Cubs to kick off 2010 season in Atlanta Sep 16, 2009
Wrigley Field opener set for April 12 against Brewers ... CHICAGO -- The Cubs will open the 2010 season at Atlanta on Apri 0000311F l 5, and kick off the home schedule on April 12 against the National League Central-rival Brewers ... Besides kicking off the home portion of the schedule against the Brewers in a three-game series April 12, 14-15, the Cubs will entertain their neighbors north of the border Aug. 2-4. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Grocers recall beef in some states Jul 1, 2009
Kroger says packages with "sell by" dates of April 27 to June 1 are included ... The product was sold only at Stop stores in Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire with sell by dates between Apri 000000EC l 29 and June 6. (Concord Monitor)
Firefly plans hourly shuttle flight from April next year May 29, 2009
SUBANG: FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd plans to provide a shuttle flight service every other hour to destinations such as Penang and Singapore from next Apri l when it will have 10 aircraft in operation, s aid managing director Eddy Leong. Very soon you will find that we will have every-other-hour departure shuttle flights from Subang to Pen ang, Subang to Singapore and Subang to Kota Baru, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Catholic Political Divide Over Obama At Notre Dame May 11, 2009
A Quinnipiac University poll released in late Apri found that white Catholics approve of Obama's job performance by a 57-33 percent margin, while white Protestants are split 44-42 percent in favor. Catholics have sided with the winner in eight of the past nine presidential elections. (CBS News -- US)
OECD seeks to heal tax rift with Switzerland May 9, 2009
Gurra's remarks were in reply to a letter sent to him on April 28 by the Swiss president, which demanded "fairness, transparency and equal terms". On April 2 the OECD published three lists in response to a request from world leaders looking for ways to tighten up on financial regulation at the London G20 summit ... The secretary-general replied that the OECD's Global Tax Forum had assessed 84 "jurisdictions" for a survey published on April 2. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Weary N.D. Residents Brace For New Floods Apr 9, 2009
FARGO, N.D., April 8, 2009 ... A.J. Luick, left, prepares to hand a sandbag to fellow Kindred (N.D.) High School student Lukas Croaker while volunteering, Apri 6, 2009, in Oxbow, N.D. (AP Photo/The Forum, Michael Vosburg) ... The National Weather Service now projects a second crest between 38 and 40 feet in mid-April - a measure of good news after forecasters had given a 75 percent chance just last week that the river could hit 41 feet or more. (CBS News)
"Conficker" could make for an ugly April Fool's Day Apr 1, 2009
Channel 4 KRNV.com: Local News and Weather for Reno-Tahoe Region: "Conficker" computer virus could make for an ugly April Fool's Day ... "Conficker" computer virus could make for an ugly April Fool's Day ... In the already weird world of computer viruses, it's kind of fitting that we computer users could get a joke played on us come April first. (KRNV.com, NV)
Rock Hall of Fame puts focus on Springsteen Mar 7, 2009
The Boss will get his own exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, opening on Apri 1 ... The hall on Friday announced plans to open the exhibit From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen on April 1, three days before the hall holds its induction ceremonies in Cleveland ... He's planning a major tour to kick off April 1 in San Jose, Calif. (USA Today -- Life)
Falcons To Play Four at Charleston Southern Feb 27, 2009
All four games with Northern Colorado (at UNC, March 10 28; at USAFA, April 7 21) have been bumped up to a 2:30 p.m. start time ... - Snapped 55-game conference losing streak with win over BYU on Apri 24 ... - Defeated Doane College 37-13 on April 2, which was the second-most runs scored in a game in Air Force history. (Airforcesports.com)
Thief helps get headstone back to Nevada cemetery Feb 24, 2009
The returned headstone was for Mary A.L. Neville, who died April 14, 1872 at the age of 33 during a mining boom around Virginia City ... The headstone was for Mary A.L. Neville, who died Apri 0000288B l 14, 1872 at the age of 33 during a mining boom around Virginia City. (KRNV.com, NV)
Falcons Open 2009 Season at Service Academies Spring Classic. Feb 18, 2009
- Snapped 55-game conference losing streak with win over BYU on Apri 24 ... - Defeated Doane College 37-13 on April 2, which was the second-most runs scored in a game in Air Force history ... - hits for the cycle and drives in a MWC record 11 runs against Doane College on April 2. (Airforcesports.com)
