MARSHFIELD FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: Get real with driving tests May 28, 2009
(The District of Columbia was also part of the test, and came in at No. 44. . (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
New CASA* Report Finds Federal, State and Local Governments Spend Almost Half a Trillion Dollars a Year on Substance Abuse and Addiction May 28, 2009
7 billion in 2005, according to Shoveling Up II: The Impact of Substance Abuse on Federal, State and Local Budgets, a new 287-page report released today by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University ... The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University is neither affiliated with, nor sponsored by, the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (also known as "CASA") or any of its member organizations, or any other... (PR Newswire)
Use fish ladders to get fish past Klamath dams May 27, 2009
They work fine on the Columbia River. Farmers keep their irrigation systems, the power company keeps its power plant, residents keep a recreation lake and we all store water for safety. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Canadian Toller Specialty Attracts ... May 27, 2009
Judge Ainslie Mills of British Columbia selected Ch. Anando Off Centre Toller Tyson as her winner at the 2009 Canadian National Toller Specialty Show. (Suite101.com)
The new waterboarding May 25, 2009
And in March, tugboat captain Kevin McGonigle fell off his boat into the Campbell River near Victoria, British Columbia, while attempting to urinate. He was rescued after 70 minutes, clad only in T-shirt and pajama bottoms, and could not have survived much longer in the frigid waters. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Women's Results May 18, 2009
75 -- 192 Jeremiah, Emily SO William & Mary NH -- 325 Ludwig, Cassie SO Duke NH -- 209 Engle, Sarah FR Columbia NH -- 1417 Loughry, Kristen JR West Virginia NH -- 679 Kalinowska, Olivia SR Northeastern NH -- 1208 Lozovatskaya, Yeli JR Pennsylvania NH -- 559 MacDougall, Alexan JR Manhattan NH -- 1247 Toso, Victoria SO Pittsburgh NH -- 751 Schmidt, Erica JR Robert Morris NH -- 1308 Darraugh, Katie JR Virginia NH -- 687 Arias, lydia FR Princeton NH -- 108 SO Bucknell NH -- 664 Powell, Annie SO NC... (Bucknellbison.com)
Men's Results May 18, 2009
Licensed to First Time Out - Contractor License HY-TEK's Meet Manager 5/16/2009 06:50 PM 2009 ECAC and IC4A Track and Field - 5/15/2009 to 5/17/2009 Outdoor Championships Princeton University - Princeton,NJ Results Men - Team Rankings - 22 Events Scored =============================================================================== 1) University at Albany 68 2) Liberty University 56 3) Rutgers University 55 4) Manhattan College 51 5) Cornell University 36 6) Georgetown University 35 7) Hampton... (Bucknellbison.com)
From the Nut House to the United Nations May 17, 2009
After returning to finish his first three years of law school at Columbia, he passed the bar before completing his degree and decided to leave well enough alone. He was ready to marry his college sweetheart and began building a family. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Money steers seat belt debate May 15, 2009
Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia now have "primary" seat belt laws, which allow officers to stop people solely for not wearing seat belts; 21 states have "secondary" laws, which permit police to ticket motorists for not wearing seat belts only if they stop them for another offense. New Hampshire has no seat belt law for adults. (USA Today -- Autos)
Frontier buys Verizon assets for $5.3-billion May 14, 2009
Verizon lines in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia and most of California are not affected by the deal. (). (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Volleyball Releases 2009 Schedule May 13, 2009
Stony Brook spends the rest of the month of September on the road competing in the Columbia Invitational and Brown Invitational as well as facing Manhattan and Long Island University in single matches. An away match with Hartford on October 2nd kicks off the Seawolves America East schedule which wraps-up with the University of New Hampshire on November 14th. (Goseawolves.org)
Staind, Shinedown Unveil Their Own Summer Tour Stimulus Package May 9, 2009
" For more information on the Stimulate This! tour, check out Staind's official . Dates for the Stimulate This! Tour, according to Atlantic Records: ? 7/1 - Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center ? 7/2 - St. Paul, MN @ Harriet Island ? 7/4 - Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre ? 7/7 - Roanoke, VA @ Roanoke Convention Center ? 7/9 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion ? 7/10 - Gilford, NH @ Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion ? 7/12 - Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center ? 7/14... (VHI.com -- Music News)
TEEN PREGNANCY: Birth rate up in 26 states May 8, 2009
Decreases were noted in New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia. Pinning down the reasons that rates have increased so widely isn't easy. (USA Today -- News)
O'Neill: Enough Ivy League judges on top court May 8, 2009
(Although Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg graduated from Columbia, she transferred from Harvard Law School. . (CNN -- US)
Maine governor OK's gay marriage May 7, 2009
And in a striking sign of change at the federal level, Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US House, said this week that Congress will not challenge a decision by the District of Columbia to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, as allowed under the district's charter. New Hampshire Representative James Splaine, the primary sponsor of the gay marriage bill approved in his state yesterday, said he is proud of the region's leadership on the issue. (Boston Globe)
California's residents don't feel so good May 6, 2009
In a state-by-state comparison including the District of Columbia, California ranked dead last - 51st - in the gap in adult health status between the general population and those with the most education. In California, 48 percent of all residents said they were in less than optimal health, compared with 28 percent of the state's most highly educated adults. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
DC gay marriage vote could entangle Congress May 6, 2009
President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders responded to the 12-1 vote by the District of Columbia Council with near silence - hoping to avoid aggravating Democratic factions already at odds over that issue and more. Republicans, usually willing to exploit differences between Democrats, also barely reacted to the council's gay-marriage decision. (Concord Monitor)
Mizzou Gymnastics Wins Tiger Cup May 6, 2009
Junior All-American (Columbia, Mo. was named the Female Athlete of the Year after an outstanding season, including a school record ten all-around titles. (Mutigers.com)
Clergy gather in DC to lobby for gay rights May 5, 2009
On Tuesday, the District of Columbia City Council is expected to hold a final vote on legislation recognizing same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. The vote will place the issue before Congress, which has final say over the city's laws. (Concord Monitor)
Choice could be Hispanic, woman May 2, 2009
Merrick B. Garland of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ... Nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1997 by President Bill Clinton ... Worked as assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia 1989-1992. (AZCentral -- News)
Sobering challenges aheadfor triumphant Obama (41) May 1, 2009
Obama won California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. McCain had Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Souter to retire from high court, source says May 1, 2009
-- Judge Merrick Garland of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. -- Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
NH Senate passes med marijuana, gay marriage Apr 30, 2009
According to the Transgender Law Policy Institute, 13 states and the District of Columbia have laws banning discrimination based on transgender status. The Senate postponed final action on bills to require adults to wear seat belts and repeal the death penalty. (Concord Monitor)
Miss North Carolina crowned Miss USA Apr 20, 2009
Contestants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia competed in the pageant, aired live on NBC. Contestants were judged by their performance in swimsuit and evening gown modeling contests and their responses to a question asked onstage; unlike the rival Miss America pageant, Miss USA contestants do not perform a talent. The top 15 contestants worked the stage in white string bikinis designed by pop star Jessica Simpson's swimwear line. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Shire Ends Year on Vault Apr 19, 2009
- Junior (Columbia, Mo. wrapped up the 2009 Mizzou Gymnastics season with an 11th place finish at NCAA Individual Event Championships. (Mutigers.com)
Follow Shire at Individual Event Finals Apr 19, 2009
- Fans can follow junior (Columbia, Mo. at the NCAA Individual Gymnastics Championship meet beginning at 6 p.m. tonight from the Bob Devaney Center at the University of Nebraska by clicking on the live stats and live video links above. (Mutigers.com)
Perry, Shire are All-Americans Apr 17, 2009
- It was only fitting that senior (Columbia, Mo ... And junior (Columbia, Mo. (Mutigers.com)
Perry, Shire Ready for a National Show Apr 16, 2009
- After a season filled with record breaking performances, junior (Columbia, Mo. and senior (Columbia, Mo. (Mutigers.com)
How gays won a marriage victory Apr 15, 2009
"I was brought up to think there's nothing more fulfilling than trying to achieve social change and do something right for society," added Taylor, a 38-year-old Cleveland native and Columbia Law School graduate. Out of the spotlightActivists such as Taylor work mostly out of the spotlight -- she traveled regularly to Iowa from Chicago for years, doing research and laying the groundwork for her landmark case. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Finally, economic optimism, thanks to Wells Apr 11, 2009
"A lot of people got caught with their pants down, especially with Wells Fargo," said Dave Rovelli, managing director of U.S. equity trading with the Vancouver, British Columbia, investment house Canaccord Adams. That, at least, should count as unalloyed good news. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bad economy holds highway deaths to 1960s levels (21) Apr 10, 2009
In 27 states and the District of Columbia, there are such enforcement laws. The remaining states have laws that allow tickets for seat belt violations only if motorists are stopped for other offenses. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Economy leaves millions of drivers uninsured Apr 9, 2009
Even with the legal minimum policy in most states, paying for repairs out of pocket is out of reach for most drivers, said Brian Hazelrigg, an agent with State Farm Insurance in Columbia, Mo ... KING of Seattle; KOMU of Columbia, Mo. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Groups Spar Over Mass. Transgender 'Bathroom Bill' Apr 8, 2009
Laws also exist in the District of Columbia and 93 cities and counties, according to the Transgender Law Policy Institute. State Rep. (Fox News)
2009 New Britain Opening Day Roster Apr 8, 2009
270 with 14 HRs at Ft. Myers in 2008; Tosoni, 22, is from British Columbia and his potent bat ranks him, per Baseball America, as Minnesotas 18th best Prospect. Moses, 24, enters 2009 as the New Britain franchises all-time RBI leader with 181. (Minnesota, TheInsiders.com)
Vt. overrides gay marriage veto Apr 8, 2009
California, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia have domestic-partnership laws that extend many of the benefits of marriage to same-sex couples. Constitutional bans. (USA Today)
Traffic deaths last year lowest since '61 Apr 7, 2009
Use rates of at least 90 percent were tallied for 16 states and territories: Michigan, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Maryland, Iowa, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, Delaware, Indiana, Texas, Nevada, New Mexico, Illinois and the District of Columbia. Massachusetts, Wyoming and New Hampshire had the lowest use rates -- all below 70 percent. (CNN -- Travel)
Shire, Perry Qualify for Nationals Apr 5, 2009
- Columbia natives junior and senior are headed to the NCAA National competition in Lincoln, Neb. later this month after all-around scores of 39. (Mutigers.com)
Tigers Roll into Postseason in Alabama Apr 4, 2009
The Tigers top all-arounder all season long, (Columbia, Mo. tallied a 39. (Mutigers.com)
Iowa OKs Gay Marriage! Apr 4, 2009
As a journalist and author, her work has appeared in such venues as The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy magazine, The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, Columbia Journalism Review, Good Housekeeping, The Nation, The New Republic, and in more than a dozen anthologies. She collaborated on former Massachusetts Lt. Governor Evelyn Murphy's book Getting Even: Why Women Don't Get Paid Like Men--and What To Do About It (Simon ter, 2005). (Slate)
Iowa court ruling transforms the gay-marriage map Apr 4, 2009
California, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia have domestic-partnership laws that extend many of the benefits of marriage to same-sex couples. Hawaii and Maine have more limited laws extending certain spousal rights to same-sex couples. (Concord Monitor)
Women's Hockey: O Canada! Apr 3, 2009
The group of players will face off against Midget AAA teams throughout Alberta, along with taking part in a number of international competitions, including the 2009 Hockey Canada Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia in early September and the 2009 Four Nations Cup in Finland in early November. Wakefield recorded 32 goals and 17 assists for 49 points in 31 games to rank third in the nation in goals per game and 13th in points per game; Wakefield is also second in game-winning goals and third in... (The New Hampshire, NH)
Recipients of Carnegie Hero medals Apr 3, 2009
-Shalinder Kaur Basran, 58, of Surrey, British Columbia, tried to save Navreet K. Waraich, 23, from assault at Waraich's apartment on Oct. 29, 2006. Waraich died of her wounds. (Concord Monitor)
Presidential primary 2008 polls: What went wrong Apr 1, 2009
ISR conducts some of the most widely cited studies in the nation, including the Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, the American National Election Studies, the Monitoring the Future Study, the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, the Health and Retirement Study, the Columbia County Longitudinal Study, and the National Survey of Black Americans. ISR researchers also collaborate with social scientists in more than 60 nations on the World Values Surveys and other social science research... (EurekAlert!)
Hawaii gets 'C' on teen dating violence Mar 30, 2009
Hawaii, 12 other states and the District of Columbia got C's ... Hawaii, 12 other states and the District of Columbia got C's. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
For Great Danes, eight men out Mar 30, 2009
Health Association of Columbia and G.. New York State Energy Research and. (Albany Times Union)
Best always finds the net Mar 29, 2009
Health Association of Columbia and G.. DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES N.. (Albany Times Union)
Tigers Headed to 'Bama for Regional Mar 25, 2009
Now-senior (Columbia, Mo. advanced last year and ultimately finished 16th on floor, 10th on vault and 37th overall. (Mutigers.com)
Report: Arizona lags in dating-violence laws Mar 24, 2009
C: Alaska, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming. D: Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon. (AZCentral -- News)
NH House to vote on anti-discrimination bill Mar 23, 2009
Thirteen states, the District of Columbia and 93 cities and counties have laws banning discrimination on transgender status, according to the Transgender Law Policy Institute. . (Concord Monitor)
Livingston Cellars Wine and Joyce DeWitt Join Together on a Cross-Country Roadtrip to Celebrate the Livingston Life Mar 21, 2009
Entrants must be a resident of the Fifty United States or the District of Columbia and be at least 21 years old at the time of entry to be eligible. For more information on the Livingston Life values, to download contest rules, application and eligibility forms, get to know Joyce DeWitt, view her line-up of appearances, please visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
State Capitol Briefs, Wednesday, March 18 Mar 20, 2009
The event runs from 7 pm to 8 pm at the Kennedy Library and Museum, Columbia Point, Boston. Those interested in attending may register at http://www. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham area community calendar Mar 20, 2009
Most items will be available for purchase at $1 each and includes such popular brands as Nike, Talbots and Talbots' Kids, Hannah Anderson, The Gap, Old Navy, Columbia, Lands End, INC and LL Bean. The school is still collecting gently used or new clothing items. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
OFC/NFOEC features breakthroughs in next-generation ethernet, metamaterials, networks Mar 18, 2009
To solve this problem, a team of researchers at Columbia University and Cornell University has built a purely optical device that cuts out the energy-hungry electronic middleman ... "We're looking ahead to next-generation networks that will run at terabits per second," says Keren Bergman of Columbia University. (EurekAlert!)
• Tickets go on sale for folk legend Tom Rush Mar 13, 2009
Recording for Columbia, he toured with a five-man band, playing concerts across the country. Promotional tours, interviews, television appearances and recording sessions added up to five exhausting years, after which he took a break to recharge at his New Hampshire farm. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Wireless-only households state-by-state Mar 12, 2009
District of Columbia: 20. 0 percent of households, 25. (Concord Monitor)
No. 5 Men's Basketball Falls To No. 4 New Hampshire in America East Quarterfinals, 76-73 Mar 8, 2009
3 seconds remaining in the game but rallied to within two, 75-73, on lay-up from freshman (Columbia, Md. with seven seconds remaining. (Goseawolves.org)
Conn. bill would update law for same-sex marriages Mar 7, 2009
Vermont, New Jersey, California, New Hampshire, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia have laws that either recognize civil unions or domestic partnerships that afford same-sex couples similar rights to marriage. Thirty states have gay marriage bans in their constitutions. (Concord Monitor)
Loewen's transition has few bumps Mar 6, 2009
" Loewen -- a native of Surrey, British Columbia -- was once a top pitching prospect in the Orioles' system. He joined baseball's professional ranks surrounded by plenty of hype after Baltimore made him the highest-selected Canadian in baseball history (fourth overall in the 2002 First-Year Player Draft). A stress fracture in his left elbow convinced him to walk away from the mound last season, though. "He's done a great job. He's fortunate. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Men's Basketball To Face Off Against New Hampshire in 2009 America East Tournament Quarterfinals on Saturday Night Mar 6, 2009
Freshman (Columbia, Md. tallied six points and a game-high 12 rebounds for the Seawolves, who went 23-for-29 from the foul line. (Goseawolves.org)
Bulldogs to Close Out Regular Season Against Ivy League Elite Mar 5, 2009
The Bulldogs swept Brown and Columbia, dropped two decisions to Cornell and Dartmouth and split with Harvard, Penn and Princeton ... The preseason poll is rounded out by Columbia, Penn, Princeton and Brown ... This past weekend, a loss at Cornell on Friday snapped Big Green's 11-game winning streak, but Dartmouth bounced back against Columbia to retain sole possession of first place. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Mr. and Mrs. Brady Mar 5, 2009
A panel of Emerson alums - editor Michael McCusker, DreamWorks bigwig Holly Bario, Columbia veep Andrea Giannetti, and production exec Pam Abdy - selected the fest's final flicks. Menounos, by the way, was spotted this week at Cosmopolitan mag's Fun Fearless Male Awards, which honored Rainn Wilson, Bradley Cooper, Chace Crawford, Aaron Eckhart, Michael C. Hall, Adam Levine, Ben Silverman, and others. (Boston Globe)
Dayo Olopade: Talking Whose Talk? Mar 4, 2009
John Kerry in Columbia, SC, for one of the first endorsements after his New Hampshire loss, Obama rattled off a litany of problems facing ordinary Americans and concluded, It aint right ... Zadie Smith has written on the virtues of a : Obama can do young Jewish male, black old lady from the South Side, white woman from Kansas, Kenyan elders, white Harvard nerds, black Columbia nerds, activist women, churchmen, security guards, bank tellers, and even a British man called Mr.... (Slate)
Fort White Man Killed In Single-Car Wreck Mar 3, 2009
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a single-car crash in Columbia County Sunday afternoon that killed a 47-year-old man ... Columbia County paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. (News4Jax.com, FL)
2 Arrested In Elks Lodge Shootings Mar 3, 2009
Columbia County Sheriff's Office Photo. Two of three teenagers charged with firing shots into a crowd outside a Lake City Elks Lodge early Saturday morning are under arrest, according to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office ... Columbia County detectives with the assistance of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's crime lab from Tallahassee investigated the shootings and quickly identified three men believed responsible for the shootings. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Men's Basketball Falls To New Hampshire in Overtime, 58-57; Seawolves will take on UNH in America East Quarterfinals Mar 2, 2009
Gibbs missed a short jumper from the left baseline but Dane DiLiegro got the rebound and looked to be going in for the go-ahead score but freshman (Columbia, Md. made a spectacular block to preserve the lead. (Goseawolves.org)
