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Still a star

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:30:11 GMT

It's no secret that Flint is known for its keen ability to produce top-tier basketball talent, but while names like Glen Rice, Mateen Cleaves, Morris Peterson and Charlie Bell are familiar nationwide, Ervin Leavy Jr.

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IndyCar Series - Camping World Grand Prix at the Glen Preview

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:12:30 GMT

Scott Dixon, 2007 Qualifying record: Helio Castroneves, 2007 2008 Finish Defending champion: Ryan Hunter-Reay Runner up: Darren Manning Pole winner: Ryan Briscoe Top 10: 1. Ryan Hunter-Reay 2. Darren Manning 3. Tony Kanaan 4. Buddy Rice 5. Marco Andretti 6. Bruno Junqueira 7. Mario Moraes 8. Graham Rahal 9. Hideki Mutoh 10.

WaPo Publisher Still Complaining Dinner Parties At Her House Didn't Compromise Journalism

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:15:53 GMT

The Washington Post may have canceled its $25,000-a-plate dinners matching lobbyists with top officials, but Publisher Katharine Weymouth is still not seeing it the way journalists do: paying for private dinners at the publisher's private home looks like deal-making rather than news-making. Howard Kurtz's Friday story revealed the Weymouth ...

McHugh Retires from City, Will Remain in Winslow

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:19:50 GMT

By Sam Conner Fran McHugh has been the executive director of the Winslow Public Housing Department since 1991.

Why I Love Wimbledon

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:27:05 GMT

As the fortnight comes to an end, The Daily Beast's Condoleezza Rice reflects on Roger Federer's hunt for a 15th Grand Slam, the Venus and Serena's sisterly rivalry, and the classic Wimbledon matches of her youth.

Culture Calendar

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:42:23 GMT

Art and Soul on the Fox: Art and Soul on the Fox is seeking artists to exhibit at the 3rd annual FoxFireFest of the City of Elgin to be held Aug.

Extra points

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Integrity Sports is holding a basketball camp at the Walker Athletics & Sports Performance Complex in Lisle from August 11 to 13.

New T.R. Sullivan mailbag up

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:38:36 GMT

T.R. Sullivan has a new mailbag column up... Lots of questions, lots of answers...check it out... 0 recs 23 comments Comments Also, questions like this one make me want to cry As a team, where do the Rangers rank in strikeouts? It looks like they should be leading the league.

CONSUELO 'CHELO' MURRAY: Cared for AIDS patients battling cancer and ... - Dallas Morning News

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:57:00 GMT

Dr. Consuelo "Chelo" Murray served the underserved. She freely gave her time to help AIDS patients battling cancer, years before medical science gave them hope. She also gave care to the homeless. In her free time, she rescued dogs. Dr. Murray, 57 ...

Henley makes it happen - News-Leader.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:43:00 GMT

For one night, the 1,128 Springfield Lasers fans in attendance at Cooper Tennis Complex had a surprise darling --even if they didn't know her name before Thursday night. "Do you want me to sign this on the back? I'm not on the front," She joked with ...

Keane: And the band played on

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:18:29 GMT

Keane Richard Hughes, Tom Chaplin, and Tim Rice-Oxley. Soren Solker Stadium ballad champions Keane have suffered more than their fair share of slings and arrows.

Thai rice gene patent 'sends wrong signal' - Bangkok Post

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:55:00 GMT

The recent patenting of a Thai rice gene will pave the way for overseas firms to obtain copyrights of Thai biological and genetic resources, intellectual property rights experts and farmer advocates warn. The National Science and Technology ...

Judge dismisses challenge to Duke Energy coal plant - Birmingham Business Journal

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:05:00 GMT

Duke Energy, opponents agree on conservation plan Climate Corps stations Rice student in Toyota Center for summer school Rice group gets $1.25 million to study Ike effects Rice University group gets $1.25 million to study lessons from Ike Duke ...

Look at Allen Stanford's multi-count indictment

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:36:23 GMT

The government says those assets were inflated to lure more investors. Another red flag, says the government, is a 2008 letter to investors.

Phillies have minor-league pitching talent - Philiy.com

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:29:00 GMT

READING - Over the last several years, the Phillies have made midseason deals to acquire pitchers Joe Blanton, Jamie Moyer, Kyle Lohse and Cory Lidle. In coming seasons, the Phils might not have to go the trade route to stabilize their pitching staff ...

Lasers open at home - News-Leader.com

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:30:00 GMT

But now, as the only returning player on the Springfield Lasers roster, she's embracing words and phrases like confident, dependable and Grand Slams. OK, she's working on the confidence. "Obviously, well, I mean, I hope I did something right and that ...

Sports grill and bar on tap for University Square

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:50:00 GMT

A 900-person, Badgers-themed sports restaurant and bar is proposed at the new University Square, a prospect that has some people worried about what could be the city's largest such establishment in an already alcohol-dense Downtown.

University of Utah Turf For Sale - KUTV

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:40:00 GMT

The University of Utah Bookstore was the place to be Wednesday morning. Pieces of the old Rice Eccles Stadium turf went on sale when the store opened. Hundreds of Ute fans gathered to buy a piece of history making grass

GBC tuition will jump 10 percent - Pahrump Valley Times

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:23:00 GMT

John Rice, Great Basin College director of institutional advancement, talks to the Great Basin College Pahrump campus advisory board in Pahrump last week. The board includes a number of local leaders visible in the foreground, like Desert View ...

Rice student is saving money by going green

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

I n an initiative to train the next generation of leaders to think "green," Rice University MBA student Carin Giga is spending her summer helping the Toyota Center cut energy costs and save money.

Chevron backs out of Iraq's oil auction - San Francisco Gate

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:04:00 GMT

But the Iraqis drove a harder bargain than most oil companies - including San Ramon's Chevron Corp. - were willing to accept. Iraq wanted to sign up foreign companies to boost production at six existing oil fields and bring the government a needed ...

Will Galveston's future be under water? - KHOU

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:23:00 GMT

Galveston homeowner Lynn Smith is worried, too. She?s not comfortable with how the ocean is chipping away at the West end of the island. "When we bought this house five years ago, we were the third house from the gulf and we were very comfortable ...

People in the Twin Tiers

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:31:00 GMT

* LASNICK - A son, Saturday, June 27, 2009, to Edward C. and Brenda L. James Lasnick of Bath.

Will Galveston be under water in a century? - KHOU

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:42:00 GMT

GALVESTON ? A recent study paints a startling picture of Galveston a hundred years from now. Some scientists worry that the island will be covered in water.? Galveston homeowner Lynn Smith is worried, too. She?s not comfortable with how the ...

APSU ROUNDUP: Drake Reed named All-Undrafted team honorable mention - Leaf Chronicle

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:56:00 GMT

PALO ALTO, Calif. ? Austin Peay senior basketball forward Drake Reed was named honorable mention to the All-Undrafted team, announced Monday by All-Undrafted.com, which honors outstanding performances by college basketball players in the 2008-09 ...

In Political Ads, Christian Left Mounts Sermonic Campaigns

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:33:36 GMT

Randy Brinson, a conservative political consultant in Alabama, has been fielding anxious calls for weeks from business interests across the South.

Minor Leagues: Savery wins 10th as Reading rolls - Philadelphia Inquirer

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:57:00 GMT

TRENTON - Joe Savery raised his record to 10-1 yesterday afternoon by allowing only two hits in six shutout innings as the Reading Phillies clubbed the Trenton Thunder, 12-2, in the Eastern League. The Phillies selected the lefthander in the first ...

Savery notches 10th win for Reading Phils - Philadelphia Daily News

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:50:00 GMT

Lefthander Joe Savery is putting together quite a season for the Phillies' Double A affiliate in Reading. The Phils' first-round pick from 2007 earned his Eastern League-leading 10th win yesterday as Reading routed host Trenton, 12-2. Savery (10-1 ...

Vivian Ayers-Allen Inducted into Cambridge Who's Who - 24-7PressRelease.com

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:50:00 GMT

Cambridge Who's Who offers an online networking platform where members can establish new business relationships and achieve career advancement within their company, industry or profession. CHESTER, SC, June 30, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Vivian ...