Boy Scout home nearing completionWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:36AMSylvania Mayor Mitch Dendy said the town is less than a month away from having a home for its first ever Boy Scout Troop. Dendy said work on a campsite for the Boy Scouts at Sylvania Lake is nearing completion.
Back in Time 03-09-10Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:33AMMarch 9, 1940: John Hughes was elected president of the Petersburg Business Men’s Club. Other officers are John Fowler, Jack Hall, Floyd Evans, Charles Schuler Jr. and Alf Scarborough.
Wis. Soldier Apologizes for Lying about Rank, InjuriesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:11AMThe U.S. Army says a soldier who returned to a hero's welcome in Wisconsin misrepresented his rank, badges and the origin of his injuries. Now, he's apologizing for his action.
Cameron attacks Labour 'slurs' on defence chiefsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:03AMHeckling from Labour backbenches framed the exchanges between the during prime minister's question time today, as the party leaders clashed over defence spending.
Cuomo moves to shut down Yonkers SPCAWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:19AMNew York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has obtained a court order to shut down the Yonkers SPCA, alleging that the group distributed badges to gun-toting officers who provided no law enforcement.
SXSWi: Let the geolocation games beginWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:13AMThe competition will be particularly fierce at the annual digital-culture bash between Foursquare and Gowalla, rival social-media services that want to own the location-based networking market.
Community NewsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:38AMGirl Scout troop raising funds through pancake breakfast: Girl Scout Troop 757, Beverley Manor District, will host a pancake breakfast8- 10 a.m. Saturday at Applebee's on Greenville Avenue. Donations will be accepted.The money will be used to help offset the cost of buying and earning badges.
Locals head to D.C. to call for health care reformTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:24AMThe group, supported by the public employee and health care worker union AFSCME and the pro-health reform group Health Care for America Now , says they will make a "mass citizens' arrest of the health insurance executives who are denying care, hiking up premiums and contributing to the deaths of 45,000 people each year."
Charts, productivity tools highlight FileMaker 11Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:18AMFileMaker took the wraps off the latest version of its flagship database application, rolling out a major update to FileMaker Pro highlighted by new charting, reporting, and sharing tools.
Celebrating a century of ScoutingTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:17AMNEW COLUMBIA — This year marks the 100th anniversary of Boy Scouts of America and one local Cub Scout pack took the opportunity to celebrate that anniversary during its weekly meeting, held Monday in the White Deer Township Volunteer Fire Department social hall.
Census forms arriving at Summit homesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:13AMSUMMIT COUNTY - Census workers are hitting the streets of Summit County this month, 220 years after President George Washington signed a measure authorizing the first U.S. census on March 1, 1790. Crews in the local area, and across the country, are attempting to "count everyone once, only once, and in the right place." The 2010 census is a count of everyone living in the United States on April ...
Rebadge It Now: Saab/Spyker Badges On eBay [Carpocalypse]Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:12AM# carpocalypse For Saabophiles happy their brand's found a new home with Spyker and who have a sense of humor, an enterprising eBayer has created self-adhesive replacement badges to fit any Saab from the last decade. [ eBay Listing via GMI ] More »
Back when the mail clerks rode the railsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:05AMCHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) -- Amanda Gaston learned Saturday that delivering mail on trains more than half a century ago was anything but snail mail.
Did local soldier fake injury & rank?Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:32AMThe U.S. Army says a soldier from New London who returned over the weekend was not actually injured in combat and misrepresented his rank.
Congress distances from Meghalaya minister's remarksTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:22AMShillong, March 9 : The Congress leadership has directed its Meghalaya unit to distance itself from state Deputy Chief Minister Bindo M. Lanong over his alleged defamatory remarks for calling a group of women "venomous vipers".
Ashcraft, Fejt Alameda's Newest Eagle ScoutsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:57PMBSA Troop 89 celebrates its newest Eagle Scouts Cole Ashcraft and Jan Fejt. Both scouts completed their vigorous requirements of earning 21 merit badges, advanced youth leadership and extensive community service in 2009...
DPS to Spend $41.7M on Safety PlanThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:48PMSchool is supposed to be a safe haven for our children, but as we see all too often, it can sometimes become a very dangerous place. We witnessed that a year-and-a-half ago when a teenager was shot and killed at Henry Ford High School in Detroit. Thursday, Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb promised to do all he can to prevent that type of tragedy from happening again. The district is ...
'Cop Out'Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:33PMKevin Smith's lowbrow buddy-cop comedy is ridiculous fun.
Retired woman officer jailedThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:15PMIANS/New Delhi/Chandigarh For the first time in Indian Army’s history, a retired woman officer has been sentenced to one year in jail after an army court held her guilty of corruption, indiscipline and professional impropriety.
Four New Firefighters Join the Odessa Fire DepartmentThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:33PMThe Odessa Fire Department has four new firefighters on the job. They were sworn in Wednesday afternoon at the central fire house on Second Street in front of a packed classroom, filled with family, friends and brand new co-workers.
Effort dropped to limit power of wildlife officersThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:20PMFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Rep. Bob Damron doesn't want Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officers on the prowl looking for speeders. He wants them in the woods and on lakes enforcing wildlife laws.
Medford denies he got payoutsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:03PMASHEVILLE — Former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford testified in his defense Monday, speaking out for the first time since his arrest five months ago on illegal gambling and corruption charges.
MANVILLE: Annual Scouting dinner notes leaderâs accomplishmentsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:34PMEvery year, Manville Cub Scouts and Boys Scouts gather to recognize the Scoutsâ accomplishments, but this yearâs annual Blue and Gold Dinner at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 turned its attention to Scoutmaster Jim Kelly.
Census forms are comingThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:33PMThere are an estimated 3 million-plus people living in the United States. And since the year ends in zero, it’s time to get a fresh count with the Census.
Detroit Public Schools to spend $41.7M on safety, securityThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:25PMThe Detroit Public Schools will spend about $41.7 million on improvements to safety and security over the next year, funded mostly by the $500.5-million construction bond voters approved in November, district officials announced today.
Foodspotting Is A Location-Based Game That Will Make Your Mouth WaterThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:00PMThe idea was a way to show people the best food in Japan beyond sushi — to literally show them, in picture form. Then the thought morphed into writing to a book, where the best food in the world was shown. But that's a lot of travel for one person. So the thought became, why not crowdsource it? That's Foodspotting . Foodspotting is an application that allows you to take picture of a food, say ...
On the jobThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:08PMJoshua Smith, 22, right, receives his helmet and credentials from City of Odessa Fire Department Chief Roger Boyd, left, during a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the Central Fire Station classroom. Wednesday’s ceremony also saw Brian Wilhite, 23,...
Scouting chance to learnThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:53AMScouting is a family endeavour for the Bevans family. All five members belong to the First Powell River Group, which has been in place continuously since 1913, a record among Canadian Scouting groups. This is Scout/Guide Week in Canada. February 22 marked the birthday of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout and Guide movements, as well as his wife Olave.
P&G's McDonald anchors future with new consumersThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:45AMConsumer products giant Procter & Gamble is resisting the recession with new products and lower-price versions of standbys; it's beaten Wall Street expectations for the two quarters CEO Bob McDonald has been in charge, and sales are trending better. Good, but... Wall Street - Procter & Gamble - Bob McDonald - Recession - Organizations
Market Commentary and Intraday NewsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:38AM(AP:CINCINNATI) Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble is resisting the recession with new products and lower-price versions of standbys; it's beaten Wall Street expectations for the two quarters CEO Bob McDonald has been in charge, and sales are trending better.
P&G's McDonald anchors future with new consumersThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:37AMConsumer products giant Procter & Gamble is resisting the recession with new products and lower-price versions of standbys; it's beaten Wall Street expectations for the two quarters CEO Bob McDonald has been in charge, and sales are trending better.
Manchester Cub Scouts celebrate at banquetThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:32AMIt was anything but a typical Sunday on Feb. 21 when hundreds of individuals packed into the American Legion Post 117. The occasion was a celebration banquet for Cub Scout Pack 421, and it coincided with the 100th birthday of the Boy Scouts of America.
Lions help cops reach out to kidsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:09AMHazel Park Youth Bureau Officer Michael Grigsby has seen too many children involved with law enforcement through no fault of their own. It may be because of a traumatic event at their home, in a park or elsewhere in the city where they are supposed to feel safe and secure. It may be when a child accompanies a parent to the police department and has to wait while the adults go through whatever ...
Bernard targets Quakers roleThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:58AMFormer Newcastle defender Olivier Bernard is keen to start his coaching career with basement side Darlington.
CalendarThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:41AMThe Edison-Norwood Times Review welcomes items for our Community Calendar. Items must be received a minimum of two weeks prior to publication, but earlier is better. Items are printed as space allows, and publication is not guaranteed.
Passlogix Announces Universal Authentication Solution for Logon to WindowsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:16AMPasslogix offers cost-conscious businesses the open architecture v-GO Universal Authentication Manager (v-GO UAM), an authentication solution that enables Microsoft Windows to accept any identification device for logging on.
Flix review: Tracy Morgan can't bail out 'Cop Out'Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:28AMDirector Kevin Smith has said that one of the things that appealed to him about making "Cop Out," his action comedy starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, is that it s the kind of movie the filmmaker s late father would have liked.
£1M million station masterpieces found in railman's homeThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:12AMBritish Rail worker Malcolm Guest knew he was on the right track when he asked the company for a huge hoard of unwanted souvenirs from the golden age of steam.
Check out history of the ScoutsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:07AMDid you ever wear the khaki green uniform of a Boy Scout? Earn a merit badge for citizenship? Attend a Boy Scout Jamboree? Dream of being an Eagle Scout?
For (illegal) online sale: One SAF helmetThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:03AMIT PROTECTS soldiers in war and peace but the Army-issued helmet is increasingly finding its way online - as an illegal object for sale. Online forum users came across a HardwareZone posting on Sunday in which a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) serviceman was selling his army helmet.
£1M STATION MASTERPIECESThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:28AMRailman saved posters from destruction
Brutal batting, terrifying tackling and Savage Garden-singing football fansThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:14AM2) These days, football isn't about such thuggery, of course. These days, football fans – truly, madly, deeply – have love in their heart, as these Savage Garden-loving supporters show [warning: advert].
Copley High School student earns Eagle Scout rankThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 7:56AMCOPLEY — Joseph Zbasnik, a junior at Copley High School, earned the rank of Eagle Scout Dec. 20 by completing a project at Hale Farm & Village in Bath.
Reporter's Notebook: Grant would cut merger costsThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 7:38AMA $21,227 Shared Municipal Services Program Grant would cut the cost of merging Carlisle’s Cumberland-Goodwill and Empire-Friendship fire companies by half.
Five Scouts earn rank of EagleThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 7:10AMBoy Scout Troop 424, chartered by Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Merrimack, recently had its fifth Scout earn the rank of Eagle in 2009. The rank of Eagle is the highest rank award in Boy Scouting.
Website tells burglars when you're outThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 6:36AMA new website called PleaseRobMe aims to highlight the dangers of broadcasting your every move on Twitter.