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MSNBC - Aug 12 11:35 AM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama point guard Ronald Steele got a tutorial - on and off the court - from Michael Jordan. Steele found himself guarding the former Chicago Bulls star during a camp that Jordan founded in Santa Barbara, Calif.Duke Jordan, 84, Jazz Pianist Who Helped to Build Bebop, Dies New York Times - Aug 11 10:04 PM
Duke Jordan's work with the saxophonist Charlie Parker endures in the jazz canon.Pianist Duke Jordan dead at age 84 UPI - Aug 12 12:38 PM
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Famed bebop pianist Duke Jordan died last week in the Copenhagen suburb of Valby, Denmark, at the age of 84.RIP Duke Jordan, 1922-2006 Blogcritics.org - Aug 12 2:46 PM
Duke Jordan, the superb bebop piano player best-known as the pianist for Charlie Parker's classic 1947 quintet with Miles Davis and Max Roach, and as the writer and namesake of the jazz standard "Jor-Du," died on August 8 at his home in Copenhagen. He was 84. Jordan was one of the last two surviving members, along with Max Roach, of the quintet known variously as the Charlie Parker Quintet, Colorado gov goes to Jordan Casper Star-Tribune - Aug 12 11:37 AM
DENVER (AP) -- Gov. Bill Owens and a team of Colorado National Guard members plan to fly to Jordan next week on a federal mission to build relationships between the two countries.Buoyant UAE ready for Jordan test Gulf News - Aug 12 2:24 PM
Abu Dhabi: The UAE senior soccer team will arrive in Amman tomorrow to meet hosts Jordan in a crucial qualifier for the 2007 Asian Cup on Wednesday.Prince William on parade before king of Jordan AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 10:21 AM
Prince William and his fellow Army officer cadets have marched in the traditional Sovereign's Parade at the elite Sandhurst military academy before King Abdullah II of Jordan.Governor announces Jordan trip Denver Post - Aug 12 12:15 AM
Gov. Bill Owens announced Friday that he will travel to Jordan next week with the Colorado National Guard's adjutant general to meet with the country's king and other officials.STS provides Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company with cutting edge Microsoft technology AME Info - Aug 12 2:44 AM
STS, the leading IT integrated solutions provider in Jordan, has announced that it has signed a deal with the Jordan Petrol Refinery Company (JPRC) that specializes in petroleum products and refining processes.Batelco announces New GPRS roaming agreement with Umniah in Jordan AME Info - Aug 11 10:59 PM
Batelco is delighted to announce a new bi-lateral commercial GPRS roaming service with their subsidiary, Umniah Mobile Communications in Jordan.Event management seminar to promote professional development in Jordan AME Info - Aug 11 10:44 PM
In response to the growth in the events industry in Jordan, Zara Expo and Events UnLimited have joined forces to launch a series of seminars, workshops and training sessions to gather industry players under one roof with the purpose of promoting professional development to further improve the effectiveness of events as an important high-yield sector of leisure and business tourism.More cameras for Jordan AME Info - Aug 11 9:59 PM
The Jordanian Traffic Department and the Greater Amman Municipality will today begin operating ten more speed cameras in a bid to reduce accidents, reported the Jordan Times. The city's first ten cameras were installed in 2004 at various traffic signals.Owens to visit king of Jordan BizJournals - Aug 11 2:23 PM
Gov. Bill Owens will head to Jordan next week for a visit with the king and other high-ranking officials.UAE confident ahead of Jordan match Khaleej Times - 36 minutes ago
DUBAI The UAE senior football national team has completed their final preparations to take on their Jordanian counterparts in Amman, in the third round of the Group 'C' of the 2007 Asian Cup qualifiers on Wednesday.U-Md. Backup Quarterback Waits for Play-Time to Begin Washington Post - Aug 12 4:23 PM
Maryland's Jordan Steffy remains the backup quarterback but is convinced he'll be starting before his three years of remaining eligibility are up.Alabama's Steele gets tutorials from Jordan Sports Illustrated - Aug 10 9:17 AM
Alabama point guard Ronald Steele got a tutorial -- on and off the court -- from Michael Jordan.Jordan's king wants antiterror bill debated Miami Herald - Aug 11 12:25 AM
Jordan's King Abdullah II summoned Parliament on Thursday to meet in a special session to vote on the country's first antiterrorism bill, criticized by the opposition as restrictive of public freedoms.Jordan School District is improving accessibility The Salt Lake Tribune - Aug 11 12:12 AM
Disabled parents and students can count on parking lots in the Jordan School District to be fully accessible to the disabled by November thanks to a recently settled lawsuit. The Disabled Rights Action Committee and Barbara Toomer, an advocate for the disabled, filed a lawsuit in March asking the district to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.Baby Jordan murder case resumes in court Independent Online - Aug 11 7:10 AM
Dina Rodrigues, the alleged mastermind behind the brutal murder of six-month-old baby Jordan Norton, could soon have her day in court as the sensational trial resumes.Jordan DeJong sent to Triple-A, Danny Solano activated OurSports Central - Aug 11 8:47 AM
Manchester, NH- Right-handed reliever Jordan DeJong was sent from the Fisher Cats to Class Triple-A Syracuse today. Also, infielder Danny Solano was activated from the disabled list.Jordan's Big Boob Ananova - Aug 11 2:06 AM
It seems Jordan has made something of a boob with regard to the size of her famous breasts.Lamb wins stage, Jordan holds overall lead Anchorage Daily News - Aug 12 7:19 AM
Eight-time Tour of Anchorage winner Tim Lamb made a move towards another victory Friday, capturing Stage 2 of the four-day race.Jordan bust is bigger than she believed! New Kerala - Aug 11 12:59 AM
London, Aug 11: She's proud of her ample bosom, but model Jordan didn t have any idea just how big her boobs were until she had them measured after she signed up with lingerie giant Panache to design a range of candy-coloured bras for big-busted girls.Jordan offers to treat Palestinians sickened by 'letter from Israel' Borneo Bulletin - Aug 10 11:22 PM
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Two Palestinian government workers who complained of breathing problems and other ailments after opening a suspicious letter sent to the Palestinian prime minister arrived in Jordan for medical treatment, officials said Wednesday.Jordan says brawl behind Qatar flight scare Boston Globe - Aug 10 10:24 AM
Jordan said on Thursday a fight between a passenger and a flight attendant on a Qatar Airways flight that flew from Jordan led to a hijack scare that forced the plane to return to the airport.Jordan's Air Force Making Trip to Beirut Los Angeles Times - Aug 10 2:19 AM
ABOARD JORDAN'S ROYAL AIRFORCE SQUADRON 3 -- It's risky business flying into Beirut these days. Israeli bombings have left the international airport in tatters, and strikes nearby regularly target the city's southern suburbs.Deaths elsewhere Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 37 minutes ago
Duke Jordan, 84, a pianist whose work with saxophonist Charlie Parker endures in the jazz canon, died Tuesday in Valby, Denmark, a suburb of Copenhagen. Jordan was regarded as one of the great early bebop pianists. A handful of recordings from 1947 and 1948 featuring Parker, along with Miles Davis on trumpet, Jordan on piano and Max Roach on drums, are considered masterpieces. They include Injured biker in fair condition Salisbury Post - Aug 12 3:06 PM
A 12-year-old boy who was injured when his bike was hit by a car on Long Ferry Road is in fair condition in a Charlotte hospital. Phillip Jordan was initially taken to Rowan Regional Medical Center after an accident Wednesday night.Let's hear it for ... The Norman Transcript - 30 minutes ago
Jordan Lee Semore of Norman was named to the Dean's Honor Roll at Southeastern Oklahoma State University for...Lake Odessa Focus Results The Auto Channel - Aug 12 11:31 AM
FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Jordan Noblitt (#20 Noblitt), 2. Tony Main (#03 Main), 3. Nick Daugherty (#7 Daugherty), 4. Alison MacLeod (#41 Griffith/Horn), 5. Ronnie Wuerdeman (#33 Wuerdeman), 6. Adam Kramer (#32 Kramer).RAIDERS NOTEBOOK / Jordan's play earns Shell's praise San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 10 3:59 AM
Though coach Art Shell was disappointed with the physical effort given by many of his players in Sunday's 16-10 exhibition win over the Eagles, he couldn't have been much happier with running back LaMont Jordan. "LaMont ran really hard the other night,... Jordan says brawl behind Qatar flight scare RedNova - Aug 10 12:08 PM
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan said on Thursday a fiHarris aide serving theft term Miami Herald - Aug 12 8:06 AM
Before he became U.S. Senate candidate Katherine Harris' travel aide, Bruce Carlton Jordan journeyed across the state and dined out with money he stole from his former employers, according to court records.CedarRrapids early lead too much for Rattlers OurSports Central - 55 minutes ago
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA -- Jordan Renz drove in three runs and Tommy Mendoza scattered nine hits over seven innings to lead the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 9-3 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium.Alabama Guard Gets Tutorials From Michael Jordan CSTV's College Sports - Aug 10 3:09 PM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -Alabama point guard Ronald Steele got a tutorial - on and off the court - from Michael Jordan.Jordan District settles ADA suit The Salt Lake Tribune - Aug 10 5:43 AM
Posted: 6:37:48 AM- Disabled parents and students can count on parking lots in the Jordan School District to be fully accessible to the disabled by November thanks to a recently settled lawsuit. The Disabled Rights Action Committee and Barbara Toomer, an advocate for the disabled, filed a lawsuit in March asking the district to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.Alabama Guard Gets Special Lessons From Michael Jordan NBC 13 Birmingham - Aug 10 9:54 AM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama point guard Ronald Steele got some pointers, on and off the court, from Michael Jordan. Steele found himself guarding the former Chicago Bulls star during a camp Jordan founded in Santa Barbara, Calif.Many Fans Of Jordan Hartford Courant - Aug 10 4:01 AM
Marist Guard Makes It Happen For Better-Known Players On many nights, Jared Jordan is surrounded by players with boundless potential and enormous popularity. As the point guard for Jive Records, the best team in the Greater Hartford Pro-Am Summer Basketball League, Jordan throws lobs to Jerome Dyson, feeds Curtis Kelly in the post and watches as Doug Wiggins jukes through the lane. Alabama guard gets tutorials from Michael Jordan Covers.com - Aug 10 9:39 AM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama point guard Ronald Steele got a tutorial - on and off the court - from Michael Jordan. Steele found himself guarding the former Chicago Bulls star during a camp that Jordan founded in Santa Barbara, Cal...Aguilera Says No To Reality TV Teen Hollywood - Aug 12 12:15 PM
Christina Aguilera and her new husband Jordan Bratman are constantly bombarded with requests to star in a new reality TV series, but insist they'll never open their home to cameras.Could her death have been prevented? 5 Eyewitness News - Aug 12 10:06 AM
Jordan Gonsioroski, 10, of Blaine, died last month after apparently being severely burned with scalding hot water on more than 70 percent of her body, and her arms, legs and genitals showed signs consistent with a burn pattern of being in a tub of hot water.Interpoker.com Signs Jordan Morgan Casino City Times - Aug 10 10:29 AM
LONDON, England (PRESS RELEASE) --Interpoker.com, the home of aquatic, arctic and airborne poker excitement, announced today the signing of poker professional Jordan Morgan, one of the most fearless, dangerous young players in professional poker.LNG developer seeks extension in response time Coos Bay World Link - Aug 12 12:13 PM
Jordan Cove Energy Project, the company proposing the liquid natural gas holding facility on Coos Bay's North Spit, has filed a motion with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for an extension on an already exceeded deadline.The Bonus: The story of an AAU team, two players and a dream Sports Illustrated - Aug 11 9:41 AM
Brandon Walker and Jordan Fillmore are staying, appropriately, at a Las Vegas discount hotel. It stands a mere block from Las Vegas Boulevard but it's in a class miles below the Wynn and the Bellagio. Fillmore sits at a table so wobbly it could crumble under the weight of his folded hands. Walker leans against the back of a floral print couch that may predate Bugsy Siegel.Jordan to comply with Disabilities Act Deseret Morning News - Aug 10 12:11 AM
The Jordan School District has agreed to make improvements to its parking lots, allowing for adequate handicapped parking, in exchange for disabled rights advocates' promise to drop a lawsuit filed earlier this year.Swingin' summer Mid-Iowa News - Aug 12 11:02 AM
A year ago, Jordan Loebig was pitching for Dallas Center-Grimes in the state baseball tournament at Principal Park in Des Moines. His high school career ended and, dissatisfied with the way his college career began, Loebig, like many young folks his age, found himself looking for a summer job.Six Red Bulls Featured in Vanity Fair OurSports Central - Aug 12 3:20 PM
SECAUCUS, NJ (Saturday, August 12, 2006) - Six members of the New York Red Bulls - midfielders Danny O'Rourke and Seth Stammler, defenders Steve Jolley and Jeff Parke, forward Jordan Cila, and goalkeeper Mike Behonick - are featured in a two-page photo spread in the September 2006 issue of Vanity Fair magazine, which is on newsstands nationwide now.Analysis: The last Mideast war? UPI - Aug 12 7:08 AM
AMMAN, Jordan, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Could Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah have been right in his prediction last month that Israel's war on Lebanon will be Israel's last?Getting their fill at the Fair The Sacramento Bee - Aug 12 12:45 AM
Jordan Morofsky patiently rode in his grandmom's van all the way from Napa to Sacramento on Friday morning, only to be whipped around by an amusement ride at the California State Fair called the Sound Wave.Arab, Muslim nations express cautious hope for cease-fire plan India Daily - Aug 12 9:55 AM
Jordan's Prime Minister called a U.N. cease-fire plan a critical ``first step,'''' and Turkey suggested on Saturday that it could send peacekeeping troops as Arab and Muslim nations expressed cautious hopes Saturday that an end to the month-long conflict could be nearing.Jordan's air force making trip to Beirut Syracuse.com - Aug 10 2:20 AM
ABOARD JORDAN'S ROYAL AIRFORCE SQUADRON 3 (AP) It's risky business flying into Beirut these days. Israeli bombings have left the international airport in tatters, and strikes nearby regularly target the city's southern suburbs.Impressive win fails to stop Marchwiel slip Wrexham Leader - Aug 12 10:30 AM
JORDAN BUCKLEY and Dean Morrison saw Marchwiel and Wrexham to the win at home over Mold by six wickets.ExecuTrain of Jordan Implements its 'Sales & Customer Service Development (ET SCSD) Program' at Golden Mobile AME Info - Aug 10 1:59 AM
Being a leading full International training solutions provider with a mission to build a professional, efficient and effective workforce for its customers locally and regionally, ExecuTrain of Jordan has successfully completed the implementation of ExecuTrain Sales & Customers Service Development Program (ET SCSD) at the main distributor of Nokia phones & accessories and MobileCom products - Malkin making move to NHL? USA Today - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
Evgeni Malkin, the star forward and Pittsburgh draft pick who has said repeatedly he wants to play in the NHL, left his Russian pro team on Saturday, Russian news services reported. The nature of Malkin's departure is unknown.Connecticut May Be a 2008 Preview Washington Post - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
American politics this year has been running on two divergent tracks. The first is intensified partisan combat in advance of a critical midterm election. The second is growing disaffection among many voters with a national capital seen as stalemated by polarization and distrust between the two...Touring a field of dreams, Tiger-style Detroit News - Aug 11 10:55 PM
DETROIT -- Jordan Kenny stopped dead in his tracks and gazed up in awe at the stainless steel figure of one of his personal heroes.XPress awards top selling dealers AME Info - Aug 12 3:14 AM
XPress Telecommunications, Jordan's exclusive iDEN provider of wireless and mobile technology, recently awarded its top 25 dealers in the Kingdom.The Real deal: Who would get what The Salt Lake Tribune - Aug 12 12:15 AM
Real Salt Lake The team would get its stadium, seen as a linchpin to a mega-Gateway, and $55 million in public money to bring it about. That's $10 million more than first requested. Sandy The suburb would get a major draw near Jordan Commons along with tax dollars the stadium/ commercial center would generate. Cost: $15 million in RDA funds, up $5 million from earlier.Parking a big irritation Everett Herald - Aug 12 1:10 AM
ARLINGTON - On warm summer days, scores of cars park along the shoulders of Jordan Road.PROGAS inaugurates first centralized gas installation in Jordan AME Info - Aug 09 11:44 PM
PROGAS, Jordan's first provider of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and comprehensive centralized gas solutions, inaugurated the first central Liquid Petroleum gas installation of its kind in the Kingdom for the National Printing Press's new facility, the most advanced printing establishment in Jordan.Fantasy football rankings, by position AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 5:33 PM
1. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis: 3,747 yards, 28 TDs, 10 INTs. He's the only surefire fantasy quarterback and should be passing even more now that Edgerrin James is gone.Region 4 capsules Deseret Morning News - Aug 11 11:29 PM
1. SPANISH FORK: First-year coach Matt Christensen inherits one of the most talented Dons teams in years. The focus of every defense will be on stopping Utah-bound and three-year starting quarterback Griff Robles , who has two outstanding receivers to throw to in Zack Fox and Jordan Smith . Smith has already committed to play for BYU. The Dons' running game still has a few question marks, but Shell likes attitude Jordan runs with Inside Bay Area - Aug 10 2:52 AM
NAPA The stat line on LaMont Jordan in Sunday's exhibition opener had a bitter flavor to it, but coach Art Shell says it might be a good idea to savor the aftertaste.Report: Pens phenom Malkin leaves Russian team Sports Illustrated - Aug 12 5:10 PM
Evgeni Malkin, the star forward and Pittsburgh Penguins draft pick who has said repeatedly he wants to play in the NHL, left his Russian pro team during a training camp in Finland on Saturday, various Russian news services reported.Christi Wilhelm Coeur d'Alene Press - Aug 12 2:20 AM
Jordan Sand of Coeur d'Alene was recently named the recipient of a $300,000 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship. The award provides $50,000 per year for up to six years of graduate study.Ozen coach/teacher's aide and former student indicted Examiner - Aug 12 5:59 AM
BREAKING NEWS! Koochie, Kissing Klick provided girls to upperclassmen for sex 2006-08-10 13:38:20.0 Jerry Jordan, Senior Staff Writer A teacher's aide, who also served as a ninth-grade coach at Ozen High School, and a former student were indicted on charges that they had sexual relations with a female student in the athletic field house.Fox, BBC Give More Than Facts on Lebanon, Critics Say (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Aug 11 12:48 PM
Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- On the 28th day of Israel's war with Hezbollah, the British Broadcasting Corp. interviewed Jordan's King Abdullah, who voiced support for Lebanon. Fox News spoke with televangelist Pat Robertson, who said he was praying for Israel.Route 85 crash kills driver Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Aug 11 9:03 PM
A 19-year-old man died early yesterday on State Route 85 after he lost control of his vehicle and was thrown out of the car as it rolled over. Jordan Andrew Bowser, of Kittanning, was not wearing a seat belt when he crashed around 2 a.m. Friday, four miles east of Rural Valley, police said.Many Muslims in Britain Tell of Feeling Torn Between Competing Identities New York Times - Aug 12 3:58 PM
In a recent poll, 81 percent of Muslims surveyed in Britain said they considered themselves Muslims first and Britons second.Wawasee's Rantz an All-American South Bend Tribune - Aug 12 4:07 AM
The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches' Association named Wawasee senior Jordan Rantz to the High School All-American Swimming Team. Rantz was selected to the team for the 100-yard breaststroke event.Analysis: Pact won't improve U.S. image AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 3:03 PM
A U.S.-backed diplomatic pact to end more than a month of war between Israel and Islamic militants in Lebanon may stop the worst of the killing and retire the daily television images of burning buildings and suffocated children.Frisco grad drafted by Marlins The Frisco Enterprise - Aug 12 3:08 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.Dining Guide The Times of Northwest Indiana - Aug 11 10:35 PM
A restaurant that provides some of the freshest Middle Eastern food in the region at reasonable prices. The family recipes, from Jordan and the East Bank, are authentic and carefully prepared. Hot, fresh pita bread with hummus and three other appetizers are served as you are seated.Song And A Prayer San Angelo Standard-Times - Aug 11 11:33 PM
Cindy Jordan believes in the power of song. The group she founded, now called Children for a Peaceful World, brings San Angelo youths together to help them learn Christian values through song.I RESPECT KEN ..BUT HE'S NOT MY CUP OF TEA Daily Mirror - Aug 11 9:24 PM
EXCLUSIVE JORDAN ON RIVAL CHAIRMAN BATES Israelis Chase Hint of Victory New York Times - Aug 12 10:33 AM
Israel s recent push into Lebanon aims to conclude the conflict with something that could be viewed as a victory.InterPoker.com Extreme Team Signs Online Poker Sensation Jordan Morgan SYS-CON Media - Aug 09 2:21 PM
InterPoker.com, the home of aquatic, arctic and airborne poker excitement, announced today the signing of poker professional Jordan Morgan, one of the most fearless, dangerous young players in professional poker. Having made a name for himself in the online poker community with his calculating play, Morgan is ranked in the top ten worldwide for online play and has one of the largest online Terror Plot Probe Under Way in U.S. RedNova - Aug 11 6:11 PM
By LARA JAKES JORDAN WASHINGTON - Federal investigators are pursuing leads in the United States related to the foiled plot to blow up flights from Britain, but so far they have found no evidence linking them to any terrorism activities, Bush administration officials said Friday.NOT AN HEIR OUT OF PLACE FOR WILLS Daily Record - Aug 11 9:43 PM
PRINCE William marched in the Sovereign's Parade at Sandhurst yesterday - watched by the stunning Queen Rania of Jordan. Officer Cadet Wales, 24, has completed two-thirds of his Army training course and is expected to be commissioned in December.Ranking the defensive backs, team-by-team Fox Sports - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
The secondary serves as the last line of defense, and no place has better DBs than Denver. Football Outsiders continues its series on team-by-team unit rankings by breaking down the best and worst defensive backfields in the league.Downs, Jays win third at Dome MLB.com - 2 hours, 48 minutes ago
Downs, Jays win third at DomeJordan's King Abdullah expresses fear for Mideast future AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 12:31 PM
Jordan's King Abdullah II expressed his fears about the future of the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Shiite militia Hezbollah, in an interview.Jordan king says West has no Middle East strategy Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 12:25 PM
The United States, Britain and Europe have failed to adopt a comprehensive strategy to resolve the problems of the Middle East, creating great concern about the region's future, Jordan's King Abdullah said on Tuesday.SLCC Health Center Gets Boost From IHC RedNova - Aug 11 3:15 PM
By Erin Stewart Deseret Morning News WEST JORDAN -- Salt Lake Community College and Intermountain Healthcare are teaming up to churn out more nurses, surgical technicians and medical assistants in coming years.IHC donation helps complete new health center The Salt Lake Tribune - Aug 11 12:12 PM
Posted: 1:08:36 PM- A $3 million donation from Intermountain Healthcare will enable Salt Lake Community College to complete a new health sciences center on the school's Jordan campus.Jabotinsky's ghost Boston Globe - 24 minutes ago
EVERY DAY BRINGS more grim news of the conflict in Lebanon and Israel, with a mounting death toll from Katyushas and F-16s. But Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, knows that beyond this conflict with Hezbollah is another, still more existential one with the Palestinians, and that this war in Lebanon only postpones-though it makes more urgent-the deal he must ...Jordan school district mulls future of overnight trips The Salt Lake Tribune - Aug 09 6:13 AM
Posted: 7:08:59 AM- Having expressed concerns about the educational merit of some student trips, the Jordan Board of Education is trying to make sure the journeys are worth the miles.Notes: McDonald slugs a career high MLB.com - Aug 12 5:41 PM
Notes: McDonald slugs a career highJordan king urges unity to resolve war Boston Globe - Aug 09 1:27 AM
LONDON -- The United States, Britain, and Europe have failed to adopt a comprehensive strategy to resolve the problems of the Middle East, creating great concern about the region's future, Jordan's King Abdullah said yesterday. That is why Arab countries are trying to find a common position to try to help stop the war between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, ...Billboard singles reviews: Rihanna, Evanescence Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 4:36 AM
The third single from Rihanna's sophomore set, "A Girl Like Me," packs a much better radio punch than her preceding solemn ballad, "Unfaithful."Jordan forms special committee to support Lebanese economy People's Daily - Aug 10 6:40 PM
The Jordanian cabinet Thursday decided to form a special committee to support Lebanon's war-hit economy and help its businessmen to face the current hard circumstances caused by the Israeli "aggression".Watch This! Boston Herald - 10 minutes ago
Despite the lack of Emmy nominations, Showtime is still high on its series "Weeds," which returns for a second season tomorrow at 10 p.m. Mary-Louise Parker's Nancy juggles motherhood,...U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan Boston Globe - Aug 12 4:24 PM
As of Aug. 12, 2006, at least 263 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department.Report: Malkin leaves Russian team SportingNews.com - Aug 12 5:16 PM
PITTSBURGH -- Evgeni Malkin, the star forward and Pittsburgh Penguins draft pick who has said repeat...Reds' Griffey still just 'The Kid' at heart Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 29 minutes ago
CINCINNATI -- It's summertime, the start of school is still another few weeks away, and in the mid-afternoon the Cincinnati Reds' clubhouse is filling up with kids, lucky kids whose fathers are major-league ballplayers.This week on the tube Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 8:40 AM
(CP) - This week on the tube (Check local listings for times):Penguins' prospect Malkin skips out in Finland Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 28 minutes ago
Evgeni Malkin, the star forward and Penguins draft pick who has said repeatedly he wants to play in the NHL, left his Russian pro team during a training camp in Finland yesterday, various Russian news services reported.'Moe' has lots of music by Louis Jordan Orlando Sentinel - Aug 09 6:29 AM
The West Coast Black Theatre Troupe is bringing its production of Five Guys Named Moe to Theatre Winter Haven at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The show highlights the music of Louis Jordan, a black composer and performer whose 1940s innovations in rhythm and blues inspired early rock 'n' rollers. Cost: $19 for adults: $16 for students. Details: 863-294-7469.Knight Urges Boy Band Members To Be Openly Gay ContactMusic - Aug 11 9:51 AM
Ex-NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK star JORDAN KNIGHT hopes gay members of future boy bands will be able to reveal their sexuality from the outset. Knight is pBennett teen, 16, killed in rollover Rocky Mountain News - Aug 11 12:41 AM
A 16-year-old Bennett boy died Thursday when his car rolled over and he was ejected, the Colorado State Patrol said. Jordan Jacoby was westbound on Adams County Road 112 at about 12:50 p.m. when he lost control of his 1989 Dodge Dynasty, the state patrol said.