is consistent with the annihilation of dark matter particles predicted by a theory that requires extra dimensions. Read More...
  • Hallmark Channel Orders Two Movies Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 6:48PMThe View From Here and The Wilderness Family to debut in late 2009.
  • The Moon View Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 6:42PMA newly restored 1966 image of a younger planet Earth framed by the surface of the Moon conveys a feeling of innocence hanging over the planet.
  • Is global warming forcing Bigfoot to move north? Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 1:16AM If you were a nine-foot tall animal covered in dense fur – say, Bigfoot – you would  probably seek cooler climes if temps began inching up. That’s the hypothesis one Queens College biologist posed to me last night – without, I should note, acknowledging that such an animal exists at all. [More]
  • Producer’s own mentor: first in a series Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 1:13AMWhen filmmaker and anthropologist Elizabeth Kapu’uwailani Lindsey was 7 years old, her Native Hawaiian elders predicted she would “keep the voices of the ancestors alive.”
  • Subway survivors in Hangzhou facing life choices Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 1:11AMHANGZHOU: Construction workers here are considering their futures, and thanking their lucky stars, as rescuers continue to search for survivors and bodies at the site of the collapsed subway tunnel.
  • Great Western Minerals Group Ltd.: Options Granted Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 1:00AM SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN-- - Great Western Minerals Group reports that, subject to regulatory approval, it has granted to officers, employees and consultants an aggregate of 3,675,000 options to acquire common shares of the Company.
  • A look at items lost in space Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 12:59AM(AP) HOUSTON - It’s not easy holding on to a small bag some 200 miles above Earth. Astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper proved that Tuesday when she accidentally let go of her tool bag after a grease gun inside it exploded outside the international space station.
  • For "Wall-E" director, art mixes well with commerce Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 12:56AMLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If there ever was a person meant to make a movie about a U.S. Civil War soldier from the Confederate States of America stranded on the planet Mars, it just may be Andrew Stanton, director of animated hit "Wall-E."
  • What on earth was he thinking? Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 9:50AMIN ONE of the most baffling displays of captaincy seen in the long and proud history of Australian cricket, Ricky Ponting has denied his side a deserved chance of securing a famous victory.
  • Search the Archives Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 9:48AMCAMP LIBERTY, Iraq—Eventually, everything in the world runs its course. Things must change, sometimes in the name of re-beautifying, revitalizing or reinventing things.
  • Outlet with A global outlook Vegan teen changing the world one handmade scarf at a time Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 9:41AMStep inside the Ash Street storefront business owned by 15-year-old Amanda Fox and her mother, Kathy, and you can walk out with one of three things: a homemade bath product, a handmade scarf, or a greatly expanded worldview.
  • This book delivers in the Xtreme Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 9:36AM"Hockey has never been so Xtreme."
  • They had a blast at sand sculpting, and three winners named Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:59PMBRADENTON BEACH — An octopus, a diver and a puppy were the winners in today’s SandBlast 2008, Keep Manatee Beautiful’s annual sand-sculpture competition.
  • Third and Longhorns Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:56PMTHE OVER/UNDER
  • Pilgrimage to Mecca Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:40PMMuslims from all over the Globe are heading to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. They intend to perform Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam. Performing Hajj (pilgrimage) [...]
  • Luxury feels the pinch Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:27AM15 November 2008 Luxury goods brands have so far managed to stave off the effects of the global economic turmoil - but there are signs that they are starting to suffer alongside more down-to-earth names.
  • Examining the neighborhoods Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:23AMH-E-B hybrid: aisle be seeing you near West U The new H-E-B store in Bunker Hill reaches for grocery nirvana, the best of all grocery worlds — and its manager confirmed that a smaller version of that “hybrid” concept is slated for development at Buffalo Speedway and Bissonnet Street.
  • Some bird species staying low Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:22AMWhen you hear the word “bird,” what comes to mind must be a mighty bald eagle, soaring high over mountains and screaming as it dives and snatches a fish from the lake. Or perhaps the silent dive of the peregrine falcon as it falls at 200 mph.
  • What we can do for God? Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:21AMJohn F. Kennedy’s most famous quote is: “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”
  • Islamic warriors, many in their teens, exhilarated as they roll through Somalia Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:19AMMOGADISHU, Somalia — With an assault rifle slung over his shoulder and a glass of sweet tea in his hand, 15-year-old Farah Ismail was all smiles Friday at an outdoor cafe in Mogadishu, one of the most dangerous cities on earth.
  • “A European Jazz Jamboree (is) a wide-ranging program that according to its organizers is an art concept in itself” Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:19AMComplementing the newer recordings are archival discs from Jazzwerkstatt Peitz by players such as trombonist Conny Bauer, soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy and reed-player Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky.
  • Space shuttle Endeavour blasts into night sky Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 2:31AMSpace shuttle Endeavour and a crew of seven blasted into the night sky, bound for the international space station and the most extreme home makeover project ever attempted by astronauts.
  • Vigil to Save the Tamils Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 10:08PMShelling and bombings have become a day-to-day life for Sri Lankan Tamils living in the north-east areas. Displaced people are living in shelters without food, medicine and proper basic facilities.
  • Gillian Caldwell: EPA Appeals Board Says No to Dirty Coal Plants Nationwide Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 10:06PMYesterday, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appeals board issued a ruling that will essentially halt the construction of new coal plants in the United States for the near term.
  • Emotional poverty that casts a long shadow over us all Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 10:01PMThis week we have been given a glimpse of a world beyond our knowing: a world of sustained and devious cruelty to a tiny child. The extremity of these episodes rocks the easy comfort we take in believing that ours is a relatively safe and harmonious society.
  • 10th Annual Cascabel milling Saturday Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:59PMJoin in for a festive day of eating and processing native food Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Cascabel Community Center, featuring a mesquite pancake breakfast and potluck.
  • Chandrayaan experience will go a long way: Astronaut Rakesh Sharma Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:59PMIndia’s first and only astronaut Rakesh Sharma believes the experience gained by the Moon Impact Probes crashlanding on the lunar surface will go a long way in planning India’s manned mission to the moon.
  • Reminders of an Adventure into Limestone Earth Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:58PMA video I found on A Photo Editor (here) by today Stephen Alvarez (here) reminded me of my own adventure into the limestone earth.
  • Sponsored by: Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 9:05PMSHAW -- A daughter, Devyn Joan, to Gina and John Shaw III of Vineland, at 3:55 a.m. Sept. 27 at Kennedy Health System in Turnersville. She weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was 19.5 inches long.