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Tentative early years Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:04PMA large compound located alongside the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi province was once home to city hall.
Fort Myers golfer, 88, tickled to shoot age sixth straight year Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:41PMThe first time Fort Myers resident Mike Hackett shot his age, when he was 82, it was neither his goal nor something he'd considered doing.
Pick Your Poison Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:42PM"You can imagine how this thing loomed,” science journalist Deborah Blum told me on a recent soggy winter day as we lingered outside the shuttered sanitarium at Bellevue Hospital on First Avenue. The Pulitzer Prize–winning 55-year-old journalist was dressed all in black. We stared through rusted iron gates. The old building is eerily decrepit; its red brick has nearly turned gray, and the walls ...
Rocks 1 Carshalton 0 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:10PMRichard Hudson's sweet strike earned the Rocks their second win in four days - and got the green army believing they can stay in the Ryman premier division.
LIVE: Rocks v Carshalton Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:40PMIt's another massive in the Rocks' battle to stay in the Ryman premier division as they welcome fellow strugglers Carshalton to Nyewood Lane tonight.
Reading's Giliati Named ECHL Player Of The Week Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:34PMPRINCETON, N.J. -Stefano Giliati of the Reading Royals is the Sher-wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for March 1-7. He also received the honor for the week of Oct. 25 - Nov. 1, 2009.
Commissioners discuss snow day regulations Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:40PMLamar County Com-missioners Monday dealt with a seldom discussed problem — snow days. The issue of who can decide on when to close county offices was the topic.
Obituaries, Nov. 5 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:09AMHeaven opened her arms to welcome home Richard (Dick) Kling on Saturday, Oct. 24. There to greet him was his beloved Boston Bull Terrier, Paddy.
Gardening questions: 42-50 - Matt Jackson answers lawn questions Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:50AMThe quest for the perfect lawn can become an obsession. Matt Jackson answers a few of your most pressing concerns.
Hunstanton: No decision made over Kit Kat plan Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:18AMTHE decision on whether to build what has been labelled a "monstrosity" on Hunstanton's former Kit Kat Club site has been deferred. (09/03/2010 10:30:49)
A Community of Ovens Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:53AMFor most of us, cooking is more or less a solitary event. Kitchen stoves, office microwaves, and dorm room toaster ovens fry, zap and roast our turkey sausages and hot pockets. The Food Network beams braised duck and truffle polenta recipes into our living rooms while we hurriedly transcribe their instructions. It hasn’t always been this way… Long before the advent of automated heat we gathered ...
The Five-Year Race To Save India's Vanishing Tigers Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:44PMWith some conservationists claiming only 800 tigers still live in the wild, radical steps are needed if the species isn't to disappear from India within five years.
The big, bad drought-breaker Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:22AMSPORTING LIFE God bless the Big, Bad, Bustling one … Indeed, maybe God has blessed him already.
Retirement village aimed at suburban elderly Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:17AMRyman Healthcare is to build a $90 million retirement village in north Christchurch aiming to attract up to 450 residents from nearby suburbs Mairehau, Shirley and St Albans.
Veitch on racing: Awesome Act now in picture Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:15AMWith a dirt debut like that, the Kentucky Derby is now in the picture.
Local history: Homemade meals of the 19th century far cry from today's fare Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:28AMThink for a moment about what you do every day to feed yourself or your family. Now take yourself back in time about 160 years to the Lackawanna Valley of the mid-19th century. If we could peek into the kitchens of that time, what would we see? How did r
Kelso gets to work cleaning up abandoned, foreclosed properties Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:50AMOne property at a time, the city of Kelso is working to createstable, more attractive neighborhoods.
Cougars fall short Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:12AMFRANKLIN - They owned a six-point lead with six minutes left, a five-point lead with five minutes left, but the Tri-County Regional High boys' basketball team was unable to close the deal in the semifinal round of the Mass. Vocational Schools Tournament Thursday.
Norwich beats up Babson Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:08AMNORTHFIELD – The top-seeded Norwich Cadets easily claimed the ECAC East championship title on Saturday by skating to a 4-1 men's college hockey victory over No. 5 Babson. ... - By KRIS MARTIN CORRESPONDENT
Consumers create a wish list for their decks and patios Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:07PMWhen it comes to enjoying leisure time, a growing number of people are staying home and taking full advantage of their decks and patios.
'Rabbit Lady' Tells Her Side of the Story Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:40PMVelma Muessemyer says she doesn't have much use for a name. 'Everyone just calls me the rabbit lady,' she said. 'That's how everybody knows me.'
'Once A Spy' Excerpt: Keith Thomson's Satirical Thriller (Part Three) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:15PMWhat's Your Reaction? Over the next few weeks, HuffPost Books will be rolling out a series of excerpts from Part One of Keith Thomson's debut novel, " Once a Spy ." Read Thomson's introductory blog, "What Happens to a Spy with Alzheimer's?"
Slugger Museum Looks Into Baseball's Past Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:04PMThe Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory mixes baseball memorabilia with a close-up look at how the famed bats are crafted.
Slugger Museum Looks Into Baseball's Past Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:03PMLOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Grabbing a bat once swung by Johnny Bench brought a rush of cherished memories for James Montgomery during a visit to the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory -- where baseball memorabilia mixes with a close-up look at how the famed bats are crafted.
Does elite golf training make a difference? Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:15PMIan Poulter (right) is congratulated by Paul Casey after his 4-and-2 victory in the finals of the Accenture Match Play Championship.
'Rabbit Lady' Tells Her Side of the Story Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:39AMVelma Muessemyer says she doesn't have much use for a name. "Everyone just calls me the rabbit lady," she said. "That's how everybody knows me." She walked through a gauntlet of wire cages stacked on the porch of her dilapidated home on Monday.
Terriers stay alive with Game 4 win Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:29AMFor a fourth-straight game, the Portage Terriers took a lead on the Swan Valley Stampeders, only this time they were able to make it last.
Mass. Wood Pellet Company Bringing 45 Jobs To Somerset County Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:19AMA Massachusetts company that makes wood pellets plans to open a plant in Somerset County.
“Sexy” Rooms Are All The Rage At Budget Motels Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:08AMGone are the well-worn carpets and brown bedspreads with stain-hiding swirl patterns.
Art Exhibits: Museum and gallery listings Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:07AMOpenings this week ...
Town outgrows its library Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:57AMOf that there was no doubt. The acute shortage of space at Boyden Library, which had been operating out of Memorial Hall since 1871, had reached critical mass. The building, even with the two wings added in 1897, could no longer support the mission.
Dunnit provides to-do lists that both work and play Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:21AMI have a not-so-secret confession to make: I hate doing chores. You've got to find the time for it, then work up the motivation, and once you finally have both of those things, you need the supplies to finish the job. I've tried organizational apps before, but they only really help with time management and supplies--motivation is an entirely different story. Lucky for all the procrastinators out ...
If you're from Arlington, the Tips want to see you Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:30AMThe Everett Silvertips offer Arlington Night for, well, folks in Arlington. The hockey team welcomes everyone from that town to attend the 7:35 p.m. March 12 game against the Seattle Thunderbirds.
TESC aims to make most of its reprieve Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:47AMOLYMPIA – Three years ago, Jeff Drinkwine took over a struggling Evergreen men’s basketball team that had one winning season in its 10-year existence.
Tapping of maples a sign of spring Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:32AMThe journey from sap to syrup begins Saturday at Botna Bend Park. For the 17th year, the park will hold a tapping of its silver maple trees.
Through a Glass Darkly for March 4, 2010 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:20AMTurning off the gravel road and onto the narrow lane, where tree branches reached to brush the car, meant we were close to the old house. The thump, thump, thump of the tires crossing a pair of bridges and the puddle splashes in the tire tracks counted the seconds until we arrived.
question of the week Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:21PMPARIS, France - Russian icons, with their sombre tones and gold-framed visages, perplex many western art viewers. The Louvre Museum is seeking to lift that mystery by throwing its influential spotlight on the icons, and nearly 1,000 years of Russian history and art.
Eight steps to a more eco-friendly kitchen Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:26PMOnce upon a time, 30 or 40 years ago, the words "green kitchen" meant that your kitchen looked like the inside of an avocado. Now (thankfully) those words mean something quite different.
Slideshow: Carroll girls win, boys lose in Catholic League championships Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:50PMPHILADELPHIA — The team that won the championship wasn’t credited with a field goal attempt in the final period and turned the ball over five times in those eight minutes.
Slugger Museum Offers Glimpse into Baseball's Past Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:34PMA Louisville Slugger employee afixes a logo to a professional's bat at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in Louisville, Ky. AP Photo/Ed Reinke. LOUISVILLE, KY.-
Library turning the page Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:49PMA new chapter has begun for the Emma Huber Library.
Dan Harper, Feb. 28, 2010: Temper, temper: Be slow to anger Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:38AMNo one likes a man or woman with a temper. It shows him to be mean, impatient and thoughtless. It's unattractive at home, in the classroom or on the playing field.
Conservation Camp inmates: Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:19AMDoing time, doing service Part 2 of 2 "We had an inmate here a few years back," says Jeff Nixon, camp commander for the Parlin Fork Conservation Camp, cooperatively administered by the California Department of Corrections and Cal Fire.
Arts Briefs Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:15AMLogo contest at Branigan Library's Young Adult Department: Contestants are to design a logo based on the Summer Reading Program theme "2010: Summer of the Library.
Sports Calendar Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:39AMSunday, Feb. 28, 2010 This list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to (423) 668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Hilda Green...sewing smiles into very stitch Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:12AMHilda Green recalls words of wisdom from her mother when she was a young girl growing up in London, England.
Arms: Head and shoulders better Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:42PMGOODYEAR, Ariz. - The Reds ended the 2005 season with the worst pitching in the National League.
Ohio Leaders Want Money to Fight Foreclosures Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:58PMOhio leaders say the state was unfairly omitted from a new $1.5 billion federal program to fight mortgage foreclosures.
Iraqi Students Head to WVU Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:58PMAn initiative to educate young Iraqis in America has already produced 13 applications and two engineering school acceptances at West Virginia University.
Home of the Week: Still loving the place they call home Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:09AMThe twisting, turning, winding Harwood Road is as scenic a drive as ever there was one, but with the recent snow, it just doesn't get much better. Yes, it's hair-raising with the snowbanks impinging upon an already narrow road, but it's also pastoral, picturesque and off the beaten path.