Ark. crash involved sport plane flagged by NTSB Nov 14, 2009
The Zodiac CH-601XL that crashed Nov. 6 in Fulton County killed 71-year-old Charles Cummings of North Aurora, Ill. The NTSB says the amateur-built plane broke apart in flight, scattering debris in an area more than 600 feet long. Both wings had separated from the fuselage in flight. (KSLA.com, LA)
NTSB: NWA Pilots Were On Laptops Oct 27, 2009
A Maserati worth more than $100,000 is crushed in a collision with a utility pole on Seattle's Aurora Avenue. Shake up your day with pictures of crazy antics, strange animals and more. (KIRO TV, WA)
Vampire mania: Oct 11, 2009
Pattinson has two older sisters Lizzy, a musician, who's in the band Aurora; and Victoria, who's in advertising. His father imported classic cars and his mother worked for a modelling agency. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Digital Fingerprints Led Feds to Zazi Sep 26, 2009
The Feds say that Zazi rented an Aurora, Colo ... After Zazis laptop was searched in New York, and after Zazi returned to Colorado with his laptop, agents executed a search warrant at his Aurora residence. (CBS News)
Colo. man charged in Kan. over hostage incident Sep 24, 2009
The 23-year-old Aurora, Colo ... Dimmick is wanted in Colorado in connection with the slaying of a 25-year-old man found in a motel in the Denver suburb of Aurora. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Manhunt Ends With Fugitive Shot, Captured Sep 13, 2009
Authorities had been looking for Jesse Dennis Dimmick because he may be connected to a possible homicide in Aurora, Colorado. CBS Affiliate WIBW reports that a man was found beaten to death in a hotel room there on Thursday morning. (CBS News)
Sisters of 9/11 activist widow walk similar path Sep 6, 2009
EAST AURORA None of the Eckert sisters ever envisioned walking the halls of Congress, advocating to right wrongs to protect the country from tragedy ... Inside Bourque's East Aurora home the yard where Beverly and Sean Rooney were married visible through the back window the sisters are quick to point out that they, like Beverly, are not alone in their advocacy. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Rain swamps Melbourne record Sep 2, 2009
Aurora Road and Commodore Boulevard. Afternoon storms are expected through Friday as a result of consistent westerly winds preventing the sea breeze from moving too far inland. (Florida Today)
Tigerhawk Turns 30 Sep 1, 2009
Bill is now retired and living in Aurora, Ill. with his wife, Gayle. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Five Reasons to Visit Hobart Aug 25, 2009
Indeed, when not exploring, Australia's Antarctic flagship an impressive research-and-resupply vessel named Aurora Australis is usually docked here. To familiarize yourself with Australia's (and Hobart's) involvement with the icy continent, visit the riveting "Islands to Ice" exhibit at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, tel: (61-3) 6211 4177. (Time.com)
What's on your bucket list? Aug 22, 2009
The Northern Lights; it's a long way to go for a light show, but the Aurora Borealis simply has to be seen, and what better way to experience it than from the deck of the Hurtigruten cruise/ferry as it hops in and out of the fjords. Magic. (iAfrica.com)
Saturn To Pull Celestial Houdini On August 11 Aug 10, 2009
(June 21, 2008) Researchers have discovered a secondary aurora sparkling on Saturn and also started to unravel the mechanisms that drive the process. Their results show that Saturn's secondary aurora is much more. (Science Daily)
Saints, Cats face contrasting scenarios Aug 9, 2009
One of Franklin's front teeth flew out of his mouth and two Hawks trainers spent several minutes searching the Aurora Stadium surface before retrieving it. Franklin was due to visit a dentist on Sunday to have the damage fixed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Looking Up: Counting the stars Aug 1, 2009
Then there is the occasional Aurora or Northern Lights, an electrical disturbance in the ionosphere caused by particles from the sun. Distant lightning flashes ( heat lightning ) may also add to the natural nighttime light show. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Five ancient Roman shipwrecks offer unusually complete remains Jul 25, 2009
Officials say the latest finds are the result of a new drive by archaeologists to scan deeper waters, organised by the culture ministry and the Aurora Trust, a maritime research group. The plan was prompted in part by a desire to prevent the looting of treasures. (BBC News -- Europe)
Today in History Jul 18, 2009
Former EPA chief Anne Gorsuch Burford died in Aurora, Colo. at age 62. (Yahoo News)
The Citizen's Cinema Jul 2, 2009
TheCitizensCinema wrote on Feb 5, 2009 2:05 PM:" Maybe the most headline-grabbing entertainment story of the week happens to feature a Cayuga County native.Unfortunately it's in the dubious role of Christian Bale's verbal whipping boy that Director of Photography Shane Hurlbut, of Aurora, has received attention in news stories by CNN, the Associated Press and TMZ.com.A three-minute audio clip from last summer captures Bale swearing violently at Hurlbut on the set of "Terminator: Salvation," the... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Casey's National Road Festival celebration fit for the big top Jun 18, 2009
4-7 p.m., free concert by the Aurora Bend Band. Martinsville. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Editors notes: Wall moves, but memories remain Jun 16, 2009
Eight years ago, John Gilbert of Aurora, Calif. left this message on the Vietnam Memorial Web page. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Dons Viking Voyage: Reflection Blog 1 Jun 16, 2009
I was hoping we would be far enough north to see Aurora Borealis but unfortunately. no Northern Lights. (Usfdons.com)
Letters for Sunday, May 31, 2009 Jun 16, 2009
Adam Paler, Aurora, Ill ... sunkauai wrote on May 31, 2009 6:39 AM:" Mr. Paler what I don't get is that you seem to want to blame the entire public for this. Hey I live in Kapahi where's my responsibilty? I'll keep an eye out for your laptop, but don't hold your breath. Your pitiful (letter) reminds me when my cell-phone got ripped off from my rental car at the SF airport. Uea I knew who took it it was the punks that clean the cars when you turn them in, I lost all those phone numbers of every... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Six Top-Secret Aircraft Mistaken for UFOs Jun 4, 2009
This Area 51 alum was briefly reactivated in the 1990s, and rumors of a followup the now-legendary Aurora project have supplied both UFO believers and skeptics with a possible source of unexplained sightings. 4. (Fox News)
Merkel Pressed by Party to Pick Magna Over Fiat as Buyer of GM's Opel Unit May 27, 2009
Aurora, Ontario-based Magna would eliminate 9,000 jobs in a takeover, Co-Chief Executive Officer said May 22. Opel should expand in Russia because its market will be among the worlds fastest growing in coming years, Wolf has said. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
6 Reported Dead in Guatemala City Plane Crash May 15, 2009
Carlos said the six-seat plane took off from the La Aurora airport just 200 yards from the crash site and was bound for the neighboring country of Belize. Part of the aircraft came to rest in a swimming pool. (Fox News)
The Young Pro May 11, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
* UK opens Ministry of Defence UFO files Mar 23, 2009
One of the themes to emerge from these papers is the Aurora spy plane saga, with the files containing a little-known set of color photographs, apparently taken in the Scottish Highlands, which appear to show a large diamond-shaped UFO shadowed by military jets. During the 1980s, rumors abounded about a spy plane codenamed Aurora, said to be capable of hypersonic speed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Wildfire threatened waterfront homes Mar 11, 2009
Rural Aurora resident Lilly Brophy (in picture), her husband Larry, son Morgan and their dogs escaped harm when firefighters halted a 330-acre brush fire near their home Monday and Tuesday ... AURORA A wildfire near Aurora burned 330 acres through Monday night and into Tuesday morning, threatening a waterfront community and a family s dream home ... Firefighters with the Aurora Volunteer Fire Department were the first to arrive on scene around 12:45 p.m. Monday, with Capt. Terry Groome serving... (Washington Daily News, NC)
The Sooner ... Or Later State Of Mind Mar 7, 2009
Carpenter was Aurora 7. I remember thinking that was the coolest name of them all. (Cleveland, TheInsiders.com)
Boeing Confirms 3 Employees Killed In Plane Crash Feb 28, 2009
Two crashes occurred on Seattle's Aurora Avenue Bridge Thursday night, including one that involved a police car. Each weekday kirotv. (KIRO TV, WA)
Posh poultry Feb 26, 2009
"The flavour is unlike any other conventional or free range chicken I've had before," says Jeff Van Geest, former owner of Vancouver's Aurora Bistro and now restaurant chef at the Metropolitan Hotel. "There's a real umami - a perfect savoury balance of flavour that responds well to all types of cooking methods.". (Globe and Mail)
Gun props sparks cries for 'common sense' Feb 13, 2009
But she's now awaiting the results of Thursday's expulsion hearing after leaving three rifle-shaped props, used for drilling, in the back of her car at Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora. Colorado law mandates expulsion for any student found with a "dangerous weapon" on school grounds, which includes "a firearm facsimile that could reasonably be mistaken for an actual firearm.". (Insight on the News)
