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- June in Bloom: June Crenshaw's journey to self-acceptance has helped her find ways to guide women still struggling in ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:29PMFeature Story:In June Crenshaw's world, every minute matters. The 49-year-old lesbian from Tulsa, Okla., who has been living in the D.C. area since the mid-1980s, has to carve out time from her full-time career as an IT project manager for her various roles in the LGBT community. Beyond the day job, Crenshaw juggles three volunteer positions: serving as chair of Whitman-Walker Clinic's board of ...
- Knockhill: Series preview Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:28PMJason Plato says Knockhill's forthcoming round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (Sunday 5 September) is probably the most exciting to watch for trackside fans.
- Lotus news on Nabil Jeffri test in UK Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:28PMDuxford, UK 1st September 2010 - The Imperial War Museum runway at Duxford played host to the youngest ever test driver in Formula One history today, with 16 year old Nabil Jeffri seeing his F1 dream come true as he conducted a day of aero testing for Lotus Racing on the museum's Cambridgeshire runway.
- College football: Horne emerges as a top back for U.Va. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:28PMCHARLOTTESVILLE Raynard Horne is refusing to go out quietly. The Cavaliers running back was moved to wide receiver last year, and it looked as if he'd spend the rest of his time at Virginia on various special teams units. After a coaching change, though, he's rediscovered his love for the ...
- Goalie Antii Niemi reportedly ready to join Sharks Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:28PMBut a source in San Jose cautioned Wednesday afternoon that the widespread reports of Niemi's signing had jumped the gun and no official agreement was in place. Sharks general manager Doug Wilson declined to comment on Niemi, 27.
- Virginia Tech football notes Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:25PM"I'm glad you guys are seeing that as well as we are," Petersen said with a laugh. But Petersen said he won't use traveling across the country into Hokies territory as an excuse if the third-ranked Broncos don't play well Monday night against No. 10 Tech. Petersen and the Broncos ...
- Seguin's already nicked up Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:25PMA rookie wants to look a little battle-hardened for his first NHL hockey card photo shoot, but Tyler Seguin showed up with a bonus bruise on Wednesday.
- Jays talk about Jose's swing Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:22PMJOHN BUCK: “What surprises me is how he sets up looking fastball and never misses."
- Face of the Buckeyes: In 10 years at Ohio State, Jim Tressel's legacy of winning is quickly becoming legend Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:22PMIn less than a decade, Jim Tressel is the face of everything the Buckeyes represent
- Can sports facility transform Lilburn? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:21PMCan sports facility transform Lilburn?
- Aussie soap 'Neighbours' celebrates 6,000th edition Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:13PMMELBOURNE, Aug 27, 2010 (AFP) - - Australian TV viewers will settle on their sofas Friday for the 6,000th edition of "Neighbours", the gentle soap opera and surprise global hit which launched the careers of Kylie Minogue and Russell Crowe.
- Local filmmakers converge on Sunnyvale for Silicon Valley Film Festival Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:11PMSunnyvale may not pop up on the list of hotspots for independent films, but that could be changing. Filmmakers recently converged on the city for the first Silicon Valley Film Festival Aug. 21.
- Pick Shelbyville for a multi-species outing Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:11PMOne day this week Rosalie and I discovered that the day was just too pretty to do yard work or for her to freeze a bunch more of the peaches that she's been storing up for pies this coming winter.
- Mattoon, Eisenhower ready to pick up where they left off following last game Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:11PMMATTOON - Right after last year's 26-20 season-ending football loss to Mattoon, Decatur Eisenhower coach Rick Austin made an observation.
- Wisconsin football preview Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:11PMBadgers in capable hands of 5th-year senior QB Tolzien Film-room work doesn't usually involve special effects. But since he wasn't Wisconsin's quarterback for three years, all Scott Tolzien could do in the offseason was superimpose himself on the tape of the starter, to imagine someone else's thought process and glean whatever slivers of insight he could.
- Growth Needs Regional Perspective, Group Told Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:10PMLAKELAND | Three years after regional business leaders challenged Polk and six other counties to rethink future growth and economic-development strategies, there are still no definitive answers, the Lakeland Leadership Alumni Association was told Thursday.
- Detroit Lions Preseason: Cleveland Browns Preview Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:09PMOK, Lions faithful, it’s just a preseason game. The Lions have broken camp, and the boys in Honolulu blue are rediscovering their lives, reintroducing themselves to family and friends, and going out on the town. For this Lions team it will not be a matter of the final score, which is the ultimate arbiter of success or failure during the regular season. It will be all about performance. In the ...
- The 10 Biggest Last Minute Transfers Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:08PMSo with the transfer market having entered its last five days, now more than ever, clubs start getting deals into place and papers have their long-awaited wish of having substantial column inches to fill. There is hardly anything more exciting than the final week of transfer activity as seemingly blocked deals suddenly fall through, while some of them pay off and others miserably fail. This year ...
- Storm knock off Sparks in Game 1 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:04PMSEATTLE — For winning all of their 17 home games and tying the WNBA record for most wins in a single season with 28, all the Seattle Storm really got was home-court advantage in the playoffs.
- Job seekers flock to 22nd Annual Job Fair at Carlisle Barracks Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:03PMEconomic recovery? Maybe. Maybe not.
- Maurice Clarett Attempts To Return To Football Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:05PMThe former college superstar tries to get a second chance in the UFL. United Football League - sport - Football - American - College and University
- Tennis: Roddick alone atop US men's tennis Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:02PMAs Andy Roddick heads for the US Open, the 27-year-old American will once again carry the hopes of the home nation.Roddick does not have to bear the burden of trying to end decades of failure by the hosts, but history weighs on...
- Moss' confidence returns with hitting stroke Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:01PMMoss' confidence returns with hitting stroke
- Every bubble has its gamblers - and a gallery of accomplices Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:00PMThere's a simple reason why no one was willing to question the Polly Peck tycoon, argues Martin Vander Weyer
- 10 football players to watch this season Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:59PMScott DeCamp | Kalamazoo Gazette , August 26, 2010 2:28 p.m. KALAMAZOO — In the 2010 edition of the Gazette’s Prep Football Preview, you’ll read about the “Iron Men” and other players expected to put on a show each and every Friday night.
- Local officials review taxpayer initiatives in forum Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:59PMLocal officials are taking a close look at November’s ballot initiatives, and they don’t like what they see. Reports from statewide finance experts say that if Proposition 101 and Amendments 60 and 61 gain voter approval, the outlook is bleak.
- Gardener's Market celebrates success Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:59PMThe Twin Towns Gardeners' Market, the first of its sort in Wahpeton-Breckenridge, has been operating for a little more than a month and so far its successes have exceeded those dreamt by its co-founder, Jake Krohn.
- Back to the future, Lightning fans hope Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:59PMYUCCA VALLEY — After the team lost seven players from last year’s CIF championship team, Joshua Springs High School fans eager to see what’s in store this season got a glimpse at the future at the Purple and Gold Game Saturday.
- White Pigeon leaning heavily on Roger Stewart Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:59PMAnthony Learman | Kalamazoo Gazette , August 26, 2010 10:46 a.m. WHITE PIGEON — Roger Stewart is the real deal. The 6-foot-5, 295-pound offensive and defensive tackle is a standout on both sides of the line and White Pigeon’s iron man.
- Branagh's Passion For 'Hamlet' Still Runs Deep Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:57PMActor-director Kenneth Branagh talks with @ The Movies' Tim Lammers about the Blu-ray debut of his groundbreaking adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
- After historic wins, Kyle Busch has a question Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:50PMBRISTOL, Tenn. — "Why do you say I'm so good?" It's a question Kyle Busch 's Sprint Cup Series crew chief Dave Rogers says his driver asks anytime Rogers or someone else on his Joe Gibbs Racing team brags about Busch's success and ability.
- Record rides equip gym Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:49PMThe highest number of partiers ever called on Langley Gymnastics Foundation for a safe ride home.
- Bouncing back and staying strong Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:40PMFive University of Miami football players are looking forward to getting back to school with high expectations of making an impactful return to the gridiron after frustrating 2009 campaigns.
- Ore. Lady Gaga backup dancer performs in hometown Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:55PMPORTLAND, Ore. - Pretty much everyone knows what it means to dance like Lady Gaga. Everyone's seen the videos, performances and parodies -- so with sharp, robotic movement and spastic clawing, anyone can dance like Gaga sometimes. But a select few do it every night. Crawling in and out of a lighted cage covered in crosses and dancers, dressed in ripped leggings, stiletto boots and a cutoff ...
- Appetite for high school football remains strong Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:38PMWe’ve gone from the varsity club to AARP; from sore muscles to achy joints. We don’t worry about Saturday night dates. These days, it is Monday morning doctor appointments.
- 24th Show and Shine coming to Corn and Apple Festival Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:16PMMORDEN - Some of the hottest cars and motorcycles around will again be on display to enjoy at this year's Corn and Apple Festival. Going into its 24th year, the Show and Shine organizers are hoping for big crowds in town for the Sunday afternoon event in the Morden Park.
- BLP ‘upset’ over Govt’s housing success Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:14PMTHE Barbados Labour Party (BLP) could not get its housing programme into “second gear”, despite having record levels of revenue during its three terms in office, said Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy.
- Racing icon Hearn trying to stop rare skid Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:14PMPerhaps Hearn is saving his good fortune for when promoter Howard Commander offers up that $17,500 to the race winner at his upcoming Mr. DIRT Track USA event scheduled for Aug. 26. [...] Hearn is just as surprised as everyone else is with his lack of Saturday night success. Hearn's continued consistency -- he currently leads the modified point championship chase -- and a questionable ...
- Flag football Super Bowl renamed Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:14PMBY LISA PAINE 810-452-2626 • LPAINE@MIHOMEPAPER.COM LAPEER — After 40 years of success as the Lapeer Community Schools Elementary Flag Football Program, more changes are in the works for the newly named Lapeer County Elementary Flag Football Program. read more
- Tidal project reports success Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:14PMTests of a turbine off Eastport's coast have met or exceeded forecasts, officials say.
- Mully's Musings August 19, 2010 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:13PMWith guys leaving for tryouts or already having signed from Huntsville to Hamilton, here 's a quick update on where a few locals are off to.
- Hill looking to follow Thomas' path at Tech Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:12PMATLANTA -- Demaryius Thomas disproved the notion that a receiver can't thrive in Georgia Tech's spread option offense. Stephen Hill wants to prove Thomas' success wasn't a fluke.
- Falcon 5K a big success Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:11PMDEARBORN — Divine Child hosted the 18th Annual Falcon 5K Saturday, a morning full of events that attracted hundreds of runners.
- NMSU to break ground on new learning facility in Corona Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:11PMCORONA, N.M. – The public is invited to a ceremony Sept. 1 in Corona for the groundbreaking of a facility that, when completed, will provide a richer learning environment for New Mexico State University students through distance education, field trips and support for graduate research projects.
- Back to school (for teachers, at least) Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:10PMPreparing to go back to school isn’t just for students and parents; teachers also have to make the transition, from summer vacation to classroom leaders. On Wednesday, the Lenoir County Schools teachers kicked off the 2010-11 school year with their...
- NASCAR muzzles drivers who speak – or tweet – about the sport Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:46AMThe fine for tweeting about management is double the penalty for purposely wrecking a rival’s car
- Whitacre's monkey wrench in a GM IPO Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:44AMGeneral Motors was winding up a regular quarterly earnings call with securities analysts and reporters Thursday morning when Chairman Ed Whitacre unexpectedly got on the line to announce that he was stepping down as chairman and CEO.
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Preview Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:43AMOff the leash...
- MNR sponsors Take A Kid Fishing Day Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:43AMIn what has become a popular annual event with Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) in Timmins, a group of area children enjoyed a day of fishing, food and fun on Porcupine Lake Wednesday.
- Is Obama Getting Into Bed With BP? Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:43AMThe White House and BP are working on a plan to use BP assets in the U.S. as collateral for its $20 billion oil spill escrow fund, provoking outrage from some quarters.