Bodies lie uncollected as Homs becomes war zone
Reuters Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:06 AM PST
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The dead can lie uncollected in Homs until the shooting dies down or darkness screens their recovery. In daytime, sniper fire and bursts from heavy machineguns can make it too dangerous to retrieve the corpses of people shot on the open street. |
NP mail center to close in USPS cuts
North Platte Telegraph Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:02 AM PST
WASHINGTON (AP) - Already mocked by some as "snail mail," first-class U.S. mail will slow even more by next spring under plans by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service to eliminate more than 250 processing centers, including those in North Platte, Grand Island, Norfolk and Alliance. Nearly 30,000 workers would be laid off, too, as the post office struggles to respond to a shift to online ... |
Santas see change in Christmas lists
Concord Monitor Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:52 AM PST
Economy has children scaling back A job for their mom or dad. Money for the heating bill. Food or a place to live. Maybe gloves or boots. More and more, Santas say the children on their laps are asking for less for themselves - and Santa is promising less as well. With unemployment stubbornly high, more homes in foreclosure and the economic outlook dim, many children who visit Santa are all too ... |
Residents: McDonald's plan too intense for Village at Newtown South
The Advance Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:43 AM PST
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP â€" The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors will oppose a request by McDonald’s to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation seeking permission to add an access road on Durham Road to serve its proposed restaurant at the Village of Newtown South. |
Roof repair saga almost complete
The Advertiser-News Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:38 AM PST
Work on defective project nears finish; district hopes suit will finish in courts, too |
Dr M: Local investors should get perks too
Business Times Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:36 AM PST
LANGKAWI: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said local businesses should be given incentives like those given to foreign multinational corporations to invest in Malaysia. |
Best of 2011: What Was Your Favorite Royal Wedding Moment?
PopSugar Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:33 AM PST
April 29 was, in a word, epic, but we want to know which royal wedding moment will be stored in your heart forever. From the second we saw Kate Middleton emerge in her Sarah Burton-designed wedding gown to the newlyweds' kisses on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, there were so many breathtaking memories. Pippa's entrance and Grace Van Cutsem made our list too, but now you decide - what was your ... |
Handmade for the holidays
The Daily Advance Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:29 AM PST
Here in the Albemarle region we have a whole lot of creative and talented artisans. We also have a few great places to find all of those artisans. This edition we concentrate our efforts on Elizabeth City, but we have to recognize a couple of other locations, too. |
Saints could clinch NFC South
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:24 AM PST
Four games remain in the NFL's regular season, but that is not too early to starting thinking about the playoffs. |
Ranieri refuses to get carried away
Soccer Way Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:16 AM PST
Inter Milan coach Claudio Ranieri was reluctant to place too much importance on his team's 2-0 win over Fiorentina in Serie A. |
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