House Plans News
- State panel wants chairlift standards Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:58PMAUGUSTA -- A state safety board wants Maine to adopt licensing standards for ski lift mechanics in response to a chairlift derailment at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort that sent eight skiers to hospitals in December.
- City Council to consider contract extensions Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:57PMCosta Mesa's communications consultant, human resources firm likely to be retained.
- Outgoing Creek Chief says he will not back any candidates Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:57PMMuscogee (Creek) Principal Chief A.D. Ellis said he has done all he could for his citizens over the past 20 years. Ellis, who has served for the past eight years as Creek Chief, is prevented by term limits from seeking office again and will not back any of his replacement candidates.
- Brauer, Poe expect to seek re-election Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:56PMTwo state representatives who now represent Springfield say they both intend to seek new terms in newly drawn districts.
- Summit County; Parents still scramble with child care after schools shutter camps Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:53PMAfter the Summit School District closed down its day camps program June 2, parents who relied on the care are using alternatives, but still searching for more.
- Vancouver real estate prices fanned by Chinese Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:52PMIts quality of life is routinely ranked among the best in the world, but that's only one reason Vancouver real estate prices are red hot.
- Nelson readying campaign Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:48PMBilly Nelson Jr., Findlay's independent mayoral candidate, knows firsthand about flooding.
- New owners of New Castle track-casino sound familiar Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:47PMHARRISBURG -- Familiar names emerged from a list of new owners of a proposed New Castle racetrack and casino, including one whose activities have raised concerns among gaming investigators. Documents show that the investors are Pittsburgh attorney Charles Knoll; local business people A.
- US Rep. Boswell describes weekend attack at home Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:44PMDES MOINES - U.S. Rep. LeonardBoswell said Monday his instincts as a father led him to try to tackle an armed man who burst into his home and attacked his daughter.
- Historic Foundation executive takes personal leave Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:42PMBy Emily Ford eford@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Mourning the loss of her mother and pulled between three cities, Cynthia Cole Jenkins said she’s made the difficult decision to take a leave of absence from her new job as executive di ...
- Drug- and gang-plagued First Nation needs youth centre, officials tell government Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:48PMFederal government and Samson Cree First Nation officials will meet this week to try to push ahead with construction plans for a Hobbema youth centre, says a spokeswoman from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada.
- Ex-Murdoch aide Rebekah Brooks arrested in hacking Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:46PMLondon— London police arrested Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British CEO, in the phone hacking and police bribery scandal today, bringing the U.K. investigation into Murdoch's inner circle for the first time.
- Former NOTW editor Brooks arrested Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:45PMLONDON police arrested Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British chief executive, in the phone hacking and police bribery scandal Sunday, bringing the UK investigation into Murdoch's inner circle for the first time.
- End to Shutdown in Sight, But Relief Won't Be Immediate Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:44PMMinnesota may soon have an end to its government shutdown, but re-starting the machinery of the state will probably take a few days...
- Obama picks ex-Ohio AG to lead consumer agency Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:44PMObama picks ex-Ohio AG to lead consumer agency
- Ditching Euro No Option for Greeks Who Endured History of Drachma Hardship Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:43PMMinos Kleidis is the Greek the world’s television cameras don’t see.
- Japan wins women's World Cup over U.S. on penalty kicks Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:41PMThe Japanese women's soccer team won the World Cup after defeating the United States on penalty kicks Sunday night, rallying from a pair of one-goal deficits to capture its first-ever world title.
- Heat wave in central US shows no signs of ending Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:41PMAs temperatures climbed into the 90s in Steele, N.D., on Sunday, a small window air conditioner in Paul and Betty Smokov's ranch home just couldn't keep up.
- Nicole Scherzinger 'engaged' - report Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:31PMNicole Scherzinger is engaged to Lewis Hamilton, her father has claimed.
- Body removed from Opunake hotel Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:29PMThe body of Anthony Ratahi, who was fatally shot by Police following a hostage situation at a hotel in Opunake on Friday night, has now been removed from the scene.
- More finding benefits of taking a year off between high school, college Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:25AMWhen Margot Valentine finished her senior year at Champaign Central High School in 2009, her plans did not include going on to college that fall, even though she had been accepted at the University of Illinois. Instead, she took a gap year in Belgium, where she studied, met new people, traveled all over Europe, and became fluent in French. read more
- Latest developments in debt ceiling standoff Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:23AMCongress has until Aug. 2 to raise the federal borrowing limit or the government will run out of money and possibly default on its debt. House Republicans say they won't raise the debt limit without equal spending cuts. President Barack Obama and Democrats insist that higher revenues must be included.
- What is the debt? A look at commonly asked questions and the latest developments in standoff Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:22AMCongress has until Aug. 2 to raise the federal borrowing limit or the government will run out of money and possibly default on its debt. House Republicans say they won't raise the debt limit without equal spending cuts.
- Waukee prepares to grow Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:17AMBill Haglund While many school districts across Iowa are making plans to close schools, Waukee is making plans to grow.
- Pangan: Sau-ditched Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:13AMread more
- Additional news "Incidents" Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:13AMDuring the first half of 2011 the taxpayers of the Chelyabinsk region joined the budgets of all levels to 60.4 billion rubles. This is more than a year earlier by 1.4 times, or 16 billion. Told a BakuToday announced July 14 as head of Analytical revenue UFNS in the Chelyabinsk region Olga Sułkowski.
- Ala. senator denies testimony claiming payoff Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:13AMTwo key government witnesses in Alabama's gambling corruption trial have testified that a state senator asked for $25,000 to kill an anti-gambling bill, an allegation that the senator and the bill's sponsor say is untrue.
- Meeting U.S. debt obligations is the only plan, Lew says Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:11AMIf the White House has a plan for how it will deal with a potential default on its bills, budget director Jacob Lew wasn't talking about it Sunday.
- Nancy Eshelman: Ministry aids prisoners for successful return to community Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:11AMThree times is supposed to be the charm. For Juanita Edrington-Grant, it took four. Four times she was an inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Muncy, with her final incarceration lasting seven years.
- EuroMillions winners Chris and Colin Weir promise they aren't afraid to have fun with £162million jackpot Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:42PMBRITAIN’s biggest EuroMillions winners celebrated hitting the £162million jackpot yesterday – and joked about trying for a baby now they are as rich as Posh and Becks.
- LA readies for 'Carmageddon' weekend Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:40PMLOS ANGELES — Police, fire trucks and ambulance crews were on standby but cars flowed freely along the region's freeways Friday in the hours before a weekend shutdown of a major route that some hav...
- Romney enjoys a 9-to-1 cash advantage over closest rival for Republican presidential nod Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:39PMWASHINGTON - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leads all Republicans in the contest for campaign cash, cementing his front-runner status among contenders hoping to go up against President Barack Obama in 2012.
- Vikes owner asks Governor to back new stadium Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:38PMMINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- When Gov. Mark Dayton and state lawmakers announced that the outlines of a new budget deal were in place, the Minnesota Vikings were hoping that the door was finally open to discuss their plan for a new $1 billion stadium in the Twin Cities suburbs.
- Debt showdown: Obama presses for 'something big' Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:38PMStruggling to avert an unprecedented national default, congressional leaders jettisoned negotiations on a sweeping deficit-reduction package Friday despite a plea from President Barack Obama to "do something big" to stabilize America's finances.
- Sloane Crosley: When creating meals I ask: 'Is there a way we can make this more difficult?' Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:38PMThe reason that war is such a fascinating subject for writers is because it's a revealer. Put a bunch of people in an adrenaline-fuelled, life-or-death situation and their fundamental behaviours are exposed, the scrim is taken away and the motivations behind each personality come out to play. But sometimes you don't need a foxhole to expose one's true nature. Sometimes all it takes is a ...
- Vikings owner asks gov to back new stadium Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:35PMWhen Gov. Mark Dayton and state lawmakers announced that the outlines of a new budget deal were in place, the Minnesota Vikings were hoping that the door was finally open to discuss their plan for a n
- Economic outlook grim if no debt deal reached Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:33PMHorror stories are flying about the damage that might be wreaked should Congress and President Barack Obama fail to cut a deal by the Aug. 2 deadline to increase America's borrowing limit. Nearl...
- Local Lawmakers React to Debt Ceiling Debate Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:32PMThe President says its time for Congress to make a decision on the debt ceiling.In his second news conference this week, he says he's willing to sign any reasonable compromise.
- Andrew Grice: Since the scandal broke, Ed has barely put a foot wrong Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:31PMAs his aides downed Peroni beers left over from a party for Labour MPs, Ed Miliband was stone cold sober as he suddenly cut through the legal knots his advisers had tied themselves up in.
- In Your Corner: Help For The Homeless Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:21AMFORT WAYNE, IN (Indiana's Newscenter) As the homeless numbers continue to rise in the area, one local organization is hoping to expand and take even more Veteran's off the streets.
- Evening Times Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:19AMGlasgow Caledonian University has launched a bid to build a £32million international study centre.
- Blackburn's long awaited link road will go ahead Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:16AMBLACKBURN’S long-awaited link road project can now get underway after controversial plans to demolish a listed building were approved.
- Suspect in Conn. arson, standoff turns down deal Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:16AMA man charged with burning a Connecticut house to the ground after holding his ex-wife hostage in it for hours has turned down a plea offer from prosecutors.
- National sports digest Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:15AMBaseball Judge declares mistrial in Clemens perjury case WASHINGTON — The judge in the Roger Clemens federal perjury trial abruptly declared a mistrial on the second day of testimony after the government inadvertently allowed the jury
- Nigeria: Minna Airport Project - a New Dubai in the Making - Fagbemi Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:14AMManaging Director of Maevis Nigeria Limited, Tunde Fagbemi, in an interview recently, said that the Minna Airport City project will attract industries and more people when completed. He also said that the project would be another Dubai in Nigeria, where everybody would love to spend their holidays. Correspondent Abel Orukpe was there. Excerpts:
- Mayawati flays Raj Thackeray for remarks on migrants Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:13AMUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday hit out at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS chief Raj Thackeray for blaming the increasing incidence of crime in Mumbai on migrants from her state and Bihar.
- Doughboy's Bakery to end its run as a place for regulars - at all hours Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:12AMRod Boutin wraps up his overnight baking shift at Doughboy's Bakery in Burlington on Tuesday morning July 12, 2011. Boutin has owned the bakery for 32 years and is retiring at the end of this week.
- Community comes together to help family in need Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:12AMA husband and wife devastated by disease and theft get a boost from local volunteers to build an access ramp to their home.
- Madison blotter Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:36PMThe Madison County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:
- New Barnes & Noble at NMSU bookstore set to open Aug. 1 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:32PMLAS CRUCES - The new Barnes & Noble at New Mexico State University bookstore, located at University Avenue and Jordan Street, is nearing completion and will be open for business Aug. 1 - not only for the NMSU campus, but for the Las Cruces community as well.