In the Valley in November Nov 12, 2008
Anyone from eastern North Carolina is invited to attend if they have an interest in learning more about ALS. Meetings are free and open to all. For more information call Linda or Lewis Forrest, (252) 746-4221 or (252) 746-2778. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
McDowell returns home to focus on economy Nov 12, 2008
She appears regularly on Your World with Neil Cavuto and every Saturday on Cavuto on Business, part of the Cost of Freedom business block that runs from 10 to noon eastern on Fox News Channel. She also anchors from 10 to noon every day on Fox Business Network with Brian Sullivan. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Odyssey Marine Exploration Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results Nov 11, 2008
"We are very happy with our results so far this year. We have had some significant operational challenges during the third quarter, but we have seen our offshore team step up in a big way that has yielded some really promising results. During this season, we located and tentatively identified at least one of our targeted high-value shipwrecks. We also mapped a huge new area of seabed and filed admiralty arrests on four separate sites. The JWM Production crew has followed our teams offshore and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hornby eyes James Bond boost after profit fall Nov 7, 2008
Jerome Delay/The Associated Press An emergency summit meeting on the bloody crisis in eastern Congo began on Friday with an attempt to shore up a tenuous cease-fire. In Opinion: More Headlines. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Daylight Resources Trust Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial and Operating Results-Production Growth Generates Record Funds From Operations and Adds to Financial Flexibility Nov 5, 2008
- Eastern and Southern properties of Wildmere and Sylvan Lake ... - Eastern and Southern properties include Wildmere, Sylvan Lake, Chigwell, Bon Accord and Chipman. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
13 creepy places to get your chill on Oct 29, 2008
The castle has certainly reaped a PR bonanza as the setting for Bram Stoker's "Dracula", with a reported 450,000 visitors a yearnot bad for an isolated spot in Eastern Europe. The name comes from the notoriously sadistic tyrant Vlad the Impaler, known as Vlad Dracula, who is said to have used the castle as an occasional base of operations. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Oct 29, 2008
How DR Congo's eastern heaven turned into hell. 300 years since re-discovery of Herculaneum. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Hampton area craft fairs Oct 28, 2008
n MONARCH SCHOOL OF NEW ENGLAND at 61 Eastern Ave., Rochester, is holding its annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. The event features hand-made gifts and crafts, lunch, snacks and beverages. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
5-Mile, Hagerstown closing out season Oct 25, 2008
Danny Johnson captured his fifth-career Eastern States 200 victory last Sunday afternoon at the Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, N.Y., while the most dominant driver on the OCFS hard clay, Brett Hearn, collected his 11th career victory in the 358 championship worth $7,500 on Saturday afternoon. Johnson drove the Mike Petruska-owned, Atlas Paving car that was driven to victory lane in the 2007 Eastern States 200 by Jeff Hoetzler, earning a cool $20,000 paycheck ... The 47th running of... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Islamic and other artefacts to be auctioned off Oct 15, 2008
There will also be a 400-year-old Ottoman era manuscript, Eastern ornaments and woven fabrics, diamond and ruby brooches from Malacca, and a floral silk fabric from Johor called cindai, which is claimed to have medicinal properties. Legend has it that the Malay warrior Hang Jebat was able to hold out for seven days after being stabbed by Hang Tuah because he used cindai to dress his wound. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Valley events Oct 8, 2008
Through a partnership with Business Information Center Outreach Services, a network of cooperating public libraries in Eastern North Carolina, Roanoke Rapids Public Library now has free wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) available for its patrons. Patrons may bring laptop computers when the library is open to the public and access the Internet from inside the library facility. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
A big, old, green smorgasbord: Brooklyn Oct 5, 2008
Bordered roughly by Atlantic Avenue, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, and Third Avenue, this area has seen the emergence of Smith and Court streets as dynamic dining and shopping destinations, and the rediscovery of Atlantic Avenue, with its plethora of antiques stores, home fashion boutiques, and family-owned Middle Eastern food stores ... Start in Cobble Hill, where you'll find amazing Middle Eastern markets, cafes, and bakeries, including Sahadi Importing, Damascus Bakery and Bread, and Yemen... (Boston Globe)
Sweating it out: Triad Main Street still waiting for financial storm to hit Oct 3, 2008
for example, announced in August that it would triple the size of its main campus in eastern Greensboro, spending in the neighborhood of $15 million to add half a million square feet of space to its corporate office, showroom and warehouse. Replacements resells fine china, silver and collectibles. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Hip Amsterdam a winning destination for teens Sep 23, 2008
Afterward, we head to , a lively local haunt for a terrific (and relatively cheap) Middle Eastern lunch. Touring is exhausting and on our hour-long canal tour, presented in several different languages, including English, the girls fall asleep. (CNN -- Travel)
The Passion of Dick Cheney Sep 19, 2008
This doesn't include whatever books he has in Wyoming or at his weekend place on Maryland's Eastern Shore. You can say many things about Dick Cheney that have no chance of leaving a mark. (CBS News)
PetroWorth Reports on Frac Operations at Green Gables #3 Well in Prince Edward Island Sep 5, 2008
PetroWorth Resources Inc. is a junior oil and gas exploration company with extensive onshore properties in Eastern Canada. The Company has acquired 100% working interests in almost one million acres in nine separate exploration permits on Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Weekend Calendar Sep 4, 2008
Other performances include the opening concert, Veretski Pass, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Veretski Pass is an acclaimed international instrumental trio that performs traditional Eastern European music that goes back centuries. Its selections include music of the Magyars, Rumanians, Ukrainians, Jews, Ottoman Moslems and Roma. (Middletown Press, CT)
Rain fails to dampen spirits Sep 2, 2008
BLACKFOOT The rides, games and booths at the Eastern Idaho State Fair remained crowded despite dark skies and rain showers during the afternoon. The fair, which kicked off Saturday with the annual parade in Blackfoot, will continue through this coming Saturday. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Grabbing bull by horn Sep 2, 2008
Idaho State Journal Creed Lasson rides a mechanical bull Monday at the Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot ... BLACKFOOT The crowd began to cheer as Creed Lasson raised his left arm above his head and gripped the handle tightly with his right hand as the mechanical bull he was riding at the Eastern Idaho State Fair began to buck. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Feels like Brigadoon Aug 31, 2008
The 1,864 islands clustered near the eastern end of the St. Lawrence River give the region its name ... It was hard to choose from the more than two dozen state parks and countless private campgrounds lining both sides of the river, but he picked one within an hour's drive of Cape Vincent, Clayton, and Alexandria at the eastern end of the seaway. (Boston Globe)
Marlborough Sampler Aug 28, 2008
The Marlborough Police Patrol Officers Association will be sponsoring a "Celebrity Softball Game" featuring the Eastern All-Stars, former Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots vs. Marlborough Police All-Stars on Friday, Aug. 29, beginning at 7 p.m., at Ghiloni Field. Pat Hogan is president of the Marlborough Police Patrol Officers Association. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Business in Brief Aug 19, 2008
Aynes, a Corvallis resident, holds a bachelor s degree in communication from Arkansas Tech University and a master s degree in college and student services administration from OSU. Aynes most recently served as director of admission at Eastern Oregon University. He also served as director of career services at EOU, director of student union and student activities at EOU, associate director of admissions for outreach and transfer services at Southern Oregon University, and as an academic adviser... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
London clubs shun 'City idiot' bankers Aug 18, 2008
Eastern Platinum's net earnings rose to $12. 7 million (R99. (Business Report, South Africa)
• Bush blasts Russia's 'bullying and intimidation' Aug 15, 2008
"Only Russia can decide whether it will now put itself back on the path of responsible nations or continue to pursue a policy that promises only confrontation and isolation. "To begin repairing relations with the United States, Europe and other nations and to begin restoring its place in the world, Russia must respect the freedom of its neighbors," Bush said. Even before the crisis in Georgia, tensions between Washington and Moscow have been rising over disputes such as the independence of... (Q13.com, WA)
COLUMN: The 'Net can't compare to good ol' paper and ink Aug 10, 2008
On the job, I regularly keep tabs on the headlines at other area news Web sites, look up Coles County court cases on , and use Eastern Illinois University s Web site to find contact information for its staff members. Off the job, I visit my favorite entertainment and soccer Web sites, get a lot of laughs out of the parody videos posted on YouTube, and research travel destinations. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Mychal Givens Wins 2008 Jackie Robinson Award as Nation's Best High School Baseball Player Aug 9, 2008
The game will be televised live nationally on FSN at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Net proceeds from the game will benefit ThinkCure, the official charity of the Dodgers, which supports critical cancer research at City of Hope and Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Business in Brief (Aug. 4) Aug 5, 2008
Miller attended Eastern Mennonite University and Seminary in Virginia and served three congregations prior to becoming a chaplain at Mennonite Village in 2000. Miller and his wife, Janice, plan to do voluntary service with the Mennonite Church, beginning with several months at the Mennonite Central Committee s relief headquarters in Ephrata, Pa. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Marriage reunion, other special events are scheduled in Nashua this weekend Aug 1, 2008
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Cops: 2 took antique Vale Cemetery fence Jul 30, 2008
A person walking a dog near the Eastern Avenue side of the cemetery saw the two ripping the fence out of the ground and putting it in the back of a pick-up truck, said Schenectady police Lt. Brian Kilcullen ... Lynette Kulchinsky, 44, of Prospect Street, and Christopher VanWormer, 25, of Eastern Avenue, were charged with one count each of fourth-degree grand larceny, police said. (Albany Times Union)
Lulled into loving an inn on Penobscot Bay Jul 28, 2008
But the storm moved quickly, and we arrived at the restaurant just as a double rainbow arched on the eastern horizon. The Rusticator emphasizes local ingredients in its updates of the hearty country fare that guests might have eaten a century ago. (Boston Globe)
Diversify Beyond Stocks And Bonds Jul 28, 2008
Private placements in energy-related entities in Eastern Europe are booming right now. Even though being a self-directed investor requires a greater breadth of investment decision making than simply being able to choose between a mutual fund from Fidelity or Vanguard, the payoff in terms of lower volatility and potentially better returns makes it worth the effort. (Forbes)
A culinary journey through the Scottish Highlands Jul 28, 2008
We reached 2 Quail, in Dornoch, on the eastern coast of the Highlands, many, many hours before dark. The inn, in a century-old stone building connected to many other century-old stone buildings on the main street into town, is stuffed with Edwardian and Victorian antiques. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Save money on U.S., international travel Jul 26, 2008
Departing out of Trieste, Italy, on Sept. 21, the Costa Classica features Italian-style cruising for seven nights in the Eastern Mediterranean (including Greece and Croatia), starting at $699 per person (a 59 percent savings). Even a traditional transatlantic crossing aboard the luxurious Queen Mary 2 can be found for as little as $1,295 per person in mid-October. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
The Wain-wright stuff: Loudon's coming to FTC, and a whole bunch of other notes Jul 25, 2008
When I used to work in Eastern Connecticut, a couple co-workers and I would head over there multiple times a week to enjoy beverages or eat breakfast at all hours of the night. Good times. (New Haven Register, CT)
Board holds decision on bike trail Jul 24, 2008
Town Administrator Jeff Chelgren reported that Wenham is now the last town yet to sign an MBTA lease agreement for a Borders-to-Boston bicycle trail using the old narrow-gauge track running through towns in eastern Massachusetts. Chelgren consulted with town administrators in Salisbury, Topsfield, and Danvers to ascertain details of their agreements. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Quirky U.S. spots, from $139 Jul 23, 2008
Quirky Eastern U.S. destinations, from $139 - Deals- msnbc ... Quirky Eastern U.S. destinations, from $139. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Obituaries for Friday, July 18, 2008 Jul 18, 2008
Lillian was an active member of the Eastern Star and the ELK Club. She enjoyed reading, game shows, word puzzle books and playing scrabble. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Insiders guide to Beijing shopping Jul 17, 2008
Christine Low, show director for Beijing-based fashion events company ACT, says that bargain hunters should head to , which often stocks hip labelsboth eastern and westernat reduced prices. Low, who has been living and working in Beijing since 2005, suggests stopping by the shopwith locations on the ground floor of Cofco Plaza and the 3. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Dow Jones Insight-2008 Olympics Media Pulse: Sponsors Bet on Beverages to Extend Brand; Athletes Share Olympic Spotlight Jul 16, 2008
Its Consumer Media Group publishes The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch and the Far Eastern Economic Review. Its Enterprise Media Group includes Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Jones Factiva, Dow Jones Client Solutions, Dow Jones Indexes and Dow Jones Financial Information Services. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Best shops, from East Hampton to Istanbul Jul 13, 2008
If China is not in your current travel plans, the posh enclave at the eastern end of New York's Long Island that overflows with wealthy visitors each summer--has become somewhat of a shopping mecca. Over a dozen new shops opened for summer 2008, including an outpost of contemporary womens retailer Intermix, home furnishings store J. Roaman (48 Newton Lane) and Gail Rothwell (66 Newtown Lane), which offers a collection of high-fashion labels, including Lanvin and Marni. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Top Shops In Summer's Travel Hotspots Jul 3, 2008
Thursday, July 03, 2008. Top Shops In Summers Travel Hotspots Lauren Sherman,Forbes. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Old-time charm Jul 2, 2008
Lake Kezar Country Club (578 Main St., 207-925-2462, , $28 for 18 holes weekdays, $32 on weekends) has an 18-hole, par-72 golf course lined with old Eastern white pines. Club rentals are available for drop-ins. (Boston Globe)
Top Shops In Summer's Travel Hotspots Jun 29, 2008
If China is not in your current travel plans, --the posh enclave at the eastern end of New York's Long Island that overflows with wealthy visitors each summer--has become somewhat of a shopping mecca. Over a dozen new shops opened for summer 2008, including an outpost of contemporary women s retailer Intermix, home furnishings store J. Roaman (48 Newton Lane) and Gail Rothwell (66 Newtown Lane), which offers a collection of high-fashion labels, including Lanvin and Marni. (Forbes)
Zimbabwe's polls: largely empty and only one candidate Jun 28, 2008
In the southeastern town of Masvingo, Maj ... The story was the same in the eastern border city of Mutare, where about 25 residents of Sakubva and Dangabvura told reporters that they were forced to join the short queues in the area and cast their ballots. (Christian Science Monitor)
James Morrison: Antique Egypt Jun 27, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Tracey ClementJune 27, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Top UAE Exports & Imports Jun 26, 2008
A closer look at the UAE s trade statistics with the United States reveals that the Middle Eastern country had a $10 ... As the following statistics on leading UAE shipments to the U.S. show, America depends far less on UAE oil and gas products than it does on other Middle Eastern countries. (Suite101.com)
Buzz Briefs: Amy Winehouse, Alec Baldwin Jun 26, 2008
Nearly 1,000 people attended the fourth annual benefit screening organized by Knoxville-based movie theater conglomerate Regal Entertainment to support Variety - The Children's Charity of Eastern Tennessee. The event raised about $340,000. (CBS News)
Dollar millionaires top 10m Jun 25, 2008
The high-net-worth population in eastern Europe grew by 14 ... 8 million in western Europe and only 235,000 in the less mature eastern markets. (guardian.co.uk)
Remnants of a prosperous past echo in Pingyao Jun 15, 2008
Home to China's first modern banks, Pingyao was the Middle Kingdom's richest city before sea travel displaced the Silk Road as Asia's main economic highway, and financial centers shifted toward the eastern seaboard. Today, Pingyao is known for architecture and city planning that have remained largely unchanged since its imperial heyday. (Boston Globe)
Sip away at Americas best tea retreats Jun 13, 2008
Young Americans are interested in Asian-style tea experiences because it complements the Western infatuation with Eastern practices including yoga and meditation, Jung says. Meanwhile, Knight offers this explanation: Its less fussy than European-style. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Spots close to ATL Jun 13, 2008
It's the second-largest computerized yard for CSX in the United States (CSX is the largest railroad in the eastern United States). It got the name "Waycross" because people referred to the town as "the way of the cross" because of the large number of churches being built in the area at the time. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hot rod tour to cruise Winona Jun 12, 2008
The Donald wrote on Jun 12, 2008 5:47 AM:" I recall reading recently that once oil reaches $200 a barrel, it will transfer enough wealth to OPEC in two weeks to enable a Middle Eastern purchase of General Motors. Maybe it was a Tom Friedman column. Not sure if the Arabs would think that a good use of their money though. ". The comments above are from readers. (Winona Daily News, MN)
On Bond Street in London, the super-rich still go shopping for jewelry Jun 12, 2008
Marwan Chatila, at No. 22 Bond Street, estimated that around half of the jeweler's sales to Middle Eastern clients take place between June and September, when Bugattis and Lamborghinis with Kuwaiti and Saudi plates cruise the area. "This year we were expecting a slowdown, but it hasn't happened," he said in his boutique. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Jun 7, 2008
The subspecies are Eastern, Osceola, Merriam's and Rio Grande. 800. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
* FEATURE: World-class embroiderer passes on precious skills Jun 6, 2008
I was very fortunate to see the embroidery artifacts from the Eastern Roman Empire and learned to restore them. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ich bin ein clubber Jun 2, 2008
It's a district of north-eastern Berlin that's popular with media professionals, creative minds, arty types and students ... Not too far away is Cafe Moskau, once east Berlin's premier Eastern Bloc nightclub and still one of the places to be seen within the city's Russian community. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Unforgettable, sumptuous getaways in Dixie May 30, 2008
There are places in the Souththe coastal Lowcountry of she-crabs and shrimp, the Louisiana lands of crawfish and jambalaya, the eastern North Carolina region of peppery pulled porkthat send gastronomes into orbit ... Naturally, golf is a main attraction in the southeastern United States, with a full roster of magnificent courses from the mountains to the coast. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Grateful Theo Ratliff makes best of latest opportunity with ... May 29, 2008
While Ratliff s playing time has been sporadic, he made the most of his opportunity in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Monday night. With Antonio McDyess and Rasheed Wallace in foul trouble, the 13-year veteran helped neutralize Garnett as the Pistons evened the series with a 94-75 win. (Boston Herald)
Entertainment guide May 26, 2008
TUESDAYS ON CENTER STREET: Irish Appreciation Day, Tuesday; African-American Appreciation Day, June 24; Latino Appreciation Day, July 29; Eastern European Appreciation Day, Aug. 26; Italian Day, Sept. 30; Western European Day, Oct. 28, events held 5 to 7 p.m., 500 block of Center Street. SOCRATES CAFE: philosophical discussion and debate, Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Albright Memorial Library, Vine Street. (Scranton Times, PA)
Farm show revisits the ‘good old days’ May 26, 2008
CHOCOWINITY The good old days of pitcher pumps, kerosene lamps and tractors without air conditioning or television were revisited this weekend during the annual antique tractor and farm show sponsored by the Eastern Antique Power Association ... While the show offered a good time for the young and the not-so-young, it also helped promote the association s mission of preserving a way of life in eastern North Carolina ... The Eastern Antique Power Association meets the second Saturday of each... (Washington Daily News, NC)
Indiana Jones and the last capitalist May 24, 2008
As an aside, I was quite relieved that it wasn't the all-too-familiar Middle Eastern warriors who are his adversaries, but rather good old-fashioned Russian communists in search of the means to further domination using religious icons. I found it quite interesting in itself that ungodly communists would resort to the occult to spread their dominance, but then again the intrinsically hypocritical nature of communism is such as to allow a suspension of disbelief for the duration of the film. (Asia Times Online)
Community events May 24, 2008
Chicken and biscuit supper: The Dallas Eastern Star Building Association will hold a chicken and biscuit supper Friday at the Dallas Eastern Star Hall, Foster and Woodland Street, Dallas. Takeouts start at 4 p.m. and serving is from 4:30 to 7 or until sold out. (Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice, PA)
Chauncey Billups, Rodney Stuckey stand guard over Pistons May 23, 2008
Chauncey Billups tallied 19 points and seven assists, while rookie Rodney Stuckey came off the bench to score 13 points in 17 minutes as the Pistons snapped the Celtics nine-game home winning streak in the postseason with a 103-97 victory, squaring the Eastern Conference finals at a game apiece ... The first-round draft pick from Eastern Washington knocked down a pair of huge jumpers and a layup in the fourth quarter to give the Pistons an 86-75 lead. (Boston Herald)
Weekend entertainment guide May 22, 2008
TUESDAYS ON CENTER STREET: Irish Appreciation Day, Tuesday; African-American Appreciation Day, June 24; Latino Appreciation Day, July 29; Eastern European Appreciation Day, Aug. 26; Italian Day, Sept. 30; Western European Day, Oct. 28, events held 5 to 7 p.m., 500 block of Center Street. SOCRATES CAFE: philosophical discussion and debate, May 29, 6:30 p.m., Albright Memorial Library, Vine Street. (Scranton Times, PA)
Like ribbon of smoke, hookah trend lingers May 21, 2008
At the most, they may want to learn more about Middle Eastern history and culture. Among the reasons for the hookah craze is the belief that it is safer than cigarettes. (AZCentral -- News)
