Interior News
- City OKs Berkeley Carroll plan Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:27PMThe city this week approved the expansionist plans of a Park Slope private school, a controversial scheme that vexed some residents who fear the new building will catalyze the very dissolution of the district’s historic character. But Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission disagreed, voting 8-0 with one abstention in...
- Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:22PMVice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday — a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.
- The secrets of restaurant dishes that endure Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:22PMSome combinations can't be bested, no matter how many other places open and how the trends evolve.
- Stunning landscape at every turn Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:21PMOut of the four countries that make up the British Isles, it's strange that Wales seems to get less than its fair share of attention from visitors. British tour board statistics indicate that less than one per cent of overseas visitors go to Wales.
- Senate takes first step to restore geothermal money to counties Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:20PMSenators John Ensign and Harry Reid announced today a big victory for counties when it comes to receiving a fair share of geothermal royalties. According to a press release from the two senators, their legislation will eventually ensure that counties that have geothermal activity will receive their share of money generated from geothermal energy development on public lands. This is only the ...
- CR school board approves Simpson construction plans Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:17PMThe Caesar Rodney School Board has approved final plans for the renovation of the W.B. Simpson Elementary School in Camden.
- Israel announces 1,600 new homes Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:12PMNew York Times JERUSALEM — Hours after Vice President Joe Biden vowed unyielding American support for Israel's security Tuesday, Israel's Interior Ministry announced 1,600 new housing units for Jews in East Jerusalem, prompting Biden to condemn the move as "precisely the kind of step that
- Zalm brings H.S.T. fight Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:10PMothers also read... If the provincial government wants a harmonized sales tax (H.S.T), it’ll have to go through Bill Vander Zalm first.
- Plans in place to enclose 100-year-old Provo canal Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:09PMPROVO — A $150 million project to enclose all 21 miles of the Provo Reservoir Canal, also known as the Murdock Canal,...
- Vail Valley Habitat for Humanity hosts annual Capenters' Ball March 13 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:06PMThe Vail Valley chapter of Habitat for Humanity's annual Carpenters' Ball is set for March 13 at the Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch. Cocktails and the silent auction begin at 6 p.m., with dinner, a live auction and dancing with Tina Marx and the Millionaires starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $150 per person, or $2,500 for a sponsored table, and dress is "cowboy elegant." There's free parking in the ...
- Feds seek input on proposed wells Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:02AMSan Miguel County has seen limited acreage for sale in recent federal mineral lease sales, but it may soon sprout another well.
- Will Ronnie Puno's 'luck' hold for Gibo-Edu tandem? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:02AMMANILA, Philippines - Lakas-Kampi CMD standard-bearer Gilbert Teodoro and Edu Manzano continue to lag in surveys.
- City prepares for two projects Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:59AMMOUNT VERNON -- When putting together its 2010 budget, City Council set aside money for several infrastructure maintenance projects. Monday night, council gave the safety-service director the go-ahead to advertise for bids and enter into contract for two of those projects.
- Facebook forced to warn members to use 'extreme caution' after rapist who pretended to be a teen murders Ashleigh, 17 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:58AMThe social networking site has urged its members not to meet strangers they only know from the internet and exercise 'extreme caution'.
- The San Miguel — Wild and Scenic? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:55AMSplashy Fall Creek where it tumbles toward the confluence near Sawpit, the lovely Dolores where it meanders through sinuous canyons, the San Miguel where it colors the desert lands of the West End with cottonwoods and water — all are wild and scenic rivers.
- Environmental group challenges sage grouse finding Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:52AMAn environmental group is challenging plans by the U.S. Interior Department to classify sage grouse as merely a candidate for protection under the Endangered Species Act and not list the bird as threatened or endangered.
- Jillian Harris Gets to Work on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:52AMThe former Bachelorette says helping a family rebuild their home brought her to "tears of hope"
- Sheriff's Patrol Log: Multiple suspects assault victims at Castroville business Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:51AMDate of Report: 3/8/2010 Time of Report: 19:20 Deputy Name: Schumacher, Karl Report Number: 01624-10 Charges: 242 PC Suspect Arrested Y/N: No Arrestee: None Location: Castroville Synopsis: Multiple suspects assaulted the three victims at a business.
- A new way to build Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:33AMIn the interest of green building and of involving many voices in the design phase of building, The New Community Coalition’s Kim Wheels has organized the Integrated Design Workshop, to address “systems thinking” in building design.
- Strong aftershocks keep Chile on edge Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:26AMAssociated Press CONCEPCION, Chile — The most powerful aftershock in six days sent terrified Chileans fleeing into quake-shattered streets and forced doctors to evacuate some patients from a major hospital on Friday as the nation struggled to comprehend the scope of the disaster that hit it.
- Bulacan gov won’t vacate post sans SC order Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:25AMEmbattled incumbent Bulacan Gov. Joselito “Jonjon” Mendoza over the weekened said he will not step down from his post unless the Supreme Court (SC) tells him to do so.
- Crime & War crimes - Most relevant news Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:25AMThe Interior Ministry confirmed for B92 that Mavrić was arrested near the administrative line with Kosovo. “We will be put into custody and charge him before taking him to the investigative judge of the Hugh Court in Novi Pazar,” Novi Pazar Police Administration Chief Dragan Terzić said.
- Protestors take to Moscow streets demanding police reform Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:19AMMoscow - Hundreds of supporters of the Russian opposition held a demonstration in central Moscow Saturday calling for Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev to resign following a series of scandals over police brutality and corruption. The goal should ...
- Iraq: leaving sectarianism behind Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:15AMIt has taken countless parliamentary deadlocks, months of political squabbling and various controversies, but on Sunday Iraqis will finally be heading to the polls to cast their vote in yet another post-2003 Iraqi democratic process.
- Health threats loom in wreckage left by Chile quake Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:14AMHuge piles of wreckage and tons of rotting fish and other debris blanketing the ground are turning the coastal towns shattered by Chile's earthquake and tsunami into nests of infection, doctors warn.
- Violence in Greece as parliament approves cuts Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:12AMATHENS (AFP) - Greek police Friday fought protesters angered by tough new austerity measures, as European heavyweight Germany rebuffed suggestions cash-strapped Athens needed a financial bailout.
- Merkel: No request by Greece for financial support Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:07PMGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel says Greece has not made any request for financial support and is calling for an end to market speculation that the indebted country will fail.
- Escape to leisurely pace of South India Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:05PMKerala is like a different country from India. The pace is more leisurely, the food is completely different and the people are friendlier.
- Mass drugs trial in Morocco Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:04PM87 people, including members of security forces, sentenced to up to ten years in prison.
- Sage grouse won't be listed as threatened or endangered, to join candidates for protection Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:03PMCHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Interior Department says it won't list sage grouse as endangered or threatened but will classify the bird among species that are candidates for federal protection.
- 6 ways to boost curb appeal Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:02PMIf you're thinking of listing your home this spring, now is the time to be thinking about one of the most important elements of real estate marketing: curb appeal. It's your one and only chance to make a first impression on a potential buyer, so make it a good one!
- Holman legacy passed to fellow design students at MSU-Great Falls Play Video Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:02PMThe success of one special student is helping to open doors for others with a passion for interior design in Great Falls, and it was Sara Holman's purse that represents that passion.
- Interior Department decides against endangered or threatened status for sage grouse.... Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:01PMInterior Department decides against endangered or threatened status for sage grouse.
- Nodaway Community Building celebrates 25 years of Bingo Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:00PMThere will be an Open House on March 19 at the Nodaway Community Building to celebrate 25 years of Bingo, at 7 p.m.
- Surgeons in Trail, B.C., pick up tab to keep operating rooms open Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:00PMTRAIL, B.C. - Surgeons at a Trail, B.C., hospital have come up with a unique response to operating room closures in their southeastern B.C. community.
- ENVIRONMENT: Grouse will not be listed as endangered Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:00PMThe Interior Department says it won’t list sage grouse as endangered or threatened but will c
- Iraq early voting shattered by deadly blasts Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:26PMBAGHDAD — A string of deadly blasts shattered an early round of voting in Iraq Thursday, killing 17 people and highlighting the fragile nature of the country's security gains ahead of crucial parliamentary elections this Sunday.
- Saudi Arabia assures support to India in crude supply Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:25PMNew Delhi, Mar 4 : India is likely to increase crude imports from Saudi Arabia and has been assured of continued understanding and support by the Saudi government, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said today.
- High school basketball: 5A semifinal preview: Alta vs. Fremont Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:23PMOGDEN – No team has mastered the art of surviving close games quite as effectively as Alta has done throughout the season.
- Utah fights for states' rights with land push Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:21PMA bill passed last week that would give Utah the power to seize federal lands is meant to provoke a legal challenge on land and states' rights.
- Rehberg joins Western Caucus in decrying federal "land grab" Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:19PMU.S. Representative Denny Rehberg is taking action against what he's calling an attempted land grab by the federal government.
- Payless holdup aborted, pair arrested near store Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:18PMAfter finding the store manager of the Payless Grocery on Airline Highway bound up in the parking lot, Gonzales Police said they arrested two men Tuesday near the scene of an early morning robbery of the store.
- Fish Fry: How Will a Warming World Impact U.S. Trout Populations? Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:18PMDear EarthTalk: A fisherman friend of mine told me that trout populations in the interior West of the U.S. are already shrinking due to global warming. Is this true? And what is the long term prognosis for the trout? --Jon Klein, Portsmouth, N.H. [More]
- Carter Enterprises Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:17PM Walnut Grove Steve Carter, a 1987 Walnut Grove graduate, has come full circle after having a towing business in Tracy for several years, opened a towing business in Walnut Grove....
- Togo vote test of democracy in former dictatorship Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:14PMIn a country that has never had a free and fair election and where five years ago soldiers burst into polling stations and stole ballot boxes, the citizens voting here Thursday for president are
- Chile's leader tours quake-battered areas Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:13PMPresident Michelle Bachelet toured devastated areas in central and southern Chile on Thursday, five days after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake killed more than 800 people.
- Yemen: Police arrest suspected al-Qaida members Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:46AMYemen's Interior Ministry says it has arrested 11 suspected al-Qaida militants during a raid on one of their homes.
- What's coming up in your area -- a calendar listing Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:45AMGetting To Know Your Digital Camera , a talk by Walter Choroszewski, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Mendham Borough Library 10 Hilltop Rd., Mendham. Choroszewski, photographer and author of a series of books on New Jersey, will lead an introductory class on digital photography.
- Passenger on cruise ship: Wave ordeal terrifying Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:45AMFreak waves that smashed into a Mediterranean cruise ship flooded cabins, broke windows in a restaurant and terrified many travelers in an ordeal that claimed two lives, a passenger said Thursday.
- Williams, Driscoll head back to D-3 South Sectional Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:41AMStoughton's Val Driscoll leds Archbishop Williams girls' basketball team back to the Division 3 South finals.
