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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Businesses at the top of their game and hungry for even stronger growth are companies that David Jordan likes to keep. Duke Jordan, 84, Jazz Pianist Who Helped to Build Bebop, Dies New York Times - Aug 14 2:35 PM
Duke Jordan's work with the saxophonist Charlie Parker endures in the jazz canon.Jordan welcomes new arts council Independent Online - Aug 14 7:40 AM
Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan has welcomed a new board - nine women and 15 men - to the National Arts Council at a ceremony in Newtown, Johannesburg.Jordan, Donley edge Tour of Anchorage foes Anchorage Daily News - Aug 14 3:19 AM
For Matt Jordan and Shannon Donley, Sunday was about hanging on. Both did just that during Sunday's final stage to claim 2006 Tour of Anchorage expert class titles.Jordan Cement JOD20M Invest For 31% Production Increase Zawya - Aug 14 7:03 AM
AMMAN (Zawya Dow Jones)-- Jordan Cement Factories Co. Jordan Cement Factories Co. said Tuesday that it is implementing a 20 million Jordanian dinars ($28.2 million) investment to increase production capacity 31%, to 5.5 million tons by 2008.Colorado gov goes to Jordan Casper Star-Tribune - Aug 14 1:08 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.Jordan Cement JOD20M Invest For 31% Production Increase Zawya - Aug 14 6:03 AM
Jordan Cement Factories Co. said that it is implementing a 20 million Jordanian dinars ($28.2 million) investment to increase production capacity 31%, to 5.5 million tons by 2008.Jordan LaVallee Profile SportzDomain.Net - Aug 14 2:47 PM
Jordan LaVallee Profile Jordan LaVallee POS: Left Wing HT: 6-3 WT: 203 Shoots: Left DOB: 05-11-1986 BP: Corvallis, OR 08-14-06- Atlanta Thrashers signed 2005 fourth-round pick Jordan LaVallee to a three-year contract Selected by Atlanta Thrashers round 4 #116 overall 2005 NHL Entry DraftBaby Jordan's trial resumes today SABC News - Aug 13 10:11 PM
The murder trial Dina Rodrigues (24) and her four co-accused, including a 16-year-old youth, resumes in the Cape High Court this morning. The five stand accused of murdering six-month-old baby Jordan Leigh Norton.Even with Mideast conflict, money talks in Jordan s industrial zones JTA - Aug 13 4:11 PM
AMMAN, Jordan, Aug. 13 (JTA) Arabs throughout the Middle East are upset over Israel s conflict with Hezbollah. But when it comes to Jordan s qualified industrial zones, money talks.US extends $247.3m in grants to Jordan Zawya - Aug 13 10:18 PM
14 August 2006 AMMAN -- The US and Jordan signed four grant agreements on Sunday for a total amount of $247.3 million that represent the overall US regular economic assistance package for the fiscal year 2006.Man Dies In West Jordan Motorcycle Crash KUTV2 Salt Lake City - Aug 13 8:48 AM
(KUTV) SALT LAKE CITY A man driving a motorcycle too fast in a residential area was killed when it crashed, this according to police. The accident happened at 6535 South Pilot Peak Circle in West Jordan where authorities say the man lost control doing 60 mph down residential streets.DUKE JORDAN The State - Aug 13 12:08 AM
Pianist was a master of bebop Duke Jordan, a pianist whose work with the saxophonist Charlie Parker endures in the jazz canon, died Tuesday in Valby, Denmark, a suburb of Copenhagen. He was 84.Local star wraps up first year with Tide at camp with Michael Jordan The News-Courier - Aug 14 6:26 PM
ATHENS While playing basketball at Athens High School, there was no doubt that former Golden Eagles standout Richard Hendrix was destined for greatness.US gives Jordan 247 million dollar aid Khaleej Times - Aug 13 4:43 AM
AMMAN - The US government has provided regional Arab ally Jordan with 247.5 million dollars in economic aid for 2006, the US embassy said on Sunday.Thrashers sign 2005 draft pick Lavallee CBS Sportsline - Aug 14 3:27 PM
The Atlanta Thrashers signed 2005 fourth-round pick Jordan LaVallee to a three-year contract Monday.Show Us Your 'Pod Giveaway: Skeet Skeet Wins! Gizmodo - Aug 14 1:08 PM
In a hard fought battle Jordan S. has won our Show Us Your 'Pod Giveaway narrowly beating out Eric's Halloween iPod costume. Thanks to everyone who submitted entries and big thanks to Belkin for...Thrashers sign Corvallis native OregonLive.com - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Thrashers signed 2005 fourth-round pick Jordan LaVallee, 20, to a three-year contract Monday.Thrashers sign 2005 pick LaVallee SportingNews.com - Aug 14 2:46 PM
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Thrashers signed 2005 fourth-round pick Jordan LaVallee to a three-year contr...Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of August 14, 2006 ArabicNews.com - Aug 14 5:06 PM
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!Thrashers sign '05 pick LaVallee Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Aug 14 6:35 PM
Atlanta (AP) The Atlanta Thrashers signed 2005 fourth-round pick Jordan LaVallee, 20, to a three-year contract Monday. LaVallee, a forward who is a native of Corvallis, Ore., scored 19 goals with 18 assists in 37 regular-season games in the 2005-06 season for Quebec of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He added 15 points in 23 playoff games. LaVallee (6-2, 220) led the team to the Canadian Baby Jordan murder trial postponed SABC News - Aug 14 4:11 AM
The murder trial of Dina Rodrigues (25) and four others has been postponed until tomorrow in the Cape High Court. Charles Saayman, the defence counsel for four of the accused, requested the postponement because of, what he says, is a possible conflict of interests.Commissioner candidate sues Knox County Election Commission over term limits. WBIR-TV - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
Nick Della Volpe lost to Diane Jordan August 3, but said she never should have been on the ballot in the first place because of term limits.UAE arrive in Amman for crucial tie Khaleej Times - 37 minutes ago
DUBAI The UAE senior football national team arrived in Amman early yesterday ahead of their crucial clash against Jordan in the second round of the 2007 AFC Cup (GR. C) qualifiers at Amman International Stadium tomorrow. The kick off time is 9pm (UAE time).Jordan schools 'Bama guard on and off court 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.Sprints Gear Up For Winchester The Auto Channel - Aug 14 3:25 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 14, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-223 SPRINTS GEAR UP FOR WINCHESTER'S "KENNY IRWIN CLASSIC;" CLAUSON TAKES "JAMES/O'CONNOR CLASSIC" 50-LAPPER Teammates Levi Jones and Josh Wise need to look over their shoulder at the rapidly closing figure in the USAC National Sprint Car standings.Sports Round-up Daily Telegraph - Aug 14 5:23 PM
Jordan findlay, attempting to become only the fifth player in history to win the Boys' Amateur Championship twice, had his work cut out yesterday to reach the second round at a cold and windy Royal Aberdeen.Repeat victim Opelika-Auburn News - 2 minutes ago
Arthur Jordan has seen his Opelika barber shop broken into and vandalized four times over the last five years and he s tired of it. After someone broke the front window of his shop late Saturday night, Jordan is fighting back.USAC Regional Midget Release - ADDITIONAL RACES HELD FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK IN REGIONAL COMPETITION The Auto Channel - Aug 14 3:27 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 14, 2006 CONTACT: MICHAEL HARKER (mharker@usacracing.com) DICK JORDAN (djordan@usacracing.com) 06-228 ADDITIONAL RACES HELD FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK IN REGIONAL COMPETITION INDIANAPOLIS Additional races will be held for two of the three USAC weekly Midget series this week, one week after the three divisions combined to set a USAC record for most features at one FEMA Changing Locks on Trailers RedNova - Aug 14 6:09 PM
By LARA JAKES JORDAN WASHINGTON - FEMA will replace locks on as many as 118,000 trailers used by Gulf Coast hurricane victims after discovering the same key could open many of the mobile homes.FINDLAY ADVANCES AFTER EXTRA TIME Daily Record - 11 minutes ago
FORMER boys amateur golf champion Jordan Findlay edged past Thomas Speyer (West Herts) at the 21st hole in the first round of the competition at Balgownie yesterday.Aguilera Has No Regrets Over Millions Spent On Marriage ContactMusic - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
Pop star CHRISTINA AGUILERA has no regrets about spending $2 million (GBP1.1 million) on her wedding to marketing executive JORDAN BRATMAN, because shFindlay hangs on to go through The Herald - Aug 14 6:24 PM
Jordan Findlay squeezed through at the 21st hole of his first-round tie in the British boys' amateur championship at Balgownie yesterday.Thrashers sign 2005 pick LaVallee Fox Sports - Aug 14 2:40 PM
The Atlanta Thrashers signed 2005 fourth-round pick Jordan LaVallee to a three-year contract Monday. The 20-year-old LaVallee, a forward who is a native of Corvallis, Ore., scored 19 goals with 18 assists in 37 regular-season games in the 2005-06 season for Quebec of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He added 15 points in 23 playoff games. Terms of the contract were not announced.Findlay finds way through at the 21st The Scotsman: Sport - Aug 14 6:09 PM
UNFLAPPABLE Jordan Findlay produced "one of the best up and downs" of his golfing life, to squeeze through at the 21st hole of his first-round tie in the British Boys' Amateur Championship at cold and windy Balgownie yesterday.Conflict of interest may delay Norton case Independent Online - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
The advocate representing the four alleged hitmen in the baby Jordan Leigh Norton murder trial was unable to proceed in the Cape High Court this week because of a "conflict of interests" which is expected to be explained to the judge today.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, Out of court and back to the oval Warrnambool Standard - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
WARRNAMBOOL AFL export Jordan Lewis yesterday welcomed a not guilty verdict from a Warrnambool jury and said he just wanted to put the drawn-out experience behind him.Jury clears Lewis in bashing case Warrnambool Standard - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
A WARRNAMBOOL jury yesterday took only minutes to find Hawthorn AFL footballer Jordan Lewis not guilty of affray. Judge Jeanette Morrish invited the jury to consider a not guilty verdict after the completion of the prosecution case.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.Opengear's High Availability Integrated Infrastructure Management Gateways Extend Beyond Digi's Passport and Avocent's RedNova - Aug 14 12:23 PM
WEST JORDAN, Utah, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- OpeGovernor 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.From Fruitland to Moscow... KBCI Boise - Aug 14 3:49 PM
Long before Jordan Gross signed a 38-million-dollar contract with the NFL's Carolina Panthers, the former All-American lineman at Utah was tearing it up at Fruitland.Fort man pleads guilty to molesting child in Boyle court Fort Saskatchewan Record - Aug 14 4:17 PM
Fort Saskatchewan Record Last week, Jordan David Gill of Fort Saskatchewan plead guilty to the charge of sexual touching of a minor in Provincial Court in Boyle.Renz named MWL Offensive Player of the Week OurSports Central - Aug 14 3:34 PM
August 14, 2006 - The Midwest League has named Kernels outfielder Jordan Renz as the Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending August 13.World of difference for Portsmouth Boston Globe - Aug 14 12:59 AM
BRISTOL, Conn. -- Portsmouth, N.H., meet Williamsport, Pa. Riding the hard throwing of ace Jordan Bean and the hot hitting of Keegan Taylor, Portsmouth scored a 3-0 victory over Glastonbury, Conn., yesterday at Leon J. Breen Field to win the New England Regional Little League championship. Portsmouth will open play in the World Series Friday against the Northwest champion.Glastonbury Can't Spill Bean Hartford Courant - Aug 14 6:00 AM
Leads Portsmouth To World Series Glastonbury loaded the bases in the top of the first and had a chance to seize momentum. But New Hampshire pitcher Jordan Bean continued to be the most dominant player in the New England Regional. South Africa: Pallo Denies Theatre Cover-Up AllAfrica.com - Aug 14 7:52 AM
ARTS and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan on Friday denied that his department had refused to supply documents that could shed light on the misappropriation of R20m that led to the demise of the State Theatre six years ago.Write-in candidate sues over commission seat Knoxville News Sentinal - Aug 14 10:18 AM
An unsuccessful write-in candidate in the Aug. 3 local elections is suing to remove the winner and enforce term limits approved 12 years ago. In his Knox County Chancery Court lawsuit, Nick Della Volpe is asking a court to remove Commissioner Diane Jordan from office.Cats Tame Saltdogs In Lincoln NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth - Aug 14 7:10 AM
Jordan Foster was 3-for-4 with three RBIs Sunday night as the Fort Worth Cats defeated the Lincoln Saltdogs 11-4 at Haymarket Park.LNG developer seeks extension in response time Coos Bay World Link - Aug 14 8:43 AM
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.Local News Linton Daily Citizen - Aug 14 11:00 AM
A Linton woman was murdered Friday when she surprised a burglar at her home on Sassafras Road. Janice Jana Moore, 47, was discovered by one of her sons, Jordan Moore, in her red Dodge Status at about 3:50 p.m. She'd been shot twice in the head.Dedication and hard work pays off for Bean Portsmouth Herald - Aug 14 5:15 AM
BRISTOL, Conn. -- Was it destiny that Jordan Bean was on the mound Sunday afternoon and is now headed to Williamsport, Pa. with his fellow New England Regional champion teammates to play in the Little League World Series?Young Hawk found not guilty of bashing ABC via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 14 1:47 AM
Hawthorn footballer Jordan Lewis has been found not guilty for his part in a brawl in Victoria's south-west almost three years ago.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.Regina gets no hit in 3-0 loss to Bangor at Senior League World Series Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 2:47 PM
BANGOR, Maine (CP) - Jordan Clarke threw a no-hitter and walked just two batters in leading host team Bangor past the North Regina Little League all-stars 3-0 in the Senior League World Series opener Sunday.Penn State's sophs ready to blaze BCS trail Sports Illustrated - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
Deon Butler saw Derrick Williams standing nearby on the Beaver Stadium turf and challenged his teammate to a race.'Conflict' stalls Dina trial Independent Online - Aug 14 5:31 AM
The lawyer for four men accused of murdering six-month-old Jordan Norton has told the Cape High Court that he cannot proceed with his case because there is a conflict of interest among his clients.Opengear Releases Products Byte and Switch - Aug 14 7:45 AM
WEST JORDAN, Utah -- Opengear, a quality supplier of console server and remote management solutions, today released the first two products in its new generation of Infrastructure Management gateways at the LinuxWorld Conference & Exposition in San Francisco http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/live/12/events/12SFO06A/exposition/exhibitorli st A finalist for a Linux Journal Product Excellence Award in Owens, Guard Leave For Middle East The Denver Channel - Aug 14 3:33 AM
DENVER -- Gov. Bill Owens and a team of Colorado National Guard members leave for the Middle East Monday. They're headed to Jordan as part of a federal mission to strengthen defense ties between the United States and Jordan. Jordanian officials visited Colorado in June.Boys Soccer Capsules Northwest Indiana Times - Aug 13 10:43 PM
Players to watch: Jordan Lewis, Jr., F; Alex Mannen, Jr., G; Jeff Berglund, Sr., M; Mark Babcock, Sr., D; Ricky Garvey, Sr., F. Outlook: An upper-tier team in 2005, the Trojans could reach greater heights with the return of seven starters.LeBron James & Co. visit U.S. troops AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Coach Mike Krzyzewski knew the drill.Story behind spiritual 'Sweet Chariot' emerges USA Today - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
The old spiritual Swing Low, Sweet Chariot could soon be recognized for its role in black American history. A historian recently learned that he is descended from the slave couple believed to have written the song, and now he wants to publicize the story of his ancestors.Monday's Sports Transactions AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 5:18 PM
BOSTON RED SOX_Recalled LHP Craig Breslow from Pawtucket of the IL. Designated C Corky Miller for assignment.U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 4:37 PM
As of Aug. 14, 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.We're spending more on back-to-school shopping, survey says Winona Daily News - Aug 14 3:44 AM
Perusing the land of calculators, notebooks and folders, some local students and parents shopped Sunday for back-to-school supplies. Jordan Suhr groaned that he was not excited for the experience.Man Dies In West Jordan Motorcycle Crash KUTV2 Salt Lake City - Aug 13 8:37 AM
A man driving a motorcycle too fast in a residential area was killed when it crashed, this according to police.Young Hawk found not guilty of bashing Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 14 1:55 AM
Hawthorn footballer Jordan Lewis has been found not guilty for his part in a brawl in Victoria's south-west almost three years ago. It was alleged the 20-year-old was one of a gang who beat up a man at a house party at Allansford on September 27, 2003.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.Today in history - Aug. 15 AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 5:00 PM
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 15, the 227th day of 2006. There are 138 days left in the year.Natasha wants closure as trial resumes Independent Online - Aug 14 3:10 AM
As the murder trial resumes, baby Jordan's mother, Natasha, says she needs closure and is very anxious for it to come to an end.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.All Terror Roads Lead To Pakistan Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 4:00 PM
Allies: Islamabad was quick to trumpet its help in foiling the sky terror plot. And by all accounts, it deserves some praise. But such cooperation seems to occur only when the West gets wind of another Pakistan-based plot.A fifth birthday few expected Tracy Press - Aug 14 4:27 AM
Laughter is loud and frequent at the Dunniway house in Tracy. The children, Jordan, Derek and Dylan, usually spend their days in the pool, and evenings are often capped with one of the family s favorite funny movies.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.Christina's lonely walk ITV.com - Aug 14 3:25 AM
Pop diva Christina Aguilera may have had the dream wedding but she says one thing was missing - a father figure. The blonde bombshell wed music producer Jordan Bratman last November and has since spoken about how happy she is as a married woman.NAACP honors graduate with scholarship Middletown Journal - Aug 13 9:50 PM
Staff Report Jordan Lee Phillips was awarded the 20th Louie F. Cox Scholarship Friday from the Middletown Area Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People during a ceremony at the Middletown Public Library.Dining Guide The Times of Northwest Indiana - Aug 13 11:04 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.Team learns ropes for swiftwater rescuing The Herald-Sun - Aug 13 9:59 PM
UNC student Jordan Coates sat on a rock in the middle of the Haw River, gazing up at his rescuers as they rigged up their apparatus.Hartwell, Beck to play more Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Aug 13 5:29 PM
Flowery Branch Middle linebackers Ed Hartwell and Jordan Beck will receive additional playing time against Green Bay in Saturday's exhibition game. Both are coming back from season-ending injuries, with Hartwell returning from an Achilles tendon injury and Beck from a broken left foot. Hartwell played in five games last season and had 31 tackles before suffering his injury against New England 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.Christina slams TV reality couples ITV.com - Aug 14 3:25 AM
Christina Aguilera has criticised celebrity couples who expose their marriages on reality TV shows. The singer, who has just released her long awaited new album Back To Basics, claims she would never exploit her marriage with music executive Jordan Bratman to bolster her career.Arab bourses advance, paced by Egypt s Case Gulf Times - Aug 14 3:33 AM
LONDON: Egypt s Case 30 Index advanced, paced by cigarette maker Eastern Co. Measures in Saudi Arabia and Jordan also rose, led by Al Rajhi Bank and Arab Bank Plc.Foreign entrepreneurs spice up Argentina AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 11:36 AM
There's more to Argentina these days than tango, tourism and tasty beef. Lured here as tourists, adventuresome foreigners are increasingly deciding to stay launching businesses that offer everything from English tea to pad Thai and even California-style burritos topped with guacamole and spicy salsa.The Next Big One? The Weekly Standard via Yahoo! News - Aug 14 11:48 AM
THE SHEER MAGNITUDE of the foiled plot that British authorities announced yesterday was breathtaking.Frisco grad drafted by Marlins The Frisco Enterprise - Aug 14 12:53 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.Cities Race to Acquire Land Before U.S. Court Ruling Is Undone Bloomberg.com - 27 minutes ago
Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Officials in Riviera Beach, Florida, needed to act fast. Governor Jeb Bush was poised to sign a bill to limit government seizures of private land, jeopardizing the town's vision for a $2.4 billion waterfront redevelopment.Fascinating Fact 1956 ContactMusic - Aug 13 7:52 PM
CHRISTINA AGUILERA added a tattoo to her collection of body art when she wed husband JORDAN BRATMAN last year (05). It reads, 'I am my beloved and myTiger Woods Should Pitch for Cadillac, Not Buick: Doron Levin Bloomberg.com - 13 minutes ago
Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp. has one of the world's most recognizable spokesmen on its payroll. So why is the No. 1 automaker squandering Tiger Woods on Buick?Harris: 2006 potential breakout candidates Sports Illustrated - Aug 14 9:10 AM
The term "breakout season" is bandied about rather frequently by fantasy football scribes. So much so that meaning is sometimes lost. My definition of a breakout season is one in which a player, who has at least one year of NFL experience, not only surpasses his numbers from past seasons but also produces at a level to be ranked among the best at his position. This definition would exclude Ozen coach/teacher's aide and former student indicted Examiner - Aug 13 10:07 PM
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.Teachers preparing for smaller class sizes The Palm Beach Post - 42 minutes ago
Linda Golightly can remember doling out valuable lessons to as many as 30 first-grade students at a time.UAE confident ahead of Jordan match Khaleej Times - Aug 12 9:08 PM
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.URI tightens belt to save $2.4 million The Providence Journal - 9 minutes ago
SOUTH KINGSTOWN -- The University of Rhode Island is making administrative cuts across all divisions of the university in an effort to save $2.4 million as the school grapples with chronic financing problems.URI tightens belt to save $2.4 million The Providence Journal - 32 minutes ago
The university, as well as the state's other public colleges, are keeping dozens of positions vacant in an effort to trim millions from their budgets.MJ Rosenberg: Diplomacy Speaks Louder than Arm-Chair Generals HuffingtonPost - Aug 14 1:33 PM
Not surprisingly, the horrific war with Hezbollah has not led the far right to have any second thoughts about its worldview. On the contrary, it has confirmed its view that negotiations with Arabs are always a bad idea. Overlooked, again not surprisingly, is that if it wasn't for the successful negotiations of the past several decades, Israel's situation would be infinitely worse. Imagine