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  • Christmas in July? Snowplows help clear 8 inches of hail near Nederland Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:22AMA reported 8 inches of hail fell near Nederland on Wednesday afternoon, causing cars to get stuck and prompting the closure of Boulder County Road 130 and Lake Eldora Ski Road.
  • Carter named Woman of the Year Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:16AMCathie Carter of Martinsville was named Woman of the Year on Thursday during the United Way’s annual “FORWOMENONLY” event. The series of events for women, also sponsored by the Women’s Leadership Initiative, is in its third year. It began Thursday and will continue today and Saturday.
  • Plant thieves strike in Douglaston Village Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:15AMLinda Manginaro shows where colorful impatiens and begonias were stolen from planters outside businesses on the south side of 235th Street in Douglaston Village.
  • Rockettes rock out Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:15AMRadio City Rockettes will participate in a "Kick Across America" campaign to benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation.
  • Former Mercury News editor named CEO of National Audubon Society Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:15AMYarnold left newspaper in 2005, then helped lead Environmental Defense Fund
  • Music student’s concert success Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:13AMMiriam Nerval, centre, before the concert at Newport Minster, with Tristan Cox, left, and Ruth Hardwick. Picture by Jennifer Burton. MUSIC AN EVENING of classical music raised more than £400 for the Wessex Cancer Trust.
  • Running: Cardenas finds reason to run Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:13AMBeing stabbed wasn't exactly the highlight of his trip to Kenya, but it was an eye-opener for Jonathan Cardenas.
  • Review: 'Kisses' a dark charmer about childhood for grown-ups Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:10AMLance Daly's heartfelt little film makes magic happen when you least expect it. Consider it a Christmas gift in July. The story of a Christmas Eve a pair of 11-year-old runaways spend in downtown Dublin, "Kisses" can sound familiar, but it really isn't. Written and directed with deftness, wit and restraint by Lance Daly, it makes magic happen on-screen when you least expect it.
  • Wheaton radio station to play Christmas music in July Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:10AMWETN Radio in Wheaton is feeling a lot like Christmas these days.
  • Block: 2009 Miss Rain Day reflects on her year of royalty Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:09AMWAYNESBURG - Emily Block's crowning moment came when it was announced that she would serve as 2009's Miss Rain Day. When Block, who received her crown from Miss Rain Day 2008, Elissa McCracken, won the title, she knew she would soon be experiencing new and exciting events.
  • Finances may dim holiday lights in Brunswick Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:45AMExpect downtown to be a bit darker this holiday season, Parks and Recreation Director John Piepsny said this week.
  • Feds to seek life imprisonment for Wytheville post office hostage taker Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:41AMFederal court records show Warren Taylor's sentencing hearing, set for today, has been rescheduled for later.
  • 'Annie' to take the stage July 31 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:37AMCast members rehearse for the upcoming debut of the musical “Annie,” set to open Saturday at Milam Community Theater.
  • Future looks bright for Zaleski Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:37AMINDIANAPOLIS -- There's no question that baseball runs in the family in the Berns household. For 21 years Bart Berns coached the Linton-Stockton Miners on the diamond. Now that he's retired he's taken up a new pastime, watching son-in-law Matt Zaleski pitch for the Charlotte Knights.
  • Council Approves Arrival of Airport Liquor Carts Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:36AMThe Daley administration's push to allow liquor to be sold at more places in Chicago took another step Wednesday as aldermen approved around-the-clock alcohol sales at O'Hare International and Midway airports.
  • ESPN FILMS ANNOUNCES '30 FOR 30' FALL SCHEDULE Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:33AMThe next 13 films begin Tuesday, August 24 at 8:00/7:00c.
  • Akai joins cast of Into the Hoods at Royal Festival Hall Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:28AMAkai, winner of Sky 1's Got to Dance, joined the cast of the hip-hop show Into the Hoods in the South Bank's Queen Elizabeth Hall undercroft on Wednesday afternoon.
  • Ridgeway congregation rebuilds after 2009 fire Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:27AMFor the past year-and-half, the congregation of St. Luke's Lutheran Church didn't lose its faith. In late February of 2009, the "little blue church" in Ridgeway was the victim of a brutal fire that nearly toppled the nearly 100-year-old place of worship to the ground.[...]
  • Imprisoned Spector Returns To Music With Wife's CD Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:23AMIn the often weird world of show business marriages, the love story of Phil and Rachelle Spector is among the strangest.
  • Record Review Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:03AM“No more looking back,” the song goes. “No more living in the past, yesterday’s gone and that’s a fact.”
  • Malone, Farmer JC bound Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:02AMTwo former West Lowndes High School student-athletes will depart next month for new college homes. On Tuesday, recent West Lowndes graduate Demetrius Malone signed a scholarship to play baseball and basketball at Coahoma Community College in Clarksdale.
  • Rogers launches discount cellphone brand chatr Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:59AM‘Flanker’ brand an attempt to regain lower-end market share: analyst
  • Stupid but Fun: Ozzy Osbourne 'Let Me Hear You Scream' Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:55AMDude is falling apart, but his voice is hanging in there. Weird, huh? In related news: I want a Spider Ozzy for Christmas.
  • 300 avoid arrest for child-support failure in Buncombe County Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:55AMASHEVILLE — Facing arrest, about 300 people paid off outstanding child support debts late last week.
  • Philadelphia Soul, Front Row Marketing Services Back In Same Huddle For 2010 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:54AMThe Philadelphia Soul and Front Row Marketing Services announced today that they are teaming up, once again, to bring back the Arena Football League Championship Title.
  • Pasco County business notes Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:46AMBy Jean Hayes, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 23, 2010 Briefly To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Pit Boss Bar-B-Q at 4221 Little Road, New Port Richey, will offer a 25 percent discount on all dine-in guest checks on the 25th of each month through the end of the year. No other offers or discounts are valid with this discount. Partners Gary Taylor and Tim Sherrell say the anniversary offer is ...
  • Yard Dawgz & Jersey Mike's Give Christmas Early Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:44AMThe Yard Dawgz have partnered with the American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma and 10 metro area Jersey Mike's to aid in the collection of stocking stuffers for the American Red Cross Christmas Stocking Program.
  • Masons honor Turtscher Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:21AMWesley “Wes” Turtscher said he always admired the close friend and uncle who were members of the Elkhorn Masonic Lodge.
  • Biel adds girl power to The A-Team Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:21AMJessica Biel brought The A-Team into the 21st century by bringing girl power to the gang, the cast agreed at the film's London premiere. Related Stories British Gas sees profits rise 98% iPad 'to be Christmas best-seller' Panel to tackle sectarian violence British Gas profits rise by 98% Funeral for snooker star Higgins
  • Funeral for snooker star Higgins Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:20AMThe funeral of former snooker world champion Alex Higgins is to take place in Belfast on Monday. Related Stories British Gas sees profits rise 98% iPad 'to be Christmas best-seller' Panel to tackle sectarian violence British Gas profits rise by 98% Biel adds girl power to The A-Team
  • Apple's iPad 'to be Christmas best-seller' Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:19AMIt might be high summer but Apple's iPad is already tipped to be this Christmas's best-selling gadget, the UK's largest electrical retailer said. Related Stories Apple offers free cases to iPhone offers after aerial glitch Apple iPad goes on sale in Republic of Ireland...at last Facebook notches up 500 million members Facebook's baby faced billionaire who connected the world Apple's iPad tipped ...
  • Norris doubt for new season opener Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:19AMBLUES manager Roy Keane is keeping his fingers crossed that he has key midfielder David Norris available for the opening games of the new Championship season.
  • Bleak outlook and price war warrant Hold recommendation Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:18AM– We confirm our Hold recommendation, while lowering our target price from EUR 10.7 to EUR 10.0. We reduce our EPS estimate for 2010e by 3.7% and for 2011e by 4.3%, after including the impact of the domestic fixed and mobile merger.
  • Palace sheds light on year in the life of Queen Elizabeth Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:15AMModels dressed in the Uniform of the Herald. Buckingham Palace yesterday showed off rarely-seen royal treasures illustrating a year in the life of Queen Elizabeth II when her official residence opened its doors to the public yesterday.
  • Post Falls Legion joins 700 Club Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:08AMSHAWN GUST/Press Jerry Wentzloff, with the American Legion Post 143 in Post Falls, prepares to have a bowl of soup Tuesday with fellow Legionnaires Robert Wachter, right, and former state senator Clyde Boatwright, left.
  • British Gas profits rise by 98% Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:07AMThe coldest winter for 30 years helped the UK's biggest energy firm almost double first-half profits. Related Stories Five in court on terrorism charges Lockerbie bomber hearing postponed British Gas sees profits rise 98% iPad 'to be Christmas best-seller' Panel to tackle sectarian violence
  • Woman who faked breast cancer sentenced Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:56PMCHATTANOOGA — A judge sentenced a Chattanooga woman to 42 months in prison for faking breast cancer and told her it was “reprehensible” that she took donations of sick leave, money and cancer patient support services for five years.
  • U.S. citizen on no-fly list discusses being stranded in Egypt and talks with FBI Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:52PMYahye Wehelie, 26, born and raised in Fairfax County, was supposed to have been home this spring, telling friends and family about his 18-month stay in Yemen: the technology classes, his quest for a Muslim bride, the wedding and reception that featured a DJ playing music by Michael Jackson and Céline Dion.
  • New Volunteer Fire Department Coming to Augusta Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:46PMAugusta County is adding a new crew of volunteer firefighters.
  • Rare royal treasures go on display Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:38PMBuckingham Palace will show off rarely seen royal treasures illustrating a year in the life of Queen Elizabeth II.
  • Ever wondered what your GP thinks about you? Then read on (if you're brave enough) Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:31PMDr Tony Copperfield, a GP for 20 years, reveals what goes on behind those surgery doors...
  • Saved from death by cancer drug the NHS wouldn't fund Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:30PMMike Soper was given Taxotere, a drug available in the States but not immediately given to cancer sufferers here. It early use undoubtedly saved his life.
  • Theatre Review: Pretty Good STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Alameda’s Altarena Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:13PMThere is a pretty good community theatre production of Steel Magnolias playing at the Altarena Playhouse in Alameda.
  • "NOVEMBER CHRISTMAS," A NEW "HALLMARK HALL OF FAME" PRESENTATION, HAS STARTED PRODUCTION IN HALIFAX, CANADA FOR ... Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:17PMSam Elliott, John Corbett, Karen Allen, Sarah Paulson and Emily Alyn Lind all co-star in the project.
  • Charles Thomson: Animals, Whores & Dialogue: The Resurrection of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:13PMTales of Thompson's debauched lifestyle overshadowed his work for much of his career, but it is Thompson's prose that takes centre stage in Wayne Ewing's new vérité documentary about the late author.
  • Mom identifies fair shooting victim; police suspect gang involved Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:13PMNo arrests have been made in a Friday Boone County Fair shooting that has been linked to several other shots-fired incidents, but Columbia police suspect a local gang known as Squad Up could be involved.
  • Street Fighter X Tekken announced Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:10PMCapcom has announced that Street Fighter X Tekken is in development for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. The title will mark the first time that characters from these two bastions of the fighting genre come together. Utilizing the same technology that powered both Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter IV, such Tekken [...]
  • Yemen's army battles rebels in north; dozens dead Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:06PMYemeni soldiers battled Shiite rebels a short distance from the capital on Monday in clashes that killed dozens, a tribal leader said.
  • Lake Tahoe's Santa Claus slams Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:05PMIn June 2010, Santa Claus was consecrated as Bishop in The Apostles' Anglican Church. Bishop Santa is a Christian Monk in the Order of the Anam Cara.
  • Watch the Pride parade slideshow Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:01PMEverybody loves a Prideshow! by Kyle Shaw Saturday's Pride parade was a gay old time, indeed. It featured a beautiful sunny afternoon, thousands of people lining downtown streets to watch and around 200 floatsincluding a Coast/Hillcrest Volkswagen team effort that featured Windom Earle playing for nearly 2 hours on the back of a flatbed truck. (After the parade, a cop who was all like "rules ...