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No jail in burning-bed case after 'lifetime of abuse' Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:22PMAn 11-year-old girl left court today facing no jail time and no criminal record even though she admits trying to kill her mother by setting her bed on fire. A judge agreed with attorneys in the case that Samantha Broadhead acted only after a lifetime of abuse at the hands of Nancy Broadhead, starting with heavy drinking while the woman carried her child in the womb and ending the day the bed ...
CCS right to limit NorCal tournament teams to two Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:12AMHigh school basketball has gotten too big and takes too long for most people’s liking.
Can murder, attempted murder cases be untangled? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:12AMThe state’s prosecution of a British man described as being a motivational speaker and new-age healer who is accused in the murder of a Las Vegas woman is moving forward. But an important question remains: Should jurors be told about his alleged involvement in another crime? Prosecutors on Thursday asked a judge to combine the two pending cases against Michael Lane, 37. He is accused in two ...
Oriental condo complex goes on auction block Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:50PMORIENTAL — The River Neuse Suites go on the auction block March 20, part of a dual sale that includes a Carteret County property, The Island Inn of Atlantic Beach.
Homeless a tough target in census Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:15AMHomeless a tough target in census
Has the Mexican Mafia's Campaign of Anti-Black Racist Terror Reached OC? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:47AMIf the charges against David Anthony Parga by the Orange County District Attorney's office are true, then it's time to welcome another group of racist nitwits to our county's collection o...
Political Notebook: Halls of fame face fights Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:27PMNext week could be a big one for the Georgia sports and music halls of fame.
City vs. Beach Hotels Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:01PMAre more students going to start heading downtown for the quiet?
Tourism committee undergoing changes Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:05AMThe Cameron Tourism Committee will undergo changes in its board size and makeup in the very near future after the Cameron City Council approved the second reading of an ordinance related to the committee during its meeting Monday night.
Across the USA News from every state Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:12PMNews from every state
No More Heroes:... Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:03PMAt first it’s a mash-tastic brawler, then it’s a Japanese GTA with the motorbike from Akira and a sun-bleached psychedelic version of an American west-coast city, then it’s a wrestling game, then a side-scrolling beat-‘em-up, then a 2D shooter, then a lawn-mowing game, then a brawler again.
Where's "The Trouble with Cali?" Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:54PMSeveral years ago Lackawanna County taxpayers helped actor and director Paul Sorvino finance $500,000 for a movie called "The Trouble with Cali."
Guide to Brewers spring training, 2010 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:25PMThomas Boswell once wrote a book called "Why Time Begins on Opening Day." For many, it really begins on the first day of spring training, when winter is put in the rearview mirror and every fan has equal rights to dream about a World Series. The best way to enjoy the laid-back buzz of Brewers spring training is in Arizona, itself, where baseball can form the centerpiece of a great vacation.
Vampire Diaries: Now in EXTRA LONG. Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:31PMLet me spin a little tale for you. Follow me and imagine!
Scruples Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:43PMRecommended "Woman, have you no scruples?" "Not a one." A good yarn, but a relatively timid approach. Warner Bros., achieving high marks in my book for releasing quite a few excellent TV movies and miniseries through their direct mail-order service, the Archive Collection , has made available one of the early television blockbusters in the high-gloss romance novel adaptations: 1980's Scruples ...
War's ghosts after two tours in Iraq Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:04PMThe triggers can come out of nowhere. Sometimes, rolling down an otherwise unremarkable stretch of road, Sarah Raby and Keith Ellis will spot a box or other sort of container left alongside the curb. Whichever of them is driving, the car suddenly cuts a wide berth around the nondescript object. It's almost an involuntary reflex.
Film review: Crazy Heart Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:15PMCRAZY HEART (15) Director: Scott Cooper Running time: 112 minutes * * * *
The Diaries of Irene America Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:58PMLouise Erdrich paints a poignant, painful meltdown of an unraveling family in “Shadow Tag.” It’s hard to find a hero in Louise Erdrich’s new novel.
Midland, Odessa economies continue retreat from oil boom's highs Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:29AMAfter enjoying an eye-popping 54 percent economic expansion from early 2003 through the end of 2008, Midland and Odessa's economies have now recorded 13 months of decline.
Dead skateboarder's family say thanks Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:03PMThe family of a man killed when he fell from his motorised skateboard in Havelock have returned to Marlborough to pay tribute to the "wonderful" community for its "massive outpouring of aroha".
Tsunami alert downgraded after Chile quake Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:18AMCivil Defence has downgraded New Zealand's tsunami warning to an advisory.
Repair crews out in force; 1,000 work to fix outages Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:04AMMore than 1,000 linemen and other workers — more than half of them from other utilities and private tree trimming firms — will be continuing their work today across the mid-Hudson Valley, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. spokesman John Maserjian said Saturday.
Tsunami fears over as alert downgraded Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:39PMThe entire east coast of New Zealand was put on red alert today, after a massive 8.8 earthquake struck Chille overnight.
Man apprehended shortly after fleeing field sobriety test Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:32PMOn the Beat is an occasional reporting of various crimes and complaints confronted by law enforcement personnel in Newton County in the course of their duties. It is compiled by News Editor Barbara Knowles, who can be reached at barbara.knowles@newtoncitizen.com.
Kyle Patrick Alvarez's 'Easier With Practice' finds its way to screens Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:56PMThe film, about a writer caught up in a phone sex relationship, stars 'Hurt Locker's' Brian Geraghty. A young man -- a little lost, lonely and confused -- sits in a motel room. The phone rings. A stranger is on the other end. And she wants to talk dirty.
Tsunami alert for New Zealand after massive Chile quake Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:32PMA powerful and ongoing tsunami has been sweeping into New Zealand, prompting a national civil defence emergency but so far sparing the country from injury or damage.
NZ on tsunami alert Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:13PMA third tsunami may hit the Canterbury coast around high tide late this afternoon bringing the threat of possible coastal flooding.
Pavone found competent to stand trial Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:37AMDID YOU KNOW? You can now view Calendars of Events for today and upcoming weeks? A complete and up-to-date list of local events is now available on every section of PressRepublican.com.
Rough times for diamond Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:44AMLACEY – Owners of a 12-acre baseball and softball park in Lacey feel they’re being unfairly squeezed out of business by the city, which operates a similar ballpark across the street.
Heeding founders' call, women religious combat racism Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:12AMIn 1945, when Mary Paul heard God’s call to religious life, she could not enter any community of women religious in her hometown of Philadelphia, including the Sisters of Mercy. Not because her vocation was untrue, but because she was a person of color.
All sorts find themselves in hot water here Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:15PMDESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. - Cruise along Palm Drive, the main drag, dotted with fast food joints, pawn shops, and check-cashing services, and the notion of coming here for a relaxing spa getaway seems bizarre.
3 1/2 stars for Marriott's 'Fiddler on the Roof' Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:30AMAt the most dramatic point of David H. Bell's new, self-choreographed Marriott Theatre production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” one of the Tsar's Anatevka henchmen picks up a fiddle. And with Gregory Hirte's violinist looking on in horror, the instrument is snapped at the neck.
Entrepreneur brings service to small hotels Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:04AMLarry Broughton's first job in the hospitality industry was as night auditor of a small inn in San Francisco. "It was a no-tell motel, a dive to be honest," he said. "I worked 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. while I went to college...after I got out of the Army...
Lakewood High students do a flurry of activity after D.C. snowstorm Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:36PMThe massive winter storm that recently paralyzed Washington, D.C. may have ground the city to a halt and aggravated residents, but to a select group of students including some from Lakewood High School, it also delivered a rare and unexpected opportunity.
Survey counts the homeless Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:10AMSkin cracked and peeling. Frostbite. A sickly complexion. Sleeping in cars or tents in the woods or behind shopping centers. Desperate. This is Marietta's new homelessness as seen through the eyes of Becky Place, a social worker at the Salvation Army. "From October to now, we've had them come in nonstop. People are homeless and don't have anywhere to go," she said.
CPS: No Action Taken to Prevent Neglect Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 9:43PMA spokeswoman for Child Protective Services says the agency should have done more before a two-and-a-half-year-old girl wound up in the hospital looking like a skeleton.
Freeway Close Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:31PM“It’s not for most people; I wouldn’t recommend it.” I asked Johnny and a selection of other freeway-side dwellers around San Diego County: With all the choices available in “America’s Finest City” (and outskirts), why the hell did you move here?
Feel what it's like to eat in a diner in the 1940s. Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:54PMYou Gotta Take the Sticky With the Sweet: Ashburn and Carl found opening business was not a ’cake walk. (Darrow Montgomery ) How D.C. Invented Texas Chili Mac Anyone who thinks this stuff is Southwestern is all (the way) wet.
WINDMILL COUNTRY: Hogs make up a big part of stock show Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:26PMSAN ANGELO, Texas —Everyday on the fairgrounds I hear folks saying how hard it is to find a hotel/motel room during the duration of the stock show and rodeo, particularly if they didn’t have a reservation. For most of us who have lived in San Angelo for a half century, we take for granted there will be plenty of rooms with all the hotels/motels. In the last several years, five new hotels have ...
WINDMILL COUNTRY: Hogs are a big part of show Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:26PMSAN ANGELO, Texas —Every day on the fairgrounds, I hear folks saying how hard it is to find a hotel or motel room during the stock show and rodeo, particularly if they didn’t have a reservation.For most of us who have lived in San Angelo for a half-century, we take for granted there will be plenty of rooms with all our hotels and motels. In the last several years, several new hotels have opened ...
Two men escape Shiawassee jail; are recaptured within hours Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:19PMCORUNNA - Two men are behind bars again after briefly escaping from the Shiawassee County Jail Monday night.
City will give Butler residents 60 months on laterals Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 4:46PMOlney City Council discussed the East Butler Street sanitary sewer lateral replacement project at its meeting Monday, voting to send letters to affected residents requesting they allow the city to replace the laterals and giving them 60 months to pay the cost. The project is part of an overall street project set for Butler Street and would be done to hopefully keep residents from replacing the ...
Task Force Apprehends Men On Drug Counts Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:22AMLocal law enforcement agents collaborated in a drug bust that resulted in two arrests Friday.
Florida: a wild time without theme parks Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:17PMOn a recent, chilly evening, I looked up and saw more stars than I ever had in the Florida sky. I was 14 metres above the ground and my heart was racing. Then, I stepped off my platform into an inky abyss. I could barely see the glimmer of a swamp below.
Gay nightlife gets boost with ambitious hotel project Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:33PMAt a time when city officials nervously double-check and then triple-check their once confident projections about tourism growth, and more than a few gay locals grumble about the dearth of fresh nightlife choices, a $20 million project could bring nearly 80,000 square feet in tourism and dance club space to W. 42nd St.—in the form of New York’s first full-service gay hotel and the first new ...
Orlando's biracial board ended segregation peacefully in 1960s Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:52AM12 whites, 12 blacks were committed to improving race relations in Orlando 12 whites, 12 blacks were committed to improving race relations in Orlando
Little Guys, Big Guys Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:11AMNo one would mistake a local institution like Tri-State Bank for one of Wall Street’s mighty titans of finance, whose recent woes brought the U.S. and....
Lost: The Writing on the Wall Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 11:59PMLost "The Substitute" Originally aired February 16, 2010 Mario Perez: ABCWHEEL AWAY, JOHN! WHEEL QUICKLY AWAY! With these episodes like this one that tell us SO MUCH: Jacob brought everyone to the Island in a search for his replacement!...
Nitro Department Heads to Talk Budget Cuts Monday Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 5:53PMMayor Rusty Casto says city revenues are down this year and possibly next year by an estimated $50,000 to $80,000.
Millions Of U.S. Unemployed Face Years Without Jobs Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 2:40PMEven as the American economy shows tentative signs of a rebound, the human toll of the recession continues to mount, with millions of Americans remaining out of work, out of savings and nearing the end of their unemployment benefits.