http://www.blogboys.com/latestnews/ Today news en-us Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:35:46 -0600 gdfddggdsf@blogboys.com gdfggdddsf@blogboys.com http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=57144 Editor's note: In collaboration with the hard-hitting Washington, D.C., newsweekly Human Events, WorldNetDaily brings you this special report every Monday.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=57144 http://www.onalaskacommunitylife.com/articles/2008/02/22/news/08briefs.txt Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://www.onalaskacommunitylife.com/articles/2008/02/22/news/08briefs.txt http://www.iberianet.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47b338630ae29611334936.txt FRANKLIN ? The St. Mary Parish Council will hear from the owner of the Amelia Belle casino about a possible swap of its casino boat with one in Baton Rouge when they meet at 6 p.m. today on the fifth floor of the courthouse in Franklin.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://www.iberianet.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47b338630ae29611334936.txt http://www.iberianet.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47b33456ac3e6069396880.txt CHARENTON ? Two suspects were arrested Tuesday morning following an armed robbery at Cypress Bayou Casino. Richard W. Owens, 48, of Basile, was charged with armed robbery. His alleged accomplice, Randy J. Girouard, of New Iberia, was charged as an accessory.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://www.iberianet.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47b33456ac3e6069396880.txt http://www.thebostonchannel.com/politics/15388631/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=news Casino critics say a firm hired by Gov. Deval Patrick can't be trusted for an analysis of his casino plan. ... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://www.thebostonchannel.com/politics/15388631/detail.html?rss=bos&psp=news http://nwherald.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/local/doc47bcdb7180c33750767887.txt SPRINGFIELD ? With state government awash in red ink, Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday proposed a series of old ideas to piece together a budget that would include a one-time tax credit to Illinois families and businesses.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://nwherald.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/local/doc47bcdb7180c33750767887.txt http://www.indianagazette.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20816&Itemid=2 An Indiana gas-well drilling magnate has come to the rescue of the Indiana County Humane Society and the dozens of animals waiting to be adopted.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://www.indianagazette.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20816&Itemid=2 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=24815 One week after the landing of space shuttle Atlantis and its crew, NASA Headquarters in Washington is preparing to welcome the astronauts of the STS-120 crew, which wrapped up a mission to the International Space Station in November.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=24815 http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=24814 Launch Result of the KIZUNA (WINDS) by the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 14 (H-IIA F14)... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=24814 http://www.thecalifornian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080223/BUSINESS/802230318 Le Tip International, an exclusive, referral-based networking group, is meeting in Salinas.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://www.thecalifornian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080223/BUSINESS/802230318 http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47bcda1137970155511099.txt SHIPPINGPORT ? After filing unfair-labor-practice allegations against FirstEnergy on Monday, the union representing the company?s Bruce Mansfield Power Plant workers in Shippingport will work with a federal mediator in the hopes of reviving contract negotiations.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47bcda1137970155511099.txt http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47bb9b4d80b7a217495108.txt HARRISBURG ? State gaming regulators need to pick up the pace in awarding a slot machine license to operators of the planned Valley View Downs harness racing track in Lawrence County, state Rep. Sean Ramaley said Monday.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47bb9b4d80b7a217495108.txt http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47b64865b6994829569410.txt HARRISBURG ? A compromise on legislation that would ban smoking in restaurants, some bars and other public places in Pennsylvania could come as soon as late March, according to the chairman of a legislative panel working on the bill.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47b64865b6994829569410.txt http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47b2644af1c12195485263.txt NEW CASTLE ? Except for a roomful of engineers, architects, and elected and corporate officials ? and a group of union officials who couldn?t get into the room ? Lanigan?s Irish Pub was largely deserted Tuesday, which was hardly surprising, considering the winter storm that rolled through.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47b2644af1c12195485263.txt http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47afb54e5515a814134610.txt Jessica Melvin, a former PSA Airlines gate agent at Pittsburgh International Airport, suspected her job was in jeopardy when the regional carrier asked her to take off two months without pay last summer.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47afb54e5515a814134610.txt http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080224/ENT/802240325 You could call "Hats & Eyeglasses," celebrity journalist Martha Frankel's fast, funny and frank memoir about the origins of her middle-age online-poker habit, addicting.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080224/ENT/802240325 http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/24/news/doc47bcda1137970155511099.txt SHIPPINGPORT ? After filing unfair-labor-practice allegations against FirstEnergy on Monday, the union representing the company?s Bruce Mansfield Power Plant workers in Shippingport will work with a federal mediator in the hopes of reviving contract negotiations.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/24/news/doc47bcda1137970155511099.txt http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/24/news/doc47bb9b4d80b7a217495108.txt HARRISBURG ? State gaming regulators need to pick up the pace in awarding a slot machine license to operators of the planned Valley View Downs harness racing track in Lawrence County, state Rep. Sean Ramaley said Monday.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/24/news/doc47bb9b4d80b7a217495108.txt http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/24/news/doc47b64865b6994829569410.txt HARRISBURG ? A compromise on legislation that would ban smoking in restaurants, some bars and other public places in Pennsylvania could come as soon as late March, according to the chairman of a legislative panel working on the bill.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/24/news/doc47b64865b6994829569410.txt http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/24/news/doc47b2644af1c12195485263.txt NEW CASTLE ? Except for a roomful of engineers, architects, and elected and corporate officials ? and a group of union officials who couldn?t get into the room ? Lanigan?s Irish Pub was largely deserted Tuesday, which was hardly surprising, considering the winter storm that rolled through.... Sun, 24 February 2008 16:35:46 CST http://timesonline.com/articles/2008/02/24/news/doc47b2644af1c12195485263.txt