Blu-ray Releases for March 9th 2010Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:57PMIt’s an award winning week for Blu-ray releases featuring a pair of movies with four Oscar nominated performances between them. This week also marks the Blu-ray release of one of the most unique and well put together television shows out there.
Lives Scarred by Horrors of Korean WarMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:51PMWith “The Surrendered,” Chang-rae Lee has written the most ambitious and compelling novel of his already impressive career.
11 Year Old Shot Outside HomeMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:45PMMOUNT PLEASANT, N.C. -- An 11-year-old boy was shot Friday night at a home in Mount Pleasant, N.C. Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office said Patti Campbell, 48, drove to the home, exited her car and fired at the 11-year-old as he ran away.
Review: Alice In WonderlandMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:44PMTim Burton returns to the big screen in his first 3D feature, and Burton fans won’t be disappointed with his whimsical take on the Louis Carroll classic. Returning some of Burton’s favorite actors to the screen together, Alice offers all the favorite flares of Burton’s movie making: rich visuals, zany characters, and strong CGI, delivering a [...]
Foundation honors city students, educatorsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:42PMBy Katherine Poythress Times Staff Writer The Gadsden City School System Foundation recognized Gadsden's outstanding students and teachers Monday at its 2010 Love for Learning Luncheon at the Hardin Center.
Saturday's Last Word on FridayMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:39PMCity election - “Thank you to all five city residents running for City Council. For a tiny city at a crossroads, it is crucial to elect representatives who grasp the concern residents have for upholding city goals, and not letting the goals, rules and policies be rewritten every time a developer or individual quietly enlists the help of the staff to reshape the current rules. Residents who have ...
How Patrick keeps flame aliveMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:39PMPatrick Dempsey plays Dr Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd on Grey's Anatomy, but in real life, he's a hard-working husband and father.
Drag-strip owner is driving force for safer streetsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:57PMWhen the crowd is good at the Central Florida Racing Complex in south Orlando, owner Pete Madison knows that means there isn't much illegal street racing going on.
Perpetual fraudSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:54PMFor historians who like dates and bookends for their events, the “global war on terror” started with the destruction of the Twin Towers and the attack on the Pentagon (9/11).
Ingrid Michaelson holds Island audience 'hostage' --- and they love itSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:50PMBen Johnson/Staten Island AdvanceIngrid Michaelson charmed a sold-out audience of 700 at the Music Hall at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. You can go far, but you can't easily shake the memories -- or the jokes -- of...
The Monday Morning Rush for 3-8-10Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:46PM...Regular season ends, let the tournaments begin ...No baseball on Sunday..a doubleheader for the Reds on Monday ...Xavier women in A-10 finals
Seussination!Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:44PMEvery March, children across the nation join together and sing this song to kick off a fun-filled day of wearing tall red-and-white-striped hats, eating green eggs and ham, reading books all day, making up crazy rhymes and letting their imaginations run wild. read more
Oscar co-hosts trade comedic punchesSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:39PMSteve Martin and Alec Baldwin, the first duo to share the Oscar stage as co-hosts in the television age, traded punch lines and barbs as they gently roasted this year's nominees.
More NewsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:38PMDustin Brown often has had conversations with Luc Robitaille about the days when hockey was living large in Los Angeles.
That's just what the reader was thinkingSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:37PMYou finally said what I have been thinking for a long time. It would be great to have a get-together for all of your contributors so we could meet in person, not just in the newspapers.
Staggering in the Realm of Fights and Fondling at Beach BarsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:56AMThere are some places where spring break never ends. People there will always be dancing and drinking till they publicly pass out. There will be fights and fondling and impromptu football, booze-swigging and beer buckets and pickup attempts on perfect strangers. And that is the beauty of Fort Lau...
Miami International Film FestivalTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:56AMThe Miami International Film Festival has never quite gained the Olympian status of other South Florida arts events. But in the festival's 27th incarnation, which begins this week, 115 movies will be screened across five venues, perhaps signaling that it's finally ready for a bigger stage. Festi...
DAY ONE: Triple murder trial beginsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:55AMPORTSMOUTH — The murders of a Franklin Furnace family three days before Christmas 2008 was not a drug ...
DD Awareness Month kicks off with balloon launchTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:55AMDevelopmental Disabilities Awareness Month got off to a soaring start Monday morning with a balloon launch at the ...
BUSINESS NOTEBOOKTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:55AMbusiness notebook (biz/nis not/book) n. 1. A place where people can learn fun and interesting stuff about a locally owned business 2. Free publicity for locally owned businesses 3. Editor’s attempt to help local businesses.
A new sustainability for SaltTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:54AMBYRAM Salt owners Bradley and Laurie Boyle recently attended a chef’s conference in Manhattan with a panel of some of today’s and yesterday’s top chefs.
BP in Gas Deal With Wildcatter Rod LewisTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:51AMBP has cut a $200 million deal with San Antonio wildcatter Rodney Lewis to drill on 80,000 acres tha
DN Sports Editor Rich Greene: No, thank youTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:51AMI'm used to coming into work and having e-mails and phone messages from readers waiting for me at my desk and occasionally there's even a handwritten note.
SMH: Fifth Grader Brings Marijuana Laced Cereal To SchoolTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:50AMAdd this to the Kush Chronicles: A fifth grader was detained by Pittsburgh police after they say she brought Fruity Pebbles “treats” laced with marijuana to school. Continue…
Mario O’Hara revisits Andres Bonifacio trialTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:49AM“Do you have an audience?” This was the first question that Mario O’Hara asked film producer Robbie Tan when the movie director was offered to join this year’s Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.
“A deputy is no different from a farmer”Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:28AMVietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Minh Hong is the only self-nominated candidate elected to the 12 th National Assembly (NA). As VietNamNet continues its ‘Know Your Deputy’ series, Hong compares the work of deputies to the work of farmers; both must work hard to have bumper crops.
Lady Pirates win district championship, host regionals next weekendTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:21AMPALISADE -Â The Lady Pirates basketball team escaped a late run by the Grand Valley Lady Cardinals Saturday evening, defeating them 44-41. With the victory, Olathe hosts a regional tournament next weekend. The Lady Pirates will host three other teams yet to be named in a winner-take-all format.
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE | March 2, 2010Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:20AMIn May 1997, a small reading task force at the National Education Association came up with the big idea of creating a day to celebrate reading. The group acknowledged that schools hold pep rallies to get kids excited about football, so why not do something to get kids excited about reading?
Many ways to feel the love this Valentine's DayTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:12AMValentine's Day. It's a special day, set aside for us to show those we love just how much they mean to us. Some people do it with flowers. Some with jewelry. Some with a fancy dinner.
CBS 2 Special Report: From Horror To HappinessTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:11AMThey survived a childhood of neglect -- abuse so severe the boys were nearly starved to death. As the woman who abused them is released from prison after four years, those local children have made a remarkable transformation, from horror to happiness. At first, this seems the picture perfect family. But a closer look and a photo tells a very different story – a story of boys nearly starved to ...
Antiques? ... They're new to teenagersTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:08AMTamara Long, eighth-grade language arts teacher at Shelbyville Middle School, has a poster on her classroom wall that reads “Out-of-the-box thinkers inspire others to think differently.”
She and Facebook are canoodling againTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:02AMWANT TO WRITE? If you've got a story about modern living that's well-written and true, we want to read it. Send it to Andre Mouchard at amouchard@ocregister.com and put the words "True Life" in the subject field. We don't pay, but we often publish. ...
Receiving ashesSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:28AMAs Catholics worldwide begin a season of sacrifice, prayer and giving for Lent, droves of parishioners of St. Peter’s Catholic Church started their season of sacrifice today by faithfully attending an early morning Mass and receiving their symbolic ashes.
Not playing (at) fairSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:27AMFrom Michael Jackson to Barack Obama, the Rosetta Stone to the history of Mardi Gras, hundreds of Iberia Parish students presented their history projects at the annual Social Studies Fair at Iberia Middle School Saturday morning.
Canada's 13 Olympic gold medals marks a host-nation recordSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:25AMCanada continued its massive medal haul on Saturday, with snowboarder Jasey Jay Anderson, men's pursuit speed skaters and men's curlers winning gold, driving the nation's total to 13 top finishes.
Woman raped by Delhi Police constableSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:24AMA 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a constable of Delhi Police's Crime Branch in Dwarka area of southwest Delhi earlier this week, police said Sunday.
Ship survivor shares storySunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:23AMCHERYL BURKE MOREHEAD CITY — Lily Kline, 17, was inspired to travel the world aboard a high school ship after seeing a movie about students who did that very thing. In the movie, the ship sinks and the students survive.
Column: Local DU chapter makes President’s Top 100 listSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:20AMTake a bow, Teche Area outdoorsmen! Many of you have helped the local Ducks Unlimited chapter become an elite chapter in the U.S. The New Iberia chapter has earned a spot on the President’s Top 100 list out of more than 3,500 DU chapters nationwide.
Never get in a car with a strangerSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:16AMI recently attended a conference where the participants were asked to name the four or five people who had most positively impacted our lives. In other words, we were to identify those few people whose influence in our lives was so positive and indelible that we would remember them forever because they inspired us to be the best we could be. My top five came to me instantly, but one in ...
National Old Trails DAR chapter honors essay winnersSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:15AMThe National Old Trails chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has chosen the winners in its local American History Essay Contest.
Pianist Riffle wows local senior groupSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:09AMSpecial to The Times Ruby Riffle of Anniston, who will turn 98 March 13, presented a program of piano favorites at this month’s regular meeting of the Tamalot Club, a seniors group made up of members of Christ Central Church (United Methodist) in Rainbow City.
Toyota Probe Fueled by Politics as Well as Safety, Critics SayMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:56PMU.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was behaving like “one of the brand managers” for General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC, “running around ripping Toyota to shreds,” Rush Limbaugh said on his radio show.
NYC family found slain in apparent murder-suicideMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:45PMNEW YORK (AP) — A Queens man apparently shot his wife and two teenage daughters to death with a rifle, then left a suicide note on the kitchen table and turned the gun on himself, according to police who discovered the four bodies Monday.