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Live Q&A with Greg Martin Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:39PMHow are Australia's Super 14 teams travelling? Fox Sports commentator Greg Martin is LIVE online now to discuss the big talking points.
The candidates - A pre-election look at the races for five Anchorage Assembly seats Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:27PMJust a few weeks remain until the municipal election on April 6, when most Anchorage voters will get to choose lawmakers who will represent them on the Anchorage Assembly for the next three years.
If You Like: Final Fantasy XIII Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:40PMHere are some Blu-rays to round out the game experience.
First novel boosts profile of playwright Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:37PM"I want to be awful. I want to do awful things and why not? Dullis dull is dull is my life. Like now, it's night, not yet time forbed but too late to be outside and the two of them reading readingreading with their eyes moving like the lights inside a copymachine."
Thursday March 11 2010 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:10PMMARCH 11 — Cheras is, at the best of times, ugly. I can’t think of a word that better captures the essence of this district of the Klang Valley.
Mattingly dons manager's hat for Dodgers Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:00PMMattingly dons manager's hat for Dodgers
The King and Queen of San Diego Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:31PMNovember 21, 2009 — A gold-rimmed sea serpent undulates around a trident along the end of the narrow blue flag as it ripples in the morning breeze that blows across the gopher-pocked green of Lakeside’s El Monte Park, which spreads out below the brown face of El Cajon Mountain.
Gretchen Rubin: Balanced Life -- 11 Tips For Boosting Your Sense Of Quiet Focus Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:43PMTurns out that people aren't very good at thinking about two things at once. One study showed that when people were interrupted to respond to email or IM, it took fifteen minutes to resume a serious mental task.
Green Your Beauty Routine With Natural Products by North American Hemp Co Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:39PMIntroducing a comprehensive line of natural skin and hair care products made with pure organic hemp
WELLNESS REPORT: Detecting Cancer Can Be As Simple As Just Listening To Your Body Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:49AM1,500 Americans die of cancer each day.
Michael Giltz: Idol Season 9: Top 16 -- The Women Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:42AMThe women went first this week on American Idol and Crystal Bowersox continued to prove herself a front-runner. The show began with Ellen DeGeneres sitting...
Olympics in Vancouver was chance to see 'Flying Tomato' Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:27AMELGIN - Watching Olympic gold medalist Shaun White perform his halfpipe snowboarding tricks on TV has always captivated Dakota Moore. Watching it in person was even sweeter. Gayle and Dakota Moore recently returned from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where they watched the halfpipe event and took in a hockey game during the Olympics.
Your Funds: Beware funds’ shiny ‘new’ records Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:06PMYou may not be celebrating the one-year anniversary of the stock market bottom, but mutual-fund executives are, because their worst 12-month period in recent history takes a step toward becoming a distant memory. Fund companies sometimes encourage investor amnesia, and there’s little doubt the industry hopes you will linger on the feel-good of the past 12 months, rather than dwelling in the past.
House style Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:40PMAt Fashion Week, leading designers distilled their brand essences to show Autumn 2010 collections sharply focused on the house heritage.
Champion Chase hope feeling magic after workout Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:15PMLEADING Queen Mother Champion Chase hope Twist Magic is reported to be in rude health after enjoying a schooling session under big-race jockey Robert Thornton.
Wh’s complaining? Instead Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:58PMIn reply to Women: Is There Anywhere They Aren't? : Wh’s complaining? Instead of one day I’ve taken the entire week off. That is I’ll only do minimum housework, cooking, ironing etc., and spend most of my time indulging in my favourite past times. ‘Vajazzling’ was new one to me, the only piercings I have is one for each earring. And as for Germaine Greer, she’s as tough as old boots and tells it ...
On The Nose Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:42PMWilliam Kentridge's The Nose teems with text. The famed visual artist’s production of Shostakovich’s early masterpiece—about a government functionary who one day awakes to find his nose inexplicably vanished—marks the first time the work has appeared at the Metropolitan Opera. For the occasion, Mr. Kentridge has created a whole new curtain, proscenium and backdrop filled with a collage of ...
The Watercooler: Dull 'Race' leg no match for Oscar Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:55AM“The Amazing Race” saved its dullest episode of the season to date for last night, as it went up against the Oscars.
Plant Exchange: Expanding Possibilities With Found Objects Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:33AMShare your tips, give us a tour of your plant site, or send your questions related to outdoor or indoor plants to newsroom@yankton.net Attn: Brenda Johnson or write to P&D, 319 Walnut St, Yankton, SD 57078, Attn: Brenda Johnson.
Winter walk up Shop Creek Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:18AMLate December. Blue haze veils the hills but a bright winter sun highlights frost flowers on the forest floor. High temps in the mid-thirties with a stiff north wind and a white rime of ice outlining the creeks. In short, perfect camping weather.
Vials containing 'ghosts' fetch $5000 after spirited bidding Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:11AMA Christchurch buyer has paid $5000 for two "captured ghosts".
Demons couldn't hold on against USF Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:47AMIn what could potentially be the Blue Demons' first round matchup in next week's Big East Championship, it certainly didn't seem like it.
Pick your Latics' Team of the Decade Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:38AMEndless pub discussions – or should that be arguments – have started when someone’s piped up with their best/worst full back/forward/midfield maestro, and now we’re giving you the chance to be ‘fantasy manager’ of the Latics for the day and pick your team of the last decade.
Roger Moore on the Oscars: No big surprises, few "moments" to remember Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:37AMHere it is the next day and I'm still irked at what Oscar producers did to the folks who won for their dolphin-hunting documentary The Cove.
Northeast Regional title earns Blue Ridge wrestler award Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:56AMMeet Alex Stanton... After recording pins in the quarterfinals and semifinals at the Northeast Regionals, the Blue Ridge senior wrestler decisioned Derrick Shingara of Shamokin, the defending regional champion and state-medal winner, 8-0, to capture the
PETER MCKAY: Gordon is not just a dissembler, he's a liar Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:47AMThere was no need for Gordon Brown to go to Helmand to make his £100million announcement on the Army's lethal Snatch Land Rovers. It was a photo opportunity.
Sheffield Shield final could be axed Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:43PMThe Sheffield Shield final could be cut from Australia's domestic season in two years as Cricket Australia continues to search for ways to expand the Twenty20 Big Bash
Area engineers expose students to benefits of profession Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:24PMArea kids are learning that science and engineering is not as dull a line of work as they may have first perceived. Sure it can arduous pain-staking work but engineers have also touched every aspect of our lives and can be a rewarding experience.[...]
Real Madrid top La Liga with Barcelona's draw Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:42PMReal Madrid rallied back from 2-0 down at home to Sevilla to win a thrilling game of 3-2 reaching top of the Spanish La Liga. Madrid looked to be heading to its first home defeat of the season after a Xabi Alonso's own goal and a free kick from Dragotinovich put the visitors ahead. However, Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos leveled the scores and Madriad laid siege to the Sevilla goal. The ...
The changing face of feminism Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:30PMfeminism that she charts so well were boosted by the hyperbolic fantasies of Madonna, Julie Burchill and their ilk, but that wasn't the main problem. The avalanche of cleavage and underwear overwhelme...
Check Out Our Academy Awards Red Carpet Blog! Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:27PMCheck out our blog of the Academy Awards red carpet! Get all the Oscar fashion action, as it happened!
Top Scoops Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:34PMProgrammed from the odd concept of the number ten being the year the tunes were written, a magical yet rather uneven afternoon string soiree ensued.
Sunshine Hangs On... Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:10PMFor a seventh straight day sunshine was prominent across most of West Michigan. Weak low pressure drifted into the southern Great Lakes, but because the airmass is so dry, much of the thicker cloudiness either evaporated or slide south. Clear blue skies could be found north of Grand Rapids where temps soared into the mid/upper 40s. High clouds and some filtered sunshine were prevalent from Grand ...
Iraqis defy blasts to cast votes Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:41PMBAGHDAD — An election that many Iraqis hope will prove a turning point began with a stark reminder of the past on Sunday as a series of explosions tore across Baghdad, leaving at least 38 dead and raising pillars of black smoke over the city.
Tom Hanks on 'Pacific' HBO Series, World War II, History Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:20PMWith his new miniseries The Pacific, Tom Hanks tells the story of America's Pacific theater in World War II. How did this actor turned producer become our chronicler in chief?
White magic Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:10PMCheck out these star buys from the latest generation of whitening potions.
The predictable punctuated by surprises Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:13AMTown Meeting Day vignettes, including the Mystery of the Cemetery Commissioner and other tales.
Never a dull moment around Christina Kim Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:58AM(AP) — GOLD COAST, Australia - Christina Kim began her season with a minor bus accident in Thailand, played OK in Singapore last week and missed her flight to Australia's east coast because she got the departure time wrong.
Budget cuts may hit people with disabilities Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:34AMCOLUMBIA — Lawmakers are considering cutting all services for nearly 26,000 people with disabilities as South Carolina tries to plug a $560 million budget hole.
Brooklyn's Finest (2 stars) Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:09AMIrony underlies the title of "Brooklyn's Finest," a drama about cops who are anything but fine at their jobs. And director Antoine Fuqua pounds that irony home with a sledgehammer.
Cop Shop: Cops draw prime assignments with Phils Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:04AMStealing third base? Think long and hard. That was Parkside Police Chief Jack Egan guarding the hot corner during the Phillies’ exhibition opener Wednesday against Florida State University in Clearwater, Fla. Florida State came into the game 7-0 and ranked No. 2 in Division I. Egan is a veteran college umpire.
Never a dull moment around Christina Kim Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:03AMChristina Kim began her season with a minor bus accident in Thailand, played OK in Singapore last week and missed her flight to Australia's east coast because she got the departure time wrong. Just another few weeks in the often wild life of the American who says "I can't be tamed." Known for her outlandish clothing and outgoing personality, Kim arrived at the ANZ Australian...
Ali Sparkes wins Blue Peter Book of the Year award Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:30AMFrozen in Time, Ali Sparkes's novel of two children cryonically frozen for 50 years, wins Blue Peter prize for children's fiction Ali Sparkes's novel Frozen in Time – the adventure of two children cryonically frozen for half-a-century and then returned to life in 2009 – has won this year's Blue Peter Book of the Year award. Announced this afternoon on a special edition of the venerable children ...
Remembering a bygone era: Hanford celebrates Black History Month, honoring Pullman porters Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:43AMBack in 1943, James Smith -- fresh out of high school, full of hope and hungry for success -- found one of the best jobs a young ambitious African-American man of that era could ask for: working on a passenger train.
Never a dull moment around Christina Kim Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:47AMGOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Christina Kim began her golf season with a minor bus accident in Thailand, played okay in Singapore last week and missed her flight to Australia's east coast because she got the departure time wrong.
Even non-Texans are watching today's gubernatorial primary Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:36AMThe Texas governor's race has garnered more national attention than usual, particularly when it comes to the GOP primary. Elections shouldn't be dull and this one so far has proven itself lively. A runoff would really get interesting.
Soliloquy Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:13AMFor the last 15 years, the most exciting thing I did was get lost in Huron. I've mostly stayed safe at home, living as boring a life as possible....
Baroness Ashton, the fall guy of Europe Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:06AMThe EU High Representative for foreign affairs has become the "mediocrity everybody loves to hate" as Brussels is torn by bureaucratic turf-wars
Jo-Ann Barnas: '10 Olympics: Memorable moments Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:30AMFree Press Olympics writer Jo-Ann Barnas shares her favorite memories from the Vancouver Games.
HOMELESS BUT HOPEFUL: Is 'Dumpster Don' out of the woods? Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:41AMEditor's Note: Hunger gnaws. Pain is acute. Shame is seen.