2 Spring Valley grads help hungry New Yorkers The Journal News - Aug 29 3:06 AM
Two high school friends from Spring Valley are using their talent and hard work to put food on hungry New Yorkers' tables.
NYRA cracks down on paying for tables at Saratoga track Newsday.com - Aug 25 9:19 AM
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- The beleaguered New York Racing Association _ recently the subject of a criminal probe and working to shore up its operations _ is cracking down on the practice of tipping for tables at the Saratoga Race Course.
Halliburton Contract Critic Loses Her Job Washington Post - Aug 28 6:44 PM
A high-level contracting official who has been a vocal critic of the Pentagon's decision to give Halliburton Co. a multibillion-dollar, no-bid contract for work in Iraq, was removed from her job by the Army Corps of Engineers, effective Saturday.
Fundraiser helps fill the sails of Big Brothers Big Sisters Santa Cruz Sentinel - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
SANTA CRUZ Sunday was a perfect day to go sailing, and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County couldnt have asked for better weather to put on its 14th annual boat race.
Troy promotes mini-parks Detroit News - Aug 28 10:43 PM
TROY -- Troy officials are working to turn small parcels of land left over from road projects into parkland and give their built-out city every little bit of green space they can.
Schools warned on exam league tables Financial Times - Aug 25 7:26 PM
English and maths scores have improved as schools prepare for next year's league tables, which will require the main measure of pupil success to include the two core subjects.
Some hidden treasures await visitors in Fenton Detroit News - Aug 28 10:44 PM
FENTON -- Garden and antiques enthusiasts, art lovers and home-decor buffs are in for a treat in the Fenton area, about an hour's drive from Detroit off U.S. 23.
Newly-weds turn the tables on bickering relatives Telegraph.co.uk - Aug 28 4:38 PM
Traditional wedding seating arrangements are disappearing as the shape of 21st century families becomes ever more complex.
Paperclip pioneers reunite Montgomery Independent - Aug 28 4:11 PM
Past the three-piece orchestra that's playing soft music, across from the IMAX theater, beyond the tables of hors d'oeuvres, there is a small room at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
Long shot triumphs Asbury Park Press - Aug 29 2:15 AM
OCEANPORT Todd Pletcher's go-to rider this year at Monmouth Park has been Chris DeCarlo, and the pairing has been a successful one, with six stakes victories.