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Jean's Haitian homecoming: Canada's GG returns to ancestral home of Jacmel Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:59PMJACMEL, Haiti - The bustling streets of a colourful Haitian coastal city ground to a standstill Tuesday as native daughter Michaelle Jean returned for a visit to her ancestral hometown.
Nigeria: More Mass Graves Dug in Jos Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:51PMABUJA, Mar 8 (IRIN) - Hundreds of people in the city of Jos, 350km northeast of Nigeria's capital, Abuja, have been buried in mass graves after machete-wielding intruders attacked residents at 3 a.m. (local time) on 7 March.
An egg-cellent tour Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:23PMCORVALLIS (AP) -- Just as movie stars were starting to walk the red carpet in Los Angeles on Sunday night, some Corvallis residents were winding down after hours of being displayed, photographed and admired.
Morris Farm tenants pull up stakes Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:20PMWISCASSET — The farmers and animals who have inhabited the educational Morris Farm in Wiscasset for five years are leaving the property. The news comes as the farm eyes a slate of changes aimed to help it rebound from a year that saw all full- and part-time staff laid off in 2009.
Baby boomers society’s scapegoat Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:04PMothers also read... We baby boomers are to blame for everything that is not working. Anyone who suggests otherwise just proves the point. Laughably, we still see ourselves associated with a rejection or redefinition of traditional values.
Arizona Parenting publisher opens Just Kids photo studio Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:41PMThe owner of Arizona Parenting magazine had been doing photography for his publication for years.
Trade deficits and fiat currencies Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:41PMThere is a connection between fiat currencies and trade deficits, but to say that fiat currencies cause trade deficits is an overstatement.
Jim Perdue: State agencies should "do their job" Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:08PMANNAPOLIS — The chairman of Perdue Farms called a lawsuit against one of the company's contract farms "one of the largest threats to the family farm in the last 50 years," and asked Maryland's Eastern Shore delegation to help.
88 Dogs Recued from "Hoarder's" NJ Farm Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:45PMSPCA calls farm owner a "breeder turned hoarder."
Salt Lake County may allow urban chickens Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:38PMSalt Lake County will take another peck at a chicken ordinance that could allow residents to raise up to 15 backyard hens. Almost a year after shelving a proposal that fowl fans considered too restrictive, the County Council will consider rules today that would allow coops in unincorporated
Woman rescued in 1935 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:14PM50 years ago
How the night unfolded … Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:36PMThe Hurt Locker was the big winner at this year's Oscars, emerging with six, including Kathryn Bigelow's history-making award for best director as well as best picture. Here's how Xan Brooks liveblogged the night 11.45pm : The 82nd annual Academy Awards begin with a carpet. This carpet is richly red and freshly laundered. It is guarded by security goons and bathed in spotlights. Up the carpet ...
Thieves Take Ag Tools From School Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:35PMStudents at Sheldon High School are dealing with the theft of thousands of dollars worth of farm equipment.
Infectious virus hidden in chromosomes can be passed from parents to children Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:21PMIn some individuals the common herpes virus HHV-6 can integrate into structures at the end of chromosomes and be reactivated to an infectious form.
Bremerton chicken supporters out of the coop Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:14PMEven though the Bremerton City Council chopped the head off a measure to allow residents to keep a limited number of chickens on their property, hen advocates have vowed to take on the issue themselves.
Slugs: Get them now, or they'll get you Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:11PMStories about slugs can be funny, but there's nothing humorous about them munching on your plants.
Britons 'spending longer in the kitchen than French' Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:11PMBritons now spend longer in the kitchen than the French and cook a wider range of cuisine, a new survey reveals.
Oscar Winner 2010: Best Original Score: Up Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:08PMThe winner of the 2010 Academy Award for Best Original Score goes to Michael Giacchino for Up. In his acceptance speech he told a little story about the start of his career and how he never felt discouraged by family or friends. He talked about getting his first camera and shooting movies and how no [...]
Busy Night for Springfield City Council Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:43PM(Springfield, MO) Springfield city council will have a busy night Monday.
Dry spell putting P6.3-B Negros poultry industry at risk Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:24PMBACOLOD CITY — The dry spell is putting Negros Occidental’s P6.3-billion poultry industry at risk, as animal deaths continue to rise in the province.
Dob in a role model Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:07PMDOBBING doesn't usually involve recognition and cash prizes of up to $3000. But residents have been encouraged to dob in a neighbour for the Monash World Environment Day Awards.
The new age of online grocery shopping Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:24PM"Buying your groceries online? What is this, 1996?" That's what someone said to me recently when they found out I do the majority of my grocery shopping through the Internet—yes, produce and all. Sure, online grocery shopping was one of those things that people envisioned to be common in "The Future™" but many of the original efforts fizzled out during the first bursting of the dot-com bubble ...
Oscar Winner 2010: Best Animated Feature: Up Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:09PMThe winner of the 2010 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature goes to Up. The film is also nominated for Best Motion Picture in the live action category, but it didn’t surprise anyone that it took top honors in the animated field. Pete Docter accepted the award for the film and thanked his cast, crew, [...]
Adam Hanft: No Direction Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:26PMThis article first appeared in Grin & Tonic on nook, the Barnes & Noble eBook Reader. PRESENTER: The Academy is proud to present five films...
Seen and heard on the red carpet Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:47PMCheck out the action as stars arrive for the Academy Awards. See the full range of Oscar fashions.
Virginia Ironside's Dilemmas: Our daughter is being indoctrinated about global warming Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:28PMDear Virginia, Our daughter is only seven, but it appears that she's being indoctrinated about global warming at school. Every day when she gets home she's got some new scare story and is always insisting we turn off the lights or turn the heating down. She's also got very picky about food and where it comes from. We wouldn't mind, but it seems to be making not just our lives a misery, but hers ...
West Bengal's 'war on terror': 'Police shoot on sight – and we're all targets' Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:24PMAccording o the two women wearing the white clothes of mourning, Lalmohan Tudu was a well-loved husband and son, a man who only wanted to help his village. They say the farmer, a tribal rights activist, was seized near his home by police who then shot him dead in a nearby paddy field.
Breeder planning to rebuild Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:32AMPALMER - Just days after fire ripped through a building containing nearly 100 of his prized chickens, Kenneth W. Mainville said he plans to rebuild. "I'll keep going," said Mainville, standing outside his home at 229 Flynt St. this week.
All suited up, Ria Lythcott bandages her horse’s leg before mounting for a practice run.(Picture by Lennox Devonish.) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:12AMPublished on: 3/5/2010.
Art work anticipates spring at Steamboat Artwalk show Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:55AMPaintings in Bonnie McGee's portion of “Prelude to Spring,” the March show at Artists’ Gallery of Steamboat, are scenes from Rocky Mountain National Park. The show also features oil pastel work by Leslie Bell and monoprint pieces by Maggie Smith.
SOCCER: Wednesday Roundup Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:40AMPablo Venturini scored midway through the 89th minute to give the Austin High School boys soccer team a crucial 1-0 triumph over Dulles Wednesday night.
Cancer Kills Many Sea Lions, and Its Cause Remains a Mystery Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:24AMFor 14 years, since they first reported that a disturbing proportion of deaths among rescued California sea lions were caused by metastatic cancer, researchers have been trying to pinpoint the source of the illness.
Ichabod Crane faces deep budget cuts Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:21AMVALATIE — The Middle School library was uncharacteristically packed with concerned parents and staff members Tuesday night for the Ichabod Crane Board of Education meeting.
Newfields kids celebrate Read Across America Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:18AMNEWFIELDS — Blake Fream had to think for a minute when asked what he was reading.
Grounds for celebration Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:15AM"Wonderful news," said John Howie after learning this week that the Bannerfield Horticultural Allotments Association (BHAA), of which he is treasurer, has been awarded nearly £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund. (04/03/2010 13:22:49)
Green light Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:14AMAre plans for Bristol airport cleared for take-off?
China's First Lady of Opera Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:38AMThe person who has been carefully nurturing many of China's top singers in the Western opera tradition for international careers is the 93-year-old Zhou Xiaoyan.
Business briefs Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:15AMA workshop on pastured poultry (free-range chickens) will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Beaufort County Clemson Extension Service, 102 Industrial Village Road, Beaufort. The speaker will be Mickey Hall, a Clemson University associated professor.
Stolen: Let's not be unscientific Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:06AMWe all want to stay healthy and lead disease-free lives, but some people go to extremes - and it is usually the "unscientific." They will pay a lot more for something labeled organic, or put themselves on strict vegetarian diets, or violently oppose genetically engineered foods. Let's explore some of these topics further. What do we mean by "organic?" All food is organic, you can't get an ...
Ways to eradicate coqui weighed Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:02AMHawai'i County Councilwoman Brenda Ford wants to get the ball rolling on approving baking soda as a pesticide for use against coqui frogs.
Chickens kill fox in coop Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:55AMA British rooster and his three hens are no chickens -- they "fowled" a fox's attempt to attack their coop by pecking it to death. When Michelle Cordell, 43, went to her garden to collect eggs, she found a dead fox, according to the London Sun. "The little table...
Police Blotter Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:36AMThe following incidents were listed in the official reports of the Winnetka and Northfield police departments. Readers are reminded that an arrest by police does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.
Big winners at Southeastern Youth Fair Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:32AMBy Claudia Adrien Correspondent Youth benefit from experiences with Southeastern Youth Fair in Marion County,
City Council votes to extend ban on keeping backyard hens Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:18AMSilverton has said enough is enough when it comes to backyard chickens.
Ethics panel enables misconduct Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:36AMWASHINGTON - Sometimes I think I've gotten too cynical after so many years in Washington.
Sweet Homestead Alabama - Alaska ex-pat Jackie Carr traded life at Rancho Spenardo for 29 acres and a goat at Spenardo ... Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:10PMThere are many places in the American Deep South that defy stereotypes. Randolph County, Alabama, is not one of them.
Murder most fowl Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:53PMThree hens and cockerel named Dude pecked a fox to death after it broke into their coop.
Looking back at the fair Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:41PMBy Claudia Adrien Correspondent The student competitors in the Southeastern Youth Fair learn many things over the course of preparing for and competing in the fair - responsibility for the animal, maintaining records and more. (Photo by Alan Youngblood/Staff)
Fire Burns 60 Acers, Family's Storage Shed Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:31PMSeveral Sequoyah County fire departments battle a fast moving fire that burns 60 acers and a family's storage shed.
Woman plans Oviedo community garden Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:07PMOVIEDO - Growing up in an Illinois farming community provided Ruth Ann Begelman with some of her happiest, most satisfying moments. She remembers running through the fields and gardens near her home, visiting her uncle's dairy farm and smelling ...