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US Supreme Court to consider issue with local ties Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:35PMThe US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a controversial case later this year, and one Sparks family will be watching closely to see what justices decide.
Happy Mondays singer Shaun Ryder gets married on a Sunday Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:17PMFormer Happy Mondays wildman Shaun Ryder made it a really happy Sunday – as he tied the knot with his long-term girlfriend.
'Great step for equality' as gay weddings come to US capital Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:53PMAmid heavy security and without many of the trappings of a traditional wedding, three gay couples were married Tuesday in a ceremony in Washington on the first day same-sex marriages were celebrated in the US capital.
Dalton Welcomes Home Charlie Company Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:48PMSome North Georgia soldiers are back at home with their families tonight. Members of Dalton's Charlie Company left last march for a year-long tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Gay, Lesbian Rabbis Share Hurdles, Triumphs Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:28PMWhen Denise Eger was in rabbinic school in the mid-1980s, she couldn’t talk about being a lesbian because that might have gotten her thrown out of the seminary.
Built On A Lie - The Fundamental Flaw Of Europe's Common Currency Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:25PMThe euro is under attack like never before, as the promises on which it was based turn out to be lies. Hedge funds are speculating against Greek debt, while euro-zone politicians work behind the scenes to cobble together rescue packages.
Stevie Wonder honoured Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:06PMPARIS. US singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder was last week awarded one of France’s top cultural honours, which he dedicated to his deceased mother 30 years after he was tapped to receive it.
Cebu declared as insurgency-free Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:34PMTHE military officially handed over the lead role in internal security operations (ISO) to Cebu’s Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) in a formal ceremony recently held at Barangay Nangka, Bal read more
Nigerian villagers slain in brutal machete attack buried in mass graves Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:05PMLAGOS, Nigeria — The victims of Sunday's sectarian massacres were buried in mass graves in central Nigeria on Monday as survivors told horrific stories of Christian villagers being trapped in nets and hacked to death by Muslim herdsmen.
'Avatar's' Debt To 'The Wizard Of Oz' Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:28PMWhat's Your Reaction? 1.
Three Syracuse-area women to receive Congressional Gold Medal Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:47PMSyracuse,NY -- Virginia Meloney, Ann Elizabeth O’Connor and Aleta Johnson, of Syracuse, were pioneers for all of today’s women military pilots. During World War II they were WASPs, or Women Airforce Service Pilots.
After decades of neglect, the site where Chinese laborers were interred gets a memorial Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:43PMMTA builds a memorial at Evergreen Cemetery and will rebury remains that were excavated during Gold Line Eastside Extension. Lillian Chung Wong, 98, remembers visiting the potter's field outside Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights when she was a child to pay her respects to her grandfather, a railroad worker.
Stevie Wonder receives top French award Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:26PMUS singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder was Saturday awarded one of France’s top cultural honours, which he dedicated to his deceased mother 30 years after he was tapped to receive it.
BBC holds firm over Ethiopia famine funds report Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:23PMBob Geldof and charities deny aid was spent on weapons but corporation executives say reports are credible The BBC is standing by a report that 95% of the $100m aid raised to fight famine in northern Ethiopia in 1985 was diverted by rebels and spent on weapons, despite denials by Bob Geldof and leading charities. A programme broadcast last week by the BBC World Service's Africa editor, Martin ...
Oscars Diary: A dull night, but at least we won the costume Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:24PMIn his moment of triumph, spare a thought for Nicolas Chartier, The Hurt Locker 's financier and co-producer who was banned from the Oscars ceremony after he sent an email to Academy members rubbishing rival movie Avatar . Mr Chartier's punishment overshadowed the crowning achievement of his career and he watched proceedings on TV at a private party in Malibu. He'll still get an Oscar statue ...
Rob Kall: Progressive Message Won Big at Oscars Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:42PMThere weren't any outright anti-right wing statements, but the two top Oscars-winning movies delivered anti-war messages that some right wing reviewers could actually discern.
US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa, 1st Add, US Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:15PMBobby Pagan loved to have fun but took his responsibilities seriously. He helped take care of his family as a teenager after his older brother left for the military, working at a mall and
Mayde Creek Junior High celebrates 30 years Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:20PMMayde Creek Junior High School celebrated their 30th anniversary with a time capsule ceremony on Tuesday.
Business Notes (March 8) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:29PMNEWS & NOTES
Bahrain Airport Company's Management of the Bahrain International Airport begins Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:59AM08 March 2010 Bahrain Airport Company welcomes a new era in aviation history, with its management and operation of the Bahrain International Airport Bahrain International Airport , effective from 1 st March 2010.
Children ordered back to US Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:30AMA Lebanese-Australian woman left destitute after a failed marriage has been ordered to return to the US with her two sons.
Irish Oscar success Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:02AMAt last night's Oscar ceremony in Los Angeles, Dubliner Richie Baneham and his colleagues on Avatar took the award for best visual effects.
Christians face more difficulties after civil partnerships vote says group Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:22AMA conservative group in the Church of England has warned that Christians face an even more difficult environment after last weeks vote in the House of Lords to lift a ban on religious ceremonies for civil partnerships taking place in churches
Van Schalkwyk eyes top job Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:13AMMarthinus van Schalkwyk has been nominated for the job of UN climate change boss.
V Ramakrishnan India Abroad Person of Year Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:00AMGiven his tremendous achievement -- only seven Indians and people of Indian-origin have been honoured with a Nobel Prize -- it was no surprise that, even during a year of exceptional achievement by members of the Indian-American community, Dr Ramakrishnan would be named India Abroad Person of the Year 2009.
Former lesbian partners settle paternity suit Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:16AMSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (MCT) — The one-time lesbian parents of twin boys who will turn 1 next week have agreed to settle a paternity dispute that allows the women to maintain joint custody, the National Center for Lesbian Rights announced Friday.
Sierra Leone : Our Media Should Be People-Centred Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:20AMallAfrica: African news and information for a global audience
Rapist marries victim cutting jail term short Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:12AMRonnie de Guzman could have spent the rest of his life in prison. He was sentenced in November 2000, by the Pasig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) to two life imprisonments for raping a 14-year-old girl in 1996. The RTC verdict was upheld by the Court of Appeals and subsequently by the Supreme Court in 2009. But as fate would have it, De Guzman was ordered released from the New Bilibid Prisons in ...
Turkish Airlines increases flights to Saudi Arabia Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:25AMTurkish Airlines increases flights to Saudi Arabia
Program will bring 600,000 trees to Old 15 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:40AMTwo local municipalities have agreed to support a Journey Through Hallowed Ground project that aims to plant one tree along Old U.S. 15 for every soldier killed in the American Civil War.
Belmond museum nominated for award Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:15AMBELMOND — The Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Museum & Farm in Belmond is one of this year’s nominees for a Golden Silo Award from the Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area of northeast Iowa.
'Hurt Locker' takes top awards Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:13AMLOS ANGELES -- The Iraq War drama The Hurt Locker won best picture and five other prizes Sunday at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow.Bigelow is the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollyw ...
Phuket kayakers' dream paddle on hold Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:46PMPhuket Hotels Phuket Resorts Phuket Accommodation Phuket Real Estate Phuket Villas Phuket Spas Phuket Bungalows Phuket Tours Phuket Golf Phuket Bars Phuket Diving
Gay couples find one marriage barrier gone, others still rigid Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:00PMDominic Russoli retired in 2001 from an Air Force squadron that flies national leaders, and he is now a paralegal at the Justice Department. He had been in the military for 22 years, almost as long as he has been with his partner, Rolf Preisendorfer.
Army Reserve troops honored at ceremony Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:49PMArmy Reserve soldiers from a Fort Dodge unit that's destined for a year of active duty heard two words over and over Sunday afternoon: ''thank you.'' Those were the two words a series of speakers used repeatedly during a ceremonial sendoff for 25 members of the 875th Replacement Co. who will go to Fort Benning, Ga., in May.
Reel Action Kentucky winners announced Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:54PMWaggner High School won best picture and Shelby Prevention won best Cinematography.
March 5th Press Review Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:52PMPM ERDOGAN MEETS WITH TRNC PRESIDENT EROGLU Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday met with Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Dervis Eroglu in Ankara.
Governor General's Itinerary for the Republic of Haiti Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:53PMOTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 7, 2010) - At the request of the prime minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, accompanied by her husband, Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond, will visit the Republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, from March 8 to 10, 2010 . The visit to the Republic of Haiti is being made to strengthen the partnership between ...
Governor General's Itinerary for the Republic of Haiti Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:40PMOTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 03/07/10) - At the request of the prime minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, Her Excellency Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, accompanied by her husband, Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond, will visit the Republic of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, from March 8 to 10, 2010. The visit to the Republic of Haiti is being made to strengthen the partnership between Canada ...
Lord Alli: A victory for religious freedom Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:32AMLord Alli has hit back at criticism from religious leaders over whether gay civil partnership ceremonies should be allowed in churches. Here he lays out his case.
Louisville, KY Episcopal Church Begins Blessing Same Sex Unions Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:23AMA Louisville congregation has quietly become the first in the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky to begin blessing same-sex relationships.
Hamdan bin Mohammed opens new pond park at Al Barsha Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:12AMDUBAI - H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council on Sunday launched the 30th Plantation Week activities by opening the newly built Pond Park at Al Barsha. The Plantation Week activities will last until 11th March.
Progress made on carving head for Clarksville's Doughboy Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:27AMAfter being slowed by the extended cold weather, sculptor Scott Wise is making progress in carving the head for Clarksville's Doughboy statue, which is a memorial to those who served in World War I.
The Year of Living Foolishly Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:34AMOur Man of the Year Award goes to Screamin' Jay Hawkins for his commitment to the pro-life movement. Before he died in February at age 70, the R&B singer and native Clevelander estimated that he fathered some 75 children in and out of wedlock.
Jeanes earns third-place weather broadcasting award Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:57PMCHARLESTON — Kevin Jeanes recently earned third place in this year’s Broadcast Education Association Student Media Awards in the category of television weathercaster.
Jeanes earns third-place weather broadcasting award Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:57PMCHARLESTON — Kevin Jeanes recently earned third place in this year’s Broadcast Education Association Student Media Awards in the category of television weathercaster.
Jeanes earns third-place weather broadcasting award Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:57PMCHARLESTON — Kevin Jeanes recently earned third place in this year’s Broadcast Education Association Student Media Awards in the category of television weathercaster.
Gen Prem's no softy Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:33PMPrivy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda remains a frequent target for the red shirts. They say he commands the bureaucratic elite that is responsible for fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's fall from grace.
Gen Prem's no softy Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:33PMPrivy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda remains a frequent target for the red shirts. They say he commands the bureaucratic elite that is responsible for fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's fall from grace.
Gen Prem's no softy Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:33PMPrivy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda remains a frequent target for the red shirts. They say he commands the bureaucratic elite that is responsible for fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's fall from grace.