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Meteorologist Erin Jordan leaving WSAZ for job in Tucson, Arizona 
Charleston Daily Mail - Jul 31 8:03 AM
WSAZ-TV meteorologist Erin Jordan is leaving the station for a job in Tucson, Ariz. Jordan will become a meteorologist for KOLD-TV, a CBS affiliate in Tucson.KING ABDULLHA OF JORDAN , MUBARAK OF EGYPT AND THE SAUDI KING ARE NOTHING MORE THAN IMPOTENT MONKEYS , WHO ARE WATCHING News From Bangladesh - Jul 31 11:24 AM
KING ABDULLHA OF JORDAN , MUBARAK OF EGYPT AND THE SAUDI KING ARE NOTHING MORE THAN IMPOTENT MONKEYS , WHO ARE WATCHING FROM THEIR SAFE WINDOWS -WHILE BABIES ARE BEIGN KILLED IN LEBANON , WHAT ARE THE PEOPLE IN THE ARAB STREETS DOING OR THINKNG ???Douglas F. Jordan Dies; 1st State Archaeologist Hartford Courant - Jul 31 12:18 AM
Douglas F. Jordan, who became Connecticut's first state archaeologist in 1963 and taught anthropology at the University of Connecticut, died Saturday. He was 80. Mother axes daughter to death in Jordan 'honour killing' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 2:58 AM
A Jordanian woman has hacked her 26-year-old daughter to death in her sleep with an axe for giving birth out of wedlock, the Jordan Times reported.Mother axes daughter to death in Jordan honor killing Middle East Times - Jul 31 12:49 AM
AMMAN -- A Jordanian woman hacked her 26-year-old daughter to death in her sleep with an axe for giving birth out of wedlock, the Jordan Times reported Sunday.Jordan Islamic Bank 1H Profit Up 13% To JOD9.7 Mln Zawya - Jul 31 7:18 AM
BEIRUT (Zawya Dow Jones)--Jordan Islamic Bank for Finance & Investment said Monday its net profit for the first half rose 13% to 9.7 million Jordanian dinars ($13.78 million) from JOD8.6 million a year earlier.Jordan insists 'the truth will out' icCroydon - Jul 31 2:37 AM
PALACE chairman Simon Jordan has reignited his row with former manager Iain Dowie by insisting: "The truth will out." Jordan is currently suing Dowie for fraudulent misrepresentation, claiming the former Palace manager misled him over his reasons for wanting to leave the club.Jordan Gets Fourth Win Hartford Courant - Jul 30 4:41 AM
This season's goals were fairly simple for Waterford Speedbowl Late Model driver Tim Jordan: Finish races, make a run for the rookie of the year title and try to get a win. Strong words from Jordan's king on Israeli attack WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 30 8:00 AM
AMMAN, Jordan Jordan's King Abdullah calls today's Israeli strike on a Lebanese village an "ugly crime" and "criminal aggression." He says it violates international conventions and laws and he calls for an "immediate cease-fire."Strong words from Jordan's king on Israeli attack KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Jul 30 6:03 AM
AMMAN, Jordan Jordan's King Abdullah calls today's Israeli strike on a Lebanese village an "ugly crime" and "criminal aggression." He says it violates international...Rohan: "The Job of an Analyst is not Easy" Search Engine Watch - Jul 31 6:43 PM
Jordan Rohan is a financial analyst who specializes in internet stocks. His consistent track record in calling the ups and downs of search companies makes his thoughts and insights well worth attention. Jordan's king accuses Israel of "criminal aggression" in Qana attack Canada.com - Jul 30 3:48 AM
AMMAN, Jordan Jordan's King Abdullah II voiced his strongest criticism of his Israeli peace partner on Sunday, saying an attack on a southern Lebanese village was "criminal aggression" which targeted innocent civilians.Jordan s king blasts Israel for ugly crime at Qana Khaleej Times - Jul 30 3:01 AM
AMMAN - Jordan s King Abdullah II on Sunday strongly condemned Israel s attack on the Lebanese village of Qana as an ugly crime and urged the world community to shoulder its responsibilities in forcing an immediate truce.KING ABDULLHA OF JORDAN , MUBARAK OF EGYPT AND THE SUADI KING ARE NOTHING MORE THAN IMPOTENT MONKEYS , WHO ARE WTACHING News From Bangladesh - Jul 30 3:49 AM
KING ABDULLHA OF JORDAN , MUBARAK OF EGYPT AND THE SUADI KING ARE NOTHING MORE THAN IMPOTENT MONKEYS , WHO ARE WTACHING FROM THEIR SAFE WONDOWS -WHEN BABIES ARE BEIGN KILLED IN LEBANON , WHAT ARE THE PEOPLE IN THE ARAB STREETS DOING OR THINKNG ???Jordan Kuwait Bank announces H1 2006 financial results AME Info - Jul 30 12:44 AM
Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB) announced its financial results for the first half of 2006.Jordan king say Israeli commits ugly crime in Qana Arab Times - Jul 30 2:40 AM
AMMAN, July 30 (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah said on Sunday an Israeli air strike that killed at least 40 Lebanese civilians was an "ugly crime" and urged an immediate ceasefire to end Israel's military offensive.WISE SWEEPS BELLEVILLE The Auto Channel - 23 minutes ago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 31, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-205 SALEM'S "O'CONNOR-JAMES CLASSIC" AUGUST 12 WISE "SWEEPS" 29TH "MOPAR BELLEVILLE MIDGET NATIONALS" The USAC National and Western Midget Car Series are "off" this week as they prepare for their next events after competing in three Kansas races last week.Earl's Release The Auto Channel - 31 minutes ago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 31, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER GARDNER NOW AT 14 EARL's FQs Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. posted his 14th Earl's fast qualifying time of the season during last week's USAC/CRA Sprint Car competition. Last year he had 22 FQs in CRA competition.USAC Northeast Release - SMITH NEW NORTHEAST POINT LEADER HEADING TO CHEMUNG The Auto Channel - 32 minutes ago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 31, 2006 CONTACT: MICHAEL HARKER (mharker@usacracing.com) DICK JORDAN (djordan@usacracing.com) 06-211 SMITH NEW NORTHEAST POINT LEADER HEADING TO CHEMUNG INDIANAPOLIS Ryan Smith has regained the point lead in USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series competition after his most recent victory Friday at Adirondack International Speedway in Lowville, N.Y., the third Jordan Joins Condemnations of Israel Israel National News - Jul 30 4:12 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Jordan s King Abdullah II on Sunday morning released a statement condemning Israel for the aerial attack in Kafr Qana, calling it an ugly crime. Florida GOP Turned Back on Harris San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 31 3:56 PM
The state Republican Party bluntly told Rep. Katherine Harris that she couldn't win this fall's Senate election and that the party wouldn't support her campaign, a letter obtained Monday by The Associated Press shows. Party Chairman Carole Jean Jordan... Rising center Jordan chooses Texas A&M Sports Illustrated - Jul 28 3:36 PM
Rising senior center DeAndre Jordan committed to Texas A&M yesterday over Texas, LSU, Indiana, Florida and Louisville. The 6-foot-11, 235-pounder is considered one of the nation's top recruits in the Class of 2007.Family Remembers Fallen Soldier KCBD-TV - 35 minutes ago
Friends and family of fallen soldier Andrew Velez gathered Monday night to celebrate his life. Andrew was killed in Afghanistan last week. Andrew is survived by his wife Veronica, and his three children, Jacob, Jordan, and Jasmine. The family tells us the community's support is a real comfort.Jordan gets the England call-up The News and Star - Jul 29 7:40 PM
TEENAGE Cumbrian cricket star Jordan Clark has earned an England call-up following his starring role in a national trial.CEB and Acer introduce innovative technologies in Jordan AME Info - Jul 31 12:59 AM
As part of its continued campaign to introduce the latest that technology companies have to offer, CEB held an event under the Patronage of her Royal Highness Princess Alia Bint Al Hussein to present state-of-the-art technologies from Acer corporation.STC roams wider AME Info - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
Saudi Telecom Company has expanded the scope of international roaming for its Sawa prepaid calling cards. STC now has deals with 353 networks, which it says helps reduce charges. It has agreements with Vodafone's networks in Egypt, Italy, Spain and the UK, Jordan's Mobilecom and France's SFR.Clive Daycare Accident WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 31 5:58 PM
Clive, July 31, 2006 - A metro man is dead after crashing his SUV into a child care center. The accident happened in Clive around 11:30pm last night. Police say Pedro Castro was driving northbound on Jordan Creek Parkway at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour.Heritage wins discerning fans Warrnambool Standard - Jul 31 6:25 PM
DEAD writers, bluestone pubs and volcanic lakes caught the heritage-attuned eye of architectural historian Dr Kerry Jordan when she visited the region yesterday.A Sensitive Mission American Journalism Review - Jul 31 3:50 PM
Teaching at an all-female university in Dubai poses serious challenges. By David Burns David Burns (davidburns20@yahoo.com) has taught journalism in Poland, Jordan, Afghanistan, the United States and the United Arab Emirates.Fla. Republicans Won't Back Rep. Harris Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 31 11:38 AM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The state Republican Party bluntly told Rep. Katherine Harris that she couldn't win this fall's Senate election and that the party wouldn't support her campaign, a letter obtained Monday by The Associated Press shows. Party Chairman Carole Jean Jordan made a last-ditch attempt in the confidential May 7 letter to force Harris out of the race for the nomination to challenge Chris Jordan/Daily Inter Lake Daily Inter Lake - Jul 31 11:35 AM
A retired publisher of upscale magazines, Barry purchased the schoolhouse from his mother in 1990. His demeanor softens as he relates how his family began a new chapter in the history of the old rural school.Local deaths The Cincinnati Post - Jul 31 9:33 AM
KIMBERLY KAY (GRANT) BANKS, 51, of Westwood, died Thursday. She was a homemaker. Services: 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.Lebanese wounded turn cold shoulder on Jordan aid Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 8:57 AM
Tent after green tent stands just off one of Beirut's fashionable shopping areas, part of a field hospital sent by Jordan to treat Lebanese wounded.Young cutter a finalist for scholarship Crossville Chronicle - Jul 31 3:14 PM
Jordan Thompson, daughter of Dr. Maben and Julie Thompson, recently returned from Fort Worth, TX, where she was a finalist at the 2006 NYCHA (National Youth Cutting Horse Association) Memorial Scholarship Cutting.A&M lands prized recruit in Jordan Houston Chronicle - Jul 28 10:49 PM
The recruiting just keeps getting better for Texas A&M basketball coach Billy Gillispie. This week he landed one of the best players in the nation when 7-0 center DeAndre Jordan gave a commitment to join the 2007 basketball recruiting class. Jordan condemns Qana bombing People's Daily - Jul 30 4:52 PM
Jordanian King Abdullah II on Sunday strongly condemned the Israeli air strike that killed at least 50 Lebanese civilians, including 22 children, in the southern village of Qana, local media reported.Bruno relative goes missing Times Union - Jul 31 9:59 AM
By JORDAN CARLEO-EVANGELIST , Staff writer Click byline for more stories by writer. First published: Monday, July 31, 2006Relay-Palooza Benefit Concert Is Aug. 13 The Chattanoogan - Jul 31 2:33 PM
The American Cancer Society will be hosting Relay-Palooza on Sunday, Aug. 13, from 1-10 p.m. at the Camp Jordan amphitheater in East Ridge with live music from local bands. The gates will open at 12:30ish.Gifts and a lot more The Cincinnati Post - Jul 31 4:42 AM
Three miles off Ky. 338 - referred to by locals as the "Mad Dash to Rabbit Hash'' - Nancy Jordan Blackmore serves up slices of Ice Age pie, Woolly Mammoth burgers, history lessons, antiques and serenity to those who have discovered her country haven.Police hunt on in Canada for pedophile AP via Yahoo! News - 21 minutes ago
Police in western Canada searched Monday for a convicted pedophile suspected of kidnapping a 10-year-old boy while already with another missing child.The News-Messenger - www.thenews-messenger.com - Fremont, OH The News-Messenger - Jul 31 7:38 AM
Dick Freeborn; David P. Darr; Henry Sewell; Roxanna Ferguson; Sara M. Collins; Garrett Schneider; Jordan Michael Hamilton; Dennis A. Brown; Kori Stine; Sonya Bejarano; Bruce Pump; Denny Carmel; Amanda Reyna; Theresa Cullen, 13; Kathy Worley; Katie Worley; Taylor Ann Bernard, 14; Ashley Long; Dave Smola; and Rick Walters.Crash Shuts Down Day Care WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 31 9:43 AM
Des Moines, July 31st, 2006 - More than seventy families in Clive will be out of day care for the day. This is after a car accident that turned into a fire. It happened at the Kid's Company around 11:30 last night at 138th Street in Clive where University Avenue and Jordan Creek Parkway Intersect.Cal mascot keeps its eye on students of summer San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 30 10:31 PM
Cal students David Belford and Jordan Jeffery relax under the statue of Cal's mascot, the California Golden Bear, Saturday. Belford is planning to major in English but is taking Chinese over the summer for a change of pace. Jeffery is a double major in... Paying tribute along the river (photos only) Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Jul 31 2:24 AM
Cathy Mitchell, above, takes part in a run Sunday along the Trinity River in honor of Jordan Haynes, 22, who died this month from injuries suffered in a car accident while stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. Haynes was an Army specialist and an Arlington Heights grad. Some wore camouflage T-shirts bearing his initials. Below, Lezlie Haynes, Jordan's mother, gets a hug from Clayton Sordini.A time to pay tribute (photos only) Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Jul 31 2:24 AM
Runners and walkers take part in a memorial run Sunday along the Trinity River in honor of Jordan Haynes, 22, who died this month from injuries suffered in a car accident while stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. Haynes was an Army specialist and an Arlington Heights grad. Some wore camouflage T-shirts bearing his initials and the date of his death. Below right, Lezlie Haynes, Jordan's mother, gets a Time To Talk (To The Bad Guys) Foreign Relations - Jul 31 7:16 AM
There is very good reason for Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan to take the highly unusual step of blaming Shiite-led Hezbollah for starting the fighting in Lebanon, and merely condemning Israel s disproportionate response.Outage strikes West Jordan Deseret Morning News - Jul 28 11:10 PM
A power outage that hit West Jordan's west side early Friday lasted more than 10 hours before Rocky Mountain Power crews were able to locate and fix the problem.Moss tops Vanity Fair's best-dressed AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
Kate Moss, wearing long white gloves, leather boots and a white fur hat, graces the cover of Vanity Fair's September issue.Expo fans the flame of firefighting passion Baltimore Sun - Jul 31 12:45 AM
Trucks, helmets, axes draw crowds of buffs As each fire apparatus rumbled onto Charles Street during the annual Firehouse Expo parade yesterday, 5-year-old Jordan Schwartzberg called out the type of truck - his father Michael smiling with pride - and then took aim with his blue plastic camera. No matter the camera didn't have film, and Jordan knew it. Intervention plan clicked for him Philadelphia Daily News - Jul 31 12:16 AM
Teachers may not like it, but Jordan Davis, 18, says that the Senior Intervention program worked like a charm for him. Davis, 18, graduated after attending the 12 Saturday sessions from 9 a.m. to 12 noon - and will attend Camden County College in the fall.Frisco grad drafted by Marlins The Frisco Enterprise - Jul 31 8:37 AM
The first day of Major League Baseball's 2006 Amateur Draft came and went for 2001 Frisco graduate Jordan Davis. After not getting the anticipated phone call, Davis didn't fret because he knew that he would likely be drafted during Day 2.Jordan: Systematic torture of political suspects Scoop.co.nz - Jul 30 8:35 AM
"They put out their cigarettes on my hand, beat me with sticks on my body...then hit me on the feet continuously for a period of three hours...The men had their faces covered...The beatings were so painful.FEATURE-Motor racing-Karthikeyan nurtures Indian F1 dreams Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 6:00 PM
When Narain Karthikeyan was chasing his dream of joining Formula One's elite, many at home in India felt he was being over ambitious.The Eastern Door - - KAHNAWAKE MOHAWK TERRITORY The Eastern Door - Jul 31 9:26 AM
Will the Holiday Train return in 2006? author: Jordan Standup When the Canadian Pacific Railway Holiday Train rolled through Kahnawake on Monday, November 28, an estimated 2,000 community members gathered at the Adirondack Junction located near the Clay Mountains area to support the Kahnawake Christmas Basket Fund.Florida GOP turned back on Harris AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 3:11 PM
The state Republican Party bluntly told Rep. Katherine Harris that she couldn't win this fall's Senate election and that the party wouldn't support her campaign, a letter obtained Monday by The Associated Press shows.North runs through South All-Stars Red Bluff Daily News - Jul 31 8:23 AM
REDDING - Over the years, the annual Lions All-Star Football games have been closely contested. Not this year. The North team, led by West Valley High running back Jordan Atwell, dominated from start to finish and beat the South All-Stars 34-7.Iraqi gunmen seize 26 in daylight raid AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 5:28 PM
Gunmen dressed in military fatigues burst into the offices of the Iraqi-American Chamber of Commerce and a nearby mobile phone company Monday, seizing 26 people in a daylight raid in a mostly Shiite area of the capital.Saraya Aqaba sales on track AME Info - Jul 31 2:44 AM
Saraya Aqaba, a multi-million dollar residentila and tourism development being built on Jordan's Red Sea coast, has pre-sold 66% of its 'grand' villas, 20% of villas and 30% of apartments, said GM Dr Khalid Wazani. Bookings for town houses will start soon.Analysis: Iraqi stance no surprise AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 5:10 PM
Many American politicians were surprised by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's criticism of Israel's attacks on Lebanon. They need only look at the stance taken by Iraq's top Shiite spiritual leader to understand why al-Maliki cannot stand with the U.S. in the crisis.Developers nix or delay condo projects AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 5:00 PM
In a city cluttered with condominium construction, Old City 205 aspired to shine as an ultramodern residence for the well-heeled with its zinc and glass facade, loft-style homes and windows that span floor to ceiling.Analysis: Bush Mideast stance may flop AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 3:07 PM
The Bush administration may have badly miscalculated in insisting that any Mideast cease-fire be tied to long-term objectives. As the toll on Lebanese civilians has soared, even moderate Arab governments have turned into U.S. critics, and Hezbollah's support has climbed across the region.Rice's 'renegade' fashion sense gets her on best dressed list AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 3:00 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's "renegade" fashion sense and "dominatrix boots" earned her a spot on Vanity Fair's best dressed list alongside the likes of actress Renee Zellweger and Britain's Prince William.Moss tops 'Vanity Fair's best-dressed list USA Today - Jul 31 2:20 PM
Kate Moss, wearing long white gloves, leather boots and a white fur hat, graces the cover of Vanity Fair's September issue. The 32-year-old supermodel also appears in a photo spread inside the magazine, on newsstands Aug. 8. In two photos, she sports an androgynous look wearing a black hat, jacket and tie inspired by Marlene Dietrich.Ex-Tiger Jordan looks at coaching IndeOnline.com - Jul 28 9:31 PM
When Devin Jordan arrived at Ohio State in the fall of 2003, he believed it would be a matter of time before he was hauling in touchdown passes in front of 105,000 fans at the Horseshoe.Identity Politics The Weekly Standard via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 12:58 PM
DamascusHERE AT THE GREAT UMAYYAD MOSQUE two 10-year-old neighborhood boys have split the Muslim world between themselves. "The Shia side of the mosque is Jafaar's," says Munzer. "And the Sunni side is Munzer's," Jafaar says.Erin C. Napkora Times Leader - Jul 31 12:08 AM
Erin Christian Napkora, daughter of Raymond and Phyllis Napkora of Reading, is celebrating her sixth birthday today, July 31. Erin is a granddaughter of William and Phyllis Malarkey, Wilkes-Barre, and Frank and Bernice Napkora, West Wyoming. She is a great-granddaughter of Lillian Malarkey, Wilkes-Barre. Erin has a brother, Matthew, 12, and a sister, Jordan, 9.JKB H1 profit up 65% AME Info - Jul 30 8:44 PM
Jordan Kuwait Bank is reporting a 65% profit increase in H1 2006 to $29.8m. Customer deposits hit $1.3bn, a 13% increase, while net interest and commission reached $47.7m. The bank's assets were worth $2.16bn at the end of June 2006, 78% higher than at the end of June 2005.Kidnappers grab 29 people in Baghdad CNN.com - Jul 31 11:32 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Gunmen dressed in military fatigues swooped down on the offices of the Iraqi-American Chamber of Commerce and a nearby mobile phone company Monday, seizing 29 people.Ohio prof claims interrogation in Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 11:49 AM
An Ohio professor who spent 22 days in an Israeli jail said Monday that he was tied to a chair and questioned for 60 hours after being detained on suspicion of spying for Iran and Hezbollah.Sunderland eye move for Manchester City defender fansfc.com - Jul 31 12:15 AM
The former Welsh international left-back may not be a first-choice for City next season after the emergence of Stephen Jordan and new Black Cats supreme Niall Quinn is hopeful that a loan deal for the 31-year-old can be agreed.Moss Tops Vanity Fair's Best-Dressed ABC News - 50 minutes ago
Kate Moss, in Long Gloves and Boots, on Cover of Vanity Fair, and Top of Best-Dressed ListLake Wollumboola open to the sea South Coast Register - Jul 31 12:28 AM
GRAND OPENING: Jordan Oâ Donnell, Tyson Gerey, Jakeb Boyle and Jacob Kelly four of the many Culburra Beach residents who took a visit to Lake Wollumboola on Saturday morning once word spread that it had been opened to the sea.Contact us Examiner - Jul 30 10:07 PM
Have a story to share or report? Correctional officer arrested for threatening witness Girlfriend of fake cop Christopher Walker charged with retaliation 2006-07-28 15:43:39.0 Jerry Jordan, Senior Staff Writer A Jefferson County Correctional Facility employee, who is the girlfriend of cop wannabe Christopher Walden, has been arrested for putting a gun to the head of a witness in the case against Iraqi Gunmen Seize 26 in Daylight Raid ABC News - Jul 31 5:58 PM
Iraqi Gunmen Seize 26 in Daylight Raid on Chamber of Commerce, Phone CompanyLebanese Tradition Vs. Hezbollah Radicalization On The Arab Riviera Blogcritics.org - Jul 30 9:16 PM
I was born on the 'Arab Riviera', a term you may hear today applied to Dubai, but which was a very real and accurate description of Lebanon in the 1950s and early 1960s. When I was a kid living in Syria and Jordan, we would go to Lebanon to enjoy the beautiful beaches and stay in a nice hotel - older folks went there for the nightclubs and casinos and ski resorts with a view of the ocean. I Muslims protest over Qana deaths BBC News - Jul 31 11:08 AM
Protests across the Arab and Muslim world express anger at the deaths of civilians in Qana, Lebanon.Conservative Club Wins With a Broader Battle Plan CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 6:51 AM
Strategy shift from incumbent races to open seats pays off in Club for Growth s fight against GOP moderatesDevelopers nix or delay condo projects as sales slow, costs rise USA Today - Jul 31 6:25 AM
More and more developers are canceling or delaying condominium projects as home sales slow, construction costs soar and lenders balk at financing units that might not sell.Shell tries to bring discipline to Raiders AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 4:25 AM
Art Shell's first training camp practice was barely an hour old when it became clear that things had changed around the Oakland Raiders.NEWS photo Paul McGrath North Shore News - Jul 30 7:33 PM
SIBLINGS Jessa (left) and Jordan Hurdal, with personal trainer Sarah Jamieson, will take part in the third annual Hurdal Summer Shuffle - a prostate cancer fundraiser named in their grandfather Thor's honour - Aug. 5 in West Vancouver.The Few, the Proud, the Culturally Sensitive Washington Post - Jul 31 5:35 AM
The Marine Corps intelligence folks have been handing out a "Culture Smart Card" for everyone serving in Iraq to use as a guide to make friends and influence people.Summer grades: Charting youngsters' progress CBS Sportsline - Jul 31 4:32 PM
Some young players delight and some disappoint in summer league play. Tony Mejia looks around the teams and issues a report card.Squig: The Chair That Bounces Backs BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 5:08 AM
Jackie Maze was bouncing on an exercise ball in a Pilates studio in Toronto in 1998 when, as she says, "something just clicked." Maze is a vice-president of marketing at Keilhauer, a Toronto-based furniture company, and that aha! moment led, eight years later, to the "Squig," a seat based on the same principle as the exercise ball.Mistrial Declared in S.F. Mauling Case phillyburbs.com - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO - A mistrial was declared Monday in the case of a mother whose 12-year-old son was fatally mauled by the family's two pit bulls last year while she was at a school picnic with her daughter.James Heffernan: Memo to Condi: On Your Next Trip to the Middle East, Read Camus' The Plague HuffingtonPost - Jul 31 2:28 PM
For a heady few moments this morning, I actually thought that Condi had taken my advice . In two successive blogs this month, one posted seven days into the bombing of Lebanon and the other a week later, I proposed that Israel should unilaterally suspend its airstrikes for 48 hours in order to test Hezbollah's response--and should THEN start negotiations on all issues. And voila! Yesterday, One university's key to R&D - the right senator The Christian Science Monitor - Jul 31 3:02 PM
Mississippi State University is getting $37.2 million this year from Congress, made possible in part by Sen. Thad Cochran. Jays silent as deadline passes MLB.com - Jul 31 3:21 PM
Blue Jays stand pat as trade deadline passesJordan is finding reason to smile Contra Costa Times - Jul 28 3:26 AM
NAPA -- One doesn't need a telescope to see the sunny disposition on the face of LaMont Jordan these days. While he set NFL career highs last year in rushing yards (1,025), receptions (70), receiving yards (563) and touchdowns (11), it was no secret that Jordan's first season with the Raiders was a frustrating one.Suspect Surrenders In House Party Killings WYFF via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 3:17 AM
A 21-year-old man turned himself in to face charges in a fatal shooting at a party at a Greenville County home.Towns absent from CIS phone books Rocky Mount Telegram - 19 minutes ago
The Communities In Schools fundraiser, set to generate $100,000 for the organization's scholarship endowment fund, is having problems selling in two areas.Kate Moss Appears in Vanity Fair as 'Best-Dressed' Fox News - Jul 31 12:17 PM
Supermodel Kate Moss appears on the cover of Vanity Fair this September as "best-dressed."Katherine Harris Watch: Her Baby Just Sent Her a Letter Wonkette - Jul 31 11:35 AM
The AP has tracked down a letter that explains so, so much: Back in May, the Florida state Republican Party wrote a letter to Katherine Harris promising her absolutely no support from the party and...Iraqi Gunmen Seize 29 in Daylight Raids ABC News - Jul 31 1:13 PM
Iraqi Gunmen Seize 29 in Daylight Raids on Chamber of Commerce, Phone CompanyStadium debates set the stage for county board campaigns Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 6 minutes ago
In Hennepin County, the only commissioner running unopposed for reelection is the one who opposed a new Twins stadium. In Anoka County, candidate Janelle Kirkeide, who opposes a Vikings stadium in Blaine, said bluntly: "The stadium issue is the reason I filed." After the Legislature approved stadiums for the Minnesota Twins and the University of Minnesota football team this spring and set the Raiders assistant makes journey to NFL sideline SportingNews.com - Jul 31 4:27 PM
NAPA, Calif. -- Art Shell went to an unusual place to find his offensive coordinator. He didn't raid...Ruth Hayes, 86, grocery worker Boston Globe - Jul 30 1:33 AM
HANOVER -- Ruth (Griffith) Hayes , a former employee of a supermarket chain in Hanover, died July 24 at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth. She was 86 .Global outrage greets Israel 'war crime' in Qana AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 1:03 AM
Israel's air strike on the Lebanese village of Qana sparked global outrage, with the UN Security Council deploring the deaths and Arab and Muslim leaders and thousands of livid protesters in the Middle East branding the assault a war crime.10 Things We Learned: Hawk hijinks Fox Sports - Jul 31 12:21 PM
It all seemed so simple for the Hawks sign Al Harrington, then ship him and John Edwards to Atlanta. But the deal is still in limbo. Mike Kahn says in his latest 10 Things We Learned in the NBA that this shows the Hawks remain a bumbling franchise. 29 Iraqis Kidnapped, 27 Others Found Dead ABC News - Jul 31 12:13 PM
29 Iraqi Workers Kidnapped by Gunmen in Military Fatigues; 27 Others Killed in Sectarian ViolenceMoss beats cocaine shame to join immortals of style Times Online - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
KATE MOSS has completed her comeback from cocaine-fuelled notoriety, being elevated to Vanity Fair s Best Dressed Hall of Fame. The magazine s style gurus gave the model the seal of sartorial excellence also bestowed on such queens of style as Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy.