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  • Movies: New movies, still playing Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 3:30AMBurlington, Vermont: Jan. 9-15
  • West Longview residents wake up to flooded streets (w/video) Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:21AMClarence Madison waded through his yard, stopped where he figured his curb ended and stuck a tape measure down to the Nebraska Street pavement.
  • Project can move forward after city’s purchase Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 2:43PM Pontiac purchases property to pave way for Law and Justice Center.
  • Girl power dominates at Kalaru Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:28PMGelderbelle, crowned the Queen of Kalaru, after her sixth win at her home track, provided a wonderful tonic for her ailing trainer Benny Wynen when she raced away with the Tathra Beach Country Club Rating 66 handicap at the Sapphire Coast Turf Club on New Year’s Day.
  • Co-founder of Route 66 icon dies at 102 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:17PM One of the original co-owners of a Route 66 icon in Carthage has died at the age of 102.
  • Homeless task force asking for $2 million Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 7:24AMAn official working with the homeless in Northwest Arkansas says each region and community needs to ensure it is looking at its own demographics when tackling the problem. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
  • Grin and bear it when visiting Denali Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 7:03AMBob Hallinen/APA Denali grizzly. Alaska celebrates 50 years of statehood this week. It was the epitome of wildness, the sight of a great bear running across the red and gold tundra of Denali National Park. The Toklat grizzly, named for...
  • My randy builder is a site too close Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 7:07PMMy lover jokes that he’s my ‘bit of rough’ but he’s starting to get serious and now I’m worried that my husband will find out.
  • The Great wall of India Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:38PMFort Kumbalgarh in Rajasthan shines with all its legends and stories. Little-known Kumbalgarh in Rajasthan is a place full of ironies. This quaint spot in the wild lies at the foot of Kumbalgarh fort, the stature of which is by no means proportionate to the tiny and otherwise obscure town.
  • Movies: Times, theaters Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:29PMBurlington, Vermont: Jan. 2-Jan. 8
  • McConnell seeks GOP role in stimulus plan Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:17AMSenate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is preaching patience when the incoming Congress crafts a new stimulus plan meant to revive the nation’s stalled economy.
  • Sugar Bowl | 13-0 Utah rolls past Tide Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:15AMUndefeated, and uninvited. Led by Brian Johnson and a swarming defense, No. 7 Utah completed its perfect season by upsetting fourth-ranked...
  • See: Love is a many-layered thing Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:30PMAFTER THE WEDDING Directed by Susanne Bier Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Rolf Lassgard, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Stine Fischer Christensen, Christian Tafdrup Distributed by Speedy Video Distributors Sdn Bhd
  • YEAR IN REVIEW: Murder trials among top stories for 2008 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 10:11AMA jury found Harry “John” Rogers guilty Dec. 10 of first degree murder in the 1979 killing of Robert Pfeil, Jr.
  • Police recognize residents, officers for their work Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:15AMA long list of officers and residents received a thank-you last month from the Gainesville Police Department for their work and efforts.
  • Smoking ban defeat one of the top stories of past year Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 12:24AMChippewa Falls snuffed out a possible smoking ban, and Chippewa County started its third branch of circuit court.
  • Left to Right: Political Highlights of 2008 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:27PMIt’s been just over thirty years since Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee and nearly the same amount of time since the Stonewall Riots broke out at the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village.
  • In retrospect: Headlines of 2008 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:16AMA day-by-day look at the news making headlines in 2008. Jan. 1: Infected trees toppled. Pine wilt claims trees at Kansas State University Research Center south of Hays.
  • Movie review: Bedtime stories Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:37AM"Bedtime Stories" was not my cup of tea, or even the saucer. Fairness requires me to report however that it may appeal to, as they say, “kids of all ages.”
  • Trucker Family Rebuilds Lives After Crash Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:30PMA couple is trying to figure out how to start over after a crash on Interstate 80 took their job and their home and left them with steep medical bills.
  • Spout Off Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:02PMThere are so many wonderful things with the Wildwoods and that is why I live here and SOOO!!!! much room for improvement so here I go ! in no particular order but we need to start some where.start with tiny steps.
  • Co-op sponsors All Community Art Contest Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:36PMThe All Community Art Contest, “Creatively Yours!,” is about to begin. This art contest will take place through the Pagosa Artisans’ Co-op and will be starting Jan. 2.
  • Shutdown tops ‘08 headlines Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:21PMIt was the year when the unthinkable finally happened. Alcoa shut down Rockdale Operations, ending 56 years of aluminum production and throwing 1,000 employees out of work.
  • Barack Obama Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 11:14AMIt’s not just the historical significance of his election. Nor is it simply the hope and change he symbolizes.
  • Record-Courier Year in Review Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:00AMJan. 16
  • That’s saying a lot Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:13AMWhat can you say about 2008? Plenty. The past year provided no shortage of notable quotes, fueled by the struggles and successes that made headlines week by week in Mountain Xpress and every day at mountainx.com. Consider just a smattering of the hot topics that filled our Web and print pages: the 30th annual Bele Chere festival, the 20th Warren Haynes Christmas Jam, the economic crisis, local ...
  • 2008 Year In Review Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 4:58PMIt is with pleasure that the Jackson County Chronicle presents its Year in Review.
  • Central tops Montgomery County; Lady Indians move into semifinals Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:44AMKeshawn Simpson led the way as Madison Central bounced back from a loss to Scott County with a solid victory Monday in Mt. Sterling.
  • Cameron shows he still has the knack Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:25AMRobert Cameron returned to winning form as a reinsman at Winton yesterday after a break of 2 years. The 70-year-old Yaldhurst horseman trained and drove Salem to win the 2yr-old race.
  • Salina man, son to see inaugural Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:56AMAs the rest of us watch history being made on our television sets Inauguration Day, Salinan Carl Kiltz and his son, Eric, expect to be sitting right down front.
  • Mindy’s Musings Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 5:32AMAll I want for Christmas is a movie! It’s December once again! Movie fans have more reason to anticipate the start of the holiday season, because Christmas Day marks the start of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
  • REVIEW: Disney spins ‘Stories’ likable enough for kids Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 9:31PM"Bedtime Stories" was not my cup of tea, or even the saucer. Fairness requires me to report, however, that it may appeal to, as they say, "kids of all ages."
  • Corruption, Giants among top NJ stories in 2008 Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 4:03PMNew Jerseyans had a lot to talk about in 2008.
  • Weather up north delays Arkansas Ttravelers Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:53PMWinter weather across the northern half of the country causes travel problems for people heading in and out of the Little Rock National Airport.
  • Weather, economy chilling to families Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 10:20AMFirst-time homeless arrive daily at shelters across the Bay Area, as the economy and outdoor thermometers ice over in tandem.
  • Christmas is a workday for some Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 5:28AMSanta and his elves won’t be the only ones working on Christmas. It’s nothing new for Sharon Nuske, a cook at Shawano Medical Center. “I’ve done this every other year for the past 26 years,” Nuske said. “We’re a facility where people work 24 hours a day.”
  • Lady Rattlers run past Akins Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 1:16PMThe San Marcos Lady Rattlers bounced back from their district-opening loss to Del Valle, handing Austin-Akins a 56-47 loss Monday night at The Snake Pit in a non-district game.
  • Indians bounce back with big win Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 11:59AMMadison Central rebounded from its first loss of the season with a solid win Monday at the Citizens First Holiday Classic in Bowling Green.
  • Survey results/comments Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 8:53AM Comments made by York residents regarding the proposed Quiet Zone
  • Making a fare living Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 11:45PMTo get an idea of the daily routine of a cab driver, The Evansville Courier & Press spent part of an afternoon riding with Mike Weaver, a six-year employee of River City Yellow Cab.
  • News From 91.3 KUWS Mount Ashwabay selling space on its chair lift Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 3:29PMOne man’s donation and the efforts of local businesses are helping to keep Mt. Ashwabay a thriving ski resort. Danielle Kaeding reports.~~
  • John Baeder exhibit recalls Pleasant Journeys Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 2:19AMFor 30 years, Nashville-based painter John Baeder has focused on scenes of roadside America, specifically the diners that have become his trademark.
  • Police reports, grand jury indictments Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 1:24AMButler County Grand Jury
  • Hays girls make a statement Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 3:02PMLady Rebels win by 32
  • All Dates for this Event: Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 3:00PMBELL RINGERS NEEDED: The annual Salvation Army Bell Ringing Campaign needs volunteer bell ringers. The campaign is under way and will continue through Dec. 24. Volunteers may contact The Salvation Army at 838-8925 to reserve a location.
  • Regular Features Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 3:08AMWhen reporters act human By John Brummett The public radio station in Little Rock, KUAR-FM, did a risky news piece several days ago. - Thu, Dec 18, 2008
  • Commission approves hotel/motel tax hike Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 2:06AMThe Blount County Commission on Thursday approved a 1 percent increase in the hotel/motel tax to finance the $1.4 million purchase of 10 acres for sale beside Townsend Visitors Center.
  • Danny Bhoy won’t do Dubbo in 2009 tour Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 1:06AMThe people of Dubbo in western New South Wales have been crossed off Scottish comedian Danny Bhoy’s Christmas list. Bhoy got to know Australia during a massive 94-date, six month tour in 2007 and he’
  • Entertainment Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 1:06AMThe people of Dubbo in western New South Wales have been crossed off Scottish comedian Danny Bhoy’s Christmas list. Bhoy got to know Australia during a massive 94-date, six month tour in 2007 and he’s coming back for another crack in 2009.
  • Movies: New films, still playing Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 9:32PMBurlington, Vermont: Dec. 19-Dec. 24