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  • Sal DiMasi Re-Elected House Speaker Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:48PMDespite ethics investigations surrounding him, Salvatore DiMasi was re-elected to his third term as Speaker of the Massachusetts House, one of the most powerful and pivotal positions in the longest continuously serving democracy on Earth.
  • FESTIVALS | Santa Barbara Fest Sets Over 200 Films For 24th Edition Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:07PMThe 24th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has announced its film line-up for 2009, featuring over 200 films including 21 World Premieres, 29 U.S. Premieres and a rich selection of films representing 41 countries.
  • 2009 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SHINES NEW LIGHT ON ROCK LEGENDS Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 10:42PMPark City, UT— Sundance Institute today announced the lineup of music-themed films and events at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
  • Home Instead delivers gifts Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 5:56PM Be a Santa to a Senior® is a service program sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care to bring Christmas cheer to lonely, isolated, or needy seniors. Community organizations and individuals participated in the program by referring seniors to the sponsors or by purchasing, wrapping, or delivering gifts to them.
  • Trapattoni makes Ireland statement Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 5:51PMIn response to requests from a number of journalists, Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has released an official statement regarding Stephen Ireland.
  • House Speaker re-elected by Dems amid questions Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 5:49PMSalvatore DiMasi moved toward certain re-election Wednesday after his fellow Democrats voted overwhelmingly to make him their choice for House speaker, despite ethics questions that have dogged him for months.
  • DiMasi To Serve Third Term As Speaker Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 5:43PMThe House is widely expected to elect Speaker Sal DiMasi to a third term although some lawmakers are wary of on-going ethics questions about some of his associates.
  • Prostitution is story of misery, speaker says Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 1:11PMWhen people try to convince Andra Ackerman that prostitution is a harmless, victimless crime, she thinks back to a case she handled involving a 14-year-old runaway girl in Schenectady.
  • Supermicro serves up home kit Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:52PM Charlie Demerjian the inquirer Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:30:15 +0000 CES 2009 Tool-free tinkering
  • 50 ready to "Destruct" Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:18PMThe full details of the 50 Cent album, "Before I Self Destruct" , have been announced.
  • Pillowtalk: Graham Norton tackles lonely divorcees and mother daughter cruises Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:02PMGraham Norton tackles lonely divorcees and mother daughter cruises.
  • Lucas has another big night Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:33AMEAST LANSING — Chris Allen had maybe the best game of his career when Michigan State got trounced by North Carolina at Ford Field earlier this year.
  • Strip mauled Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:28PMMariachi bands. Roller derbies. Wigs. Hookahs. Gay cowboys. Japanese karaoke singers. Golf clubs. S&M harnesses. Thai food. Salvadoran food. Live sex clubs. Pentecostal churches. Diamonds. Kimchee. Elegant past, eccentric present and redeveloped future. All this and more can be found in Commercial Center, the sprawling foursquare strip mall between the Strip and downtown.
  • Town wants to take better care of its cemeteries Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 7:10PM“It was falling, too, upon every part of the lonely churchyard on the hill where Michael Furey lay buried. It lay thickly drifted on the crooked crosses and headstones, on the spears of the little gate, on the barren thorns.
  • Local News : Palin’s daughter gives birth to son, Tripp - Frontiersman Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:07PMANCHORAGE (AP) — The teenage daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, whose quest for the vice presidency began to go downhill the day she announced the pregnancy, has given birth to a son, a magazine reported Monday.
  • A "Winter Cup of Cheer" Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:59PMWellspring Faith In Action and the Senior Advisory Committee are coordinating the 5th Annual “Winter Cup of Cheer” friendly visiting program. The program will run from January 12 through February 13. During the winter months, many people feel lonely and depressed due to shortened hours of daylight and the inability to leave their home during cold weather.?A simple visit from a neighbor or ...
  • Complaints lead to sex crime arrests in park Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:49PMPOTTSTOWN — Responding to a series of complaints from citizens concerned about unlawful deviate activity in Riverfront Park, Pottstown police arrested 10 men for soliciting prostitution or related sexual crimes over a four-month detail.
  • From the baseline: Day one of the Classic Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:22PMFrenchwoman Aravane Rezai was a crowd pleaser last year at the ASB Classic - even when she beat local heroine Marina Erakovic - and resplendent in all black the 21-year-old was again a popular figure on centre court on Monday.
  • 7m tune in for new Doctor Who star Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:38AMNearly seven million people tuned in to see Matt Smith named as the next star of Doctor Who.
  • Citizen complaints lead police detail to string of sex crime arrests in Riverfront Park Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:34AMbkessler@pottsmerc.com
  • donga.com[English donga] Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:19PMSpeaker Not to Invoke Right to Deliberate Bills `til Wed.
  • Spike in Internet dating Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:46PMWhile some businesses are sinking in the current economy many Internet dating sites have seen smooth sailing.
  • Cowen faces into make-or-break year Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:28PMWhen Taoiseach Brian Cowen inherited the mantle of political power from Bertie Ahern at the beginning of last summer, it was clear that he faced two tasks, the importance of which dwarfed all others.
  • Foster parents claim they got no warnings about violent boy Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:21PMA federal appeals court has revived a long-pending lawsuit filed by a Cambridge Springs couple who claim the Erie County Office of Children and Youth placed a sexually abusive foster child in their home without telling them of his past.
  • This week Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:20PMThe Morning Star occupies a unique place in the history of British and world politics in the 20th and 21st centuries. Founded on January 1, 1930, it is still the only English-language socialist daily newspaper published in the world.
  • Ritchie spends new year alone Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:56PMFilmmaker Guy Ritchie saw in a lonely 2009 at his English country manor - as his divorce from pop superstar Madonna was finalised.
  • Strength of a woman Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:30PMThe Man with d Video Cam pays tribute to Marina Lee Abdullah for her sheer grit and courage.
  • A simple sociological experiment Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:09PMWarning: Gratuitous devastation of a computer. Mac lovers rejoice.
  • Giants Edge Rebels in OT Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:52PMVancouver, B.C. - The Vancouver Giants decided to use a little overtime for their first game in 2009. Mikhail Fisenko scored the game winner with just under one minute to go in the extra frame as the Vancouver Giants outlasted the Red Deer Rebels 2-1 at the Pacific Coliseum.
  • Jersey boy John Travolta loses son in tragic accident Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:28PMNASSAU, Bahamas — New Jersey native John Travolta’s teen son Jett died in The Bahamas yesterday after apparently suffering a seizure and hitting his head at his family’s vacation home, authorities said yesterday.
  • Recession provides boom for online dating Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:10PMHousing prices are plummeting. Jobs are evaporating. And the economy is a mess.But singles are wading into the online dating pool in record numbers, giving virtual matchmakers their best traffic figures in years -- and giving users even better odds for finding a snuggle buddy, a fling or the One.
  • As black youths die, where are the parents? Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:55PMA new report by professors at Northeastern University on patterns and trends in homicide since 2000 shows that there has been a dramatic surge in
  • On campus, Obama recalls major influences Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:48PMPublished: Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 5:19 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 5:36 a.m. HONOLULU — Less than three weeks before he becomes the nation’s first black president, Barack Obama returned this week to what was long known here as “the whites’ school.”
  • Six sure things for 2009 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:54AMFacebook will sell itself to a network TV company -- just one of the 6 things that the Technically Incorrect staff predict for 2009.
  • New Years Eve Boosts Online Dating Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:01AMNew Years Eve has galvanised many single Kiwis into action, with online dating activity increasing dramatically over the last week.
  • Worldwide, a Bad Year Only Got Worse Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:45AMAfter a catastrophic year for global markets, analysts are cautioning investors not to expect the big rebound that usually follows a sharp downturn.
  • Sounds of of 2009 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:14AMPundits explain what lies behind their choices
  • Sounds of of 2009 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:14AMPundits explain what lies behind their choices
  • Sounds of of 2009 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:14AMPundits explain what lies behind their choices
  • The Photographs of Homer Page: The Guggenheim Year, New York, 1949-50 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:13AMHomer Page, American (1918-1985). New York, August 11, 1949 (girl and coal chute) Gelatin silver print. Image: 8 3/8 x 12 7/8 inches (21.27 x 32.7 cm). Gift of Hallmark Cards, Inc., 2005.27.4345.
  • The Photographs of Homer Page: The Guggenheim Year, New York, 1949-50 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:13AMHomer Page, American (1918-1985). New York, August 11, 1949 (girl and coal chute) Gelatin silver print. Image: 8 3/8 x 12 7/8 inches (21.27 x 32.7 cm). Gift of Hallmark Cards, Inc., 2005.27.4345.
  • The Photographs of Homer Page: The Guggenheim Year, New York, 1949-50 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:13AMHomer Page, American (1918-1985). New York, August 11, 1949 (girl and coal chute) Gelatin silver print. Image: 8 3/8 x 12 7/8 inches (21.27 x 32.7 cm). Gift of Hallmark Cards, Inc., 2005.27.4345.
  • Hope, faith, optimism fill 2008 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:04AMHope was a major theme that resonated at the movies this year. From an upbeat robot in “Wall-E” to a gay rights activist in “Milk,” movies with unbridled faith and optimism populate my annual top 10 films of 2008:
  • Hope, faith, optimism fill 2008 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:04AMHope was a major theme that resonated at the movies this year. From an upbeat robot in “Wall-E” to a gay rights activist in “Milk,” movies with unbridled faith and optimism populate my annual top 10 films of 2008:
  • Hope, faith, optimism fill 2008 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:04AMHope was a major theme that resonated at the movies this year. From an upbeat robot in “Wall-E” to a gay rights activist in “Milk,” movies with unbridled faith and optimism populate my annual top 10 films of 2008:
  • Seasonal stress shouldn’t spoil holidays Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:36AMSEGUIN — Just because people are ripping presents open and popping champagne, doesn’t mean the problems of the real world disappear. In some cases, this time of year only serves to heighten the stresses that people deal with on a daily basis.
  • Seasonal stress shouldn’t spoil holidays Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:36AMSEGUIN — Just because people are ripping presents open and popping champagne, doesn’t mean the problems of the real world disappear. In some cases, this time of year only serves to heighten the stresses that people deal with on a daily basis.
  • Seasonal stress shouldn’t spoil holidays Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:36AMSEGUIN — Just because people are ripping presents open and popping champagne, doesn’t mean the problems of the real world disappear. In some cases, this time of year only serves to heighten the stresses that people deal with on a daily basis.
  • Help Support U.S. Troops by Adopting a Soldier Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:35AMFor the past four years, a Carson City woman has done all that she can for troops overseas. PJ DeGross adopted more than 1,000 soldiers and matched them up with families nationwide.
  • Help Support U.S. Troops by Adopting a Soldier Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:35AMFor the past four years, a Carson City woman has done all that she can for troops overseas. PJ DeGross adopted more than 1,000 soldiers and matched them up with families nationwide.