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Judie Fein: Eat, Pray, Love, or Meet, Learn, Transform? Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 1:53PMMeaningful, connected. That's how I like my trips to be. And it doesn't hurt to have luxury service, a large cabin, and one of the major waterways of Europe within arm's reach.
Human smuggling and poverty Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:45PMThe Navy has busted a large scale human smuggling racket and arrested five persons including the mastermind according our front page report yesterday.
Movers and Shakers (Aug. 16) Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:32AMPeople on the Move
Julia Roberts' 'Eat' will leave you starved for entertainment Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 11:17PMSleep Play Dead Self-Medicate. If you're a man, do whatever it takes to get through the tedious, endless "Eat...
Soccer Capsules: Palacios brothers help Pumas to 2-0 win over Cruz Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 5:11AMMEXICO CITY (AP) — Brothers Marco and Alejandro Palacios both contributed as the UNAM Pumas to a 2-0 win over Cruz Azul on Sunday in the third round of the Mexican Apertura championship.
This Week Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 5:20PMRegistration is now open for fall Kindermusik classes for children newborn to seven+ years with their parents.
0801 calendar & fyi Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 2:18AMSunday
This Week Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 1:20PMIn order to meet the needs of those children and families who need assistance with food during the weekends, the Welcome Table will now be providing food packs on Fridays from 1-4 p.m. at the swimming pool at Lake Tomahawk.
Showcase Gallery artists tell fabulous tales with new work Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 12:03PMElsewhere, ArtCraft’s third Showcase Gallery exhibit of the season, opens Friday with a feature on emerging artists Michela Sorrentino and Byungjoo Suh.
Interview: G.F. Skipworth, Author of The Simpering, North Dakota Literary Society Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 4:14AMG.F. Skipworth often refers to The Simpering, North Dakota Literary Society as his personal favorite, although "writing dialogue for a cameo appearance by the razor-sharp Dorothy Parker was maddening, even worse than for Mark Twain (at least he paused to light a cigar now and then.)"
Obama shouldn't get too close to Goodluck Jonathan | Funmi Feyide John Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 3:12AMToo much favouritism towards the new Nigerian leader carries risks for both presidents Nigeria is the largest black nation, with approximately 150 million people. So it was little surprise that when Barack Obama became the first black president of the US, Nigeria's then-president, Umar Yar'Adua, attempted to visit him. A visit with Obama, arguably the most popular man on the planet at the time ...
Down East not Down Under, accidental tourists find out Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 2:47PMValerio Torresi and Serena Tavoloni have one wish as they try to arrange for a flight to their original destination of Sydney, Australia.
Wilmington on DVD: When You're Strange,Close-Up, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Hot Tub Time ... Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 10:04AMThe Doors' story -- keying on Morrison's sad, indulgent rise and fall -- is one of the great show-biz cautionary chronicles, and it's very well-told here. This is one of the best of all rock movies -- a mix of wonderful songs and performances, with incredible concert and backstage footage.
New Book Highlights Italian-American Family History Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 7:15AMIn his sequel to Calabrian Tales, the historical fiction about the paternal side of his family, Peter Chiarella comes forth with an account of his maternal relatives, the Zinzi family from southernmost Italy, in Out of Calabria .
Case study: Two tales of gap-year adventure Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 10:48AMWhether you choose an independently organised trip or use a gap-year group, the result can be unexpected and rewarding Charlie Hammans, a 20-year-old student from Chichester, managed to organise his own voluntary trip without having to pay a penny to a large gap-year specialist, writes Jonjo Neeves. Hammans, who now studies History and French at Bristol University, travelled to Kenya last summer ...
Jennie Rooney's top 10 women travellers in fiction Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 3:32AMFrom eccentric spinster aunts to Alice in Wonderland, the novelist traces the steps of fiction's most engaging female adventurers Jennie Rooney's new novel The Opposite of Falling, in which Ursula Bridgewater takes Thomas Cook's famous new tour of America after her engagement is broken off, is out now. Her first novel, Inside the Whale, was shortlisted for the Costa first novel award in 2008 ...
Peter Pringle: Mont Blanc orchestra to play at Summerfest Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 12:28PMThe Cultural Council of Indian River County will present “Summerfest: The Sounds and Flavors of Mont Blanc” at 7:30 p.m. July 23 at Pointe West’s Heritage Park Pavilion in Vero Beach.
Jessica Massa: Forget Dating: The Guys You'll Meet on the New Path to Love Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 10:30AMAfter happily hailing the death of dating and determining that cultivating relationships with your very own gaggle of guys has replaced sitting around in a...
The Rush is back at Party Poker Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 9:17AMGIBRALTAR -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Card Rush is back at Party Poker , starting on Monday 28th June. This time the instant-win online scratch card promotion is bigger than ever - in fact it is now the Card Rush XL as there is 1.8 million prize cards up for grabs!
New onstage in Rome: a singing Pope John Paul II Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 1:52AMTwo priests have written a musical about the late pontiff that they hope would burnish his image. It covers the highs and lows of his life, with a little dancing along the way. A pope, let's face it, has certain built-in limitations as a main character in a musical (see: Celibacy, rule of). If for only that reason, Andrew Lloyd Webber probably has little to fear from the latest musical to open ...
CD Reviews: Taiwan Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 11:31AMOriginal English-language news coverage of Taiwan.
World Cup Team Feature Capsules: Mexico's Franco recovers from foot injury Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 11:56PMJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Mexico forward Guillermo Franco hopes to start in the World Cup's opening match against South Africa after recovering from a foot injury.
Drogba and Ferdinand look out of WCup Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 7:08PMIvory Coast forward Didier Drogba, right, is tackled by Japan 's defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka, left, during an international friendly test game between the national soccer teams of Ivory Coast and Japan at the Stade de Tourbillon in Sion, Friday, June 4, 2010, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Ivory Coast will play in group G and Japan will play in group E. (AP Photo/Keystone ...
Drogba and Ferdinand look out of WCup Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 7:02PMJOHANNESBURG (AP) — The World Cup begins in a week and already the buildup has been damaging for many teams.
World Cup Capsules: U.S. vs Australia quite a friendly for 4 players Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 6:33PMIRENE, South Africa (AP) — After 3½ years of getting ready, it’s time for the final dress rehearsal.
Drogba and Ferdinand look out of WCup Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 6:06PMThe World Cup begins in a week and already the buildup has been damaging for many teams. Ivory Coast may have lost its star and captain, Didier Drogba, who broke his right arm Friday in a 2-0 warmup victory over Japan. England captain Rio Ferdinand is out after injuring ligaments in his left knee during practice hours before Drogba was hurt.
World Cup woes: Injuries already plaguing tournament before it begins Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 1:56PMJOHANNESBURG - The World Cup does not begin for a week but the buildup claimed some high-profile victims Friday, including England captain Rio Ferdinand and prolific Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba.
Soccer Capsules: DaMarcus Beasley goes from ignored to a U.S. leader Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 6:03PMIRENE, South Africa (AP) — Not long ago, DaMarcus Beasley figured he’d be home in Miami by right now.
Kids may get swept up in glitzy 'Prince of Persia' Sunday, May 30, 2010 @ 4:03AM"Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" (PG-13)
Bristol Profile: Joseph Franceschini Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 11:22AM"Found their heart in Joe Fran’s classroom."
Stefanie Vögele: If you show respect on court, then you’ve lost Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 5:26PMIt is late and the spectators from the last game on court have just disappeared into the night. I am sitting with Stefanie Vögele, whom they have been watching, though, to be more accurate, it was Venus Williams they were watching.
Cannes 2010 poised to honor low-key moral tales Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 12:28PMQuiet films by Britain's Mike Leigh and France's Xavier Beauvois were the hot favorites for red-carpet glory at Cannes on Sunday as the curtain falls on the movie world's biggest festival.
3-D action makes final 'Shrek' a bit more startling Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 3:42AM"Shrek Forever After" PG
Bristol Profile: Joseph Franceschini Saturday, May 22, 2010 @ 5:07AM"Found their heart in Joe Fran’s classroom."
Kirk Mangus tells universal tales in ancient medium Saturday, May 8, 2010 @ 3:57PMSeveral dozen of his latest "Story Bowls" currently fill the space at the Clay Place in Carnegie, along with a few impromptu drawings he created for gallery owner Elvira Peake while setting up the show.
The Rome Masters Part One: Traveling in Hope Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 6:19PMIt is better to travel in hope than to arrive disenchanted. (Japanese proverb) This was an eventful expedition before it had barely begun. The pilgrimage to the Rome Masters was booked many, many weeks back, and almost immediately, there was something to worry about. The first scare arrived in the form of volcanic clouds, swept by uncharacteristic northerly winds from Iceland. The U.K. came to a ...
A GOOD READ: These mystery books will keep you guessing Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 2:06PMothers also read... There is always time for a good mystery especially if set in interesting times. Numerous novels are available to choose from that fit this bill. Authors like Franklin, Peters, Tremayne, and Perry have recreated a past where their heroes and heroines solve crimes.
TOURS AND ACTIVITIES-SAN FRANCISCO THROUGH MAY 31 Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 1:33PMALCATRAZ ISLAND TOURS -- On the Island, The National Park Service offers a captioned orientation video with historical footage, self-guided walks, exhibits, and Ranger interpretive talks.
Woy Hodgson: Fulham Miracle Worker, Future England Boss, My Hero Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 8:41AMThe Roy Hodgson story is a simple one. One of those tales which make football the uplifting, addictive substance which grips millions, bringkng us here and sending us out with a lump of leather in the frost to a World Cup in dark Africa. At 62, after a lifetime of wandering from England to South Africa, Sweden to Italy, Roy has finally reached a point where he can turn around and say, "I think ...
'RoboCop' tells students to follow their dreams Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 2:11AMWICCOPEE — If anyone can inspire teenagers to pursue their education and dreams simultaneously, it's the star of the film "RoboCop."
County travel agents feel the heat from volcano Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 5:07AMLocal travel agents have some wild tales to tell about travel during the past week's volcanic ash crisis in Iceland that shut down Europe's busiest airports.
Tales of media woe from the volcano-based travel chaos Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 5:29AMDay Two of our rolling round-up of media folk caught up in the transport crisis It may have grounded planes across Europe , but not even a giant volcanic ash cloud, it seems, can keep Chris Moyles off air. The Radio 1 DJ, marooned in New York as we reported yesterday , was still able to host today's breakfast show after he decamped from his hotel room to the studios of Sirius satellite radio in ...
Stranded central Ohioans wait out the ash storm Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 4:45AMLightning makes the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in central Iceland look even more dramatic. Low-energy lightning is sometimes active during eruptions, arcing between particles as they exit the volcanic vent at around 100 yards per second.
Hundreds of East Lancashire staff miss start of school Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 12:00PMHUNDREDS of teaching and support staff were unable to return to work yesterday after they were stranded abroad because of the suspension of all flights into Britain.
Trains, planes and automobiles... Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 9:29AMWith planes grounded in the UK and Europe, Dover has seen a deluge of stranded passengers trying to get home. As Alex Thomson writes they will go to any length to make their journey a successful one.
Down and out in Europe - Travellers' Tales Monday, April 19, 2010 @ 2:49AMStories from stranded travellers from across Europe.
Just get me to the church on time - and the family trying any way to get home Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 5:57PMBernie Ecclestone, Formula One’s ringmaster, said it was an omen. The bride-to-be just said I was stupid for going to Shanghai. Everything organised for the wedding and just one thing was going to be missing – the groom.
Life & Style Thursday, April 15, 2010 @ 5:45AMMark Shand, conservationist, adventurer and brother of the Duchess of Cornwall, fell in love with elephants as a teenage rebel more than 40 years ago. He had just been expelled from his Dorset public school for smoking cannabis, and his father, Major Bruce Shand, decided that what Mark needed was a bit of backbone. “I think he thought, let's put some spine in the little bugger and send him off ...
The Ethical Epicure: Is bloated U.S. 'the new Rome'? Wednesday, April 7, 2010 @ 11:38AMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! Every couple of months, a prank e-mail about Michelangelo's David sculpture makes the rounds. After a two-year loan to the U.S., it jokes, the iconic sculpture is returning to Italy.
Bristol Profile: Found their heart in Joe Fran’s classroom Saturday, March 27, 2010 @ 9:30AMWe all have favorite teachers. Whether they taught us how to read, write or do arithmetic, encouraged us, challenged us or gave sound advice in times of confusion, all of us have one or two educators in mind when we are asked: “What is the best thing you learned, so far?”