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Idaho's 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team prepares for Iraq deployment Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:28AMIn the desert south of Boise, every footfall stirs up miniature tempests of silt-fine dirt. After a short drive through the Idaho National Guard 's Orchard Training Range, soldiers crunch dust between their teeth and wipe it from their eyes.
Leave summer behind with tour of autumn foliage Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:16AMI love summer as much as the next guy, but I also like the changing of the seasons. And after a string of muggy days in the 90s, I'm ready for crisp fall temperatures, football and brilliant autumn leaves. The Midwest has plenty of good places to go leaf-peeping. Here are a few worthy fall color drives, starting in the north -- where the leaves first turn red, orange, bronze and gold -- and ...
Massive Dreamliner jet plant takes shape Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:17PMBright yellow construction cranes pierce the blue sky above Boeing Co.'s half-built jet manufacturing plant, beaming like spotlights to call attention to the largest economic development project in Lowcountry history.
The Magazine interview | Harold Tivol is a KC gem Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:03AMHarold Tivol is the face, thanks to a highly popular TV and billboard ad campaign, of his family’s jewelry store stores. Tivol the business turns 100 this year, and Harold Tivol turns 87 this month. He sold the company to his daughter Cathy but he still works for the firm as chairman.
So to Speak | Joe Blundo commentary: Mysteries of mandala intrigue columnist Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:25AMToday, I’m engaging in an exercise called “I just had to know more.”
Personal Journey: Costa Rica abounds with natural wonders Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:15AMI never thought I'd call "vacation" staying at a hotel where you had to throw your toilet paper in the trash instead of flushing it.
Enjoy wide open walking spaces in Seymour Lake park Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:59PMZachary is a big fan of Oxford’s Seymour Lake Township Park, an easily accessible 125-acre highly developed park just a few miles west of historic downtown Oxford. Zachary, however, could care less about the lack of hiking trails at this park. And he never reads a single word of my column. He could care less. Zachary is 2 years old.
For Conn. kids, a trim and a tootsie roll Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:11AMIf Willy Wonka had concocted cosmetics instead of candy, he would have created Sundae Spa. Willy Wonka - Candy - Shopping - Platform - Video Games
Learning is a NASA Blast at Thanksgiving Point Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:58AMDavie Cooper was struggling to analyze the results of a Thanksgiving Point exhibit on the nature of light. "Goes," said the 3-year-old, on vacation from Grand Rapids, Mich., and visiting his grandparents in Riverton. "Goes," he repeated, pointing at a rubber ball small enough to roll under a wooden crossbar. "Doesn't go," he then said, pointing at a larger rubber ball, too big to roll under the ...
Got junk in your trunk? Why some carry the craziest things Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:50AMPop the trunk of my sand-colored 2006 Mazda 3 and you'll see clothes, some with price tags still attached, left from a move about a year ago. They are waiting to be dropped at Goodwill - eventually.
Learning the ropes of motorhome travel on Oregon’s coast Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:16AMWater spritzed my face, like a houseplant being misted. I stirred from my sleeping bag, stretched up in the darkness to close a vent that was letting in rain, then sank back into slumber, lulled by the drumming on our rented RV’s roof.
Volunteer anglers share knowledge at Lovers Key Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:07AMGreg Bell tossed part of the white cast net over his right shoulder, lifted his two palms up and swung out to his left, like he was flinging a...
For Conn. kids, a trim and a tootsie roll Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:28PMIf Willy Wonka had concocted cosmetics instead of candy, he would have created Sundae Spa.
Montclair Museum Show Features American Indian Works Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:29PMAn exhibition of American and Native American works at the Montclair Art Museum, drawn from its own collection, spans more than 800 years.
Tourism meets tropical storm in Chesapeake Bay resort Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:40PMVIRGINIA BEACH — A rich tourism weekend hung in the balance Thursday for Virginia Beach, as officials and emergency planners tried to gauge Hurricane Earl’s impact on the city’s 12,000 hotel rooms and the dozens of fluorescent-colored shops and restaurants lining Atlantic Avenue.
One car + two weeks + four friends = ‘BroFest’ Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:01PMOne car + two weeks + four friends = ‘BroFest’
In Hawaii, Thanksgiving moves to the beach Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:32AMEarl Chang's left hand slides smoothly up and down the frets of his acoustic guitar as he fingers the soft chords of a traditional Hawaiian song. His brother Kona picks rhythmically at the lilting melody on the ukulele. Behind them, the Pacific swell crashes on a reef that shelters the nearby bea...
Assateague campground evacuated Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:11AMHorses leave beaches as Hurricane Earl churns up coast With Hurricane Earl roaring toward the East Coast, officials evacuated the campground at the Assateague Island National Seashore on Thursday and ordered people off the beach beginning at 6 p.m. and continuing through Friday. The island's famed wild horses, meanwhile, have left the beach of their own volition, in what onlookers described as ...
The Low-Down on Cabo's 3 Great Luxury Hotels Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:58AMThe ocean's usually too dangerous for swimming, but visitors to these five-star destinations won't mind.
Road trip to raise Wheel-A-Thon funds Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:16AMBy Nicole Hutcheson, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Sarah Busansky, 11, left, mom Stefani and sister Claire, 6, at their Tampa home. Below: They’ll take a decorated van to St. Paul, Minn., on their trip to Sarah’s doctor’s appointment. TAMPA — For six years, Stefani Busansky and her daughter Sarah raised money for Tampa's inclusive playgrounds by wheeling through MacFarlane Park ...
An Art Less Ephemeral Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:14PMChoreographer Doug Nielsen puts his art collection on display by Margaret Regan Vonn Sumner's painting "TOTEM" is on exhibit at the Tucson Museum of Art right now, but it had its Tucson debut six months ago. The oil on canvas—picturing a man with a paper bag over his head—had a starring role in "The Parakeet Chronicles," a multimedia dance performed in February at a UA School of Dance concert ...
Core samples reveal hurricane activity Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:30AMThere are a lot of questions these days about climate change and global warming, which could result in rising sea levels.
101 things to do in Wyobraska Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:09AMNothing to do? No way! For years we’ve heard the lament that there’s nothing to do in Nebraska. At the Star-Herald, we don’t believe that.
Alt-rock icon struggles to make a comeback after fire Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:51PMWilmot Greene sat among charred remains of his iconic Georgia Theatre recalling the fire that reduced it from an alternative rock icon to rusted steel girders and walls of black bricks.
Alt-Rock Landmark Struggles to Come Back After Fire Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:34AMA year after an unexplained fire gutted the Georgia Theatre, the century-old musical cradle of bands such as R.E.M., the B-52s, Indigo Girls and Widespread Panic, the Athens landmark is struggling to come back.
Alt-Rock Icon Struggles To Come Back After Fire Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:19AMWilmot Greene sat among charred remains of the iconic Georgia Theatre in Athens, recalling the fire that reduced it from an alternative rock icon to rusted steel girders and walls of black bricks.
Restoring Names to Iraq War's Unknown Casualties Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:12AMBAGHDAD -- In a pastel-colored room at the Baghdad morgue known simply as the Missing, where faces of the thousands of unidentified dead of this war are projected onto four screens, Hamid Jassem came on a Sunday searching for answers.
Circle street renovation work is halted Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:00PMThe downtown Sebring Circle renovation has been halted due to unexpected complications, and Public Works Director Rob Miller is hoping to get fresh directions from the City Council at today's special meeting.
Baker leads a grand fishing trip Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:11AMThe open water fishing season is speeding by. There are so many things that I haven’t done and I am going to have to cram a lot of trips into the remaining time.
Fishing Report Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:14AMLANSING -- As the dog days of summer approach, walleye fishing in waters of Saginaw Bay and other parts of the Great Lakes has begun to taper off, the Michigan Department of natural Resources and Environment says. A few salmon have been caught in some rivers but no big numbers yet.
BP reverses, admits there's oil in local waters Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:33AMDespite persistent denials, thousands of pounds of weathered oil were being pulled from under the surface of Pensacola Bay.
A fixer-upper Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:52PM"We were looking for a home for a long time. We were living in Bel Air in Harford County," Michael said. It was a 58-mile hike to Southern High in Harwood, a 90-minute drive in good traffic. Now, the commute takes less than a half hour.
American Brilliant glass a cut above other collectibles for its aficianados Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:08AMNext month, a national expert on collecting and caring for American Brilliant Cut Glass will visit the Helena and Great Falls areas to share what she has learned through her 39 years as a professional antique glass collector in Eastern Washington.
This week in weird Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:07PMDrunken man drives off in police cruiser and other weird news
The 'new Dubai?' Libya open for business despite unpredictable politics Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:45PMBENGHAZI, Libya: In the outskirts of this city, Libya's second largest, row after row of sand-colored concrete apartment blocks and villas are sprouting from the desert. Hundreds of kilometers away, construction cranes dot the Mediterranean skyline of the capital, Tripoli. The multibillion dollar construction frenzy taking place is the latest and most
'New Dubai' taking shape in Libya Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:20PMBENGHAZI (Libya): In the outskirts of this city, Libya's second largest, row after row of sand-colored concrete apartment blocks and villas are sprouting from the desert. Hundreds of kilometers away, construction cranes dot the Mediterranean skyline of the capital, Tripoli.
Fourth arrest in alleged terrorist plot, RCMP confirms Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:09PMA fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with a year-long terror investigation that has already led to charges against three Canadian men in Ottawa, RCMP confirmed Friday.
The 'new Dubai'? Libya open for business Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:59AMThe multibillion dollar construction frenzy taking place is the latest and most visible sign of Libya's drive for growth. It's a push that largely ignored the global financial meltdown that left other oil-rich Arab nations stumbling over the last couple of years.
The 'new Dubai'? Libya open for business Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:01AMIn the outskirts of this city, Libya's second largest, row after row of sand-colored concrete apartment blocks and villas are...
This Week in Weird, Aug. 27 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:41AMDrunken man drives off in police cruiser, an alligator and a bobcat make the news, and more in this week’s edition.
Marion County Courthouse time capsule draws crowd Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:29AMMARION - About 100 people packed into the second-floor hallway of the Marion County Courthouse Thursday evening to witness the opening of a time capsule that was buried under the cornerstone when the building was constructed in 1884.
The 'new Dubai'? Libya open for business Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:28AMIn the outskirts of this city, Libya's second largest, row after row of sand-colored concrete apartment blocks and villas are sprouting from the desert. Hundreds of kilometers away, construction cranes dot the Mediterranean skyline of the capital, Tripoli. Libya - Africa - Tripoli - Dubai - Business and Economy
Bird banding station sets Colored Sands Forest Preserve apart Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:57PMDURAND — The day after summer unofficially ends on Labor Day, the nets go up at the Sand Bluff Bird Banding Station in Colored Sands Forest Preserve in northern Winnebago County.
Halo 3 - Halo 3 FAQ Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:27PMHalo 3 (X360) Halo 3
Fishing report: Michigan walleye catches on decline Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:14PMBig salmon numbers are coming, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment said in its weekly report.
Karen and Larry Rosenstein's exhibit sparkles with 'Color and Light' Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:18AMKaren and Larry Rosenstein's exhibit sparkles with 'Color and Light'
101 things to do in Wyombraska Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:05AMNothing to do? No way! For years we’ve heard the lament that there’s nothing to do in Nebraska. At the Star-Herald, we don’t believe that.
Walleye catches slip, salmon coming Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:56AMAs the dog days of summer approach, walleye fishing in waters of Saginaw Bay and other parts of the Great Lakes including Saginaw Bay has begun to taper off, the Michigan Department of natural Resources and Environment says.
Katie Holmes Using Fashion as Marketing for "The Romantics" Film Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:45AMKatie Holmes, Josh Duhamel and Malin Akerman are among the well-dressed stars of upcoming film "The Romantics," which is all about friends reuniting for a wedding with a few wounds still not healed. Here, fashion isn't just playing a supporting role - it's a key marketing partner for the film. The cast, which also includes Adam Brody, Rebecca Lawrence and Jeremy Strong, reunited recently for a ...
A slice of perfection from a fresh fruit pie Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:51AMTo my mind, nothing celebrates summer quite like fresh fruit pie. It’s as if we’re taking the best the season has to offer—beautiful, vibrantly colored fruit nurtured to ripeness under a hot sun — and packaging that bounty in a tender, flaky crust. Like a gift.