Club boosts girls’ esteemMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:17PMWednesday during lunch, girls in Bret Harte High School’s Step Up Sisterhood program cut out images in magazines, separating them for two different collages —what they found pretty and what “society” deems attractive. In 2006, Bret Harte Union High School District was awarded a state grant to develop the School and Community Violence Prevention Program (also known as Pathways). The five-year ...
Literacy Fair opens the door to discovery at Newtown Library CompanyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:00PMThe little girl approached the building, her eyes bright with excitement and wonder. Her father held her hand tight, as the big wooden doors opened wide. Somewhere inside, in the dust and the gloom, was a world, waiting for her to discover.
US census flaws irk lone town residentsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:58PMThe lone resident of Monowi, in the US is unhappy the national Census lists the town as having a population of two. "Where's this other person?" she asks.
Carolyn Klarecki: Chain of reality foolsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:57PMYou know that slew of reality programming that comes from the incredibly specific and narrow source of other reality programming? read more
Lake Elmo Regional Art Center growing its presenceMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:55PMLAKE ELMO - Residents who attended last week's Lake Elmo City Council meeting found a bit more than zoning maps adorning the walls. A French sidewalk scene, a painting of thick woods and several other pieces of art hung prominently behind the council members, allowing attendees to admire the art in between listening to discussions over water-rate policies and wireless telecommunications ...
New TV Show Perpetuates Anorexia MythsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:44PMA new VH1 show called “The Price of Beauty,” hosted by Jessica Simpson, will premiere soon. The theme of the show is the extreme measures that some women will endure to look beautiful. It’s a worthy subject, but unfortunately the ...
Search FT.comMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:41PMIt was a night of firsts. The first time the Oscars stage had looked like Waterloo Station gone celestial. (Loved the sparkly arch, less sure about the stairways designed to cause commuter collisions.)
Conference presenters discuss attracting youthMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:31PMYoung adults have been leaving Iron County, Wis., for nine decades, never to return as permanent residents. Youth from Bardstown, Ky., leave home for college and fall in love with big-city life.
Job DetailsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:31PMOne Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Writer: Dale Wasserman. Director: Jackson Gay 1st rehearsal: August 6, 2010. Runs: September 18 - October 16.
AMGEN Tour needs volunteersFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:27PMThe Local Organizing Committee for The Big Bear Climb stage finish of the AMGEN Tour of California announces that a variety of volunteer opportunities will be available for those in the community who would like to help out with the race which finishes in Big Bear Lake on Friday May 21st, 2010.,
Lights, camera and recession in LAFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:22PMIN HER smart black suit, and blonde hair pulled back in a chic knot, Elena could easily pass off as a high-powered Hollywood PR executive, or even a model ... if she were 10 years younger.
Hong Kong tycoon to bid for EDF UK assetsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:21PMHong Kong's richest man – dubbed "Superman" for his business skills – is set to table a bid for the UK power distribution arm of France's EDF Group this month. Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI) will make an offer for the network jointly with Hongkong Electric Holdings, in which it also has a 40 per cent stake.
Beyoncé's Beauty School in BrooklynFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:20PMBeyoncé Knowles came to Brooklyn Friday to celebrate the opening of a school in her name at the Phoenix House. It's called the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center, based inside the residential substance abuse and recovery house, as a way to teach women and men a life skill so they can get back out into the workforce.
Testing ‘brownfields' could yield greenbacks for cityFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:20PMNew Bern is using a slightly different formula to attract development downtown these days — and it starts with looking at so-called eyesores and evaluating them for their inner beauty and highest potential.
Stylists aim for picture perfection at the OscarsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:14PMThey put months of work into creating the ideal look for stars on the red carpet. The day of the ceremony, it’s all about being prepared and letting their clients relax and enjoy the event. They put months of work into creating the ideal look for stars on the red carpet. The day of the ceremony, it's all about being prepared and letting their clients relax and enjoy the event.
Mondette: small-world intimacy in a big cityFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:14PMThe fashion- and style-oriented website cover happenings in trendy L.A. neighborhoods with its Blackburn + Sweetzer and Rosewood + Martel blogs. The fashion- and style-oriented website cover happenings in trendy L.A. neighborhoods with its Blackburn + Sweetzer and Rosewood + Martel blogs.
Madison Downtown commission looks to build on new sense of energyFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:06PMMADISON – The borough’s Downtown Development Commission (DDC) has a sense of new energy and accomplishments, and is looking to build on recent progress this year, its leaders said.
IT'S ALL HERE! THE HOME SHOW AT THE RHODE ISLAND CONVENTION CENTERFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:05PM(East Providence, Rhode Island) The largest and oldest Home Show in southern New England is returning to the Rhode Island Convention Center next Thursday March 11 through Sunday March 14. Rhode Island’s longest running show with over 300 exhibitors, how- to- seminars, children’s entertainment and cooking demonstrations!
Flowers and feathersFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:03PMLove, death, decadence and a long road traveled back to its beginning are among the elements at play in the accessories created by two local designers.
Students get a jump on the college application processFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:45AMPHOENIXVILLE — More than 40 colleges and career schools will be on hand to provide information to potential students at the third annual College and Career Fair. The event will be held at Phoenixville Area High School on Thursday at 6 p.m.
Burton does the book one betterFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:41AMAs a young reader, I found Alice in Wonderland creepy and rather distasteful. Alice’s adventures played like a series of encounters with characters whose purpose was to tease, puzzle and torment her. It felt to me that few children would really want to go to Wonderland — and none would want to stay.
FBCM set for remembranceFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:36AMCindy Winters stood stoic and strong as she addressed the media on Thursday at a press conference conducted in the youth worship area of First Baptist Church of Maryville.
Moscow socialite opens celebration of Russian artFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:34AMFashion designer and ex-model Daria Zhukova, the girlfriend of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, has opened a new exhibition celebrating Russian modern art at her refurbished Moscow gallery.
The Rockbridge Ballet Presents a 25th Anniversary Alumnae ConcertFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:26AMWhen Jessica Pyatt Martin, Artistic Director of the Rockbridge Ballet, began to plan the Ballet’s 25th anniversary concert, she wanted to represent its past, present and future. Crossing her fingers, she shot an email invitation to dancers from previous years, encouraging them to participate.
City Council receives ‘financially sound’ audit reportWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:07AMIt was business as usual for the Gainesville City Council during an election night meeting at the municipal building on Rusk Street Tuesday night.
ABC announces new cast of "Dancing with the Stars"Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:06AMAn all new lineup of stars - including a legendary astronaut, a Bachelor, an Olympic gold medalist, a Bengal, an ESPN Reporter, a pop singer, a "90210" alum, an actor, a comedienne and a reality television star...
Megan Fox Only Slept With Two MenWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:05AMMegan Fox has only slept with two men. The ‘Transformers’ actress, who is regarded as one of the world’s sexiest women, insists she has only been intimate with long-term partner Brian Austin Green and her first boyfriend as she can only have sex with people she loves. She said, “I’ve only been with two men my entire [...]
Dehnert Will Make New Peter Pan Fly at Lookingglass; Season AnnouncedWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:04AMLookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago announced three world premieres for its 2010-11 season, to include a dark new adaptation of Peter Pan by director Amanda Dehnert, Laura Eason's new version of Edith Wharton's novel "Ethan Frome" and a Lookingglass original play, The Last Act of Lilka Kadison.
PHOTO CALL: Violet at The GuthrieWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:04AMThe Theater Latté Da production of the musical Violet plays the Guthrie's Dowling Studio Feb. 26-March 21.
Connecticut December 2009 Business StartsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:03AMThe following business starts were recorded in December 2009 by the Connecticut Secretary of the State's Office. When available, the name of a registered member or officer is given.
The Museum of InnocenceWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:53AMA review, and links to other information about and reviews of The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk.
Beautiful Savannah & Its Great CoursesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:53AMScenic Savannah, Ga., has had many nicknames in its long and notable history. Among others, it's been known as "Georgia's First City," and has occasionally been referred to as "The Beautiful Lady with the Dirty Face," owing to urban blight that has thankfully been rectified in recent decades.
Beauty redefinedSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:07AMOur native son, Ernie Pyle, saw too much of war, yet he was taken by it. When writing while in the European Theater of the Big One, he made an observation I’ve never forgotten. He was watching a bombing. He knew that buildings were toppling and innocent people were dying. He said that he bit his tongue as he noted that he was watching “a terrible beauty.” No Fourth of July fireworks could compare.
A belief in life's infinite potentialSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:07AMWhat do you think of when you hear the term "atheist"? The first thing that might pop into your head is a question mark. Confusion seems to be built right into the name. It's a strange group of people who identify themselves by what they don't believe in.
Legacy trees are protected by lawSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:06AMHONOLULU — "Exceptional trees" are a legacy for us in Hawaii. They are recognized and protected on all islands by state and county laws.
Death of Eastbourne woman labelled 'suspicious'Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:05AMTHE DEATH of an Eastbourne woman has been described as suspicious by a coroner, after the 64-year-old was found dead in her bed by her estranged husband. (26/02/2010 10:27:19)
Northwest briefly: ‘Growing Pains’ actor Andrew Koenig found deadSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:04AMVANCOUVER, B.C. — Vancouver police say “Growing Pains” actor Andrew Koenig has been found dead. At a press conference in the downtown park where his body was found, police said foul play was not suspected, but would not release a cause of death because the coroner is still investigating.
At least 64 killed in Chile quake: governmentSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:53AMRosairil: New players a cause for worry IN the Kelantan camp ahead of the Malaysia Cup campaign, what is good for the goose may not ...
At least 64 killed in Chile quake: governmentSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:51AMSANTIAGO: At least 64 people were killed when an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday, Interior Minister Edmundo Perez Yoma announced. -- AFP
Students receive art, writing awardsSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:42AMBy Kevin Doherty kdoherty@sentinelandenteprise.com Oakmont Regional High School senior Amanda Daigle couldn't believe it when she heard her self-portrait placed in the top five entries in the "Boston Globe's" scholastic art and writing awards.
Restored from ruinSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:40AMThe rafters will rock with song today at this North Kohala church for the first time since the Oct. 15, 2006, earthquake turned its walls into a rockslide. Photographs of the damaged Kalahikiola Church were seen around the world as evidence of the power of the 6.7-magnitude quake and aftershock north of Kailua-Kona.
Guedioura a video star for WolvesSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:36AMAdlene Guedioura has been marked out as Wolves’ surprise goal threat in the bid for Premier League survival – after boss Mick McCarthy admitted taking him from watching just one DVD.
Man's Oldest Metal Is Ideal for Giving Kitchens & Baths a New TwistFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:17AMNEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - February 26, 2010) - Although snow may blanket the outside of your home, there's no reason why you can't spruce up the inside with some simple renovations.