Your South Lake County CalendarTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:06PMFind out all the events going on in your community, and planyour week’s activities with The Times.
Snow day!Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:17AMThursday, residents of the Valley shoveled driveways and walkways, made snowmen and snow angels, ate the snow and fed it to siblings and family dogs, bundled up children and dried them off, stocked up on staples like milk, bread, kerosene lanterns and electrical generators, planned trips to Vegas, drank hot cocoa indoors, and turned their thoughts toward spring.
Your Lake County CalendarFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:40PMFind out all the events going on in your community, and planyour week’s activities with The Times.
Community NotesFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:00PMDugger Lodge # 721 F&AM will meet March 18. Work in EA degree at 7 p.m. Visiting brethren welcome. Linton Masonic Lodge #560 F&AM will have a called meeting on the E.A. Degree March 11. Dinner at 6 p.m. with degree work at 7 p.m.. All Masons are welcome to attend.
Red obsessionThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:54PMGRANTS PASS (AP) -- Duane Coatney knows fire engines -- and has a model of almost every one ever made.
Pakistani Smart BombsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:33AMMarch 4, 2010: The U.S. is sending a thousand laser guided bomb kits (that turn unguided bombs into smart bombs) to Pakistan (700 kits for 227kg/500 pound bombs, and 300 for 909kg/2,000 pounders).
Learn more about ‘uncommon’ Artic foxesMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:58AM“Uncommon Animals: Arctic Fox: Very Cool!” by Stephen Person, 2009, Bearport Publishing, Inc., $18.95, hardbound, 32 pages
Cyber warriors gather as online battles rageSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:25PMGlobal cyberattacks hit firms, governments: NetWitness San Francisco (AFP) Feb 18, 2010 - Hackers have created a "dangerous new" network of virus-infected computers in 2,500 businesses and government agencies around the world, a US Internet security firm warned Thursday.
Cyber warriors gather as online battles rageSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:34AMSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 28, 2010 - US national security leaders and top cyber warriors from around the world are gathering here to plot defenses against criminals and spies that increasingly plague the Internet.
News BriefsSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:16PMKids Safe Expo today at RJHS A Kids Safe Expo will be from 2-4 p.m. today at Russellville Junior High School gymnasium.
How a lone speedskater showed the grace in all of usSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:06PMNearly everyone thinks of the “Miracle on Ice,” the U.S. hockey team over Russia at the Lake Placid Olympics 30 years ago. But there was a “miracle” in this year’s games that brings back a flood of memories to this grizzled brow.
Snow day!Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:51AMThursday, residents of the Valley shoveled driveways and walkways, made snowmen and snow angels, ate the snow and fed it to siblings and family dogs, bundled up children and dried them off, stocked up on staples like milk, bread, kerosene lanterns and electrical generators, planned trips to Vegas, drank hot cocoa indoors, and turned their thoughts toward spring.
South Side News & NotesFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:36AMGREEN — The Veterans Memorial Park Committee will unveil the winning design for the Veterans Memorial Park March 6 at noon during the Green Expo at Green High School.
West Side News & NotesThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:37AMCVNP — A change in federal law effective Feb. 22 allows people who can legally possess firearms under federal, Ohio and local law to possess those firearms in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP).
CalendarThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:06AMSubmissions for "Community Calendar" are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495.
Botswana : Kalepa Community Trust Uplifts LocalsTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2:16PMWhen Thabo 'Pinky' Tuelo stood up to narrate how his Community Trust at Chobe is changing the lives of the people, participants at the National Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) Conference in Gaborone appeared captivated by the young chairperson's testimony.
Jasper releases LPDDR, DDR3 proof kitsMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:20AMVerification-focused EDA startup Jasper Design Automation announced the availability of formal verification proof kits for LPDDR1, LPDDR2 and DDR3 SDRAM. Electronic design automation - Jasper Design Automation - Formal verification - Technology - Electronics
Jasper releases LPDDR, DDR3 proof kitsMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 5:14AMVerification-focused EDA startup Jasper Design Automation announced the availability of formal verification proof kits for LPDDR1, LPDDR2 and DDR3 SDRAM.
Hendee: Outdoor sports' version of ‘car shows' offer variety of exhibitsSunday, February 21, 2010 @ 1:30AMNebraskans and Iowans have two high-flying, smooth-sailing options for winter getaways just up the street or down the road this week. One choice is docking in Omaha for the annual Omaha Boat, Sports and Travel Show at the Qwest...
Rocky Mount police report assault, break-insSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 8:02PM23-year-old male attacked and seriously injured on the 400 block of Photinia Street. 16-year-old male attacked on the 300 block of Tillery Street. 46-year-old male attacked and seriously injured on the 200 block of Howell Street.
CalendarThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 5:08AMSubmissions for "Community Calendar" are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495.
Happenings, Feb. 12Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 3:04AMBeaver Meadows - A fish fry benefit for Patsy Hoffman will be held Feb. 19 at the Beaver Meadows Deli from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Donation is $10. The meal will include breaded haddock, fries, cole slaw, coffee, soda and dessert. Interested persons can eat in or
Happenings, Feb. 5Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 3:04AMAshland - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Ashland, will celebrate Souper Bowl Sunday during its 9 a.m. worship service on Sunday. Everyone is encouraged to wear their favorite sweatshirt or team jersey (for any sport) for the Sunday service. After the ser
CSEM offers transceiver-with-DSP for wireless networksThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 11:39AMCentre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique (Neuchatel, Switzerland) has produced a one-volt RF transceiver with an integrated DSP tailored for portable wireless communications in such things as wireless sensor networks and body area networks.
CalendarThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 5:00AMSubmissions for "Community Calendar" are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495.
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CalendarThursday, January 28, 2010 @ 4:54AMSubmissions for "Community Calendar" are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495.
Police reports - Western Hills PressWednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 4:19AMBrad Adams, 23, 3941 Washington Ave., driving under suspension at Harrison Avenue and Roswell Avenue, Jan. 12.
UK executives charged over bribe attemptSunday, January 24, 2010 @ 12:34AMFBI 'sting' at Las Vegas weapons show claimed to represent African president seeking to buy arms for presidential guard Executives at two UK security companies have been charged with trying to bribe the defence minister of an African country following an elaborate FBI sting operation. David Painter, 56, and Lee Wares, 43, chairman and director of a British firm that sells armoured vehicles, were ...
Derby crazeSaturday, January 23, 2010 @ 11:09PMAbout 70 Cub Scouts from across the Minot region came ready to race at the Tomahawk District pinewood derby Saturday in the Sleep Inn. It was the district's kickoff event to celebrate the 100th anniversary year of the Boy Scouts.
Defense firm does about-face Bible uproarFriday, January 22, 2010 @ 2:14AMWASHINGTON -- A Wixom company will stop putting biblical references on rifle scopes and other products made for the U.S. military and is sending the Pentagon kits to remove the references from weaponry already in the hands of American troops.
U.S. firm to remove Bible references from gun sightsThursday, January 21, 2010 @ 4:27PMA defense contractor will voluntarily stop stamping references to Bible verses on combat rifle sights made for the U.S. military, a major buyer of the company's gear.
Wixom firm to remove Bible verses from riflesThursday, January 21, 2010 @ 12:57PMWASHINGTON — A Wixom company will stop putting biblical references on weapon scopes and other products made for the U.S. military and is sending the Pentagon kits to remove the references from weaponry already in the hands of American troops.
CalendarThursday, January 21, 2010 @ 4:05AMSubmissions for "Community Calendar" are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495.
UK executives charged over bribe attemptTuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 9:18PMFBI sting operation.David Painter, 56, and Lee Wares, 43, chairman and director of a British firm that sells armoured vehicles, were arrested on Monday, the US justice department said.Pankesh Patel, 4...
U.S. charges 22 with bribery in arms stingTuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 7:07PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An executive of Smith & Wesson and 21 others have been charged with violating U.S. bribery laws after an undercover sting in which federal agents posed as arms-buying representatives of an African defense minister.