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  • Obituary: Herbert L. Toor / CMU dean pushed for top-level engineering department Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:49PMHerbert L. Toor, a former Carnegie Mellon University dean who helped expand the horizons of its world-class engineering departments, died Friday in Vermont after years of suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He was 84.
  • Council picks Paris as manager Treme marks last meeting Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:42PMBy Emily Ford eford@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Calling him a “rising star,” City Council on Tuesday unanimously appointed Doug Paris interim city manager. Paris, 27, has been City Manager David Treme’s pr ...
  • Local student headed for film school at USC Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:41PMBy Sarah Campbell scampbell@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — When Will Merrick picked up a video camera at the age of 11, he had one goal in mind; creating his own version of the famed light saber battle. “I’m ashamed to ...
  • Monte Poole: Concerns of retired players finally being heard at NFL labor talks Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:34PMWith the NFL labor issue playing out like a dull movie devoid of likable characters, we finally have a development worthy of applause, featuring real, live sympathetic figures.
  • Former veterinarian James Rollins goes from tails to tales Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:27PMNovelist James Rollins likes truth and he likes fiction. More than anything, though, he likes mixing them together...
  • Boyertown focusing on strategic plan Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:18PMThe Boyertown School District is going to do a better job with its long-range strategic plan than it did with this year's budget process, Dr. Dion E. Betts, superintendent, told residents at a community education forum Tuesday night at Studio B, an arts center in Boyertown.
  • Don't run it online. It's all content that was already online Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:15PMSo, um, could you start a religion that says you don't hire blacks, or fat people, or people with big noses? Or say that "God" tells you not to pay a living wage? Maybe "God" says not to treat people like humans at all, so you can then enforce "His" word?
  • New Lee school superintendent informs Chamber Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:12PMNewly appointed Lee County School District Superintendent Dr. Joseph Burke stressed the importance of a strong, positive relationship between Lee public schools and the local chamber as the guest speaker at the monthly luncheon meeting of the Greater Fort Myers Beach Area Chamber of Commerce at Minerva’s Grill in Fort Myers.
  • Attorney James L. Henry Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:02PMNEW BEDFORD — Attorney James L. Henry, son of the late James A. Henry and Mary (Belli) Henry and beloved husband of Diana (Arruda) Henry passed on from this life on Monday, July 18, 2011, at home with his family at his side, after a year long...
  • Blu-ray Review: Limitless Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:40PMBradley Cooper turns in a great performance in this thriller.
  • Lesser-known candidates also in governor’s race Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:23PMJACKSON – They have not been invited to the various debates and joint appearances made by Republican and Democratic gubernatorial candidates across the state, but they also are campaigning and getting their names out there.
  • Bryant excited about the state Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:22PMJACKSON – Phil Bryant is excited. He is talking like a man who knows what he plans to do if he becomes governor. And the smart money is on the 56-year-old Republican succeeding Gov. Haley Barbour, who is term-limited.
  • New NFHS officers, board members elected Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:24PMRick Wulkow, executive director of the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), is the new president of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) for 2011-12.
  • Librarian gets ‘best of both worlds’ in Paris Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:18PMSAM SOTTOSANTO PARIS — Teresa Pennington had goals of becoming an elementary school teacher — but the library found her first.
  • Native students embark on arctic field trip Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:13PMRACHEL D'ORO Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska They're willing to forgo showers for days and battle the giant mosquitoes of Alaska's Arctic, for the sake of science. This tiny group of Alaska Native honors students embarked Sunday on a camping field trip to the Institute of Arctic Biology's Toolik field station in northern Alaska. The complex, which draws scientists from all over the world, is ...
  • Clermont Joins MIAMI Association of Realtors Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:07PMDanielle Y. Clermont has joined the executive team of the 24,000-member MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) as Vice President of Marketing & Business. Formerly with the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale (RAGFL), her primary responsibilities focus on serving MIAMI’s more than 5,000 members in Broward and expanding the association’s operations and presence in South Florida. (PRWeb ...
  • International Mathematical Olympiad opens in Amsterdam Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:50PMAmsterdam, July 18 (IANS) The 52nd edition of the International Mathematical Olympiad for high school students opened here Sunday, Xinhua reported.
  • Business ideas need courage: Todd Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:34PMDoyen Kiwi businessman John Todd says if you get a good business idea "go for it", but don't borrow too much from the bank because downturns are inevitable.
  • Four to vie for rodeo crown Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:47AMThe North Platte Telegraph Four contestants will vie for the right to be called Miss Rodeo Nebraska 2012. They are: Dayna Olson, Sierra Peterson, Amanda Pflasterer and Kathleen Woerman.
  • A step forward Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:34AMThe North Platte Telegraph On Friday, Ryan Schulkey took a critical step towards a positive future.
  • ANN ARBOR: At the Learning Institute, every day offers lessons for students, teachers and parents Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:21AM8:15 a.m. is the proverbial bottom-of-the-bleachers moment for Lisa Thompson and her fellow teachers at the Summer Learning Institute. Thompson, a Kindergarten teacher with a two-decadetenure in Ann Arbor Public Schools, likens 8:15 a.m. to her bleacher runs at Ypsilanti High School: She knows it's going to be a long way up but is comforted that she'll be going full speed.
  • Nigeria: The Women in Jonathan's Cabinet - Who They Are Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:14AMUntil her appointment as Minister of Finance by the then President Olusegun Obasanjo on July 15, 2003, only a few Nigerians, outside the economic and financial sectors, knew of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
  • Just call her Miss Science Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:05AMThe North Platte Telegraph Miss Nebraska is a science nerd. That's what Nicky Haverland, Miss Nebraska 2010, told students at Adams Middle School on Thursday. Haverland told students that the scientific process could be used in any career or field. She encouraged students to learn about science and pointed out that a lot of knowledge was waiting to be discovered - even about the human body.
  • Kyle Busch Joins Exclusive 100-Win Club Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:42AMKyle Busch became the third NASCAR driver to win 100 races following his triumph at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday.
  • Excel coach instaling spread, Joe Downey new Cottage Hill coach Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:08AMNew Excel football coach Rusty Mason understands the difficulty of installing his spread offense in just a few weeks. "We're behind. We know that," Mason said.
  • College graduates on parade Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:06AMJohnathan E. Longo Johnathan E. Longo of Travis graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Ensign Longo is the son of Joseph and Barbara Ann Longo. He earned a...
  • From surf safety to weather safety Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:50AMREHOBOTH BEACH -- Beachgoers can rely on lifeguards to keep them safe from drowning or danger in the ocean.
  • Books: Memoir 'An Unwitting Pioneer' tells of struggles, perseverance Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:43AMThe motivational writer Orison Swett, now deceased, once wrote that "Success isn't measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds."
  • D.A.R. names outstanding graduates Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:49AMOne student from each Sussex County high school selected for award
  • Nostalgic Photos Bid Farewell To Inspirational Shuttle Program Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:12AMWe think of this planet as our home, but it’s more like a really, really tricked-out RV: Earth zooms through our universe at sixty-six thousand miles per hour. Meanwhile, it spins fast enough to skew the entire Pacific Ocean—which is a foot and a half higher along its western edge from all that sloshing. (Beat [...]
  • Jeff Kooyman: A life renewed Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:08AMJeff sank into an abyss of drugs and mental illness for years. But he has found a brighter future in Lodi with his family, friends, faith and music.
  • St. Helena Hospital Announces New Vice President for Patient Care Services Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:08AMSt. Helena Hospital's New Vice President for Patient Care Services Will Oversee All Aspects of Patient Experience and Satisfaction. (PRWeb July 16, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8644163.htm
  • New Delano priest: 'What an honor' to be here Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:40AMThe Rev. Paul Kammen, new pastor for the Delano Catholic Community, started to make himself at home shortly before July 1 by hanging nine bird feeders - five behind the Catholic Community office and four near the rectory at St. Joseph's Church.
  • City makes hires Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:40AMThe city welcomed two new firefighters and one new police officer to duty during a Board of Public Works and Safety meeting Thursday morning. Seymour Mayor Craig Luedeman swore in probationary firefighters Kaleb McKinney and Blake Bevers and police...
  • CD reviews: Ne-Yo, 'Spider-Man,' Bassnectar, Covington, Tinariwen, Bollywood and more Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:26AMNe-Yo musters up all the gangsta he’s got in him. / JEFF CHRISTENSEN/AP It has been years since Michael Jackson's credentials as a brilliant performer and recording artist were trumped by his status as a walking freak show.
  • Here are the 2011 Maple Grove Ambassador Candidates Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:23AMThe Maple Grove Ambassador Program has kicked-off the 2011 season. On Friday, July 15, during "The Grand Ole Grove!" Maple Grove Ambassador Coronation, three candidates will be selected by an independent panel of judges to serve as Maple Grove Ambassadors, representing the city of Maple Grove throughout various community and civic events. Coronation begins at 7 p.m. at Maple Grove Senior High ...
  • NASA, San Jacinto College, Texas Tech collaborate for Math-Ready summer camp Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:51PMHOUSTON - High school students are invited to register for the Math-Ready Summer Camp hosted by San Jacinto College (SJC) South, NASA - Johnson Space Center, and Texas Tech University.
  • Two Canadian women celebrate strength Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:15PMWhile the town of Lenox is churning itself into incomprehensibility over its impeccableness, two young Canadian women have described the soul of Berkshire County perfectly.
  • ShoBox: Home of boxing’s future champions Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:07PMShowtime’s “ShoBox” series produced 43 future champions in its first 10 years.
  • NASA Astronaut Steve Lindsey Leaves the Agency Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:06PMContact: Joshua Buck of NASA Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358-1100, jbuck@nasa.gov; or Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters of NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, +1-281-483-5111, nicole.cloutier-1@nasa.gov
  • RLC board approves bond issuance for ERP system Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:02PMThe Rend Lake College Board of Trustees granted approval Tuesday to issue bonds in the amount of $1.5 million to pay expenditures related to the purchase and implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning system. The board previously approved the purchase of the ERP system and the issuance of debt certificates to pay for costs associated with renovations and the purchase of software and ...
  • NTCC Medical Lab Tech program accepting applications Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:00PMThe Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) Program at Northeast Texas Community College is currently accepting applications for the new class beginning in August. The deadline for applications is Sunday, July 31.
  • Bullfighters take the bull by the horns to keep cowboys safe at Stampede Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:57PMCALGARY - Don't call them rodeo clowns or say they're crazy.
  • Lenore Gelfman Named Administrative Judge For Howard Co. Circuit Court Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:49PMCourt of Appeals Chief Judge Robert M. Bell has named Judge Lenore R. Gelfman as administrative judge for the Howard County Circuit Court. Gelfman succeeds Judge Diane O. Leasure, who announced her retirement, effective Nov. 4, 2011.
  • Print media is dead, but lives on in tablets Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:33PMThe proverbial writing is on the wall for print media. There is new life waiting in digital formats–but can the publishers find a way to convince customers to buy them?
  • Shunning the Journals, Scholar Brings Work on Older Gays to Life in Film Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:39PMLONDON -- Kip Jones hates PowerPoint presentations. He doesn't care much for academic journals, either. An American-born sociologist, who teaches in the school of health and social care at Bournemouth University in England, Mr. Jones says that "the shame of research is that you spend a lot of money and the knowledge just disappears -- or worse, ends up as an article in a scholarly journal."
  • The Kai Nagata Note Sending Shivers through Canada's Media (in Mediacheck) Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:38PMTop young CTV reporter tells why he quit. Plus: his follow-up to an outpouring of response.
  • Retiring teachers say profession facing more difficult challenges Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:37PMRetiring Hancock County teachers, asked to comment on their careers, their futures and the future of public education, said state mandates and budget cuts are making the challenges of the classroom more difficult. However, some teachers said the accountability standards have improved education, even if they mean much more work for teachers.
  • Regional Sports Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:31PMMILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers pounced on Cincinnati Reds closer Francisco Cordero, rallying from a run down in the ninth for a 4-3 victory Sunday.
  • Prairie practitioners Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:24PMMINNEAPOLIS -- When Dr. Therese Zink started collecting real-life stories for a book about country doctors, she had one rule: