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2010-07-31: Headlines

Press-Enterprise: Pioneer valor 2010-07-31
The Women Airforce Service Pilots were pioneers, trailblazers. They weren't Amelia Earhart. They weren't Sally Ride. But their achievements were no less certain. They loved flight and country, and served the cause of both in World War II. They deserve a grateful region's salute. | Alma Fornal of Highland was among these pilots. She celebrated her 90th birthday last week, ringed by friends, at the Redlands American Legion.
Daemons TV: HUNG Season 2 Episode 5 'A Man, A Plan' or 'Thank You, Jimmy Carter' 2010-07-31
HUNG Season 2 Episode 5 "A Man, A Plan" or "Thank You, Jimmy Carter" | Take a first look at the upcoming episode of HUNG Season 2 Episode 5 "A Man, A Plan" or "Thank You, Jimmy Carter" which airs on Sunday August 1st at 10 pm (ET/PT) on HBO. | Episode Synopsis: HUNG Season 2 Episode 5 "A Man, A Plan" or "Thank You, Jimmy Carter" – Tanya (Jane Adams) lands Ray (Thomas Jane) the "white whale"
Press Herald: Barefoot Contessa draws a crowd for Cutler 2010-07-31
Keywords: some of whom support the candidate — attend a fundraising luncheon.
Ventura County Star: Westlake Village veteran honored on his 100th birthday 2010-07-31
It was an average, sunny, Saturday afternoon. | Highway 101 north was backed up with travelers headed to the beach. For many, it wasn't unlike any other Saturday. | But at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Westlake Village, a unique celebration was scheduled. It was Ernie Manalio's 100th birthday, and friends had organized a party to honor his life.
newjerseynewsroom.com: Garrett Morrison: | newjerseynewsroom.com | 2010-07-31
The U.S. Senate's failure to enact a national energy policy means "pain" for the country and its utility companies, according to Ralph Izzo, chairman and chief executive officer of Public Service Enterprise Group. | "What it means is that we're going to see energy regulation by the courts,"
Dallas Morning News: Fiery Rev. WA Criswell forged views, lit way for Dallas Baptists 2010-07-31
More than one local pastor has quipped that Dallas has more Baptists than people. | That must have seemed close to true in the roughly five decades during which the Rev. W.A. Criswell served as pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas, making the city a focal point of conservative Baptist theology and influence. | Under Criswell, First Baptist Dallas would become the largest congregation — about 26,000 members
Gwinnettdailypost.com: Toll lanes on road to reality 2010-07-31
Interstate 85's carpool lanes will soon be converted to high-occupancy toll lanes, after a contractor for the project was awarded Friday.
Gwinnettdailypost.com: Road closures 2010-07-31
Temp: 93.0 F (34.0 C) | For information on Ga. Highways, call the Georgia Department of Transportation District Communications Office at 770-718-3924 or visit www.georgianavigator.com. | Arcado Road from Cedar Road to Arcadia Industrial Circle will require intermittent lane closures between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. through June 2011 for roadway improvements and bridge replacement.
BlackAthlete.net: A lingering pain 2010-07-31
ShowDateTime(showDate) | by Bob Kravitz, bob.kravitz@indystar.com • | Email • Print • Discuss • Digg this story! • | House that boycotted the Moscow Games and killed hundreds of athletes' | spot on the U.S. team.Then he went to Washington for the "celebration." | remembered my first gymnastics class when I was 11 years old -- Sept. | of becoming an Olympian." | through this mourning period."

2010-07-30: Headlines

Indianapolis Star: 1980 Olympians deserved their shot at glory 2010-07-30
I find it totally amazing that there are still rambling letters blaming Bush for everything under the sun and over the rainbow. Those who believe the socialist we have now in the Oval Office is trying to €œfix€ everything from the previous administration are simply not dealing with reality.
Denver Post: review: 'Countdown' is a harrowing history of the nuclear threat 2010-07-30
We're calling him Dr. Ration. He is Don Berwick, MD, whom President Barack Obama just appointed as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs the huge Medicare and Medicaid government health programs. | This was a recess appointment, meaning it bypassed the usual Senate approval process. Berwick thus avoided hearings in which Republicans would have questioned him closely.
Sacramento Bee: 9th Circuit panel strikes down rape conviction, citing race bias 2010-07-30
A federal appeals court has struck down a conviction and life sentence of an African American man for a heinous rape eight years ago in Sacramento County, ruling that the prosecutor had no lawful reason to dismiss two African Americans from the jury pool.
Hudson Star Observer: Enough of blaming Bush 2010-07-30
I find it totally amazing that there are still rambling letters blaming Bush for everything under the sun and over the rainbow. Those who believe the socialist we have now in the Oval Office is trying to €œfix€ everything from the previous administration are simply not dealing with reality.
TheDay.com: Sailors practice ceremony for Missouris big Saturday 2010-07-30
Crew members of the USS Missouri (SSN780) rehearse a commissioning ceremony Thursday at the sub base. | Crew members of the Missouri rehearse for Saturday's commissioning ceremony Thursday at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton. | The Secretary of the Navy is responsible for finding the right person to imbue a ship with her spirit, traditionally a woman who has contributed to the country. She often has a connection with the ship's namesake.
Kingston Daily Freeman: EDITORIAL: Around the world 2010-07-30
We're calling him Dr. Ration. He is Don Berwick, MD, whom President Barack Obama just appointed as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs the huge Medicare and Medicaid government health programs. | This was a recess appointment, meaning it bypassed the usual Senate approval process. Berwick thus avoided hearings in which Republicans would have questioned him closely.
Detroit Free Press: Countdown to Zero 2010-07-30
Keywords: window.yahooBuzzBadgeType= 'text'; | Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, is interviewed in "Countdown to Zero." (Magnolia Pictures)
The Spokesman Review: 1980 all over again 2010-07-30
After reading the article €œInvoking Reagan may propel GOP,€ I started thinking about Spokane€™s local races. Who might fall into the category of a local Ronald Reagan? The only individual I could conclusively say would be our local Ronald Reagan is Michael Baumgartner.

2010-07-29: Headlines

Online Journal: West rubber stamps Ethiopias cooked election 2010-07-29
Keywords: electrifying your home is a distant dream for over two-thirds of the country. | seats in Parliament. | press was permitted. | battalions moved in and protesters’ blood ran in the streets. | casualty of Western media whiteout. | reality is most “elections” in Africa only make life worse for the people. | continue to insist upon the process. | ground in today’s Africa.
National Post: From Blues Clues to this? 2010-07-29
Island Crisis: Kurt Avish: Countdown To Zero Review and Trailer 2010-07-29
Countdown To Zero is an alarming movie about nucleÃ¦r proliferation. The movie was release last week.
Play by Play: Intern: Countdown to Zero (Magnolia Pictures, PG) 2010-07-29
Countdown to Zero (Magnolia Pictures, PG) | Lucy Walker wants you to know that the very existence of the world as we know it is in peril-not from global warming this time but from nuclear weapons. Chances are if you're interested enough to read this review, let alone shell out the cash to see her documentary Countdown to Zero in the theatre instead of waiting for it to turn up on History Channel, you already know this.
Lewiston Sun Journal: They didnt learn 2010-07-29
The telephone rang; it was a Chellie Pingree “Congressional Town Meeting" — a regular event with different voters getting the call each night. Just some early, taxpayer-funded campaigning for the incumbent. A “question” from a fawning young woman in Portland: You&rs..."
TCPalm: Letter: Let magic of marketplace bring Florida electric rates down 2010-07-29
We must tread lightly when it comes to electric regulation. Recent moves to regulate the utility are shortsighted, politically motivated and prey on our desperation for relief.
Florida Times-Union: Theres an index for all subjects 2010-07-29
In this heat wave, weather persons always give the heat index. | I agree with retired Atlanta Braves announcer Pete Van Wieren who, his co-workers said, hated any mention of it. While everyone else was talking about a heat index of 101, Van Wieren would say it€™s 94 degrees and humid. | It€™s not just the heat index. We€™re always coming up with ways to quantify our misery.

2010-07-27: Headlines

Times-Journal: Cricket Theatre named Place of Peril 2010-07-27
The historic Cricket Theatre in downtown Collinsville was recently named on “Places of Peril” as one of Alabama’s most endangered sites for 2010 by the Alabama Historical Commission. But the recognition is not all bad. The Collinsville Historical Association announced plans recently to restore the Cricket Theatre to its original condition.
Tapped: My Sour Lord. 2010-07-27
Adam, along with many others, has criticized Jeffrey Lord's appalling smear of Shirley Sherrod. But apparently this isn't the first time that Lord has tried to run interference for Andrew Breitbart's vile, dishonest attack campaign on Sherrod. His previous effort isn't quite as offensive as asserting that the extrajudicial, state-sanctioned murder of an African American doesn't count as a "lynching"
Huffington Post: Matthew Anderson: Where Are the Winners Now? 2010-07-27
There was a time in America when there existed a "bootstraps positivity" that claimed to cure all ills. Today, those mantras have been replaced with the language of deficit reduction.
Texas Insider: The Vast Left-Wing Media Conspiracy 2010-07-27
As readers of this blog and my many books and writings know, I started out, way back in the 1970€™s as a hard shell opponent of then President Jimmy Carter€™s give away of our Panama Canal. At the time, I...
Statesman Journal: Salem joins 20th anniversary celebration of Americans with Disabilities Act 2010-07-27
Salem joined the 20th anniversary celebration Monday of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a bagpiper, a procession of disabled veterans, and speeches in front of the Capitol.
Sovereign Society: Panama: Time to Close Ranks Support a Friend 2010-07-27
As readers of this blog and my many books and writings know, I started out, way back in the 1970€™s as a hard shell opponent of then President Jimmy Carter€™s give away of our Panama Canal. At the time, I...
The Detroit News: Nolan Finley Racist charge fades with use 2010-07-27
So it turns out Shirley Sherrod is not a racist, at least not anymore. The wrongly fired federal agriculture official was instead the victim of a despicable dirty trick by a conservative blogger.