Gov. Offers Reward For Wildfire Arsonist Jul 31, 2008
SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a reward on Wednesday in an arson-sparked wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in Butte County. The state is offering $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of whoever started the Humboldt Fire, which started on June 10. (KSBW 8, CA)
Unheralded Reavie takes crown Jul 28, 2008
OAKVILLE, ONT. -- Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, Tiger Woods and Chez Reavie. The little-known PGA Tour rookie won the RBC Canadian Open yesterday to get his name etched on the national championship trophy alongside some of the game's greatest players. (Globe and Mail)
Comic-Con in San Diego: Get your geek on Jul 25, 2008
On Saturday at 1:15 p.m., director McG is bringing footage from "Terminator Salvation," which reboots the killer-robot franchise made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger. (We hear the filmmaker might be bringing rebel-fighter armbands to give away; we also hear he won't be bringing the new John Connor, Batman actor and recent arrestee Christian Bale. (Los Angeles Times)
LETTERS: NCT, July 14, 2008 Jul 15, 2008
I am unquestionably Greener than Arnold, who is not a journalist. (Second Submission). (North County Times)
'Dark Knight': Is It Good? We Rate The Batman Flick On Key Superhero-Movie Factors Jun 28, 2008
While it's doubtful that Arnold Schwarzenegger's Mr. Freeze will be the villain in the next film, all those lackeys seem like a baby step toward Schumacher-ville. Rating: 7. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Volunteers for A Hand Up honored at event held in newly-acquired facility Jun 24, 2008
Board members include three founders from Bloomfield: Jane Arnold, Robin Gilmartin and Diane Mack. Other members are Rosemary Cleaves, president, who recently moved to California but is still active in the organization, as well as Tom Bonarrigo, Samantha Dynowski, Paul McDill and Christine Pina, all of West Hartford. (Farmington Valley Post, CT)
REGION: Costs rising for school lunches Jun 22, 2008
You obviously haven't kept up on the news because a few years ago Arnold pass the Healthy Child Act. WE HAVE NEVER SOLD CHIPS, SODAS, JUNK. (North County Times)
Oscar winner Stan Winston dies Jun 18, 2008
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger: "The entertainment industry has lost a genius, and I lost one of my best friends with the death Sunday night of Stan Winston. What will live forever in my heart is the way that Stan loved everyone and treated each of his friends like they were family." ... " Said Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger: "The entertainment industry has lost a genius, and I lost one of my best friends with the death Sunday night of Stan Winston. (Hollywood Reporter)
NH woman with cancer sentenced to prison for embezzlement Jun 4, 2008
On Monday, Judge John Arnold ordered her to serve seven to 14 years behind bars and pay more than $1. 5 million in restitution to Douglas Co., which manufactures and imports stuffed animals and other toys. (Concord Monitor)
LETTERS: NCT, June 2, 2008 Jun 3, 2008
Hello, Arnold and California. Suddenly pro bono becomes lucrative contingency. (North County Times)
3 Cents Blog May 29, 2008
To compare this to Arnold S. is not even close. We should spend our brain time considering what the candidates stand for and against prior to election day. (WTKR.com, VA)
By Land or by Sea: Travel Toys of the Stars May 29, 2008
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has long been known for his affinity for tough-guy cars, specifically the Hummer. He has several, according to his publicist Aaron McLear. (ABC News)
Summit Fire: Cooler Temps Help Firefighters Battle Blaze May 25, 2008
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the Santa Cruz Mountains to assess the damage Friday and declared a state of emergency in Santa Cruz County to allow access to funds for the effort. About 2,000 residents have been asked or ordered to evacuate their homes since the fire started, and officials say it's still not safe for them to return, Shew said. (NBC 11, CA)
Volo Auto Museum Features One of a Kind Movie Memorabilia at Its Spring Auto Fair and Car Corral May 15, 2008
Cars such as the one of a kind vehicle from Star Trek IV, the bullet riddled hearse driven by Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 3, Spiderman's motorcycle from Spiderman 1, the infamous van from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre -- these and many more Hollywood movie cars can be bought for under $10,000. 00. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Russia: Is The USSR Back In Vogue? May 9, 2008
Editors Note: RFE/RL correspondent Chloe Arnold contributed to this report from Moscow. Posted May 8, 2008. (EurasiaNet.org)
Best and worst superhero movies May 3, 2008
" Comic fans will note that Steel is a Superman comic spin-off character, but the real Man of Steel doesn't make an appearance or even get a mention. 2. (1997): It's amazing to think that the guy who starred in "Michael Clayton" could possibly make a movie this bad. But even George Clooney couldn't overcome a Batsuit that had nipples on the chest plate. Arnold Schwarzenegger set the record for ice-related puns. ("All right everyone. Chill. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Summer film formula: Youth must be served May 3, 2008
There were seniors Seneca, 18, and Jones, 18, Erik Bratlien, 18, and Brittany Arnold, 17, junior Justin Janes, 17, and sophomore Kayla Sample, 15. Jones, on her way to Sonoma State University after graduation, said the new Indiana Jones movie is a priority. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Milton and Sue Arnold defined ‘partnership’ Apr 10, 2008
Milton and Sue Arnold defined partnership ... One of the things I remember most about Milton Arnold is the tight-knit relationship he had with his bride, Sue Arnold ... He co-owned Arnold Realtors LLC. The Sue Arnold Team at Arnold s is managed by Sue, but Milton acquired his Missouri real estate license so he could contribute to the Sue Arnold Team. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
California Focus: How Arnold avoids a recall of his own Mar 26, 2008
Yet, there is no serious consideration today for a recall of Davis' replacement, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ... But Schwarzenegger is an exponentially bigger fundraiser than Davis, who was the biggest ever -- until Arnold came along ... aufever wrote on Mar 25, 2008 4:15 PM:" Now the Govenator is looking at the Service Industries as a source of additional Tax Revenue, that's your Plumber, Electrician, Gardener, and a host of others including Auto Mechanics. What's really going to be funny is... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
From the mouths of babes: Ban phthalates in kids' toys Mar 21, 2008
As we said at the time, the California ban (authored by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, D-San Francisco, and signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last year) must become the template for a national law. A mother in Santa Rosa should not have to worry about whether a rubber duck sent by a grandparent in Missouri contains potentially dangerous chemicals. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Central Valley Senator Will Face Recall Election Mar 20, 2008
At the beginning of the year, California faced a $16 billion deficit through June 2009, but lawmakers and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took steps to cut it in half by the time the current fiscal year ends June 30. Opponents needed to collect 31,084 valid signatures and turned in more than 61,000 to the secretary of state's office. (KSBW 8, CA)
Love your library: See a slideshow, enroll in Babygarten Mar 20, 2008
Nonfiction: Legacy of Ashes: The History of the C.I.A. by Tim Weiner, winner; Brother, I m Dying by Edwidge Danticat; God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens; Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution by Woody Holton; and Ralph Ellison: A Biography by Arnold Rampersad. Poetry: Time and Materials by Robert Hass, winner; Magnetic North by Linda Gregerson; The House on the Boulevard by David Kirby; Old Heart by Stanley Plumly; and Messenger: New and... (Somerville Journal, MA)
Industry Buzz Mar 16, 2008
TERMINATOR,' TAKE FOUR: He'll be back, but this time the Terminator won't have Arnold Schwarzenegger mouthing its lines. A fourth installment of "The Terminator" begins filming in New Mexico this month, with Australian Sam Worthington taking over for the governor as the iconic robot. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Patrick Henry Hughes’ Extreme’ new home revealed Sunday Mar 15, 2008
Terry Sparrow wrote on Feb 18, 2008 9:31 AM:" I watch Extreme Makeover all the time and feel that there are many deserving families. However none have touched my soul like Patrick Henry. Loving people from the inside out we should all learn from him. I know that I will never forget the footprints he left in my heart and would stand in line to buy his CD. The Hughes family what an inspiration. Seeing the Pride on their faces, every child should be this lucky. See Patrick Henry as handicapped, not... (News Enterprise Online)
Six Signs the US Is Not Headed for War in Iran Mar 15, 2008
Six Signs the U.S. Is Not Headed for War in Iran - Early Warning. William M. Arkin on National and Homeland Security. (Washington Post)
'G.I. Joe' Executive Producer Reveals Details About The Flick ... And The Action Figures! Mar 3, 2008
The next question would seem to be a logical one: Will the Joes we know and love be replaced by toy versions of Marlon Wayans and Arnold Vosloo. "Well, what was so magical about the '80s G.I. Joe was the 3 3/4-inch product," Goldner said, revealing that the dimensions of the star-faced toys would be along the lines of the "Real American Hero" line. (VHI.com -- Music News)
When Mitt Met Ralph Feb 18, 2008
A few days later, Matt put up a clip of a to his dad, pretending to be Arnold Schwarzenegger prompting a priceless exchange between robo-candidate and Terminator. Then the real Arnold spoiled the joke by endorsing the real McCain. (Slate)
Mourners remember SWAT officer as devout, dedicated, unselfish Feb 16, 2008
Among those who attended the service were Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Police Chief Daryl Gates and the SWAT officers who were with Simmons when he was shot in a standoff with a man who told police he had killed three family members. Police Chief William Bratton told those SWAT team officers that Simmons "understood and appreciated your desperate efforts to save him.". (North County Times)
California: Thousands mourn slain LA SWAT officer Feb 16, 2008
Mourners included Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, former police chiefs Daryl Gates and Bernard Parks (now a councilman) and the SWAT officers who were with Simmons when he was shot in a standoff on Feb. 7 with a man who called 911 and said he had killed three family members. A police sniper later killed the gunman. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Post a comment Feb 6, 2008
John McCain got a big boost to his presidential run --receiving a key endorsement from California Gov. Arnold ... John McCain got a big boost to his presidential run --receiving a key endorsement from California Gov. Arnold. (International Herald Tribune)
COLUMN: Argue if you will, but faith and facts don't really need each other Jan 17, 2008
Mattooner at Heart wrote on Jan 16, 2008 6:27 PM:" M@H isn't mad at all. There is no anger in ol' M@H's heart whatsoever. You have every right to attempt to keep Christianity at bay. I didn't for one moment dream that you nor The Question would change and accept Jesus because of what I wrote. I couldn't expect you to accept the "Christianizing of America". And I did not take issue with the relevance or irrelevance of religious beliefs about anything. I'm sensing that I'm coming across as some... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Funny side up Jan 10, 2008
He also carefully stepped away from stereotypes that surround big men like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. There is substance in Walking Tall and The Rundown, two action films which Johnson followed after the insipid The Scorpion King. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Here’s to getting a better shake in ’08 Jan 6, 2008
Last month, Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez came to terms on a plan that would cover many, but not all, of the state s uninsured. It also would require insurance companies to provide policies to everyone, including people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as recently diagnosed diabetics like me). (Scranton Times, PA)
New laws on cell phones, smoking in effect in ‘08 ... Wild winter weather on the way? ... School report card ‘misleading,’ says SSUSD ... The gift of love... ... Despite fiscal crisis, lawmakers accept raise - Fuller declines salary increase ... DAILY INDEPENDENT Photo by John V. Ciani ... New book club starts Tuesday ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Saturday, January 05, 2008 New laws on cell phones, smoking in effect in ‘08 Jan 5, 2008
According to the Senate Office of Research, lawmakers passed 964 bills in 2007 and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed 750 of those into law. Among the most significant taking effect Tuesday was a 50-cent raise increasing the minimum wage to 8 per hour. (Ridgecrest Daily Independent, CA)
The grand finale: Year in Review wraps up 2007 Jan 3, 2008
Steve Hollett, the unit s division chief, credited a decision made in May by state officials, including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who directed that one more firefighter would staff each stage engine this year. Another factor was that Blue Mountain Lookout, the fire spotter atop a centrally located peak in Calaveras that sometimes closes due to budget constraints, was manned this year. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Laws taking effect this year Jan 1, 2008
4 million California workers, is the result of a bill signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006. And annual car fees will rise July 1, partly to help pay for energy and clean-air programs. (Los Angeles Times)
A look back at 2007 Dec 31, 2007
Nancy Pelosi became the first female speaker of the House, and Arnold Schwarzenegger started his second term as governor. America's military suffered its 3,000th death in Iraq, and building industry economists predicted the worst of California's housing crisis was over. (Modesto Bee, CA)
The year's biggest health stories Dec 30, 2007
Meanwhile, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a California bill that would have required labelling for meat from cloned animals. And a Wired magazine investigation pointed out that while governments and regulatory bodies battle it out, consumers might already be eating meat from animals descended from clones. (The Age)
Siouxlanders like their Christmas presents Dec 27, 2007
"* Tera Arnold of Merrill, Iowa: "I got everything I asked for, plus some extras. I'm in college, so I got a lot of basic necessities like shampoo, conditioner and body wash. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
World shares fall on credit fears Dec 25, 2007
Martin Arnold, CommSec. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index ended the day down 2. (Yahoo News -- Global Economy)
Growing up with hands to hold Dec 24, 2007
Published: Saturday, December 22, 2007 11:47 PM MST The four babies smiled and gurgled side-by-side as Matt and Maureen Arnold scooted from one to the other, completing their pumpkin outfits with booties and hats ... Dressing the infants was an assembly line of sorts but one that the Arnolds had perfected after eight months of feeding and nap times, bath productions, packed-full days amounting to months of growth that seem to have passed in the blink of an eye ... When the Arnolds found out they... (Gillette News-Record, WY)
YESTERDAYS: Two apothecaries broken into Dec 15, 2007
The engagement has been announced by Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Mills of Fearing road of their daughter, Miss Priscilla Ann Mills to Mr. Grosvenor Walker Heacock III, son of Mrs. George Gilbert of Connecticut. BROWNIE TROOP 21 of St. Paul s School held their investiture ceremony in St. Paul s Church on Tuesday evening at 7:30 o clock. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Letters to Santa Dec 15, 2007
Mrs. Arnold fist grad. ... Mrs. Arnold's first grade ... Mrs. Arnold's first grade. (Madison County Record, AL)
Letters From Area Children Flood Santa's Mailbox As Holiday Approaches Dec 11, 2007
Forest City Postmistress Judy Arnold says they generally receive about five letters to Santa, but none so far this year. We send them down to Harrisburg, she said, to be answered. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
Russell gets everything on his wish list Dec 9, 2007
The statues of such famous golfers as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were removed from the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame's Botanical Gardens after its state funding was cut and it was forced to close earlier this year. Trying to get permission for the city to "help save the Golf and Gardens, that has been one of the most difficult situations I have been through with regard to negotiations," Mr. Copenhaver said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Why Toy Recalls Keep Happening Dec 9, 2007
Local 2 investigative reporter Robert Arnold explains it's due to a lack of pre-market inspections. "If they really want to make a lot of money, they should check the toys before they actually sell them," said fifth-grader Natalia Kian, who answers the question every parent has been asking this holiday season. (Click2Houston, TX)
Local 2 Investigates Toy Recalls Dec 7, 2007
Investigative reporter Robert Arnold exposes why children are usually put in danger long before anything is done ... "Are (the companies) required to do any kind of annual or quarterly reporting to you that these tests have been done before the toys come to the United States?" Arnold asked. (Click2Houston, TX)
More of this story Dec 6, 2007
If you would like to invite sailors to your home for Christmas dinner, contact Chief Arnold Alonzo, Naval Construction Training Center, at 805 ... 4355 or via email at Arnold. (Malibu Times, CA)
Your gifts provide kids with toys Dec 5, 2007
Your contributions will help needy children. Search post-gazette NOW. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Just a little afraid to let boom keep on rolling Dec 4, 2007
"It was only a couple of months ago that spending was growing at the fastest rate in three years," said a CommSec economist, Martin Arnold ... But Mr Arnold said spending could pick up after families did "last minute saving" before their Christmas spending binge. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Letters to the Editor Dec 3, 2007
Historic figures, including Arguello, Vallejo, Sherman, Letterman, Pershing and Arnold, among others, walked this post and it is here that their stories should be told. Other stories need telling about migrations of people from around the world, about the emergence of the Pacific West, and about the United States becoming a Pacific Rim nation. (San Francisco Chronicle)
We Hear . . . Dec 1, 2007
ARNOLD Schwarzenegger, of whom you may have heard, is looking ahead to when he must move out of the Governor's. . (New York Post -- Gossip)
Car clubs will deliver donated toys Nov 30, 2007
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Weekend entertainment guide Nov 29, 2007
FIRESIDE RESTAURANT, 5 Oregon Turnpike, Honesdale: Saturday, Bill and Donna Arnold. GREEN FROG, 815 Mulberry St.: Friday, DJ; Saturday, karaoke; Monday, Quizzo; Wednesday, karaoke. (Scranton Times, PA)
City, EPA take aim at contaminated Chamberlain Manufacturing site Nov 28, 2007
arnold wrote on Nov 26, 2007 6:56 AM:" Here we go again. Nothing like uniformed paranoia leading with it's chin. How super duper secret was it. Lets assume that environmental engineering firms know what they are doing. They have their professional integrity to think about are not worrying about unfounded fear mongering. ". Out-of-towner wrote on Nov 27, 2007 7:19 AM:" arnold. Please explain what "uniformed paranoia" is? If I have it I will certainly go to the doctor or a tailor and have it... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
China pulls out of Iran sanctions meeting Nov 26, 2007
" Pathetic. If those few US influenced countries want to enact meaningless counter-productive sanctions, then let them knock themselves out. The stupid notion that war is better than Iran gaining control of the entire nuclear fuel cycle (as guaranteed by the NPT) has a name: suicide by fear of death (the same tragically mistaken notion that led to WWI). The most ironic argument is that a Iranian nuke will lead to an arms race in the Middle East. Did an Israeli nuke? The West has a double... (Yahoo News -- China)
Start with safe toy recommendations from our panel of experts Nov 26, 2007
Kirk also likes Arnold Grummer's paper making kits (age 6 and up, with parental supervision), which allow kids to recycle scrap paper in their home. Sheliah Gilliland, spokeswoman for eToys, recommends Mega Brands SmART Easel (ages 4-8), a portable easel that comes with markers, a roll of paper and a carrying case. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Break-ins can't kill spirit of charity Nov 26, 2007
Elias C. Arnold The Arizona Republic Nov. 26, 2007 12:00 AM. Avondale Moose Lodge members are determined to host their annual Christmas party for needy children despite two recent burglaries. (AZCentral -- News)
Bikers start to collect toys for annual Christmas giveaway Nov 22, 2007
The club plans to set up marked collection boxes around Thanksgiving, at Coastside post offices between Half Moon Bay and Montara, at the American Legion Post 474 at 470 Capistrano Road in Princeton and at Sea Crest School at 901 Arnold Way in Half Moon Bay. Toys collected there will go to the Adopt-a-Family program, which every year fills the wish lists of low-income Coastside families. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Foreclosuresmean more slimy pools Nov 22, 2007
Efforts to quash green pools got a boost earlier this year when Californias Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency, providing about $6 million for mosquito control, surveillance including flyovers to look for the telltale signs of oblong and kidney-shaped brown blotches and information campaigns urging neighbors to report neglected pools. The state has a hot line, 1-877-WNV-BIRD, for reporting possible signs of trouble such as green pools or dead birds. (MSNBC -- Business)
Memo to Santa: Start with experts' safe-toy recommendations Nov 18, 2007
Kirk also likes Arnold Grummer's paper making kits (age 6 and up, with parental supervision), which allow kids to recycle scrap paper in their home. Sheliah Gilliland, spokeswoman for eToys, recommends Mega Brands SmART Easel (ages 4-8), a portable easel that comes with markers, a roll of a paper and a carrying case. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
California focus Nov 16, 2007
Under its newly adopted policy, CalPERS boardmembers, many of whom are now appointees of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, will let six outside money managers charged with investing funds earmarked for emerging markets evaluate companies and their home countries. The only restriction on them will be that they have to justify their investments to the pension fund's trustees. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Nov 16, 2007
WALTERS (Walters, Sacramento Bee -- Column) -- The message is clear: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature are running out of budget gimmicks. 600. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Should You Shop Now? Nov 15, 2007
"Any kind of forecast that affects consumers' holiday spending is also going to affect credit-card companies' bottom line," says Curtis Arnold, founder of ... "Anything they can do to entice members to spend more, they'll do," says Arnold. (SmartMoney)
JUNE BUGS HELPING HANDS Nov 13, 2007
June Bug Helping Hands was started by Wanda June Arnold in 2006 ... Relocating from Arkansas in 2003, Arnold felt lonely and depressed. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
