Designs being drawn for Wild HorseWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:44AMWork is under way to upgrade the facilities of the Port of Wild Horse north of Havre on the U.S.-Canadian border, with Montana’s senators working in another avenue to upgrade the hours and status of the port.
Sarkozy to take tanker fight to ObamaWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:44AMFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy will raise concerns that the U.S. Air Force's $35 billion tanker contract is anticompetitive when he visits President Barack Obama later this month, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Belarus Leans Toward Regulated GamblingWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:43AMLegal gambling in Belarus should not be banned but rather well-regulated to raise government revenue, President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday.
MicroSun Technology Names New COOWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:43AMChicago military and commercial power solutions developer MicroSun Technologies has selected a new president and chief operation officer.
The History of Pencor Services, Inc.Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:43AMPencor Services, Inc., (Pennsylvania ENtertainment, COmmunications and Recreation) with its corporate home in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, is the provider of a wide variety of telecommunication services.
Resurrecting the light railWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:39AMBy: James Nord Upon its completion in 2014, the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit line will reconnect the Twin Cities in a way that has been missing for 60 years. A University of Minnesota student heading to Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul will be able to hop on the light rail at one of three University stations — in Stadium Village, outside Coffman Union or on the West Bank — and make the trip ...
EIU leads Ohio Valley all-sports standingsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:38AMBRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- Eastern Illinois University leads the 2009-10 Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Cup all-sport trophy standings after the completion of the winter sport championships.
Miller, Heller advance in 3-point showdownWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:38AMCENTRALIA -- Charleston’s Joey Miller and Mattoon’s Michael Heller both advanced Tuesday in the Country Insurance Three-Point Showdown at the IHSA Class 3A Centralia Sectional.
Falcon 9 test cut offWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:38AMCAPE CANAVERAL — An engine test considered a key milestone to the inaugural launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was aborted Tuesday at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
CMS 8th beats DanvilleWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:38AMMATTOON -- The Charleston eighth grade volleyball team downed Danville South View 25-7, 25-5 in the first round of the Class 8-4A Regional Tournament on Tuesday.
Panelists criticize space planWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:38AMCOCOA — President Barack Obama is in for a chilly reception when he visits the Space Coast next month if a community forum Tuesday on his locally unpopular NASA plan is any indication.
PRINCETON: Chamber's new chairman reaches out to merchantsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:38AMWEST WINDSOR — The new chairman of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce, Princeton-based architect and developer J. Robert Hillier, intends to reach out to local merchants associations and help them benefit from the chamber’s broad membership base.
Paul Weber seeks funds for blood cancer researchWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:38AMMATTOON — Paul Weber of Mattoon is a leukemia survivor who was diagnosed in 2006 and now is a member of Team in Training.
High court denies JUA rehearingWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:37AMThe state Supreme Court denied a request by the state to reconsider its ruling on whether the state can take $110 million from a medical malpractice fund.
New wrinkle in Joe Biden agenda: 1,600 units in Israeli settlementTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:41PMAs US Vice President Joe Biden prepares to meet Palestinians tomorrow, the Interior Ministry announced 1,600 new housing units in an Israeli settlement today. The move could disrupt a newly agreed restart of Israeli-Palestinian talks.
Long-term capital gains may make it to DTC regimeTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:41PMThe government is likely to maintain the distinction between short term and long-term capital gains to encourage long-term savings, as it deliberates the draft direct taxes code.
Leasing market unlikely to takeoff this yearTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:40PMThe worst scenario would be for the market to stabilise at the level of 2009 or to register a slight growth of a few percentage points, ALB president, Jean-Claude Boloux, said.
Culver Signs Puppy Mill LawTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:39PMDES MOINES (AP) - Gov. Chet Culver has signed into law new regulations on pet breeders designed to stamp out puppy mills. Culver signed the law Tuesday during a ceremony in which he brought along the family dog.
Kidapawan fire razes P200M in propertyTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:38PMKIDAPAWAN CITY -- More than P200 million worth of goods and other products sold inside this city's biggest shopping center were razed in a fire that started around 10:30 a.m. Monday. read more
Auckland hotels coped better than expectedTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:38PMAuckland hotels have come through a difficult and challenging year and are well placed to improve performance in a changing operating environment.
China passenger car sales rise 55% in FebruaryTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:38PMChina's passenger car sales climbed 55 per cent from a year earlier in February, despite a long national holiday, on strong demand for smaller cars and sport utility vehicles, an industry group reported Tuesday.
Cisco announcement: Heavy-duty internet routerTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:37PMCisco Systems Inc. has announced that it is upgrading one of its biggest pieces of networking hardware, a router that is used to power the most trafficked parts of the internet backbone.
News of recordTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:35PMNews of record reports for Chelan and Douglas counties
Fiat Eco:Drive Moves Into FleetTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:31AMSLOUGH, UNITED KINGDOM – March 9, 2010: Eco:Drive, Fiat’s awarding-winning in-car system that can save fuel and reduce emissions, has been introduced to the fleet market with the launch of eco:Drive Fleet.
Hillsdale College hits airwaves to amplify its national profileTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:30AMIf you've tuned into Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity or Mark Levin in the past few months, you've heard the conservative talk radio giants muse on life, liberty and the pursuit of killing "Obamacare."And during the commercial breaks, you likely have...
WEB/TECH: Music Could Mean $300 Million to Isp's Says StudyTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:30AMA new study titled "Is There A Commercial Argument For ISP Music Services" commissioned by the BPI and carried out by industry analyst Ovum, concludes that if the if the top ISPs in the UK embraced music subscriptions, they could generate new revenues of 103 million ($106M US) by 2013. The study used a medium adoption scenario, equivalent to 41% of the total retail value of the UK digital music ...
martedì, 9 marzo 2010Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:30AMParamilitary policemen play games during a break in their anti-riot training at a military base in Suining, Sichuan province, March 9, 2010. Big on spit and polish and parades but short on experience, new technology and force coordination, China's military has far to go before its bite begins to approach its increasingly loud, and for some fearsome, bark.
OSI Bid Likely to Rise as Astellas Seeks Cancer Sales (Update3)Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:30AMMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc .’s status as one of the few U.S. biotechnology companies with income from an approved cancer drug likely will drive up the price Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc.
Troup Eyes New Zoning OrdinanceMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:19AMTROUP -- The city of Troup is in the process of getting a new zoning ordinance and map.
Time to tap treesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:17AMJessica Tucker was in the woods of the Hashawha Environmental Center Sunday checking up on the two red maple trees she tapped Saturday.
The Oscars show went on and on, but the comedy sure didn’tMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:17AM7 :32 p.m. “I’m Neil Patrick Harris ,” says Neil Patrick Harris , though that is obvious to anyone who has picked up a TV remote control any time in the last decade. “I know. What am I doing here?” Since rescuing the 2009 Tony Awards from oblivion, Harris has opened the Emmys with a musical tribute to the remote control and now a tribute to on-screen couples. But as the stage has gotten bigger ...
More airlines expected to offer WiFi servicesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:16AMAirlines today are offering many more leisure options for travellers - from better in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems to having Internet access onboard.
Iowa school group faces probe on fraud allegationsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:16AMDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Auditors are combing through records of the Iowa Association of School Boards following allegations of past fraud and undisclosed financial dealings.
Maryland growth plan forums kick off in Carroll TuesdayMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:16AMThe Maryland Department of Planning will hold the first of 13 public forums across the state to get public input for its growth plan, PlanMaryland, Tuesday at Carroll County Community College.
Dispensary moratorium moves forwardSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:35AMSince mid-summer, medical marijuana dispensaries have been on the rise all over Colorado — a brand new wave of businesses that have cropped up in commercial spaces from Vail to Durango.
Nine gather at Christ Church to discuss town financesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:34AMTelluride faces a choice with lasting impact this November. Four seats are vacant on town council, and with big holes to be patched in the 2010 budget, each of the nine candidates who’ve tossed their hats in the ring say they’ll bring a different kind of experience to bear on town’s problem.