Annual 'Fire Ball' to Raise Funds for EquipmentWednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:13PMSeptember 10 event focuses on funds for new Jaws of Life, Bendix radios, water rescue night vision goggles, and rescue mannequins for local crews.
10 landmarks that define ChicagoSunday, May 30, 2010 @ 12:17AMEvery city has a consummate landmark: Paris' Eiffel Tower, Venice's Grand Canal, New York City's Statue of Liberty, St. Louis' Gateway Arch. Chicago, on the other hand, has several — buildings, parks, singular museum exhibits, hallmarks of a glorious World's Fair as well as signature foods. Here we present a roundup of 10 must-sees to get the flavor of Chicago.
Ghost Hunters International: Season One, Part OneThursday, May 27, 2010 @ 3:33PMRent It Ghost Hunters International - Season One Part One: Ghosts, agent up, since there seems no end to reality programs eager to get you on camera. Seriously, there's probably a lot of money to be made out there. Ghost Hunters from the SyFy Channel has branched out, creating an international unit seemingly dedicated to finding mostly European and UK specters, at least in this first Season One ...
Trenton Police Department names Officer of the YearWednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 12:53AMTRENTON -- Twenty years ago, Lawrence Michael Davis was a union carpenter looking for steady work that didn't fluctuate with the seasons. He had been accepted as a recruit for the New Jersey State Police, but his training was cut short by a torn muscle.
In ‘Tom Sawyer,’ Homage to ChildhoodWednesday, April 14, 2010 @ 8:01PMA cast of 10 at the Hartford Stage manages to reconnect with the innocence and glory of youth.
CPR in Sonoma County going to the dogsTuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 9:39AMThe cat might not give a crud if dad is choking on a piece of steak, but the family dog would likely give him the Heimlich maneuver, if he only knew how.
The Fugitive Kind - Criterion CollectionMonday, April 12, 2010 @ 7:43AMHighly Recommended THE MOVIE: " This is a snakeskin jacket! And for me it's a symbol of my individuality and my belief in personal freedom. " - Sailor (Nicolas Cage) in David Lynch's Wild at Heart " That's where I come from, it's not where I'm going. " - Valentine (Marlon Brando) in The Fugitive Kind I know that New York isn't really earthquake country, but has anyone checked the records for ...
Pet First AidThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 9:28AMBeing prepared for emergencies is crucial and first aid classes can offer life saving techniques. So what happens when the individual that's injured is your four legged friend?
Whitney Biennial art show keeps a smaller, tighter focus in 2010.Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:19PMNEW YORK | The Whitney Museum of American Art’s 2010 biennial exhibition is sound, sober and small. This “recession” roundup of tides and trends in the nation’s art reeks of dashed hopes and narrowed horizons. Featuring a near record low of 55 artists — most from New York and Los Angeles — the 2010 show, unlike recent versions of this biennial overview, is devoid of spectacle, high-tech wizardry ...
Joe Bennett takes the pain out of rural medicineSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:48PMAmongst the serious business on the agenda at this year’s New Zealand Rural General Practice conference, author, columnist, wit and raconteur Joe Bennett will be lurking ready to inject a healthy dose of humour into proceedings. He is not a doctor. He ...
News in pictures on ThursdayThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:16AMA LOOK at some of the best pictures from around the world on Thursday, Feb 25.
First aid class to put focus on petsFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 4:00AMWisconsin Rapids-area residents have the opportunity to take an American Red Cross first aid class this month -- but it wont teach them how to rescue people.
Island hunters find fun, friends in AlabamaWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 7:55PMBuck is a big yellow dog with a character flaw. He would, when presented with the opportunity, eat a cat.
Oakland Poet: Barbara Jane Reyes investigates the city through poetryFriday, February 5, 2010 @ 3:37PMBarbara Jane Reyes has spent the last 10 years in Oakland slowly uncovering the city's mysteries. As I continue making my home in this city," she says "poetry helps me slowly feed my growing roots here.
Learn about First Aid for petsMonday, January 25, 2010 @ 6:17AMTUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Pet owners can learn how to save their pets in an emergency situation. The Humane Society of Southern Arizona is offering a Pet First Aid and Safety Class on two upcoming dates.
Text your news or pictures (plus 'SLNEWS' or 'SLPICS') to 80360Saturday, December 26, 2009 @ 5:56AMHow does Santa get so many presents ready for Christmas? A team of elves help out, of course. And the larger retailers across the area have borrowed the idea, with teams of seasonal helpers working for months to create the correct Christmas feel each year.
Kienholz: The HoerengrachtMonday, November 30, 2009 @ 11:52AMWalking through night-lit city streets, who can resist peeking into curtain-less windows to glimpse snatches of other people's lives?
Pamper your pet with these productsSaturday, October 10, 2009 @ 11:11PMSomewhere - deep down inside us - we realize our cats are perfectly content playing with pieces of string and balls of wadded-up paper. But that's not stopping some of us from buying cat toys shaped like sushi or sea creatures, is it?
Re-living history at Brentsville eventThursday, October 8, 2009 @ 8:05PMWith music from the 1940s playing, Tim Ketchum and his wife, Kay, clad in World War II uniforms, stood in front of a Jeep filled with military equipment and easels with family photos of veterans.
KC parade kicks off annual American Royal activitiesThursday, September 24, 2009 @ 10:17PMAs it has for 83 years, this weekend’s American Royal parade seeks to entertain. But this year’s theme aims to remind onlookers — as they marvel at dancing horses and cheer on marching bands — that there’s a reason behind the spectacle. The Royal is a charitable organization, its season-long mission to celebrate agriculture and develop future leaders in the field.
Erica Abeel: Toronto Social DiaryMonday, September 14, 2009 @ 7:26PMUnlike some colleagues who disdain parties, with their trans fatty nibbles, I actively seek them out -- provided the party starts before 11pm when I'd rather be flossing.
Carlisle to flash back to the '60s for First FridayFriday, September 4, 2009 @ 2:39AMPeace dudes, the dancing dogs, red Herrings, and living mannequins ... these and other things you are bound to see in Carlisle this weekend will not be the result of a hallucination.
Second-half swoon all too familiar for O'sThursday, August 13, 2009 @ 6:50AMBut is annual nose dive like all the others? S o now the question is: What kind of nose dive are the Orioles in this time?
Owners learning pet first aidWednesday, August 12, 2009 @ 2:40AMThe love of pet owners for their Fidos and Fluffys is translating into popularity for courses offered by the Summit County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
S.A.'s Methodist and VA hospital improving patient safetySunday, August 9, 2009 @ 10:50PMElectronic prescription pads and bar codes for medication charts are two ways they have cut errors, but not many hospitals use them. Patients dying from medical errors S.A. man died after feeding tube put in lung Medical errors in S.A. have caused deaths, injuries Dead By Mistake, www.deadbymistake.com Coming Tuesday: Texas fumbled attempts to report medical errors
Pet owners learn first-aid basicsTuesday, August 4, 2009 @ 3:24AMSo when the Grant Wood chapter of the American Red Cross offered a course on pet first aid, the 11-year-old signed up, ready to learn things such as CPR and how to stop choking.
Red Cross to host Pet First AidMonday, August 3, 2009 @ 3:23AMThe American Red Cross will host a Pet First Aid for Cats and Dogs class from 6 to 10 p.m. today at the Iowa City Red Cross office, 373 E. College St. Register by calling 393-3500.
The Ugly Truth [2009] [R] - 8.3.6Friday, July 24, 2009 @ 11:20AMKatherine Heigl plays a controlling morning TV show producer who agrees to participate in a set of relationship experiments authored by an insensitive TV host (Gerard Butler). He attempts to apply his own chauvinistic relationship theories to her relationships, but ends up with surprising results.
Salinas Red Cross to Start Teaching Pet CPR SoonMonday, July 6, 2009 @ 11:36PMSalinas, Calif.-Would you take First Aid and Pet CPR class if you thought it could save your pet's life? Several local chapters of the American Red Cross have been teaching first aid and pet CPR for a
Rain delay doesn't douse enthusiasm of 'Smokey Joe's Cafe'Sunday, June 7, 2009 @ 2:33AMTroupers show their talent at Annapolis theater under the stars O ne garden that never welcomes rain is Annapolis Summer Garden - the outdoor theater across from City Dock where a downpour postponed last Friday's seating. Overhead lights had to be repaired "big-top" fashion by a technician working from a catwalk 20 feet above the audience. And about a half-hour into Smokey Joe's Cafe , a ...