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  • St. Joseph, MO — ‘Where the West Officially Started Getting Wild’ Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:52AMSt. Joseph, Mo., is probably best known for the birth of the Pony Express and the death of Jesse James, but did you know it is also the home of Walter Cronkite, Cherry Mash candy, Aunt Jemima pancake mix and Big Chief writing tablets?
  • Cape weather: Another splendid day Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:51AMToday will be sunny with some patchy fog this morning with highs will be in the upper 80s and southwest winds 5 to 10 mph while tonight will be clear and humid with lows in the upper 60s.
  • Utah’s Monnit Corporation Launched by Serial Technology Entrepreneur Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:32AMKAYSVILLE, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monnit Corporation is a wireless sensor company targeting the commercial, industrial and consumer wireless sensor markets.
  • Utah's Monnit Corporation Launched by Serial Technology Entrepreneur Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:19AMKAYSVILLE, Utah----Serial entrepreneur and former CEO and Chairman of MaxStream, Inc. Brad Walters today announced the launch of Monnit Corporation , a wireless sensor company targeting the commercial, industrial and consumer wireless sensor markets.
  • Ballyhoo first city bar to go smoke free Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:08AMThe Ballyhoo Tavern today becomes the first smoke-free bar in Terre Haute, a move the business’s manager says is a result of the desires of its customers.
  • State rep. hopeful will just say no Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:59AMATTLEBORO - If voters had any doubt that independent Jim Connolly is an unorthodox candidate for state representative, he confirmed it Monday by announcing he refuses all political donations.
  • Tourism chiefs promote region together Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:17AMLee Nettles, director of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, and Diane Nordstrom, director of the Currituck County Department of Travel and Tourism, have joined forces to better promote the Outer Banks.
  • PTC to consider tourism budget Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:32PMThursday night the Peachtree City Council is expected to sign off on the $532,021 proposed budget for the city’s newly-named Convention and Visitors Bureau, formerly known as the Peachtree City Tourism Association. The proposed budget shows the CVB spending $273,204 on sales, marketing and promotion efforts for the city. A large part of the CVB mission is to focus on events that boost the city’s ...
  • STORM TIPS: Shelters, preparations, intensity, history Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:03PMMake storm plans now County and other officials are making decisions on possible evacuations and shelter openings in advance of Hurricane Earl.
  • Finn eyes seat in the House Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:41PMWEST SPRINGFIELD -- Michel Finn, president of the West Springfield Town Council, isn't a career politician but he's putting it all out on the line to become state representative of 6th Hampden District.
  • Supervisor Ellen Pirie Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:39PMWhat are some of the biggest issues surrounding vacation rental homes in the county, and how are they being addressed? Coastal neighborhoods have seen an increase in both the number of vacation rental homes and the year-round marketing of those homes. This evolution has caused growing problems for residential neighborhoods, where the complaints include loud, late-night parties, excessive traffic ...
  • Judges 'treat violent women differently' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:14PMA woman's eight-year jail term for murdering her partner reflects the judiciary's lack of understanding towards male victims of domestic violence, a men's rights spokesman says.
  • Florida's economic glimmer: People spending slightly more Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:48AMIt may still feel like a recession out there, but state sales tax figures suggest people are starting to open up their pocketbooks.
  • Inn owners are certifiably ‘green' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:56AMN. STONINGTON - Mary and Jon Wilska have always tried to live an environmentally conscious life.
  • 7 ways businesses can benefit from Caterpillar's upcoming Victoria site Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:24PMCaterpillar Inc.'s Aug. 12 announcement that it will locate a new manufacturing plant in Victoria means 500 new jobs and a tax base increase for Victoria.
  • N. Korea helping to probe crash in Singapore brothel district Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:55PMSINGAPORE, Aug 28, AFP - The North Korean embassy is helping with investigations into a traffic incident involving one of its vehicles in the city-state’s brothel district, Singaporean officials said.
  • Gaston's many voices when it comes to attracting tourism dollars Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:44AMOfficials across Gaston County agree that a ripe apple of economic benefits stands to be plucked from increasing travel and tourism here. But when it comes to spending money to make that happen, the movers and shakers in different communities don’t...
  • Last Journey Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:12AMThe car ashtray was full to overflowing and her mouth tasted foul from too many cigarettes. As of Sunday last, she'd resolved to cut back, skip the morning pick-up and keep to 10 a day, max. She'd been OK for almost two days until the phone call.[...]
  • North Korea helping to probe crash in Singapore Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:22AMAgence France-Presse, 28 August 2010 The North Korean embassy is helping with investigations into a traffic incident involving one of its vehicles in the city-state’s brothel district, Singaporean officials said. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been in touch with the DPRK ambassador on this matter,” a ministry spokesman said in a statement issued late Friday. “The DPRK [...]
  • James Dockery has unfinished business Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:23AMJames Dockery is as articulate and telegenic as a SportsCenter anchor. The senior Oregon State cornerback and former Palm Desert High School football star answers questions as effortlessly as he covers the Pac-10's most talented wide receivers.
  • Negro league players visit Pensacola Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:47AMFormer Negro Baseball League players pitch perfect stories to area fans.
  • Response to mental health mansion Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:40AMIt saddened me to read that the supervisors of this county fail to see the positive implications of Kristy Kelly s vision of a decent facility to house mental health clients.
  • Team wanted to take cuts for a cause Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:49AMMatt McCullough. Enterprise file photo Coed tourney Sept. 18 at Copello For the second straight year, community members are going to bat for Matt.
  • related stories Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:27PMCustomer traffic should not decline at businesses near Interstate 95 should a proposal to charge tolls on the highway come to fruition, managers and employees at motels and restaurants at the highway’s Gold Rock exit said.
  • Capitol Alert: Southland cities still get their kicks on Route 66 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:26PMRoute 66 was California's most famous highway in the pre-freeway era of the 1930s and 1940s - the "mother road" that brought hundreds of thousands of newcomers to Southern California from other states.
  • Columbus 7th In Nation For Bedbug Infestations Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:34PMIt is an infestation not seen since the end of World War II. Columbus ranks high among America's most infested cities. We are talking about bedbugs. These itchy, hard to eradicate pests are quickly spreading across Central Ohio.
  • Glens Falls soup kitchen close to making move Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:06PMGLENS FALLS -- The Open Door soup kitchen is finalizing its planto relocate to the former Glens Falls Home for Aged Women buildingon Warren Street, and to expand the program to include such thingsas employment training and a 30-bed emergency housingshelter.
  • Supervisors reject proposed lodging tax Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:02PMThe Middlesex County Board of Supervisors appeared to be caught off guard at a meeting on August 17 when the Historic Courtroom in Saluda was filled with citizens, county businessmen and even a few attorneys.
  • Clear Lake can't catch a break these days Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:55PMTourism is one of the primary industries of Lake County and most of the tourists visit the county because of Clear Lake, which for years was rated the No. 1 bass lake in the country.
  • Breckenridge voters to decide on tax increase in November Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:52PMBRECKENRIDGE - Town residents will vote this Election Day whether to increase the tax on hotels, motels and other accommodations to support marketing efforts for the town. The proposal Breckenridge Town Council approved Tuesday asks for an increase of 1 percent on the lodging tax, from 2.4 percent to 3.4 percent. This would bring the overall tax one pays for accommodations to 11.68 percent ...
  • Breckenridge voters to decide on tax increase in November Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:48PMBRECKENRIDGE — Town residents will vote this Election Day whether to increase the tax on hotels, motels and other accommodations to support marketing efforts for the town.
  • Columbus Ranks 7th In Bedbug Infestation, Many Surprised By Problem Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:34PMIt is an infestation not seen since the end of World War II. Columbus ranks high among American's most infested cities. We are talking about bedbugs. These itchy, hard to eradicate pests are quickly spreading across Central Ohio.
  • Urbanite Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:33PMA select group of Bank of America customers in New York will be able to use their iPhones and BlackBerrys like debit cards starting next month. With a simple wave of their smart phones — embedded with a microchip — customers will be able to pay retailers equipped with mobile payment technology.
  • Waste treatment system available to those around arts centre Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:42PMPeople near the Christina Living Arts Centre could be able to take advantage of the on-site solar aquatic waste treatment facility says the man who developed it.
  • Your Town for Aug. 25 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:33PMROCK HILL Medal ceremony Rock Hill will be holding a medal ceremony for Police Officer Mathew Crosby at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 in the auditorium at Steger School, 701 North Rock Hill Road.
  • New Report Ranks Top U.S. Cities for Bedbug Infestations Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:15PMTerminix List Highlights 15 Most Popular Locations for Bloodsucking Pests
  • Public hearing Tuesday on Breckenridge lodging tax increase for ballot Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:05PMBreckenridge Town Council on Tuesday will make its final vote on a ballot question to increase the lodging tax by 1 percent to 3.4 percent. This would bring the overall tax paid on hotels, motels, etc. to 11.68 percent, and the increase would put more money into town marketing efforts.
  • Workers' complaints began on Texada Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:03AMKhaira Enterprises Ltd., a silviculture company facing allegations of worker mistreatment at a work camp near Golden, was previously investigated by the RCMP and other agencies during a project on Texada Island in March.
  • Health department gets new business Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:51AMThe state hands over local health inspections to counties.
  • Impact of Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling is widespread in Williamsport Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:09AMWILLIAMSPORT — Discussions these days at Cady’s News and the Saturday breakfast club at Don Waltman’s Meats are not limited to current events and the weather.
  • 'Fracking' fractures N.Y. county Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:00AMCALLICOON, N.Y. - At Bill Graby's call, four little Holstein calves trot over to a fence for a quick ear scratch. Nearly under their black-and-white noses, a buried natural gas pipeline runs through Graby's dairy farm, 200 acres in the Catskill Mountains near the Delaware River.
  • Huge Softball Event Draws Thousands Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 3:08PMHundreds of fastpitch players are in Iowa for the world's largest softball tournament.
  • Providing a helping hand Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:42AMTuesday's flooding in Scottsboro has left several families on East Maple Street homeless. "People are hurting," said Sen. Lowell Barron, who called an emergency meeting Friday morning at the Jackson County Legislative Delegation office.
  • Harry Reid's strategy: Winning ugly Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 9:51AMRENO – As Republicans tie him to the state’s economic tailspin and highlight his penchant for politically damaging gaffes, Harry Reid seems to have conceded he’s going to remain the same unpopular figure here between now and Election Day.
  • Harry Reid's strategy: Winning ugly Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:40AMHe could remain unpopular until Election Day.
  • Irene Thompson has positive outlook Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 7:38AMPORT CLINTON -- A local woman's sunny spirits have seen her through tough times.
  • Eight Future group firms report losses in 2009-10 Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 7:08AMEight out of the 37 companies in Kishore Biyani’s Rs10,000 crore Future Group have made losses of Rs1,835 crore in the financial year 2010.
  • At 58, bicyclist goes after a dream Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:24AMThis summer, Lester Bridges fulfilled a dream he's kept tucked away for 40 years. At the age of
  • Of the Outdoors:PDR Youth Hunt One To Remember Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 3:49AMMost of us know just how great it is to spend time in the outdoors hunting deer and creating memories that will be talked about around the campfire for years to come. Creating wonderful memories that will be etched in our minds and stay with us as long as we live.
  • 'Lazy Little' US301 Towns Boomed Before I-95 Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:07AMNPR has embarked on a series looking at Interstate-95. You'll hear how the highway has been a blessing for coastal cities like Brunswick. Elsewhere, it's been a curse. I recently traveled parts of Georigia's rural US Highway 301, talking to folks and visiting a pre-interstate relic that's still...