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US & World News, Monday 3/8 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:38AM"The Hurt Locker" beats out "Avatar" at the Oscars. A U.S. airman is questioned following a lockdown at a Texas military base. President Obama is rallying public support for healthcare reform efforts.
Nigeria : Contending With Foreign Language in Homes Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:51AMallAfrica: African news and information for a global audience
Dine Arounds and After Parties Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:15AMLast night, the W+F fest took over restaurants around town for the Dine Arounds, the highlight of the festival, when guest chefs join the local talent in the kitchen, and featured winemakers pair their wines with each course. It's usually a great, convivial kind of experience. The Dine Arounds sell out quick, so I was sure to buy my tickets back in August when they went on sale. At the time, I ...
Area Dining Establishments Informed of Possible Data Security Breach Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:07PMOfficials of The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites which is independently owned by Today's IV, Inc. and operated by Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. under a license issued by Westin Hotel Management, L.P. announced that the hotel's four restaurantsâLake View Bistro, Lobby Court Bar, Bonavista Lounge, L.A.
Restaurant review: Rare The Steak House in Little Falls Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:09AMAdding an Italian menu helps steakhouse to improve
Recommendations: Nisi in Englewood, Segreto in Tenafly, Bacari Grill in Washington Township Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:40AMThe Mourkakos family has created a light, sweeping space with a glittering fresh-fish display, authoritative servers, one of North Jersey's few sommeliers — and plenty of noise on busy nights.
Dining Out for Life Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:20PMRestaurants around the region are coming together to raise money for people with severe illnesses.
Cherry Blossoms Should Peak During Festival Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:21PMThe snowy winter weather we've had should have no effect on the Cherry Blossoms this year, according to the Chief Arborist for the National Park Service.
Gay Marriage at Last: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:18AMMorning all. Lots of smiles, lots of tears, and lots of reporters at the Moultrie Courthouse yesterday morning as same-sex couples lined up for their first opportunity to apply for marriage licenses in the District of Columbia.
Local Anglers Protest in Washington Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:57AMThey came from Port St. Joe, they came from Mexico Beach, they came from Panama City and Destin. Thirty-five local fishermen, businessmen, and government officials rode a bus for l6 hours to Washington, DC on Wednesday to add their voices to the...
15 states, DC named finalists in first round of $4.35 billion 'Race to the Top' competition Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:51AMMIAMI - The U.S. Department of Education has named 16 finalists in the first round of its "Race to the Top" competition, which will deliver $4.35 billion in school reform grants.
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Photo exhibit showcases Jewish stars of rock 'n' roll Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:52PMBette Midler "Jews Rock! A Photographic Celebration of Rock 'n' Roll's Jewish Heritage" will show March 10 through May 19 at the Gotthelf Art Gallery at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center in La Jolla. "Jews Rock!" reveals key Jewish music icons through the award-winning photographs of photojournalist Janet Macoska. Since 1974, Macoska has been capturing rock's greatest on film. Among ...
Tristate Regional News, Wednesday 3/3 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:16AMA suspect in a triple homicide is back in Indiana. Illinois Senator Roland Burris will be among a group of senators slated to introduce legislation today to repeal the Clinton-era "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy that bans gays from openly serving in the military.
Benefit concert saved from cancellation Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:42AMThanks to an outpouring of support from the community, a Haiti relief benefit concert by local bands has been saved from the brink of cancellation.
DC Councilman Wants Hotels to Allow Smoking for Special Events Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:26PMD.C. Councilman Jack Evans introduces a proposal to exempt large hotels from the city's smoking ban for big events.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: City Council hopefuls stake out their positions on everything from sand to skyrises Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:52PMThe Log asked City Council candidates Jim Bagby, Larry Hines, Cyron Marler and Larry Williges the following questions. Here are there unedited responses. After reading up on each candidate’s plans for the city, Destinites can vote for three city...
Washington DC's Mayor talks about the 2012 Giro d'Italia bid Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:28PMThere has been much speculation in recent days about whether or not Washington DC will host the star...
Court action threatens softer handgun laws Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:13AMWASHINGTON: A legal challenge to Chicago's 28-year ban on handguns could shoot down the right of individual states and cities in America to draft their own gun laws.
Court Action Threatens Softer Handgun Laws Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:42AMby Simon Mann WASHINGTON - A legal challenge to Chicago's 28-year ban on handguns could shoot down the right of individual states and cities in America to draft their own gun laws. The Supreme Court action by four citizens who want the right to defend themselves against potential assault and robbery could unleash a chain reaction that overturns restrictive gun laws across the country. It comes ...
Challenge to Chicago handgun ban aimed at national restrictions Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:22AMA US Supreme Court action is revisiting the right to bear arms.
After all: Wilder’s one-handgun-a-month ban may survive Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:10PMIt was part of L. Douglas Wilder’s campaign platform, but two weeks ago it appeared that the former governor’s 17-year-old ban on buying more than one handgun a month seemed headed for repeal. Wilder had always described the ban as a commonsense way to end Virginia’s dubious reputation as the weak link in the interstate effort to keep handguns out of the hands of thugs. And Delegate David ...
No bum deal for AC/DC fans Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 4:29PMAdam Semmens, Matthew Lynch and Scott Donaldson. THE last time Adam Semmens saw AC/DC live, it was on their 1996 Ballbreaker tour.
'Lost Decade' in Overseas Travel to U.S. Cost 440,000 Jobs and $500 Billion in Spending Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:56AMA new report by the U.S. Travel Association in conjunction with Oxford Economics reveals that the decline in overseas travel to the United States since 2000 has cost America 440,000 jobs and more than $500 billion in total travel-related spending.
ZIPS Dry Cleaners Chooses New geoVue Flex Suite to Help Plan New Franchise Expansion Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:22AMWoburn, MA – Woburn, MA – February 17, 2010 – geoVue, a leading provider of site selection, market optimization and sales forecasting solutions for retailers, restaurants and other chain facility operators, announced today that ZIPS Dry Cleaners has chosen geoVue’s market planning, optimization and site selection solutions to aid in their 2010 expansion plans.
Fairfield Inn Dulles Airport Hotel Features New Park Fly Program for Frequent Guests of IAD Hotel Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:42AMThe Fairfield Inn & Suites Dulles, the closest off-site Dulles Airport hotel, has launched a reward program for frequent users of their Park Fly Packages. Through December 31, 2010, guests who take advantage of the Park Here, Fly There Program three times will receive the fourth stay free -- an especially valuable offer for frequent travelers who benefit from park, sleep, fly packages.
Fairfield Inn Dulles Airport Hotel Features New Park Fly Program for Frequent Guests of IAD Hotel Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:00AMFairfield Dulles Airport Hotel Offers Dulles Park Fly Packages; Dulles Airport Shuttle; and excellent proximity to airport for easy international or long-term travel
Which software is best for doing tax returns? Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:30AMQ: I want to do my taxes this year on my computer. Which software do you recommend? A: TurboTax (TurboTax.com) practically owns the market for tax-preparation software, so it's a safe bet - sort of like picking the poodle to win the toy group at the...
What next for the Encen? Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 5:52PMJoseph Sapienza investigates what's in store for the site of the soon-to-be demolished Perth Entertainment Centre, while taking a trip down memory lane.
Lee Schneider: Gift Economy Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 3:53PMWhat's the gift economy? In simple terms it's about giving stuff away for free without expecting anything back. Hold on, isn't everything supposed to be monetized?
Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh Talks Olympics, New Look, New Album Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 3:21PMThey haven't released a new studio album since 1990, and they' ve only toured intermittently since then, but legendary new wave pioneers Devo have been making moves lately. They' ve spent time in the studio with Santigold . They' ve hit the road, playing two separate classic albums in full . And on February 22, they'll play at one of the Vancouver Olympics' Victory Ceremonies on Monday, February ...
New JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE Opens Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 4:45AMThe JW Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE officially opened February 16th and welcomed its first guests. The long-awaited hotel is a cornerstone of the $2.5 billion L.A. LIVE sports, residential and entertainment district.
In The Shadow of Chicago: Palace Theater Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 1:19PM Last Fall, we took a look at some of the communities and abandonments on the far South side and in Northwest Indiana . While the weather hasn't been amenable to walking the City of the Century , David Tribby has shared some of his photography of Gary with us. This week, we'll be looking at some of the notable abandoned buildings there. For a more in depth look at the architecture ...
ZIPS Dry Cleaners Chooses New geoVue "Flex Suite" to Help Plan New Franchise Expansion Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 11:01AMWOBURN, Mass.----geoVue, a leading provider of site selection, market optimization and sales forecasting solutions for retailers, restaurants and other chain facility operators, announced today that ZIPS Dry Cleaners has chosen geoVue’s market planning, optimization and site selection solutions to aid in their 2010 expansion plans.
Restaurants welcome food safety ratings Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 1:04AMThe Restaurant and Catering Association (RCA) has welcomed a new food safety rating system for Brisbane businesses.
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCES FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO HELP RURAL BUSINESSES Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 3:12PMWASHINGTON, February 16, 2010 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $144 million in loan guarantees to assist 54 rural businesses through funding made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The funding is authorized through USDA Rural Development's Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program.
Virginia Senate votes to allow guns in restaurants Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 12:54PMThe Democratic-controlled Virginia Senate has voted to allow concealed weapons permit holders to carry guns in restaurants that serve alcohol, as long as the person carrying the weapon does not drink.
Circuz Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:57AMAll the signs in this eatery say 'wrong way, go back'. 12/20.
Dunkin' Donuts Announces Three New Restaurants in Blue Springs and Independence, MO Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:41AMSai Jitta to Open One Restaurant in 2011 and the Remainder by 2013
Hercules upgrade delays cost 100 jobs in Blenheim Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 5:12PMFeb. 16 (BusinessWire) - Air New Zealand Ltd.'s engineering subsidiary Safe Air is laying off close to a third of its workforce following indefinite delays in an upgrade project on the Royal New Zealand Air Force's fleet of C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
The Big Dig: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 1:48PMHearty Presidents Day greetings, all. Yes, there's more, as WaPo reports : 'The new snow system, termed an Alberta clipper, is expected to hit the area Monday afternoon and stick around until Tuesday morning.
Cajun cuisine 101 Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 1:03PMCheck out The Stew blog for a primer on Louisiana cooking with Times-Picayune's Brett Anderson.
Getting To Valentine's Day Dinner A Challenge Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 6:06AMSnow clogged streets and lack of parking took some of the romance out of Valentine's Day.
The Price of Winter Storms Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 2:18AMThe Mid-Atlantic and Mid-Western United States was slammed by back-to-back snow storms this past week. National snow & ice management company, USM, talks about the impact on commercial property owners. (PRWeb Feb 15, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3604964.htm
The Price of Winter Storms Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 1:01AMThe Mid-Atlantic and Mid-Western United States was slammed by back-to-back snow storms this past week. National snow & ice management company, USM, talks about the impact on commercial property owners.
Steakhouse owner says growth now tastes like chicken Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 12:03AMThe owner of downtown's famous and fancy Metropolitan Grill sees opportunity at the other end of the restaurant market — in chicken wings; also; provocative proposals to shake up Washington's aerospace sector; and developer Martin Selig revises project.
To 2/14: Valentine's Day dining in Arizona Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 9:39AMWine Experience: The tasting features eight wines from artist and Sonoma vintner Kenneth Schilling and chocolates from Julia Baker Confections. The event includes an art display of Schilling's work.
Recommendations: Cenzino in Oakland, Gianna's in Carlstadt, Campania in Fair Lawn Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 1:14AM"Simplicity in food goes a long way," owner Vincenzino Padula likes to say. The dishes at this unassuming Italian fine-dining restaurant live that philosophy with light and flavorful preparations that showcase excellent ingredients, like herbs or tomatoes from the garden behind the restaurant.
Edens & Avant Develops Publix-Anchored Hendrix Crossing Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 4:14PMConstruction has begun at Hendrix Crossing, a 61,725 square-foot neighborhood center being developed in Lexington, SC, by Edens & Avant, one of the nation's leading retail real estate companies.
Getting The Drift Of It Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 1:37PMThe view at Martha Polkey’s Black Sheep Farm on Chapel Lane near Lucketts, where an enormous snow drift dwarfs a 15-foot fence of arbor vitae surrounding Polkey’s garden.