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| Second century brings new challenges for Glacier Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:35:13 PDT WEST GLACIER These mountains have always been old, weighed heavy with age and rooted in deep time, the kind of place where you can heft a handful of early, early earth and wonder at the world before. |
| Facts open to interpretation in Schweitzer’s new offering Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:35:22 PDT This 30-second spot by Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s re-election campaign began running last week on Montana TV stations and cable TV. It was produced by Murphy Putnam Media of Alexandria, Va. |
| AARP gets skinny on Missoula Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:35:26 PDT MISSOULA The Broadway diet must be working. According to the latest issue of AARP Magazine, Missoula ranks seventh on a list of the nation’s skinniest towns. |
| Work wraps up on Deep Draw fire Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:34:31 PDT MISSOULA The Deep Draw fire that burned between Elmo and Hot Springs is just about wrapped up. |
| Bear cam helps scientist catch the right bear at the right time Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:34:37 PDT KALISPELL Ever wonder what a bear really does in the woods? |
| Threshing Bee brings history to life Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:34:53 PDT BILLINGS A different kind of barrel racing took place Saturday afternoon at the 20th annual Threshing Bee east of Huntley at Osborn Park. |
| Pakistan to honor director of Bozeman nonprofit Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:34:55 PDT BOZEMAN (AP) The Pakistan government said Friday that the director of a Bozeman-based nonprofit will receive the country’s Star of Pakistan civilian award at a ceremony in Islamabad in March. |
| State briefs Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:35:02 PDT Patrols against drunken driving increase Law enforcement units statewide are stepping up patrols as part of a national campaign against drunken driving. |
| Former IR reporter’s novel stirs worldwide controversy Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:35:34 PDT MISSOULA Sherry Jones wasn’t supposed to be in Missoula this week. She should have been in Chicago or Los Angeles or San Francisco, promoting her first novel, “Jewel of Medina.” |
| Memphis blaze kills seven Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:34:01 PDT MEMPHIS, Tenn. Held back by flames and smoke, neighbors could do little to help as fire swept through a Memphis home Saturday, killing five young children and two adults. |
| Forecasters: Floridians should prepare for hurricane Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:34:05 PDT KEY WEST, Fla. Residents and tourists in the Florida Keys prepared Saturday for Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters said could strengthen to a hurricane and begin battering the island chain as soon as Monday. |
| Thousands march in Kashmir to honor leader Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:34:08 PDT SRINAGAR, India Tens of thousands of Muslims marched in India’s portion of Kashmir on Saturday in honor of a prominent separatist leader killed in a recent wave of violence that has rocked the volatile Himalayan region. |
| Hawaiian palace occupied again; about 20 arrested Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:34:11 PDT HONOLULU A group of Native Hawaiians claiming to be the state’s legitimate rulers occupied the grounds of a historic palace for two hours before being arrested by state officers in the second recent takeover of its kind. |
| Obama, McCain take same stage Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:34:14 PDT LAKE FOREST, Calif. Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain differed sharply on abortion Saturday, with McCain saying a baby’s human rights begin “at conception,” while Obama restated his support for legalized abortion. |
| Russian forces still entrenched in Georgia Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:34:27 PDT IGOETI, Georgia - Russian forces built ramparts around tanks and posted sentries on a hill in central Georgia on Saturday, digging in despite Western pressure for Moscow to withdraw its forces under a cease-fire deal signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. |
| GLASEL Violin, great cond. $350. Small Air Hockey Table, $20. GLASEL Violin, great cond. $350. Small Air Hockey Table, $20. Call 443-0206 |
| Annual School House Museum Western & Historical Americana Auction Aug. Annual School House Museum Western & Historical Americana Auction Aug. 23, 2008 1:00PM 718 Pearl, Philipsburg, MT 406-859-0018 20+ Guns, including 5 colt SAA guns, 10 Winchester Rifles, Colt Bookcase Derringers, S&W Guns, Ruger Revolver, Remington Rifles, Madam's Desk from Dumas Brothel, Butte, MT., Antique Furniture, M&M bar Gambling Table, Indian Sculpture, Primitive Western Art, Sculpture by R. Jorgensen, Original Lawn Black Jockey, Antique Weaving Loom, Antique Coffee Grinder, Police Items, Saw Tooth Bayonet, Original Skookum Indian Dolls, Beaded Indian Gloves c.1900, Antique Beer Trays, 1950's Pinball Machine, Hitched Horse Hair Bridle, Plains Indian Hammer, Pannier, Bridle, Head Stall, Primitive American Quilt, Huge Star Lock w/key, 6 Old Timer Knives, Marlin rifle 32-40 half octag., Carnival Prizes circa. 1930, Leonard Lopp Painting, Antique Dog Sled, Rare Heiser Saddle, 1909 Coggshall Miles City Saddle Rare, 1920's Purse w/Bakelite 3, Original Indian Portraits 1890's Litho, French Art Deco Clock, Chinese Opium Pipe, Old Chaps, Indian Leggings & Many More Items! See Online Catalog www.1912 museum.com |
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| BUNGALOWS 932 Prospect $187,000 102 Jefferson Mike Gilleran 594-7097 realestateofmontana.com BUNGALOWS 932 Prospect $187,000 102 Jefferson Mike Gilleran 594-7097 realestateofmontana.com |
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| Studio & 1 bdrm. apts. No pets. Utilities furnished. Close Studio & 1 bdrm. apts. No pets. Utilities furnished. Close to downtown. 443-5785. |
| SENIORS 55+ East Park Villas 2615 E. Broadway, $555/ Mo. SENIORS 55+ East Park Villas 2615 E. Broadway, $555/ Mo. incl. heat. Maximum income limits $25920 and $29640. 449-9795 |
| 2 Bdrm., w/d incl., $525/mo., $525 dep. Pet negotiable. John, 2 Bdrm., w/d incl., $525/mo., $525 dep. Pet negotiable. John, 431-0447. |
| Furnished Condo, 3 bdrm., 2 bath, dbl garage, $1200/mo. + Furnished Condo, 3 bdrm., 2 bath, dbl garage, $1200/mo. + dep. & util. No pets. 1 Yr. lease. Avail. 9/1. Mitzi, 459-3320. |
| Extra clean 4 Bdrm, 2 Bath home, garage. Near downtown. Extra clean 4 Bdrm, 2 Bath home, garage. Near downtown. No smoking, pets negotiable. $1,350/month. 431-7058 |
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| 1212 Dakota. 2 Bdrm, w/d, garage, No smoking/ pets. $650/mo. 1212 Dakota. 2 Bdrm, w/d, garage, No smoking/ pets. $650/mo. 431-2730 |
| Colorado racer hits 264 mph in Top Alcohol Dragster qualifying Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:07:20 MST ACTON - Jim Whiteley gave the crowd at Yellowstone Drag Strip what they came for Saturday afternoon. The Grand Junction, Colo., driver took the top qualifying spot in the Top Alcohol Dragster class with a run of 5.484 seconds and 264.13 mph in the NHR ... |
| A new uniform, a new culture Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:37 MST In her homeland, Lazarinka "Ina" Zhelyazkova wore the blue uniform of the Bulgarian national sports team. In Billings this summer, she wears the uniform of a hotel maid. ... |
| Marsh gets emotional lift in win by Whatzzup Baby Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:07:28 MST Gordon Marsh's weekend of horse racing at Yellowstone Downs went from heartbreaking to heartwarming. The longtime Billings owner and trainer, whose horse - Find Sara - died on the track after falling during a race on Friday afternoon, made it to the w ... |
| Ad watch: An analysis of recent campaign advertising Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:13 MST Editor's note: This is first Ad Watch of this Montana political campaign by the Gazette State Bureau. Reporters will scrutinize advertising by candidates and political campaigns for truth and accuracy. This 30-second spot by Gov. Bria ... |
| Dog with cancer part of experiment Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:05:58 MST JACKSON - Kobe stares out from glassy eyes as he hobbles on three legs to greet a visitor in the driveway. Canary-colored stitching stretches across the Rottweiler's ebony chest where his front left leg should be. His teeth have been filed to nubbins. ... |
| Glasgow teenager turns in 89-point bull ride in MontanaFair rodeo Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:07:30 MST After a debut like this, Cole Plouffe will be hard-pressed for an encore. The teenage cowboy from Glasgow, riding for his first time at Rimrock Auto Arena, stuck a tasty 89-point ride on Hot-N-Spicy to win the NRA MontanaFair bull riding Saturday nigh ... |
| History & Heritage Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:46 MST A different kind of barrel racing took place Saturday afternoon at the 20th annual Threshing Bee east of Huntley at Osborn Park. Drivers of two vintage tractors, both John Deere models from the 1940s, pushed along plastic barrels, trying to get them t ... |
| Offense shines in RMC scrimmage Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:07:31 MST Tailbacks Michael Thomas and Sean Coleman got loose for long scoring runs Saturday morning to help highlight Rocky Mountain College's intrasquad scrimmage on Herb Klindt Field. Thomas used his power to get to the sideline and dash 70 yards for a TD, w ... |
| Wyoming seeks to cut water waste Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:02 MST CHEYENNE - Wyoming has canceled or suspended permits on 243 natural-gas wells that have not produced gas for years but have continued to discharge millions of gallons of water as a byproduct. And the state is targeting nearly 1,000 additional such wel ... |
| Yellowstone CC to host PGA Sectional Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:07:32 MST Yellowstone Country Club will be the site for the Rocky Mountain PGA Section Golf Championship tournament on Monday and Tuesday. The 36-hole event will showcase 47 Class A PGA members from Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and Nevada, including defending champi ... |
| City Lights: Policy tome filled with snazzy facts Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:54 MST Did you know there are three rivers and 42 creeks - one of them classified as dry, with a length of zero miles - in Yellowstone County? Did you know that the intersection of 24th Street West and St. Johns Avenue - just off the southwest corner of the ... |
| Friends raising funds to help victims of fatal fire Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:03 MST LANDER - Financial support is being collected for victims of a mobile home fire in Riverton that claimed the lives of three small children and has left a 29-year-old woman severely burned. Bridgett Mullins, who was airlifted to the University of Color ... |
| Bean harvest to be later than normal Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:06 MST POWELL - The dry-bean harvest in the Bighorn Basin of northern Wyoming will likely be delayed after a cold, wet spring kept plants from developing on schedule. "The beans don't look good this year," said Mike Moore, manager of the University of Wyomin ... |
| Fair wraps up at record pace Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:59 MST MontanaFair had a blue-ribbon year. The final numbers won't be crunched until midweek, but the 2008 event is expected to set attendance and revenue records, MetraPark marketing director Sandra Hawke said. ... |
| Diggers find Cinnabar history Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:18 MST GARDINER - Toilets tell tales. There's a good yarn in the old privy at the abandoned town of Cinnabar, a few miles north of Gardiner. ... |
| Missile removal squadron finishes Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:20 MST GREAT FALLS - Malmstrom Air Force Base's 564th Missile Squadron was officially deactivated Friday after completing a yearlong mission to remove 50 intercontinental ballistic missiles from underground silos across north-central Montana. The last of the ... |
| A new uniform, a new culture Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:37 -0600 In her homeland, Lazarinka "Ina" Zhelyazkova wore the blue uniform of the Bulgarian national sports team. |
| History & Heritage Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:46 -0600 A different kind of barrel racing took place Saturday afternoon at the 20th annual Threshing Bee east of Huntley at Osborn Park. |
| City Lights: Policy tome filled with snazzy facts Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:54 -0600 Did you know there are three rivers and 42 creeks - one of them classified as dry, with a length of zero miles - in Yellowstone County? |
| Fair wraps up at record pace Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:59 -0600 MontanaFair had a blue-ribbon year. The final numbers won't be crunched until midweek, but the 2008 event is expected to set attendance and revenue records, MetraPark marketing director Sandra Hawke said. |
| Man injured in motorcycle wreck Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:07:00 -0600 A 47-year-old Huntley man was injured Saturday as he ran his motorcycle into the back of a Suburban, police said. |
| Local and Live Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:07:01 -0600 Sunday, August 17, 2008 • RIM RUNNER 100: 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Daylis Stadium. 100-mile relay run by 100 runners. rimrunners.org. |
| Local guide Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:07:02 -0600 Sunday, August 17, 2008 Legislative panels set meeting datesHELENA - Committees of the Montana Legislature meet regularly during the interim between regular sessions to conduct in-depth studies of a wide variety of topics of public interest. |
| Ad watch: An analysis of recent campaign advertising Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:13 -0600 Editor's note: This is first Ad Watch of this Montana political campaign by the Gazette State Bureau. Reporters will scrutinize advertising by candidates and political campaigns for truth and accuracy. |
| Diggers find Cinnabar history Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:18 -0600 GARDINER - Toilets tell tales. There's a good yarn in the old privy at the abandoned town of Cinnabar, a few miles north of Gardiner. |
| Missile removal squadron finishes Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:20 -0600 GREAT FALLS - Malmstrom Air Force Base's 564th Missile Squadron was officially deactivated Friday after completing a yearlong mission to remove 50 intercontinental ballistic missiles from underground silos across north-central Montana. |
| Novelist gets worldwide attention when book isn't published Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:21 -0600 Sherry Jones wasn't supposed to be in Missoula last week. She should have been in Chicago or Los Angeles or San Francisco, promoting her first novel, "Jewel of Medina." |
| High-tech project gives scientists unobtrusive look at bears Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:22 -0600 KALISPELL - Ever wonder what a bear really does in the woods? |
| NPR's Harley releases CD-DVD set recorded at UM in 2007 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:23 -0600 Singer/songwriter/storyteller Bill Harley has a special affinity for Montana, saying he'd live in Missoula "if it didn't add two hours to every plane trip." |
| Pakistan to honor Montanan Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:24 -0600 BOZEMAN - The Pakistan government said Friday that the director of a Bozeman-based nonprofit will receive the country's Star of Pakistan civilian award at a ceremony in Islamabad in March. |
| Feds accuse Helena man of possessing child porn Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:25 -0600 Michael Topoll IV of Helena was formally charged Thursday in federal court in Great Falls with receiving and possessing child pornography. |
| Land sold to help protect lake Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:26 -0600 KALISPELL - Even as real estate developers continue their legal battle to subdivide the wild northern shore of Flathead Lake, the neighbors around them are lining up to explore the possibility of protecting their place. |
| Judge sets high bond for man accused of fatal DUI Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:27 -0600 MISSOULA - A Great Falls man charged with driving drunk the wrong way on the interstate, causing a crash that killed two men, has made his first court appearance. |
| Glacier Park road to partly close Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:28 -0600 WEST GLACIER - After Sept. 14, parts of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park will be closed for the winter and visitors won't be able to get to Logan Pass from the east. |
| MSU program director leaving Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:28 -0600 BOZEMAN - The coordinator of a Montana State University program for victims of sexual and domestic violence is leaving after 11 years in the position. |
| Organizers: Festival brought 75,000 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:29 -0600 BUTTE - Organizers of the National Folk Festival in Butte say roughly 75,000 people attended this year's event over the three-day weekend of July 11-13. |
| Guard receives first F-15 fighters Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:30 -0600 GREAT FALLS - The Montana Air National Guard has begun replacing its F-16 fighter jets with older F-15 aircraft. |
| BCBS remodeling building for state Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:30 -0600 HELENA - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana is renovating one of its buildings in downtown Helena to meet the needs of its new tenants - Department of Revenue employees. |
| 2 wolves killed, 1 more authorized Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:31 -0600 MISSOULA - Federal trappers have killed two wolves and have permission to kill a third, after wolves killed a calf on private land near Hall. |
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| Dog with cancer part of experiment Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:05:58 -0600 JACKSON - Kobe stares out from glassy eyes as he hobbles on three legs to greet a visitor in the driveway. |
| Wyoming seeks to cut water waste Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:02 -0600 CHEYENNE - Wyoming has canceled or suspended permits on 243 natural-gas wells that have not produced gas for years but have continued to discharge millions of gallons of water as a byproduct. |
| Friends raising funds to help victims of fatal fire Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:03 -0600 LANDER - Financial support is being collected for victims of a mobile home fire in Riverton that claimed the lives of three small children and has left a 29-year-old woman severely burned. |
| Bean harvest to be later than normal Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:06 -0600 POWELL - The dry-bean harvest in the Bighorn Basin of northern Wyoming will likely be delayed after a cold, wet spring kept plants from developing on schedule. |
| Sex offender gets max sentence Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:06 -0600 CASPER - A judge has sentenced a Mills man to the maximum 18- to 20-year prison sentence for molesting a boy. |
| Man sentenced for manslaughter Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:07 -0600 CASPER - A 22-year-old Casper man has been sentenced to 12 to 20 years in prison in the death of a man he fatally struck at a party. |
| Cheyenne sets temperature record Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:08 -0600 CHEYENNE - Cheyenne's high temperature on Friday reached only 49 degrees. |
| China confiscates Bibles from Wyoming based group Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:40:04 -0600 BEIJING - Chinese customs officials confiscated more than 300 Bibles on Sunday from four American Christians who arrived in a southwestern city with plans to distribute them, the group's leader said. |
| WyoGuide Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:06:09 -0600 Sunday, August 17, 2008 Local events• Cody Nite Rodeo. Cody Stampede Grounds. Complete rodeo events including bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, barrel racing, bronc riding. 307-587-5155. |
| Texas authorities say body is abducted clerk Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:03:50 GMT DALLAS (AP) -- A body found in a remote area was been identified as the clerk whose abduction from a store in a small North Texas town was recorded by security cameras, authorities said Sunday.... |
| Fairs tout green efforts, but some still struggle Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:37:03 GMT SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The doughnut stand's exterior was plastic and studded with incandescent lights. It had its own humming generators. And the cold water for sale came in plastic bottles.... |
| Joys, burdens of being best face Phelps now Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:11:49 GMT He stood, literally, on top of the world: Everest. The highest mountain on earth.... |
| Calif. man rescued after 2 nights in old mine Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:41:53 GMT SONORA, Calif. (AP) -- A man was rescued from an abandoned gold mine Sunday after tumbling more than 100 feet and spending two nights at the bottom of the dark shaft, authorities said.... |
| Sarkozy demands that Russia comply with cease fire Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:03:54 GMT PARIS (AP) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned Russia's president Sunday of "serious consequences" in Moscow's relations with the European Union, if Russia does not comply with its cease-fire accord with Georgia.... |
| Pakistan burn victims turn beauticians Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:26:40 GMT LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) -- Saira Liaqat squints through her one good eye as she brushes a woman's hair. Her face, most of which the acid melted years ago, occasionally lights up with a smile. Her hands, largely undamaged, deftly handle the dark brown locks.... |
| US drawdown raises security fears in Iraqi city Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:36:52 GMT TAL AFAR, Iraq (AP) -- A series of bombings in this small but strategic northwestern Iraqi city is stoking fears of a return to sectarian conflict here and raising questions about a strategy of handing urban security to Iraqi police.... |
| China confiscates Bibles from American Christians Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:17:30 GMT BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese customs officials confiscated more than 300 Bibles on Sunday from four American Christians who arrived in a southwestern city with plans to distribute them, the group's leader said.... |
| A lurid sex story returns to haunt Malaysia Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:00:30 GMT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- In headlines, on TV news and around dinner tables, the talk has turned lurid in Malaysia these days.... |
| AP IMPACT: Weak rules cripple appraiser oversight Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:12:06 GMT CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- As soaring home prices set the stage for America's great housing meltdown, a critical step in making sure those home sales were a fair deal - the real estate appraisal - was undermined from within.... |
| Inflated appraisal nearly cost family its home Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:07:51 GMT HOPE MILLS, N.C. (AP) -- After 25 years as a doorman on Manhattan's Upper East Side, Carl Petrone was ready to retire from the cold winters and his daily commute.... |
| Questions and answers on hiring an appraiser Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:10:16 GMT Questions and answers on how consumers can ensure they are getting an honest appraisal when buying or selling a home, refinancing an existing mortgage or taking out a home equity loan or line of credit:... |
| Kosher meatpacker struggles after immigration raid Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:14:01 GMT POSTVILLE, Iowa (AP) -- Three months after the nation's largest immigration raid, chickens and beef carcasses are again moving down the line at Agriprocessors' sprawling kosher meatpacking plant, but managers acknowledge that business still isn't back to normal.... |
| Qwest, unions keep talking; workers remain on job Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:40:37 GMT DENVER (AP) -- Qwest Communications International Inc. and members of its largest union were working on scheduling time Sunday to sit down for further negotiations after a labor contract expired.... |
| Sarkozy demands that Russia comply with cease fire Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:03:54 GMT PARIS (AP) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned Russia's president Sunday of "serious consequences" in Moscow's relations with the European Union, if Russia does not comply with its cease-fire accord with Georgia.... |
| Harry Potter film pulls vanishing act on EW cover Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:49:03 GMT LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Maybe Harry Potter should have brought a note from his parents saying he would be missing school.... |
| After solid first start, Favre feels like a Jet Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:44:05 GMT EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Brett Favre was having fun again.... |
| Calif. man rescued after 2 nights in old mine Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:41:53 GMT SONORA, Calif. (AP) -- A man was rescued from an abandoned gold mine Sunday after tumbling more than 100 feet and spending two nights at the bottom of the dark shaft, authorities said.... |
| Qwest, unions keep talking; workers remain on job Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:40:37 GMT DENVER (AP) -- Qwest Communications International Inc. and members of its largest union were working on scheduling time Sunday to sit down for further negotiations after a labor contract expired.... |
| Fairs tout green efforts, but some still struggle Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:37:03 GMT SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The doughnut stand's exterior was plastic and studded with incandescent lights. It had its own humming generators. And the cold water for sale came in plastic bottles.... |
| Rural economic woes may provide opening for Obama Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:32:54 GMT BELLEVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- The folks in this picturesque mountain community with red barns and Amish buggies have been voting overwhelmingly Republican in national elections for decades.... |
| UAE cities at odds over lifestyle, ties to Iran Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:24:42 GMT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- At first, the differences between the United Arab Emirates two leading cities were merely cultural. Abu Dhabi built world-class museums as fast as Dubai put up extravagant shopping malls - one with a ski slope inside.... |