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| City dogs discovering hidden talent of herding sheep, cattle Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:42:00 EDT VINCENT, Calif. (AP) — The sun is shining, the fields are clear, and the sheep — a jittery trio of fluff — are just getting comfortable. Suckers. Selkie, a border collie recovering from a tennis ball addiction, gets her cue. She cuts a wide curve around the field, hunches low and creeps in. Bleats of protest are useless. The sheep stiffen and get moving. |
| Buzzards or vultures by either name seen as ugly and pesty Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:41:00 EDT COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Maybe if they were pretty, the ubiquitous buzzards that soar over Texas and elsewhere on their way to dine on some carcass wouldn't be viewed with such repugnance or be considered nuisances. |
| Lawsuit: Veterans Affairs has failed to prevent suicides Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:41:00 EDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs isn't doing enough to prevent suicide and provide adequate medical care for Americans who have served in the armed forces, a class-action lawsuit that goes to trial this week charges. |
| Benedict praises American church in final US Mass Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:40:00 EDT NEW YORK (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his final Mass in the United States before a full house in storied Yankee Stadium yesterday, blessing his enormous U.S. flock and telling Americans to use their freedoms wisely. |
| McCain: Cutting taxes more important than balanced budget Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:36:00 EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican John McCain said yesterday that cutting taxes and stimulating the economy are more important than balancing the budget, and accused both Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama of supporting tax hikes that would worsen the impact of a recession. |
| When hope for lost loves is all you have Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:36:00 EDT WAYNE LAKES, Ohio (AP) — The images are engraved in their memories, and captured in photos hanging on the walls and fanned out on the kitchen table. They still bring smiles and tears to his parents because they show his transformation: a skinny, towheaded kid balancing on a skateboard. A bodybuilding trophy winner. Air Force crew chief for the F-117 Stealth fighter. Para-rescueman. Husband. Father of two young boys. |
| Obama says McCain would be better than Bush Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:35:00 EDT READING, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Barack Obama, who often argues that John McCain is the same as President Bush, said yesterday that the Republican presidential candidate would be better for the country than Bush has been. |
| 18-year-old SC student accused of plotting to bomb school Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:34:00 EDT COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A high school senior collected enough supplies to carry out a bomb attack on his school and detailed the plot in a hate-filled diary that included maps of the building and admiring notations about the Columbine killers, authorities said yesterday. |
| N.H. college student describes river rescue Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:34:00 EDT KEENE, N.H. (AP) — A Keene State College student who got caught in a river current after going over a dam in an inflatable pool has been released from the hospital and is doing fine, his friends said. |
| Seed demand increases with higher food prices Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:32:00 EDT WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — The last time Nikos Kavanya saw such a spike in demand for vegetable seeds was in 1999, when survivalists bought up all they could in advance of the catastrophic events some were predicting would come on Jan. 1, 2000. |
| Lotteries: Massachusetts and New Hampshire Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:46:00 EDT MASSACHUSETTS Daily Lottery April 20 5847 All 4 digits $4,912 First or last 3 digits $688 Any 2 digits $59 Any 1 digit $6 Payoffs/any order All 4 digits $205 First 3 digits $115 Last 3 digits $115 |
| LA photographer wins $4.5K after conflict with Zsa Zsa's husband Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:43:00 EDT LOS ANGELES — A photographer who said he worried he would be killed when Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband punched him in the face on a Beverly Hills street was awarded $4,510 in damages Friday. The eccentric hubby, Frederic Von Anhalt, said he initially wanted to give the man much more for busting open his lip. |
| On third anniversary as pope, Benedict encourages young people Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:57:00 EDT NEW YORK — Pope Benedict XVI focused on the future of his American church yesterday as he marked the third anniversary of his election as pontiff, rallying young people, priests and seminarians and assuring them of his support as they dealt with the damage from the clergy sex abuse scandal. |
| The oldest Americans are also the happiest, research finds Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:56:00 EDT CHICAGO — It turns out the golden years really are golden. Eye-opening new research finds the happiest Americans are the oldest, and older adults are more socially active than the stereotype of the lonely senior suggests. The two go hand-in-hand: Being social can help keep away the blues. |
| Pope: Catholic colleges should be in line with church Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:44:00 EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI told leaders of America's Roman Catholic colleges and universities last week that academic freedom has "great value" for the schools, but it does not justify promoting positions that violate the Catholic faith. |
| Space workers replying to seaborne message from Bahamas Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:33:00 EDT TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Bahamian girl's seaborne school project has landed on the sandy doorstep of NASA. United Space Alliance worker Jill Vogel found a message in a bottle from a student at the Holy Name Catholic School in Bimini, about 220 miles southeast of Titusville and closest to Florida of all the Bahamas islands. |
| VIDEO:Pioneer League 50th Opening Day Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:24:00 EDT The Newburyport Pioneer League opened its 50th season April 19 |
| Pictures of the Week, April 11 — April 17 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:05:00 EDT Salem: Gov. Deval Patrick and new Salem State College President Patricia Maguire Meservey exchange glances during her inauguration ceremony at the O'Keefe Center. Photo by Deborah Parker/Salem News, Friday, April 11, 2008 |
| Newburyport city notebook: Earth Day Awards made public tonight Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:02:00 EDT And the winners are ... soon to be unveiled. Mayor John Moak will present tonight the first-ever Earth Day Awards, which have remained secret and will remain unknown until the winners' names are revealed at 5 p.m. at Michael's Harborside. The event goes from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. |
| Paying heating bills still a problem for many Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT Even as winter has turned into spring and temperatures continue to climb into the 50s and 60s, hundreds of people in the area are still struggling to pay their heating bills. Now those people strapped for cash will face the prospect of having their utilities shut off if they aren't able to find aid from heating assistance programs like Community Action, Inc., which serves residents of Amesbury, Groveland, Georgetown, Merrimac, West Newbury, Newbury, Rowley, Newburyport, Salisbury, Boxford and Haverhill. |
| Lexington students studying PI erosion Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT — High school students involved in the environmental technology vocational program at Minuteman Regional High School in Lexington know all about the erosion occurring at Plum Island. They should — they have been studying the receding shoreline at Plum Island since 2004. |
| Clam shack clash escalating; Opponents trade accusations over 'iconic' Newburyport building Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT — The saga of the clam shack continues — and the acrimony between those for and against making it a single-family home seems to be growing. Mark Roland, the owner of Newburyport's last remaining clam shack at 269 Water St., is continuing his fight to make the structure a single-family home by appealing the Zoning Board of Appeals' rejection of his request to the state's Land Court. |
| Era of prejudice spawned Catholic school system Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:59:00 EDT Editor's note: This four-part series by local historians Eleanora Paciulan and Jean Doyle will describe the events leading to the establishment of Newburyport's Immaculate Conception School, and briefly recount its 125-year history. |
| Amesbury man arrested in gas station robbery Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:59:00 EDT AMESBURY — A local man held up the Elm Street Mobil station at knifepoint Friday evening and left a trail of money strewn across the road before being caught minutes later, according to police reports. |
| Newburyport: Young entrepreneurs students showcase their ideas Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:59:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT — Molin Upper Elementary School Principal Dave Archambault asked faculty and the business community last week a simple question: "What happens when you inspire more than 75 fifth-grade students to create an invention or new business idea?" |
| This couple's monthly electric bill: $0
Rowley business owner's home powered by sun Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:57:00 EDT HAMILTON — David Schylling and Connie McCrane live in a big house off Highland Street in the heart of Hamilton's horse country. They have all the modern electrical appliances any of us have, from refrigerator to telephone to washing machine. They also have all the usual electronic gadgets, like computers and CD players. |
| Bar owners unbothered by early last call proposal Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:57:00 EDT SALISBURY — A call for earlier last calls doesn't seem to bother bar owners in Salisbury, where the watering holes close later than in any of the surrounding towns. Several bar owners said a potential change in the town's serving hours would not have a huge effect on sales, since they already try to close well before the deadline. |
| Salisbury accident victim's name not released Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:56:00 EDT SALISBURY — Police have not yet released the identity and condition of a man injured in an industrial accident Friday, saying they are still trying to notify his family. The 23-year-old Lynn man fell into a 55-gallon barrel of glue early Friday morning at Andover Healthcare in the Salisbury Industrial Park. The man was barely breathing when police arrived, according to reports, and was taken to Anna Jaques Hospital and immediately flown to Brigham and Women's Hospital. He was in critical condition on Friday afternoon, according to police. |
| Underage drinking arrests blossom Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:55:00 EDT Signs of springtime in Newburyport include budding trees, raised masts, lines for ice cream outside Gram's on State Street — and underage drinking at Plum Island Point. Ten people, all from out of town, were charged with underage drinking in two separate incidents over the weekend. The first group was issued summonses on Friday at 11:20 p.m., and the second were arrested yesterday at 12:41 a.m. |
| Police Logs Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:55:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT The following items were recorded in the Newburyport police log: r Jillian Zanetich, 24, 60 Purchase St., Newburyport, was issued a summons Saturday at 1:28 a.m. on charges of driving without a license. Officer Dani Michalek issued the summons on High Street. |
| Abutters raise a stink over odors from property Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:43:00 EDT SALISBURY — Town officials are looking into taking legal action to end the foul odor many complain is coming from the piles of organic material stored at the Rabbit Road site of LandscapeXpress |
| 'If you've enjoyed Plum Island, help to save it'
1970s crisis led to desperate measures Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:38:00 EDT PLUM ISLAND— It's happened before. While homeowners, citizens and city leaders from Newbury and Newburyport continue the fight to stop the growing erosion problem on Plum Island, for some, it's nothing they haven't already seen. |
| Poll: Boston Marathon Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:51:00 EDT Do you think you could finish the Boston Marathon? |
| History of the Boston Marathon Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:50:00 EDT A timeline of historic moments of the Boston Marathon. |
| VIDEO: Marathon Runner Nancy McCarthy, 61 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:00:00 EDT Newburyport resident NANCY McCARTHY, 61, ran her first Boston Marathon at 36 year old in 1983. The 2008 Boston Marathon marks the 26th marathon she's completed in the past 26 years, 10 of which were on the Boston course. The fitness instructor now helps others train for marathons, always reminding them about the importance of stretching. |
| VIDEO: Marathon Runner Julie Moore, age 42 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:00:00 EDT North Andover runner JULIE MOORE, 42, completed her first of 17 Boston Marathons in 1988. She has run a total of 35 marathon since that year, preparing differently for each one. Weight training, however, is always a staple in her training. |
| WEB EXCLUSIVE: Marathon Mamas Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:00:00 EDT |
| VIDEO: Marathon Runner Carol Blanchard, age 52 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:00:00 EDT Lawrence resident CAROL BLANCHARD, 52, ran her first Boston Marathon at 40 years old in 1996. The 2008 race is her 10th Boston Marathon, as well as her 21st completed marathon. She's perfected her training schedule over the years, and now routinely runs with a pal instead of alone. |
| Chancellor candidate Martin Hall meets with students Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Editor's note: Unfortunately, the Massachusetts Daily Collegian was unable to cover chancellor candidate Satish Tripathi's visit to campus on Tuesday. More information on Tripathi can be found online at massachusetts.edu/amherstsearch. Chancellor candidate Martin Hall presented himself as a leader focused on affordability, dialogue and attention to detail when he met with students last Thursday at the University of Massachusetts. |
| Pastides seeks 'yes' on chancellorship bid Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Dr. Harris Pastides isn't afraid to hear the word "no." Pastides, a finalist candidate for chancellor at the University of Massachusetts, spoke with students, faculty and community members on the 10th floor of the Campus Center Friday afternoon. He told the approximately 60 attendees that, upon leaving his previous position as chairman of the department of biostatistics and epidemiology in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, he asked one of his superiors if he could come back if his position at the University of South Carolina didn't work out. |
| Officials launch investigation at UHS Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Officials have launched an investigation into an electronic intrusion that has left University Health Services employees using pens and paper rather than computers for the past week. According to University officials, it is not yet known whether any personal medical files had been compromised and accessed from the outside. |
| Malcolm X center host talk about sex Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT The Black Student Union brought forward the double standards women and men face with their sexuality, how the media sells sex and issues of infidelity with a forum last week. Mohamed Vandi, the secretary of BSU, welcomed the attendees to the Malcolm X center, by encouraging everyone to part take in the laid-back conversation about sex. |
| Northampton becomes sixth Fair Trade Town in U.S Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Most residents of the Pioneer Valley area know about buying local, evident by the farm stands and "Fair Trade" logos found across the region. But Northampton's dedication was recently made official with the passing of the "Buy Local, Buy Fair" resolution - which makes Northampton the sixth Fair Trade Town in the United States. |
| Five Colleges' executive director to retire Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT The executive director of Five Colleges, Inc. will retire next June after a career of nearly 30 years. Lorna Peterson became the group's first development officer in 1980 and 10 years later, assumed leadership of the organization, consisting of 36 people and directed by the presidents of the five colleges represented: Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts. |
| The highs of 4/20 weekend Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT A slightly sweet, earthy smell could be detected throughout Amherst this weekend, as the community came together for the 17th annual Extravaganja and the second annual Spring Concert on the Hill. With clear blue skies and the sun finally shining warm, it was a perfect weekend for a celebration. |
| WWI artifact exhibit has local touch Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT It is not every day that University of Massachusetts students stumble upon parts of French weapons used in World War I while doing homework. But if students frequent the Learning Commons in the W.E.B. DuBois Library, they probably have been seeing these artifacts all month. |
| Pearl Street highlights Devine personality Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT A cozy crowd filled the clubroom at Pearl Street on Friday for a concert bill featuring headliner Kevin Devine and supporting acts Baker and Brian Bonz & the Dot Hogs. The mood was extremely laid back as the musicians played to a room of attentive fans. To start the show, which began at around 9 p. |
| Student iron chef invades UMass Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT The tables were turned in Kitchen Stadium during the University of Massachusetts' own Student Iron Chef competition last Wednesday and Thursday, April 16 and 17. The event took place in all the Dining Commons from 5 to 10 p.m., giving students a chance to show their culinary interest to the UMass community. |
| Call a spade a spade Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT The American University in Cairo auditorium fell silent as I penetrated the eyes of the oldest living former American president, Jimmy Carter. In the middle of his recent trip to the Middle East, former president Carter stopped by the University to give a short speech explaining the purpose of his visits to Egypt and Syria. |
| A sad fate for grads Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT I truly enjoy this time of year. Not only do we get rewarded for all our hard work by being sent a fat tax return in the mail, we're also able to individually analyze what our lives are worth on an annual basis. There's a fantastic tool to help us do this, in the form of the April 13 "Tax Day" edition of Parade Magazine. |
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