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Pakistan army cancels U.S. talks over security checks Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:57AMISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's army said on Wednesday it scrapped talks with U.S. military officials after a military delegation sent to Washington had to go through "unwarranted" airport security checks.
The almanac Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:46AMBy United Press International UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. Almanacs - Farmers Almanac - New England - Great Lakes - Climate Prediction Center
Good Morning! Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:40AMGood morning, it’s Tuesday August 31and the month is ending with a sizzle. A surgical team led by a legendary surgeon made medical history 42 years ago today in Texas. Do you know how?
WATCH: Rumors: Mexicana Air to End Operations Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:59AMTravelers stranded in the Los Angeles airport look for alternative routes. Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport - United States - California - Counties
Coshocton volunteers look back at time on Gulf Coast Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:35AMFive years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, Coshocton natives and residents recall how the storm affected them.
No one shows up for Dome reunion Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:07PMOn Sunday, Katrina's fifth anniversary, Harris organized a reunion of Superdome survivors. He printed up fliers, advertised it on the local paper's events calendar, flagged it on his own website. He arrived shortly before noon, waiting expectantly and a little nervously. No one came.
Recalling days of despair in the Superdome Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:38PMMore than 20,000 sweated it out in the damaged New Orleans stadium after Katrina. Guess how many showed up for a reunion. The first time Paul Harris was in the Louisiana Superdome, he was living side by side with more than 20,000 people he has found impossible to forget.
Obama: 'New Orleans Is Coming Back' Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:21PMPresident Barack Obama returned to New Orleans to mark the fifth anniversary of the Gulf Coast landfall of Hurricane Katrina and to meet with leaders from across the region.
New Orleans children now call Natchez home Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:04AMSporting an “N.O.” flat-billed cap Robert Lewis Middle School seventh-grade student Rickey Wilson said he misses his hometown ...
'The city that we left doesn't exist anymore' Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:26PMFive years ago today, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, displacing hundreds of thousands of people. More...
Rachel Alexandra looks to rekindle Woodward performance in Sunday's Personal Ensign at Saratoga Race Course Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:33PMSARATOGA SPRINGS — The applause made its way down the horsepath to the paddock in waves. Small children were hoisted up on parents’ shoulders so they could see what was passing by. At the entrance to the paddock she paused, lifted her uniquely-marked face, and surveyed the dozens of onlookers gathered there like a queen.
New York City Cabbie Stabbed for Being Muslim Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:41PM*A New York City cab driver named Ahmed Sharif was stabbed by a passenger who allegedly asked “Are you a Muslim?” before carrying out the attack. When the cab driver said yes, the passenger allegedly pulled out a Leatherman tool and slashed his throat, arm, and lip. Sharif was able to lock the passenger in [...]
Bad News for Troy Davis: Judge Rules He Failed to Show Innocence Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:41PM*In Savannah, Georgia, a federal judge ruled Tuesday that a death row inmate whose case attracted international support failed to prove his innocence after the U.S. Supreme Court gave him a rare chance to clear his name.Troy Anthony Davis has spent nearly 20 years on Georgia’s death row for the 1989 slaying of an off-duty [...]
Video: New York Gov. Paterson’s ‘Cock’ Gaffe Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:56AM*On Tuesday, New York Governor David Paterson stumbled on the mic and fell straight into YouTube while celebrating the government’s program for education funding . The program is dubbed “race to the top,” but Gov. Paterson accidentally said “race to the cock.” Watch below:
Engine consultants revving up river transportation business Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:43PMPaul Dicke and Mike Bima have a double mission along the Illinois River. First, they want everyone to understand the river is an alternate transportation system that links the middle of the country from New Orleans to Canada.
New Orleans' Strength of Character Still Inspires Five Years After Airport's Katrina Evacuation Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:24PMELMORE, Ala. -- Five years ago, I spent two weeks helping to evacuate the residents of the shattered city of New Orleans. The images that flooded the airwaves showed the nation the wrecked lives and demolished buildings that remained after Hurricane Katrina.
African Horror: Rebels Gang-Rape Almost 200 Women in Congo Attack Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:11PM*Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo gang-raped almost 200 women during a four-day seizure of a town, aid groups said.Rwandan Hutu FDLR insurgents and Mai Mai militia haunt eastern Congo, terrorizing civilians and raping thousands of women each year, despite a U.N.-backed campaign by the Congolese army aimed at neutralizing the armed gangs.On July [...]
Talking about the weather Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:32AMOn television, solving mysteries and saving lives is the work of detectives, police investigators and medical researchers. But professional meteorologist Mike Smith, of Wichita, said it's time to give some of the members of his profession the credit they deserve.
Civil Air Patrol's Louisiana Wing Continues Search For Missing Aircraft Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:26AMALEXANDRIA, La. - Operating out of the Alexandria International Airport, the Louisiana Wing of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) continues to search for an aircraft that was scheduled to land Thursday, August 19 at the Georgetown Municipal Airport near Austin, Texas. The single engine Vans RV-7 airplane departed from Norwalk, Ohio and made a refueling stop at El Dorado, Arkansas on Thursday night. It was ...
National News Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:27AMNational News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A 23- year-old woman has drowned after getting trapped in an uncovered manhole during heavy rain in Illinois. Springfield police say the woman and a man were riding in a car Friday night and got stuck in a flooded viaduct. Both got out of the car to start pushing, and the woman slipped into a manhole and underwater.
Maziarz flush with campaign cash Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 6:00AMLOCKPORT — How do you build up a $700,000 campaign war chest, especially when your home district is not in an economically booming area? If you’re State Sen. George D. Maziarz, R-Newfane, you tap into a base of loyal donors who have been with you for many years.
Officials in four states say Gulf Coast deserves economic development after oil spill Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:10AMGiven the string of disasters, both natural and man-made, that have afflicted the Gulf Coast in recent years, the federal government ought to focus its power on spurring economic development in the region, says a phalanx of politicians and other leaders spanning four states.
President Obama Begins Vineyard Vacation Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:13AMWith little fanfare, President Obama landed at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport yesterday afternoon to begin a 10-day Vineyard vacation as planned. Like last year, the arrival was completely closed to the public. The President traveled with the family dog, Bo, and a small group that included his close friend and senior advisor Valerie Jarrett and her daughter. First Lady Michelle Obama and ...
82nd Airborne's return gives go-to guys a break Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:44PMThe city that prides itself on taking care of its military brothers and sisters is having a bit of a family reunion, with the entire 82nd Airborne Division expected home by early September .
Southwest announces schedule changes Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 4:41PMSouthwest Airlines has notified Nashville International Airport (BNA) of several flight adjustments to its current and winter schedules.
CASA in Partnership with singer Anthony Hamilton to Recruit Male Volunteers During his Summer Tour Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 8:57PM*Seattle — The National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association announced today that GRAMMY Award-winning R&B recording artist Anthony Hamilton will serve as a national spokesman for the organization.Through the use of a :30 PSA, Hamilton will work diligently to recruit African American male volunteers for the national nonprofit organization. He will also represent CASA [...]
Weather Matters: Tropical weather boils up again in northern Gulf Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:43AMThe warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico are breathing new life into the low pressure system formerly known as Tropical Depression 5. The storm was 60 miles southwest of Panama City, Fla. this morning and moving westward. It was expected to turn to the northwest later today and Tuesday.
In two years, KU athletic director tallied a big bill flying on private planes Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 9:51PMUniversity of Kansas athletic director Lew Perkins charged the athletic department more than $150,000 from July 2008 to May 2010 for 22 flights on university-owned and leased planes, according to a review of Perkins’ travel vouchers by The Kansas City Star.
Burns leaving Burlington Telecom Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 5:22AMThe general manager of Burlington Telecom , the beleaguered, municipally owned provider of high-speed Internet, telephone and cable television service, is stepping down.
The appeal of North America Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:46AMThere is plenty to see and do for travellers to North America. Veronica Matheson has a few tips on what to look out for.
On the Move - Business edition Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:25PMAdvertising Akinyemi (Yemi) Oteyowo has joined Pinnacle Communications, of Baltimore, as a Web developer. Oteyowo previously worked as a Web developer for Canton Group. At Pinnacle, he will develop and program websites for its clients. Awards Charles Robinson, a reporter and associate producer for Maryland Public Television, recently received the Media/Communications Award at Black Professional ...
Mississippi news at 2 a.m. Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:17PMGood morning, Mississippi editors.
AirTran Airways Launches 48-Hour Baltimore/Washington Super Sale Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:00AMAirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , today launched a 48-hour super sale for travel to all of the airline's destinations to and from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
JetBlue’s Response to a Fed-Up Employee’s Exit Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:42PMFor 48 hours, the airline said nothing about the matter, an unusual course for a company known for skillfully cultivating the public through social media.
Dayton hires firm to lead search for aviation director Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 5:46PMDAYTON — The city has hired a management consulting firm to do a search for an aviation director to succeed Iftikhar Ahmad, who oversaw new construction to modernize Dayton International Airport before leaving in May to accept a similar job in New Orleans.The City Commission on Wednesday, Aug. 11, approved the hiring of the Mercer Group Inc., the same firm which led the search that brought Ahmad ...
Video Blog: Reader Questions Answered #1 Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 12:37AMAs you know by now, I regularly record video blogs with Steve from Collider. This past weekend, we found ourselves at the New Orleans airport hours before our flight home, and decided it would be a perfect time to record a bonus video blog. But we didn't have a topic in mind, so we reached out to our twitter followers and asked for some ideas. After just a few submissions, Steve and I realized ...
Burns leaving Burlington Telecom Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 6:35PMChris Burns has resigned as general manager of Burlington Telecom, the beleaguered municipally owned provider of high-speed Internet, telephone and cable television service. Burns has worked for BT since its beginning in 2002. He was the project manager in charge of the network construction.
JetBlue Flight Attendant Arraigned in NYC Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 5:28PMA JetBlue flight attendant is accused of losing his temper with a passenger and then bailing out on the plane's evacuation slide -- today, the man some call a "hero" was arraigned in a New York court. Manuel Gallegus has more.
Fed-Up Flight Attendant in Jail Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:06AMThe flight attendant who was arrested Monday after cussing out passengers and exiting the plane down the emergency slide was allegedly under stress because his mother has lung cancer.
Five airbags stolen in one-month period Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 3:44PMFive airbags were stolen from five cars over a one-month span at Tampa International Airport.
COFFEE BREAK: Georges not running with Octane gals Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:34AMFormer National Hockey League brawler Georges Laraque, the freshly minted deputy leader of the Green Party, will be making Cornwall one of his stops, according to local Greenie candidate Jamie Gilcig. You can bet that Laraque won't be spicing up the visit by bringing the Octane gals with him.[...]
Port of Quebec, terminals and CN work together to reduce Quebec City-Toronto transit times by 30 per cent Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:00AMCollaboration bodes well for port's competitiveness in handling other import commodities headed for central Canada and U.S. Midwest QUEBEC CITY and MONTREAL , Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - The Port of Quebec , a terminal operator at the port, and CN (TSX: CNR.to - News )(NYSE: CNI - News ) announced today a service arrangement that will reduce transit times for shipments destined to Toronto to ...
Roger Goodell mulls penalties for gun-toting Cleveland Browns; what would you do? Poll Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 8:30AMWhat if you could decide what punshiment -- if any -- the NFL will dole out to gun-toting linemen Shaun Rogers and Robaire Smith.
Concert to benefit St. Mary's school Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 2:59AMAtlanta musician Steve Vecchi first visited Alexandria more than a year ago while working his day job as an airport consultant.
'Crooner' concert to benefit St. Mary's school is Saturday night in Marksville Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 2:59AMAtlanta musician Steve Vecchi first visited Alexandria more than a year ago while working his day job as an airport consultant.
On the Move - Business edition Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 6:25PMAwards Yolanda Copeland, senior vice president of patient services and chief nursing officer at Saint Agnes Hospital, of Baltimore, recently received the 2010 Nursing Spectrum Excellence Award in the category of Advancing & Leading the Profession for the DC/MD/VA region. She will compete with regional winners from across the country for the national Nurse of the [...]
Clear Capital(TM): U.S. Quarter-Over-Quarter Home Price Gains Reach 7.9% Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 11:16PMNational Quarterly Gains Aided by Home-Buyer Tax Credits, but Off-Set by Slowing Yearly Trends; REO Saturation Continued Its Steady Decline Nationally, Falling to 22.7 Percent; and the West Region Showing Continued Signs of Stability
Missions leader Avery Willis dies at 76 Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:58PMRICHMOND, Va. (BP)--Avery T. Willis Jr., creator of the MasterLife discipleship series and former mission board executive, died Friday morning, July 30, after a seven-month battle with leukemia. He was 76.
Architect intent on preserving allure of DIA's tent Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:58PMSpanish architect Santiago Calatrava said his designs for the first phase of Denver International Airport's south terminal redevelopment will complement the airport's best-known architectural element, the white-tented roof.
Teen pilot to fly cross-country in fund-raiser Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:03PMNext week, a 17-year-old pilot will embark on her first cross-country flight, and she's using the event as an opportunity to raise funds for the VCU Massey Cancer Center.