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Suspected arsonist held without bail Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:13AMThe man police say set four brush fires and a building fire Sunday was judged a danger to the community yesterday in Lawrence District Court and was ordered held without bail.
Bite Size News, August 30: Smoke, Fire Edition Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:33PMImage by rcolonna from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr. Massachusetts has become the 14th state to ban novelty lighters, although there is little hard data to indicate children are using them to start fires. [ Boston Globe ] Believe it or not, tobacco companies continue their increased marketing efforts in low-income neighborhoods. [ Boston Globe ] Some trees have begun to turn colors ahead ...
Man Arrested After Series Of Fires Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:18AMLawrence police have charged a homeless man with setting a series of fires in the city, and are investigating whether he's connected to other fires in the area this summer.
Middle East peace process a mirage Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:38AMImmersion in this region's politics can convince those immersed that history is cyclical rather than linear - that it is not one thing after another but the same thing over and over. This passes for ...
2 plead guilty in west Kansas robberies Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:02AMTwo Johnson City residents have pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Wichita to taking part in robberies at two western Kansas businesses.
Two plead guilty in armed robberies Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:04PMTwo Stanton County residents have pleaded guilty in connection with two armed robberies in southwest ...
Limes’ latest launch Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:30PMFounded in the year 1999, Limes introduced its first sports watch collection at the Basel Fair last year. In keeping with its long-term strategy, the company has broadened its collection with the introduction of a new mechanical chronograph.
Mother Nature has been keeping reservation fires at bay Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:15PMRONAN — It ain't over until it's over. The fire season, that is. It has been wet - very wet - this spring and much of the summer on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
Pair Plead Guilty In Armed Robberies Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:33PMU.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said Thursday that 23-year old Kristina Pauline Lashmet of Johnson City, Kan. and 28-year old Ryan Wesley Swisher of Johnson City, Kan. pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting the discharge of a firearm during a robbery.
Operation Wipeout Clears Drug Havens From Neighborhoods Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:40PMKINGSVILLE -- Operation Wipeout is underway in Kingsville. Its a statewide effort involving Army and Air Force guardsmen who clear drug havens from the community. "We're using money seized from drug dealers and we're renting equipment from the local community, front end loaders, bulldozers," explained Colonel Randall E. Davis with the Texas Joint Counterdrug Task Force. Using that equipment, the ...
The ‘peace process’ is a threat to peace Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:03PMJERUSALEM — Immersion in this region’s politics can convince those immersed that history is cyclical rather than linear — that it is not one thing after another but the same thing over and over. This passes for good news because things that do change, such as weapons, often make matters worse. A profound change, however, is this: Talk about the crisis between Israel and “the Arab world” is ...
Time for hoop fans to care about FIBA World Championship Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:39AMCoro: You might as well care about the World Championship. The rest of the hoops world does.
Juveniles arrested in Woodacre thefts Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:52PMTwo juveniles with a penchant for lifting things out of unattended vehicles were arrested Aug. 10 in Woodacre after a resident alerted authorities someone was tampering with her vehicle, a sheriff’s spokesperson said.
Police Investigate Breaking, Entering at Dollar General Store Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:06PMKanawha County Sheriffs are investigating a breaking and entering crime Tuesday evening at the Dollar General Store on Campbell's Creek Drive.
Peace process mirage Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:32PMImmersion in Middle East politics can convince those immersed that history is cyclical rather than linear -- not one thing after another but the same thing over and over. Things that do change, such as weapons, often make matters worse.
UPDATE: Dollar General Break-In and Theft Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:15PMThe search continues for two people who broke into the Dollar General on Campbells Creek Drive in Kanawha County on Tuesday night.
2 charged with thefts from cars in Westlake adult community Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:25PMJACKSON — Two young men have been arrested and charged in connection with the theft of items from unlocked motor vehicles in the Westlake Golf and Country Club adult community. read more
Trial date set for 2005 arson case Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:12AMBy STACY LANGLEYTribune Staff Writer HURON COUNTY — A jury trial has been set for mid-December for an Ubly man facing criminal charges that allege he orchestrated a house fire that destroyed his family’s Elkton home and all its contents in September 2005.
Rock drummer Johnny Barbata to Hold Book Signing Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:55AMRock and roll drummer Johnny Barbata saw a lot of the world before he settled down in Ada, Okla.
Ozzy, Crue haven't lost a step Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:45AMAll the drama, drug and booze damage and health scares haven't derailed the Prince of Darkness one single...
When life gives you bananas, make bread Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:45AMWho hasn’t wished for healthy eating combined with maximum convenience? Fast and healthy have not always been said in the same breath, but as consumers become more aware of the possibilities, more options have come onto the market in the forms of recipes and pre-packaged foods. This is good news.
SMC shipping project approved Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:02AMMANILA – SMC Shipping and Lighterage Corp. (SMCSLC), the shipping arm of beverage giant San Miguel Corp., has acquired a brand new oil tanker SL Maple for use by refinery Petron Corp., a report of the Philippine News Agency said.
Police Blotter: Aug. 24, 2010 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:09AMThe following is a list of felony criminal activities reported to the police. Numbered addresses of crime victims’ private residences and locations where crimes occur are rounded to the nearest hundred block. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY...
3,000 gas stations have to switch out 'hold open' latches Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:23PMCiting "a hazard to the public health and welfare," the state fire marshal on Monday issued a mandate to remove thousands of "hold open" latches on gas pump nozzles statewide.
Convenience store robbed 11 times in less than 3 months Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:17PMThe owner of Carthew Bay General Store was ready to shut down his shop last Friday and hang a sign on the door saying "You Won" after falling victim to the 11th robbery in less than three months.[...]
Trouble for Fire-Breathing Bartenders Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:12AMJimmy Cirrito, a bar owner in Manassas, Va., figures his bartenders have breathed fire more than 900 times in the past 13 years.
Bryan Adams rocks Prince George straight from the heart Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:55AMCanadian rocker Bryan Adams gave the crowd at the CN Centre what they wanted, and did it all straight from the heart. The show started with One Night Love Affair, and that's just what it was for the more than 4000 fans on hand who were into the show right from the start.
FCK running away from pack Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:06AMFollowing an easy 3-0 victory on Sunday over Lyngby BK, FC Copenhagen now has 16 points from its first six matches and is already looking a good bet to retain its Super League title.
Fire safety advice makes for happy campers Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:16AMDEVON and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has issued fire prevention advice to anyone going on a camping holiday.
Safe at Home Week kicks off today Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:09PMMany people assume their homes are safe, but a few problem areas can easily escape notice. This week is National Safe at Home Week and the Home Safety Council, Centers for Disease Control, and Office of Health and Human Services are offering tips to...
Live review: Rock the Bells still tolls for 1993 Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:17PMOld school's in session as Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest party likes it's 1993 at San Bernardino's hip-hop hoedown. Old school's in session as Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest party likes it's 1993 at San Bernardino's hip-hop hoedown.
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Ross, Timilty back Senate bill on teaching financial literacy Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:49AMTHE HOUSE AND SENATE. Beacon Hill Roll Call records the votes of local senators on three roll calls from prior sessions during the week of July 26-31. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.
Break-in reported at U-Pump Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:14AMA gas station on Merrill Avenue appears to have been burglarized.
Teenager denies arson attack on Brandon recycling centre Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 12:39AMA teenager was involved in starting a fire which caused almost £400,000 damage at a plastic recycling factory in Brandon, it has been alleged.
Fire-breathing bartenders arrested, face 45 years Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 8:07PMTwo fire-breathing bartenders face up to 45 years in prison each for performing flaming bar tricks.
2 killed, 1 injured in shooting incident Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:35AMTwo men were killed while another was injured after three men opened fire at them in Villagonzalo 2, Barangay Tejero past 3am yesterday.
Rubbish Campaign Shows Birds Have Had A Guts-Full Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:13AMTUESDAY 17 AUGUST – The dynamic kiwi charity Sustainable Coastlines today launched a hard-hitting campaign aimed at raising awareness around the truly shocking effects of litter that makes it onto our beaches and into our oceans.
Woman nabbed in buy-bust operation Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:17PMA 33-YEAR-OLD woman was nabbed Monday morning in a buy-bust operation conducted by the City Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group (CAID-SOTG) of Bacolod City Police Office. read more
Concert: Ozzfest in Devore, CA Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:00PMAfter a three-year absence, Ozzfest [ tickets ] opened a six-date U.S. tour in front of a crowd older and sparser than usual at the San Manuel Amphitheater on Saturday (8/14). With the three main headlining acts sporting a combined 113 years in the music business, and frontmen Ozzy Osbourne [ tickets ], Vince Neil and Rob Halford [ tickets ] posting a combined age of 168, this was indeed your ...
BEACON HILL ROLL CALL: 08-15-10 Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 12:11AMBeacon Hill Roll Call for 08-15-10.
Allegheny River's pristine beauty puts it in class by itself Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 11:33PMShoving off from Crull Island into the Allegheny River after a night of Robinson Crusoe-style camping, with the early morning fog clinging thickly to the green mountaintops and later a bald eagle soaring in and out of the mist, it was easy to see what the first French explorers to visit this part of northwestern Pennsylvania were thinking.
Investigators may have another case of arson in Ogden Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 10:30PMOGDEN, Utah (ABC 4 News) – Fire investigators are trying to find out if all of the recent blazes in their area are connected.
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Armed robbery in Evansville, person still on the loose Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 4:27PMThe victims say they were approached by someone with a semi-automatic handgun.
Teens caught stealing cigarettes and alcohol Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 3:24PMPolice in Starke have arrested two teens for a pair of burglaries to an S & G store.
Senate approves bill requiring financial literacy in schools Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 9:20AMSenate 39-0, approved and sent to the House a bill requiring the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to help implement programs on teaching personal financial literacy in public schools, within the existing mathematics curriculum.
Chinese 'gold' brings Egyptians a little taste of luxury Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 8:31AMCAIRO—A Cartier ring for just eight dollars? In Egypt, "Chinese gold"-- an affordable imitation of the precious metal-- has swamped the jewellery market, granting the poor a little taste of luxury.
Chinese ‘gold’ brings Egyptians a little taste of luxury Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:53AMEgyptian jeweler Ramiz Missiha arranges his shop’s window display with “Chinese Gold”, stylish and affordable accessories that mimic real gold, in old Cairo on July 20, 2010. A Cartier ring for just eight USD? In Egypt, “Chinese gold”— an affordable imitation of the precious metal — has swamped the jewellery market, granting the poor a little taste of luxury.
Restrictions on traffic movement for Independence Day Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:03AMNew Delhi, Aug 13 : The Delhi Traffic Police have made elaborate arrangements to restrict vehicular movement around the Red Fort in view of the Independence Day's celebrations.
Are New Hampshire's Children Healthiest? Maybe It's the Wrong Question Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 2:01AMThe 2010 KiDS COUNT report just released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation is known for its rankings of states for child well-being. But Prevention 1st, a non-profit dedicated to injury prevention, cites the study's least hyped finding: the leading cause of death for children and teens is a largely preventable killer--unintentional injuries.