Beef Jerky NewsDON'T bother doing the dishes tonight because tomorrow the end is nigh. That’s what a group of Christian fundamentalists believe, marking May 21, 2011 as the end of the world as we know it. Followers of Californian radio preacher Harold Camping are tipping the second coming of Christ, so while many will be enjoying a [...]
Corruption Currents, the Wall Street Journal’s corruption blog, digs into the ever-present and ever-changing world of corporate corruption. it is a source of news, analysis and commentary for those who earn a living by finding corruption or by avoiding it. Corruption Currents is written by Joe Palazzolo and Sam Rubenfeld. To find out more about Dow [...]
By Ben Barnett, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa may 26–WATERLOO, Iowa — from the first day of practice, it’s all about making the state tournament for most high school boys’ soccer teams. Wednesday night at the Cedar Valley Soccer Complex, Waterloo Columbus and Cedar Falls took giant steps closer to that goal. the Sailors took care [...]
MANSFIELD, Pa., May 9 (UPI) — U.S. researchers say a study of 22 U.S. states and a Canadian province shows when funding support for school libraries rises, reading and testing scores go up. Researchers at Mansfield University in Pennsylvania say the study contradicts an article of faith among critics of public schools that there is [...]
METROLINK IS going after the night owl market. The last weekday train home on the San Bernardino Line from big bad downtown L.a. had left at 9:05 p.m. Starting Monday, trains will head east at 11 p.m. That’s almost two extra hours to party. (Or to slave away, if you work the swing shift.) there [...]
By PHIL MUSHNICK NFL NUT OWRK – DUMPING PAPA A BAD – BUT TYPICAL – CALL IN RECOGNITION of finally getting something right, the NFL Network last week took a hammer and broke it. in hiring Bob Papa three seasons ago to provide an immediate fix for a serious, self-inflicted wound – Papa replaced badly [...]
Scandal alert! last year’s winner of American Idol, Lee DeWyze, won’t be on stage at the Nokia Theater on Wednesday night to pass the torch to either Scotty McCreery or Lauren Alaina. Why? Previous winners always appear to perform on the finale — Kris Allen did it last year when DeWyze was crowned. So, what’s [...]
BAR HARBOR — Dante D. Costa of Birch Bay Village, Bar Harbor passed away May 6, 2011. he was born Sept. 17, 1922, in Caldogno, Italy. he later moved with his family to Chicago. he graduated from Tilden Tech High School. During World War II he joined the U.S. Air Force. he was a B-29 [...]
Enhancing English skillsEasy Words and Enso are two tools to help enhance or polish English language skills. Easy Words, a collaborative and expanding resource of words in different categories and levels, can prove useful for people, who wish to check out their English vocabulary skills, regularly. Among its features are – thousands of words in [...]
CEDAR POINT — Onslow Carteret Behavioral Healthcare Services could soon be merging with a neighboring agency to meet requirements related to ongoing reform within the state’s mental health system. OCBHS and Southeastern Center plan to submit a joint application to the state to operate under a Medicaid waiver, a move that would merge the two [...]
