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- Jury Selection To Begin In Turnpike Killings Trial Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:51AMWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Jury selection begins this week in the trial of two men accused of killing an entire family along the Florida Turnpike in 2006.
- Charity To Pick Up Mysterious Shoes Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:51AMMIAMI -- A nonprofit group will pick up the thousands of shoes that were mysteriously spilled on a Miami expressway last week and give them to people in Haiti.
- Power outage hits Middlebury early Tuesday Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:49AMFew details were available early Tuesday, but authorities say a power outage hit the entire town of Middlebury overnight.
- Gallo: NFL Hangover, wild-card weekend Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:48AMWith a little help from the NFL playoffs, DJ Gallo has some hints on how to return to work.
- Even in recession, CES to have stuff worth seeing Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:42AMEver fantasize about moving things around with your mind? Mattel Inc. is going to make that fantasy come true with the Mind Flex. This toy comes with a brain-scanning head set. Concentrate, and a fan spins up to levitate a ball. Relax your thoughts, and the ball descends.
- Green before his time Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:45AMIt’s just a few days until the new year, and undoubtedly a few of you are mulling over making a resolution or two.
- Families incredulous after man found in attic Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:37AMPLAINS TWP. — Stacy Ferrance still couldn’t put together the disparate facts of a seemingly unbelievable fable, three days after the Arkansas man accused of holing up in her family’s attic for days was arrested on burglary charges.
- The Ironton Tribune Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:32AMCLEVELAND — As their courtship with Scott Pioli continued, the Cleveland Browns postponed an interview with Atlanta president Rich McKay and talked to New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.
- Live TV Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:27AMTo read the biggest stories of the day on your mobile, type mobile.ndtv.com on your phone browser. Do Guwahati blasts indicate intelligence failure?
- Public gets glimpse of manager contenders Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:26AMWESTERLY — The two town manager finalists were publicly placed in the hot seat Monday night, answering Town Council questions and outlining their approaches to lead Westerly.
- Thursday Scores Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:28AMCopyright 2009 Associated Press. All right reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed Be in the Know with Bay News 9 Now!
- NYPD: Disabled Man Left On Freezing Bus Overnight Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:25AMHe could have frozen to death. On Thursday night police in New York City charged a 51-year-old woman for allegedly leaving a mentally and physically challenged man -- overnight -- on a bus for 19 hours.
- Browns delay McKay meeting, talk to Spagnuolo Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:24AMCLEVELAND (AP) -- As their courtship with Scott Pioli continued, the Cleveland Browns postponed an interview with Atlanta president Rich McKay and talked to New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo.
- Local News Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:21AMRikal Kaler remembers the work of Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg.
- On the Record for 1/2/08 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:19AM BLOTTER Tuscarawas County • A Tuscarawas woman reported a domestic incident Thursday, saying the man broke her computer.
- Experts: Urging kids to fight is wrong Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:18AMIn light of recent fights in Derry, they say parents need to consider the kind of behavior they are instilling in their children.
- European, Asia Stocks Rise, Trim Biggest Annual Drops on Record Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:54PMDec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Europe and Asia climbed, trimming the biggest annual declines on record for MSCI’s regional indexes, as higher metals and China’s pledge to promote economic growth lifted commodity producers. U.S. futures gained.
- Somerville police blotter Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:52PMCRIMINAL MISCHIEF, 8:23 p.m. Dec. 12: Police responded to Fairview Avenue, where a victim said an unknown actor had damaged his apartment window with a rock. Police observed a five-inch hole in the window.
- The year heralded an array of news Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:49PMA star football player’s college scholarship evaporated after his marijuana arrest, county supervisors become divided over the county administrator, the county settled a lawsuit over the death of a man after an arrest - the year brought significant news stories to Amherst County.
- BREAKING NEWS: Missing bar owner possibly being held for ransom Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:46PMBREAKING NEWS: Missing bar owner possibly being held for ransom
- Uniland assists Catholic Charities Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:43PMUniland Development Co. is donating a Delaware Avenue building to Catholic Charities to help the agency with its need for more downtown office space.
- Europe, Asia Stocks Rise; MSCI World Trims Worst Annual Drop Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:36PMDec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks in Europe and Asia climbed, trimming the MSCI World Index’s biggest annual drop on record, as higher metals prices and China’s pledge to promote economic growth lifted commodity producers. U.S. index futures gained.
- Medical supply company to lay off 350 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:31PMOn Tuesday, Owens & Minor of Richmond, Va. said it had agreed to sell its diabetes-supply business for $63 million in cash to Liberty Healthcare Group of Port St. Lucie for $63 million. At the same time, the medical supplies distributor informed Florida’s Agency for Workforce Innovation that it planned to lay off 353 of its workers at its Deerfield Beach based facility as of Jan. 16.
- Jail investigation exposes wrongdoing Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:29PMPublished: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 1:36 a.m.
- Hand-Held Cell Phone=Loss Of Driving Privileges Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:25PMDrivers at the Air Force Academy caught using a hand-held cell phone will now lose their driving privileges for a week.
- Synthesis Energy Systems set to open China plant Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:24PMA Houston company is on the verge of opening the first coal gasification plant in the coal-rich Shandong Province in China. (SYMX)
- GreenHunter approved for biodiesel sales Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:23PMGreenHunter Energy Inc., a renewable energy company, said Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency has approved the company’s application to sell biodiesel to the U.S. on-road market.
- Consumer complaints lead to $9.5M in restitution Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:21PMConsumers who filed complaints with the Missouri attorney general’s office in 2008 received a record $9.5 million in restitution through mediation, the office said Tuesday.
- Tarrant, American Rag reach settlement Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:19PMTarrant Apparel Group and American Rag Cie have reached a settlement on litigation surrounding the licensing of the American Rag Cie trademark. (TAGS)
- Police hunting for Tooele man in assault case Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:19PMPolice are searching for a Tooele man who is on the run after allegedly beating his stepson and sexually assaulting his stepdaughter two weeks ago. The children — ages 11 and 12 — had been living with Willie Phillips, 46, in his northeast Tooele trailer home when the abuse occurred.
- Retail sales flail Christmas week Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:19PMDespite last-gasp efforts to bring people into their stores, the nation’s merchants posted softer sales the week of Christmas than during the week before, finalizing outlooks that this will be the worst holiday season in decades. (M) (DDS) (TGT)
- Police: Man impersonated officer Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:18PMELKHART — Elkhart police say a man impersonating a police officer stopped another man and patted him down before driving away.
- Missouri AG returns record $9.5M in restitution to consumers Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:18PMThe Missouri Attorney General’s office returned a record $9.5 million in restitution from complaints about businesses to the state’s consumers in 2008.
- Nigerian scam targets Lake Geneva woman Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:04AMAn overseas scam turned scary for a Lake Geneva woman.
- Coughlin: Let’s take a look at 2019 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:02AMAs usual, I’ll take the New Year’s Day theme in the same direction I’ve gone for over 40 years. While others predict events in the upcoming year, I look a little further than that — 10 years! Here’s what we can expect in the year 2019. (I should be arrested for repeating this same, tired [...]
- John Marshall Principal Corey Harris foresees school turnaround Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:00AMCorey Harris didn’t need to say a word to get his point across.The principal of John Marshall High School merely held out his hand to a student who was violating a district rule. The student’s cell phone went into Harris’s pocket quickly, and he continued on his rounds.That’s the way Harris has run the school since he became principal in 2007. John Marshall is one of three Oklahoma City high ...
- Top ten of 2008 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 5:57AMWARREN - Economic woes at General Motors edged out the fall of Liberty resident Marc Dann from the office of Ohio Attorney General as the top news story of the year, as selected by Tribune Chronicle staff.
- Grieving families awaiting answers Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 5:55AMParents struggle to move on amid lingering questions.
- MTN down and out Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 5:49AMCell network MTN has crashed, leaving thousands of frustrated subscribers without coverage.
- Montgomery County Sheriff’s Blotter Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 5:48AMDistrict 5 (Northwest County) A deputy responded to the 19300 block of Texas 105 West Dec. 17 in reference to a forgery call. It was determined that someone passed a fake $5 bill. The case was forwarded to detectives.
- Warren takes aim at texting Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 11:08PMDrivers who shave, put on makeup, or send or receive text messages could soon face a $500 fine in Warren.
- Israeli assault on Hamas kills more than 200 Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 11:04PM Israeli warplanes rained more than 100 tons of bombs on security installations in Hamas-ruled Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 230 people in one of the bloodiest days in decades of the mideast conflict. The government said the open-ended campaign was aimed at stopping rocket and mortar attacks that have traumatized southern Israel.
- Sarnia native makes it big in the Big Apple Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 10:52PMBy TYLER KULA The Observer Balance is key to success. That seems to be the mantra Sarnia native Mark Lessard has adopted and it’s [...]
- New car technologies require common sense to be safe Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 10:50PMInnovative developments have made driving a completely different game, but drivers need to balance new technology with common sense.
- Biggest Shopping Return Day Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:40AMThe weather also left big impact on shopping this year. Bad weather before Christmas, fewer shopping days and deep discounts hurt retailers.
- Sunil Sethi: Remembering the dead Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:39AMLondon: I was coming out of Harrods at lunch time last week when I found barricades set up on a side street and a posse of policemen guarding a large cordoned-off area.
- Bargains, returns draw Q-C area shoppers after Christmas Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:32AMJust hours after the last gifts were unwrapped Thursday, thousands of Quad-Citians couldn’t wait to get back at it Friday morning.
- 3 Orange Co. Residents Suffer Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:21AMORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Three Orange County residents were transported to a local hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning Friday evening. Someone in the Orange County home called 911 and told the dispatcher that three people in the home had been feeling fatigued and sleepy for several hours.
- Cruise Passenger Reported Overboard Near Cancun Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:21AMMEXICO CITY -- Authorities say three Mexican Navy boats and a helicopter were searching the waters off the Caribbean resort of Cancun on Friday for an American woman who reportedly fell from a cruise ship.
- Mother convicted of killing girl ordered to pay Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:07AMPEKIN, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois woman serving a 36-year prison sentence for suffocating her autistic daughter has been ordered to repay a $210,000 loan from her parents.