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First Lady Heading to New Orleans Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:38AMFirst Lady Michelle Obama will travel to the New Orleans community for a morning event at Brock Elementary School in Slidell, Louisiana, focusing on the next phase of the Let's Move! campaign.
WKU Releases 2010-11 Men's Basketball Schedule Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 5:30PMHilltoppers will play at least five NCAA Tournament teams from last year plus Memphis, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and possibly North Carolina.
2010 NFL Week 1 Picks and Predictions Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:04PMEach Tuesday morning, Whatifsports.com's NFL simulation engine will provide you with predictions, box scores and statistics for every NFL game that week. The NFL simulation engine generates detailed information including the home team's chances of winning (Home Win %), average score, and comprehensive box score link. If you want to share your new found NFL knowledge with friends and family, make ...
Leonard Cohen Extends Current World Tour with Four Final North American Dates Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:14AMLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leonard Cohen’s world tour is extended with four North American performances at intimate venues in December. Public on-sale begins September 25 at 10:00 AM.
First Lady to Visit NOLA Wednesday Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:10AMWednesday, September 8th-Mrs. Obama will travel to the New Orleans community for a morning event at Brock Elementary School in Slidell, Louisiana, focusing on the next phase of the Let's Move! campaign. She will highlight steps schools and communities can take to combat childhood obesity and salute participants in the US Healthier Schools Challenge program. The goal of the Let's Move ...
Leonard Cohen Extends Current World Tour with Four Final North American Dates Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 9:00AMLOS ANGELES----AEG Live confirmed today that Leonard Cohen’s current world tour will be extended with four North American performances at intimate, 3,000-capacity venues before coming to a close in December.
StubHub Ranks the Hottest 2010 NFL Home Openers Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:00AMSAN FRANCISCO----Football fans are rejoicing nationwide as the 2010 National Football League season kicks off Thursday night with Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings heading to New Orleans to take on the world champion Saints in Who Dat Nation.
Walt Disney World Resort Update Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:03AMMouseAdventure Registration Extended, Best Friends Pet Care Grand Opening, Space Mountain Now in Starry-O-Phonic Sound, Kids sail free on certain 7-night cruises, Jeff Galloway joins runDisney, WDW quarterly injury report, 1 Year to Aulani
Katrina's legacy: Rethinking medical disaster planning Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:40PMThe storm served as a wake-up call, prompting physicians, hospitals and government officials to re-examine how to best deliver care in catastrophic conditions.
Legends lending luster to Bills' opener Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:42PMAn unprecedented level of Hall of Fame talent will gather in Western New York this weekend. The Buffalo Bills Alumni Foundation's annual alumni weekend will host 16 players from the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of "Legends of the Gridiron."
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:38PMCENTRAL JERSEY — Here's the latest school news from around the area. Students and graduates of Mother Seton Regional High School in Clark have volunteered a week of their time at Camp Fatima of New Jersey for the past 18 years.
West Volusia Spirit Side Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:01AMWith the sounding of the shofar, the traditional ram’s horn, worshippers at Temple Shalom of Deltona will arise, awake, and open their hearts and souls to a 10-day period of self-reflection and examination. It also heralds the new year 5771, in accordance with the Jewish calendar, and conforms wit ...
Tide, San Jose supporters descend on city for opener Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:36AMOn the heels of the Crimson Tide's Bowl Championship Series win last season, the city of Tuscaloosa expects a flood of fans for the first game of the football season.
The Obama Summer: Stimulus, Job Loss And Election Fever Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:19PMThis was supposed to be the great recovery summer, the time when a plethora of new jobs were created for weary Americans. In fact, this is what we were promised by the always reliable Vice President Joe Biden. Unfortunately for the administration, it has not worked out like they planned.Instead, this has been a summer of discontent, as Americans continue to be unhappy about the direction of the ...
A myriad of music: Labor Day weekend brings sounds for most music lovers in Metro Detroit Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:10AMSo much music — and only a limited amount of time.
Fahkir Brown Looking For One More Win In 2010 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:54PMORLANDO, FL - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010- If you hang around Florida Tuskers head coach Jay Gruden long enough, you will figure out that he is a man that is confident in his defense. It is a group that is loaded with talent, depth, and experience at all positions.
Simple Twist of Fate Brings Ballyhack Golf Club to Life Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:44PMI couldn't possibly have been going in the right direction, could I? I had gotten off the exit ramp for downtown Roanoke, Va., but after passing a modest skyline I got diverted into duplexes, the crumbling back lots of an industrial factory and power plant, and finally into dusty, sleepy streets that time seemingly passed by.
Tour of duty Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:57PMThe heat and humidity slowed the pace but not the determination of an international group of first responders on a cross-country run to pay tribute to the memory of American heroes.
Grant & Eisenhofer Boosts Antitrust Practice with Addition of Linda Nussbaum and John Radice Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:50AMGrant & Eisenhofer P.A., today announced that it has expanded its Antitrust practice with the appointment of Linda P. Nussbaum as a Director and John D. Radice as a Senior Counsel. New attorneys strengthen firm's antitrust practice group.
"My Duties As A Stylist Are To Facilitate Any Wardrobe Need For Eminem" Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:54AM[Behind-The-Scenes of the Eminem/Jay-Z Tour: Eminem's stylist Malgosia gives the run-down on how she became Slim Shady's go-to for all fashion needs.] I started out assisting on the set of a couple Eminem video shoots 6 years ago such as the "Encore"... [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
T-Mobile USA Awarded EPA Mobility Contract Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:13AMBELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced that the company has been awarded a three-year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Under the terms of the agreement, the EPA and its 17,000 employees will have access to a full range of T-Mobile products and services – from the company’s global Wi-Fi calling capabilities and ...
T-Mobile USA Awarded EPA Mobility Contract Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:00AMBELLEVUE, Wash.----T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced that the company has been awarded a three-year blanket purchase agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency . Under the terms of the agreement, the EPA and its 17,000 employees will have access to a full range of T-Mobile products and services – from the company’s global Wi-Fi calling capabilities and broad selection of government ...
2 men 'facing US terror charge' after knives and mobile phone found in luggage Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:11AMAirport screening found one of the Yemeni men's checked-in bags contained a mobile phone taped to bottles of stomach medicine and shampoo.
Local dancers bring smiles to Haitians Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:39AMAs 2010 began, members of Indigenous Pitch Dance Collective, a group of Philadelphia-area dance companies based at Ardmore’s First Position Dance Studio, were in the midst of fund-raising for a fourth season presenting an innovative program of dance camps for children in flood-ravaged New Orleans.
Worth Noting Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:43PMThe Sun Herald will run registrations, tournaments and meetings for at least two weeks before the event. Mail information to: Sun Herald, P.O. Box 4567, Biloxi, MS 39535-4567l; fax to 896-2104, or e-mail to sports@sunherald.com.
Coastlines: Aug. 24, 2010 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:43AMCoast Lines SANTA CRUZ Lecture looks at Katrina aftermath UC Santa Cruz professors Eric Porter and Lewis Watts will discuss the transformative effect of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans at a lecture Sunday in San Francisco.
Walt Disney World Resort Update Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:18AMFree dining, room discounts and gift cards, oh my!, Passholder discounts announced, Night of Joy acts and showtimes released, D23 hosts Star Tours Final Flight event at Studios, Tickets now on sale for D23's Expo 2011 and more!
William Scheibner Recognized as International Real Estate Specialist Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:00AMWilliam Scheibner’s designation allows him to serve foreign investors interested in San Diego, and US clients looking abroad.
WD-40 Partners with Rebuilding Together to Search for Tradesperson of the Year; Offer Trip to Super Bowl Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:35PMSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WD-40®, with Rebuilding Together®, is looking for the 2010 Tradesperson of the Year™ – someone who reflects the values of both brands, gives back and adds value to their skilled trade industry.
WD-40 Partners with Rebuilding Together to Search for Tradesperson of the Year; Offer Trip to Super Bowl Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:25PMSAN DIEGO----WD-40®, in partnership with Rebuilding Together®, is looking for the 2010 Rebuilding Together Tradesperson of the Year™ – someone who reflects the values of both brands, gives back to the community and adds value to his or her skilled trade industry.
Tour of Duty runners make it to Gainesville Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:40AMA group of firefighters and other emergency service personnel who plan to run from California to New York met with Gainesville firefighters in the pre-dawn darkness this morning.
Dementia study gathers steam, seeks more participants Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:01AMA long-term study of how nutrition, exercise, obesity and other lifestyle factors affect dementia continues seeking participants.
STR Reports US Hotel Performance For July 2010 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:04AMThe U.S. hotel industry posted increases in all three key performance measurements during July 2010, according to data from STR. In year-over-year measurements, the industry's occupancy was up 7.0 percent to 67.9 percent. Average daily rate ended the month with a 1.3-percent increase to US$99.14. Revenue per available room for the month rose 8.5 percent to finish at US$67.35.
Sisters on the Fly hold Trailer Trash Bash in Lewiston Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 12:46AMTravel trailers, fishing and fun -- they all go together for the women in the Sisters on the Fly.Started by a pair of true sisters in Montana in 1998, the ladies-only club now has 1,400 members nationwide. Two dozen of them are in Lewiston this weekend to open up their unique signature trailers from the 1950s and 60s to the public.
NFL notes: Vikings receiver out of hospital Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:46PMMinnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin is back with the team after an overnight hospital stay following a scary migraine attack, though his return to the field remains unclear. Harvin was on the practice field Friday morning wearing a T-shirt, shorts and tennis shoes, drinking Gatorade while smiling and chatting with coaches. He exchanged handshakes and hugs with a few teammates — waving ...
Local dancers bring smiles to Haitians Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:55PMAs 2010 began, members of Indigenous Pitch Dance Collective, a group of Philadelphia-area dance companies based at Ardmore’s First Position Dance Studio, were in the midst of fund-raising for a fourth season presenting an innovative program of dance camps for children in flood-ravaged New Orleans.
Rio Grande Valley Magic Cast A Spell On South Texas Football Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:39PMHIDALGO - Ole Miss great and former NFL quarterback John Fourcade will lead the Rio Grande Valley's new indoor football team to victory as the franchise's first head coach, team officials announced Friday during a press conference at the Hilton Garden Inn in McAllen.
a day in the life of a ... fitness director Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:15AMAge: Does anyone really answer this question? If I must – 61 A typical day: Involves teaching a group fitness class, training clients on the Pilates Reformer, and mingling with the wonderful members at the MJCC.
Cooking, Eating, and the Gulf Oil Spill: Chef Mario Batali (Interview) Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:10AMAs part of Blue August, Planet Green is interviewing chefs around the country to get their takes on the Gulf Oil Spill and how it might affect the future of the region's vibrant food culture. This is the fifth interview in the series; read the whole series for more from chefs like Eric Ripert and food thinkers like Ruth Reichl.
Realtor(R) Award Finalists Find Ways to Give Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 10:39AMCHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - August 17, 2010) - Realtors ® play an important leadership role in building our communities, sharing their time and talents to help others in need. Ten such individuals were recognized today by the National Association of Realtors ® as finalists for REALTOR ® Magazine 's 2010 Good Neighbor Awards.
Realtor(R) Award Finalists Find Ways to Give Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 10:26AMCHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - 08/17/10) - Realtors play an important leadership role in building our communities, sharing their time and talents to help others in need. Ten such individuals were recognized today by the National Association of Realtors as finalists for REALTOR Magazine's 2010 Good Neighbor Awards. For 11 years the Good Neighbor Awards program has recognized Realtors who volunteer to ...
Historic Edgard family remembers its roots Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 10:12AML’Observateur EDGARD – In 1842, Jean-Baptiste Caire journeyed from France to Louisiana and founded a family whose contributions to the state and the St. John the Baptist Parish community continue to resonate more than 160 years later.
UNM releases men's hoops schedule Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 1:20AMALBUQUERQUE - University of New Mexico men's basketball coach Steve Alford recently announced the Lobos' 2010-11 schedule.
Hedge Fund Greenlight Capital Q2 Buys and Sells Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:41PMRenowned hedge fund manager David Einhorn just reported his second quarter portfolio. These are the details of buys and sells. Read more » »
Markham Jazz Festival: A little fest with big ideas Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 4:11PMWith Don Byron, John Pizzarelli and a few Juno winners, this suburban festival might be the most underrated event in Canada
Tom Brady talks about taped fingers, relationship with Robert Kraft Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:05AMTom Brady talks about taped fingers ("It's nothing") and his relationship with Robert Kraft.
Regional Transit Authority Announces Delays and Detours Due to Widespread Street Flooding Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:35AMDue to widespread street flooding caused by Tropical Storm #5, the Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans announces city wide delays and detours to the public trsansportation system. Riders should plan for extra travel time due to the street closures and flooding on the streetcar lines and all bus routes. For more information, riders should call the Customer Call Center at 248-3900.
FDNY, other firefighters run cross-country for victims of Sept. 11 Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 6:47AMNEW YORK (AP) -- Members of the FDNY are among firefighters planning to run from Los Angeles to New York in remembrance of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Total Career Success – Leigh Anne & Sean Tuohy, Authors of In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:00AMLeigh Anne and Sean Tuohy, the inspiring couple featured in the move The Blind Side, and authors of In a Heartbeat, will be featured on Total Career Success, an Internet career advancement show on VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network, at 11 a.m.
Farewell, summer: Some can't-miss end-of-season events Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 7:54PMSummer is flying by, and how much fun have you really had? If you feel as if your vacation days are numbered, take in some of these late offerings — in movies, music, theater, art and food events — in and around Kansas City.