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FROM THE STATES: Ark., S.C., N.C. evangelism/missions news Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:49PMEDITOR'S NOTE: From the States, published each Tuesday by Baptist Press, relays news and feature stories from state Baptist papers and other publications on initiatives by Baptist churches, associations and state conventions in evangelism, church planting and Great Commission outreach, including partnership missions.
The environmental case against the waterfront tunnel for Seattle Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:04PMSix prominent environmentalists argue against the proposed deep-bore tunnel under downtown Seattle. They maintain that a streets/transit/I-5 solution creates more jobs, addresses our mobility needs more quickly and cheaply, and sets us on the path to a livable, post-carbon future.
New condos unveiled in Washington Park Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:29PMSecond phase of City Homes in Washington Park formally opened Tuesday, bringing four more condos to existing renovated housing along Race Street corridor.
7500 quakes in New Zealand since September Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:22AMThe rumblings are rattling the psyche of the still-battered city and have left the land under thousands of homes unstable.
Germany: Onetime 'Nazi Resort' Now a Massive Youth Hostel Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:12AMA 4-km-long monster of a building on the Baltic Sea island of Rugen, was originally a Nazi project. Now the bizarre structure is part youth hostel, part tourist attraction
Farmville - Walkthrough Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:28PMFarmville Walkthrough and Guide by Freyashawk Created on 13 July 2010 Last updated on 18 July with new Crafting Silo options and other updated information For details on how to search for specific information in any of my Guides using the most popular web browsers, please visit: http://ha...
7,500 earthquakes have shaken crippled New Zealand city since September Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:55AMIt’s been 10 months since the first big earthquake struck New Zealand’s second-largest city. It’s been nearly five months since a far more devastating one killed 181 people and crippled the downtown. And it’s been just a few hours since yet another aftershock startled Christchurch residents during the night.
Summer safety is major concern for fire marshal Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:06AMSummer safety is a major concern for Peter Bernstein, fire marshal for Redding Ridge and Georgetown’s deputy fire marshal. Mr. Bernstein has a list of safety concerns that he hopes people will take seriously. He started with open burning and camping, reminding people to think about how much rain has fallen before starting a fire outside. “If it is dry a week or more, don’t burn,” he said ...
A look at Cedar Rapids’ future — circa 1961 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:00AMImagine, if you will, a new public auditorium along the west side of the Cedar River where the Cedar Rapids Police Station now sits. And high-rise apartment buildings on the near west side where the Floods of 2008 did so much damage.
The Real Story About the Risks of Fracking Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:10AMSorting out the competing claims regarding fracking (hydraulic fracturing) for natural gas sure is challenging. Many energy companies' management and their trade associations repeat the mantra that there are no documented incidents of water contamination from hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.
Christchurch earthquakes number more than 7500 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:16AMSeismologists have recorded 7,500 earthquakes in Christchurch since September - an average of more than 20 a day.
7,500 earthquakes hit shattered New Zealand city Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:13AMIt's been 10 months since the first big earthquake struck New Zealand's second-largest city. It's been nearly five months since a far more devastating one killed 181 people and crippled the downtown. But it's been just a few hours since yet another aftershock startled Christchurch residents during the night.
Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather Sports7,500 earthquakes hit shattered New Zealand city Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:51AMCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) - It's been 10 months since the first big earthquake struck New Zealand's second-largest city. It's been nearly five months since a far more devastating one killed 181 people and crippled the downtown.
Elaborate plans made to keep Anthony safe Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:08PMThis is what freedom looks like for Casey Anthony: $537.68 from her jail account, no job, estranged parents, a criminal record, lawsuits pending against her and the hatred of multitudes who think she got away with murder.
Japan Nuclear Disaster Update 31: Radioactive stuff spreads, questions multiply [Greg Laden's Blog] Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:17PMThe International Atomic Energy Association has issued its last report on Fukushima on June 2nd and appears to not be keeping their web site up to date any more. This is the last time I'll be checking with them unless I hear otherwise. The email scandal reported last time continues "Analysts say the scandal reflects panic in Japan's atomic power industry, long coddled by political, corporate and ...
Uproar over Malema’s ‘R16m palace’ Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:51AMThe South African Revenue Service will be asked this week to perform a full forensic audit into the wealth of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema amid reports that the controversial politician is building a R16 million mansion in a plush Joburg suburb.
Water woes: Drought endangers Big Country water supply, with no relief in sight Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:30PMThe Reporter-News examines how the heat wave and drought have affected lakes, water supplies and your lawn, and what you can do.
Real Estate Notes Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:00PMNews, transactions and personnel moves in the industry. Also, real estate deals of the week and top prices for for recent home and condominium sales.
Royal College and Japanese School hold cultural exchange programme: Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:50PMThe annual cultural exchange programme between the students of Royal College, Colombo and the Japanese School, Rajagiriya was held on a grand scale at the Japanese school premises last week.
BC Hydro to take down banged-up H-frames Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:20AMSince the 1940s, Vancouver's ubiquitous H-frame power poles have been a gritty fixture in downtown back lanes.
Going (old-style) green Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:03AMThe 14,000-square-foot garden behind the Salina Rescue Mission is filled with potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, beets and other vegetables. And with temperatures topping 100 on a daily basis, it's a garden that needs a lot of water.
High-pressure gas line punctured in The Woodlands Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:24AMA high-pressure gas line was punctured in the Indian Springs neighborhood of The Woodlands around 12:30 p.m. Friday after a pool company hit a two-inch underground pipe while digging, said Lt. Michael
“Khrushchev’s” and “Brezhnev” Baltic: As in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, the Soviet home repair Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:43PMDespite the pre-crisis “construction boom” when the housing stock in the Baltic countries increased at the expense of new apartment buildings in different towns of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, like mushrooms, whole rose cottages, the lion’s share of the population still live in houses built in Soviet times.
Serious money sought for unloved Updown mansion Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:02AMWho would live in a £70 million ($A105 million) house like this?
PNoy leads distribution of housing units to police, military personnel Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:54AMPresident Benigno Aquino III on Friday led the ceremonial distribution of housing units to qualified personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) in Bulacan and Laguna.
Ballast Nedam Half-Year Figures 2011: Results on Target, Forecast for 2011 Upheld Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:38AMNIEUWEGEIN, the Netherlands, July 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Higher operating profit for 1st half-year: € 8 million (1st half-year 2010: € 6 million) - Profit for the 1st half-year up: € 4 million (1st half-year 2010: € 2 million) - 1st …
Area officials gather to contest Clinton Landfill's PCB application Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:09AMCHAMPAIGN — A DeWitt County controversy is quickly gaining the attention of officials across East Central Illinois who say they want to protect the source of drinking water that is pumped into the homes of more than 750,000 people. read more
The £70m mansion nobody wants Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:57AMIt was the most expensive house in Britain when it went on the market, but six years on Updown Court is still empty, says Iain Hollingshead.
Stormwater fee plan steams some Mt. Lebanon residents Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:01PMIn an attempt to raise money to repair and expand the municipality's aging and inadequate storm sewer system, Mt. Lebanon Board of Commissioners is proposing an $8 monthly stormwater fee, a flat charge for a 2,400-square-foot "equivalent residential unit."
U.S. Faces Hurdles to Tap Massive Oil Reserve Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:06PMWith all the talk that global oil production has reached its peak, and will only slowly decline from here, you may be surprised to learn that there is a vast untapped reserve that could possibly yield 1.4 trillion barrels of oil, enough to supply the daily oil needs of the United States for 191 years.
MFD investigators call Capitol Hill Apartments fire accidental, originated in Underground Kitchen (updated) Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:27PMMadison fire investigators have determined that the fire that destroyed the Capitol Hills apartment building on June 30 began in a wait station in Underground Kitchen, a ground-level restaurant, according to Madison Fire Department's public information officer Lori Wirth. The fire is believed to have been accidental.
the STORY Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:38AMWhen it rains in Omaha, it pours raw sewage, industrial waste and toxic chemicals into nearby waterways. The city’s century-old sewer system is designed to either put it there or into your basement. Neither is an inviting option.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (5th Anniversary Edition) - Walkthrough Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:44PMThe Elder Scrolls IV ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______ ______ _ _________ _________ _______ _ ( ___ )( ___ \ ( \ \__ __/|\ /|\__ __/( ___ )( ( /| | ( ) || ( ) ...
Arundel Digest Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:52AMPolice seek suspect in M&T bank robbery EDGEWATER - County police yesterday released this surveillance photo of a man they say robbed the M&T Bank in Edgewater of an undetermined amount of cash Friday morning. The suspect walked into the bank at 3105 Solomons Island Road just after 9 a.m. and demanded money. After receiving some cash, he walked out and went toward the rear of the ...
Ballardites get smart about rain Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:43AMBy Christy Wolyniak, Intern Saving money brings with it a new sound for a handful of Ballard residents who decided to capture rain instead of let it run all over them and leave them in puddles. Seattle Public Utilities’ RainWise program pays residents to build their own rain gardens or install cisterns, which divert the amount of overflow that otherwise goes directly into sewers and Puget Sound ...
Severe Storms Pound Harford County Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:23PMSevere storm cells moving through eastern Harford County prompt a tornado warning for about 20 minutes before officials canceled it early.
Modern Boom: Questions raised in plans to finish ‘The Fingers’ in Port Isabel Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:11AMPORT ISABEL — The city and a Chicago-based corporation have plans to develop the remaining “fingers” of land in the Modern Venice area, which they say will be a boon to the city. Development of the area began in 1928. From above, the area looks...
Underground technology could heat thousands of UK homes Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:37AMGround source heating and cooling systems have the potential to heat 300,000 UK buildings by 2020. New guidance published by the Environment Agency will support this energy revolution in homes and businesses whilst also helping to protect the environment.
Gas-fired power plant proposed for waterfront Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:23PMAre small neighbourhood cogeneration plants, which sell electricity and the heat by-product, the answer to Ontario's power woes?
A not-so-hot property Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:53PMA railway running next to a social housing project in Chongqing. Some cash-thirsty developers have turned to risky 'underground' banking as China tightens bank lending.
Boyhood friends formed a bond, a business as expert masons Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:57PMWho can imagine when they're 6 years old what they'll be doing when they're 60?Ron
Outcry forces change to tower plan Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:58PMScenery Slater was one of scores of West Vancouver residents who voiced concerns about a 10- or 15-storey development proposed for the Safeway site at Marine Drive and 17th Street last week. The developers now say they will redraw the plan on a smaller scale.
The pipes that keep on leaking Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:03AMLake Adventure’s wet saga continues into a new month, By Jerry Goldberg
SF supervisors close on AT&T utility box decision Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:31AMA week from Tuesday, the rubber is supposed to meet the road, or rather the sidewalk, on AT&T 's plan to bring its U-verse high-speed phone, Internet and television service to San Francisco. That's when the Board of...
Medicinal pot users, producers not so laid back over regulations Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:30AMAt its peak, 28 medical marijuana dispensaries dotted Mesa County’s landscape, staffed by about 200 workers who helped pull in tens of thousands of dollars in sales taxes each month for Grand Junction’s city coffers. What a difference three months has made.
Bisbee: a copper town first, last and always Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:13AMBisbee was the most prosperous city in the new state of Arizona on Feb. 14, 1912. It retained its rough edges, however, and celebrated statehood in true mining-camp style - setting off 48 sticks of dynamite in a mining hole near its downtown.
Valley residents raise recurring concerns over flooding Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:07AMThe West Valley Fire Hall buzzed with stories of chest-deep basement water and sandbags, hard work and hopelessness as more than 80 people took their seats before Lewis and Clark County Commission Chair Derek Brown on June 30. The community was there to discuss flooding in their Tenmile Creek-area homes and possible remedies to current and future flood problems.
From Motown to Ghost town: How the once mighty Detroit is heading down a long, slow road to ruin Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:47AMDetroit was the engine of America’s industrial might – now it is sinking back into the prairies, and taking a nation’s future with it.
East Donegal continues energy-system discussion Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:49PMEast Donegal planners continued discussion Thursday on a proposed ordinance regulating alternative energy systems in the township.The board — thinned by summer vacations — lacked enough members for a quorum and took no action on any items discussed at the meeting.It also gave no indicati...
Ernst & Young honours Prairies finalists for Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:17PMErnst & Young honours Prairies finalists for Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011