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  • Long-time principal steps down Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:40AMThe North Platte Telegraph Forty years is a long time. Ron Parks, principal at Buffalo Elementary School, said it was long enough for a career in education.
  • NFLPA sees parts of proposed labor deal Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:29AMKevin Mawae, left, president of the NFL Players Association, and DeMaurice Smith, Executive Director of the NFL Players Association, leave after Tuesday's session of talks to end the NFL lockout.
  • Nigeria: Amoo Assures 3SC Fans of Topflight Football Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:28AMCOACH Fatai Amoo has promised his relegation-battling side, 3SC, that they will retain their Nigeria Premier League (NPL) status at the end of the current season.
  • AP Sources: NFL players review parts of deal (4:22 a.m.) Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:27AMThe NFL Players Association's executive committee reviewed only portions of a proposed deal to end the lockout and not enough to warrant a vote Tuesday, two people familiar with the league's labor negotiations told The Associated Press.
  • Not because they can’t but because they won’t Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:14AMAs the saying goes “when there is a will, there is a way”. In Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) case it seems there is a way but there is no will. PFF has an annual budget close to a $1 million (combination of FIFA and AFC grants, budget from federal government and PFF’s own coffers).
  • AP Sources: NFL players review parts of proposed labor deal Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:13AMThe NFL Players Association's executive committee reviewed only portions of a proposed deal to end the lockout and not enough to warrant a vote yesterday, two people familiar with the league's labor negotiations told The Associated Press.
  • Tanzania: Getting to Grips With Ex-Zambian Leader Chiluba Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:09AMThe death of a country's leader often results in much reflection. It is only recently that Zambia lost its second President Frederick Chiluba, at the age of 68. It was my expectation that, given, Tanzania and Zambia's strong historical relationship that can be attributed to our two founding presidents, that there would have been in large swathes of the press of the man who terminated Kaunda's 27 ...
  • Cameron's popularity hits record low Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:09AMMore Britons are unhappy with the way Prime Minister David Cameron is doing his job than at any point since he took office, a poll shows.
  • Britain's Cameron faces grilling on hacking crisis Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:08AMLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron will be grilled by parliament on Wednesday about his decision to employ a former newspaper editor caught up in a phone-hacking scandal that has shaken Britain's establishment.
  • ‘Just Like Rainbows’ Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:39AMSince Michelle Bowen’s daughter, Nicole, was born with Down syndrome 10 years ago, she has found a number of helpful resources. Near the top of the list is a Web site, http://downsyndrome.com, that has a forum for parents to post questions and seek information.
  • AP Sources: NFL players review parts of deal Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:38AMThe NFL Players Association's executive committee reviewed only portions of a proposed deal to end the lockout and not enough to warrant a vote Tuesday, two people familiar with the league's labor negotiations told The Associated Press.
  • Sources: NFL players review parts of labor deal Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:33AMThe NFL Players Association's executive committee reviewed only portions of a proposed deal to end the lockout and not enough to warrant a vote Tuesday.
  • Lesbian couple sues Vt. inn alleging bias Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:30AMTuesday July 19, 2011 MONTPELIER -- A Vermont inn violated state anti-discrimination rules by refusing to host the wedding reception for two New York City women, the couple said in a lawsuit Tuesday. The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union’s Vermont chapter on behalf of Kate Baker and Ming Linsley, said the Wildflower Inn in Lyndonville turned away the couple last
  • Davis, Blue Jays hand Mariners 10th straight loss Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:26AMRajai Davis is happiest when he's racing around the basepaths.
  • Britons' satisfaction with Cameron hits record low - poll Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:26AMLONDON (Reuters) - More Britons were unhappy with the way Prime Minister David Cameron was doing his job than at any point since he took office in May last year, according to a poll on Wednesday."
  • Rally with a twist: Valencia hits walk-off single off former roommate Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:25AMMINNEAPOLIS - Danny Valencia and Chris Perez have known each other since they were 17-year-olds playing in high school in South Florida.  Talk about this topic
  • Sources: Players begin reviewing portions of deal Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:22AMThe NFL Players Association’s executive committee reviewed only portions of a proposed deal to end the lockout and not enough to warrant a vote Tuesday, two people familiar with the league’s labor ...
  • Rupert Murdoch: “Humble” but Not Responsible, Rebuts 9/11 Hacking Charges Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:33AMRupert Murdoch, at first exhibiting the air of a slightly confused old man, testified in front of a parliamentary committee in London on Tuesday. He began with a slightly off-cue interruption saying unsolicited that he was happy to be testifying. He followed up with the headline-baiting assertion, again by way of an interruption, that “This [...]
  • How Google+ Can Grow Without Killing Itself Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:29AMLet’s be frank – we’ve all gone completely insane, right? I mean, it’s not surprising because this is what we do here in Internet marketing, but we’ve definitely gone and done it again. And it’s a little embarrassing. It’s also destructive, if we’re not careful.
  • FOOTBALL: Anchorpoint camp celebrates 10th year Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:27AMCoach Marlowe Brinson and Donnie Livingston shake Wednesday during the 10th annual Myles Brinson/JR Adams Football Camp at Anchorpoint Christian High School. The camp is named in honor of Brinson and coach KC Adams' sons. PHOTO BY RYAN AZAD Photo by: Special to The Times GILROY Running from drill to drill, AJ Calisi, diagnosed with leukemia in 2010, appeared as carefree as the rest of his peers ...
  • Live Updates from Rupert Murdoch's Judgment Day Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:23AMRupert Murdoch will appear before Parliament's culture committee Tuesday afternoon to answer questions from members of Parliament about phone hacking and bribing police at various News Corp. papers. Murdoch will be joined at the hearings by his son James, News Corp.'s deputy chief operating officer, and Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News International. The Murdochs' hearing is ...
  • Emily's Post: Wisconsin recalls, redistricting, and ridiculous Republicans Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:22AMIt's a big day, Wisconsin! Democratic Sen. Dave Hansen holds the dubious honor of being the first incumbent to face a full recall election today in District 30, with the six Republicans and two other Democrats coming up for their recalls next month. Today is also the day the Legislature is to take up the GOP redistricting plan in extraordinary session, which can only mean we'll be witness to the ...
  • Tough odds Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:21AMThe Philippine Azkals will face an acid test this weekend as they go up against world number 102 Kuwait in the second round of the World Cup Qualifiers.
  • Comedy Central's(R) "Nick Swardson's Pretend Time" Commences Production on Second Season Set to Premiere on Wednesday ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:18AMThe second season of the hit sketch series will follow the fall season premiere of "South Park."
  • Rupert Murdoch: From Bad to Worse? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:15AMHere is how British journalists watching Rupert Murdoch?s testimony before Parliament are reac
  • Israel's act of piracy Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:14AMIsrael's boarding and towing of the French yacht Dignite al-Karama to the port of Ashdod is an act of piracy that should draw protests from not only France but every state that is committed to international law.
  • Dolly Parton Greets Family, Friends and Fans at Knoxville Concert Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:56PMKNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Dolly Parton kicked off her Better Day world tour in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sunday night (July 17), cheerfully returning to the city where she launched her singing career as a child.
  • Exclusive: Rebecca Black's Secret Debut CD Tracklist! Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:55PMThis is her moment, we just live in it. ​In her brand-new single "This is My Moment," YouTube superstar Rebecca Black continues her great artistic project: applying the stream-of-consciousness n
  • Coach suits up as Force struggles Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:47PMTHE Ipswich Force men were so short on troops, coach Chris Clarkson suited up for the first time this season in Sunday's state league game against Northside.
  • Boy, 10, racially abused at footy Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:35PMAN 10-YEAR-old boy who allegedly racially abused another player during a junior footy game in Geelong will face a tribunal.
  • Partnering for Prosperity: Inside Orphan Faith Home Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:33PMBy Heather Hintze MACHILIPATNAM, India -- Orphan Faith Home is India Partners' longest running project, started more than 25 years ago. Staff there not only give kids a place to stay, but a family to love them. "It's entirely a new life we are giving to the children," said Gadelli Parishudhea Babu, Orphan Faith Home President. They are given a new life they never would have otherwise known. "If ...
  • Jockeys Talamo and Baze back from injuries at Del Mar Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:01PMWhen jockeys Tyler Baze and Joe Talamo went out with injuries early in the Del Mar meeting last summer, it changed the landscape of the jockey colony at the seaside racetrack. But now they're back.
  • Anti-abortion demonstrators’ graphic display offends some in Niles Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:05PMAs drivers and pedestrians passed through the area of Golf Road and Milwaukee Avenue in Niles the morning of July 16 they were met with large posters displaying graphic photographs intended to deliver an anti-abortion message. As part of the controversial Pro-Life Action League’s Summer 2011 Face the Truth Tour, volunteers lined up outside Golf Mill Shopping Center, near Toys“R”Us to display ...
  • Forget it! United boss Fergie ready to abandon plans to sign Sneijder Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:53PMManchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says it is time to forget about signing Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder.
  • Freeholder Eliu Rivera is getting better, PACO chairman says in letter Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:51PMJersey Journal file photoEliu Rivera, right, with fellow Hudson County freeholders Jeffrey Dublin, left, and Doreen McAndrew DiDomenico. Eliu Rivera, a Hudson County freeholder and executive director of the Puerto Rican Association for Community Organization (PACO), has made "great progress...
  • Women's World Cup more than a game for Japan Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:47PMA joyful, nearly disbelieving Tokyo bursts into celebration over the soccer victory, a symbol of hope and resilience for the earthquake-devastated country. As Japan's Saki Kumagai prepared for her decisive penalty kick in the shootout that ended Sunday's Women's World Cup final, a wounded nation held its breath.
  • Review: Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:46PMWishful Drinking, an in-person memoir of Fisher’s life as Hollywood child and bipolar adult, is a kind of psychological striptease. It’s entertaining and revealing, but never quite enough of either
  • WWE Money in the Bank 2011 Review: 5 Obvious Reasons CM Punk Stays Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:45PMAfter last night’s Money In the Bank pay-per-view, The Internet Wrestling Community was buzzing with the anticipation of tonight’s RAW . Did R-Truth remember to take his crazy pills? Did Vince really just give the people what they want? Is John Cena really fired? And most importantly: Is CM Punk going to re-sign his contract? While last night left a lot of questions up in the air, CM Punk is ...
  • NC woman to marry 1 year after paralyzing accident at bachelorette party Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:45PMA year after she was paralyzed in poolside horseplay at her bachelorette party, Rachelle Friedman knows one thing she would change about her life before the injury.
  • Emails get snappier with 'Shortmail' Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:42PMIf you're happy with 140 characters that help you Tweet, what would you do with 500 characters? Perhaps write a shorter email? Twitter, which has come up with a solution, Shortmail, seems to thinks so.
  • Manchester United won't sign Wesley Sneijder Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:38PMManchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says it is time to forget about signing Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder. The Dutch midfielder has been heavily linked with a move.
  • Busy agenda ahead for Memphis City Council this week Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:00AMMemphis politics moves to the front burner with a flurry of activity that figures to have a great influence on how voters respond to the Oct. 6 municipal elections.
  • Is Australia's Proposed Carbon Tax Strong Enough to Do Any Good? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:57PMAustralian PM Julia Gillard is putting her political career on the line for a controversial carbon tax. Is the plan she's outlined worth it?
  • PAS is Trying Hard Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:51PMBy batsman The recent storm in a tea cup in Kedah shows that things will not always go smoothly for the PR coalition. The last thing needed is for shallow politicians to threaten a breakup whenever small problems arise. New forms of cooperation and new devices to ensure the PR coalition remains strong have not been developed yet. Some patience and imagination is needed for things to work ...
  • Reyes to rehab in Brooklyn today, return tomorrow Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:44PMJose Reyes was asked yesterday what happens if he hits a ball into the gap tomorrow. "It's a triple," he said, simply. Reyes felt just fine when he ran the bases yesterday before the Mets' 8-5 loss to the Phillies at Citi Field, his strained left hamstring presumably healed...
  • Iowa Football: 5 Dream Scenarios for 2011 Season Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:44PMIn the game of football, anything can happen.  We've already looked at what could go wrong , but what if everything goes right? The easy answer would be to say "Iowa wins the Big Ten and goes to the Rose Bowl or plays for a national title".  That might be the ultimate, dream outcome.  Either of them would be. But we're not just talking about ultimate outcomes here.  What could get the Hawkeyes ...
  • Max Levenstein: Health hypocrisy Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:29PMAmid the illegal fireworks, trips with the family, and backyard barbeques on the Fourth, there is a common sentiment about the history of this country. Whether it is the sacrifice of the soldiers fighting for freedom or the pride we have of being citizens of this nation, we call ourselves Americans and we are proud of it. read more
  • Winning Again Is Too Tall an Order for the Depleted Mets Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:29PMA day after an offensive outburst, the Mets gave a slightly more accurate picture of how a third-place team missing its four best hitters should look.
  • Happy home life behind Darren Clarke's renaissance Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:29PMNot since 2000, when he defeated Tiger Woods in the final of the World Match Play Championship in California, has Darren...
  • Phil Mickelson is all smiles after run stalls Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:28PM(AP) SANDWICH, England - The smile remained fixed on Phil Mickelson’s face long after the circumstances of the day should have wiped it off.