 | Bellevue Community Calendar by WebEditor
Calendar SubmissionsCalendars are published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Thursday. Items for the Saturday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Tuesday. To submit an item, e-mail calendar@repo ..... |
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 | East St. Louis man charged in fatal shooting of Centreville woman by WebEditor
A 35-year-old East St. Louis man was charged Monday with first-degree murder in the slaying of a 28-year old Centreville woman.Christopher J. Howard, of 2552 Monroe in East St. Louis, was charged by the St. Clair County state's attorney's office, and he remained in custody on $1 million bail. Ho ..... |
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 | Cancer 'ambassadors' Senedd lobby by WebEditor
In their first task as "ambassadors" for the charity Cancer Research UK, more than 30 volunteer campaigners were attending a special event in Cardiff. They are aiming to improve cancer services and policy for Wales as part of the charity's Cancer 2020 campaign. It calls on the assembly gover ..... |
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| Cancer risk from cellphone use is still a matter for study by WebEditor
CALIFORNIANS who use hands-free cellular devices while driving may be doing themselves a favor in the long run.That's because scientists still can't say with certainty that placing a cellphone against the head is completely safe, especially for heavy users and people who began using the devices ..... |
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 | Attacker fatally stabs 6 Shanghai police officers by WebEditor
A man stormed into a police building Tuesday and fatally stabbed six officers, Shanghai police said. Several officers were injured.A suspect was arrested and initially described on the Shanghai police website as a 28-year-old unemployed man from Beijing who took revenge against authorities becau ..... |
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 | Australia's Mortgage-Backed Bond Sales Plunge to Record Low by WebEditor
Australian sales of bonds backed by mortgages slumped to a record low in the first half as the fallout from the U.S. housing market collapse reduced demand for the assets and issuers were forced to pay higher yields. Companies sold A$1.90 billion ($1.82 billion) of bonds backed by Australian hom ..... |
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 | S.Africa's Liberty Health takes control of UgaMed by WebEditor
Liberty Health, a unit of South African insurer Liberty Group (LGLJ.J: Quote, Profile, Research), said on Tuesday it would take over the administration of Ugandan medical insurance firm UgaMed.The UgaMed contract will be managed by Liberty Health's business unit, Vmed Medical Aid Administrators. ..... |
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 | Yangtze Tunnel and Bridge project completed in Shanghai by WebEditor
Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge project was completed in Shanghai on Friday. Major engineering work on the tunnel section, from Pudong New Area to Changxing Island, and the bridge section, from Changxing to Chongming Island, are now finished. The tunnel and bridge project has a total length of 2 ..... |
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 | Seattle man expresses his love of travel in silly dance by WebEditor
Matt Harding is a bit like Waldo. Just not as hard to spot. Just look for the little jig.You may have already caught this guy's act on the Internet.Burned out, the 31-year-old adventurer quit his job as a video game programmer to travel the world and document it on a Web site, WheretheHellis ..... |
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| ESL property owners urged to protest tax bills by WebEditor
Over the years, residents in East St. Louis have been expressing their concerns about their constantly increasing property tax bills and now Mayor Alvin Parks says it's time to do something about it.Parks said the current "multiplier" that is making the bills huge is 1.29. The multiplier is a nu ..... |
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| NCTCOG shows steady residential population growth for McKinney, Collin County by WebEditor
McKinney and surrounding cities still show strong signs of residential growth as McKinney added 6,200 residents since January 1, which is more residents that Frisco and Plano added to their populations, and Melissa added 400 residents, according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments' 200 ..... |
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 | Finance Minister Mirko Cvetkovic proposed as Serbia's next prime minister by WebEditor
Serbia's president on Friday proposed pro-Western Democratic Party official Mirko Cvetkovic as the country's next prime minister.President Boris Tadic said in a statement that he is proposing to Parliament that Finance Minister Cvetkovic be given a mandate to form the new cabinet.The assembl ..... |
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| ESL auxiliary police officer seeks $1 million for being passed over for hire by WebEditor
An East St. Louis auxiliary police officer is seeking $1 million in punitive damages from city officials for being passed over "numerous times for the available position of Police Officer."Charles D. Hubbard, Sr. filed suit against the city of East St. Louis, Mayor Alvin Parks, Police Chief Mich ..... |
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| Visionary Leadership and the Critical Skill of Listening by WebEditor
Recently Philanthropy Journal issued a Special Report on professional development for nonprofits and covered three topics:Fundraising: Basics, training and mentoringLeadership: The art of listening and explainingManagement: Understanding the nuts and boltsPhilanthropy Journal Professiona ..... |
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 | Extend deposit law to water and juice bottles by WebEditor
The Legislature should amend Michigan's bottle law to require that bottled water and juice containers carry the same 10-cent deposit as carbonated beverages and beer. It makes no sense to apply the bottle law to some beverage manufacturers but not others, especially when the existing law has pro ..... |
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| Tourism boosters excited about health museums potential by WebEditor
Atlanta tourism boosters, gathered early Thursday morning for their monthly update on the health of the hospitality industry, were abuzz about the announcement a day earlier of a National Health Museum being built in the city.Several huddled together trying to figure out whether anyone had detai ..... |
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| Battered travel and tourism stocks may offer bargains by WebEditor
Summer bookings are shaping up nicely for hotels and tour operators, but the good news has not been reflected in share prices. Is it time to check back in to travel stocks?Shares of British tour operators have fallen sharply since mid-2007. European and U.S. hotel stocks have also plummeted, tho ..... |
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| Travel guide to left-wing landmarks by WebEditor
"Progressive Nation" is described on its cover as "a travel guide with 400-plus inspiring landmarks and left turns." The book by Jerome Pohlen, a Green Party candidate for Congress in Illinois, lists sites like the spot where the Montgomery bus boycott was launched in Alabama; the church in Brunsw ..... |
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