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Does your child have an eating disorder? Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:20AMWhen Lida Athearns of Fenton was 16, a school secretary made an innocent remark to her about how good she looked having lost about 10 pounds.
Holding job, caring for ill spouse a big burden Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:57AMDETROIT — For eight months in 2006, Elaine Bannon and her husband, Chuck, both Ford engineers, kept a secret at work.
Letters to the Editor for Sept. 5 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:37AMDavin Pickell: Hulsey looks out for working families
New road map for today's moms Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:40AMConnie Smith, 30, is the primary breadwinner for her family, which includes her husband, Jeremy Smith, 32, and their daughters, Danica, 3, and Skyler, 9. It's been that way for about 1 1/2 years, ever since the recession dried up freelance photojournalism assignments for Jeremy Smith.
Clinic Ole head steps down Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:18AMSaturday update After more than a dozen years leading Community Health Clinic Ole, its executive director, Beatrice Bostick, is moving on to new adventures.
Rand Paul’s balancing act Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:32AMRand Paul sat in the office of his Bowling Green ophthalmology practice just before lunch on a Friday last month. He was on the phone, talking about his opposition to the cap-and-trade legislation that was defeated earlier this year in the U.S. Congress. Talk of the Environmental Protection Agency overreaching its authority peppered the conversation. The theme of government overreach is woven ...
Too close for comfort Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:19AMDeep beneath the Santa Barbara County Jail, a female inmatemakes her way slowly through a spartan tunnel that allows prisonersto be moved securely from one section of the facility to anotherwithout an escort.
Deans's job safety questioned Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:26PMExclusive: After a string of poor results, The Rugby Club panellist Jeremy Paul has questioned the apparent safety of Robbie Deans's position as coach of the Wallabies.
She has a heart for educating youth Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:24PMA teacher at Wilson Elementary School since 1971, Ellen Lesher has always had a passion for teaching, and she got her first taste of it at an early age.
NCC, St. Luke's team up to provide opportunity Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:43PMSasha Rivera has always been interested in medicine. She loves science and people, so nursing was a natural choice for her. But natural choices don't always come easily.
Snarky letter for LeBron's shady exit? Maybe try an injunction Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:11AMThe letter from Dan Gilbert was scathing -- but not enough, Ken Berger says. LeBron's shady exit out of Cleveland calls for one action that was never taken by the Cavs owner -- injunction.
5 Ways to Keep Retirement Exciting Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:07AMAvoid retirement boredom with these activities.
The Seven Deadly (Debt) Sins Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:18AMConsumers have worked hard to pare debts but as the economy turns weaker, much remains to be done.
The Rockbridge Traveler Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:26PMAlthough kids are back in school, the Traveler still thinks it is summer. The weather tells me it is summer, the Calendar tells me it is still summer (until Sept. 23), my garden tells me it is summer, and I still want to do summer things.
What's new at the Andover/North Andover Branch of the YMCA Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:13PMHere's the schedule of upcoming classes and programs at the Andover/North Andover Branch of the Merrimack Valley YMCA:
OC Moms Talk Back: Types of schooling Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:04PMWhich type of schooling best prepares a child for life -- public, private or home school? My sister and I went to public school here in OC during the 70s and 80s. At times for me, school was very difficult because I was tall, awkward, a little...
Astrologically Speaking: Sign by Sign Forecast for the Week of August 31 to September 6, 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:11AM*ARIESFree-wheeling communications kick off the forecast, highlighting your versatility, flexibility etc. Your full-bore approach is tempered by a willingness to sublimate your ego for the greatest good. Solidify your wishes by the 1st, when you see the heights you climb by being patient. Friction at home on the 3rd and 4th conflicts with how others [...]
Q&A with Jennifer De Kine, Side St. to Main St. Coordinator, Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce; and James Jackson ... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:09AMQ. What is the Side Street to Main Street program of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce? A. Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce's Side Street to Main Street Business and Leadership Development Program is a unique, award winning development program for small, minority owned businesses in Middlesex County and beyond.
School Openings Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:20AMA massive $7.5 million construction project in progress at the Melrose Public Schools campus is on schedule and should be completed by opening day, if not for the Open House set for Wednesday evening, Sept. 1.
Magnet school lights it up for school year Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:02AMJONESBORO — They’re lighting things up, so to speak, at MicroSociety magnet school this year. The arrival of a program designed to make the school a “lighthouse campus” is well under way, magnet specialist Beth Couch said.
Renewable Portfolio Standards Work, But at What Cost? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:32AMAs policymakers consider energy and environmental goals, renewable portfolio standards (RPS) are one popular tool to encourage the development of renewable power resources. These regulations, also called renewable electricity standards, typically require utilities to source a specified percentage of their power from qualified renewable sources. States adopt RPS programs to incentivize the ...
Conn. gov candidates target state university officials’ salaries Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:11AMThe gubernatorial candidates are calling for inquiries into reports of high salaries for administrators at the University of Connecticut and the Connecticut State University system.
EHS starts new ropes course Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:19AMEXETER — Fourteen Exeter High School teachers linked arms on Friday — attempting to master the "Mohawk walk." Straddling a thin cable zigzagging between trees, the group slowly made its way down the line. The objective: To traverse the course without a single participant wobbling off.
Junior League of Mobile adds Daphne office Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:37AMDAPHNE, Ala. — Junior League of Mobile, celebrating 80 years of service in the Mobile community, is opening an office in Daphne.
Health calendar Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:13AMSHARP AS A TACK: Discussion about brain plasticity and how to prevent cognitive decline. 3 p.m. Thursday, Pardee Health Education Center, Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Registration required. Call 692-4600.
Governor pushes liquor-store plan at town-hall meeting Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:31PMMore than 400 people turned out yesterday to hear from Gov. Bob McDonnell at his seventh town-hall meeting.
McDonnell pushes liquor-store plan at Danville town-hall meeting Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:18PMDANVILLE -- More than 400 people turned out yesterday to hear from Gov. Bob McDonnell at his seventh town-hall meeting, where he voiced his support of liquor-store privatization, among other government reforms. McDonnell, who is to reveal his privatization plan Sept. 8, touted the $500 million he expects the state ...
Healthier options Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:06PMThe healthy-eating message is getting through to some kids. Sixth-grader Sadie Dubay, who was standing at the only vending machine at the new state charter Palmetto Scholars Academy, knew exactly what she wanted and why. She slipped a dollar into a Yo Naturals vending machine, picked some Veggie Chips and explained her choice.
In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News for Aug. 29 - Sept. 4 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:57PMIn this week's Pipeline, Forest City Enterprises will privatize and build family housing at four military bases in South Carolina, Tennessee and Mississippi; in Rockville, MD, business and government leaders will officially kick off a $200 million expansion...
Community Calendar: Aug. 31, 2010 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:15PMLOWER RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1969-1971: Multiclass reunion, meet and greet, 7 p.m. Sept. 24, Jillian’s, 800 Gervais St.; dinner and dance, 6:30 p.m.-midnight Sept. 25, Leaside, 100 E. Exchange Place, $50 per person; RSVP by Wednesday. Make checks payable to LRHS Reunion. Mail to c/o Rick Reed, 2127 Long Trail Road, Hopkins SC 29061. (803) 776-3252; e-mail: reedhopkins ...
Alcoa Kicks-Off Cheoah Dam Modernization Project Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:08AMROBBINSVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today kicked off a $110 million modernization project at Cheoah Dam, one of four hydroelectric dams that make up Alcoa Power Generating Inc.’s Tapoco Project. The modernization effort will increase the dam’s efficiency and energy output and increase the life of the dam by at least another 40-50 years. “Hydropower is clean, renewable, reliable ...
Alcoa Kicks-Off Cheoah Dam Modernization Project Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:00AMROBBINSVILLE, N.C.----Alcoa today kicked off a $110 million modernization project at Cheoah Dam, one of four hydroelectric dams that make up Alcoa Power Generating Inc.’s Tapoco Project.
Troy Forecasts Doubling of Production and Builds the Foundation for Future Growth Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:09AMPERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA -- (Marketwire - Aug. 27, 2010) - Troy Resources NL (TSX:TRY)(ASX:TRY) -
Bangkok state of emergency stays in place Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:18AMThe Thai prime minister has indicated he will maintain emergency rule for Bangkok after a bomb incident that injured a security guard on Thursday.
Around Sharpsburg and Keedysville Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:14AMA variety of fitness classes are offered at Little Antietam Community Center in Keedysville.
Woody's Mailbag: Jags, 49ers will be Broncos' swing games this season Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:30AMSports columnist Woody Paige responds to your questions in Woody's Mailbag. In this installment, Woody takes seven Q's, including one asking him to predict the records for the AFC West teams.
Sleeping with the boss is still seen as a way to get ahead Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:52PMNew research shows 15 per cent of executive women sleep with their boss and 37 per cent think it leads to promotion.
Women's hockey leaders pose solutions to save Olympic game Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:12PMPlease read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details
Mormon Island given new lease on life Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:27PMGRAND ISLAND - The rebirth of Mormon Island's west lake begins when a new fish population is stocked this fall.
Pine Cliff Energy Ltd. Announces Second Quarter Results Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:22PMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Aug. 26, 2010) - N
Meyer Returns to Lead Florida Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:10PMFlorida Coach Urban Meyer has a new attitude after getting his chest pains diagnosed and thinking about leaving the team.
Numerous services are available to seniors Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:01PMFor Wilton’s seniors, their families and friends, the Wilton Senior Services booklet published by the Wilton Department of Social Services is invaluable. This booklet was printed through the generosity of The Wilton Rotary Club, and it is bursting with names and numbers helpful to Wilton seniors.
Robert J. Elisberg: The Writers Workbench: Photo Scanning and a bit beyond Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:23AMOnce upon a time, people looked at photographs. The result, alas, is that there are houses around the world with closets dedicated to storing all...
Volleyball: Coaching duo set for debut Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:31AMKen Murczek and Keith Schunzel used to joke about coaching together, mostly because the idea seemed to far-fetched. The pair played on the college level and then found their way into the coaching ranks before landing jobs as assistants at power programs -- Murczek at Kansas and Schunzel at Indiana. They also both had families to consider, which made the idea of teaming up seem unlikely until a ...
Reflections by Comrade Fidel: THE OPINION OF AN EXPERT Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:26AMLa Demajagua Newspapers. If I were to be asked who best knows about Israeli thinking, I would answer that without question it is Jeffrey Goldberg. He is an indefatigable journalist, capable of having dozens of meetings to ascertain how some Israeli leader or intellectual may think.
Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: Addressing the Caregiver Crisis Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:08AMThe statistics, in a review of the scientific and popular media, are clear. Coping with elder care and isolation will become a major concern for a vast number of adults at some point in their lives.
North Central Massachusetts Community Calendar Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:58AMThursday, Aug. 26 Bingo: Every Thursday at Leominster K of C 406, 484 Lancaster St. 978-840-6633. Doors open at 4 p.
Allston-Brighton community notes (Aug. 27) Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:19AMHere are the latest Allston-Brighton community notes.
Telework can work for you, too Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:21PMTelework can work for you, too
High expectations born from Jersey's fast finish in 2009 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:18PMJERSEYVILLE — They were unable to reach the promised land of postseason, but the Jersey Panthers’ late-season surge in 2009 brings promise for 2010. “I think it’s huge,” Jersey coach Gary Carter said of victories in three of his team’s final four games.