Admin | April 30, 2011
ORMOND BEACH — A 16-year-old from Washington State will have more than just sand in his shoes to remember his Volusia County vacation after he was hit by a car while walking on the beach near the LaPlaya Resort and Suites in the 2400 block of State Road A1A. The unidentified teen, who was vacationing [...]
Admin | April 30, 2011
The earliest saints were not canonised by any Pope: they were simply remembered as miracle workers and tutelatory spirits by their local communities. The urge to venerate some people are more than human seems very deep in our nature. But are primitive sanctity and modern celebrity related? One difference might be that modern celebrity is [...]
Admin | April 29, 2011
Campbell, CA, April 26, 2011 –(PR.com)– Florida Virtual School (FLVS) has created an online environment that transports users to the world of Shakespeares time. Designed for lovers of the renowned playwright and poet, the Virtual Shakespeare Festival will take place April 26-27, 2011. Attendees will view presentations created by FLVS students as they explore their [...]
Admin | April 29, 2011
Shepards Cassidy is a grizzled old man whos been lying low under an assumed name for decades. Deciding he needs to return to the US to see his family before his death, he teams up with a Spanish mine robber (Eduardo Noriega) who promises him a cut of the loot. But there are a lot [...]
Admin | April 29, 2011
US prosecutors are continuing to review the conduct of Wall Street firms to determine whether any crimes were committed related to the US financial crisis, Attorney General Eric Holder said. “There is certainly a basis for us to look, as we are, at some actions that were taken by some institutions and by some individuals,” [...]
Admin | April 29, 2011
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lifted its investment-grade ratings on Plum Creek Timber Co. (PCL), saying the timber company’s financial performance through the extended housing downturn has been relatively steady. The ratings agency raised the company’s ratings by one notch to BBB, placing Plum Creek two levels above junk … article source
Admin | April 28, 2011
Fords first webisode of the Go Do Adventures series takes a new 2011 Ford Explorer to the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. article source
Admin | April 28, 2011
Sexting – sending naked photos of oneself to acquaintances through cell phones and computers – is a phenomenon that comes at the intersection of technology, modern culture and bad judgment. In the old days, you couldnt take a picture of the kids playing in the tub without worrying about what the man down at the [...]
Admin | April 27, 2011
An absence of competition in local elections is the product of a rough, high-pressure economy and modern culture, according to area officials and experts on municipal government. A town election in Raynham on Saturday featured no contested races and an empty ballot space for a School Committee spot. Raynham Selectman Don McKinnon said residents have [...]
Admin | April 27, 2011
Cascade Financials 1Q loss shrinks Cascade Financial reported Tuesday a first-quarter net loss of $3.3 million, or 27 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $32.8 million, or $2.69 a share, for the same period a year ago. By Seattle Times staff article source