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  • DARE to succeed Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:39AMThe North Platte Telegraph Close to 500 North Platte children celebrated their graduation from the D.A.R.E. program on Friday at the North Platte Recreation Center.
  • Soccer Capsules: Suarez's two goals put Uruguay into Copa America final Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:12AMParaguay vs. Venezuela, 8:45 p.m. Peru vs. Paraguay-Venezuela loser, 8:45 p.m.
  • Madonsela 'caught Cabinet off guard' Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:10AMThe government says it was caught off-guard at Public Protector Thuli Madonsela's release of a probe into police leases, and hadn't had time to study it.
  • 116th heads home in fall Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:08AMAll 2,700 men and women deployed with the Idaho National Guard 116th Brigade Combat Team should have their feet on America soil by September and will sleep in their own homes by mid-October, 116th Public Affairs Officer Col. Timothy Marsano said.
  • Other College Sports Capsules: Gottfried putting his touches on N.C. State program Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:57AMRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Mark Gottfried wants his North Carolina State basketball players to believe they can win after five straight years of struggle. He's unafraid of going head-to-head against the national powers from just down the road for recruits.
  • Behind the Amazing Tour Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:29AMread more
  • 'Cats trio earns Big Sky note Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:18AMOGDEN -- Weber State seniors J.C. Oram, Caleb Turner and Nick Webb have been named to the Big Sky Preseason All-Conference Football Team, which was released by the league Monday. read more
  • Correction Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 4:12AM* A story in yesterday's Daily News incorrectly reported that Eric Esposito, a defendant in the federal mob indictment unsealed in May, had agreed to plead guilty. Esposito says he is not guilty. The Daily News' report was based on a court document that was filed in error by the U.S. District Court clerk's office.
  • Lakers scheduled to play Chicago Bulls on Christmas Day Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:40PMHere are six matchups to watch, plus a link to the full schedule.
  • Council Approves Seven New UDC Trustees Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:31PMWASHINGTON, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- University of the District of Columbia President Dr. Allen L. Sessoms today thanked members of the Council of the District of Columbia for affirming Mayor Vincent Gray's nominations to the UDC Board of Trustees. The addition of seven new Trustees brings to 14 the number of filled seats on the board and strengthens the growth and momentum of ...
  • NBA schedule: Lakers to play Chicago Bulls on Christmas Day Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:28PMNBA schedule: Lakers to play Chicago Bulls on Christmas Day
  • Jazz release 2011-12 schedule shadowed by lockout Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:27PMJazz release 2011-12 schedule shadowed by lockout By Brian T. Smith The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 19, 2011 12:36PM MDT The Jazz’s 2011-12 regular-season schedule was released Tuesday. But whether Utah plays all, some or any of its games next year are questions that remain to be answered as the NBA approaches the third week of what many believe will be a prolonged lockout. The Jazz are ...
  • The Coast Guard's Arctic Agenda Heats Up Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:24PMWith help from DHS Science & Technology Directorate, the Coast Guard charts a course for basic research before Arctic travelers find themselves on thin ice.
  • P50M danyos sa gisunog sa NPA Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:11PMGIKONDENA sa 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army ang pagpangilkil ug pagpanunog sa mga ekipo sa mga sakop sa New People’s Army (NPA) nga nahitabo niadtong Dominggo sa hapon sa Sitio Dal-as, Barangay Plaridel, lungsod sa Claveria, Misamis Oriental. Si Lieutenant Colonel Jose Maria Cuerpo II, Commanding Officer sa 8th Infantry Battalion, niingon nga mokabat sa 20 ka mga armado ang nanunog sa ...
  • Deflation and the Gold Price Trajectory Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:40AMGold will go higher. A lot higher. ...but not before it sinks. As debt is destroyed in the Great Correction the price of the dollar will go up and gold will go down. We will have deflation before we can move on to a super-boom. But, eventually gold will end up at twice today’s price – at least.
  • Guard staying on border Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:38AMPHOENIX -- National Guard troops are going to stay at the Mexican border, at least for a little while longer.
  • China blames ‘terrorists’ for attack in Xinjiang Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:37AMBEIJING, July 19 — A clash at a police station that left at least four people dead in western China’s restive Xinjiang region was “an organised terrorist attack”, a government official was quoted saying in state media today. Police in Xinjiang gunned down several rioters who attacked a police station, Xinhua said today, the worst violence Xinjiang ...
  • Qatar shuts embassy in Damascus Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:34AMQatar shuts embassy in Damascus
  • 5 Ways To Stretch Summer Vacation Dollars Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:32AMFears of a double-dip recession are crippling many Americans' vacation plans this summer. Who has the money for a trip to Yellowstone National Park when you can barely pay the bills or had to close your small business?
  • Malaysia and Vatican agree on historic diplomatic link Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:30AMRome (The Star/ANN) - Malaysia has agreed to establish diplomatic ties with the Holy See, with the aim of promoting mutual friendship and strengthening international co-operation.
  • Deputy badly hurt in crash Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:27AMOfficer was looking for fleeing driver in unrelated accident.
  • Perth man could face US over child abuse Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:34AMA 53-year-old Perth man could be extradited to the United States to face child exploitation charges.
  • 4 little girls welcome Dad home Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:28AMTwo of Iowa Army National Guard Cpl. Joe Brewer’s four girls, BayLeigh (left), 6, and Emery, 5, cut down the ribbon they attached to their tree a year ago, when their dad left for his third deployment.
  • Cars of yesterday… and today Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:25AMATHENS — Young people know that wheels are freedom. And for some, that exhilarating feeling we get when we step into our vehicle of choice never dies.
  • Gin Kings' Willie Miller to Air 21 for Niño Cañaleta, draft pick Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:23AMBarangay Ginebra Kings' Willie Miller has been traded to Air 21 for Niño Cañaleta and a 2012 first round draft pick.
  • Kulis Guard base is open to a new future Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:20AMAnyone in Anchorage want to buy a military base? The old Kulis Air National Guard Base on Raspberry Road is for sale. Or lease. Or a combination thereof. The cavernous hangars and warehouse have already caught the attention of one of Alaska's hottest industries: the film business.
  • Bryant keeping options open during lockout Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:19AMNANJING - Kobe Bryant has said he is keeping his options open for next season while the National Basketball Association (NBA) remains in lockout.
  • Hundreds mourn fallen soldiers in North Idaho Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:15AMBrig. Gen. Alan Gayhart, the Assistant Adjutant General of the Idaho Army National Guard speaks to the sacrifices Sgt. Nathan R. Beyers and Spc. Nicholas W. Newby and their families have made for their country during a memorial service Saturday, July 16, 2011 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
  • Indonesian president urges for food stability and availability Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:13AMIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday urged for food stability and availability to anticipate impacts of extreme climate, the country' s largest news portal detikcom quoted an official as saying on Monday.
  • LAWRENCE: Class of 2011 heads into the future Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:08AMThe scattered afternoon showers did little to dampen the spirits of Lawrence High Schoolâs graduating Class of 2011 at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton on Friday.
  • Tea partiers, Libertarians not 'real' Republicans Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:02AMI encourage all N.H. voters to log on to the state's Web site and view the numerous Legislative Services Requests that have been filed primarily by members of the Republican Party. Potential bills that call for the elimination of the United Nations and...
  • New E. Ky. school will focus on troubled youth Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:29AMThe Associated Press The Associated Press HARLAN, Ky. A National Guard school program for at-risk teenagers that has been operating in central Kentucky for a dozen years is opening a facility specifically for Appalachian youth. The Appalachian Youth ChalleNGe Academy is scheduled to open in 2012 in Harlan. The Bluegrass ChalleNGe Academy, located at Fort Knox, has been in operation since 1999 ...
  • City woman: Tornado recovery not over Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:25AMLOWELL - Cars crushed. Houses ripped off of their foundations, left in splinters. Trees reduced to toothpicks.
  • Huge Crowds Welcome Fallen Soldier Home To Battle Creek For Final Time Sunday Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:19AM28-Year-Old Joshua Throckmorton Died July 5 In Afghanistan; His Funeral Will Be 1 P.M. Wednesday In Battle Creek Hundreds upon hundreds of people lined the streets of Battle Creek to welcome a hometown soldier home one final time Sunday morning.
  • Voters to decide fate of park, motel tax Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:09AMThe future of completing the McComb Sports Complex through proceeds from a 3 percent motel tax in the city lies in the hands of voters, who will decide whether to enact the tax in a referendum on Tuesday.
  • Hugo Chavez returns to Cuba to begin chemotherapy Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:06AMIAN JAMES Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has returned to Cuba to begin chemotherapy nearly a month after surgery to remove a tumor, and he is expressing optimism the treatment will help him survive his cancer. Chavez said he would start the treatment in Havana on Sunday in an attempt to ensure cancer cells do not reappear following last month's operation ...
  • SodaStream Indicates Retreat After Rally: Israel Overnight Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:01AMOptions traders are boosting bets that SodaStream International Ltd. shares will fall after an eight-month rally in the Israeli producer of homemade soda machines pushed valuations to seven times the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
  • Benazir's former security guard killed, violence erupts Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:56AMAamir Shah, the former security guard of assassinated Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and a senior leader of the ruling PPP, was gunned down, triggering a fresh wave of violence in Pakistan's financial capital.
  • Robert Goodrow Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:52AMRobert E. Goodrow, 87, of Hemet, died June 13, 2011, at his home. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. July 17 at the Masonic lodge in Hemet. Interment will be private at Riverside National Cemetery. Hemet Valley Mortuary is handling arrangements.
  • New Civil War exhibit in Bedford emphasizes local ties Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:45AMA new Civil War exhibit at the Bedford Museum and Genealogical Library commemorates the 150th anniversary of the war and includes military flags, uniforms, weapons, photographs and other memorabilia that has local and state ties to that time.
  • Board hires 8 principals at special Saturday meeting Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:41AMWardynski worked with four principals to identify the candidates he recommended to the board: Grissom's Tom Drake, Blossomwood's Cathy Vasile, Whitesburg Middle's Greg Hicks and Rolling Hills Elementary's Helen Scott.
  • Protect Your Dog This Summer Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:09PMPet owners are urged to keep their dogs safe from heat, too much sun and heartworm.
  • Village news Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:17PM•GWA customers may now pay their bills over the phone by calling 647-4729 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Customers may still go to the upper Tumon office, open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday to pay by credit card, cash or check; or you may pay online: www.guamwaterworks.org (click on box Pay GWA). Call 647-2603.
  • Court ruling clears way for BLM cave visits Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:11PMA federal court judge, after a Friday hearing in Washington, D.C., sided with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in its earlier decision to issue permits allowing a group of cavers to visit two caves in the Glenwood Springs area this weekend.
  • NBA's gag order creates awkwardness, challenges for employees of Blazers and other teams Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:08PMRadio and TV shows, fund-raisers and even golf pairings are affected by the league's mandate of silence during the lockout.
  • Memorial service today for two fallen N. Idaho soldiers Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:59AMCOEUR D'ALENE -- The Idaho National Guard will hold a memorial service Saturday for the two fallen Idaho Army National Guard Citizen Soldiers in Iraq on July 7. Sgt. Nathan Beyers and Spc. Nicholas Newby died after an improvised explosion device detonated in Baghdad. The memorial service will take place at 1:00 p.m. at Lake City Community Church on 6000 North Ramsey Road.  The memorial is open ...
  • Career Coach: Too Independent Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:30AMPamela Kleibrink Thompson discusses an important facet of empowerment.
  • Cypriots protest against “criminal negligence” by government officials Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:13AMTens of thousands of Cypriots gathered outside the Presidential Palace in capital Nicosia on Thursday night demanding the resignation of President Demetris Christofias, accusing him of responsibility for a massive blast at a naval base that killed 13 people.
  • Veterans find opportunities at job fair at Beloit armory Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:13AMLike millions of people across the nation and tens of thousands in the Stateline Area, Beloit area resident Chad Dressler has been looking for work for some time now.
  • Artist John Katerberg paints depictions of Jesus, will enter one in ArtPrize 2011 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:11AMMarne painter's work hangs at Grace Bible College and also was made into a life-sized car decal by one inspired couple.