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Adults invest in their future Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:51AMSome 760 adults are attending IT-related courses. Generally speaking, we thrive on agreeing to disagree on a number of issues. But there is one aspect where, at least, we should agree to agree.
Linda Jo Scott: The world has lost some friendliness Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:34AMSad to say, our world seems to be a less friendly place than it was when I was growing up in the 1940s and 1950s. Neighbors often don't even know their neighbors anymore, and children are firmly instructed not to talk with strangers.
People on the Move - March 7, 2010 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:18AMBusiness Services for Real Estate John Cognetti of Scranton has been elected to serve a second term as chairman of the board of directors of BSRE, the for-profit subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors. Mr. Cognetti is president of Hinerfe
Hate group targets South Lake Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:55AMSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A hate group has added Lake Tahoe to its list, as well as its itinerary. Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church has targeted March 19 to demonstrate at Lake Tahoe Community College, which is presenting "The Laramie Project," a docu-drama about a 1998 hate-crime murder. The Westboro Baptist Church claims on its Web site to have demonstrated 42,821 times since 1991. It is ...
North Country's alive with the sound of music Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:52AM"West Side Story." Plattsburgh High School. 7 p.m. March 12 and 13; 2 p.m. March 14. $8 adults; $6 students. Buy tickets at General Trading Company and Alan's Party Supplies in Plattsburgh or at the door. 561-7500.
Grafton Middle School team nearly makes finals in regional science competition Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:39AMNEWPORT NEWS — A team of students from Grafton Middle School in York tasted victory and defeat all in one Saturday afternoon.
JYC intent on transforming lives despite money woes Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:34AMDESPITE the money worries of recent years, Jamaica Youth for Christ (JYC) is intent on continuing the work it has done for 62 years -- transform lives through generations of volunteers who have shunned the secular offerings of the world to focus on spiritual growth.
Renner has taken a long, slow road to fame Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:48AMWhile it may seem like Jeremy Renner is everywhere all of a sudden, the Modesto native is no overnig
Q&A: Dee O'Brien, who has been directing plays in the Mamaroneck schools for 36 years Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:39AMDee O'Brien has been directing theater plays in the Mamaroneck School District for 36 years. Reporter Aman Ali chatted with O'Brien about her time in Mamaroneck and the school district's proposal to cut funding next year for many of its theater programs.
Area students compete and qualify for state speech meet Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:31AMHigh school students from across the region were exercising their verbal skills this past weekend with one goal in mind: Qualify for state.
Lake and Sumter Notes Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:53AMEustis Art League Members Hang Artwork -- These local businesses are hosting artwork from members through March and April. Eustis Memorial Li ...
Next week in schools Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:23AMWhat's happening next week in local schools
Warwick puts on 'Modern Millie' Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:14AMEveryone loves a good show, and it appears that Warwick High School is prepared to deliver a performance filled with hard work, laughs and lots of love."Thoroughly Modern Millie" will hit the stage Friday, March 19, and the cast and crew are more than excited."Millie is a 'modern' girl in 19...
Penn Wood stands alone Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:39PMRADNOR – For a championship game, it wasn’t pretty. For the two best Class AAAA schools in the area, it didn’t live up to its hype.
REGION: Jailed teen speaks of deadly crash that killed Torrey Pines classmate Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:00PMBranden was one of the popular kids at Torrey Pines High School,an MVP lacrosse player with his eyes on scholarships to East Coastcolleges.
Wadsworth widens lead on St. Edward: Division I Day 2 recap Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:45PMGeorge D'Camillo of St. Ignatius, back, and St. Edward's Dean Heil work for holds in their division I 103-pound semifinal. Heil won, 4-2. - (John Kuntz / The PD) Wadsworth inched away from St. Edward to take a 150-142.5...
Martin County High School Drama Club holding Stella Arts Benefit Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:55PMMARTIN COUNTY —The students of the Martin County High School Drama club are collaborating in a way that’s never been done before.On March 20, MCHS will host the Stella Arts Benefit to raise money for the Barn Theater as well as BroadwayCares: Equity Fights AIDS. The event will serve as the official kick-off of Martin County’s newly founded BroadwayCares chapter.Prior to the actual performance ...
Eastday-Students reach for the stars ... Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:58PMStudents reach for the stars ... Thousands of star-struck youngsters from all over the country are hoping to be accepted as students at the Shanghai Theater Academy.
Music, sports get sliced to the bone Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:27PMWhen school ends every Tuesday at Foss Elementary School in Tustin, fifth-grader Emma Hurn grabs her flute, climbs into her parents' car and takes a five-minute drive down the road to Hewes Middle School. Ten-year-old Emma walks through Hewes'...
Broadcasters prepare for the International Children's Day of Broadcasting Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:13PMNEW YORK, USA, 5 March 2010 - Around the world, broadcasters and youth media organizations are preparing to celebrate the 19th annual International Children's Day of Broadcasting, taking place Sunday, 7 March. This year's theme, 'All Rights All Children,' continues UNICEF's celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Sir Ben Kingsley: 'I was blessed by being a very popular child Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:11PMHere's a pub-quiz question: which one-time TV actor in Coronation Street and Crown Court released a record on which he sang selections from The King and I with Julie Andrews, before being told by two of the Beatles that he should really take up a musical career? You want a clue? His middle name is Pandit and he once played Doctor Watson to Michael Caine's Sherlock Holmes... Give up? Have another ...
Benson : Conference tournaments produce best hoops action Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:02PMThe NCAA Tournament is the goal of every college basketballplayer.
Grease is the word at West Morris High School Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:19PMWASHINGTON TWP. – The choice of a popular musical, “Grease”, and a popular director, Jenny Peters, has spring stage hopefuls sparkling at West Morris Central High School.
Gun Scare at Maryland High School Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:51PMThere was chaos Friday at a Rockville, Maryland high school after there was a report of a man inside the school with a gun. Officials at Richard Montgomery High School immediately shut down the school as police searched the grounds, but in the end, there was no gun.
How Colin Farrell and other Irish stars got their start Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:23PMColin Farrell attended two elite private high schools. Gabriel Byrne started acting classes at the age of 29. See the different roads to stardom for top Irish actors.
Student promotes the need to read Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:16PMBlake O'Connor, the force behind the recent Family Literacy Night at Freedom High, has a goal to inspire people to read.
Blanchard, Engler push for cooperation Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:19AMFormer governors Jim Blanchard and John Engler met on stages before for debates during the 1990 gubernatorial campaign, but they cast aside their old politicking and political differences Thursday at Michigan State University's Michigan Political Leadership Program at Laurel Manor in Livonia. Both ex-governors agreed the political parties need to work together to turn Michigan's economy around ...
How TV shows try (or choose not) to depict Asperger's syndrome: Sepinwall on TV Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:58AMDad Adam Braverman (Peter Krause) struggles to connect to son Max (Max Burkholder), who has Asperger syndrome, on NBC's "Parenthood." The mother can't quite get the words out as she tries to tell her husband the therapist's diagnosis of their...
News briefs Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:50AMCall for nominations
Financial meltdown could spell trouble for education Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:50AMNo more teachers. No more books. Just a whole bunch of dirty looks. That is what school funding has become.
Tsunami alert downgraded after Chile quake Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:18AMCivil Defence has downgraded New Zealand's tsunami warning to an advisory.
Leominster High plays lead role Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:39AMLEOMINSTER - Huzzah! Huzzah!
Rock the House raises funds for arts programs in schools Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:24AMHundreds of students rocked their way to big money Saturday. Time Warner Cable's third annual Rock the House 2010 featured performances from 91 performing arts groups throughout the day from schools across the Coachella Valley.
Chun surprises Somera to reach semifinals Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:39AMSome of the tiniest competitors in the Blaisdell Arena provided some of the biggest drama on the opening day of the Chevron/HHSAA state girls wrestling championships. Today's action promises even more.
Musicians ready to Rock the House to raise funds Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:23AMFive separate stages will rock at Palm Desert Charter Middle School today. Time Warner Cable's Rock the House 2010 will feature performances from 91 performing arts groups throughout the day to raise money for school arts groups.
Will Leeds be home to country's first state-run cathedral choir school? Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:35AMA primary school in one of Leeds's most deprived areas has unveiled ambitious plans to become the country's first state-run cathedral choir school.
UAE's mobile families eye UK's boarding schools Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:16AMUAE's mobile families eye UK's boarding schools
Holy Ghost raises the bar at mock trial competition Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:56AMThe school's team of seniors out-lawyered 16 other high school teams to advance to the regional contest by successfully arguing a criminal case in court.
Around Allen Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:53AMTo celebrate African-American history, the Richmond Punch Jazz Quartet presents a blend of jazz, classical and gospel music at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Allen Public Library, 300 N. Allen Drive.
Parents, teachers plead to keep city's programs Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:25AMMore than 20 people urged the Martinsville School Board on Thursday to avoid cuts in funds, staff and facilities that would affect children’s education.
W.D.M. school board sees building update plans Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:16AMAbout $57 million in construction to Valley High School, along with new classrooms at three other schools, are among the list of improvements West Des Moines school board members will vote on within the next month.
Drama festival begins tomorrow Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:41AMLeominster High School and Narragansett Regional High School in Templeton will host preliminary rounds of the Massachusetts High School Drama Festival tomorrow. Eight high school drama groups will perform one-act plays at each location and three schools from each will go on to the semifinals next month.
Students take part in Big Brother style event Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:12AMPUPILS at a Bedlington school have taken part in a That's Life residential experience. (23/02/2010 08:11:50)
Sultan Ibrahim appoints Tunku Idris Iskandar Johor's Tunku Temenggong Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:10AMJOHOR BARU: Sultan Ibrahim Ismail Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar of Johor has announced that his second son, Tunku Idris Iskandar, is now Tunku Temenggong of Johor.
School plan supported at meeting Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:00AMWalkerton and area residents have given qualified support for a proposed new JK to Grade 12 school that's expected to open in about two and half years. The $21 million building will replace Brant Township Central School, Walkerton Public School and Walkerton District Secondary School.[...]
The pen is mightier than the award-winning actor Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:30AMWriters speak so much better than the tongue-tied actors who usually recite their lines. Go to see some talking live
Bus mishap injures 25 in Jaffna Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 1:42PMTwenty-five passengers were injured, eight seriously, when a CTB bus with 150 passengers skidded off the road near Kunju Paranthan Junction yesterday. The injured are mostly teachers and Government servants.
Bristol Palin to make TV debut in teen pregnancy show Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 1:41PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Single teen mom Bristol Palin, the daughter of former U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, will make her acting debut on a U.S. television show that centres around a teen pregnancy, the Disney-owned ABC Family channel said on Tuesday.
DVD Review: GBH Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 1:02PMWill have you glued to your screen from start to finish.
Bristol Palin to make TV debut in teen pregnancy show Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:57PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Single teen mom Bristol Palin, the daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, will make her acting debut on a television show that centers around a teen pregnancy, the Disney-owned ABC Family channel said on Tuesday.