No. 11 Penn St. vs. No. 13 LSU in Capital One Bowl - ESPN.com
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The stereotypes emerge every time a Big Ten school meets an SEC program in the postseason: the plodding behemoths from up North can't keep up with the speedsters from down South. Joe Paterno will take his chances Friday when No. 11

People of the year in the top five - Kokomo Perspective
Coming in at No. 2 on the People of the Year list is someone who has made a positive impact on the community not just in 2009, but for decades. No. 2 - Debbie Sholty More than 20 years ago, Debbie Sholty started the Coats for Kids program in Kokomo

ELCA taken into schism - Bismarck Tribune
Religion has always been a means to exploit the common people. Throughout history when money should have been used to build homes for the poor, hospitals, and orphanages, the money was diverted into outrageous religious monuments. Today when there is

MHS Class of 2010 Senior Posse Scholarship winners are announce - Abington Mariner
Four Malden High School seniors were selected for the Senior Posse Scholarship after an extensive process which includes an application, group interviews, a personal interview, and a review of their academic record, and school and community

Part One: Who's flying your airplane? - Buffalo News
Major carriers do a better job of pilot training than regionals, in large part because of finances, said Mark Rosenker, who headed the National Transportation Safety Board at the time of the Eagle plane stalled over California after the crew let

ToPics 2009 - Gilroy Dispatch
Anyone looking for evidence of the dire state of the economy in 2009 needed to look no further than the City of Gilroy. The year kicked off with more than 48 layoffs among city staff in February as part of $3.8 million in cuts that the City Council

Pitt Recruiting Update - PantherReport.com (subscription)

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Pitt Recruiting Update PantherReport.com (subscription) ... Penn Hills High School in Pittsburgh. Ifill announced his college intentions late Monday night, Dec. 21, the day the Panthers left for Charlotte, NC So, ... and more »

Bengals Receiver Dies After Accident - New York Times

Bengals Receiver Dies After Accident New York Times When he died Thursday morning, at 26, after sustaining head injuries following a fall out of the back of a pickup truck in Charlotte, NC, ... Bengals' receiver Henry dies in CharlotteSunHerald.com (registration) Remembering Bengals' Wide Receiver Chris Henry: How Could We Forget?Bleacher Report Chris Henry's story a sad reminderDaily Comet The Associated Press -CNN all 4,320 news articles »

UNC Charlotte approves plan to start football in 2013 - Seattle Post Intelligencer

UNC Charlotte approves plan to start football in 2013 Seattle Post Intelligencer Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is set to begin a football program in 2013 after the school's board of ... Kick off set for 2013Rivals.com (subscription) Key UNC Charlotte football vote todayCharlotteObserver.com BOT votes to start football in 2013 at CharlotteNinerOnline.com Winston-Salem Journal -CharlotteObserver.com all 200 news articles »

Men's hoops opens Pac-10 against UCLA - Arizona State University

Men's hoops opens Pac-10 against UCLA Arizona State University Freshman Trent Lockett, a native of Golden Valley, Minn., comes from one of the top high school programs in the country (Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, ... and more »

2009 Year in Review - Lake Wylie Pilot

2009 Year in Review Lake Wylie Pilot Baker presented his case to Charlotte City Council for a traffic light at the intersection, and also met with both the Charlotte and North Carolina ... and more »

Helping Out for Dec. 30, 2009 - Charleston Regional Business

Helping Out for Dec. 30, 2009 Charleston Regional Business Children at Memminger Elementary School are participating in yoga classes as part of their physical education. The Charleston-based mobile yoga studio Yoga ...

Local sports stories of the decade - No. 1: Fans flock, then flee Seahawks ... - StarNewsOnline.com

Local sports stories of the decade - No. 1: Fans flock, then flee Seahawks ... StarNewsOnline.com That's what the federal Office for Civil Rights told New Hanover County Schools in 2008 after investigating a complaint about the county district not ... and more »

Panthers and Tar Heels do battle in Meineke Car Care Bowl - Seattle Post Intelligencer

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Panthers and Tar Heels do battle in Meineke Car Care Bowl Seattle Post Intelligencer Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - The 17th-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers gun for their first double-digit win campaign since 1981, as they take on the North ... Pitt clips UNC in Meineke Car Care BowlPittsburgh Tribune-Review Extra Points: Holiday HeartacheTarHeelBlue.com Countdown to Kickoff: UNC vs. PittInsideCarolina.com (subscription) Greensboro News & Record -ESPN (blog) -The Canadian Press all 847 news articles »

No rest for Virginia commit Mitchell - Charlottesville Daily Progress

No rest for Virginia commit Mitchell Charlottesville Daily Progress On Christmas Eve, there was Akil Mitchell — driving around his hometown of Charlotte, NC, frustrated as heck. The problem? ...

Year in review - Southwest Virginia Today
The new year arrived last January on icy roads. According to Virginia State Police, more than 100 wrecks in Washington, Smyth and Wythe counties as a cold mist fell and froze on area roadways. Meanwhile Ecumenical Faith in Action began the year on a

Polls, shmolls - Burlington County Times
Only now are they starting to teach religion in the schools there. People cannot live without hope, hope in this life of a better life by working hard or hope of a better afterlife. Socialism does not work Stop and think for a second, if

Holbert tapped to lead K-Tribe: Ex-big league infielder replaces Tremie - American Chronicle

Holbert tapped to lead K-Tribe: Ex-big league infielder replaces Tremie American Chronicle Holbert, a Torrance, Calif., native who resides in Wesley Chapel, Fla., played seven minor league seasons in the Cardinals organization before making his ... and more »

Nadine P. Sullivan - Times Daily

Nadine P. Sullivan Times Daily 29, 2009, in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Wesley's Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Sullivan was born in Florence on Sept. 10, 1917. ...

Retiring judge Ober traces love of law to his youth - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
A judicial career that began in 1997 in a Westmoreland County farmhouse over homemade blueberry muffins will end Thursday. Judge William J. Ober, a self-described sheep farmer, is hanging up his robe after reaching the state mandatory retirement age

Montreat College students claim recruiters misled them on costs - Asheville Citizen-Times
MONTREAT — A group of more than 50 local teachers say Montreat College recruiters enticed them to enroll in a master's degree program at a price that they later discovered was too good to be true. Teachers from five area school districts said

Charlotte: Bank changes gift program - Q-Notes
CHARLOTTE — Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company, will change their employee matching gift program effective January 1. Any donations $25 or more to The Lesbian & Gay Community Center can be matched if made on or before December 31 and submitted through

William J. Ryan, Jr. , Chairman - NBA
He has owned and operated Oxford Plains Speedway since 1998. He is recognized as a leader in the racing industry and was named as one of eight finalists for the 2008 33rd annual Auto Racing Promoter of the Year Award. Prior to owning the Speedway

Report: Loopholes allow for large CEO salaries - Times and Democrat
The Charlotte Observer reported that its investigation showed that a nonprofit in An Anson County charity that worked to keep troubled children in school paid its leader about $300,000 a year, roughly twice as much as the local superintendent of

UNC Charlotte approves plan to start football in 2013 - Seattle Post Intelligencer

UNC Charlotte approves plan to start football in 2013 Seattle Post Intelligencer Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is set to begin a football program in 2013 after the school's board of ... Kick off set for 2013Rivals.com (subscription) BOT votes to start football in 2013 at CharlotteNinerOnline.com Key UNC Charlotte football vote todayCharlotteObserver.com Winston-Salem Journal -CharlotteObserver.com all 200 news articles »

Mission improbable: Florida State's road to Gator Bowl filled with twists, turns - Florida Times-Union

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Mission improbable: Florida State's road to Gator Bowl filled with twists, turns Florida Times-Union Andy Urbanic, FSU's associate athletic director for football operations, said the school did not want to have Bowden coach his final game in Charlotte, NC, ... Bowden's last game brings his career full circleGatorBait.net (subscription) all 259 news articles »

Lutheran Social Services school liaisons help children adjust to their new lives - Florida Times-Union

Lutheran Social Services school liaisons help children adjust to their new lives Florida Times-Union Ramssen Sony, 9, who lived in a refugee camp in Syria, plays the card game Fish in an after-school program at San Jose Elementary School in Jacksonville. ...

Wildwood program helps fill bellies - Williams Lake Tribune

Wildwood program helps fill bellies Williams Lake Tribune The school continues to look for donations of money, food items, and volunteer time to help with both the breakfast and after school programs. ...

18-Year-Old Charged With Sexual Assault Of 12-Year-Old - WFMY News 2

18-Year-Old Charged With Sexual Assault Of 12-Year-Old WFMY News 2 Linwood, NC -- A Davidson County teen is charged with rape and sexual assault following encounters with a 16 and 12-year-old. Deputies say that 18-year-old ... and more »

Harrie Mae Lewis Roland Fisher Succumbs - Westside Gazette

Harrie Mae Lewis Roland Fisher Succumbs Westside Gazette p align=justify>Mrs. Hattie Mae Lewis Roland Fisher, 66, of Wesley Chapel, Fla. passed away December 10, 2009 at Bayonet Point Hospital in Hudson, Florida. ...

news@thenewsstar.com - Monroe News Star

news@thenewsstar.com Monroe News Star Burial will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Elizabethtown, NC. FARMERVILLE -- Leeorn Hicks II, a laborer, died Friday. Services are 11 am Saturday at Zion ... and more »

Troops to be 'running on Dunkin' thanks to donation - Brandon News and Tribune

Brandon News and Tribune

Troops to be 'running on Dunkin' thanks to donation Brandon News and Tribune WESLEY CHAPEL - This holiday season American troops stationed overseas will be "running on Dunkin" thanks to thousands ... and more »

Rutgers cruises past St. Peter's 66-42 - ScarletReport.com

Rutgers cruises past St. Peter's 66-42 ScarletReport.com At least the Scarlet Knights are heading to Chapel Hill, NC, off their best defensive effort of the season. St. Peter's leading scorer Wesley Jenkins, ... and more »

LakeShore United Methodist in Avon Lake having candlelight service tonight - Plain Dealer

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LakeShore United Methodist in Avon Lake having candlelight service tonight Plain Dealer Join us on Sunday for our new Contemporary Service at 9:45 am; Traditional Services at 8:30 and 11 am Sunday school program for children is available during ... Religion briefsWeston Town Crier HOLIDAY RELIGIOUS SERVICESMansfield News RELIGIOUS SERVICESEaston Journal all 20 news articles »

Kirby Awarded $5000 Grant From JCPenney Afterschool Fund - TheAlternativePress.com

Kirby Awarded $5000 Grant From JCPenney Afterschool Fund TheAlternativePress.com By Madison Area YMCA As the school year begins, parents searching for safe quality afterschool programs will soon get some much needed assistance. ...

Nashua Police Athletic League throws party for local children - Nashua Telegraph

Nashua Police Athletic League throws party for local children Nashua Telegraph NASHUA – For the children who attend the Nashua Police Athletic League after-school program the holiday celebration, ... and more »

Mayor Wants Control of Rochester City Schools - 13WHAM-TV

Mayor Wants Control of Rochester City Schools 13WHAM-TV Duffy said he would like to strengthen after-school programs. He would like to see many more services offered at each school. Duffy said he has talked to ... and more »

After school program cookie sale nets funds for Ritzville Food Pantry - Ritzville Adams County Journal

After school program cookie sale nets funds for Ritzville Food Pantry Ritzville Adams County Journal Youth participants of the Bible Stories After School program hosted by Zion Philadelphia United Church of Christ decorated cookies as a fundraiser. ... and more »

Dedham agrees to improve special ed oversight - Boston Globe

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Dedham agrees to improve special ed oversight Boston Globe If the children are unable to attend the session, the district must work with their parents to find time after school during the 2010-2011 academic year. ... Teacher evaluations to start in MarchKorea Herald School System participates in Race to the Top programAltavista COUNTDOWN TO 2010: Schools see more levies, testing and securitySandusky Register East County Magazine -Washington Informer -Education Week News (subscription) all 68 news articles »

Enrollment shortage threatens low-cost after-school program - Arizona Republic

Enrollment shortage threatens low-cost after-school program Arizona Republic 22, 2009 07:41 AM The Phoenix Afterschool Center programs at some of five Ahwatukee schools could fold unless enough children are registered at each site by ... and more »

Spike's Club offers after-school science fun - Norman Transcript

Spike's Club offers after-school science fun Norman Transcript Kids in first through fifth grade who are wild about science and nature will want to sign up now for Spike's Club, an after-school program offered by the ...

Boys & Girls Club grant keeps program running - Corvallis Gazette Times

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Boys & Girls Club grant keeps program running Corvallis Gazette Times A $35000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation will enable the popular Lincoln Lion's Den after-school program at Lincoln K-8 School to continue ... After School Programs : 12/21/2009Hutchinson News (blog) Boys, girls club receives donationBullard News Club provides fun, learning opportunitiesDaily Inter Lake Journal Pioneer -Corvallis Gazette Times all 47 news articles »

Enrollment shortage threatens low-cost after-school program - Arizona Republic

Enrollment shortage threatens low-cost after-school program Arizona Republic 22, 2009 07:41 AM The Phoenix Afterschool Center programs at some of five Ahwatukee schools could fold unless enough children are registered at each site by ... and more »

Boys & Girls Club grant keeps program running - Corvallis Gazette Times

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Boys & Girls Club grant keeps program running Corvallis Gazette Times A $35000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation will enable the popular Lincoln Lion's Den after-school program at Lincoln K-8 School to continue ... After School Programs : 12/21/2009Hutchinson News (blog) Boys, girls club receives donationBullard News Club provides fun, learning opportunitiesDaily Inter Lake Corvallis Gazette Times all 47 news articles »

LakeShore United Methodist in Avon Lake having candlelight service tonight - Plain Dealer

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LakeShore United Methodist in Avon Lake having candlelight service tonight Plain Dealer Join us on Sunday for our new Contemporary Service at 9:45 am; Traditional Services at 8:30 and 11 am Sunday school program for children is available during ... Religion briefsWeston Town Crier HOLIDAY RELIGIOUS SERVICESMansfield News all 20 news articles »

Kirby Awarded $5000 Grant From JCPenney Afterschool Fund - TheAlternativePress.com

Kirby Awarded $5000 Grant From JCPenney Afterschool Fund TheAlternativePress.com By Madison Area YMCA As the school year begins, parents searching for safe quality afterschool programs will soon get some much needed assistance. ...

Spike's Club offers after-school science fun - Norman Transcript

Spike's Club offers after-school science fun Norman Transcript Kids in first through fifth grade who are wild about science and nature will want to sign up now for Spike's Club, an after-school program offered by the ...

Mayor Wants Control of Rochester City Schools - 13WHAM-TV

Mayor Wants Control of Rochester City Schools 13WHAM-TV Duffy said he would like to strengthen after-school programs. He would like to see many more services offered at each school. Duffy said he has talked to ... and more »

Nashua Police Athletic League throws party for local children - Nashua Telegraph

Nashua Police Athletic League throws party for local children Nashua Telegraph NASHUA – For the children who attend the Nashua Police Athletic League after-school program the holiday celebration, ... and more »

YMCA receives grant for afterschool programs - Press & Sun-Bulletin

YMCA receives grant for afterschool programs Press & Sun-Bulletin In Binghamton, the YMCA serves more than 250 children in afterschool programs, including holiday and weather day camps when school isn't in session so ...

Malden High athletes organize Christmas party for local daycare - Boston Globe

Malden High athletes organize Christmas party for local daycare Boston Globe They are throwing a party together, complete with gifts and refreshments, for a local daycare/after school program that services many low income, at risk, ... and more »

Enrollment shortage threatens low-cost after-school program - Arizona Republic

Enrollment shortage threatens low-cost after-school program Arizona Republic 22, 2009 07:41 AM The Phoenix Afterschool Center programs at some of five Ahwatukee schools could fold unless enough children are registered at each site by ... and more »

YMCA gets money for after school program - Fox 28

YMCA gets money for after school program Fox 28 "What we have is an after school program where kids can come & learn journaling. They can get tutoring, do homework and recreation activities," said Urban ...

Chandler schools push for tax-credit money - Arizona Republic

Chandler schools push for tax-credit money Arizona Republic Tax-credit proceeds have led to a boost in after-school programs at elementary schools and helped fund fine arts, music and athletics character education ... and more »

State tax credit keeps dollars in the Rim - Payson Roundup

State tax credit keeps dollars in the Rim Payson Roundup Schools use the money to fund various activities including clubs, sports, music and drama groups, and after-school programs. Last year, the Payson Unified ... and more »