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Writing Golf History 27 Jan 08, 23:39 ET Don't like hearing about Tiger? You're in for a very long season if the Buick Invitational is a sign of what's to come Tiger blends the creative and the ... more History in the re-making 27 Jan 08, 23:13 ET NEW GLASGOW – The recent purchase of The Maritime Building by an up and coming real estate developer has people in Pictou County talking. ... more Quotas for homes based on history - Eskom 27 Jan 08, 23:10 ET By Bronwyn Gerretsen Rolling blackouts are set to continue in KwaZulu-Natal this week, with Eskom aiming at implementing power rationing within three months ... more History repeats with another gong for Mackay woman 27 Jan 08, 22:22 ET Historian Bernice Wright, from Mackay in north Queensland, has been awarded the Order of Australia Medal for her service to the community, the church, ... more Today in History 27 Jan 08, 21:52 ET AP - January 27, 2008 3:13 AM ET Today is Sunday, January 27th, the 27th day of 2008. There are 339 days left in the year. On January 27th, 1967, ... more Today in Entertainment History 27 Jan 08, 21:52 ET AP - January 27, 2008 3:13 AM ET On January 27th, 1958, singer Little Richard enrolled in a college run by the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Huntsville, ... more History repeats itself 27 Jan 08, 21:51 ET A generation of Americans was gutted and the country was divided along sharp lines because of one man's thirst for blood. That monster was former US ... more Celeste and Choraline make a little history 27 Jan 08, 21:50 ET By SooToday.com Staff This coming week, SooToday.com will celebrate its sixth anniversary as a community news website. What's now SooToday.com began in ... more Renovation of Arkansas Gazette's building reveals history 27 Jan 08, 21:49 ET LITTLE ROCK (AP) - The renovation of a building once home to the oldest newspaper west of the Mississippi River has revealed parts of Arkansas history once forgotten. more CDC plans biggest investment in its history 27 Jan 08, 21:36 ET By David Litterick CDC Group, the private equity business owned by the Government, is making the biggest financial commitment in its 60-year history by ... more History of US Table Tennis Vol VII 27 Jan 08, 21:25 ET By Tim Boggan (Copyright 2007) - For the first time since the China-India Himalayan War in 1962, an organized group of Chinese have come to India. ... more History of North Shore-LIJ lease in Lake Success 27 Jan 08, 21:18 ET November 1996: Lockheed-Martin announces it will close its 1.4-million-square-foot defense plant in Lake Success, across the street from Long Island Jewish ... more Museum set to honor Heels' hoops history 27 Jan 08, 21:18 ET Fans of the North Carolina men's basketball program can get a little closer to the Tar Heels' storied past beginning Monday. more Obama: landslide win in SC marks a turn in party history 27 Jan 08, 21:17 ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday that his landslide win in South Carolina's presidential primary marks a turn in political history, ... more Local author completes Franklin Templeton history 27 Jan 08, 20:33 ET When billionaire Charles B. Johnson wanted to put down in writing a history of his company, Franklin Templeton Investments, he turned to Rapid City author Eric Abrahamson and his Vantage Point Historical Services. more White Paper must look at 'homeless history' 27 Jan 08, 20:21 ET Director of the ACT Council of Social Services Ara Cresswell says any new strategy to tackle homelessness must look deep into the history of homeless people. more Obama sees new chapter in history...The GOP battle in Fla ... 27 Jan 08, 20:16 ET UNDATED (AP) Barack Obama tells a rally in Birmingham, Alabama, his campaign is going to "write a new chapter" in the South and in American history. ... more Flight, food and history 27 Jan 08, 20:14 ET The very thought of a trip to England in January was very appealing as my middle daughter would be 50 and mine was in the same week. My birthday that is! ... more Forgetting the lessons of history 27 Jan 08, 20:13 ET Yesterday was Holocaust Memorial Day in Britain. A lot of worthy things were said about the need to remember the Holocaust to ensure that such a thing never ... more First edition reveals city’s colonial history 27 Jan 08, 20:11 ET The Herald's 225th anniversary is well worth celebrating and the copy of the very first edition was extremely useful. However, the summary in the ... more CNN Student News One-Sheet: History of the State of the Union 27 Jan 08, 20:09 ET (CNN Student News) -- On January 28, 2008, President George W. Bush will deliver his annual State of the Union address. But what is the State of the Union, ... more GUM: A Piece of Soviet History, Turned Mall 27 Jan 08, 20:08 ET My first visit to GUM, the shopping arcade on Red Square just opposite Lenin’s Mausoleum, was hardly auspicious. It was 1988 and I was in the Soviet Union ... more Black History Month Kick-off Brunch 27 Jan 08, 19:05 ET February is Black History Month but today a brunch to launch the event was held at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. more Obama: landslide win marks a turn in party history 27 Jan 08, 18:57 ET By Charles Babington AP Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday that his landslide win in South Carolina’s presidential primary marks a ... more South Korea's Leader Tries to Turn His Back on History 27 Jan 08, 18:49 ET By Alexis Dudden Ms. Dudden is associate professor of history at the University of Connecticut and author of the forthcoming, Troubled Apologies Among Japan ... more Obama says win in South Carolina marks a turn in party history ... 27 Jan 08, 18:35 ET AP BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Barack Obama says his convincing win in South Carolina's Democratic primary shows that a black candidate can appeal to voters of ... more NHL vs. European Champs: The Complete History 27 Jan 08, 18:32 ET By Jeff Z. Klein After today’s announcement that the New York Rangers will European club champion Metallurg Magnitogorsk on Oct. 1 in the first Victoria Cup ... more Israeli duo make doubles history 27 Jan 08, 18:18 ET JONATHAN Elrich and Andy Ram won Israel's first Grand Slam doubles tennis title with victory over Wimbledon champions Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra at ... more With good humor, ‘Kids’ take in history 27 Jan 08, 18:13 ET HEATH — Once a month, a loyal group of history buffs meets in Heath to learn, appreciate, see and even smell history. “Take a couple whiffs of that and it’ll either fix you up or kill ya. more A Date With History Awaits In The Desert 27 Jan 08, 17:55 ET They say the same thing about forests in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The good people of Flagstaff, a city north of Phoenix which is in the neighborhood of ... more Athletics: Olympian Shatters Record, Largest Field In South ... 27 Jan 08, 17:43 ET MIAMI (January 27, 2008) - Cool morning breezes and thousands of spectators ushered in the momentous start of the 2008 ING Miami Marathon and Half MarathonR ... more Aussies bank on history repeating for Gilly's finale 27 Jan 08, 17:38 ET Australia will today press to repeat history, chasing what would be a remarkable win over India in the final cricket Test, and honour Adam Gilchrist with a ... more Obama says win in South Carolina marks a turn in party history 27 Jan 08, 17:36 ET AP Democrat Barack Obama said today that his landslide win in South Carolina's presidential primary marks a turn in party history, showing that a black ... more Obama says landslide win in SC marks a turn in party history 27 Jan 08, 17:31 ET By CHARLES BABINGTON AP Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday that his landslide win in South Carolina's presidential primary marks a ... more This manuscript should be history 27 Jan 08, 17:29 ET BY POLLY SHULMAN | Special to Newsday January 27, 2008 War is bad. So are genocide, rape, religious intolerance, slavery and book burning. ... more FALDO PREDICTS HISTORY FOR WOODS 27 Jan 08, 17:26 ET Nick Faldo is predicting golf history will be made this year by Tiger Woods winning the Grand Slam of all four majors. more Obama says landslide win in South Carolina marks a turn in party history 27 Jan 08, 17:25 ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday that his landslide win in South Carolina's presidential primary marks a turn in party history, showing that a black candidate can appeal to voters of all colors and in all regions. more WOODS ON THE BRINK OF HISTORY - FALDO 27 Jan 08, 17:07 ET By Mark Garrod, PA Sport Golf Correspondent Nick Faldo is predicting golf history will be made this year by Tiger Woods winning the Grand Slam of all four ... more Slogans aside, race clearly mattered as SC blacks voted to make ... - Daily Mail 27 Jan 08, 16:40 ET By RUSS BYNUM AP Writer ST. HELENA ISLAND, SC (AP) -- As a black woman, Jeanettea Bryan had been waiting eight years to cast a presidential vote for Hillary ... more 2008 Deputy Governor's History Research Awards announced 27 Jan 08, 16:29 ET The Deputy Governor’s Office is pleased to announce that the topic of the second Deputy Governor’s History Research Awards is “Historical Sites in the ... more HISTORY MADE AT MONMOUTH COUNTY'S ANNUAL ORGANIZATION MEETING 27 Jan 08, 16:28 ET FREEHOLD - Monmouth County recently made history when Lillian G. Burry and Kim Guadagno became the first women to serve in the county's top posts. ... more Black history lecture set for Feb. 7 27 Jan 08, 16:13 ET West Florida Historic Preservation, is partnering with the African-American Heritage Society to sponsor a lecture by David Jackson, history professor from ... more Staging the Largest Terrorism-Response Drill in US History 27 Jan 08, 16:11 ET WASHINGTON (Wired News).- At 9:04 on a cold fall morning, Sharie Sanderlin stands in the Portland, Oregon, drizzle, cheerfully awaiting the attack. ... more Sepia shots of History 27 Jan 08, 16:05 ET “He never intended to be a great photographer like Lala Raja Deen Dayal,” said Vivan Sundaram, 64, great-grandson of Umrao Singh Sher-Gil about his ancestor ... more Race mattered as SC blacks voted to make history with Obama 27 Jan 08, 15:43 ET By Russ Bynum AP As a black woman, Jeanettea Bryan had been waiting eight years to cast a presidential vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton, until the rhetoric ... more Slogans aside, race clearly mattered as SC blacks voted to make ... 27 Jan 08, 15:29 ET By RUSS BYNUM , AP As a black woman, Jeanettea Bryan had been waiting eight years to cast a presidential vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton, until the rhetoric ... more Today in History - Jan. 27 27 Jan 08, 15:27 ET Back to AP By AP Today is Sunday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2008. There are 339 days left in the year. On Jan. 27, 1967, astronauts Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, ... more THE MUSIC OF AMERICA: HISTORY THROUGH MUSICAL TRADITIONS -- A ... 27 Jan 08, 15:24 ET Spanning 400 years of American history, THE MUSIC OF AMERICA: HISTORY THROUGH MUSICAL TRADITIONS, a six-hour 3-part documentary television series, ... more Ganassi creates Rolex history. 27 Jan 08, 15:12 ET came home two laps clear of the nearest rivals after a race held in difficult conditions at the ‘World Centre of Racing'. As the race entered its 19th hour, ... more Health history 27 Jan 08, 14:49 ET By CANDACE CHASE/Daily Inter Lake There was a woman doctor in 1918 who lost a leg tending a patient on a roadside. Nun nurses worried of bears invading ... more This Week in Racing History 27 Jan 08, 14:48 ET Emerson Fittipaldi drives a Marlboro McLaren M23-Cosworth to victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos (1974). Bernd Rosemeyer is killed on the ... more NECA, IBEW Sponsor Teen Driver's Run at NASCAR History 27 Jan 08, 14:30 ET The National Labor Management Cooperation Committee (NLMCC), a joint entity of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International ... more Mammoth Ivory Figurines - Own A Piece Of History 27 Jan 08, 14:29 ET Genuine mammoth ivory has replaced the void created by the global ban on elephant ivory. There are sculptors who have shifted base from elephant ivory ... more Leetonia-based newsletter traces history of Stanley family 27 Jan 08, 14:26 ET LEETONIA — Nelda Stanley Hawkins often finds herself immersed in old photographs, birth, marriage and death certificates and letters from long ago. ... more Today's History 27 Jan 08, 14:22 ET AP Today is Sunday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2008. There are 339 days left in the year. On Jan. 27, 1967, astronauts Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, ... more Some of area's underground history on display at Rocky 27 Jan 08, 13:53 ET NELSONVILLE - Coal has always been a burning interest to Virgil McKnight. The son and grandson of coal miners, McKnight has studied the history of coal in ... more History of the Mormon Pioneer Trail 27 Jan 08, 13:23 ET The Mormon migration from Nauvoo, Ill., to Utah in 1846 was the largest human migration in United States history. The Mormon Church was organized by Joseph ... more New MLK Memorial Grant Kicks Off Black History Month 27 Jan 08, 12:41 ET As the nation prepares to observe Black History Month, the WK Kellogg Foundation will make a major donation to the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, ... more Site of vicious dog attack had history of complaints 27 Jan 08, 12:25 ET By MARK MOREY Doctors are trying to save a Lower Valley man's leg after he was severely injured in a Friday attack by several dogs, a relative said Saturday ... more San Bernardino County Museum exhibit puts dazzle into social history 27 Jan 08, 11:53 ET By PENNY E. SCHWARTZ All that glitters is not gold. Some is silver, some is rhinestone, and some is even plastic. Hundreds of shiny items that adorned the ... more History of the Arabs in the Ottoman Archives 27 Jan 08, 11:42 ET By Manal Lutfi Istanbul, Asharq Al-Awsat- From food prices to widespread epidemics, from the education system to oppositional political movements, ... more A lesson in history for Tar Heels fans 27 Jan 08, 11:37 ET CHAPEL HILL — Tyler Hansbrough left last season’s regular-season finale when Duke’s Gerald Henderson clocked the then-sophomore All-American in the face, ... more Today in History: Jan. 27, 2008 27 Jan 08, 11:28 ET By Record Searchlight staff Today is Sunday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2008. There are 339 days left in the year. Mrs. John Martin was arrested on suspicion ... more Today in Cape history: Search begins for fishing boat Lady of Grace 27 Jan 08, 11:02 ET n this day in 2007, the Coast Guard launched a massive search for the fishing boat Lady of Grace after the 75-foot dragger failed to return as scheduled to ... more A grisly history of Welsh murders 27 Jan 08, 10:37 ET The hills and valleys of South Wales are renowened for their beauty. But beneath the green green grass lurk the grisly stories of some of the country's most ... more Djokovic writes name in history 27 Jan 08, 09:31 ET NOVAK DJOKOVIC beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Australian Open to become Serbia's first ever Grand Slam champion. The third seed from Belgrade conceded the ... more New depot floor to pay tribute to Cheyenne's railroad history 27 Jan 08, 09:23 ET By Jodi Rogstad CHEYENNE - Wayne Hansen and Rick Heimsoth stood on a long, bare patch of cement in the lobby of the old railroad depot. ... more Australian Open: History making first title for Novak Djokovic 27 Jan 08, 09:11 ET In a match that had all the atmosphere of a Davis Cup tie, Novak Djokovic has won the 2008 Australian Open 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 over a brilliant but error-ridden ... more Black History Month event set at Mount Gulian 27 Jan 08, 09:00 ET BEACON - A Black History Month program will be held from 4-6 p.m. Feb. 2 at Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling St., Fishkill. more India and Australia look for history to repeat itself 27 Jan 08, 08:59 ET By Steve Wilson and agencies Australia and India were both looking back over their own recent history for evidence that they can avoid the fourth and final ... more CD makes history with 5 picks on Big 14 27 Jan 08, 08:53 ET BY ROD FRISCO Wide neckties, skinny neckties, no neckties. SUVs, minivans, subcompacts. Cement jobs, tight-waist tilts, Granby rolls. ... more History lurks in old Gazette building 27 Jan 08, 08:42 ET BY JAKE SANDLIN Rummaging through the dusky basement of the former Arkansas Gazette building over the past three weeks, Kate Askew busily sorted through the ... more Capturing a piece of history 27 Jan 08, 08:39 ET By Gina Bebbington TRACES of Northwich's history have captured the imagination of readers since they featured in last week's Guardian. ... more State history lurks in basement 27 Jan 08, 08:04 ET By Jake Sandlin (Contact) Rummaging through the dusky basement of the former Arkansas Gazette building over the past three weeks, Kate Askew busily sorted ... more Long history of Dutch house reveals that bubbles always burst 27 Jan 08, 07:57 ET AMSTERDAM - The house sugar merchant Cornelis Sasbout built in 1617 at number 150 on Amsterdam's Herengracht canal tells a cautionary tale about investing ... more Family history 27 Jan 08, 07:22 ET By VICTOR GRETO, The News Journal Celeste Williams-Hughes, of Fair Hill, Md., is a participant in the genographic project. Williams-Hughes' ancestors left ... more Game fades into history 27 Jan 08, 07:09 ET By MARK McGUIRE Senior writer Gloversville he siblings arose along the banks of the Cayadutta Creek. Miles off the present-day Thruway, the adjacent Glove ... more In touch with the past: Councilman's project brings local black ... 27 Jan 08, 07:05 ET By Katherine Tam They were the first blacks elected to public office in Richmond, helping to craft policies that shaped the city. ... more In history 27 Jan 08, 06:52 ET In 1981, President Ronald Reagan greeted the 52 former American hostages released by Iran at the White House. In 1967, astronauts Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, ... more Black history happens here, official says 27 Jan 08, 06:44 ET By Katherine Tam , STAFF WRITER They were the first blacks elected to public office in Richmond, helping to craft policies that shaped the city. ... more Forum to honor Afghanistan's vibrant history 27 Jan 08, 06:37 ET By Todd R. Brown, STAFF WRITER FREMONT — The ancient poet Rumi may have foreseen Afghanistan's current struggles when he wrote: "We have a huge barrel of ... more Reader Review: Predictions could develop into history 27 Jan 08, 06:29 ET By Perry Missner Predicting the future is a loser's game, but when fiction writers do it, they can call their guesses science fiction and not be too ashamed ... more Australia, India hoping history repeats itself 27 Jan 08, 06:18 ET Adelaide, January 27:: Australia and India are both hoping history will repeat itself and allow them to conjure a win out of nothing on the last day of the ... more History on line for Weber in Las Vegas 27 Jan 08, 06:15 ET BY STEVE T. GORCHES Post-Tribune staff writer One week after getting a bad break in the television finals, Pete Weber has a chance to make history on two ... more Past 'go-to' person reflects on history 27 Jan 08, 06:05 ET By mike Sullivan Staff Writer ELGIN -- Betty Crawford still has a warm spot in her heart for the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce. For more than 32 years, ... more Cricket-Australia and India hoping history repeats itself 27 Jan 08, 05:44 ET By Julian Linden ADELAIDE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Australia and India are both hoping history will repeat itself and allow them to conjure a win out of nothing ... more Australia and India hoping history repeats itself 27 Jan 08, 05:41 ET ADELAIDE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Australia and India are both hoping history will repeat itself and allow them to conjure a win out of nothing on the last day of the fourth and final test. more Del. town tussles between developing, saving history 27 Jan 08, 05:38 ET By Greg Latshaw BETHEL -- His greenhouse is bare in the winter, so Jeff Hastings often looks out the window at traffic leading towards Bethel. ... more Today in Entertainment History 27 Jan 08, 05:36 ET AP - January 27, 2008 3:13 AM ET On January 27th, 1958, singer Little Richard enrolled in a college run by the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Huntsville, ... more January 26 in history 27 Jan 08, 05:34 ET Death of Nguyen Than Hien (born 1856), a Vietnamese scholar who helped set up various patriotic groups in French-ruled Cochinchina, now South Viet Nam, ... more This day in history 27 Jan 08, 05:33 ET • On Jan. 27, 1967, astronauts Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Edward H. White and Roger B. Chaffee died in a flash fire during a test aboard their Apollo ... more Mountains of history haunt ghost ski areas 27 Jan 08, 05:32 ET Standing in a small, abandoned clearing alongside lonely Route 8 in southern Vermont, it's hard to fathom that it was once a bustling ski area called Dutch ... more History shows Afghanistan won’t change By Peter Duffy 27 Jan 08, 05:23 ET By Peter Duffy Will some people ever be ready for it, even when we bring it gift-wrapped to their very door? Even as we shed our blood and spend our ... more Sovis: WHS Boys Soccer program has a lot of history 27 Jan 08, 05:22 ET In the past few years, the Williamston Boys Soccer program has reached new level of success. With the boys making the regional semifinals in 2005 and again ... more Teapot exhibit steeped in creativity at Museum of Seminole County ... 27 Jan 08, 05:20 ET An exhibit of contemporary teapots will open Monday at the Museum of Seminole County History in Sanford. "Teapots: Object to Subject" takes a closer look at ... more Central Floridians gather to make yo-yo history 27 Jan 08, 05:16 ET Saturday was the first time that Kathleen Hankinson, 12, a member of the high-tech generation, had ever played with a toy as low-tech as a yo-yo. ... more History 1 win away for North Stars 27 Jan 08, 05:07 ET By ANDREW SEIDLER - aseidler@kcchronicle.com In the first of two games against the Upstate Eight Conference’s elite, the St. Charles North girls basketball ... more Castro candid on history, politics in ‘spoken’ memoir 27 Jan 08, 04:59 ET By ANITA SNOW AP In the winter of his life, and with his political future unclear, Fidel Castro’s personal musings on subjects from the Cuban Missile Crisis ... more Hebrew and Palestinian history, in reverse 27 Jan 08, 04:45 ET It is ironic but not unexpected that 3500 years after the Hebrews fled their dismal life in Egypt and escaped eastward to freedom across the miraculously ... more Highlights from this week in entertainment history 27 Jan 08, 04:42 ET 1949: The first TV daytime soap opera, These Are My Children, is broadcast from the NBC station in Chicago. 1969: The Beatles give their last public ... more Howard History 27 Jan 08, 04:24 ET Columbia is getting its first skyscraper. Well, not exactly a skyscraper, but a 13-story building - the tallest to be built in the new town so far. ... more Seeing the famous faces in light of history 27 Jan 08, 04:24 ET By Christopher Reynolds January 27, 2008 Start with Rushmore, which gets the better morning light. It's an easy 24-mile drive from Rapid City, SD, ... more Now you can trace family history with Courier-Post's DataUniverse 27 Jan 08, 04:21 ET By PAUL D'AMBROSIO The nation's largest death registry, an index of 80 million names that has helped countless families trace their roots back to the 19th ... more We’re on the trail of hidden history thanks to funding 27 Jan 08, 04:19 ET By David Paine PEOPLE will soon be able to stroll along a new trail highlighting the hidden history of Northwick, Worcester, thanks to a £50000 grant. ... more Arts Heroes of Black History 27 Jan 08, 04:12 ET A few years back, when the San Francisco Film Critics Circle first convened, an award was created for a Bay Area artist or exhibitor who had made a ... more Cradle of civilization being robbed of history Under the cover of ... 27 Jan 08, 04:11 ET By Alexandra Zavis BAGHDAD - He works as a blacksmith in one of Baghdad's swarming Shiite slums. But at least once a month, Abu Saif tucks a pistol into his ... more Belichick, Coughlin share some history and mutual respect 27 Jan 08, 04:11 ET By Dave Goldberg - AP One evening last March during the NFL meetings in Phoenix, a group of folks leaving a restaurant encountered Tom Coughlin and Dick ... more Recreation center will host history festival 27 Jan 08, 04:11 ET The Canal Street Recreation Center will host an African-American History Festival from 11 am to 4 pm on Feb. 23 in observance of Black History Month. ... more Century of history 27 Jan 08, 04:11 ET The Naganos’ SLO County story began in the early 1900s with the arrival of three brothers who emigrated from Japan. Decades later, their presence here is ... more The Northwest's non-Native roots took hold in the area, and history still abounds 27 Jan 08, 04:10 ET T o appreciate the broader importance of the city of Vancouver, knowing the history of Fort Vancouver is essential -- it's the starting point of non-Native settlement in the Pacific Northwest. more Black History Month tours set for Athens 27 Jan 08, 04:10 ET Classic City Tours, a service of the Athens Welcome Center, will offer several Athens African-American History Tours beginning Saturday in recognition of ... more For black voters, a sense of taking part in history 27 Jan 08, 04:10 ET By James Rainey ORANGEBURG, SC - It's a dangerous thing to get ahead of yourself, to hope that times have changed. People around this small southern town ... more Effort launched to save citadel with an 8000-year history 27 Jan 08, 04:10 ET By Elena Becatoros, AP IRBIL, Iraq - Towering above the modern streets and buildings of Irbil, the citadel's narrow alleyways and dusty courtyards stand ... more Classic sleds race into state history 27 Jan 08, 04:07 ET By Benning W. De La Mater, Berkshire Eagle Staff Thirty-one vintage snowmobiles zipped through the woods in the first sanctioned antique snowmobile ride in ... more Patriots Have History 27 Jan 08, 04:07 ET By DAVID HEUSCHKEL | Courant Staff Writer January 27, 2008 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - — Believe it or not, there is a substitute for experience. ... more 'Miss Lou' tribute kicks off Black History Month at Pines library 27 Jan 08, 04:06 ET A program devoted to Jamaican writer Louise Bennett-Coverley kicks off Black History Month events at the South Regional-BCC Library. BY BETH FEINSTEIN-BARTL ... more Candidate's tax history remains issue in west Sonoma County ... 27 Jan 08, 04:05 ET By ROBERT DIGITALE Clean water and green living played prominently in Saturday's first debate for candidates vying to become west Sonoma County's next ... more English Midlands rich in history, beauty 27 Jan 08, 04:02 ET By Patti Nickell English Midlands Where to stay: Fawsley Hall. This 700-year-old manor house offers the best in luxurious accommodations, candlelit dining ... more HISTORY LESSON: How the last 10 Michigan, Michigan State games ... 27 Jan 08, 04:02 ET Jan. 30, 2002: Michigan State 71, Michigan 44. This was the first time since 1970-71 that the two schools met only one time in a season. ... more Painter explores little-known chapter of American history 27 Jan 08, 04:01 ET BY JONATHAN MARX To make sense of history, we must assemble a profusion of facts and details into something that resembles a cohesive narrative. ... more Presidential campaigns have 200-year history of mudslinging 27 Jan 08, 03:55 ET By: DINESH RAMDE - AP With the presidential election just over nine months away, voters seem to be tiring of political posturing, endless debates and ... more Hockey history makes us worthy of hosting Classic 27 Jan 08, 03:49 ET Randy MacGregor, going to the net against Hershey goalie Dave Parro, is a big part of Binghamton hockey history, playing on the Whalers team that reached ... more Old house in Leominster has a history 27 Jan 08, 03:49 ET If the Drake House in Leominster is accepted onto the National Register, Peter Phillips said, he would like to turn the parlor and several other rooms into ... more Local look at black history - The Ann Arbor News 27 Jan 08, 03:49 ET Community members are encouraged to share their own artifacts, and tables are available for display with prior notice. Representatives from the Bentley ... more Living History: Jewish activism of early 1900s ties family to Utah 27 Jan 08, 03:46 ET After 100 years of ringing out the old and ushering in the new, Benjamin I. "Bib" Brown died Dec. 27, arriving full circle from New York and Sarasota to his ... more 'Hannah Montana' film making presale history 27 Jan 08, 03:35 ET It won't even open until Friday, but the wholesome family movie "Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour" has become a box-office ... more Speeches are a history of Bush's ups, downs 27 Jan 08, 03:30 ET By Deb Riechmann AP WASHINGTON — Bound together, George W. Bush's State of the Union addresses are a history of the ups and downs of his presidency, ... more Young Reading: Black history stands tall in February 27 Jan 08, 03:16 ET By Monica Young When I taught in Orlando, Fla., I discovered the wonderful, incomparable Zora Neale Hurston’s literature. I was captivated with her literary ... more True to history 27 Jan 08, 03:06 ET Tom and Kathy Minotti purchased the 1860 Elmira home of the Rev. Thomas K. Beecher in 1987. Beecher (1824-1900) was pastor for 46 years at The Park Church ... more Demolition work uncovers piece of history 27 Jan 08, 03:05 ET ! The material was for the Free Press ... more Wild West shooting event drops hammer on history in Las Cruces 27 Jan 08, 03:01 ET By Ashley Meeks Sun-News reporter Jim "Johnny Meadows" Peoble of Camp Verde, Ariz., cycles his lever-action, .38-caliber Marlin rifle Saturday before ... more NZ bowlers create history 27 Jan 08, 02:53 ET Even though the Black Jacks didn't put a foot on the Burnside greens in the last day of the World Bowls Championships, they secured a trophy never won in ... more Center celebrates Black History Month 27 Jan 08, 02:47 ET Black History Month events kick off in Mims, with a series of dates intended for families. more Free Riders celebrate Black History Month with essay contest 27 Jan 08, 02:46 ET By SUZANNE R. STONE, Staff writer The Free Riders Motorcycle Club of Aiken is offering middle school and high school students a chance to shine during Black ... more Opinion by Ryan Finley : Create your history with fun challenges ... 27 Jan 08, 02:44 ET My Lawrence Tynes moment was happening, and there was nothing I could do about it. I lined up for a super-short field goal at Saturday's NFL Experience and ... more History dispels fears of recession 27 Jan 08, 02:29 ET By Dave Kamm "Sometimes I just sit and wait, while other times I just sit." That is a popular saying of a good friend, and market strategist with 40 years ... more Eugene has brief history 27 Jan 08, 02:21 ET Question:There was an item in Sunday's paper in the "This Week in Kansas History" column that Charles Curtis, "The only person of American Indian heritage ... more Finding their place in history 27 Jan 08, 02:15 ET The Pinellas County History Fair has grown so popular that students had to be turned away. By RITA FARLOW, Times Staff Writer Treasure Keith, left, ... more Course on Rowan County history fills up quickly 27 Jan 08, 02:15 ET History sells. Just ask the Historic Salisbury Foundation and Rowan Museum. more Fair ignites interest in history 27 Jan 08, 02:15 ET Over 11 years, the event has grown and now has to turn away applicants. Local winners will go on to state competition. By RITA FARLOW, Times Staff Writer ... more Black History Celebration Planned 27 Jan 08, 02:15 ET The African-American Coalition has set the annual citywide Black History Month Celebration for 7 p.m. Feb. 23 in Tyler Rose Garden Center. Frank D. Jackson, special assistant to the president of Prairie View A University, will be the featured speaker, organizers announced. more Pianist to continue long history of performances in city 27 Jan 08, 02:14 ET By Rick Rogers "My concerto is a compromise between a symphony, a concerto and a huge sonata,” the noted 19th century composer Robert Schumann wrote about ... more District students celebrate history 27 Jan 08, 02:05 ET By Laura Tillman/The Brownsville Herald James Lee is a self-professed history junkie. He’s also the first place winner of the 2008 district history fair in ... more THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: 50 years ago: Shopping center on Avenue A ... 27 Jan 08, 02:03 ET Fifty years ago this week, construction was under way on a $900000 shopping center at Avenue A and Elgie Street in Beaumont. In other items that appeared ... more Pianist to continue long history of performances in city [11 hrs ago] 27 Jan 08, 02:03 ET AP Video By Rick Rogers "My concerto is a compromise between a symphony, a concerto and a huge sonata,” the noted 19th century composer Robert Schumann ... more Maps trace routes through history [7 hrs ago] 27 Jan 08, 02:02 ET that I started looking near Stroud for the old 1890s farmhouse where my father, Dale L. Nichols, ... more Retired banker indulges passion for history 27 Jan 08, 01:59 ET By Julia Sellers | South Carolina Bureau AIKEN --- Taking a chance on a second career, Ed Heffelfinger finally fell into the path he had wanted 40 years ... more Redcliffe's history has black roots 27 Jan 08, 01:59 ET By Charmain Z. Brackett | Correspondent The lives of slaves, sharecroppers and paid servants were intertwined with the lives of the Hammond family at ... more 1/26/08 This Day in Washington Baseball History... 27 Jan 08, 01:55 ET By e chigliak December 26, 1889. Amherst, Mass. John Parker Henry is born. Twenty years later, 6'0'' 180 lb, John "Bull" Henry makes his debut with the ... more Either way, Giuliani is history 27 Jan 08, 01:32 ET By MARK WOODS , The Times-Union I saw a car the other day with two bumper stickers: one that said "Abortion stops a beating heart;" the other said "Rudy '08 ... more Cal U's Black History Month celebration expands 27 Jan 08, 01:24 ET The annual celebration of Black History Month at California University of Pennsylvania will feature an expanded list of programs and speakers through ... more The grundsow lodge history 27 Jan 08, 01:21 ET After World War I ended in 1918, Americans throughout the United States were discouraged from practicing the Pa. German culture, learning its history or ... more “Crude” (8 pm, History Channel): That’s oil, folks! It took 160 ... 27 Jan 08, 01:20 ET “Crude” (8 pm, History Channel): That’s oil, folks! It took 160 million years to create and it all could be consumed within two centuries. ... more MILL HISTORY 27 Jan 08, 01:20 ET 1940: Copperweld Steel Co. of Glassport, Pa., opens a $2 million mill to produce iron for the defense industry. 1993: Copperweld Steel files for bankruptcy ... more DCC to celebrate black history 27 Jan 08, 01:19 ET By BERNARD BAKER Danville Community College announced plans Friday for this year’s African-American History Month program. Activities will center on arts, ... more Black History Month Book: "Night Running'' - The Star-Ledger 27 Jan 08, 01:18 ET Get a jump-start on Black History Month with "Night Running" ($16.99, Alfred A. Knopf), written by Elisa Carbone and illustrated by renowned ... more Nick's History Is as Good as Goo 27 Jan 08, 01:16 ET You can judge a book by its cover. At least, you can if the cover is squishy, filled with green slime and shows dozens of the best cartoon characters of the ... more Hicks' History Of Legal Troubles Dates Back To 1994 27 Jan 08, 01:15 ET 1998 - Investigation leads to the 1994 victim as well as another boy molested between the ages of 14 and 17. Charges are filed, then dropped in regard to an ... more CD makes history with 5 picks on Big 14 - The Patriot-News 27 Jan 08, 01:14 ET BY ROD FRISCO Wide neckties, skinny neckties, no neckties. SUVs, minivans, subcompacts. Cement jobs, tight-waist tilts, Granby rolls. ... more Sunday North: Pine-Richland senior has chance to make wrestling ... 27 Jan 08, 01:12 ET By Ken Wunderley, Tri-State Sports & News Service Sam Brehm is humbled by the thought of being mentioned in the same company with Jeremy Lengle. ... more History buffs hunt for evidence of 'forgotten battle' before Alamo 27 Jan 08, 01:12 ET For a small cadre of dogged history buffs, truth seekers still have a thing or two to learn about a lesser-known military clash that took place two decades earlier and marked the first Texas revolution. more Ed Bouchette on the Steelers: A history of Com-Plax-ity 27 Jan 08, 01:11 ET A four-year old debate re-appeared this past week because Plaxico Burress and the New York Giants landed in the Super Bowl. Should the Steelers have made a ... more Transgendered delegate makes DNC history 27 Jan 08, 01:11 ET By Laura Crimaldi When Diego Sanchez attends the Democratic National Convention in Denver this August, he’ll be making history. Sanchez, the director of ... more Photo display in Uniontown depicts history of petroleum 27 Jan 08, 01:10 ET By Marilyn Forbes On Aug. 27, 1859, shouts of "Oil!" reverberated throughout the area around Titusville in Crawford County, striking a chord in history as ... more Our history is lost along with our buildings - The Patriot-News 27 Jan 08, 01:08 ET BY ALAN HAYAKAWA A judge gave the state Department of General Services permission last week to tear down two historic buildings rather than incorporate them ... more Today in History - Jan. 27 27 Jan 08, 01:08 ET By AP Today is Sunday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2008. There are 339 days left in the year. On Jan. 27, 1967, astronauts Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, ... more Have a heart: Save local history 27 Jan 08, 01:06 ET By Don C. Wood MARTINSBURG — The Berkeley County Historical Society needs your help in preserving the history of the area. Both the Belle Boyd Museum and ... more Libraries Celebrate Black History Month - The Mississippi Press 27 Jan 08, 01:05 ET The Jackson-George Regional Library System is joining with numerous community groups to sponsor the library's 29th annual celebration of Black History Month ... more The biggest jailbreak in history 27 Jan 08, 01:04 ET On Tuesday, January 29, it will be exactly six months since I established a folder on my computer titled The Crash of 2007. Tuesday January 29 will also be ... more Today in Jewish History 27 Jan 08, 01:03 ET Shevat 26 is the yahrtzeit (anniversary of the passing) of Rabbi Dovid ben Shmuel Halevi (1586-1667), a primary Halachic authority, known as Taz after his ... more 'Anatomy' combines suspense, medical history for thrilling ride 27 Jan 08, 01:02 ET By AP For audiences increasingly drawn to "CSI"-type murder mysteries, Lawrence Goldstone reminds them that crime fighting can be just as gripping without ... more New history chief named at Wofford 27 Jan 08, 01:02 ET SPARTANBURG — Dr. Tracy J. Revels, associate professor of history at Wofford College, has been named chairwoman of the department. Revels replaces Dr. Phil ... more BLACK HISTORY MONTH Area events 27 Jan 08, 01:00 ET Saturday: Noon-6 pm The African Marketplace, Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center. Vendors will have various items for sale. Entertainment provided by Harambee ... more Cervical artificial implant makes history in Valley 27 Jan 08, 01:00 ET YOUNGSTOWN — Orthopedic surgeons Drs. Paul J. Pagano and Douglas Musser performed the Mahoning Valley’s first cervical artificial disc implant Thursday at ... more TD Jakes cards in stores for Black History Month 27 Jan 08, 00:59 ET American Greetings is selling a new line of cards featuring messages from Bishop TD Jakes of the Potter's House. American Greetings is selling a new ... more U of W women's basketball team makes history 27 Jan 08, 00:21 ET For the first time, the Lancers hit double digits in victories with a 66-50 win at home against the Lakehead Thunderwolves. Windsor, 10-7, reached nine ... more History gives way to the future for North, South girls 27 Jan 08, 00:17 ET By By Kermit Rowe As much as Saturday's final North vs. South girls' basketball game at Tiffany Gymnasium was about history, it was even more about the ... more Actor to speak for Black History Month 27 Jan 08, 00:03 ET As part of Carl Sandburg College’s Black History Month celebration, Jim Lucas will perform “Reflections,” a one-man show, at noon Feb. ... more

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