Groups fear worsening air quality in nat'l parks ...News West 9 Midland: 0 views since Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 05:01 PMAssociated Press - July 5, 2008 4:45 PM ET MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) - Environmentalists held news conferences in Colorado this week to protest proposed changes to the federal clean...
Freed Betancourt given clean bill of health ...AFP via Yahoo! News: 0 views since Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 04:50 PMFormer Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt said she had been given a clean bill of health on Saturday after a series of medical tests at a Paris military hospital.
Groups fear worsening air quality in nat'l parks ...KJCT 8 Grand Junction: 0 views since Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 04:10 PMMESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) - Environmentalists held news conferences this week to protest proposed changes to the federal clean air law. They say it will worsen pollution in Mesa Verde National Park.
Jehovah's Witnesses Here for Conferences ...R News: 0 views since Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 11:27 AMROCHESTER, N.Y. Some 14,000 Jehovah's Witnesses from 125 congregations in western and central New York are in Rochester this weelend.
Soil scientists hold conference ...Prince George Citizen Online: 0 views since Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 12:38 AMUNBC is hosting the Canadian Society of Soil Science annual conference beginning Sunday and ending Wednesday. The event has attracted more than 180 soil scientists from across Canada and is one of the largest national conferences ever held at UNBC.Dr. Paul Sanborn, ecosystem science and management professor at UNBC, said the conference is held in a different location each year and this is the ...
A'S: Team expected to sign 6-foot-7 phenom today ...The Santa Rosa Press Democrat: 0 views since Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 12:21 AMThe A's have scheduled a series of news conferences for today from the Dominican Republic, where they are expected to announce the signing of 16-year-old phenom Michael Inoa. The deal would reportedly be worth a record $4.25 million.
Peace plans falter for Nigeria oil region ...AFP via Yahoo! News: 0 views since Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 06:23 AMWith unrest in the Niger Delta cutting into oil output, the Nigerian government has made peace efforts a priority, but has little to show for its first year -- and little chance of a quick breakthrough.
Sorrentino: Draft-day duopoly ...Lawrence Journal-World: 0 views since Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 03:43 AMThe draft lottery recently suggested the most NBA-ready players in college basketball competed in the Big 12 and Pacific-10 conferences last season. Of the 14 lottery picks taken in last week?s NBA Draft in New York, eight came from the Big 12 or Pac-10.
Tibet not open to global debate, spokesman says ...China Economic Net: 0 views since Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 09:53 PMChina expressed on Tuesday its resolute opposition to discussing the Tibet situation in any form at international conferences, saying the issue is an internal affair.
Rentals of preservation ...Times Leader: 0 views since Monday, June 30, 2008 at 01:50 AMSHAVERTOWN -- The Lands at Hillside Farms now is renting the estate?s summer house for conferences and private parties to raise money for the nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving 19th century farm life.
Mid-level schools fall short on academic rates ...USA Today: 0 views since Monday, June 30, 2008 at 12:57 AMThe NCAA hit more than 200 teams at 123 Division I schools when it announced its latest round of academic-related penalties early this month, but the swath wasn't as wide as the numbers suggested.
Weighing coaches' accountability is delicate, debatable issue ...USA Today: 0 views since Monday, June 30, 2008 at 12:54 AMShould the statistical measure of a coach go beyond winning percentage?The NCAA is weighing whether to compile individual academic progress rates (APRs) for coaches, who some officials argue are responsible for recruiting athletes to a school, know and work with them most closely and thus should be held singularly accountable for their academic performance and graduation.
Final a fitting tribute to tremendous show ...London Free Press: 0 views since Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 03:31 AMNews conferences at major sports tournaments are usually fairly mundane events. Not much happens and if you get one decent quote, it's considered a red-banner day.