Around the Nation: CBCP helps Haiti quake victimsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:48AMThe Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has sent donations to Archbishop Bernardito Auza, Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, for the victims of the destructive earthquake that killed hundreds last January.
Ernie's first call with Tigers hits 50Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:28AMFifty years ago Friday -- it was a wintry day in Detroit, with temperatures in the 20s -- fans for the first time heard Ernie Harwell describe Tigers baseball in his soft Southern drawl.
Matinicus lobsterman testifies in own defenseWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:46PMROCKLAND, Maine -- The Matinicus lobsterman charged with shooting a fellow fisherman on the town dock last summer took the stand in his own defense late Wednesday to describe how rising tensions ...
MDI couple to repeat naturalist roles on radio cruiseWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:29PMBAR HARBOR, Maine -- Local residents Rich MacDonald and Natalie Springuel are going on what many people might consider a once-in-a-lifetime gig. The married couple is leaving this week for …
Happy Pi Day!Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:54PMThursday 11 Bar Pink books a doozie of a double-bill tonight and one of this week’s many sets-to-see, so let’s hop to: U.K. quartet Lovvers will woo you with the blown tones off their art-punk debut OCD Go Go Go Girls , a collection that recalls Butthole Surfers and Flipper, but, you know, anglophilically.
Briefly: March 10Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:16AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
U.S. Route 219 Bradford bypass repair project resumesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:25AMWith spring weather blending into the tail end of winter, work has resumed on the U.S. Route 219 Bradford bypass rehabilitation project. Dale Anderson, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation project inspector, said workers started Monday after breaking for the winter months.
Scoop up this one about the Pentagon PapersWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:53AMIt's hard not to feel nostalgic during "Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers," about the risky 1971 decision to publish the classified document detailing the buildup to the Vietnam War. Not nostalgia for that time when the American people were divided by a controversial war; we have...
Blooming good time at the PierTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:46PMA perennial favorite among professional horticulture enthusiasts and amateur landscapers alike, the 16th annual Flower and Garden Show launched the 2010 showcase with a whimsical "Evening in Bloom" cocktail party Friday night to benefit four of Chicago's premier conservationist groups: Chicago Botanic Garden, Parkways Foundation, Chicago Gateway Green and Friends of the Parks.
FMQB's Unofficial South By Southwest Music GuideTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:52PM3/17 5th Annual Canadian Blast BBQ at SXSW at Brush Square Park from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Born Ruffians, You Say Party! We Say Die!, Hollerado, Radio Radio, Plants and Animals and Justin Rutledge and The Beauties
World's Biggest Space Party Returns to Hampton RoadsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:31PMHAMPTON, Va., March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The world's biggest space party is returning to Hampton Roads. Local space enthusiasts will join hundreds of others in cities around the globe for Yuri's Night, to be held locally April 10, from 7 p.m. to midnight, at the Virginia Air & Space Center in downtown Hampton.
Defense Rests In Willie Clark Murder TrialTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:38PMThe defense in the trial of Willie Clark, the man accused of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams in a drive-by shooting, has rested. The defense began presenting their case Friday, March 5.
Groupama 3 Behind World Record Pace With 5,000 Miles To GoTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:57AMWith a little over 5,000 miles left before reaching Ushant, the virtual separation between Groupama 3 and Orange 2 has been yo-yoing for the past three days.
Baseball. UCF Hosts No. 13 Miami Tonight - Game NotesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:14AMHolding a 7-5 record, UCF will entertain No. 13 Miami Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. live on Bright House Sports Network with David Baumann and 1988 Cy Young Award winner Frank Viola on the call. The first 250 fans through the gates will receive a free black UCF T-shirt.
North Sea Helicopter Traffic Safety Improves with Sensis Wide Area MultilaterationTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:30AMNATS Services is now using Sensis Corporation's Wide Area Multilateration system in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland for helicopter flight following. Air traffic controllers are using the WAM surveillance information as a supplement to established procedural flight rules until the WAM system completes testing and regulatory approval for flight information services later this year.
Information gathering key to identifying suspicious activityMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:06AMIt's morning in the Gulf of Oman, and HMCS Fredericton is carrying out a patrol as part of Combined Task Force 150, a multinational naval fleet tasked to disrupt violent extremists' use of the maritime environment to transport personnel, weapons or other material.
Politics to publishing: New book chronicles PulitzerSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:09AMJefferson City -- High in the state Capitol dome, 180 feet from the ground floor, the name "Pulitzer" is enshrined in stained glass along with the names of 11 other famous Missourians.
Controller actions a concernSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:43PMWASHINGTON – For the third time in seven months, the judgment of those who operate the nation’s air traffic control system has been called into question and concerns have been raised that complacency may be causing controllers and their supervisors to bend rules. While major air crashes have declined sharply over the past decade, thanks largely to improved technology, aviation safety experts say ...
WWII submarine veteran reminiscesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:32PMDoyle Huff is used to defying odds. Huff served from 1943-45 as a Torpedoman Third Class during World War II on four missions aboard the U.S.S. Tautog. The submarine was one of approximately 200 such vessels active during the war, 52 of which were lost at sea, along with more than 3,600 men.
Crist gives Rubio a buzz cut for $135 bill at barbershopSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:43PMA fired-up Charlie Crist charmed a hometown crowd in St. Petersburg Saturday, and made it abundantly clear we'll be hearing a lot about Marco Rubio's state GOP credit card spending in the coming months.
Tampa Bay Rays news and notesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:34PMNumber of the day7,681 Charlotte Sports Park record crowd for Saturday's game.Did you know?
Kimberley Locke: 'American Idol' Star Is Newly Single & Has A New SingleFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:16AMFiled under: Exclusives , Interviews , Music , Television Season two 'American Idol' finalist Kimberley Locke is single again! After two years of dating 'Celebrity Fit Club' fitness coach Harvey Walden , the couple recently broke up. "He's not my husband or my boyfriend. We didn't make it," Locke told BV Buzz during Disney's Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World. (Read: ' Reality Romance ...
Entertainment Calendar: 03/05/2010Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:38AMItems for this calendar must be received by the Record-Eagle at least 10-14 business days in advance. All calendars are published on a space available basis.
Cape Horn Awaits For Groupama 3Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:57AMThe crew onboard Groupama 3 are approaching Cape Horn with a half a day lead over round the world record pace.
Friday March 05 2010Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:01AMFEB 27 — After listening to promotion deals over the radio all week, we finally went to Sutra Exotic Thai Cuisine at the Curve in Petaling Jaya. The décor was exotic indeed with beautiful teak furniture and little lighted alcoves in the wall displaying Thai artifacts.
Controller complacency could jeopardize air safetyThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:53AMWASHINGTON — For the third time in seven months, the judgment of those who operate the nation's air traffic control system has been called into question and concerns raised that complacency may be causing controllers and their supervisors to bend rules.
Kids At Controls Raise Air Traffic Safety ConcernsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:35AMFor the third time in seven months, the judgment of those who operate the nation's air traffic control system has been called into question and raised concerns that the system may not be as safe as officials claim.
Air Traffic Kid Not the 1st Safety LapseThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:30AMJFK Incident May Point to Bigger Problem; Air Safety Officials Forgetting "It's Every Rule Every Time"
Controller complacency could jeopardize air safetyThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:05AMFor the third time in seven months, the judgment of the nation's air traffic control system has been called into question.
Thoughts of mortality: Humor was brought up shortThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:14AMPosted 6 a.m. Thurs., 03.02.10 - I'd planned to write a light-hearted column this week about the indignities of aging as reflected by the mail one receives as the years start piling up.
World exclusive: Tories may not win the electionThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:59AMNow that the ban on saying the Tories may not win the election appears to have been -- temporarily at least -- lifted for the first in years, I thought I'd take the liberty of pointing online readers to the feature by Mehdi Hasan and myself outlining how Labour is back in the race in this week's magazine.
NYC Tower Goof Raises Air Safety QuestionsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:08AMA seemingly harmless joke that had a child giving air traffic directions has some people raising serious questions about air safety.
Controller complacency could jeopardize air safetyThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:27AMFor the third time in seven months, the judgment of those who operate the nation's air traffic control system has been called into question and raised concerns that the system...
One writer's musical journeyMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:50AMOnce a year, I get a chance to sit back and reflect upon the many interviews I've conducted as The News-Times' music writer over the past 12 months and discuss my Top 10 picks in a year-in-review story.
Family Pushing for Tougher School Bus Safety LawsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:07PMThe family of 6-year-old Haven McCarthy is fighting for tougher penalties for drivers who don't stop for a school buses' flashing lights.
UK Baseball Sweeps Bowling GreenSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:50PMBisson led the charge for the Wildcats offensively, who fell in a 4-0 hole after the top of the second inning. UK rebounded with three runs in the bottom of the second to stay within striking distance, then utilized a four-run frame
‘The Breach’Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:05PMRhodessa, dressed in an orange prison jumper from South Africa (orange the universal prison attire, like a brand), appears with a whip. All the sensations: cold, hard, eerie darkness, unfamiliar sounds, smells, give the audience plenty to contemplate, especially those in the first two rows where the whip spinning in Rhodessa’s hand over our heads, which she then flicks, we feel, too close to our ...
Higher Education Might Not See Budget CutsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:53PMStumbo says House leaders now are hoping to restore money for higher education in both years.
Verizon Waives Long-Distance Calling Fees to ChileSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:52PMAs fear and concern grow for loved ones in the country of Chile, Verizon is making it easier for loved ones to keep in touch.