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A head-case cop show with issues Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:16PMLike its main character, Shattered’s good bits and bad bits are all over the place
Currier Announces Acting Resident Dean Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:15PMA resident tutor in Currier House will serve as acting resident dean this academic year while Harvard College searches for a permanent replacement.
Lindsay Lohan Tells Vanity Fair: “I Want My Career Back” Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:03PMIn the first major interview published since Lindsay Lohan spent time in jail and rehab, the troubled actress told Vanity Fair that she's determined to get her career back on track. She also addressed suggestions that she was on a downward spiral of drug and alcohol addiction and talked about how heartrending it was to see her younger sister Ali in the courtroom during her sentencing earlier ...
Book signing attracts 6 Christian authors Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:00PMSix budding writers who were inspired by their faith to write Christian books met with a small group of readers Aug. 14 at a downtown bookstore.
Miamisburg race-car driver on TV reality show Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:31PMAs their daughter chases her NASCAR dreams in North Carolina, it’s a given Miamisburg’s Bill and Tabitha Reitenour don’t see their daughter as often as they’d like.But tonight, Sept. 1, it’s as easy as turning on the TV.
Ending China's 'axe gang' tradition Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:06PMWhen Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao urged for political reform in the country last month, it did not create too much of a stir here. The feeling: same old, same old.
Wheeling and dealing Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:56PMON TRACK, PART 9: CONTINUED, A PROFILE OF R.D. HUBBARD Lincoln County voters will mail in their ballots next month, deciding whether a 3/16th of a cent gross receipts tax, called a Business Retention Tax, will be imposed on the sale of goods and services in the county to offset a portion of the annual tax debt to the state of New Mexico of Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Billy the Kid Casino.
George Clooney in Suspense Thriller Made in Italy Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:38PMThis suspense thriller, directed by Anton Corbijn, is often more evocative of the art house than of the multiplex.
Mexican soap actress tearfully denies 'sham marriage' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:36PMTears rolled from Fernanda Romero's eyes as the Mexican soap opera actress told jurors that she really loved Kent Ross, the pizza deliveryman she married five years ago.
Fans treated like friends at Bum Phillips book signing Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:25PMWearing his signature cowboy hat, football legend Bum Phillips sat with his wife, Debbie, inside the Welder Center Tuesday night, autographing books and treating fans more like friends.
Kinzinger Hopes a Fresh Face Trumps Halvorson’s Union Base Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:35PMNEW LENOX, Ill. — Republicans throughout Illinois and in Washington, D.C., introduce House candidate Adam Kinzinger as one of their top recruits. But the boyish 32-year-old has a way to go in introducing himself to voters in order to unseat Democratic Rep. Debbie Halvorson here in this swing district.
Dear Abby 08/31 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:30PMDear Abby: Your advice to “Pam in Springfield, Ohio” (July 14), whose husband didn’t want to go to his mother’s funeral, was right on.A memorial service can be a very different experience than a funeral with the casket present. One of the classiest ones I ever attended was at an art museum, with a jazz trio and a display of the deceased’s artwork all around. After listening to some wonderfully ...
Local veteran recalls Japan's final WWII flight Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:00PMNORRISTOWN — Joseph Verruni watched two white planes with green crosses land on the Pacific island of Ie Shima in the Ryukyu Islands near Okinawa on Aug. 19, 1945. The planes carried Japanese envoys on the first leg of the defeated country’s trip to its surrender.
Dear Abby | Funeral can dwell on life, not death Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:34PMDEAR ABBY: Your advice to “Pam in Springfield, Ohio,” whose husband didn’t want to go to his mother’s funeral, was right on. A memorial service can be a very different experience than a funeral with the casket present.
Study: Gay Parenting Does a Kid Good Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:21PMStanford University recently conducted a study showing little difference in educational achievement between children raised by gay couples and those raised by married heterosexual couples.
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Who is Imran Khan to talk? He admitted cheating in a cricket game in 1981 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:55PMThe former Pakistan cricket captain says the Pakistani cricketers currently embroiled in a cheating scandal should, if found guilty, 'be removed from the team and replaced, and should be punished'.
SEO tips: Twitterific words, scoring a Google 7 pack and more Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:46PMGrand wizards of the search marketing world were sharing secrets today at a seminar hosted by SEOmoz, the Seattle search marketing software provider.
The Alien Girl (Chuzhaya) Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:02PM(2010, Russia) Anton Bormatov’s drama starring Natalya Romanycheva, Anatoly Otradnov and Alexander Golubkov. Khudozhestvenny. Bodyguards and Assassins (Shi yue wei cheng) (2009, China-Hong Kong) Teddy Chan’s action drama starring Donnie Yen, Leon Lai and Xueqi Wang. Rodina.
Off the Shelf: Simon Winchester Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:57PMSimon Winchester's latest book Atlantic: A Biography of the Ocean , is not just tracing the birth and future of this vast body of water but of its place and influence in the human sagas on and between its shores
Towerting Malaysian of yesteryear Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:57PMAS Malaysians celebrate Merdeka, I find myself thinking about the late James Puthucheary.
Carter's diplomacy helps free American prisoner Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:05AMJimmy Carter has for years worked behind the scenes to secure the release of political prisoners. But this week he had to do it in person and in the public spotlight, traveling to North Korea to bring an American home.
After years of behind-the-scenes diplomacy, Carter enters spotlight with N. Korea release Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:25AMJimmy Carter has for years worked behind the scenes to secure the release of political prisoners. But this week he had to do it in person and in the public spotlight when he travelled to North Korea to bring an American home.
Ashland’s forgotten genius Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:23AMEditor’s Note: This the second story in a series of about the Arnold family.
Carter's diplomacy helps free American prisoner Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:20AMJimmy Carter has for years worked behind the scenes to secure the release of political prisoners. But this week he had to do it in person and in the public spotlight, traveling to North Korea to bring an American home. North Korea - Jimmy Carter - United States - Diplomacy - Asia
Carter's diplomacy helps free American prisoner Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:20AMWinslow Townson Former President Jimmy Carter waves to onlookers after arriving at Logan International Airport with Aijalon Gomes, right, in Boston, Aug. 27, 2010. Carter flew to the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, this week on a private mission to secure a pardon for the 31-year-old American who was detained in January after crossing into the country from China.
Saturday, August 28, 2010 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:34AMEditorial - Another twist to power station contract saga There appears to be no end to the story over the award of the contract to a Danish company for the extension of the power station at Delimara....
Philadelphia Housing Authority settlement in 2004 skirted agency rules, Street says Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:24AMThe Philadelphia Housing Authority settled a sexual-harassment claim against Executive Director Carl R. Greene in 2004 by contributing $99,000 to the payout, just under the ceiling that would have required notifying the board, according to its chairman, former Mayor John F. Street.
Flight instructor killed by propeller Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:12AMBEVERLY — A 30-year-old flight instructor died yesterday when he was struck by the propeller of his airplane while coming to the aid of another plane on a runway at Beverly Airport, according to the Essex District Attorney's Office.
Procter & Gamble aircraft with CEO on board lands safely after sensor problem Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:44AMPITTSTON TWP. - A corporate jet carrying Procter & Gamble Co. president and CEO Bob McDonald and other officials bound for the company's Mehoopany plant landed safely Friday at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport after a sensor indicated a pr
Check out 'The Red Queen' at Little Elm Public Library, taker her on 'Death's Excellent Vacation' Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:41AMI flew to Arizona this weekend to see my daughter and granddaughter for a surprise birthday visit. She was so surprised that she screamed when I started singing “Happy Birthday” when she came home.
Peter Wernick Distinction: Opening a hardware store Place of business: Palm City Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:20PMPeter Wernick Distinction: Opening a hardware store Place of business: Palm City
Appointee to campaign finance panel raises eyebrows Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:11PMBusinessman and lobbyist Darius Anderson has been a target of pension fund probes by state and federal authorities, though he hasn't been charged with any wrongdoing. Darius Anderson is a well-known player in the high-powered and often overlapping worlds of California business, lobbying and politics.
With Paterson, the Simple Truth Is a Bit of a Muddle Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:58PMAcquaintances say that the governor, who is accused of misleading investigators about getting free World Series tickets, tends to fudge the facts.
Of tourists & politics Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:45PMTibet is a place steeped in Buddhism and spirituality, but politics is never far behind.
Saltzman: Katy Perry gets her Revenge Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:30PMPop star becomes a game, while Wii will soon let you doodle.
Biography of former Education Commissioner Bret Schundler Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:00PMAdena Stevens/For The Star-LedgerFormer education chief Bret Schundler at his home in Jersey City Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 . Bret Schundler Age: 51 Born: Morristown, grew up in Woodbridge and Westfield Hometown: Jersey City Wife: Lynn, 47 Children: Shaylin and...
Biography of Kihachiro Kawamoto Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:29PMThis is a biography for Japanese animator and puppeteer Kihachiro Kawamoto.
In the dog days of summer, some lighter political fare Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:09PMSince it has been a fairly depressing month of news, columnist Gail Collins chimes in with a look at the brighter side of the nation's political culture.
Early tablet executive leaves Microsoft Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:18PMBill Mitchell, who led the team in charge of some of Microsoft's early tablet efforts, has quietly left the company in recent months, CNET has learned.
Davis could be consensus-builder state Supreme Court needs, lawyers say Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:29PMThe resume of Alton Thomas Davis probably isn't typical of a Michigan Supreme Court Justice: Disc jockey. Laundromat worker. School teacher.
Metroid: Other M Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:13PMA short yet memorable chapter in Samus Aran's biography, Other M does an admirable job of blending elements of her past 2D adventures with those of her more recent 3D titles. It does misfire in several key areas, but it's still a worthwhile addition to the Metroid canon. Even more interestingly, it showcases the human side of the previously silent bounty hunter, and although her backstory is ...
Old and bold: North Shore group reaches out to the gay senior community Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:10PMPrograms and events for the gay and lesbian community are fairly common in Massachusetts — but not necessarily for senior citizens. North Shore Elder Services is working to change that. They’ve teamed with the LGBT Aging Project to create the Old & Bold Coalition.
Mesrine (2007) Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:05PMThe most popular movies among NYTimes.com readers. Vincent Cassel, the cocky, snake-eyed French actor with a prizefighter’s mug is so charismatic in “Mesrine,” a four-hour biography of the notorious French gangster Jacques Mesrine, that you can’t take your eyes off him.
Daughter of U.S. ambassador dies in a high-rise fall: report Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:27AMWashington Post reported that Nicole John, daughter of U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Eric G. John, died early Friday morning after falling out of a high-rise Manhattan apartment building.
Digging up dirt to salvage a cyber reputation Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:08AMYour digital footprint might benefit from a discreet nip and tuck, or perhaps a complete makeover, writes Johnny Diaz.
The Schmuck Stops Here: Sweet life for Britton may have to wait Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:29AMPeter Schmuck wants you to know that, contrary to popular belief, he is more than just a bon vivant, raconteur and collector of blousy flowered shirts.
Me and my shadows Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:00AM'MERYL Streep to play Margaret Thatcher", ran the headlines. The internet lit up with Oscar predictions and commentators went into overdrive.
Sam Bailey - an inspiration for the bush Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:04AMWHEN you speak with Sam Bailey, three things shine through - happiness, determination and love.
Biography of Satoshi Kon Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:59PMThis is a biography for anime director Satoshi Kon.
Nipawin library to return to normal hours Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:19PMThose of you in the Summer Reading Program should remember that this is absolutely your last chance to get your reading logs, complete with your name, address and phone number on them back into the library. That's the only way that you will be eligible for any prizes.