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  • Weekend keeps police busy Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:40PMObserver Staff Sarnia police say they handled 257 calls over the Labour Day weekend. That included four break and enters, 16 disturbances, 10 domestic or family disputes and 11 Liquor Licence Act violations.[...]
  • Crash Causes Concerns About Flight Zones Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:37PMA plane crash narrowly missed slamming into homes, and residents say that's exactly why the Federal Aviation Administration needs to enforce stricter flight rules on where pilots can fly.
  • Leash ordinance to be enforced Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:37PMIf you are planning to let your dog run free in East Rockhill Township, be prepared to face a hefty fine.
  • McManus spares Scotland blushes Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:37PMA dramatic injury-time winner from Stephen McManus gave Craig Levein's Scotland a 2-1 win over Liechtenstein at Hampden Park tonight.
  • Raleigh council wants study of more train routes, but won't recommend one Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:36PMThe Raleigh City Council backed away today from taking a stand on any of the state’s proposed downtown routes for a new fast-train line from Raleigh to Richmond, Va., and it asked state officials to add other possible routes to their study.
  • Arroyo ally, justices argue on truth body Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:34PMLikening the Aquino administration’ s Philippine Truth Commission to “an outlaw” that must be shot on sight, House Minority Leader Edcel Lagman Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to strike down the executive order creating the agency for usurping the powers of Congress.
  • 3 airline workers charged in cocaine smuggling Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:31PMCriminal complaints filed Tuesday charge 25-year-old Yunior Lopez of Elizabeth, 29-year-old Amaurys Caminero of Linden and 27-year-old Kerlwin Taveras of the Bronx, N.Y., with conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
  • British medallist still taking shots at Vancouver Olympics Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:30PMBritain’s only gold medallist at the Vancouver Olympics claims Canada “lost a bit of respect” internationally during the 2010 Games by unfairly exploiting its home-field advantage in pre-competition training.
  • China calling Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:29PMCan trade with China help the UK economy?
  • In Brief Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:59AMMayoral debate? Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis yesterday welcomed PASOK's decision to nominate former Ombudsman Giorgos Kaminis as its candidate for the municipality in the November 7 local election and said that he would be willing to participate in a televised debate with the law professor.
  • JBS Swift sued over treatment of Muslims at Grand Island plant Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:56AMOMAHA — Somali Muslim workers at a meatpacking plant in Grand Island were denied prayer time and faced harassment and even termination for asking to pray, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
  • TV evangelist Bill Keller vows to build Ground Zero Christian centre Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:56AMBill Keller said he is raising funds to build a prayer centre within a few blocks of where terrorists flew planes into the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.
  • Namibia: Parties Win Poll Appeal Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:54AMTHE case in which nine opposition parties are challenging the conduct of Namibia's National Assembly election late last year has been sent back to the High Court.
  • Offence to record traffic offence on handphone while driving Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:54AMGERIK: Using mobile phones while driving to take pictures of another driver's offences is itself considered an offence said Road Transport Department (JPJ) Director-General Datuk Solah Mat Hassan.
  • Mosque developer has shoddy building record Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:53AMThe developer behind the planned Ground Zero mosque already has a lousy record with the city Buildings Department -- racking up $24,650 in fines for safety and construction violations at a Washington Heights apartment building that his firm owns. The violations involve some of the department's more serious...
  • Geese roundup in Maumelle reduces bird problems Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:48AMArkansas Game and Fish Commission officials announced this week that between 100 and 150 large Canadian geese had been trapped in Maumelle in July and transported to western Arkansas and released.
  • Constitutional Court has no space for further savings, says court head Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:45AMBrno, Sept 6 (CTK) - Further cuts in the Czech Constitutional Court's (US) budget would affect the efficiency of its decision-making and decrease the standard of human rights protection, US chairman Pavel Rychetsky said after a meeting with Prime Minister Petr Necas (Civic Democrats, ODS) yesterday.
  • Vt. man with Shumlin ties at center of controversy Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:45AMMONTPELIER — A renewable energy entrepreneur and major donor to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Shumlin got $4.3 million in tax credits from the state’s Clean Energy Development Fund after serving on the fund’s board, a position to which Shumlin appointed him, according to documents and officials. ... - By DAVE GRAM The Associated Press
  • Impeach hearing vs Ombud resumes today (11:01 a.m.) Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:42AMMANILA -- The House justice committee continues Tuesday morning its hearing into two impeachment complaints against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez. read more
  • Taliban vow to disrupt Afghanistan election Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:32AMAfghanistan's Taliban said on Sunday they would attempt to disrupt elections this month and warned Afghans to boycott the vote, the first explicit threat against the poll by the hardline Islamists.
  • Military court clears Army man of molestation charges Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:27AMAn Army lieutenant who was accused of sexually molesting the wife of his mistah (classmate) at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) two years ago in Zamboanga City has been cleared by a military tribunal.
  • All African-Americans who receive Section 8 aid in Antioch part of trial against city, federal judge rules Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:25AMANTIOCH -- All African-American residents of the city who receive Section 8 housing aid can join a class-action discrimination suit, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
  • Illinois Company to Appeal Restaurant Verdict Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:25AMA federal judge has ordered an Illinois-based restaurant company that manages a group of IHOP restaurants to create a new sexual harassment training program.
  • Illinois company to appeal restaurant verdict Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:15AMAssociated Press - September 5, 2010 11:04 AM ET MILWAUKEE (AP) - A federal judge has ordered an Illinois-based restaurant company that manages a group of IHOP restaurants to create a new...
  • What we learned in the Big 12 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:08AM1. The league's top defenses still have a lot to prove. Texas and Oklahoma were wholly unimpressive in their debuts, although Texas' mistakes weren't nearly as costly. Of the three supposedly elite defenses in the Big 12, Oklahoma looked the worst, giving up 341 yards and two touchdowns through the air to Utah State's Diondre Borel . Meanwhile, Nebraska gave up 179 yards on the ground to Western ...
  • Bondi's incredible bulk: project angers council Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:05AMBONDI'S landmark Hakoah Club will be demolished and replaced with 113 serviced apartments, 45 residential units and a shopping centre under plans approved by the NSW government.
  • Governance, not gunshots, will end Afghan war, says Cdn commander Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:03AMThe commander of Canada's Task Force Kandahar is greeted with back-slapping hugs at a meeting with local officials, in the way Afghan men welcome one another.
  • Delhi prepared for CWG but needs discipline: Dikshit Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:00AMWith less than a month left for the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday said the capital is well-prepared to host the Games but needs a sense of discipline and dedication, particularly from students, for the success of the mega-event.
  • Restaurant inspections for May 2010 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:59AMThe following food service establishments were inspected by the Washington County Health Department in May and found to have critical violations that needed to be corrected immediately:
  • Ex-Water Authority worker awarded $324,775 in wrongful termination Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:42PMA federal jury awarded $324,775 to a former Erie County Water Authority worker Wednesday after finding that he was the victim of unlawful termination, a hostile work environment and civil rights violations.
  • The new road warriors Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:42PMThe men — mostly young — love it, while police are concerned someone is going to get killed. It’s called “longboarding” and it is growing in popularity in Hamilton.
  • Outcry follows shooting of Guinea Fowl Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:41PMDon’t shoot the guineas, some China and Center Street neighbors shouted Friday, but other residents say the birds must go – one way or the other.
  • Feds: no link between Dry Max diapers and rashes Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:40PMGovernment safety officials have not found a connection between a new kind of Pampers diapers and the severe skin reactions...
  • Local mail carrier on probation after pleading guilty to not delivering mail Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:39PMLouisville, Ky. (WHAS11) - A Louisville mail carrier is on probation after pleading guilty to failing to deliver the mail. Investigators began looking into 33-year-old Joseph Roach last year after the Postal Service received complaints about undelivered mail and when they searched his vehicle, they found nearly 300 pieces of mail inside. On Thursday the judge sentenced Roach to 15 months ...
  • A look at economic developments around the globe Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:39PMA look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Thursday:
  • Cumberland County hires expert to review reassessment Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:39PMCumberland County Commissioners contracted with an outside expert today to review the county’s recent reassessment.
  • NYC mayor: No reason to probe mosque's finances Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:39PMNEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg said this week that an investigation by the state attorney general into the finances of a $100 million Islamic community center and mosque planned near ground zero would set “a terrible precedent.”
  • Quorum Court fails to pass ordinance regulating brakes Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:36PMAttempts to establish a county-wide restriction on truck noise ended in a tie vote of the Lonoke County Quorum Court on Thursday night.
  • The fading iPod Classic Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:32PMThe iPod helped Apple rise from the dead in the last decade. But the iPod Classic, the device that jump-started that resurrection, didn't get so much as a mention from Steve Jobs at Apple's iPod event on Wednesday.
  • INDIA: Corrupt Officers Investigating Corruption! Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:47PMToday there are lot of discussions about policing in India. But these discussions fail to address the real problems within the police and appear to be intentionally refusing to discuss the most obvious, the crimes committed by police officers.
  • Breeder responds to BBB allegations Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:47PMA local Maltipoo breeder said Tuesday that complaints against her business were unfounded.
  • The Bed Bug Patch Launches September 1st, 2010 to Combat Rising Epidemic Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:46PMWOODMERE, N.Y., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent months, the Bed Bug name has resurfaced all over the Globe. Although generally described to children as myth when tucking them in for sleep, Bed Bug bites are now more of a reality than ever. Residential and commercial residences have reported increasing infestation complaints. New York, Philadelphia, Detroit and Ohio rank among the highest bed ...
  • Sharpsburg restaurant owner given time to correct problems Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:43PMWashington County liquor officials have decided not to discipline a Sharpsburg restaurant owner in response to nuisance complaints that were filed against the business over the course of the last few months.
  • Shumate Company Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit For $60,000 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:41PMGeorge C. Shumate, Inc. has settled a federal sexual harassment lawsuit for $60,000. A federal complaint filed against the firm alleged that the company's owner harassed Monique Ingram and another unnamed female sometime between November 2005 and January of 2007.
  • Kudosz Helps Attract More Business Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:40PMFAIRFAX, Va., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Kudosz.com launched the coupon distribution portion of their service today. Kudosz.com is a new, Virginia-based business review website. The coupon distribution service facilitates businesses to engage current and potential customers with incentives. Kudosz.com automatically links to digital coupons that registered businesses specify by web address location ...
  • Auditor: Ex-Kenton treasurer stole funds Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:37PMThe former Kenton treasurer and wife of the town's recently resigned mayor stole $200,000 from town funds, according to the state auditor.
  • Aquatic weed more than a nuisance for Lake Stevens Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:36PMLAKE STEVENS -- Look around the lake. Every inch, it seems, is teeming with wildlife.
  • Adult students at J.D. Floyd worries parent Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:32PMSuperintendent, principal say all adults screened before allowed on campus.
  • Heat closes some schools for second day Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:31PMMASON CITY — For the second day in a row, high temperaturesclosed Mason City schools.
  • Five new homes wanted for site Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:07AMA PLAN to build new homes on a controversial housing site in Hook has been put forward.