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Nigerian gangsters get a foothold in a violent Italian landscape Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 8:00PMAs the African gangs gain clout, conflict with the Neapolitan mafia known as the Camorra intensifies, made brutally clear by an attempted hit that left six Ghanaians dead. Soaring on cocaine, guns smoking, the Camorra hit squad sped down the Via Domitiana, the road built along the Bay of Naples during the Roman Empire.
Holiday Hoops Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 10:13PMBEDFORD — The high school holiday basketball tournament was a staple of the game back in the 1960s and ‘70s, a fun hoops gathering played in one city with three teams traveling in over the Christmas break, some of them getting to stay in motels and making a big weekend of it.
Pools unable to comply with law Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 5:45PMA federal pool and spa safety act that went into effect yesterday is impacting the city as well as many businesses in the Wisconsin Dells area. However, many businesses and municipalities in the state will likely remain non-compliant with the law until an adequate supply of replacement parts can be manufactured.The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act was signed by President George Bush ...
Stowe Mountain Resort already has mid-winter feel Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 5:03AM The winds were howling out of the north, the temperature was way below zero and the only lift running on Mount Mansfield was the old, slow "Lookout Double" that goes only most of the way to the top, and all of the fabled "Front Four," Goat, Liftline,...
Nūz: Santa Cruz County News Briefs Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 1:42PMShakespeare Santa Cruz rattles the tin cup, treesitters crawl down from their perches and Dist. 27 Assemblyman Bill Monning lands a spot on the emergency budget committee.
Motels Report Record High Vacancies Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 4:25AMOnce the choice for truckers, construction workers and lovers with a secret, the small, low- budget motels along the highway have, like many businesses, fallen victim to a sluggish economy. Motel owners say their vacancy rates are at all-time highs.
Holiday Nourishment Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 12:13PM Eating a (reasonably priced) Christmas dinner out this year You know the scene: A jangled Parker family makes their way to a Chinese restaurant on Christmas Day, still mourning their turkey’s fate as a plaything for 785 “Notafinga!” bloodhounds.
Top things to do Nov. 21-23 Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:15AMDJ AM spins at Tentation, Fashion Island hosts annual tree lighting.
Revelers have a ball - or pickle, peach Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 5:10AM DILLSBURG, Pa. – He draws smaller crowds than the ball in Times Square does, but Mr. Pickle is a New Year’s Eve star in his own right. Photo caption: Dillsburg, Pa., plays off its name – dropping Mr. Pickle into a barrel each New Year’s Eve. Photo by Associated Press
A few words for the new first couple Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 12:16AMA golden November day under a blue sky and an air of sweet amiability at the polls, and at the end of the day, we elected the right guy, no doubt about it. Yes, we can and we did. A nation spread its wings and achieved altitude.
Maggie hopes to make the downtown it never had Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 12:35AMThe changing tastes of tourists are prompting Maggie Valley to redefine its 1960s character, hopefully corralling the rows of motels, restaurants and gift shops strung out along the roadside into a new downtown identity the town lacks.
The right stuff Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 11:58PMA toast to the Obamas as they enjoy a brief, golden moment before beginning the grueling business of disappointing their followers, astonishing their enemies and doing what is right for our country.
Drama 101 Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 5:40PMA tongue-in-cheek "dictionary" features the low points of high school.
Oh, Canada Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 4:49PMIt is a well-known fact among college students that the drinking age in Canada is 19, so many students are willing to hop across the border to enjoy clubs and bars where the alcohol is not off-limits. But before you plan a visit to Canada, make sure you know where to stay, what to eat and what to see.
Sexual business ordinance passes after debate Monday, October 27, 2008 @ 2:01AMThe controversial sexually oriented business ordinance finally passed on its third and final reading after nearly 75 minutes of debate. The final tally was a vote of 6-1 in favor of the ordinance. Only Dan McGuire voted against the ordinance.
Homeless may find refuge in churches Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 12:18AMSoon, a dozen or more churches in Lawrence may have the ability to convert themselves into short-term, overnight homeless shelters. City commissioners on Tuesday will consider a new set of regulations that would allow churches citywide to use their buildings to house up to four homeless families.
Comments (21) Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 11:34AMYou would be surprised at what the so called "upstanding people" own. What a joke! What gets me is the fact that some of these "upstanding people" who own "slum" properties here in Wildwood love to talk about the type of people that live here (because you know "they live off shore".
From here to modernity Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 9:00AMOBJECTS that once embodied the quest to be modern havebecome symbols of nostalgia, writes Christopher Allen.
Hampton strangled; Murder warrant served for Days Inn employee Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 8:05AMA first degree murder warrant has been served for a Days Inn employee in connection with the death of Alabama waitress Jennifer Hampton.
Monday September 29, 2008 - 11:30 EST Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 10:30AMLast week, we provided our Top-10 Las Vegas trip tips . The list was well received by our readers, prompting us to start a trend here at the weekly Top-10 list department.
Monday October 06, 2008 - 12:07 EST Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 10:30AMLast week, we provided our Top-10 Las Vegas trip tips . The list was well received by our readers, prompting us to start a trend here at the weekly Top-10 list department.
Monday September 29, 2008 - 11:29 EST Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 10:29AMLast week, we provided our Top-10 Las Vegas trip tips . The list was well received by our readers, prompting us to start a trend here at the weekly Top-10 list department.
Stadium Sendoff Monday, September 22, 2008 @ 12:27AMNEW YORK — Derek Jeter finished what Babe Ruth started. No. 3 opened what No. 2 closed. In the end, the original House That Ruth Built went to its grave as the renovated ballpark Jeter defined with his relentless drive and intangible grace.
Sex for sale rules 82nd Avenue again Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 12:37AMSex is easy to find on 82nd Avenue. Prostitutes stroll the street pretty much 24 hours a day in these warmer months, attractive women seemingly untouched by life and soon-to-be senior citizens who look as if they remember the days when 82nd was literally the edge of town.
The Return of the H-Bomb Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 1:03PMHe survived Texas, blindness, and a few near-death experiences. Now, rock wild man and wayward son Evan Johns is back where he started.
Save Me (2007) Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 4:06PMChad Allen hits rock bottom and is sent to a retreat devoted to converting gay men to heterosexuality in “Save Me,” directed by Robert Cary.
Get ready for the LA County Fair Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 5:00PMIt might be time for back to school, but at least the coming of fall has a bright side -- the allure of carnival ride lights, shining stars and big animals at the LA County Fair, which kicks off at the Fairplex in Pomona today and runs through Sept. 28.
A.M. Stir Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 11:47PM"Project Runway" judge Nina Garcia slapped another fashion book together: "The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Should Own". For $21.95, she tells you that you need a little black dress and a clutch bag. Oh, and a tuxedo. Real helpful. Nina. Thanks.
Ideas for cheap trips on the Web Sunday, August 31, 2008 @ 11:30PMNEW YORK -- If the word "staycation" makes you want to run screaming to the nearest travel agent, here are a couple of Web sites to help you get out of the house for a few days away without spending a bundle.
Ideas for cheap trips on the web Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 8:18AMNEW YORK - If the word "staycation" makes you want to run screaming to the nearest travel agent, here are a couple of websites to help you get out of the house for a few days away without spending a bundle.
Chefs at Village Kitchen start from scratch Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:21AM LOS ANGELES — Not long after Felicia Cuellar started working at The Village Kitchen, she began to suspect that the purple potatoes she had been roasting had been dyed. The red carrots, too. Aren’t carrots supposed to be orange?
Span seen as boost to economy Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 2:11AMAfter 34 years of dormancy, the Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge is undergoing a makeover local officials and businessowners hope will bring millions of tourist dollars to Dutchess and Ulster counties each year.
Peter Preston: House prices are of little interest to a generation of mobile workers Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 6:10PMPeter Preston: House prices are of little interest to a generation of mobile workers with no desire to put down roots
DNC-goers still without rooms must be flexible Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 1:07AMStuck without a place to stay during the Democratic National Convention?
Personal Finance Daily: Air travel has its flaws, but who wants to turn back the clock? Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 12:30PMAnybody who took car vacations back in the days when the roadbeds for interstate highways were just getting graded and a cross-country trip meant two weeks of nightly stops at roadside motels that did not have cable TV let alone free HBO understands what an incredible air transportation system we have today, where no more than about seven hours separates us from any two points in the continental ...
Burl. City landlord law still at issue Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 6:33AMBURLINGTON CITY - More than 100 landlords and city residents packed into City Hall Tuesday night to debate the latest version of an ordinance that would require landlords to obtain city-issued licenses
This Won’t Strangle Downtown Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 8:02PMIn what could be an unprecedented occurrence in the annals of Knoxville road building, orange barrels may soon appear along North Central Street as part of a project to make the road narrower, not wider.
?This Land Is Their Land? Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 11:47PM?There are people, concentrated in Manhattan?s Upper East Side and Beverly Hills, who still confuse poverty with the simple life.?
Angels prospect Trumbo on power trip in minors Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 9:20PMAfter Vladimir Guerrero, who gives the Angels their power? They have their eyes and ears on Mark Trumbo, the Villa Park High graduate who is finding himself in Class A.
Airlines cut back on hotel vouchers Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 12:36AMAs costs rise, fewer offers of a free bed.
FEMA Gets Better Grades in Iowa Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 11:43AM The post-Katrina emergency management agency is doing better in responding to the Iowa floods. But there are still some complaints
Music City refugee Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 8:06PMEric Hisaw has always enjoyed carnivals, albeit for slightly unusual reasons. Whereas many people frequent carnivals to experience gravity-defying rides and down cotton candy and soda, Hisaw prefers to watch the the workers who operate those gravity-defying rides and shill the cotton candy.
Could Toledo, Ohio, hold the answer to our prison overcrowding woes? Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 1:43PMJail overcrowding is not only a problem in San Joaquin County, but throughout the state. It seems as if our greatest legal minds are stuck in a groove like an old 45 RPM record. It goes around and around, repeating the same answer: "release the prisoners, release the prisoners ... ."
Jersey Shore area preserves vibe of feel-good era Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 11:12PMTHE WILDWOODS, N.J. - A pleasant time-warp feeling floods over us as we drive down Atlantic and Pacific avenues. The motel-packed strip is a jumble of flashing neon light, cars with chrome and tail fins, kidney-shaped swimming pools and palm trees growing in concrete.
Checkout Time for Smelly, Slithery Guests Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 6:08PMSure, the movie "Snakes on a Plane" was scary. But how about this sequel: "Snakes in a Cheap Motel Room"?
Classic means big bucks for Blount Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 2:12AMFor 40 years, the prestigious Smoky Mountain Classic Softball Tournament has increasingly contributed to the local economy to the point that the impact is now estimated at $400,000 to $600,000 a year.
Small caps fall on gloomy economic outlook Wednesday, July 9, 2008 @ 4:02PM After an impressive rally on Tuesday, small caps fell under pressure amid gloomy economic outlooks and possible downgrades, and as crude oil prices gushed higher.
Living on the fringe Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 12:56AMFred Berrington’s tidily-trimmed white beard, spectacled eyes and friendly demeanor give him the appearance of a storybook granddad.
Cd Reviews Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 12:24PMSuper-producers N*E*R*D return to form, Murder by Death evoke the ghosts of the mythical lost highway and Peter von Poehl punches in at welterweight. N*E*R*D.
Holiday wings clipped by prices Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 6:46AMMany people are driving instead of flying, while others are staying put.