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» After 11 hours inside Conseco Fieldhouse... After 11 hours inside Conseco
I'm tempted to say Northwestern wins my vote, but I'm wondering if season-long and pre-game expectations play a role in my verdict. Perhaps postgame access has a role, too. Illinois, as everyone knows, opened the year No. 13 in the Associated Press
Updated: 03/12/2011 01:02A
The Defense Secretary Who Let Bin Laden Get Away
It wasn't lust for vengeance, it was lust for justice, and for more than justice. Getting Osama would have shown the world what happens when you do a thing like 9/11 to a nation like America. It would have shown al Qaeda and their would-be camp
Updated: 03/12/2011 01:02A
Library names room after patron killed in accident
The St. Andrews Regional Branch, at 2916 Broad River Road, will name its conference room after Brandon LaVar Byrd, a Columbia resident and frequent patron of the library, who was 20 years old when he died in a 2007 car accident. The Byrd family, led by
Updated: 03/12/2011 01:02A
Pregnant Jewel Tweets She 'Is Fine' After Car Crash
The government agency mentioned that the accident took place at a rural intersection in Stephenville and the driver of the truck was Erath County Commissioner Jim Pack. It is further explained that Jim was heading to a nearby highway to put out a grass
Updated: 03/12/2011 01:00A
No Maritime Accident following Tsunami Alert in Philippines
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that there was no recorded maritime accident following the tsunami alert on Friday. "The Coast Guard Action Center has not received any unusual incident report involving ships and motor bancas within
Updated: 03/12/2011 01:00A
Hilton chain may get only small part of $4.7M it's owed
Kim Leonard is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-380-5606 or via e-mail. Hilton Worldwide Inc. claims it is owed $4.7 million in royalties and other fees related to the abrupt
Updated: 03/12/2011 01:00A
Former Durant principal wins suit against district
DURANT, Iowa - The fired principal of Durant High School won her wrongful termination lawsuit in Cedar County District Court, Judge Nancy Tabor ruled Friday. Tabor ordered that the Durant School Board reinstate Monica Rouse, saying its reasons for
Updated: 03/12/2011 01:00A
Social Security Confronts IT Obsolescence
The Social Security Administration's primary data center is nearing the end of its usefulness--its electrical system is an accident waiting to happen, and decades-old software hampers the agency's ability to extend
Updated: 03/12/2011 01:00A
NFL Lockout: Brady, Manning and Brees File Antitrust Lawsuit Against NFL
Following the decertification, NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees (along with seven other NFL players) became the first high-profile NFL players to file a class-action lawsuit before the US District Court.
Updated: 03/12/2011 01:00A
50 Year Sentence For High Profile Criminal David Bonds
At this point we couldn't receive justice for my brother, but this is the most justice I think we're going to receive and I'm definitely going to embrace it," said Shavers' sister, Nakita Shavers. "Well I feel a little relieved that someone has
Updated: 03/12/2011 12:56A
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