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  • 3-Year-Old Slammed Into Seat By Bus Driver Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 10:23PMAllegations are surfacing that a Jefferson County school bus driver picked up a small child and slammed him into the bus seat.
  • Dropo’s legacy honored Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 10:23PM Even though he moved out of Marblehead, Jeff Dropo never forgot his roots, and the North Shore never forgot him.
  • ‘A Christmas Story’ celebrates 25th anniversary with memorabilia, play Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 10:23PMTwenty-five years ago a film classic debuted at the box office. At the time it was heralded by film critics, but largely shunned by audiences. There was a kid named Ralphie, with his over-sized glasses, an over-sized snowsuit and an over-sized pink bunny suit.
  • Travel Insider: Poingo book system entertains kids while traveling Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 10:22PMParents traveling with youngsters three to seven years of age might want to check out the Poingo book system. The pen-shaped Poingo is used to touch pictures or the text of books that bring characters to life with words, sounds and music.
  • Whitmore benefit dinner and auction a huge success Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 10:21PMWhitmore benefit dinner and auction coordinator Patty Reisz, center, presented Bill (left) and Anita Whitmore with a check in the amount of $24,505.50 after a successful event Nov. 25. The funds will be used towards medical expenses after Bill underwent surgery for cancer located in his stomach and esophagus.
  • Rivalry games highlight busy hoop weekend Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 10:21PMCold temperatures, snow flurries and the changing of the calendar are all indicators that the high school boys basketball season is ready to get into full swing.
  • Bruins best Bobcats Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 5:08PMJake Hanchey scored all of his 14 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday to lift Twin Falls to a 55-44 road win over Burley.
  • Burley girls come back to nip T.F. Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 5:08PMNot even a gash on the forehead that required five stitches could slow down Kassi Kerbs.
  • Lions have long time to digest stunning setback Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 5:08PMOne day, Southeastern head coach Mike Lucas thinks, his Lions will jump up on a team and take a 28-0 lead early.
  • The Southeastern Lions learned the hard way how hard it is to win on the road in the Southland Conference Saturday ... Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 5:08PMThe Lions took a 45-21 third quarter lead at Stephen F. Austin before the Lumberjacks rallied with 27 unanswered points for a 48-45 win in the conference opener for both teams. The loss was the eighth straight in conference play for Southeastern.
  • Nights of Lights tree lighting is Thursday at Civic Center Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 5:08PMThere will be entertainment by Gilbert schools and dance teams. Hot chocolate and other treats will be available for purchase, and kids will have the chance to visit Santa.
  • Anacortes High School winter sports preview Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 5:08PMBoysBasketball Coach: Brett Senff, second year. Last year: 6-7 conferenece, 11-13 overall, district qualifier. Key returners: Mackenzie…
  • Lucas: Just wins, baby Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 5:07PMTwo weeks ago, Southeastern had a big offensive night, gave up a ton of passing yards and late touchdowns in the fourth quarter and had to fight to the last play to hold on for a 31-30 victory.
  • Hammond, Ponchatoula start district tests Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 5:07PMThe preliminary pop quizzes for District 7-5A for Hammond and Ponchatoula are over. Now, Ponchatoula head coach Mike Baiamonte knows the real exams are about to begin.
  • Hayes beats Mount in Turkey Bowl Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 5:07PMTwenty-eight years of frustration was being let out all around him, Cardinal Hayes players and coaches and fans and alumni dancing and jumping and screaming and posing all at once.
  • Avenue stores raise money for Kids in Crisis Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 5:08AMGreenwich Avenue retailers will join Saturday, Dec. 13, to raise money for Kids in Crisis. The stores will donate up to 20% of same day sales to Kids in Crisis.
  • Program provides gifts when parents in jail Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 5:08AMFLORENCE -- Debbie Dixon never imagined how much that lonely Christmas she spent behind bars eventually would help so many others.
  • Critics assail nuclear plan Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 5:07AMOpponents took aim Monday at SCE&G’s $9.8 billion plan to build two nuclear reactors at its Jenkinsville plant. On the first day state regulators began hearing the Columbia-based utility’s case for building the reactors, nearly two dozen people — from a former Marine to a peace activist — charged the project is too expensive and too risky. In light of the country’s current economic woes, Gerald ...
  • St. Lucie Community Calendar: Dec. 2 Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 5:07AMSt. Lucie Community Calendar: Dec. 2
  • New boys bowling team added by board Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 5:07AMMarshalltown High School added girls bowling team within the last couple of years as an official sport, now they will have the boys hitting the lanes as well. The boys team to start in the 2009-10 school year was approved by the Marshalltown Board of Education at their regular meeting Monday night. Boys bowling will be recognized as a sport by the Iowa High School Athletic Association next year.
  • Deputies say Port St. Lucie man dumped wastewater in yard Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 5:07AM A county Health Department official told a sheriff’s investigator that Gilbert T. Rivera was dumping wastewater from toilets, sinks, washing machines and elsewhere into the backyard of his home in the 100 block of Banyan Drive.
  • CLICK IT Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 5:07AMMUNCY - Parents received a drive-by lesson in seat belt safety Wednesday morning as they dropped their children off at Ward L. Myers Elementary School. Hot pink "flying elephant" flyers were given to parents at the entranceway to the school, along with a quick lesson on how an unrestrained adult has the force of an elephant in a vehicle crash. Muncy Chief of Police Richard J.
  • From politics to movies, man still making name Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 5:07AMSELMA -- A borrowed campaign bus rumbled into Selma on a Friday morning in early November 16 years ago and out stepped an enthusiastic if somewhat naive candidate who flashed a confident smile.
  • Private schools bill is crucial: Gillard Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 10:23PMPrivate school students will suffer the most if the coalition carries out its threat to block new national curriculum and accountability measures, the federal government says.
  • Spears Documentary Disappointing Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 10:22PMMTV’s documentary "Britney: For the Record" aired Sunday night with the premise: "No topic was off limits. No question went unanswered." Umm, not so much.
  • Heartland keeps in step with times Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 10:22PMTimes are changing and Heartland Career Center here is changing to keep in step. For example, the vocational cooperative north of Wabash plans to offer next school year a course in law enforcement.
  • Fluoride added to Queensland water Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 10:21PMFluoride added to Queensland water
  • Kick, catch and throw - key to obesity prevention Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 10:21PMA new study has found kids who learn how to kick, catch and throw are more likely to grow into active and fit teens.
  • Students: We cheat and steal Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:10PMNEW YORK — In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high school students have stolen from a store, and 64 percent have cheated on a test, according to a new large-scale survey suggesting that Americans are too apathetic about ethical standards.
  • Madonna seeks one more check in wins column Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:09PMWHEELING - A cheer roared at St. Marys High School on Saturday when the Madonna football faithful heard that Williamstown defeated the four-time defending West Virginia Class A state champion Wheeling Central.
  • 5 turnovers not enough for Whips Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:09PMGENOA – As Friday’s opening-round playoff game at Genoa progressed, it looked as though Hampshire quarterback Evan Brenner would have a story to tell for years.
  • Scott Maxwell: Nancy Grace vs. Mark NeJame on Caylee case Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:09PM
  • Tigers fall short in hard-fought battle Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:08PMCRYSTAL LAKE – Crystal Lake Central quarterback Connor Buxton leaned against a goal post and looked out at an empty football field as most of his teammates filed toward their locker room Friday night.
  • Self-doubting Keane threatens Black Cats exit on eve of 100th match as boss Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 12:31AM After another summer of heavy spending, Roy Keane is not finding life easy in management as he faces up to a second season battling to stay in the Barclays Premier League.
  • Where did it all go wrong?: The growing pains of William Gallas Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 12:30AM There is a Scottish word, often used to describe a certain kind of footballer, which embraces someone not only cheeky, daring and mischievous but stylish and somewhat impressive.
  • Rosie Live: Words Fail Me Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 12:29AMMuch as with Knight Rider, another NBC attempt to faithfully re-create an outmoded format from the Big Three network era, Rosie Live made me wonder: Is NBC now being programmed by a team of drunk monkeys wearing a Ben Silverman costume?
  • Former Blue Jays scout Ridley dies Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 12:28AMJim Ridley managed the national team at the 1988 Olympics and scouted and signed several Canadians for the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • Pietersen: my life means more to me than anything else Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 12:27AMEngland began their trip back home away from the troubles in India with captain Kevin Pietersen admitting he does not know whether they will return for the Test series.
  • For SC family, life is free without debt Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 12:27AMTravise, top left, and Adrian Smith, top right, with their kids Colby, 7, bottom left, and Camryn, 9, stand in front of their dream house in Rock Hill. The couple eliminated their debt gradually, allowing them to build this home. Now their only debt is the mortgage.
  • My Countdown meltdown: Carol Vorderman reveals the full toll of being forced out by Channel 4 Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 12:26AM For the first time, Carol Vorderman reveals the full extent of her turmoil as she was forced to leave her beloved quiz show.
  • Croatan sweeps the Mariners Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 5:32PMEast Carteret’s Tre Godette, left, and Croatan’s Ryan Cranmer scramble for the ball Tuesday night in a tight rivalry game. Both Godette and Cranmer had key plays down the stretch during the Cougars’ 55-51 victory.
  • Precaution is key for parents when it comes to buying toys Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 5:31PMForget deck the halls. Last year at this time, parents across the country were ready to deck toymakers after a record number of toy recalls left them scrambling to find appropriate gifts for their children for the holidays.
  • Irvine Target shoppers line up early, then bust through the doors Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 5:31PMBlack Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year, is in full swing.
  • Thornapple-Kellogg students hope to build Science Olympiad team Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 5:30PMMIDDLEVILLE -- Zachariah Hall looked at the piece of plain white paper, the scissors and the long strand of masking tape on the table and thought about how how he could use them to build the tallest, free-standing tower. "I...
  • Behind every successful speller is an encouraging teacher Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 5:30PMTeachers from across the country are dusting off their dictionaries in preparation for the upcoming 2009 Canwest Canspell National Spelling Bee season. Thousands of schools and some 250,000 students in 22 Canadian cities are taking part in the educational competition, presented by Canada Post.
  • Fordham Road goes green and blue in recycling effort Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 5:29PMWilma Alonso can see one of the Bronx’s new recycling bins outside her office window. She can see shoppers hustle by. And Alonso can see Fordham Road’s future.
  • Area calendar Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 6:24AMNov. 23-27 Sunday For kids -- Registration open for Santa Pajama Party; 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 1, Children’s Discovery Museum, Normal. For families; Cost: $10, members; $12, nonmembers. Advance registration required by Dec. 1. Call (309) 433-3444.
  • Local wrestling club teaches skill set, self-confidence Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 6:24AMThe Lewis-Palmer Wrestling Club is in its fourth year of grooming kids between the ages of 4 and 14-years-old for the mat. A member of the Pikes Peak Wrestling League, the group is a competitive folk-style wrestling club that helps teach the basics of the sport and prepare kids for the rigors of high school wrestling.
  • GRANDDAUGHTER, 5, IS THE SPARKLE IN HIS LIFE Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 6:24AMSpotsylvania County man is thankful for a good granddaughter--and a good job.