City fire department to receive grantWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:50PMThe city fire department will receive a $52,200 grant for training and gear, according to a news release from Sen. John Cornyn’s office.
Online sex crimes lead to arrest in local caseWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:50PMA lengthy investigation by Princeton police officers has led to a Franklin County man’s arrest for online sex crimes. John Allen Ward, 45, of Lawrenceburg, was taken into custody Thursday, Feb. 25 by Lawrenceburg Police Department officers.
Pawnshop owner attacked with hatchetWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:45PMA 75-year-old pawnshop owner was attacked with hatchet during a robbery at his inner-city store Monday afternoon, Edmonton police say.
Jessica Simpson on weight, John MayerWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:28PM(CNN) -- Jessica Simpson's name dominated headlines for months in 2009 as critics picked apart everything from her weight to her romantic relationships.
US, EU call for new nuclear sanctions against IranWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:26PM(VIENNA ) - The United States and the European Union said Wednesday that there must be more sanctions against Iran's nuclear programme if diplomacy fails to shift Tehran.
Wounded Conn. nurse, armed patient recoveringWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:22PMInvestigators are looking into an elderly heart patient's possible "psychiatric issues" after he allegedly tucked a revolver into the folds of his hospital gown and shot a nursing supervisor who tried to wrest the gun away.
"Provocative" Iran invites more sanctions Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:03PMThe United States and European Union accused Iran of breaking nuclear transparency rules by escalating uranium enrichment without proper U.N. surveillance and said its "provocative" behaviour invited tougher sanctions.
MANVILLE: Asher, Peltack balk at joining county's dispatch systemSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:39AMDespite a push by state and county officials to expand shared services with municipalities, Borough Council President Sue Asher advised the council Monday that the borough should not consider joining in the county?s dispatch program.
Penang Bridge: 25 this yearSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:25AMPENANG –When veteran politician Dr Lim Chong Eu (now Tun) spoke about building a bridge linking Penang Island to Butterworth on the mainland way back in the 1950s and 60s, there were many sceptics. They felt that such a massive infrastructural undertaking may not be feasible as no such bridge had been built in the region before. But Dr Lim, who went on to become Chief Minister of Penang between ...
PM pleads for public calm following several Bangkok bomb attacksSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:10AMAbhisit Vejjajiva Sunday told the public not to panic following several small bomb attacks at the Bangkok Bank head office and branches Saturday night.He said the bomb attacks were launched by only a ...
Penang Bridge turns 25 this yearSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:03AMPENANG: When veteran politician Dr Lim Chong Eu (now Tun) spoke about building a bridge linking Penang Island to Butterworth on the mainland way back in the 1950s and 60s, there were many sceptics. Th...
Phone hackers' soft targets | Brendan MontagueSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:54PMThe most damning indictment of phone hacking is that it was almost always used to get gossip rather than expose wrong The fact investigators working for the News of the World hacked into my mobile phone to cut me out of a potential £30,000 celebrity scoop is not surprising. If you swim with sharks you expect the odd puncture wound. The fact this process is so simple, swift and apparently routine ...
Grenade attacks damage Thai banksSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:36PMBANGKOK, Feb 28, 2010 (AFP) - Two grenades exploded outside branches of Thailand's biggest bank, police said Sunday, after a court verdict against deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra sparked a security alert.
Police confirm Mohini murder suspect in ChinaSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:34PMPolice have confirmed the man they are hunting for the murder of Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini has fled New Zealand.
Penang bridge celebrates 25th anniversary this yearSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:09PMPENANG: When veteran politician Dr Lim Chong Eu (now Tun) spoke about building a bridge linking Penang Island to Butterworth on the mainland way back in the 1950s and 60s, there were many sceptics ridiculing his idea.
Ohio Leaders Want Money to Fight ForeclosuresSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:08PMOhio leaders say the state was unfairly omitted from a new $1.5 billion federal program to fight mortgage foreclosures.
Gossip Girl Filming Disrupted By Paparazzi ScuffleWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:50PMProduction on hit TV show GOSSIP GIRL ground to a halt on Wednesday (24Feb10) after a fight broke out between a set security guard and a paparazzo.Gossip Girl star...
As stations lose agents, riders fear for safetyWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:46PMSubway passengers enter the turnstiles as the 34th Street A,C,E subway station. Due to cuts. many MTA stations will eliminate the token booth attendants.
2 charged in vandalism at Lake WylieWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:24PMLake Wylie businesses are breathing easier after the York County Sheriff’s Office made arrest
Smith warns Israel over identity theftsWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:13PMForeign Minister Stephen Smith has warned Israel that its relationship with Australia could be damaged if evidence is found it was involved in forging Australian passports.
Fallout From Stancl Case RemainsWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:08PMWhen the Anthony Stancl case broke last year, it made newspaper and magazine headlines nationwide.
School Science Fairs Being Phased OutWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:58PMIn Cabell County, W.Va., the science fair as many know it is becoming an endangered species. It's a matter of balancing a pursuit of knowledge with a changing world of funding and politics.
Police briefs 2-24-10Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:06PMThe Richmond Police Department is currently investigating a scam that dates back to 2005. On Feb. 11, a Richmond woman summoned police to her home in reference to a suspicious phone bill she received in 2005. The woman explained that back in 2005 she received a phone call from a collections agency claiming that she owed $424 for a phone bill from an address in Royal Oak. The woman told the ...
Parents voice concern over new bus facilityWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:03PMDexter Community School officials are exploring options to make busing in the district more efficient and cost effective at the behest of state officials threatening to further diminish founda-tion allowances.
Ohio Shools Face Calamity Day CutsWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:58PMDistricts will have only three calamity days beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.
RSL waits on council contributionWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:56PMTHE Albury RSL has raised $14,500 towards a $25,000 project to install closed circuit cameras at the Albury War Memorial on Monument Hill. But the move comes more than two years after Albury Coun
Homewood OKs money for biz redevelopmentWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:48PMHomewood trustees on Tuesday night approved matching funds to pay for part of a major overhaul of a former gas station at a key intersection in the village. Using funding from a special taxing district, property owner Pete Guglielmi plans to renovate the run-down station that has been vacant for more than two years at the northeast corner of 183rd Street and Harwood Avenue. The new business will ...
Residents pack Shirley's Soul Food Diner for mayor's first public breakfastWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:30PMST. PETERSBURG About three dozen residents and business owners turned up early Wednesday for "Breakfast with the Mayor," the first of a planned series of monthly meals with Mayor Bill Foster.
Smile, You're on MTA Camera!Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:52AMStarting today the E train will be taking your picture.
Facility team to ask school trustees for money, backingMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:01AMGreat Falls school trustees will be asked Monday night to begin studying structural updates needed at Great Falls High and to seek federal grants for safety upgrades across school campuses.
Feds open school spycam probeMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:56AMMacBook snoop row The Federal Bureau of Investigation is opening a probe into allegations that a US high school used laptop cameras to monitor students.… The power of collaboration within unified communications
School denies spying on students with MacBooksMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:33AMSchool remotely activated web cameras to locate lost or stolen Apple laptops A suburban school district in the US denied it spied on students by remotely activating the cameras on their school-issued MacBook laptops.
Read today's letters to the editorMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:24AM6:04 A.M. — Once upon a time there was a crossing guard who stood at the Edison & Ford Estates and assisted tourists in safely crossing McGregor Boulevard.
St. Martin moving on school bond improvementsMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:16AMBREAUX BRIDGE — The St. Martin Parish School Board has approved the opening of bids for $10 million in bonds, the second installment of $30 million in bonds to be spent on school improvements at every school in the parish.
Vehicle tracking system introducedFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:51PMKOCHI: Creative Systems, A Kochi-based company, has launched hi-tech vehicle tracking systems and security gadgets for domestic and commercial purposes. The products were launched by T.P.Sreenivasan, former Indian Ambassador to the United Nations, at a function here on Wednesday.
New technology in OPP arsenalFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:48PMCameras mounted on the roofs of three OPP cruisers will scan thousands of licence plates daily in search of stolen vehicles and other traffic offences.
Russian policeman gets life for killingsFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:25PMA Russian police major who shot two people dead in a supermarket rampage that stoked public outrage over police brutality has been sentenced to life in prison.
City shopping listFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:22PMThere’s no question the number on our cover—$334,965,865—is pretty damn big. It’s the kind of number that, if it showed up on a bank statement, might prompt a person to immediately call the banker to inform them of the error. (Or call a travel agent and inquire about Brunei or Togo—any place the bank customer thinks they can’t be extradited from.)
Long waits at Singapore's first casino rile puntersFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:20PMIt has been six days since Singapore's first casino at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) opened, and the gaming tables there are packing punters in. But a growing number of gamblers are getting increasingl .....
Long waits at Singapore's first casino rile puntersFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:18PMIt has been six days since Singapore's first casino at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) opened, and the gaming tables there are packing punters in. But a growing number of gamblers are getting increasingly frustrated because once in, they have had trouble placing bets.
School snoops on students at homeFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:17PMA federal lawsuit accuses a suburban Philadelphia school district of spying on students at home through school-issued laptop webcams.