Dartmouth takes down Columbia 28-6 Oct 25, 2009
Dartmout 00001BCC h takes down Columbia 28-6. HANOVER, N.H. (AP) -- Nick Schwieger ran for a school-record 244 yards and scored a touchdown, helping Dartmouth win its first game of the season 28-6 over Columbia on Saturday ... After M.A. Olawale scored from a yard out for Columbia (2-4, 1-2), Schwieger's 66-yard touchdown run sealed the game. (Concord Monitor)
Stimulus effect slow in region Oct 24, 2009
At , a technology company in Columbia, stimulus contracts have created more orders for secure computer stations the uses overseas, said Mike Gormley, the company s vice president of sales and marketing ... The company s work force is in flux daily, Gormley said, with 75 in Columbia, 45 in New Hampshire and another 20 to 30 temps. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
When a 'grandchild' calls for cash, best to beware Oct 23, 2009
My husband answered the phone when someone, pretending to be our grandson, said he had gotten into a DUI accident in British Columbia ... My husband answered the phone when someone, pretending to be our grandson, said he had gotten into a DUI accident in British Columbia. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Nixon and Obama -- Soul Brothers? Oct 23, 2009
Between New Hampshire and November, there was the Tet Offensive, LBJ's announcement he would not run again, the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, race riots in 100 cities and Washington, D.C., the takeover of Columbia University by radicals, the assassination of Robert Kennedy, a Democratic convention in Chicago marked by rancor inside the hall and police-radical confrontations outside, and a campaign in which Hubert Humphrey was shouted down at rallies until he agreed to a bombing... (Townhall.com)
Holt enjoys Team USA experience, ready for season Oct 20, 2009
Following that they made their way to Japan for a series of games before wrapping up the tour in Canada by playing a series of games in British Columbia. "I felt like I was on a bullet train, a plane, or a bus every other day. It was fun playing in all these different places. You get a different feel for everything that is out there," Holt said. (Florida State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Paul Dainton Oct 20, 2009
Hometown:Genelle, British Columbia. Height / Weight:5-11 / 186. (Umassathletics.com)
Math tests: Fourth-grader progress stalls Oct 15, 2009
- Just four states and the District of Columbia managed to show improvement in both fourth and eighth grades. The states are Nevada, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. (Concord Monitor)
College green building teams compete in 'Solar Decathlon' Oct 15, 2009
The most expensive house was by the team from Ontario/British Columbia, King says. It cost between $650,000 and $850,000 to build. (USA Today -- Tech)
Gymnastics Releases 2009-2010 Schedule Oct 15, 2009
The regular season will end against Centenary in Columbia on March 21. The Big 12 Championship will be hosted by Nebraska on March 27. (Mutigers.com)
Three Patriot League Teams Ranked in First ECAC FCS Poll Oct 14, 2009
The territory includes New York, New Jersey, New England and Pennsylvania, while teams in the bordering states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia and the District of Columbia qualify if at least half of their schedule features eligible teams. Teams in Eastern-based football conferences, regardless of location, qualify if at least half their schedule is against Lambert eligible teams. (Patriotleague.com)
Patriot League Football Release - 10.12.09 Oct 13, 2009
Lafayette had its last-second magic in regulation, as Maurice White scored on a two-yard touchdown run with 13 seconds left to lift the Leopards over Columbia, 24-21, in Easton ... Lafayette has defeated Penn, Yale and Columbia in the past three weeks ... Lafayette The Leopards knocked off Columbia in dramatic fashion on Saturday, with Maurice White's two-yard touchdown run with 13 seconds remaining giving Lafayette a 24-21 victory and completing a comeback from a 21-10 halftime deficit. (Patriotleague.com)
Nobel Economics Prize wraps up awards season Oct 12, 2009
Others rumoured to be in the running are Bengt Holmstroem of Finland, Frenchman Jean Tirole, who among other things specialises in game theory and the psychology of economic decisions, and Indian economist Jagdish Bhagwati, a professor at Columbia University in New York and the founder of the Journal of International Economics. For the five Nobel prizes awarded last week -- for medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and peace -- nine of the 11 laureates were US citizens, including US President... (Yahoo! Asia News)
New survey shows rising support for civil unions Oct 10, 2009
Ed Grandis, left, and Juan D. Rondon, hold hands after a bill allowing same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia was introduced at a city council meeting in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Here comes the money? Oct 9, 2009
On the other hand, some same-sex opponents threatened to boycott Vancouver, British Columbia, in response to gay weddings held there. After Massachusetts legalized same-sex marriage in 2004, the Boston Herald reported an upsurge of 10 to 100 percent in inquiries and bookings from gay couples at hotels, banquet halls, florists and jewelers in Boston, Cambridge and Northhampton. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
The Texas two-step on gay divorce Oct 9, 2009
The District of Columbia may well be next if legislation introduced this week passes. And the issue is on the ballot this November in Maine. (Boston Globe)
The State of Health Care: Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas Lead Race to the Bottom Oct 9, 2009
Vermont leads the nation in the delivery of its, while Mississippi is rated the worst, according to a non-partisan study that compares all 50 states and the District of Columbia. President Obama touts health care reform to 150 doctors from across the nation. (ABC News)
MARSHFIELD AROUND TOWN: Get granite for playground Oct 8, 2009
Chauntel J. Burns recently graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, she studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, as well as physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
UNH hockey preview: Youth movement Oct 7, 2009
Kipp, a sophomore from British Columbia, was a regular on defense by the end of last season for the University of New Hampshire hockey team, in part because captain Joe Charlebois flunked off the team. HOCKEY EAST FORECAST. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Same-sex marriage bill introduced in D.C. Oct 7, 2009
WASHINGTON - Same-sex couples would be allowed to marry in the nation s capital under a bill introduced yesterday by a District of Columbia councilman. The bill was almost certain to pass and had been expected for some time. (Boston Globe)
GOP Rep. Vows to Nix Gay Marriage in D.C. Oct 7, 2009
Patricia Hawkins, 69, a psychologist who works in Washington, wipes a tear as a bill allowing same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia is introduced at a city council meeting in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 ... In the District of Columbia, the bill was co-introduced by 10 of the city council's 13 members and has the support of the mayor. (CBS News)
Editorial: 'Taxachusetts' label doesn't fit Oct 6, 2009
If you're looking for some other state to wear the "Taxachusetts" label, try Alaska, which weighs in at number one with a state and local tax burden of more than 18 percent, followed by New York, the District of Columbia, Wyoming, Hawaii, Vermont and Maine. At the other end of the scale, with the lowest state and local tax burden, is a state that lives up to its reputation: New Hampshire. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
State lags badly onstimulus spending Oct 3, 2009
The two states ranked third and fourth, respectively, in a congressional ranking of how quickly the 50 states and the District of Columbia have spent highway funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Aides to Patrick questioned the fairness of the congressional report, saying it ignores the administration s effort to concentrate funds on larger projects that generate spinoff work and stimulate the creation of permanent jobs. (Boston Globe)
Jobless benefits extension hits snag in Senate Oct 2, 2009
The House bill covers the 27 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico with jobless rates of at least 8. 5 percent. (Concord Monitor)
Pioneers Back on the Road at Central Connecticut This Saturday Oct 2, 2009
The Blue Devils are 2-1 on the season with non-conference wins over Bucknell, 28-21, and last week over Columbia, 22-13. CCSU hosts the Pioneers in their home opener which will also sever as their league opener. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
Brant JamesINSIDE NASCAR Oct 2, 2009
"A couple of months ago, I said that JP from Columbia, S.C., is going to drive our car," Parrott said that day, grinning. "He's fun and full of his self, but he's determined to do well.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
North Andover Police log, week of Sept. 21-27 Oct 2, 2009
2:03 p.m. A Columbia Road caller reported past malicious damage to her television. An officer responded and would file a report. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
SU's defense shines with 1st shutout win Sep 30, 2009
With a little more than a minute left, Columbia flanked its attack and sprinted out of the backfield ... The defensive stand secured Syracuse's 6-0 shutout victory - its first shutout of the season - over Columbia Sunday ... Syracuse overpowered Columbia offensively, keeping the ball on the Lions' side of the field for most of the second half. (Daily Orange, NY)
Lafayette Comes to Bowl Saturday at Noon Sep 30, 2009
Columbia led 13-0 over Central Connecticut before falling 22-13 at New York ... This week's league games are Penn at Dartmouth and Columbia at Princeton ... Yale on YES is back for a second season with three straight Ivy League games (Columbia, Brown, Princeton) on the network of the New York Yankees. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
More Obama seemed like good idea Sep 30, 2009
The current President got his degree from Columbia University (8th ranked University in America), his law degree from Harvard (ranked 1st in America) where he was the President of the Law Review. He was a professor in Constitutional Law at the prestigious University of Chicago (also ranked 8th in America a tie with Columbia) for 12 years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
This Week In Auto Racing October 2 - 4 Sep 30, 2009
The Columbia, MO native is hoping his winless streak will come to an end this weekend at his home track. "If I can win at Kansas, that would be the biggest win on the schedule for me," said Edwards, who is currently 11th in points (-153). (ABC 7 News, DC)
List of 20 recipients of Carnegie Hero medals Sep 30, 2009
-Mark Barnard, 21, of Regina, Saskatchewan; Michael David Landry, 21, of Regina, Saskatchewan; and Andrew Douglas Hilerman, 21, of Regina Saskatchewan, rescued a 25-year-old woman when her car went down an embankment, overturned and caught fire in Armstrong, British Columbia, on July 23, 2007. -Timothy Tonkin, 44, of Smithtown, N.Y., helped save a 39-year-old man from drowning when his vehicle was sinking near a boat ramp in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. on Oct. 12. (Concord Monitor)
Jay-Z Tour To Feature N.E.R.D., Wale And J. Cole Sep 26, 2009
" Jay-Z tour dates: ? October 9 - University Park, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center ? October 10 - Highland Heights, KY @ The Bank of Kentucky Center ? October 13 - Edmonton, Alberta @ Rexall Place ? October 14 - Calgary, Alberta @ Pengrowth Saddledome ? October 15 - Kelowna, British Columbia @ Prospera Place ? October 16 - Vancouver, British Columbia @ General Motors Place ? October 17 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena ? October 21 - Ypsilanti, MI @ Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center ? October 23 -... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Peruvian Glacial Retreats Linked To European Events Of Little Ice Age Sep 26, 2009
Licciardi and Taggart, who received a master's degree from UNH last month, worked with coauthor Joerg Schaefer, a geochemist at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, to produce some of the youngest ages ever obtained from the beryllium isotope dating method. "The ability to measure such young and precise ages with this method provides us with an exciting new way to establish the timing of recent glacier fluctuations in places far afield from where we have historical records,"... (Science Daily)
Men's Tennis Sep 26, 2009
UT Arlington Official Athletic Site. Midland Invitational. (Utamavs.com)
Cell phones and driving: It's about responsibility Sep 25, 2009
Six states and the District of Columbia prohibit all drivers from talking on hand-held cell phones while driving ... Eighteen states and the District of Columbia now ban text messaging for all drivers, and nine states prohibit texting by novice drivers. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
This weekend's N.E. games Sep 25, 2009
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT at COLUMBIA. Blue Devils facing M.A. Olawale-led attack coming off a 40-28 win at Fordham, its most prolific performance in nine years. (Boston Globe)
Patriot League Women's Soccer Release - 9.21.09 Sep 24, 2009
Colgate will host Vermont and Columbia in weekend action ... Colgate will host Vermont and Columbia this week. (Patriotleague.com)
Nightlife: the week ahead Sep 24, 2009
Strand Theatre, 543 Columbia Road, Dorchester. 800-432-7250, www. (Boston Globe)
Alum to Introduce D.C. Marriage Bill Sep 15, 2009
Under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, Congress has 30 weekdays to review D.C. legislation; if it fails to act in the allotted time, the bill would become law. The bill would alter the current definition of marriage in the District to the legally recognized union of two people. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Patriot League Field Hockey Release - 9.14.09 Sep 15, 2009
Southern Lehigh Weiss scored two goals and had an assist in Bucknell's 4-3 win over Columbia ... Bucknell won 4-3 in a stroke-off at Columbia on Saturday. (Patriotleague.com)
NH police say man ran border and headed south Sep 13, 2009
He crashed in Columbia where he was taken into custody on drunk driving charges. . (Concord Monitor)
Pioneers Take on Holy Cross in Week 2 Match-Up Sep 11, 2009
Prior to becoming the head coach at Holy Cross, Gilmore was the defensive coordinator at Lehigh University and also had stints at Dartmouth, Penn and Columbia. Last Meeting with Holy Cross. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
One For The King Sep 8, 2009
Carl Edwards will be OK. While tossing around a Frisbee with two of his friends last Wednesday on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, Edwards broke two bones in his right foot. How did it happen. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Kenseth getting in gear for Chase Sep 5, 2009
Edwards won t be sticking any more landings after fracturing his right foot Wednesday at his home in Columbia, Mo. I know this probably sounds ridiculous to a lot of people, and I could hardly believe it myself, Edwards said in a statement. (Boston Globe)
No. 21 Soccer Continues Home Stand Sep 4, 2009
Long Beach State will make a trip to Lawrence, Kansas on Friday to take on the Jayhawks before heading to Columbia for Sunday's game ... Freshmen goalkeeper and freshman midfielder were both named to TopDrawerSoccer's Top 100 Players to Watch, while comes to Columbia from LSU after earning TopDrawerSoccer All-American honors as a freshman and sophomore. (Mutigers.com)
Survey: Health insurance flummoxes small biz owners Aug 27, 2009
It is a voluntary group of chief insurance regulatory officials in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. Reader Comments. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Small biz struggles with health insurance Aug 27, 2009
It is a voluntary group of chief insurance regulatory officials in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. It has an executive office in Washington, a central office in Kansas City and a securities valuation office in New York City. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Duggan makes U.S. National Women's Hockey Team Aug 25, 2009
Meghan Duggan of Danvers and the University of Wisconsin will be draped in the red, white and blue once again as she was selected to U.S. National Women's ice hockey team that's Olympic-bound to Vancouver, British Columbia Canada in February. Duggan makes U.S. National Women's Hockey Team. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Stores like tax holidays; tax experts pan them Aug 23, 2009
Massachusetts, Maryland and the District of Columbia have cut back on sales tax holidays or scrapped them altogether recently. In Massachusetts, which lost $14. (Concord Monitor)
Kenneth Bacon; journalist became advocate for refugees Aug 16, 2009
He received dual master s degrees, in business administration and journalism, from Columbia University. After working as a legislative assistant to US Senator Thomas McIntyre of New Hampshire, Mr. Bacon joined the Washington bureau of the Wall Street Journal in 1969. (Boston Globe)
U.S. Women Delaying Motherhood, Report Shows Aug 14, 2009
The trend toward later motherhood was seen in all racial and ethnic groups and in all states plus the District of Columbia, but some areas saw larger gains than others. The biggest jumps were 5. (MEDLINEplus)
NH drawing wind power with green incentives Aug 11, 2009
The New Hampshire law is similar to ones on the books in 29 other states and the District of Columbia. The Manchester Union Leader says the Coos County project is expected to produce enough electricity to power 40,000 homes a year. (Concord Monitor)
Crist blasted on lack of stimulus spending Aug 11, 2009
The rankings were based on state progress reports submitted in to the committee in July by all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The report found that most states have moved forward aggressively to use the highway funds to create and sustain family-wage jobs, Oberstar said. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Governor, DOT defend stimulus spending Aug 11, 2009
The rankings were based on state progress reports submitted to the committee in July by all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The findings prompted U.S. Rep. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Into the dark Aug 9, 2009
Norwesco s man in charge was Harald, a bright engineer from British Columbia who had just turned 40. Tap was used to dealing with engineers who always believed they were the smartest guys in the room. (Boston Globe)
Live Nation Gives Away the Ultimate Concert Access Pass on Twitter - Winner Gets Access to Every Single Concert in Every Live Nation Venue for One Year Aug 8, 2009
Market: Albany / Saratoga, NY Twitter Handle: Venue: Saratoga Performing Arts Center Market: Albuquerque, NM Twitter Handle: Venue: Journal Pavilion Market: Atlanta, GA Twitter Handle: Venue: The Tabernacle, Lakewood Amphitheatre Market: Bay Area (San Francisco), CA Twitter Handle: Venue: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain Winery, Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord, Fillmore San Francisco Market: Birmingham, AL Twitter Handle: Venue: Verizon Wireless Music Center Birmingham Market: British Columbia... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
17th state to ban texting while driving Aug 7, 2009
16 other states, District of Columbia ban texting while driving ... Oregon and New Hampshire banned texting drivers in July, and Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington and the District of Columbia already have laws in place. (CNN -- US)
Anglican Schism Aug 6, 2009
Austin: Yale used to require chapel and is nominally Episcopal (as is Columbia and Dartmouth ) do you honestly think that just because there are some gothic buildings that these institution are Christian in any meaningful sense. Like many, I am tired of fighting people like Rev. Nolan. (The American Conservative)
Minn. mother accused of starving disabled daughter Aug 4, 2009
A judge found a District of Columbia woman guilty Wednesday of killing her four daughters and living with their mummified bodies for months in a case that brought scrutiny to the city's child welfare system. Banita Jacks, 34, was convicted of four counts of felony murder, three counts of premeditated first-degree murder and four counts of first-degree child cruelty. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
States domestic partnership law in effect Monday (7) Aug 4, 2009
Rhode Island, New York, District of Columbia ... Hawaii, Maine, District of Columbia, Wisconsin. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
More of this story Aug 4, 2009
Her 26-year-old son, Peter Francis D Agostino, a surfing enthusiast, plans to start his second year of law school at Columbia University. Petrie is married to Michael Pereira, an artist who specializes in wood crafting and creates 1/12th scale miniature furniture, such as hutches and cabinets for dollhouses. (Westerly Sun, RI)
NH gov signs law banning texting while driving Aug 1, 2009
Fifteen other states and the District of Columbia have laws that ban the practice or that take effect this year. Oregon's governor signed a ban earlier this week that takes effect Jan. 1. (Concord Monitor)
Flaws decried in data on US children's well-being Jul 29, 2009
Kinsey Dinan, a senior policy associate with the National Center for Children in Poverty at Columbia University, said the current system potentially disadvantages families that don't receive substantial government assistance and those living in areas with high living costs. She said President Barack Obama's administration has shown interest in the issue and might be able to make changes through some sort of directive without waiting for Congress to act. (Concord Monitor)
Strike halts Canada's Via national rail service Jul 25, 2009
The lone exception was for passengers traveling from Jasper, British Columbia to Vancouver, British Columbia. The railway last faced a strike in 1995, when conductors from a different union went on strike for a week. (Concord Monitor)
Women's Tennis Begins Season at Midland Invitational Jul 24, 2009
Coach Petty's squad will travel to Columbia, Missouri for the Missouri Tournament from October 2-4. Their final tournament will be the ITA Regionals in Waco from October 16-20. (Texastech.com)
