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- In Denver, a Thousand Little Pieces Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 4:31PMThe new media players who came to the Democratic convention were not there just to annotate mainstream coverage: they?re in the hunt themselves.
- Monsoon pain Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 4:24PMInside relief camps for victims of Bihar flooding
- More prayer houses attacked in Orissa Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 4:20PMBHUBANESWAR: Violence was reported from more areas in Koraput district in southern Orissa on Sunday, even as the situation was limping back to normality in the riot-hit Kandhamal district. Eight prayer houses were damaged in Kundra area ...
- Scholars convene at AUB to shed light on problems of Arab governance Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 4:04PMA two-day international conference on "Power, Governmentality, Resistance and State of Exception in the Arab World" addressed the need to encourage regimes to open up politically, economically and socially. Organized by the Association of Arab Sociology Center for Arab Unity Studies and the Department of Social.
- Uneasy peace in Kandhmal 1 Sep 2008, 0156 hrs IST, Sandeep Mishra,TNN Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 3:56PMPHULBANI: Buses were back on the roads and trucks rolled in with loads of vegetables during the day. But after sunset, the district administration reimposed curfew, not risking the possibility of violence returning to Kandhmal.
- A Cultural Melting Pot Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 3:51PMRT Nagar is one of the few areas in Bangalore, whose green space has not shrunk to give way to commercial places. Unfortunately, with the road widening processes being planned for the airport, R T Nagar may eventually land up being a victim of commercial boom as well.
- India seizes private boats to reach flood victims Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 3:44PM Associated Press - August 31, 2008 12:23 PM ET TRIVENIGANJ, India (AP) - The Indian government is desperately trying to reach hundreds of thousands of people still trapped after a...
- Uneasy peace in Kandhmal Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 3:41PMThere were signs of the violence-hit region springing back to life on Sunday after a week of chaos following the murder of VHP leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati.
- Burning Man Kicks Off in High Gear Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 3:30PMThe art festival attracts nearly 45,000 people.
- Age-old problem rocks China’s golden games Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 10:08AMBEIJING: An investigation ordered by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) into alleged age-fixing of Chinese gymnasts rocked China’s golden Games Friday.
- Chiranjeevi celebrates birthday quietly with family Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 9:46AMFour days before he formally launches his political party, Telugu film star and wannabe-politician Chiranjeevi Friday celebrated his 53rd birthday quietly with his family.
- Sports Talk Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 9:31AMBEDFORD TRAVEL. The Bedford Basketball League is looking for coaches for the upcoming travel basketball season. The program consists of boys and girls teams for grades three through eight. For more information, go online to bedfordbl.com.
- U.S. Expresses Concern For Chinese Activists Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 9:30AMThe United States is concerned about two prominent Chinese human rights activists who went missing just before and during the Beijing Olympics, an embassy spokeswoman said Friday.
- School focuses on harmony Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 9:28AMBRATTLEBORO -- As the first day of school draws ever closer, officials at Brattleboro Union High School prepare to open the doors to an environment they expect to be safe for all students.
- Sharif sets new deadline on judges Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 9:14AMBy Augustine Anthony
- Guard shortage closes pool Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:09AMFAIR LAWN — One of two borough swimming pools will close on Sunday evening — a week earlier than scheduled — because of a life guard shortage, Borough Manager Tom Metzler says.
- Live TV Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 10:02AMTo read the biggest stories of the day on your mobile, type mobile.ndtv.com on your phone browser.
- WAYWARD AND FANCIFUL: Lines on cue. By Gail Ilagan Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 9:55AMDAVAO CITY (MindaNews/19 Aug) -- “The GRP-MILF peace talks should be scrapped because the MILF uses the ceasefire to build up its capacity to mount offensives.”
- How to teach science to the Pope Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 9:31AMThe Vatican keeps close tabs on the latest science — and integrates new research into its modern theology.
- A nation mourns as Liu Xiang bows to injury Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 1:25AMNational mourning began as Liu Xiang rubbed his left leg, signaling the source of his pain, telling 1.3 billion Chinese citizens that he would not be crossing even one hurdle this day.
- Kids meet critters at the zoo Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 1:20AMBlank Park Zoo got into the Olympic spirit by hosting a Zoolympics day camp Wednesday for children age 3 to sixth grade. The focus was on champions of the animal kingdom, with participants given opportunities to complete a rotation of activities while competing for Zoolympics medals.
- Visitors urged to leave Florida Keys ahead of Fay Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 7:47PM Florida Keys officials closed schools, opened shelters and urged visitors to leave as Tropical Storm Fay threatened to strengthen into a hurricane Sunday, but residents and some tourists seemed in no hurry to evacuate.
- Vistors leave Fla. Keys to escape T.S. Fay Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 7:35PMFlorida highways are getting more congested as people head away from the path of Tropical Storm Fay.
- 8 p.m: TS Fay Heads More Westward Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 7:31PMMiami-Dade and Broward Counties remain under a Tropical Storm Watch, parts of Monroe County are under a Hurricane Watch and a Tropical Storm Warning, as Tropical Storm Fay picks up speed as it zeros in on Cuba.
- Drummond seeks a new challenge Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 6:33PMAdam Drummond is preparing for his first year as an assistant principal intern and continues to build a versatile resume with the Huntington County Community School Corporation.
- Visitors urged to leave Florida Keys ahead of Fay Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 6:32PM Florida Keys officials closed schools, opened shelters and urged visitors to leave as Tropical Storm Fay threatened to strengthen into a hurricane Sunday, but residents and tourists seemed in no hurry to evacuate. Traffic remained light leaving Key West and the Lower Keys on Sunday afternoon as the sky darkened with storm clouds and the National Weather Service issued watches and ...
- Greer latest in line of strong PCA kickers Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 9:41AMWay back in peewee football, Jason Greer played wide receiver. He was far from a superstar. “We ran the ball all the time, and I never caught a single pass. I ran around and frolicked in the grass, mostly,” Greer said with a laugh.
- Priced Out of Weight Loss Camp Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 8:22AMAlthough the prevalence of childhood obesity has tripled since 1980, there are few comprehensive or affordable programs to treat them.
- Letters from the war 08/17/08 Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 8:13AMROMULUS — When Jan Tjernlund ventured out to a flea market 15 years ago, she had no idea what she was about to find.
- AT THE PARKS Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 6:40PM Antioch
- Edouard cancels volleyball practices today Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 8:14AMTropical Storm Edouard may still have been a couple hundred miles out in the Gulf of Mexico Monday, but he was already having an effect on the athletics scene in the Pasadena schools.
- Businesses, government offices close doors to Edouard Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 9:25PMIn the early morning hours on Tuesday before Tropical Storm Edouard became a dud, many Conroe businesses and government offices closed in anticipation of the storm’s wrath.
- Teachers rally in Ennis Park Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 8:39PM“What do we want … a fair deal. When do we want it … Now” resonated in Ennis Park Clare yesterday morning as a group of teachers, ancillary staff and parents gathered to protest the State Government’s unwillingness to meet their demands.
- Dynamo camps no longer just for boys Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 8:23PMThe Houston Dynamo are getting the girls involved in Elite camps, and if last week was any indication, the Dynamo have a good thing going.
- New water-skiing subdivision begins filling up man-made lakes Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 7:51PMThe Last Chance Lakes water-skiing ranch and residential development near Vernon, began filling its man-made lakes up with groundwater Monday, putting it one step closer to operation.
- Putin leads tribute to writer who exposed Gulags Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 7:18PMRUSSIAN prime minister Vladimir Putin led hundreds of mourners paying last respects yesterday to Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the dissident writer who chronicled the horror of the Soviet prison camps.
- Cycling Through Summer Camp Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 1:55PMWHITEFISH – One day in the summer of 2003, during the Mountain Bike Academy at what was then the Big Mountain Resort, the coaches came up with a particularly sadistic activity for the campers: Everyone coasted to the bottom of Big Mountain Road, and the coaches tied the front of their bicycles to the rear of the campers’. Then, those lucky campers spent the remainder of the day slowly towing ...
- Fall sports is right around the corner Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 1:45PMSTERLING — Its about T-minus six days for fall sports to officially begin, which obviously I’m pumped for.
- Obama leads McCain nationally in AP-Ipsos poll Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 1:33PMSolid margins among women, minorities and young voters have powered Barack Obama to a 6 percentage point lead over John McCain in the presidential race, according to a poll released Tuesday.
- MONROE COUNTY: A fun, goofy time Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 12:57PMA stint at Camp Wartburg south of Waterloo is always a getaway from day to day drudgery. But last week, it was actually "a trip back in time."
- MONROE COUNTY: H.I.S. K.I.D.S., Wartburg good fit Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 12:57PMCamp Wartburg off LRC Road south of Waterloo was established in the 1960s by Lutheran Child & Family Services of Illinois. The camp has lakes, streams and conference facilities and is a popular retreat site for various organizations.
- Fire chief honored in N. California Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 3:36AMThe U.S. Forest Service held two memorial services Friday at fire camps in Northern California for Fire Chief Dan Packer, who died last Saturday fighting a wildfire in Klamath National Forest.
- HOT TOPICS Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 3:26AMSPARTANBURG, S.C. - Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith was sent home from training camp Friday after he punched teammate Ken Lucas at practice, leaving the starting cornerback holding an ice pack to his left eye before he was carted to the locker room.
- Relative optimism as humanitarian aid slowly finds its way to Sa’ada Saturday, August 2, 2008 @ 3:18AMSA’ADA, July 30 — The current situation in Sa’ada is slowly stabilizing after the president’s declaration that ended the war on July 17th, but restrictions, high prices and damaged property still makes life hard for the governate’s residents.
- Karadzic Makes Court Appearance Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 7:26AMRadovan Karadzic appeared in public court for the first time to answer charges of genocide and war crimes.
- Churchville is second home for two Fresh Air kids Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 7:12AM The Atkinson family has hosted Chelsea Alston of Manhattan for six summers and Maria Casquete from Brooklyn for the past four summers.
- Karadzic to represent himself Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 6:39AMThirteen years after he was indicted on charges of waging a campaign of ethnic genocide, Radovan Karadzic on Thursday made his first appearance before the war crimes tribunal at The Hague, complaining he had been "kidnapped" and vowing to serve as his own attorney.
- South Africa: Professor Carefully Storms the Fortress of the Past Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 6:22AMCAPE Town should be taking more advantage of the fact that it has a 17th century castle still standing and largely unscathed, says South African-born archaeologist Prof Carmel Schrire.
- Suiting up for camp: Bavaro brothers succeed in summer football phenomena Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 11:26AM When Mark and David Bavaro, former standout National Football League players, were growing up in Danvers, an organized football camp was a foreign concept. But today, such training has grown to be a full-fledged business opportunity, providing youngsters from Pop Warner to high school an outlet to develop their athletic skills.
- 10 Best Outdoorsy Places to Retire Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 11:16AMIf you like hiking, biking, or walking, these spots are for you.