Easter in a concentration campThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:50PMBy Dick Andersen For the Herald/Review The greatest celebration of the Christian year is Easter, not Christmas as many think. It is so because Easter is the climax of Christ’s mission on earth, the conquest of death, the triumph over sin, the open door to new life that’s endless. Christmas celebrates the incarnation; Easter rejoices in the victory that Divine sacrificial effort afforded all ...
Island of the day beforeThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:49PMGraham Greene used to divide his works of fiction into "novels" and "entertainments", thereby noting a difference of emphasis: "novels" had big themes that were close to his heart (usually to do with God, Catholicism and politics), but "entertainments" simply aimed to entertain.
UN Concerned Over Italy’s Treatment Of RomaThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:05PMThe United Nations human rights commissioner, in her first official visit to Italy, today raised concerns that the country’s authorities are treating Roma and migrants as security problems rather than looking at ways to include them in society.
Lefites have right stuffThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:28PMThey came to appraise him — and others, too. They were packing pens and notebooks and radar guns that can bury a player just like that.
Madison coaches to open gyms in summer for hoops campsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:26PMMADISON – Madison High School head girls’ basketball coach Stephen Finkelstein, Madison High School head boys’ basketball coach William Librera, and Madison Junior School boys’ basketball coach Matt Millichap will open the doors to the gymnasiums at Madison High School, 170 Ridgedale Ave., this summer for the eighth annual Dodger Basketball Day Camp.
Create activities yourself for your children on holidaysThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:16PMIf you're lucky enough to not be working on March Break, don't rush to enrol your children in March Break camps and programs, says Peterborough's parenting expert Ann Douglas. Go biking. Read. Take a hike through a park and take photographs.[...]
March Break busyThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:16PMFor children, the highlight of any canoe trip can be pitching a tent. It's a technical skill that, once perfected, can be a source of great pride, says Canadian Canoe Museum education coordinator Carolyn Hyslop.[...]
Old dogs invited to learn new tricksThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:03PMSaturday and Sunday marks this year’s adult JumpCamp session and it’s going to be full of jumps, barbecue, prizes, tunes, jibs and more, organizers state in a press release.
Anglers wait for black drum runFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:33AMTrout action continues to be the big news on the fishing scene, but many anglers are waiting for the annual black drum run.
Villagers bury Uganda mudslide victimsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:32AMNAMETSI, Uganda (Reuters) - From a hill overlooking Nametsi, all that is visible of the village in eastern Uganda are crumpled tin roofs protruding in a field of mud.
Behind bars for a good reasonFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:08AMWardens and bailiffs were busy Thursday as more than 125 public figures were locked up.
Elmo, more family fun this weekendFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:08AMWhile the Flower Show continues in Philly this weekend, Elmo brings his own "Green Thumb" to South Jersey.
Chile says rebuilding could take yearsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:08AMChile's president says it will take three years to rebuild the region wracked by an earthquake and tsunami
Blame the mediaFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:55AMHere we go again, but at least it's from the top -- Radovan Karadzic now accuses ITN and the Guardian of fabricating the gulag of concentration camps that we revealed in 1992, after meeting the then Bosnian Serb president.
Off thin iceFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:54AMStaff photo by Hattie Bernstein Bobhouses sit behind a chain-link fence on the Brookline town beach after they were pulled off Lake Potanipo last week. A fast, early reduction in ice led to a scramble to get the ice-fishing shacks to land before they fell into the water.
Phuket Chinese cemetery fire set by spiritual arsonistsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:47AMPhuket Hotels Phuket Resorts Phuket Accommodation Phuket Real Estate Phuket Villas Phuket Spas Phuket Bungalows Phuket Tours Phuket Golf Phuket Bars Phuket Diving
Bosnian Serb leader to appear in courtMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:03AMRadovan Karadzic, accused of the greatest mass murder in Europe in half a century, is having his day in court.
Plan summer tennis campsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:55PMIt is not too early to start planning for summer junior tennis camps.
Finding a 2010 bedSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:25PMSouth Africa's smaller host cities are getting creative to ensure there are beds for 2010 visitors.
Move to L-A helped Kenyan with academicsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:18PMBIDDEFORD — Edward Little graduate Mustaf Shariff, who plans to become a doctor, remembers when he decided to make something out of his life. He was a high school sophomore in his first honors class.
Five years from KU, Wayne Simien answers another callingSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:17PMLAWRENCE | Thousands of college basketball players will be honored this week at Senior Night ceremonies across the country. They’ll pose for photos with proud parents, they’ll bask in the fast-fading ovations of fans, and some will be given the opportunity to make a speech. Many of them will see the future more clearly than ever and believe they know exactly where they’re headed, but they should ...
2010: A void-free sports odysseySunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:58PMA certain sports rhythm grabs hold of typical years. There are frenzied times (late March/early April and the end of October), there are normal times (at least a few "major" things going on) ... and there are a couple of fairly dead periods. ¶ A dead period does not merely last a few days.
Soaring on his own visionSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:38PMJason Klamm was the go-to-guy Friday morning while leading four other Boy Scouts in assembling a new ...
BRANSFIELD: Similar endings for local squadsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:28PMThe Middletown and Xavier basketball and swimming teams had similar —and not very successful — ends to their regular/league playoff seasons this past week. Both basketball teams were bounced from their league playoffs, losing to teams both had beaten earlier in the season.
The season, according to Dave RileyFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:08AMTelluride Ski and Golf Company may not be a main street shop, but its CEO, Dave Riley, made an appearance at the Telluride Retail Association meeting Tuesday to discuss the economy and share how his own business is faring.
Wayne Bridge among several storylines in Man City-Chelsea gameFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:49AMThe two biggest races in the Premier League are the fight for top spot and the four-team battle for fourth, which makes Saturday's clash between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge all the more huge.
German parliament approves new, enlarged Afghan mandate - SummaryFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:08AMBerlin- German lawmakers on Friday approved a military surge in Afghanistan which will increase the authorized limit for the German troop contingent from 4,500 to 5,350. The German military - or Bundeswehr - mandate was carried by the parliamentary m...
Decision on Tech Park Expected by FridayTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 6:08PMGov. Joe Manchin says that the fate of the Dow Technology Park will be decided by Friday.
Joseph R. Beyrle: Soviet / U.S. War HeroTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 5:59PMAnd so the document read: Joseph R. Beyrle killed in action on June 10, 1944, in France. Joseph R. Beyrle was born on August 25, 1923 in Muskegon, Michigan.
UN appeals for nearly $1.5 billion for HaitiTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 5:49PMUNITED NATIONS - The United Nations launched a new appeal Thursday for nearly $1.5 billion to help the 3 million Haitians affected by last month's devastating earthquake, its largest appeal ever for a natural disaster.
Missionaries held in Haiti to be freedTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 5:38PMTwo U.S. missionaries still held in Haiti on child kidnapping charges are expected to be freed this week, the judge hearing their case said on Tuesday.
Charleston Honors Retired OfficersTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 5:38PMThe Charleston Police Department took time Tuesday to honor its living, retired African-American officers who dedicated their lives to law enforcement.
Organizational problems loom for 2010 World CupTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 5:38PMFIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said Tuesday he still doesn't know where all 32 World Cup teams will be based during the tournament in South Africa.
Google and Mountain View Recast Company-Town ModelSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 4:29AMASHLEE VANCE A planned development has exposed fissures between Google and the City Council of Mountain View, Calif.
Victoria Pool dodges budget cuts; other sites not so luckySaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 4:14AMSARATOGA SPRINGS — Victoria Pool at Saratoga Spa State Park has escaped the chopping block, but popular destinations such as Thacher park in the Helderbergs would close under a round of cuts announced Friday by Gov. David A. Paterson.
Breaking News: Three People Shot Inside Huntington BarSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 3:37AMHuntington police say three people have been taken to the hospital after being shot inside a Huntington bar early Saturday morning.
Oakland Athletics Team ReportSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 3:17AMOakland is changing things up this spring. Instead of working out for the first two weeks at the team's minor league complex at Papago Park, the A's will be based out of Phoenix Municipal Stadium all spring.
Sapulpaâs new football coach prepares for upcoming seasonSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 3:08AMAfter two months on the job, Chieftain Football Coach Mike Gottsch has settled in and is ready for the upcoming season. Fund raising, getting to know the community, getting to know the players and strength and conditioning have consumed his life for the last 60 days, but it is worth it. He is here to build a winning team.
Weibrecht claims Olympic bronzeSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:44AMDID YOU KNOW? You can view photos from past issues of the Press-Republican grouped in monthly galleries.
In Italy, Mussolini Makes ComebackSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 2:26AMItaly's Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini is making an unexpected popularity comeback in Italy, a phenomenon nurtured by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi over the past 15 years.