Richwoods junior Matt Elliott won two state titles and a set a state recordMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:02PMThe bar continues to rise for Richwoods junior Matt Elliott. And the 2010 Journal Star Boys Swimmer of the Year would have it no other way. Elliott was anything but slow at state, in claiming his third 200-yard individual medley championship and second 100 breaststroke crown.
Leading telecom operators to debate growth opportunitiesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:01PMDOHA: Chief Executives from Qtel, Etisalat, Saudi Telecom, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone, Tata Communications and other leading operators will meet to debate on growth opportunities at the much anticipated TMT Finance and Investment Middle East event in Doha on April 26-27.
It Is The Season Of The 'Kompang'Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:46PMKUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- Schools nationwide would have a weeklong holiday begining March 15 or 14 for certain states. This means we would be able to hear the beating of the 'kompang' (Malay traditional hand-held drum) at community halls, residences and even hotels.
Protesters expected in streets at G8, G20 summitsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:21PMCanada has betrayed its role as an international leader and can expect protesters to take that message to the streets during the G8 and G20 summits, activists said Monday.
"Operation Safe Campus"Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:46PMWREG takes a closer look at some of the significant busts.
SacramentoMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:20PMI was sitting at a round table in Sacramento at 10 a.m., peering across the table at the lobbying team of undergraduate and graduate students and frantically going over budgetary figures for my section of the presentation, when Lina, the staff representative for Senator Lou Correa, welcomed us to his office. Game time, baby. Less than [...]
Pat Summitt sings Lady Vols' praisesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:14PMLady Vols Coach Pat Summitt treated fans to her rendition of "Rocky Top" after No. 4 Tennessee beat No. 19 Kentucky 70-62 to win the SEC Women's Tournament in Duluth, Ga.
ParkOhio Announces 2009 ResultsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:51PM(A) Reconciliation to GAAP: Quarter ended Year ended December 31, December 31, 2009 2008 2009 2008 -------- -------- -------- -------- Net (loss) income, as reported $.2 ($119.9) ($5.2) ($119.8) ...
Winning streak ends for the BluesSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:32AMBlues left winger Paul Kariya takes control of the puck along the boards as Colorado Avalanche center Matt Hendricks defends in the second period of Saturday's game.
T-Wolves keep Shootout crownSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:21AMFive and still alive. Led by freshman Katrina Selsor, the Colorado State University-Pueblo women's basketball team stunned No. 4 Fort Lewis 61-60 in the championship game of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Shootout.
Louisville lets freedom ring in Orange upsetSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:09AMLOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kyle Kuric scored a career-high 22 points (all in the second half), and Louisville upset No. 1 Syracuse 78-68 on Saturday to provide one more highlight at Freedom Hall.
Conference conundrumSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:09AMNine Million Dollars. It`s the initial price tag for the University of Colorado to move from the Big 12 Conference to the Pac-10 by 2012. The biggest question from the Colorado perspective, if the Pac-10 comes calling, is whether absorbing the initial cost of switching conferences is too much or if it`s a small price to pay in the long run to be in a conference in which many believe CU is a ...
More NewsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:08AMLOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kyle Kuric scored a career-high 22 points, all in the second half, and Louisville upset No. 1 Syracuse 78-68 on Saturday.
Universal Travel Group Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 ResultsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:36PMUniversal Travel Group , a growing travel services provider in China offering package tours, air ticketing, and hotel reservation services online and via customer service representatives, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.
‘Little House’ studyFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:29PMShelbyville Middle School librarian Nicole Kirchoff grew up reading the “Little House On the Prairie” books by author Laura Ingalls Wilder. This summer she plans to explore the author’s life by visiting Wilder’s hometown of De Smet, S.D., as well as participate in other self-enrichment activities, using money from an Eli Lilly Teacher Creativity Fellowship Grant.
Holy Family one step closer to championshipFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:19PMFriday at Pershing Center, the Bulldogs moved one step closer, defeating Lawrence-Nelson 38-34 in the 2010 Class D-2 Girls...
Proposal seeks to save school jobsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:51PMThe measure represents a glimmer of hope for school districts looking to minimize or avoid layoffs.
EAC promotes local foodsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:45PMOn Feb. 27, the Environmental Action Committee hosted its first Dinner and Dialogue, an event to spark conversation among all Skidmore community members who wish to discuss environmental issues around campus, over a meal. The event will be hosted once a month.
INDIANA'S OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPERFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:14PMLast weekend was a big time for sports. I had a tough time watching the end of the USA-Canada gold medal hockey game. As I've said in this column before, I'm a Detroit sports fan. But, that also makes me a Red Wings fan. So, trust me, I've seen Sidney Crosby pull those stunts before.
John Hiatt, Robert Pollard, Rogue Wave, Brian Jonestown Massacre and MoreFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:09PMJohn Hiatt has been pursuing his Roots Rock direction for so long now it's sometimes difficult to remember that he started off in a Folk/Pop vein in the early '70s, which morphed into a tough/tender New Wave angle later in the decade and into the '80s. But like any decent gunslinger, Hiatt never forgets how many bullets he has left, and his chambers are packed full on 'The Open Road,' the 19th ...
Blether with BrianFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:05PMAll the latest from the Lib Dem conference
US under pressure to deliver on Mideast peaceFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:33AMWith new indirect Middle East peace talks on the horizon in the coming days, the Obama administration is under pressure to bring the Palestinians and the Israelis closer to an elusive accord.
Inside game, defense helps Patriots reach 1A regional hoops semifinalsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:21AMBURGAW – Hovering around the scorers’ table prior to Friday night’s boys’ 1A state playoff game between Red Springs and Pender, a conversation took place between a reporter covering the Red Devils and some their fans.
Lauvergeon Builds Jet-Proof Nuclear Plants to Beat WestinghouseFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:45AMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Anne Lauvergeon , chief executive officer of Areva SA , the world’s biggest nuclear reactor builder, is getting close to the payoff on a decade-long bet.
Clinton Fails to Win Brazilian Support for UN Sanctions on IranThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:09AMMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ’s visit to Brazil failed to win support for tougher United Nations penalties on Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program.
Column: Camp Beat FullertonThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:06AMLet me lay some history on you to start this off. Flashback to Mar. 5, 2008. UC Davis and UC Riverside's women's basketball teams were in a virtual tie in the Big West Conference standings. Only a head-to-head contest at the Pavilion between the two teams remained on the Aggies' schedule.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-04 06:48 DIARY-France to March 31Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:57AMReuters' regional company diaries, covering earnings, shareholder meetings, news conferences and analyst meetings can be found by clicking on for Western Europe.
Brazil, U.S. at odds over IranThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:44AMBrazil "will not bend" to U.S. pressure to seek sanctions against Iran, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Brasilia.
MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING: Cards lean on leadership heading into MAC ChampionshipsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:27AMFor a team to have any chemistry, direction or purpose, leadership is a must. Without leaders, a team will crumble. For the Ball State University men’s swimming and diving team, the leadership comes from the most seasoned of its members.
Crusaders play on: UMHB tops Texas-Dallas for ASC crownThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:11AMMitch Green/Telegram Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Zane Johnston hugs Ervin Johnson (40) in celebration of the Crusaders’ 80-70 win over Texas-Dallas in the Amercian Southwest Conference title game at Mayborn Campus Center on Sunday. The NCAA Division III playoff bracket will be released at 9 a.m. today.
How 'free and fair' are 'regular' elections in Botswana?Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:10AMBlack History month offers an opportunity for some introspection about the manner in which Botswana has acquitted itself with regard to the practice of democracy.
Minnesota Republicans craft proposal to replace GAMC health planThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:07AMDemocratic and Republican lawmakers are weighing a new proposal to rescue a state-run health plan for the poor, this one based on a Republican offer that came after a Democratic-Farmer-Labor plan was shot down by Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
UConn Men Running Out Of ChancesMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:41PMThe Big East remains jumble. Any conference coach trying to analyze the possibilities would drive himself crazy.
DVE brings 3D look to meeting systemMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:40PMA telepresence system that uses a transparent screen can make meeting participants appear as if they are in the same room, without the need for 3-D glasses, vendor Digital Video Enterprises says.
Garrett speaks out on health care billsMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:32PMRICHMOND — President Obama hasn’t talked enough about the real reasons health care costs are running high, Del. Scott Garrett, R-Lynchburg, said at a news conference Monday.
Kansas City Wizards Weekly UpdateMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:31PMThe Kansas City Wizards returned to preseason action this week, playing two games against MLS sides in addition to an intra-squad scrimmage this afternoon at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in suburban Phoenix, Arizona.
DVE Brings 3-D Look to Meeting SystemMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:15PMDVE introduced a telepresence system that uses a transparent screen to make meeting participants appear as if they are in the same room.
Briefing by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 3/1/10Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:07PM2:00 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Sorry, guys, no -- Q Where's the jersey? MR. GIBBS: We're in the process of getting the hockey sweater -- thank you, Major, for correcting a southerner's -- it's on its way. Trust me, the Canadians have kept in very close contact for this. And we are working on delivering that, figuring out the best way to -- Q What size is that? MR. GIBBS: Oh, I'm definitely ...