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  • Scout suit hinges on secrets Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 1:48AMPORTLAND — The Boy Scouts of America has long kept an extensive archive of secret documents that chronicle the sexual abuse of young boys by Scout leaders over the years.
  • Radiohead gaining momentum as Florida Derby approaches Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 1:47AMRick Dutrow Jr. watched one horse race in New York on his TV while keeping an eye on half a dozen others walking laps around Barn 6 at Gulfstream Park.
  • Eight county schools advance to soccer playoffs Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 1:45AMClass 4A soccer teams will kick off postseason play Thursday, while 5A teams will wait until Monday.
  • DNR to kill small herd of nuisance elk Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 1:45AMThe animals have caused trouble for farmers. Some folks wish there was another way.
  • Two Arrested in Connection with Purse Snatchings from the Elderly Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 1:44AMTwo Huntington residents were arrested Friday in connection with purse snatchings from elderly women, Huntington Police say.
  • Pirates top Red Sox 9-7 Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 1:43AMJosh Beckett pitched 3 1-3 innings after missing his last start because of an illness, allowing four runs on six hits as the Boston Red Sox lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-7 on Friday.
  • Flowering plants may be considerably older than previously thought Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:25AMFlowering plants may be considerably older than previously thought, says a new analysis of the plant family tree. Previous studies suggest that flowering plants, or angiosperms, first arose 140 to 190 million years ago. Now, a new article pushes back the age of angiosperms to 215 million years ago, some 25 to 75 million years earlier than either the fossil record or previous molecular studies ...
  • Women, girls attacked in Haiti camps Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:24AMPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — When the young woman needed to use the toilet, she went out into the darkened tent camp and was...
  • Consumers to benefit from tough new laws Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:20AMConsumers will be better protected from dodgy deals after parliament passed a suite of tough new laws.
  • Turnovers, foul trouble spells doom for Patriots Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:18AMGREENVILLE – When the whistle blew signaling the fifth foul on Pender High School basketball player Paxton Lee the talented senior sat down on the bench and pulled his jersey over his face, hiding the already obvious feeling of despair.
  • SEC Tournament: Georgia rebounds its way to an upset Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:48AMBulldogs become the first lower seed to win, set up a third matchup with Vanderbilt.   More
  • Old building on Square getting a facelift Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:47AMPaula Nightengale and David Hume look at an old sign found in a building at Grand and Maine. (Staff Photo by ROBERT BARRON)
  • Bill Moyers: Ask the Chamber of Commerce; Why Is Too Much Not Enough? Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:47AMBill Moyers and Michael Winship Living in these United States, there comes a point at which you throw your hands up in exasperation and despair...
  • Yates hits 100 again, romps over The Colony 106-76 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:46AMAssociated Press - March 12, 2010 12:35 AM ET AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Houston Yates would settle for nothing less than 100 points. Next up, a crack at another state championship.
  • Strachan happier working for Middlesbrough fans than Celtic Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:43AMMiddlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan has taken a swipe at his former Celtic fans. Strachan says Boro fans have a better handle on reality than those following Celtic and Old Firm rivals Rangers . "There’s more reality at this club,” Strachan told The Herald . “Most of the supporters understand there’s a big change taking place. “They understand the big wages and the £12m paid for Afonso Alves and ...
  • Football Premier League: Hungry Drog Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:41AMLONDON: Chelsea striker Didier Drogba (right) insists the hunger to win more medals is driving him on as the Blues continue to fight for glory on three fronts.
  • 2009 Market Facts Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:41AMMany see the recent election of Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown as a referendum on President Obama’s federal health care bill. Brown said he would vote against the measure if elected, and now Democrats in Congress are determining what they can salvage from the proposed government-run plan.
  • BASEBALL PREVIEW: FPHS fighting slump Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:56AMThe Wildcats are batting .172 through seven games, and strikeouts have been a problem. Fort Payne hitters fanned 30 times in three games last weekend.
  • Police follow nose to bank robbery suspect Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:14AMDANBURY-- Tony Schick said the monkey on his back was the reason he committed a string of armed robberies, including the hold-up at Union Savings Bank on Main Street in January.
  • Foresters ask to be treated equitably Performance deposits questioned Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:13AMA group of local forest industry workers recently banded together in order to bring to the attention the disparities in the silviculture performance deposits that are being requested from local forestry businesses.
  • Unemployment-compensation tax delayed for 2 years Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:13AMLegislators grant two-year delay on unemployment compensation tax increase, to relief of Pensacola area businesses.
  • Japanese REITs to Accelerate Takeovers, Prospect Says (Update1) Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:12AMMarch 3 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s real estate investment trusts will accelerate takeovers in the $32 billion industry as banks pressure them to consolidate amid a tighter credit market and falling property prices, said Curtis Freeze , who agreed to sell his REIT to a unit of Oaktree Capital Management LLC.
  • BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Fyffe wins two Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:10AMFyffe High School baseball coach Matthew Lambert felt it was important for his team to get off to a fast start. So far, so good. The Red Devils pushed their winning streak to six games Monday with a doubleheader sweep of visiting Talladega County Central.
  • The Dish Doctor is in Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:10AMThe Dish Doctor received questions about matters both savory and sweet, as well as the importance of the correct cooking vessel.
  • James Anderson leads Oklahoma State past top-ranked Kansas | College basketball Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:25AMJames Anderson scored 27 points and Oklahoma State denied a bid by No. 1 Kansas to go undefeated through Big 12 Conference basketball play with an 85-77 victory on Saturday.
  • Queens: A perfect storm for sex traffic Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:21AMPROTECTING WOMEN: Queens Chronicle Publisher Mark Weidler signs a pledge never to run ads that are a front for prostitution. With him is Ann Jawin from the Center for the Women of New York. The Chronicle has never run such ads.
  • Randolph overwhelms Knicks with 31 points, 25 boards Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:19AMNEW YORK - Zach Randolph had 31 points and a career-high 25 rebounds against his former team, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Knicks 120-109 to tie a franchise record with their fourth straight road victory.
  • Electricity deregulation opinions all over the grid Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:16AMDepending on who you are, deregulation of the Texas electric industry has been a boon or a burden.
  • BOOKS Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:16AMBOOKS
  • LCA boys neutralize Miller’s post players, can’t stop guard Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:15AMMiller School’s front line consists of two 6-foot-8 players from Cameroon in Hippolyte Tsafack and Brice Kofane. LCA coach John Patterson reasoned his team wouldn’t have much of a shot of winning Saturday night’s VIC, Divison I championship at VES if the Bulldogs tried to defend those two man-to-man.So they dared senior guard Preston Terrell to beat them. And he did.Terrell hit three big 3 ...
  • Palm comeback falling short Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:12AMNEW YORK (AFP) - A year ago, handheld devices pioneer Palm seemed poised for a comeback.
  • K-State fans were a tremendous help for the Wildcats Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:11AMMANHATTAN, Kan. | Given unexpected life in the Big 12 title race earlier in the afternoon, Frank Martin’s Kansas State Wildcats responded with a first-half offensive output that brought back memories of Tom Asbury. The sixth-ranked Wildcats clanked 16 straight shots, finished the opening 20 minutes six of 32 from the field and — shockingly — tied with the Missouri Tigers.
  • Local seeks House seat Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:41PMBy KRISTA HAYES Staff Writer A Wapakoneta area resident recently announced his first fundraiser to help pay for his run for a Republican seat in the state House of Representatives.
  • Toyota probes Corolla steering, considers recall Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:41PMTOKYO — Toyota is considering a recall of its hot-selling Corolla subcompact after complaints about power steering problems — another blow to the world’s largest automaker already reeling from a string of recalls for safety troubles.
  • JV boys win AAC title Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:40PMMichael Turner paced back-and-forth in the coaching box, the intensity written all over his face and evident every time he opened his mouth.
  • Wednesday February 17 2010 Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:40PMFEB 16 — Oscar Wilde once wrote in “The Decay of Lying” that, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life.” What he meant by that was that art is the reality and life a mere mirror. As strange as it may sound, the evidence appears to bear Wilde’s aphorism out.
  • Shovel that sidewalk, or else Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:38PMFor Tracy Spann, ice on the sidewalk is more that just a nuisance. It’s a professional liability.
  • Toyota looks into Corolla woes, considers recall Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:38PMTOKYO — Toyota is looking into possible power steering problems with the hot-selling Corolla subcompact while its president said Wednesday he won’t be attending the U.S. Congressional hearing on the automaker’s safety lapses.
  • Senator introduces bill that will legalize guns almost anywhere Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:36PMBIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Most companies prohibit employees from having a weapon anywhere on company property...
  • Tax Group Sounds Alarm on Borough Spending Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:36PMAt last week’s Council meeting Members of the Citizen Finance Advocacy Task Force warned that continuing to spend at the same rate could lead to dire consequences for the Borough.
  • Tom Marino states his case Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 3:02AMSAYRE — Former U.S. Attorney Tom Marino is running for U.S. Rep. Chris Carney’s seat in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, and he wants the district’s residents to know that he is in tune with the issues that are important to them.
  • Baseball Capsules: Chavez agrees to minor league deal with Rangers Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 3:01AMARLINGTON — Outfielder Endy Chavez has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers that includes an invitation to spring training. Chavez is recovering from knee surgery last July and is not expected to be fully healthy for the start of the regular season.
  • Olympic Luger’s Death Shouldn’t Surprise Anyone: Scott Soshnick Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 3:01AMThere are plenty of words we can attach to the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the 21-year-old Georgian luger who lost his life while trying to win an Olympic medal.
  • NH hotel to reopen day after gas leak sickened 11 Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:56AMA New Hampshire hotel that was closed after a toxic-gas leak sickened 11 people so badly they had to be hospitalized says it will reopen Tuesday.
  • 2010 Anteater Baseball Preview Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:56AMBATTERS: Despite a lack of speed and power, the UCI lineup gets the job done.
  • Tucker goes above, beyond to be Classic-ready Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:54AMOne contender goes above and beyond to be Classic-ready
  • Mumbai docs blacklist TPAs over fee row Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:54AMThe strained relationship between city doctors and third party administrators (TPAs) facilitating medical insurance has taken a turn for the worse, indicating that all is definitely not well with the cashless concept.
  • This day in Crikey: Thursday February 16, 2006 Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:53AMCrikey sacked popular contributor Hugo Kelly -- for the fifth and final time -- on February 16, 2006. Founder Stephen Mayne detailed his departure by fire in the newsletter.
  • Ambulance Addicts Abuse 911 System Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 11:37PMBinghamton, NY (WBNG Binghamton) 911 can be a life line to people in a medical emergency. But the number of people taking advantage of the system is rising. As Action News Reporter Caitlin Nuclo explains, some ambulance addicts are tying up resources.
  • Toyota Announces Another Recall Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 11:35PMWASHINGTON (AP) -- Toyota is recalling about 8,000 Tacoma pickup trucks from the 2010 model year to fix a problem with the front propeller shaft that could cause the vehicle to lose control.