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United States - Louisiana
Written by Administrator
Friday, 17 May 2013 20:27
Now that the Super Bowl ‘New Orleans - Blackout Edition’ is over, all that remains is leftovers and booze. Right now you have nothing but last nights final score stuck in your head and possibly food stains stuck in you favorite jersey. Th... ... SOURCE:

Editorial: Geithner gets our vote for worst Treasury secretary

United States - California
Written by Pacific Coast Business Times
Friday, 17 May 2013 20:14
This country still being — more or less — a democracy, we’ll cast our vote for the following: Timothy Geithner is the worst Treasury secretary in the history of the United States of America. In the firestorm that’s erupted over the targeting of tea party-affiliated nonprofits by the Internal Revenue Service, it has gone largely unnoticed that the IRS is actually part of the U.S. Treasury. In fact, the IRS comprises the bulk of the Treasury’s annual budget. And the person at the helm of the Treasury while all this went on was none other than Geithner, a person whose reputation is almost sure to get more and more tarnished as time goes on. Even before his elevation to the Treasury from president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Geithner was exposed as a tax cheater. He failed to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes on his pay at the International Monetary Fund and was forced to appear before Congress in 2009 to explain how he somehow missed the boat on his 2001-2002 taxes. Eventually he ponied up $25,000 in penalties and back taxes. The 75th person to hold the title of Treasury secretary, he presided over the first downgrade in the U.S. credit rating in its history. At the time, Geithner’s complaint was that S&P was playing politics. But as a master political manipulator, he should have seen it coming. To top it off, there is his failure to give President Barack Obama the so-called Grand Bargain that would have fixed entitlement programs for the long haul, raised taxes modestly and put the Federal Budget back on track. Instead we have a last minute deal that raised taxes arbitrarily, a budget cut blitz that’s incomprehensible and no long-term resolution on raising the federal debt ceiling. The claim by some members of the GOP that the White House conspired to mount an IRS-led assault on Tea Party organizations and their tax-exempt statuses may or may not be true. And it will be extremely difficult to prove. But, in the final analysis, the buck on the IRS affair starts ... SOURCE:

CHELSEA: Residents lobby city government for financial support of AATA route

United States - Michigan
Written by Chelsea Standard/news from www.heritage.com
Friday, 17 May 2013 20:14
A group of Chelsea residents who rely on the Ann Arbor Transit Authority’s ExpressRide Commuter Bus Service for their daily work commute are asking city officials to consider financially supporting the route service.... SOURCE:

Watch out: Record prices at the pump ahead for Nebraska drivers

United States - Nebraska
Written by Omaha World-Herald > Frontpage
Friday, 17 May 2013 20:14
Experts say an average of $4.18 for a gallon of unleaded gas is possible in the days ahead. And any relief that comes will still be painfully high.... SOURCE:

Cape police investigating morning brawl

United States - Missouri
Written by seMissourian.com Headlines
Friday, 17 May 2013 20:12
The Cape Girardeau Police Department is investigating a brawl that occurred early Friday morning at the Boardman Pavillion at the intersection of Independence and South Main streets. According to...... SOURCE:

Buffalo Grove officials envision roads rebuilt for bikes

United States - Illinois
Written by Buffalo Grove Countryside
Friday, 17 May 2013 20:11
BUFFALO GROVE — The northwest suburbs were built for cars, but local officials hope they can be rebuilt to accommodate bicycles. ... SOURCE:

Oregon Schools change hiring policy after Vicars incident

United States - Ohio
Written by Administrator
Friday, 17 May 2013 20:10
The announcement last month that a renowned football coach turned down the head football coaching position at Clay High School has left the Oregon Board of Education scrambling to find another coach to fill the position. ... SOURCE:

OCCF Again Offering Grants For Charitable Projects; Applications Must Be Submitted By June 28th

United States - Indiana
Written by Administrator
Friday, 17 May 2013 20:08
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BE PREPARED, AND GIVE THANKS

United States - Massachusetts
Written by OPS user
Friday, 17 May 2013 19:34
[img_assist\|nid=92268\|title=\|desc=BE PREPARED, AND GIVE THANKS: Holden Scouts delivered Girl Scout cookies to Holden’s fire, police and EMS teams as well as the local state police barracks on May 6 as a symbol of recognition and gratitude for all they do in the communities, and in recognition of the Boston tragedy. ... SOURCE:

CAPA presents The Jungle Book

United States - Michigan
Written by Administrator
Friday, 17 May 2013 19:34
Photos by Jeanne Marcello ... SOURCE:

River Forest police help crack $28,000 Maywood heroin ring

United States - Illinois
Written by Wednesday Journal
Friday, 17 May 2013 19:22
A River Forest police street stop in early May led to information allowing area police departments to execute a search warrant in Maywood that netted heroine, crack cocaine and ecstasy with a street value of $28,000, according to a River Forest police press release.... SOURCE:

Training teenagers: Future first responders

United States - California
Written by The Triplicate
Friday, 17 May 2013 19:11
Before a teenage group of emergency responders was unleashed across the campus of College of the Redwoods-Del Norte recently, they were told two things: There has just been a catastrophic earthquake and three people are still missing on this campus. The high-schoolers, trained as Community Emergency Response Teams (federally organized first responder certification), broke off into smaller groups to search for the missing persons, which in this practice emergency scenario were mannequins hidden under bushes and decks across CR’s campus by the students’ teacher, Melody Pope. Pope, who teaches health career-related classes at Del Norte High School, reminded her students to follow the protocol they’ve learned by searching in groups of two. Soon enough a group of students, armed with CERT backpacks filled with emergency supplies, found a body (mannequin), evaluated its condition and placed colored tape on it to indicate the health status: red indicating life-threatening injuries in need of immediate care, green meaning the victim has minor injuries (“walking wounded,” Pope says), yellow meaning unconscious or in need of urgent care, and black meaning dead. “We saved a life today,” said 18-year-old senior Cole Ives with a knowing smirk as he held the body in his arms. Jokes aside, the CERT program is a serious community asset. “We have a couple of young men that will be joining the Search and Rescue team” after they graduate from Del Norte High School this spring, Pope said. “How nice is it for them to walk right out of high school and help the community by joining that sort of team?” CERT classes were first developed and implemented by the Los Angeles Fire Department in the wake of the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake; the idea was picked up by FEMA and classes were made available nationally in 1993.... SOURCE:

Man says brother confessed to killing 5 in Beason

United States - Illinois
Written by The Daily Journal Ill News
Friday, 17 May 2013 19:11
PEORIA, Ill. — The brother of a man charged with killing five relatives of his ex-wife in 2009 testified Wednesday that his brother confessed to the crimes after entering the home with a tire iron following a night of ... SOURCE:

YPSILANTI: Education Project for Homeless Youth helps homeless students

United States - Michigan
Written by Ypsilanti Courier/news from www.heritage.com
Friday, 17 May 2013 19:11
YPSILANTI — The number of homeless youth in Washtenaw County has nearly quadrupled in the past six years. Consistently, the highest concentrations of homeless youth have been in eastern Washtenaw County.... SOURCE:

Local golfers go low at NCAA regionals

United States - California
Written by News Feed
Friday, 17 May 2013 18:47
Michael Weaver — the ex-Clovis West High star — shared team-low honors with a 7-under 65 as No. 1 Cal shot a school- and course-record 23-under 265 in Thursday’s first round of the NCAA men’s golf Pullman Regional. Fresno State’s Rufie Fessler, playing as an individual, shot a 2-under 68 in Tempe to put himself in the hunt for an NCAA Championship berth at the end of the three-day regionals. Southern Methodist’s Bryson DeChambeau (Clovis East High) was at 9-over 81 and the Mustangs seventh in Fayetteville, Ark. Cal’s Weaver had an eagle and five birdies in a bogey-free round. His eagle came on the 307-yard par-4 15th at the 7,308-yard Palouse Ridge Golf Club, after he hit a 3-wood off the tee to about 4 feet from the hole. “That was a hole I was hoping to birdie,” Weaver said. “It was nice to do one better. I was really pleased with my round. I hit it well and putted well, so that’s always a great combo.” Sacramento State’s Ryan Williams (Clovis West) shot a 1-under 71 in Pullman, while USC’s Sam Smith took the lead with a Trojans’ and course-record 62. Cal is up two on Saint Mary’s. San Diego State (270), USC (272) and Pacific (274) round out the top five. “Yes, we want to win this tournament,” Bears coach Steve Desimone said. “But let’s not forget what the real goal is here, and that real goal is to finish in the top five and get to the NCAA Championship in Atlanta.” Fessler is in an 11-way tie for sixth in the 75-player field at Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, but just three back of the leading score for an individual not on a top-five team. The low individual not on one of those teams at each regional also will advance to the finals. “Today I was very fortunate that my short game was on because I only hit six greens or so,” said Fessler, who had five birdies. DeChambeau and the Mustangs (297) were five back of sixth-place Colorado and within seven of fifth-place Arkansas at ... SOURCE:

'Click It or Ticket' campaign beginning

United States - Kentucky
Written by Administrator
Friday, 17 May 2013 18:27
Beginning Monday and continuing through June 2, Kentucky State Police will be participating in the “Click It or Ticket” national, seatbelt enforcement campaign. This federal highway safety initiative focuses on seatbelt and child restraint enforcement as well as driver education.... SOURCE:

Ellis Builds Winning Streak

United States - North Carolina
Written by Davie Enterprise Top Stories \| Davie County Enterprise Record
Friday, 17 May 2013 18:22
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Jamming on Center Street

United States - North Carolina
Written by News-Argus Staff
Friday, 17 May 2013 18:09
The Budweiser Clydesdales visited Center Street in Goldsboro Thursday as part of Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp.'s Center Street Jam. Each Clydesdale stands 18 hands tall. There are three teams, the East Coast hitch which is the one in Wayne...... SOURCE:

Five staff members retire from LSSD

United States - Minnesota
Written by Homepage \| Lakes County News Chronicle \| Two Harbors, Minnesota
Friday, 17 May 2013 18:08
With over 150 combined years of experience, five retiring Lake Superior School District employees are leaving some big shoes to fill this year.... SOURCE:

WM board contemplates ideas for school space

United States - Ohio
Written by Welcome to the Sunday Record Herald
Friday, 17 May 2013 18:07
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City water customer says site identifying high water users is misleading

United States - Oklahoma
Written by By Joy Hampton
Friday, 17 May 2013 18:06
A social media website identifying Norman residents as high water users is factually misleading, according to one Norman homeowner who made the list.... ... SOURCE:

Forest Service contractor killed by falling tree in Lake County

United States - Minnesota
Written by Homepage \| Duluth News Tribune \| Duluth, Minnesota
Friday, 17 May 2013 17:41
A 59-year-old Wayzata, Minn., man died from injuries suffered Thursday afternoon when a tree he was felling landed on him.... SOURCE:

Mounds Class of 2013 commencement ceremony Thursday

United States - Oklahoma
Written by News from www.sapulpaheraldonline.com
Friday, 17 May 2013 17:34
Thursday, May 16 the Mounds Class of 2013 held its commencement ceremony in the Carter Field House.... SOURCE:

DeBoer’s downtown apartments expected to start this summer

United States - Kansas
Written by Administrator
Friday, 17 May 2013 17:34
Jack DeBoer’s apartment project on the west bank of the Arkansas River should launch within the next couple months, the project’s manager told me this morning. The 134-unit project is slated for the southwest corner of Maple and McLean on one of the city’s “catalyst” sites. The site is downriver from another catalyst site at First and McLean for which the city has received two development proposals, at least one of which is expected to include apartments. DeBoer’s apartment project…... SOURCE:

Bethel Crews Busy with Back-to-Back Accidents

United States - Ohio
Written by Administrator
Friday, 17 May 2013 17:34
Bethel Township Fire crews, Sheriff’s deputies and State Troopers were kept busy Saturday afternoon with two accidents that occurred within minutes of each other. ... SOURCE:

PACE in Search of New Members

United States - New Hampshire
Written by Administrator
Friday, 17 May 2013 17:33
P.A.C.E, the University’s programming board, is in search of students to fill positions for next semester’s calendar of activities. Activities from this past year included Walk the Moon, a haunted house, speed dating, the famous sex bingo, and plenty o... ... SOURCE:

Spitz: Scammers who target military deserve a just reward

United States - Massachusetts
Written by Julia Spitz/Daily News staff
Friday, 17 May 2013 17:00
In honor of Armed Forces Day on Saturday, I'd like to make a deal with the devil. ... SOURCE:

New exhibit on Salish in Silver Bow County history tells the richness of Silver Bow Creek

United States - Montana
Written by Search Results - Montana Standard
Friday, 17 May 2013 16:59
Long before copper was discovered in Silver Bow County, native people would come through the area in search of another valuable resource — bull trout.... SOURCE:

Finalists named for school superintendent

United States - Florida
Written by Administrator
Friday, 17 May 2013 16:56
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Buried treasure

United States - Maine
Written by Administrator
Friday, 17 May 2013 16:55
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Bloomingdale's to open first Hawaii store at Ala Moana Center

United States - Hawaii
Written by Administrator
Friday, 17 May 2013 16:55
Bloomingdale's will open its first Hawaii location in a new three-level store to be built in the former Sears space at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, mall owner General Growth Properties said Friday. The 167,000 square-foot store, scheduled to open in fall 2015, will be the anchor of General Growth's (NYSE: GGP) $572 million redevelopment of the space currently occupied by Sears (NYSE: SHLD), which will close on June 2. Construction will begin on the new store in 2014. General Growth said it plans…... SOURCE:

Confederate monument being assembled in cemetery

United States - North Carolina
Written by NewsAdvance.com - rockingham now,rockingham now/
Friday, 17 May 2013 15:54
The Reidsville Confederate Monument might be gone, but workers began installing the soldier’s base in the city-owned Greenview Cemetery on Wednesday, May 15.... SOURCE:

Local Dachshund shot

United States - Oklahoma
Written by BALedger.com - news
Friday, 17 May 2013 15:54
In April, the pet of a local Broken Arrow family was shot and killed in the family’s neighborhood.... SOURCE:

$1Million Genesis Prize Known as the ‘Jewish Nobel Prize’

United States - New Jersey
Written by Administrator
Friday, 17 May 2013 15:54
NEW YORK (JTA) — Wayne Fireston, the head of Hillel, who was named president of the Genesis Prize Foundation last month, says he is excited about the $1 million prize its creators tout as a “Jewish Nobel Prize.” ... SOURCE:

Commission Urges Workable Trash Plan

United States - New Mexico
Written by GPK Media
Friday, 17 May 2013 15:52
Conflicting reports about Sierra County’s Solid Waste Advisory Board’s ongoing effort to deliver a cost-effective solid waste plan were addressed during the county commission’s regular session Tuesday, May 14....... SOURCE: