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- Update: All lanes of I-40 west bound near Gallaher View reopened after emergency repairs Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:35PMAccording to TDOT, shortly after noon, a Knoxville Utilities Board contractor working to install a gas line under the interstate inadvertently caused the asphalt in the left lane of I-40 westbound to become elevated creating a road hazard.
- ‘Buried’ International Trailer Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:33PMThe international trailer for the claustrophobic thriller Buried features scenes of Ryan Reynolds trapped underground in a coffin.
- Errant blast forces work stoppage in Hornepayne Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:57PMConstruction of a railway bunkhouse site is on hold in Hornepayne after a blast damaged nearby property Wednesday. A contractor was blasting rock at Third and Front streets to prepare the property for a modular bunkhouse to be used by CN Rail.[...]
- Sonia re-elected Cong president for 4th term Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:56AMThanking party workers for their support, Gandhi described her re-election as party chief as a "great responsibility".
- Blast causes extra damage in Hornepayne Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:13AMA construction blast did more damage than planned in Hornepayne on Wednesday. A contractor was blasting rock at Third and Front streets to prepare the property for bunkhouses, Ontario Provincial Police said.[...]
- One lane of Pearland Parkway to be closed Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:57AMThe southbound outside lane of Pearland Parkway from Beltway 8 to McHard Road will be closed in the immediate work zone of the Contractor installing a water line along Pearland Parkway, City of Pearland officials announced Thursday.
- Morgan County Courthouse nears completion Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:22AMAfter nearly 16 months, exterior work on the historic Morgan County Courthouse is nearly finished. Scaffolding used for roof and stone work is being removed this week and all that’s left to do are picking up debris and repairing minor damage to the...
- Crews continue to repair NASA Parkway gas leak Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:10AMNASA Parkway is open this morning, but a few homes and businesses in the Seabrook area are still without gas as CenterPoint crews work to repair the gas line that ruptured Tuesday.
- Illegal Picking Industry Rife in Australia Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:18PMIt is increasingly difficult to find work for local Australians, says Carol, who now finds herself out of work at least three months of the year.
- NGOs, POs get city accreditation Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:02PMCOUNCILOR Caesar Distrito, chairman of the Committee on Laws, Ordinances and Good Government, authored the resolution passed on August 25 that accredits partial list of non-governmental organizations read more
- Consultant role proposed for retired undersheriff Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:55PMConsultant role proposed for retired undersheriff
- Wharton Administration Evaluating $1 deals Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:10PMSome businesses only have to pay Memphis $1 per year rent and get free utilities.
- ABC-Mart, Kobe Steel, Nissan, Sony, Sumitomo Metal: Japan Equity Preview Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:25PMThe following companies may have unusual price changes in Japanese trading today. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are from the previous close. The information in each item was released after markets shut, unless stated otherwise.
- NASA funds nanoscale materials for batteries Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:32PMNanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego. are designing new types of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries that could be used in a variety of NASA space exploration projects — and in a wide range of transportation and consumer applications.
- Predator drones set to watch Mexico border Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:09PMThe U.S. government will have unmanned surveillance aircraft monitoring the whole southwest border with Mexico starting Wednesday, as it ramps up border security in this election year. Mexico - US-Mexico Border - Federal government of the United States - United States - US government
- W.Va . voters go to polls for Senate primaries Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:53AMCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Fourteen candidates sought a shot at the late Robert C. Byrds Senate seat, with popular Gov. Joe Manchin the front-runner on the Democratic side and a wealthy businessman and a former U.S. House candidate the best-known of the GOP ...
- Gaddafi tours Tokwe-Murkosi dam Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:22AMVISITING Libyan Lieutenant-Colonel Saadi al Muammar Gaddafi yesterday toured the giant Tokwe-Murkosi dam site in Masvingo South where he reportedly expressed tremendous interest to invest in the project amid reports that about 102 million euros is now required to complete the stalled dam.
- Lorain picks contractor for Broadway office renovation Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:15AMLORAIN — The city has awarded a contract to renovate a Broadway building to become a new office for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
- County residents protest SmartMeters Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:05AMLIVE OAK — A small group of protesters gathered at a Live Oak street corner Thursday morning, holding signs and banners and proclaiming their opposition to the ongoing installation by Pacific Gas & Electric of thousands of controversial gas and electricity meters called SmartMeters.
- Municipal authority delays decision on water line Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:17AMMaxatawny Municipal Authority members continued discussions Thursday about the Noble Street water line and decided to put off a decision on how to proceed until their September meeting.
- Nation Dispatches Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:14AMThe Justice Department said Friday that it has no more antitrust concerns about the deal that would combine United and Continental into the world’s largest airline.
- Breitung considerinng taking responsibility for new road for new state park Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:12AMBreitung Township’s involvement with the creation of the new Lake Vermilion State Park has begun. At Tuesday’s town board meeting, the first of what is sure to be many discussions was started with DNR officials, over plans for the new park, and the township’s role in the park’s development.
- Deal to end dispute over buses Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:09AMAn agreement between the Central Dauphin School District and the bus drivers union will allow the drivers to receive the full value of the remainder of their contract while the district transitions to an outsourced transit mode by the end of the 2010-11 school year.
- Union chief cites sour relations Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:09AMThe head of the county’s largest public employee union ripped into the Board of Superviso
- PRINCETON: Boro Council member calls for revaluation do-over Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:44AMPRINCETON -- Angry reaction to property tax revaluations in the Princetons prompted at least one member of the Borough Council to call for a do-over this week. Councilwoman Jenny Crumiller, in a meeting crowded with unhappy homeowners on Tuesday night, said: “I think we should redo the revaluation.”
- Unemployed swarm job fair at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in bad economy Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:27AMENKA — Want to draw a crowd — guaranteed? Hold a job fair. About 1,500 people looking for work shook hands, exchanged hopeful words and passed out resumes at the Enka campus of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College on Thursday.
- Commissioners bid farewell, leave money Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:12AMHamilton County commissioners gave three of their departing colleagues a heartfelt send-off Thursday, and one of them used his last meeting to leave voters a parting gift.
- Behind Scenes of Oil Spill, Acrimony and Stress Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:58PMNew information suggest that the process of killing the failed Gulf of Mexico well was far more stressful, hair-raising and acrimonious than the public knew.
- Court: Non-licensed wildfire contractor can’t change plea Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:29PMPublished 08/26/2010 - 5:25 p.m. (CNS)— A man who pleaded guilty to felony contracting without a license during the wildfires that swept through San Diego County three years ago cannot change his plea, a state appeals court has ruled.
- Cowboys show off skills at rodeo Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:35PMRoping her calf one-tenth of a second faster than the second-place rider meant an extra $185.20 for Rush Valley breakaway roper Janae Wyman at last weekend’s Bit & Spur Rodeo at Deseret Peak Complex.
- Vandals strip wiring from house Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:40PMContractor Joe Nichols arrived at a construction site on Lincoln Street in Bogalusa on Monday morning ready to begin putting the final touches on a house.
- Marina Bulldozer Driven Into River Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:52PMA bulldozer working at the site of the new Clarksville marina is driven into the river.
- Man builds dream home near De Soto Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:57PMDe SOTO — The house that Nick Bukacek built in rural De Soto islike nothing else folks in these parts have ever seen.
- COMPANY RELEASES Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:31PMSouth Australian Premier Mike Rann officially opened the Cairn Hill mine near Coober Pedy today.
- Melco China Resorts Reports Second Quarter 2010 Financial and Operational Results Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:51AMBEIJING, CHINA--(Marketwire - Aug. 26, 2010) - Melco China Resorts (Holding) Limited (TSX VENTURE:MCG) ("MCR" or the "Company"), which is to be renamed as Mountain China Resort (Holding) Limited subject to final approval by the TSXV, today reported its financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 (the "Reporting Period"). The Company reports in Canadian Dollars. C
- Rescuers Save Pinned Worker From 40 Foot Brookline Tree Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:50AMA contractor who was cutting branches off a tree in Brookline was hospitalized Thursday morning after becoming pinned.
- Police OT with outside vendors problematic for borough budget Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:37AMRutherford officials are trying to get back about $50,000 still owed to the town from outside vendors for police overtime.
- Hospital envisions adding MRI’s to its services Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:25AMA magnetic resonance imaging machine could be installed at San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital as early as next summer, hospital officials say.
- Students weigh in on Sodexho, share thoughts in survey Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:01AMAbout half of the students surveyed who have been to the Dobbs University Center cafeteria said they like its new appearance. -- Lydia Feinstein/Photography Editor
- Family, friends and community help Alvarado football player injured in wreck Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:45AMEveryday people put the plan in place to help an Alvarado football player.
- Murkowski Bid to Hold Off Palin-Backed Foe Rests With Absentees Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:33AMAbsentee voters will determine whether Republican Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, seeking reelection to the U.S. Senate, can gain enough ground to withstand a primary challenge by an insurgent endorsed by Sarah Palin and the Tea Party.
- CSG and Fuji Xerox enter court over terminated agreement Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:19PMIT services provider, CSG has ceased its relationship with Fuji Xerox in favour of its partnership with Canon to service the Queensland market.
- DeLand eases some development rules Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:01PMBuilding owner Phillip Stokes watched prospect after prospect move on after learning what the City of DeLand required of tenants for Stokes’ vacant building near the DeLand Municipal Airport. One prospective tenant was told six bathrooms would have to be added — one for every 1,000 square feet. ...
- A Ring Around the Family Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:11PMThe basement gym at the Garden Home Recreation Center in southwest Portland is as different from the place Victor Morales grew up as it is distant from those tough streets in El Paso, Texas. Here, 32 miles from Morales’ Camas home, is a boxing ring. Here, the thud of fists connecting with heavy bags and the thwup of jump ropes slapping the floor is mixed with happy greetings and words of ...
- Trains halted by power problems Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:54PMNEWARK, N.J. - Power problems forced Amtrak and regional transit agencies to halt trains throughout the Northeast for more than an hour today during the middle of the morning rush.
- Wary of Chinese Intentions, Mongolia Opts For More Expensive Rail Development Plan Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:42AMAs they ponder ways to develop Mongolia’s abundant natural resources, political leaders in Ulaanbaatar are opting for more expensive infrastructure options in order to bolster the country’s sovereignty.
- Iron Eagle Group to Acquire Farache Enterprises Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:42AMNEW YORK -- Iron Eagle Group, Inc. (OTCQB: IEAG) today announced that it has entered into a definiti...
- Birdair will replace Canada Place roof Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:57AMBirdair Inc., the Amherst-based specialty contractor, will replace the fabric roof of Vancouver’s iconic Canada Place that it originally built 25 years ago, installing the first new roof panel this week.
- Library to add more electronic services via stimulus grant Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:23AMThere will be many more computers to go around at the main branch of Brownsville Public Library System thanks to $865,920 in federal stimulus money, part of $1.8 billion set aside for broadband projects as part of the $7 billion American Recovery and...
- From a Dirty Eyesore to a Future Park Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:00AMWhen the former owners of the Allen-Morrison Corp. abruptly locked the doors on their property more than decade ago, they left behind a mess that included containers of chemicals and materials that had accumulated at the site for years. Many government officials feared they also left behind what would become an environmental nightmare.
