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- Police: Man With Drugs Tries To Flee Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:08PMA man who tried to escape from police on Monday was arrested after officers found him with small bags of marijuana, authorities say.
- No Contest Plea In Death of Baby Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:00PMMatthew Johnson pleaded no contest in connection with the death of his baby son last summer.
- British gambling companies face prospect of a new levy Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:54PMThe proposed levy, of £12.3 million over two years, may be needed to meet the cost of research into gambling addiction and treatment.
- Broward Sheriff Sworn Into Office Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:54PMBroward County Sheriff Al Lamberti is sworn into office after being elected in November.
- Report: Apple to Drop Copy Protection on iTunes Music Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:53PMA report says Apple will remove DRM protection from many tracks and introduce variable pricing on songs.
- North Platte Man Gets Probation For Terrorizing Bookstore Owner Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:03PMA 71-year-old man who terrorized a North Platte bookstore owner was given probation and delayed jail sentences.
- Breaking News: Ford Sales Drop In December Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:57PMFord Motor Co. says its U.S. sales plummeted 32 percent in December as buyers continued to steer clear of showrooms due to economic uncertainty.
- Rankin Bridge Traffic ReRouted Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:56PMThe Rankin Bridge in Allegheny County is being reconstructed.
- Fort Collins Daily Newspaper Shrinking Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:55PMStarting next week, the Fort Collins daily newspaper will shrink to two sections instead of five on Mondays and Tuesdays.
- Blog: No More Free Beer At SeaWorld Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:53PMThe owner of SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens in Tampa has decided to stop offering free beer at the parks.
- Records: Condit Owes Ice Cream Maker Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:50PMNewly released transcripts from a trial pitting former Congressman Gary Condit against ice cream giant Baskin-Robbins show the former legislator could owe more than $100,000 in unpaid franchise and legal fees.
- Gays Asking Washington Lawmakers To Expand Rights Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:42PMOLYMPIA, Wash. -- State Sen. Ed Murray of Seattle and five other gay members of the Legislature are working on a bill that would expand the rights approved in the 2007 domestic-partnership law.
- District 219 will charge same fees for summer school Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:34PM Students who want to take 2009 summer school courses in Niles Township High School District 219 will pay the same fees the district charged this year, district school board members decided at their last meeting.
- Bernalillo County Deputies Investigate First Homicide Of 2009 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:59AMThe first homicide of 2009 happened in northwest Albuquerque Saturday night.
- Dry, Windy Conditions Fuel Grass Fire Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:37AMCrawford County Officials battled a grass fire that burned five-acres after winds picked-up embers from a controlled burn.
- Many Savor Record High Temperatures Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:37AMUnseasonably warm temperatures had many people out-and-about enjoying summertime activities.
- 7 Polk County Deputies Hurt In Crash Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:32AMBARTOW, Fla. -- Seven Polk County detention deputies were injured when a van they were traveling in overturned.
- More Americans live within their means Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:12AMBy choice or by force, more U.S. consumers are doing something that seems almost un-American — embracing frugality and living within their means.
- Beacon Hill Roll Call Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:06AM THE HOUSE AND SENATE Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on two roll calls from prior legislative sessions. There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. $319,732 FOR AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS (H 5000) House 144-7, Senate 31-4, overrode Gov. Deval Patrick’s $319,732 reduction (from $5,506,927 to $5,187,195) in funding for programs ...
- Pets Being Abandoned As Budgets Tighten Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:02AMDog owners who can no longer afford to care for their pets may be abandoning them rather than paying shelters to take in the animals, according to one Massachusetts animal control officer.
- Brakes gave out in auto sector Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:55AMFor the auto sector -- and many of its stocks -- 2008 was nearly the end of the road.
- Woman Shot Outside Springfield Party Store Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:45AMPolice in Springfield said a woman was shot outside a liquor store.
- Homicides Down In Some Large US Cities Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:23AMUnofficial data from local police departments in some major U.S. cities is suggesting a downward trend in the number of murders. Figures released by 25 of the 52 police departments in cities with a population of over 350,000 show an overall drop of 2.7 percent from last year.
- Homicides Down In Some Large US Cities Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:15AMUnofficial data from local police departments in some major U.S. cities is suggesting a downward trend in the number of murders.
- Toddler Wounded In Covington Shooting Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:01AMA toddler was recovering at Children’s Hospital after a shooting in Covington Friday night.
- Frozen Body Found In Tent Near Beckenridge Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 7:45AMAuthorities say the frozen body of a 43-year-old man has been found in a tent behind a sewage-treatment between Frisco and Breckenridge.
- SC Radio Broadcaster Owenby Dies Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 7:42AMGAFFNEY, S.C. -- A Gaffney radio giant has died. Blakley Funeral Home said 68-year-old Ron Owenby died Thursday at Upstate Medical Center in Gaffney. Owenby joined WAGI-FM and WEAC-AM more than 40 years ago.
- Outlook good for 2009, with caveats Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:16AMNEW YORK — Stock market forecasts tend to be sunny, and 2009 is no exception. Wall Street gurus are again predicting gains.
- Construction braces for a bad year Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 12:57AMSeveral sectors of the Colorado economy are struggling and bracing for a tough 2009, but none is in worse shape than construction.
- NCAA Game Summary - Denver At New Orleans Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:58PMDenver 52 New Orleans 54
- UW-La Crosse tests out new parking meter technology Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:51PMTired of searching pockets, purses and seat cushions for enough coins to fill a parking meter?
- Furniture saga ranks No. 1 among top 2008 stories Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:25PMThe Norwalk Furniture saga ranked as the top local story in Huron County in 2008.
- UNLV Upends No. 18 Louisville Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:50AMOscar Bellfield hit the game-winning shot with 17 seconds left as UNLV upended 18th-ranked Louisville, 56-55, at Freedom Hall.
- Who Will the Financial Crisis Hit Next? Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:04AMNEW YORK Tribune Co. recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and National Amusements violated a debt covenant. The moves beg the question: Who, if anyone, could be next in the broader media and entertainment industry?
- Klein applauds governor’s tax on Native American smokes Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:34AMGovernor David Paterson signed a bill Monday, December 15, designed to enforce a cigarette tax and curtail lucrative Native American business.
- Winter Weather Getting Calmer Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:21AMThe wind is starting to die down in New Hampshire after a bone-chilling start to the New Year.
- Vacant House Burns In Dayton Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 10:15AMFirefighters in Dayton rang in the New Year battling a house fire.
- 2008 Year in Review - Economy Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 9:18AMThe Chinese calendar calls 2008 the year of the rat, but anyone working in financial markets will tell you it was clearly the year of the bear.
- Police: Man Points Gun At Neighbors Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:42AMA Lawrencevlle man who police say pointed a gun at his neighbors surrenders after a standoff.
- Sun Blinds Driver, Truck Slams Into House Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 7:12AMEASLEY, S.C. -- An Upstate woman got an unexpected visitor Monday, when a truck crashed at her doorstep. Dawn Gilbert said she was cleaning the windows in her Easley home in Pine Lake Estates when something red caught her eye.
- Man Accused In Nursing Home Assaults Pleads Not Guilty Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 7:09AMMADISON, Wis. -- The Rio man accused of sexually assaulting nursing home residents near Wisconsin Dells will now head to trial after pleading not guilty on Monday.
- Man Arriving Home From Work Shot In Arm Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 7:06AMA man gets shot in his arm as he pulling into his Kansas City, Mo., driveway after work.
- Armed Thieves Ambush 2 People Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 6:39AMPolice in Hialeah are looking for two men believed to be behind two violent armed robberies overnight.
- Brooke, Hancock Officials Net 81 Stops On US22 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 6:29AMOfficials spent Monday afternoon on U.S. 22 making arrests and citing drivers.
- Police: Man In Jail On Drug Charges Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 6:29AMA Pittsburgh man has been arrested after police say he sold cocaine to informant.
- Deputy Says He Caught Suspected Impersonator In Act Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 6:02AMA Howard County deputy says he caught a police impersonator in the act over the weekend.
- Girl Freezes To Death On Walk; Dad Charged Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:19AMAn Idaho man is charged with second-degree murder after his 11-year-old daughter dies on a long, cold Christmas walk.
- Resilient Invitational produces glowing numbers Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:08AMIn the one month since the McDonald’s Texas Invitational high school basketball tournament finished its three-day run here in town, the tournament’s steering committee has received 43 e-mails from coaches expressing their comments on the event.
- Crime Beat, December 30 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:08AMWichita Falls police are investigating an assault case in which a man described struggling with suspects who demanded money late Sunday night.
- Getting your IT department ready for 2009 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:06AMThe Corporate IT Forum says its most senior members are planning to invest in IT with careful budgeting and trimming discretionary spending as key priorities. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros. http://www.activetechpros.com
