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Refiner offers settlement to some in North Pole Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:16PMFAIRBANKS - A refinery spokesman says Flint Hills Resources is offering a bulk water tank along with a cash settlement to some North Pole area homeowners affected by tainted groundwater.
Results: Bears cross-country boys win Colony meet, girls finish third Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:16PMColony Invitational
Cantabrians rudely shaken Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:18PMDarfield resident Sharon Smith thought she was in a horror movie. Not far away, Di Roberts thought a train was running into the house.
Tremors prolong terror Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:09PMDarfield resident Sharon Smith thought she was in a horror movie. Not far away Di Roberts thought a train was running into the house. Hotelier Richard Hawes in Diamond Harbour initially suspected a violent storm.
Accident in Warren caused when one vehicle turned into the path of another Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:45AMWARREN TWP. – A vehicle driven by Anshul Sharma, 27, of Voorhees struck a vehicle driven by Caitlin Bartolotta, 22, of Stirling when it turned into the path of the Bartolotta vehicle on King George Road, at 9:07 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 25, police said.’
Rainiers on the cusp of division title Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:19AMFRESNO, CALIF - Young left-hander Mauricio Robles was in control on Saturday night, and Tacoma took a big step toward clinching its second straight division title with a 3-1 victor over the Fresno Grizzlies.
Related Articles... Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:53AMHindi inakala ni Coco Martin na darating ang pagkakataong makakaeksena niya ang malalaking artistang kagaya nina Lorna Tolentino at Christopher de Leon na nangyari sa pelikulang Sa ’Yo Lamanng.
Series Alger Saturday event report 2010-09-04 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:29AMAlger, WA-September 4, 2010- Steve Kinser and Joey Saldana have been neck and neck for most of the season in the World of Outlaws championship standings, as well as on the track and off the track in most statistical categories.
Pussycat Doll's all nighter Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:37AMONE Pussycat Doll, 10 people, a Hummer limo and countless measures of booze. Trouble?
Kentucky: Honda Racing race report Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:13AMStaying on track for another half-dozen laps after his competition made its third round of pit stops, Team Penske's Helio Castroneves was able to stretch that final tank of ethanol from Lap 147 to the finish Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway to win the Meijer Indy 300.
Police report Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:12AMPolice attended to a business in the 700 block of Gibsons Way after receiving a report of a possible impaired driver. The officer located the vehicle and driver based on the description given by the complainant and found the driver showing signs of impairment.
DIGEST / Enough left in the tank for Castroneves to win Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:44AMHelio Castroneves won the Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta on Saturday night, driving the final 53 laps on one tank of fuel around the 1.5-mile oval and taking advantage when the leaders were forced to make last-second pit stops to fill up. Pole-sitter... Kentucky Speedway - Pit stop - Auto Racing - sport - Motorsports
More delays hit project on Oak Harbor Street Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:10AMOak Harbor city officials are now saying it will be at least two or three more weeks before the North Oak Harbor Street project is wrapped up.
Colorado skies: Overhead perching Vega awash with myth, legend Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:37AMBy far the stellar highlight in this month's Colorado sky is the so-called "Summer Sapphire," the bright star Vega, which is currently gleaming almost directly overhead at the onset of darkness.
Union Grove alumni prepare for reunion Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:00AMSleepy-eyed kids who drag themselves to classes every morning may find it hard to believe, but one day they may revere their old schools.
How does your garden grow? Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:30AMStaff Writer Believe it or not, the scorching summer has not been as lethal for gardens throughout the area as you might think.
DelDOT's Delaware traffic watch Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:54AMDelDOT's list of projects that may affect traffic this week.
Nordic pole walking endorsed by Peterborough branch of CARP Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:15AMWatch Video [...]
MILAN: Past Tense: A look at Woodley's Restaurant in 1976 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:51AMWoodley's Restaurant at 13 E. Main St. was the scene of merriment Oct. 22, 1976. The laughter and fun was sparked by Dr. Verne L. VanDuzen, who was celebrating his 81st birthday.
Caveman 101 offers tips on, say, slaying Goliath Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:24AMIt's called a "Primitive Skills Workshop," but you could think of it as Caveman 101.
On the air TV and radio Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:12AMToday
Fish tale makes fine beach trip souvenir Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:11AMW HEN MY companion had to leave his oceanfront spot and cross the dunes to "do his business" recently at the beach, I was left in charge of two surf poles, with hooks heavily baited and dangling in the Atlantic Ocean. You know what happened then, right?...
Strong Storms in West Odessa Leave Behind a Big Mess Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:06PMResidents in West Odessa are picking up the pieces after a severe thunderstorm blew through packing winds of 60 miles per hour.
Macungie woman hurt when car hits utility pole Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:54PMA Macungie driver was hurt slightly when her car went off a Lower Macungie Township road and ran into a utility pole, police said.
Friday, Sept. 3 sports on local TV/radio Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:39PMGolf: The FedEx Cup playoff race heats back up as Tiger Woods and Co. hit the course for the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second tournament of the postseason. 3 p.m., GOLF
5 Super Short-Haired Celebrity Women Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:38PMSo the theory goes: the more attractive the woman is, the easier it is for her to rock a short hairstyle. The same rule also applies to celebrities.
Trial coming up for man accused in DUI death Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:29PMA Las Vegas man is scheduled to stand trial on Tuesday for rear-ending and killing a woman while he was driving drunk in August 2008 in the northeastern part of the Las Vegas Valley.
Big weekend ahead for Chichester athletes Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:17PMTwo of Chichester's junior teams are in action this weekend - while two individuals fly to Gateshead for the UK Youth Games.
Geomagnetic field flip-flops in a flash Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:27PMScientists unearth more evidence of superfast changes in Earth’s magnetic polarity
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue Hands-On [Xbox 360] Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:24PMThe follow-up to Ron Gilbert's DeathSpank has everything, from pirates and robots, to aliens and ninjas.
16-year-old sailor was already off course Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:20PMMost parents worry if teenagers are an hour late. Just imagine if they were lost at sea. For several tense hours Thursday, that was the case for a 16-year-old Californian named Abby Sunderland. She was in stormy waters on a yacht somewhere in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 miles west of Australia. And she was alone.
Record-Breaking Contingency Fund Offered To SCCA Runoffs Participants Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:17PMTOPEKA, September 2, 2010: Racers participating in the 2010 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® Presented by Subway at Road America, Sept. 20-26, will vie for their share of a pool of contingency awards worth $1.6 million.
Melrose Police Department note calls still down Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:34AMThe Melrose Police Department handed out a total of 14 citations, and 92 warnings in the month of July, according to a report from the Melrose Police Department.
Former fire department bell dedication Friday Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:06AMIRON MOUNTAIN - The Iron Mountain High School Class of 1960 will dedicate the former Iron Mountain Fire Department bell and its enclosure at new Iron Mountain Police & Fire Department building. The public dedication is set for 11 a.m. Frida.
Apartment plan getting second look Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:41AMThe developer of a controversial apartment project proposal at Locust Street and Oak Avenue North have another chance to submit a new building plan after the Onalaska Plan Commission voted Tuesday to take no action and return the whole matter back to the planning department.
Logging on Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:05AMCHIEFTAIN PHOTO/JOHN JAQUES Mike Palladino uses a cross-cut saw to cut a timber log during the lumberjack show at the Colorado State Fair earlier this week.
Knockhill: Team Aon preview Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:13AMTeam Aon head to the spectacular Knockhill circuit near Dunfermline for the next instalment of the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, the only trip north of the border in the series.
APC: Aldrin creates buzz at Microsoft partner conference Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:35PMHe was inspirational, he was funny, and he is a legend. Legendary astronaut, Dr Buzz Aldrin, had the Microsoft Australia Partner Conference in the palm of his hand.
Wind damages structures in Texoma Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:25PMSudden winds that were reported to have reached 68 mph in some north Grayson County areas were responsible for the evacuation of a Grayson County College dorm and possibly for one car having gone off the highway into a creek where the rapidly-moving water swept the driver downstream about 1,000 feet.
3-vehicle crashes cause minor injuries Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:23PMMOULTRIE — Law enforcement officers responded to two separate three-vehicle accidents recently. Two people were taken to Colquitt Regional Medical Center for minor injuries.
"I Figured They were Probably Dead" Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:01PMA 5-year-old little girl is in an Abilene hospital tonight after a collision between a train and a car in Cisco.
iTunes 10 and Ping Are Here, Bringing Mixed First Impressions Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:01PMiTunes 10 is now live and available for download. It comes bundled with its own killer feature: music-centric social network Ping. Announced just this morning , the new iTunes/Ping one-two combo pack a mighty punch. But can this dynamic duo…
RACE: National Runoffs: Contingency fund news 2010-09-01 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:58PMTOPEKA, Kan. (September 1, 2010) -- Racers participating in the 2010 SCCA National Championship Runoffs Presented by Subway at Road America, Sept. 20-26, will vie for their share of a pool of contingency awards worth $1.6 million.
Fashion: Stylish OSU gear Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:38PMShow off your Ohio State pride during the game, but this year try something different: Leave the logos at home.
Crackdown at train station results in tickets for 9 in Chatham Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:55AMCHATHAM — Motorists who eschewed yielding to pedestrians near the borough’s train station found themselves the unwitting recipients of summonses during the borough’s Summertime Safe Streets crackdown on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Mongolia-Russia canoe update: Arriving at Lake Baikal, Siberia Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:23AMPosted: Aug 31, 2010 03:05 am EDT Sarah, Eric, Elsa and Ulysse are eager to paddle on Lake Baikal. Elsa wrote in their blog that they arrived in the delta of the Selenge River just before reaching Lake Baikal. The waters were separated into as many small rivers, multiplying the possibilities.
'Big Fizz' happened fast at South Pole, finds UCD Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:03AMResearchers at UC Davis are reporting new information on the mechanism of carbon flow from the Earth's oceans at the end of the last ice age, based on chemical analyses of the shells of tiny plankton fossils.
Gas leak revives painful memories Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:03AMGILBOA — A leak in a natural gas pipeline owned by Texas-based Enterpirse TE Products (formerly Texas Eastern), in the area of a Keyserkill Road residence in the town of Broome, caused evacuation of more than 100 people over a three mile radius late Friday afternoon.
Public safety report - Aug. 31 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:43AMThe Public Safety Report is compiled from criminal complaints filed in state and federal courts, as well as some police blotter information, trooper dispatches, fire department reports and intervie...
Can you hear me now? Verizon talks of competing in Alaska Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:43AMFAIRBANKS — Verizon plans to enter the communications business in Alaska. The company is seeking approval to acquire a license for the 700 megahertz spectrum in Alaska, which it already holds in mo...