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Nine below zero! Snow and black ice threaten big return to work Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:12AM Snow, black ice and sub-zero temperatures threaten travel chaos for the big return to work today. Britain is shivering in the icy grip of what is expected to become the longest cold snap in more than a decade.
Fault Shuts Plane Crash Rail Line Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:46PMA power line fault has shut down a busy railway line just after it had re-opened in the wake of a fatal plane crash.
(With Video) Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:26PMA human head found dumped on a footpath is that of a woman who may have died last year, police revealed yesterday.
Plane wreckage removed from line Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 1:42PMWreckage from a light aircraft crash which killed three people is removed from a railway line, while power cables are repaired.
2009: Year of travel deal Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 1:03PMNEW YORK — The value of the U.S. dollar is surging, gas prices are at their lowest levels in four years, and hotel rates are softening. If you can afford a vacation, 2009 will be “the year of travel deals,” predicts Genevieve Shaw Brown, senior editor of Travelocity.
BARGAINS AHEAD Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:33PMNEW YORK –The value of the U. S. dollar is surging, gas prices are at their lowest levels in four years, and hotel rates are softening. If you can afford a vacation, 2009 will be “the year of travel deals,” predicts Genevieve Shaw Brown, senior editor of Travelocity. “As long as the economic slowdown continues, deals will abound for people who do have discretionary income to travel.”
Toon legend Bob Moncur signs for the Chronicle Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:33PMTHE Chronicle’s website has secured a great new contributor in the January transfer window – Toon legend Bob Moncur.
COLLEGE ATHLETES Greg Robinson to play today for UConn in International Bowl Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 7:13AMA pair of area football players are bowling. Greg Robinson, a former football and basketball standout for Scotland, will be playing in the International Bowl for Connecticut today as the Huskies travel to Toronto to take on the University of Buffalo.
Three feared dead in plane crash Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:33AMThree people are thought to have died when an aircraft crashed into a rail line which runs through London Euston.
Three feared dead in plane crash Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:28AMThree people are now believed to have died when a plane crashed into the West Coast Main Line in Staffordshire.
New rules could mean fewer insured Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:34AMMORE people will travel without insurance cover this year after a change in government rules, it has been predicted.
Obama brings light to the saddest place of all in Britain Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:05PMANYONE leaving Scotland will soon be tagged. The system already works for The Geordie homeland, where all locals leaving the area are made to wear Newcastle United shirts and shed a tear for the Gallowgate.
Matter of Record, December 29 Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:23PMAbstract of Judgment North Star Capital Acquisition vs. Ana M. Petty, 2706 Holliday Rd., $3,046.37, V3314 P853. North Star Capital Acquisition vs. Anna M. Alston, #10 Bandera Cir., $7,837.94, V3314 P856. Capital One Bank vs. Jeanette M. Culpepper, 4516 Barnett Rd., #1037, $2,216.31, V3314 P859. Capital One Bank vs. Wilbert L. Finley, 1603 13th, $2,307.33, V3314 P862.
Edinburgh hail record home crowd Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:01PMEdinburgh aim to get more fans through the turnstiles after setting a new record home crowd in the recent Magners League win over Glasgow.
Funeral today for fallen hero Sgt John Manuel Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 8:41AMA HERO soldier who was killed by a teenage suicide bomber in Afghanistan will be laid to rest on Tyneside today.
Nigeria: Nuhu Ribadu - the Truth Will Never Fail Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 8:17AMA LOT of people have written or said one or two things about the former EFCC Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu. Some of these comments are full of wisdom and very philosophical. However, some are mere display of half wits at best.
2009: Year of the travel deal Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 10:04AMThe value of the U.S. dollar is surging, gas prices are at their lowest levels in four years, and hotel rates are softening. If you can afford a vacation, 2009 will be "the year of travel deals," predicts Genevieve Shaw Brown, senior editor of Travelocity. Pauline Frommer, the guidebook writer, agreed.
Scotland Nixes Football Coop Proposal Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 7:05AMSCOTLAND — The Scotland and Menno school districts won’t be forming a football co-operative — at least for now.
Paterson Visits Troops in Iraq Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:36AMAmerican forces in Iraq got a surprise visit Sunday by New York Governor David Paterson. The governor was among a contingent of politicians, Democrats and Republicans, who made the trip; they landed in Baghdad early Sunday. The delegation visited with American troops.
Breaking with tradition Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:10AMIT IS the night before Christmas (well, almost), and all through the house, not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse. Indeed, it is eerily quiet in my house. Where once the voices of teenagers could be heard, there is now only silence.
20th Anniversary of Pan Am Flight 103 Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 12:51AMThose who died in Pan Am Flight 103 are remembered around the world. The plane exploded in a terrorist attack 20 years ago on December 21, 1988. Thirty-five of the people onboard were Syracuse University students on their way home from a semester studying abroad.
Personal best Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 12:48AMThis cardiothoracic surgeon is at the cutting edge of medicine.
Musicians Audition for Reality Show Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 10:52PMWould you be willing to have cameras follow you at work and at home? Some local musicians looking to break into the national spotlight are willing to take that chance.
Memorial Held to Remember Homeless Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 10:51PMFor the longest night of the year, the winter solstice, local homeless organizations thought it was the right time to remember those without a home who did not make through the year.
GSA Chief-of-Staff Convicted in Ancient Abramoff Mess [Crime] Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 6:30PMHere are 35 words to convince you to read this rest of this post: nipple lohan palin blagojevich kitten gossip girl fameball layoff madoff herpes scientology gay baby polar bear staycation tumblr...
Man Shot Standing in Front of Store Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 2:51PMRochester police say someone fired a gun several times at a man on Clinton Avenue overnight. He was hit by two rounds. Officers were called to 886 North Clinton Avenue near Clifford, around 12:30 a.m. Saturday for the report of a man shot.
Travel Pages Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 10:45AMThe charisma and aura of the European country Scotland is unknown to none. It is the land, which w... Glasgow is already a top tourist destination for many travelers in Europe. If you were thinking abo...
Remembering the Lockerbie bombing 20 years on Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 9:46AMPAN AM flight 103 was blown up over Lockerbie 20 years ago tomorrow.
Hunter Mistaken For Animal; Shot Twice Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 11:21AMA Wayne County man was shot while hunting with another man in the Yates County town of Italy Wednesday night. It happened around 10:30 p.m. Deputies say Nicholas Pallo, 29, of Palmyra was fox hunting with John Murphy of Victor when Murphy mistook Pallo for an animal.
Dec 18th Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 10:55AMTHE ERC certainly had their hands full this week in dealing with matters both on and off the field.
CUP JOY AGAIN FOR SAINTS Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 8:35AMIT’S not unusual to read about players and managers having wild nights out after winning a trophy.
Police log Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 7:23AMACCIDENT: A fiery crash on Dec. 16 closed Cumberland Highway (Pa. 997) at Air Hill for about 45 minutes and led to a second crash.
Rangers assistant Ally McCoist linked with Sunderland manager job Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 6:49AM Kenny Miller has spoken of the indispensable nature of Ally McCoist to Rangers, after the former Sunderland player was linked with the vacant managerial post at the Stadium of Light. Speculation on Thursday prompted one bookmaker to cut the odds on McCoist succeeding Roy Keane to 8-1 from four times that price. Rangers have received no approach for their assistant manager, who is tipped to ...
The Watchdog: Crosswalk complaint Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 5:53AMSheryl Krostue of Kansas City wants to know why all crosswalks at intersections do not have pedestrian-controlled stoplights.
Kennedy Wraps WNY Tour in Buffalo Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 4:21AMBuffalo was the final stop on Carolina Kennedy’s upstate tour. Her meeting in the Queen City had the makings for an awkward situation. Mayor Byron Brown met Kennedy when she arrived at Buffalo City Hall late Wednesday afternoon.
Brown fearful over FIFA pledge Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 11:27PMFormer Scotland manager Craig Brown fears FIFA would use a unified British Olympic team as a precedent to streamline world football by combining the home nations.
RBS Williams Platinum Credit Card unveiled in UAE Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 10:48AMThe Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), sponsors of the AT&T Williams Formula One team, today delivered another market first in the UAE unveiling the Limited Edition RBS Williams Platinum Credit Card.
Sports Calendar Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 7:37AMWrentham Pitching Club, registration for 10-week session of baseball instruction at the Roderick Elementary School; camp open to boys ages 9-18; pitching mechanics, pitching off of a regulation mound along with strength and conditioning drills will be featured; camp under the direction of former Red Sox reliever Jeff Plympton and King Philip High baseball coach Ed Moran; for further information ...
Pilot shuttle bus service launched between airport and Dyce Railway Station Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 7:08PMAn eagerly-awaited shuttle bus service between Dyce Railway Station and Aberdeen Airport is to be launched on Monday [December 15]. 2008/12/11 00:00:00
2010 Tour de France to start in Rotterdam Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 7:08PMROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- The opening stage of the 2010 Tour de France will start with a 9-kilometer time trial in Rotterdam, returning to the Netherlands for the first time in 14 years.
E&Ms site hotel plans approved by councillors Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 6:53PMCouncillors have unanimously approved a planning application to create a 97 bedroom hotel in the buildings previously occupied by Aberdeen department store Esslemont and Macintosh. 2008/12/11 00:00:00
The start of 2010 Tour de France to be held in Rotterdam Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 3:21PMROTTERDAM, Netherlands - The opening stage of the 2010 Tour de France will start with a nine-kilometre time trial in Rotterdam, returning to the Netherlands for the first time in 14 years.
Positive side to pupils’ pub lunch Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 2:46PMRe the furore over Grove pupils having lunch in the Ferry Inn. Some of the food outlets in the Ferry are too pricey for adults, let alone pupils. If the landlord’s astute enough to see a gap in the market then good luck to him.
Assisted suicide shown on British TV Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 12:47AMDebate is raging in the United Kingdom over the decision to allow an assisted suicide to be broadcast on national television.
Just ONE euro to the pound: Cost of European holidays soar as sterling sinks to 18-year low Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 12:41AM Some travellers are getting less than one euro to the pound after sterling sank to an 18-year low.
Anton Oliver: All-Black soldier, green warrior Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 12:17AM The grate in the college buttery is aglow, and the winter sun stoops through a casement window, spreading amber squares across his face. But the true effulgence in the room traces to Anton Oliver himself. Not because he happens to be one of the front-row titans, capped 59 times by the All Blacks, but because of the fires within – fires that devour all dishonesty, whether in himself or the ...
Warning over climate change Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 12:15AMENVIRONMENTAL groups have spoken out about the implications the Transport Review will have on a greener Scotland.
The Top 10 Myths About Study Abroad Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 10:22PMThe real truth about the costs, dangers, and opportunities of study-abroad programs.
Code name calamity: Test your expertise Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 7:39PM Reporters covering the unfolding Illinois seat-for-sale scandal have spent the past 24 hours in a high-stakes game of Clue, trying to deduce from circumstantial evidence the true names of “Advisor A,” “Senate Candidate 5” and other code-named figures in the criminal complaint against Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Best new adventure trips of 2009 Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 6:46PMExploration of new and little-known places is one of the hallmarks of adventure, which is what makes these 10 new trips stand out from the rest.