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Providers ordered to compensate kids Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:32AMThe youngest of three boys, Liviu Candreva is an inquisitive 12-year-old with a knack for playing practical jokes. He loves to put on his father's glasses and mimic him, to build elaborate structures, and to read books upside down to get a laugh out of his mother.
Skiing at 90: no problem Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:11AMHe might be 90 years old, but that's not stopping Jacob "Jack" Kaufman from skiing - and he's not wasting his time on the bunny slopes, either. Kaufman moves fast. Nobody on the hill seems to give him a double-take because not only is he skiing as good as most people, but he doesn't look like he's 90, either. Kaufman, who lives in Michigan, is in Vail this week with his family to celebrate his ...
The big hoax Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:44AMToday's Looking Back can be found here . College students are known for their sense of humor and for having too much time on their hands. The result can be some fairly epic practical jokes, as...
Job Details Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:01PM1st rehearsal: May 14, 2010. Runs: June 18 - July 25. A musical adventure set in 1939 with a heartfelt love story - earnest, bright and joyful at it's core - not meant to be campy or satiric.
It's not road rage; it's road embarrassment Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:12AMWe all have them — the "was my face red!" moments. Some people, to whom the preservation of dignity is paramount, never reveal theirs. Others are more relaxed and willing to share theirs with friends and family. And then there are those who are just plain foolish enough to reveal theirs in print.
Random thoughts: "Shoe venting" Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:56AMI apologize for indulging myself in writing about a subject that may seem unimportant to some, but that has been on my mind for a few years now. That subject is women's shoes.
Skiing at 90: No problem in Vail Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:11AMVAIL, Colorado - He might be 90 years old, but that's not stopping Jacob "Jack" Kaufman from skiing on Vail Mountain - and he's not wasting his time on the bunny slopes, either. Kaufman moves fast. Nobody on the hill seems to give him a double-take because not only is he skiing as good as most people, but he doesn't look like he's 90, either. Kaufman, who lives in Michigan, is in Vail this week ...
Help the U.S. Postal Service Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:24PMAdirect link can be drawn between the Postal Reform Act of 2006 and the U.S. Postal Service finding itself short of cash beginning in 2007. In 2006, Congress required USPS to prefund 80 percent of future postal retiree health benefits. This congressional mandate, a burden exclusive to the USPS, cost it $2.8 billion in 2008.
Audi season countdown 2010-03-04 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:10PMIngolstadt, March 4, 2010 -- Markus Winkelhock and Katherine Legge will be in for some completely new challenges in the 2010 DTM: for the first time, both of them will compete as team colleagues for Audi Sport Team Rosberg.
OUTDOORS: Pinned down, 02-28-10 Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:16PMThere’s one in just about every tackle shop on the east coast and Bucko Brothers was no exception.
'Big boy club?' has magnetic allure Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:38PMMy two older sons are 26 and 22 years old.
PFT: Tebow’s autograph will cost you $160 Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:35PMOn March 5, former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow will take a break from his Extreme Makeover: Long, Looping Throwing Motion That Isn't His College Coach's Fault Edition to use his left arm for a different purpose.
Catholic Charities hosts free parenting classes Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:04AMAs part of the United Way of Siouxland Community Impact teamhelping families, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Sioux Cityis hosting free parenting classes.
Involvement in Scouting keeps Columbus man, 72, young Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:29AMCliff Lambrecht regularly laces up his boots and gathers his camping gear for treks into nature. Lambrecht has been helpin...
No more waiting Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:36PMBETHALTO - Normally quick with a comeback, waitress Kay McQuaid was uncharacteristically surprised by Thursday's outpouring of affection from longtime customers and co-workers at the Pancake Ranch on her last day at work before retiring.
The Raging Jews of Comedy: No yarmulke required Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:26PMFollowing the advice of his drill instructor upon leaving boot camp, Tom Savitt became a comedian. Having been through both Marine training and law school, Savitt has a lot of material to draw from. Savitt will headline Saturday night's Raging Jews of Comedy show at CSN, along with Jessica Kirson, Gregg Rogell, Sunda Croonquist and Dan Naturman.
The Raging Jews of Comedy: No yarmulke required Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:43PMThe Raging Jews of Comedy are coming to town but don't worry; no one will be checking for yarmulkes at the door.
State bills for fees stun area IDAs Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:56AMWhen officials of the Town of Lockport Industrial Development Agency received the word that the state plans to charge a fee for “cost recovery of central government services,” they thought it might be a joke.
Still Talkin' 'Bout Their Generation Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:13PMBrit Awards are a grim and ghastly celebration.
Andrea Pirlo on "Gli Azzuri" Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:16PMCNN caught up with Italian midfield legend Andrea Pirlo who gave us his insight into the World Cup holders and made his predictions for this summer's tournament in South Africa.
Rockwell Charter High School stages 'Charlie Brown' Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 5:30PMEagle Mountain -- When drama coach Chad Taylor chose "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown -- The Musical," he didn't realize that the play would also provide the cast with a window to the past
In D.C., breakfast and jokes Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:08AMWednesday marked the year's first Nebraska Breakfast, a weekly gathering on Capitol Hill where visiting Nebraskans have the chance to meet with members of the state's congressional delegation.
John Lithgow, Jennifer Ehle star in wickedly funny "Mr. & Mrs. Fitch" off-Broadway Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:49AMNew off-Broadway play, at the Second Stage Theatre, 305 W. 43rd St. Written by Douglas Carter Beane. Directed by Scott Ellis. With John Lithgow and Jennifer Ehle.
DVD Review: Justin Time Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 6:02PMWhat would you do with the power to stop time? Lots more than the folks behind Justin Time, I’d bet.
'We bury a hero'; Staff Sgt. John Reiners laid to rest Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:16AMHAINES CITY - The sanctuary of NorthRidge Church was filled with flags, flowers and tear-stained faces Monday as the community turned out in force to celebrate the life of hometown hero Staff Sgt. John Allen Reiners.
Macmillan's Future Of Textbooks Looks a Lot Like Wikipedia [Ebooks] Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:34PMTextbook publisher Macmillan is hip the ways of the internet, see! They're rolling out a new product/concept/news item called DynamicBooks, which lets instructors change the content of online...
Mark Weston – an English hair-stylist working in Prague Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:44AMMy guest on One on One is hair-stylist Mark Weston. When I visited his one-seat Salon Trichomania on Prague’s Anglická Street, he told me what brought him from his native country of England and his second home-town of Hamburg, Germany, to the Czech Republic. We talked about the hairstyles Czechs prefer and how that is changing but I began by asking him how he got interested in cutting and ...
Community Calendar Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:44AMBased upon space availability, The Review prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication.
Hands-on science: Innovative teaching aims to boost proficiency of New Mexico students Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:38AMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! New Mexico is home to two national labs, several research universities and an estimated 10,000 professional scientists.
Minn. bill would give home brewers a hand Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:22AMHome brewers, the Minnesota Legislature wants to help.
Family who took in aging man with Down syndrome receives blessings beyond their belief - Mon, 22 Feb 2010 PST Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:22AMIt isn’t Edgar Call’s age that makes him unique, though it’s certainly unusual. No, family members say, there’s a lot more to Edgar than being one of the country’s oldest living men with Down syndrome.
Former Port Royal Police Chief Smith dies at 74 Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 10:34PMBefore allowing him to so much as step in the boat, Port Royal Police Chief James Cadien had to prove to George Smith that he was a serious fisherman.
Crash Claims Life of Honeoye Falls Teen Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 10:57AMHoneoye Falls-Lima High School has staff available to help students cope with the loss of classmate Peter Cannon, 18, who died Saturday after a two-car crash.
Friends Remember Teen Killed in Crash Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 10:11AMOntario County sheriff's deputies said a Honeoye Falls teenager who suffered severe life-threatening injuries Friday has died. Peter Cannon, 18, passed away Saturday.
Taste My Rainbow [82] - In Fifty Fabulous Hints Or Less Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 11:31PMWords cannot describe what lies beyond this link. Imagine SkittleZ' Riddles injected with human growth hormones...
Can Casanova's memoirs rehabilitate his reputation? - Feature Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 8:22PMParis - History has been unkind to Giacamo Casanova, reducing his contribution to Western culture to the use of his name as a synonym for womanizer and philanderer. Casanova has particularly fallen out of favour today, in a world in which safe sex, w...
Devastating knee injuries bring Danbury teammates closer together Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 7:44PMIt's 6:45 on a Monday night at Danbury High. Danbury girls' basketball practice ended nearly an hour ago, but Jasmine Holmes , Melissa Michaelis , Rea Tarsi and Nicole Kline are still decked out in practice jerseys, mesh shorts and basketball sneakers.
Idaho couple with heart take in man with Down syndrome Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 8:11AMBOISE, Idaho — It isn’t Edgar Call’s age that makes him unique, though it’s certainly unusual. No, family members say, there’s a lot more to Edgar than being one of the country’s oldest living men with Down syndrome.
Craig Ferguson rewrites late-night rules Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 3:24AMAUG. 3, 2009 -- Talk Show host Craig Ferguson speaks during the CBS portion of the Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif.
Eddie McGuire's gold medal skating gaffe Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:51PMViewers use Facebook to attack Channel 9 host's 'homophobic' Olympic ice skating commentary.
Eddie McGuire's gold-medal gaffe Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 7:36PMViewers attack 'homophobic' Olympic ice skating commentary.
Drowned message Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 9:12AMawoud Abdel-Sayed belongs to a generation of filmmakers whose work is known as neo-realism. Theirs was significantly different from the work of the pioneers of realism like Salah Abu-Seif, Kamal Selim and Tawfik Saleh.
Olin workers testify in fake bomb case Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 9:21PMEDWARDSVILLE - A man who found a fake bomb at his work station at the Olin Brass mill testified Wednesday he thought the device was "a joke," but a prosecutor told the jury there was nothing funny about it.
Good comment Chris Harries Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:52PMIn reply to When Greenies Can't See The Forest For The Trees : Good comment Chris Harries but limited too. An anecdote from my mentor Rod Knight in the NSW Campaign Coordinator position 93-94. First a preface - I took that job. It wasn’t given to me. I literally wrested the desk and office phone off the state office based functionaries in admin and fundraising who cared not a jot about ...
Teacher of the month Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 12:17PMHillsboro High School math teacher Bruce Major uses real world problems to help students understand concepts he teaches, student Daniel Kenney said Thursday after geometry class.
Art lovers rejoice over Art Gallery of Alberta Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 12:08PM Jerold LeBlanc Staff Writer It was five years in the making, used state of the art computer technology when it came to designing and
The "All-Character" Team For Dick Umile Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:26PMWMUR-TV Sports presents the "All-Character" UNH hockey team that played under Dick Umile.
Less is more: Three small cars worth watching out for Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 8:49AMGone are the days when a car was only considered a quality product if it had a hood the size of a small living room and could comfortably seat a family of 10. Nowadays less is more. CTV.ca features three small cars worth watching out for.
What Happens After Spouses Cheat Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 7:50AMIf a society's approach to infidelity and marriage shows a lot about that culture, then it's not a stretch to assume that the United States is one confused place. Infidelity - Marriage - Relationships - United States - Tiger Woods
Do-or-die in the Year of the Tiger Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 2:01AMStargazers say the Year of the Tiger will be an intense one. Read on and find out what's in store for you.