Surgery developers bid to remedy residents' concernsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:28AMBLUEPRINTS to replace an outdated doctor's surgery with a new two-storey development have been revised after concerns were raised over the scale of the scheme. (12/03/2010 10:15:38)
The facts of lifeThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:25PMLife operates on certain irrefutable facts. It is just what takes place in life. You do not have to agree with it nor does life try to justify it. It just is.
Greece's Weakness Is Its StrengthThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:58PMPrime Minister Papandreou has used his country's fragile state to his advantage in negotiations with the EU
Bosch unit on verge of lockoutThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:23PMBangalore, March 11: Automotive component maker Bosch Ltd may declare a lock-out at its main plant in Bangalore, while the second factory on the outskirts of the city remained shut for the third day today following a breakdown of negotiations over workers’ salary.
Car bursts into flames on interstateThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:17PMMANSFIELD - A car burst into flames on Interstate 495 Southbound on Thursday afternoon in the Mansfield area.
Cash for Appliances Program Aims to Help Environment and Boost EconomyThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:25AMFollowing the success of the Cash for Clunkers program, the federal government recently announced the creation of a similar rebate program for consumers looking to purchase new energy-efficient appliances.
Taliban car bomb kills 13 in Pakistan' LahoreMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:37AMA suicide car bomber devastated offices used to interrogate suspected militants in Lahore on Monday, killing up to 13 people in the latest attack on Pakistan's cultural capital.
Strong rise in February car salesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:16AMOfficial figures show a strong increase in new car sales last month compared with February last year. The Central Statistics Office said 11,707 new cars were licensed in the month, up 33% from a year earlier. The number of new goods vehicles licensed also jumped, rising 36% to 1,494.
Robert Pattinson’s Breakdown FearsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:33AMROBERT Pattinson is terrified of breaking down in interviews. The Twilight heartthrob gets stricken by nerves whenever he has to speak about himself and wishes he could stay out of the spotlight when he isn’t making movies. “During interviews I’m incredibly nervous,” he said. “I don’t want there to be a silence, because I’ll start crying out [...]
Where do taxes go? What you're paying and what it coversMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:14AMThere's a tax for just about everything. Of course, there are the two big ones many of us pay: property and sales taxes. We also pay a special tax to buy a wood stove. Stay in a hotel. Rent a car.
Reviewing the mathMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:05AMAutomotive News reports that the 86,000 independent repair shops in the United States will be the beneficiaries of $5 billion in business spurred by dealership closings.
Mitsubishi, Peugeot capital tie-upSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:19PMTOKYO The president of Mitsubishi Motors has not ruled out a future capital tie-up with France's Peugeot, reports said Sunday. The two companies announced last week that they had scrapped talks on an ambitious capital tie-up that would have created the world's sixth-largest Read more...
The burden of debtSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:05PMBy: Alissa Katz Cost of college education keeps students working longer, paying more for loans In his last year of college, senior mass communication and electronic media and film major Josh Flynn is living off more than Ramen noodles. Federal aid, private loans and scholarships have put Flynn about $60,000 in the red....
community briefsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:02AMDistrict 202 hosts parenting seminar
Dealers and carmakers fight to retain fleet SMR businessFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:57AMCarmakers and their dealers are fighting to stop more fleet and lease companies – especially those with vehicles on extended contracts – moving to independent service and MoT providers.
Spanning the years on Tweed bridgeFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:14AMWhen the climate closes in, and many of my favourite country walks are made difficult by mud, ice or snow, or maybe even when I feel like a change, the Grey Hooligan and I enjoy a quiet sheltered walk along the old A7 road at Sunderland Hall. (05/03/2010)
Bighorn fee proposal draws fireFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:08AMCODY -- While the board game Monopoly offers free parking to some lucky players, that won't be an option at a popular trailhead in the Bighorn National Forest under a new "amenity fee" that could be imposed by summer.
Your Source for Daily FOREX Market News and AnalysisThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:55AMThe British Pound bounced back from the low (1.5022) as the Bank of England held the benchmark interest rate at 0.50% and maintained its asset purchase program at GBP 200B this month, and we may see the exchange rate retrace the sharp decline carried over from the previous weak as the daily RSI rebounds from oversold territory.
Pontefract driver death crash payoutThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:21AMA devastated mum whose seven year-old-son and husband were killed by a Pontefract driver has been awarded £425,000 compensation by a top judge.
For Sale: Far North QueenslandThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:06AMDespite the broader economic recovery, the former boom region of far north Queensland has fallen on hard times.
United Way reaches $1 million markWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:02PMAmid thanks to their volunteers and donors, the Co- chairs of the Grayson County's United Way 2010 campaign announced Wednesday that the effort had paid off to the tune of $1,309,409.
Should have just got a ScoobyWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:16PMIn reply to ENDLESS PROBLEMS WITH HIS NEW CAR : Should have just got a Scooby instead......
Buses Stuck On Monte Sano Prompt QuestionsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:29PMQuestions remain about two school buses that got stuck trekking through snow on Monte Sano yesterday morning. Why did the second bus driver attempt to go up the mountain if the first knew there were unfavorable road conditions? Was there a breakdown of communication?
Ford sales leap 43% in February as Toyota's drop 9% amid recall woesTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:11PMFord benefits from the Japanese carmaker's troubles as well as a new lineup of products, surpassing GM to become the largest U.S. automaker. Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday that its February sales rocketed 43%, helping it to surpass General Motors Co. as the largest U.S. automaker for the month.
Toyota reports February salesTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:03PMToyota has just released its sales figures for the month of February. There is some pretty good and some really bad in the numbers. Overall sales of Toyotas — excluding Lexus and Scion — for February came in at 100,027 vehicles. That represents a decrease of 8.7 percent from last February.
1 Killed, 1 Hurt In Interstate 495 CrashTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:43AMState troopers said one man was killed and another seriously injured in an early-morning crash on Interstate 495 in Berlin.
One dead, another hurt in rollover crash on I-495Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:39AMOne man died and another was seriously injured after the vehicle they were traveling in rolled over and crashed into the breakdown lane of Interstate 495 northbound near Berlin this morning.
How ATP, The Molecule Bearing 'The Fuel Of Life,' Is Broken Down In CellsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:33AMResearchers at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center have figured out how ATP is broken down in cells, providing for the first time a clear picture of the key reaction that allows cells in all living things to function and flourish. Discovered some 80 years ago, adenosine triphosphate is said to be second in biological importance only to DNA. Each cell in the human body contains ...
Cross-country jaunt in 1914 meant make tracks in plenty of mudTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:18AMJust like millions of vacationers, Alonzo E. Taylor and his two sons one summer jumped into the car in Philadelphia for an extended visit with friends out west in Pomona.
Gloucester District CourtTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:20AMA Gloucester man facing two counts of larceny by check of more than $250 was ordered to pay $4,029 in restitution and put on probation for one year by Judge Joseph Jennings in Gloucester District Court yesterday.
Reader views (37)Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:03AMHaving children out of wedlock used to be considered "fallen", a mistake or bad luck. Thousands being shipped off to orphanages or sent abroad to provide slave labour.
Nick Nuyens: 'I’m stronger than I thought'Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:28PMRabobank’s classics captain Nick Nuyen’s had an unlucky day at the races in Saturday’s Omloop Het Ni...
Gangs rattle schoolsMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:01PMHe has a gun. Those words sent confusion and fear through the hallways of John Overton High School. Students ran to get away from a classroom where a teacher stared down the barrel of a .38-revolver.