ON THE RECORD: Notable quotes of the week Nov 7, 2009
-- Elizabeth Coombe, assistant U.S. attorney,at the trial of Joseph Bruno. "This is a case about intent. It is wrong for public officials to violate the law, but it is equally wrong for an innocent man to be charged.". (Albany Times Union)
Unemployment Nov 7, 2009
Follow News & Politics. Editor: Updated: Today Topic. (Salon)
Sacramento's Martin opts for surgery Nov 7, 2009
Colleges Hair-pulling soccer player suspended New Mexico junior defender Elizabeth Lambert was suspended indefinitely after yanking the ponytail of Brigham Young s Kassidy Shumway, who went crashing to the ground during the Lobos 1-0 loss in a Mountain West Conference semifinal game Thursday in Provo, Utah. My actions were uncalled for, Lambert said in a statement released by New Mexico. (Boston Globe)
Unemployment's black October Nov 7, 2009
" The appropriate public policy response is not necessarily to send more Americans to expensive four-year colleges, particularly if that means crippling burdens of personal debt in the form of student loans. We need to expand the vocational training provided by the community college system. None of this means that we don't need world-class scientists and engineers, or that we don't need to rebuild our manufacturing export industries, or that we don't need to hire people to design and build... (Salon)
Wiesel slams tea partiers Nov 7, 2009
" Still, says our host, You must quarantine Washington, DC, nothing in or out. He s calling on his supporters in the Twelver protest movement to shut down the government with their opposition -- no infected legislation comes out -- until the rot is gone. It s an almost perfect encapsulation of the way in which the paranoid right attributes blame. There are 535 men and women in Congress, and the membership changes every two years. Yet Beck's list is short. That is probably because while he'll... (Salon)
Joe Klein digs Time's hole deeper still Nov 6, 2009
By Mary Elizabeth Williams. Not even George Clooney's "sparkly eyes" can ignite this wispy satirical comedy By Stephanie Zacharek. (Salon)
Hospital settles with strangled victim's family Nov 6, 2009
Court records show Douglas' widow, Elizabeth Douglas, who lives in Volusia County, filed suit against Halifax Health on Oct. 29, alleging Halifax's negligence in supervising and monitoring its psychiatric unit. The case was settled the next day. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
13 Confirmed Dead, 30 Injured In Ft. Hood Shooting Nov 6, 2009
" The commander in chief says it's a tragedy to lose a soldier overseas and even more horrifying when they come under fire at an Army base on American soil. Obama also said his thoughts and prayers are with the wounded and families of the fallen. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, issued a statement in which he said, The soldiers and families of Fort Hood have served our nation with distinction and made tremendous sacrifices for all of us so I am heart-broken to learn that this terrible tragedy has... (KWTX.com, TX)
158 Comments Nov 6, 2009
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Public records for Nov. 4, 2009 Nov 5, 2009
MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS STARTED: Braxton E. v. Ashley N. Heard; Angel M. Monge v. Iris A. Lopez; Stephen J. v. Elizabeth A. Wagner; Michel H. Lopez v. Barbara M. Fuentes; Lorrie A. v. Daryl W. Lore; Robert T. v. Adria G. Bryan; William D. v. Delsie M. Dugan; Roger R. v. Patricia J. Leblanc; Michael A. v. Theresa Entrekin; Amanda v. Johnathan S. Bartlett; Chris v. Victoria Thomas. MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS GRANTED: Trisha K. and Brett A. Marshall; Daniel C. and Susanne B. Inman; Ann Marie and Kenneth... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Staff Column: Local election underscores national issue Nov 5, 2009
As local voters took to the polls Tuesday, they elected Stacy Parks Miller as Centre County district attorney and Elizabeth Goreham as State College mayor -- with both women winning by nearly 2-to-1 margins ... State College residents picked Elizabeth Goreham because they valued a whipsmart candidate who has spent the last 12 years critically engaged with the borough's most pressing issues over one more than 20 years removed from municipal politics. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Can New Jersey Be Saved? Nov 4, 2009
Elizabeth was one of the largest ports on the east coast, and Newark International Airport was always guaranteed to be one of the nation's busiest. The middle of the state teemed with high-paying jobs in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and telecommunications industries. (CBS News -- Opinion)
Girls prep soccer preview Nov 3, 2009
The skinny: The Bucs lost leading scorers Molly Lambert and Dusty Leonard, but return junior defender Elizabeth Kelleher. Matanzas Lauren Siatka 11-10-2. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Sports)
District bowling Nov 3, 2009
GIRLS: Jordan Knowles, Seabreeze; Rachel Moore, Atlantic; Rebecca Goodwin, Atlantic; Elizabeth Walters, Seabreeze; Samantha Roberts, Atlantic; Allison Perham, Seabreeze. ANALYSIS: The top two girls teams and the top two boys teams advance to the state competition the following week in Orlando. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Sports)
Read the 'Cost of Freedom' recap Nov 3, 2009
On Saturday, October 31, David Asman was joined by Steve Forbes, Bill Baldwin, Quentin Hardy, Victoria Barret, Mike Maiello, Evelyn Rusli, Kai Falkenberg, and Elizabeth MacDonald ... Elizabeth MacDonald: Depends on the wording ... Elizabeth MacDonald: The issue is how do you keep these big banks off of the government dole and off of the taxpayer's tin cup. (Fox News)
James A. Russell II Nov 3, 2009
Loving brother of Richard Russell of Wellesley, Paul Russell of Medway, Carolyn MacNeil of Wellesley, Elizabeth Kiker of Wadesboro, NC, Susan Lake of Sterling, Stephen Russell of Douglas and his long time aide and friend Lisa Catino. He was also the loving uncle of several nieces and nephews. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Officials' financial errors cost taxpayers Nov 2, 2009
The public needs more transparency in municipal debt transactions, said Elizabeth Warren, chairwoman of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Proposed reforms, such as an oversight agency for consumer finance, could help spur improvements, she said last month. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Deltonan fears for missionary father in Cuba Nov 2, 2009
As for the younger Ortiz, his wife, Elizabeth, and their 9-year-old son Danny, as well as others in the Baptist community, the uneasiness that this could happen again is haunting. Ray Johnson, a coordinator with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Florida, said he was extremely concerned when he heard Ortiz Columbie and his 49-year-old traveling partner Francisco "Pancho" Garcia, were incarcerated Oct. 3 by the National Revolutionary Police in Santiago. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Nation & World Nov 1, 2009
Attorneys on Friday told a federal judge they have settled disagreements over which documents and reports should be open in the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case. By KRISTEN WYATT, The Associated Press. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
U.S. Troops to Afghanistan: A Waiting Game Oct 31, 2009
Ashton and Demi Step Out; Plus, Audrina Patridge, Adrien Grenier, Elizabeth Hurley and Holly Madison. Connect with CBS News. (CBS News)
Pedro rocked by fans' venom Oct 31, 2009
Last night, Anthony Marsal, a student from Elizabeth, N.J., said his fondest recollection of his first Yankees game ever was someone making a 6-year-old girl in an Angels cap cry following a Darin Erstad error ... Last night, Anthony Marsal, a student from Elizabeth, N.J., said his fondest recollection of his first Yankees game ever was someone making a 6-year-old girl in an Angels cap cry following a Darin Erstad error ... "Last night, Anthony Marsal, a student from Elizabeth, N.J., said his... (New York Post -- News)
Unbeaten Penn, Princeton Host Bulldogs This Weekend Oct 30, 2009
73 kills per set from senior Elizabeth Semmens ... Julia Swanson (17 kills, 17 digs) and Elizabeth Semmens (11 kills, 12 digs) both posted double-doubles for the Quakers. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Pupil-free days Oct 30, 2009
The Plaster Caster Sculptor Elizabeth Presa works with what she describes as the "dumbest" of art materials. Miranda Devine. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Woman in wheelchair hit on U.S. 1 dies Oct 29, 2009
Diane Elizabeth Knoop was a colorful, cheerful woman known for singing the blues and using a motorized wheelchair to traverse town, said Gus Murphy, administrator of the nursing home Oak Tree Health Care, where Knoop lived for the last two years. The 69-year-old Knoop died Monday at Halifax Health Medical Center. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Buc 3-peats; Creek sweeps Oct 28, 2009
Finishing fourth through seventh, respectively, were Creek's Kacie Meredith (20:53), Jocelin Adona (20:56), Elizabeth Sridhar (21:05) and Stephanie Fabian (21:10). Flagler Palm Coast and Mainland were runner-up and third, respectively, in both races. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Sports)
Best from Sunday Oct 26, 2009
Mr. Carroll Frederick Norris of Commerce, Georgia, is pleased to announce the engagement of his daughter, Elizabeth Ruth Norris, to Bradley Dale Heins, of Cuthbert, Georgia, son of Don and Merrie Heins of Corning, New York, formerly of Cuthbert, Georgia. A special 65th Wedding Anniversary Dinner Celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Paul Thaxton was given in their honor by their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Janitor charged in killing of priest Oct 25, 2009
Police did not release the teen s gender or name and provided few other details about the person suspected of killing Elizabeth Olten. Cole County Sheriff Greg White has said the teenage suspect is not related to the victim but was an acquaintance and is from the same area. (Boston Globe)
Deeds recorded in Volusia County Oct. 5-9 Oct 25, 2009
Richard S. and Rhett A. Costa, and Richard S. and Hannah Elizabeth Lorraine Hall to H. West Costa, lots 12-14, part of lot 15, block 9, University Terrace, $300,000. Everett H. and Barbara L. Wells III to Xiu Min Zhang, lot 36, Crystal Cove, $255,000. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Here karmas the bride Oct 25, 2009
Elizabeth Lippman Kesha Nichols in her wedding dress. Photo: Elizabeth Lippman; Styling: Francesca Mills for Bryan Bantry. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
College radicals Oct 25, 2009
"It is a curriculum that is very much guided by the most contemporary national thinking about what 21st- century learners and leaders need. Stetson's mission is to provide our students with information and experiences that intersect with its values," said Elizabeth Paul, the university's new provost and vice president for academic affairs. "Our aspiration for our students is they become the next powerful leaders in society in their chosen profession as people and as citizens.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Flagler drug crackdown nets nearly 50 arrests Oct 24, 2009
Sale of oxycodone: Erica Bertha, 21; Nicholas Cedrone, 38; Elizabeth Dill, 24; Courtney Dorris, 18; Megan Ganem, 23; Timothy Graves, 24; Megan Kirby, 46; Corey Lynch, 27; Paul Panopoulas, 47; Rosann Rushby, 25; Chad Sherwin, 20; Westley Stephens, 23; Michael Stoops, 27; Samantha Struble, 21; Bryan Vernon, 28, all of Palm Coast, and Michael Smith, 20, Flagler Beach. Trafficking in oxycodone: Sean Christman, 21; Alfred Cole Jr., 55; Robert Kobiec, 22; Homer Winans III, 32, all of Palm Coast;... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
NCCAR rolling along despite auto industrys bumpy ride Oct 24, 2009
NCCAR has partnered with North Carolina State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, North Carolina A&T, East Carolina University and Elizabeth City State University to develop driver assisting technologies for impaired drivers. Most of the contractors for the construction are from Eastern North Carolina. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Excellent investment Oct 23, 2009
Principal Elizabeth Ramirez characterized the troublemakers as "kids who are marginalized, who have dropped out, who have nothing better to do than come up and harass our students.". They sound like kids who could benefit greatly from Youth Build. (NJ.com -- Times)
Cecile Betts Oct 23, 2009
In 1936 she graduated from Battin High School in Elizabeth, N.J., in the top 10 percent of her class and then attended New Jersey College for Women for two years. In 1942 Cecile married Vincent Steers in Miami and soon relocated to the Seattle area. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Brando-style leather jackets a family business Oct 23, 2009
(AP) ELIZABETH, N.J. - The earliest leather jackets to come out of the Schott NYC family factory in the late 1920s addressed the needs of motorcyclists by using pricey zippers and an asymmetrical flap front as protection from the wind ... A tour of the family business factory in an industrial neighborhood of Elizabeth yields one-of-a-kind handpainted graffiti jackets and others done in collaboration with edgy designer Jeremy Scott, covered in Keith Haring prints. (NJ.com -- News)
Engaged: Frank DeFina Cynthia Ruchala Oct 23, 2009
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ruchala of Bayonne N.J., announce the engagement of their daughter, Cynthia Elizabeth Ruchala, to Frank B. DeFina of Burlington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeFina. Ms. Ruchala works as a school psychologist in Sayreville, N.J., and adjunct professor for Brookdale Community College. (Burlington Union, MA)
B-CU to add 2 buildings Oct 22, 2009
Its cost is about $6 million, said Elizabeth Poston, a university spokeswoman. The 62,000-square-foot building will be constructed on Martin Luther King Boulevard just south of George Engram Boulevard. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
'Birthers' Lose Again as Federal Judge Nixes Challenge to Obama Presidency Oct 22, 2009
Simandle agreed with Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Pascal that because the plaintiffs couldn't prove they had suffered any harm that was particularized, imminent or concrete, they lacked standing to sue. A claim that alleges the entire public is threatened or raises a general grievance about government isn't a sustainable under the Article III of the constitution, Simandle ruled in Kerchner v. Obama, 09-253. (Law.com)
Foundation pledges fundraising goal for heart health Oct 21, 2009
Ottati, Subers, Doris Meyer, John Canakaris, Robert D. Albert, Holsey Moorman, Tony Papandrea, Lea Stokes, Elizabeth Denby, Kathleen McKenna, Bill Tol, Charlie Helm, Bruce Van Deusen, Erick Palacios, Alan Messer, Sid Nowell and Merrill Shapiro. NEWS. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Say My Name Oct 21, 2009
By Emily Heil and Elizabeth BrothertonRoll Call Staff Oct. 20, 2009, 12:01 p.m.. Related Content. (Roll Call)
Historical Perspective: Rail, flume fueled early Clovis Oct 20, 2009
He bought land from farmer Clovis Cole (1858-1939) and Cole's wife, Elizabeth, for $4,000 in gold coin. The railroad named the townsite after Cole, who was known as Wheat King of the Nation for good reason: He once farmed 50,000 acres of wheat. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Deeds recorded Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2009 in Volusia Oct 18, 2009
Katherine Elizabeth Turner Campbell and Katherine Elizabeth Turner Campbell Trust to 2222 Hontoon Road LLC, part of government lots 1,2, section 36 17 29, $600,000 ... Taylor Morrison of Florida Inc. to Mary Elizabeth Sinclair, lot 95, Saddlebrook, phase 1, $155,000 ... Elizabeth H. Folgueras to Cheryl D. Lenhart, lot 216, Fairgreen, Unit IV, $105,000. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
One-way traffic proposed for section of John Anderson Oct 17, 2009
Elizabeth Strong has lived along John Anderson Drive for 40 years, having moved to Ormond Beach from Jacksonville as a child. She recalls when the road's surface was raised 3 feet in the early 1950s with fill that was dredged from the river to create a channel. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Wayward manatee may settle in Secaucus, N.J. Oct 17, 2009
Ilya relaxed in Elizabeth, N.J., yesterday in a 70-degree-plus tributary, heated by a discharge of warm water from an oil refinery. Manatees are in danger of hypothermia in waters cooler than 68 degrees. (Boston Globe)
Students take stab at fundamentals of fencing Oct 17, 2009
Wilson, along with his wife, Elizabeth, and 9-year-old son, Ashton, form one of three small family groups that attend the competitive fencing classes ... He learned the hard way when dueling with his mom, Elizabeth, crumpling over but grinning near the side of the room. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Volusia OKs massive Miami Corp. plan Oct 16, 2009
Sierra Club member Elizabeth Camarotta of DeLand compared the company's request to setting a liquor store down in the middle of a residential area. "You're arguing it's ridiculous," Camarotta said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Steps to lower power bills help in hard times Oct 16, 2009
Elizabeth Brown said she has kept the air in her Elm Avenue house at 80 degrees during the summer. But the 66-year-old retiree's last monthly bill still topped $140. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Lady Gaga Announces 'The Monster Ball' Oct 15, 2009
November 27 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - The Bell Center November 28 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Air Canada Center November 29 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Scotiabank Place December 1 & 2 - Boston, MA - Wang Center December 3 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna December 9 & 10 - Vancouver, BC, Canada - Queen Elizabeth Theatre December 13 - San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic December 18 - Las Vegas, NV - TBD December 19 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena December 21 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Water concerns hang over huge development plan Oct 15, 2009
"They are trying to give away the heart of the county," said treasurer Elizabeth Camarotta. Others, including Florida Audubon, are expected to lend support to the project today. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Plan for New Jersey Youths Puts More in Foster Homes Oct 15, 2009
The writer Elizabeth Kadetsky recounts how yoga helped her survive an attack and its aftermath. A video debate on whether the G.O.P. should abandon its long-held stance against raising taxes. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
Content & Communications World 2009 Exhibitor Profiles Oct 14, 2009
Elizabeth Starr Miller ... elizabeth@connect2comm. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Abortion foes push for license plates Oct 13, 2009
"It's the definition of free speech," says Elizabeth Rex, president of the New York-based Children First Foundation, which is pressing the matter in New York and New Jersey. Proposals by Rex's group for plates supporting adoption were rejected by the two states as having inappropriate messages for plates. (USA Today)
Complex TV remotes perplex prince Oct 12, 2009
LONDON He may be married to Queen Elizabeth II, but Prince Philip has the same technological troubles as millions of commoners. The 88-year-old prince has bemoaned the complexity of television remote controls, saying attempts to record programs often end up with him lying on the floor with a flashlight, a magnifying glass and an instruction manual. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Cen survives the day Oct 11, 2009
Mandalap won her first-round match against Olenka Olesnyck of St. Elizabeth without dropping a game, and was a 6-3, 6-0 second-round winner over Rocine Moschella of Red Bank Catholic. CONTINUED 1. (NJ.com -- Times)
Masters of light win Nobel Physics Prize Oct 11, 2009
Three physicists won the 2009 Nobel Prize on Tuesday for work on fibre optics and light sensing that helped unleash the Information Technology revolution. Charles Kao, Willard Boyle and George Smith were hailed by the Nobel jury as "the masters of light" for transforming communications from copper-wire telephony and postal mail to the era of the internet, email and instant messaging. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Foreclosures Oct 11, 2009
Chase Home Finance v. Jose Aponte, et al, 1470 Elizabeth St., New Smyrna Beach, mobile home ... RBC Bank USA v. Elizabeth A. Sappet, et al, 236 Whipporwill Lane, Ormond Beach, single-family residence. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Doc who cared for 1st U.S. test-tube baby dies Oct 10, 2009
Wirth gained national attention as the neonatologist who cared for Elizabeth Jordan Carr after her birth on Dec. 28, 1981 ... Elizabeth Carr was born three years after the world's first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, was born in England. (MSNBC -- Health)
Princeton, Penn Visit Lee Amphitheater This Weekend Oct 9, 2009
Senior Elizabeth Semmens ranks third in the Ivy League with 3. 61 kills per set, while freshman Lauren Martin is fifth with 3. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Soprano Sills' Estate Sells For More Than $500K Oct 9, 2009
Among other auctioned items was a photo of Sills as Queen Elizabeth that graced a 1971 cover of Time magazine, which called her "America's queen of opera." The photo sold for $437. A collection of forty-five opera scores she used -- many with her notations or inscriptions by friends and composers -- went for $8,750. (KIRO TV, WA)
Prominent mathematician Irving Gelfand dies in NJ Oct 9, 2009
The research by Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak revealed the workings of chromosome features called telomeres, which play an important role in the aging of cells. It's the first time two women have shared in a single Nobel science prize. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
The Nobel Science prizes: Winning ways Oct 9, 2009
And the physiology prize went to Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak for their work on telomeres, the DNA caps that stop the ends of chromosomes either unravelling or sticking to one another. Dr Kao was working for the Standard Telecommunications Laboratories, an American-owned facility in Britain, at the time of his breakthrough. (The Economist)
Army's Betterbed Named Finalist For Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Oct 7, 2009
Army senior midfielder Elizabeth Betterbed is one of 10 finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in the women's soccer division, announced today. A nationwide voting process begins immediately and fans can vote online beginning today and ending November 13 at. (Patriotleague.com)
Public records for Oct. 6, 2009 Oct 7, 2009
Ashley Ann Chamberlain, 22, Ormond Beach, dealing in stolen property; Monica Nicole Wirick, 31, Ormond Beach, forgery (2); Tiffany Raymond, 19, Daytona Beach, failure to appear; Hope Hodges Brown, 42, Holly Hill, possession of marijuana with the intent to sell, possession of marijuana over 20 grams; Susan Rene Moon, 52, Daytona Beach, violation of probation (2), battery on a law enforcement officer; Jessika R. Crayton, 28, Port Orange, violation of probation (2); Nenette Joy Justus, 51, DeLand,... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
NAACP calls for investigation of Daytona police chief Oct 7, 2009
Chitwood said Elizabeth Poston, a university spokeswoman, angrily approached him after the disturbance, at which he addressed reporters. "She said, 'Before you talk to the media, I wish you'd speak with me and Dr. (Trudie Kibbe) Reed so we can discuss what we'd like you to say,' " Chitwood said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Winters Shows JPMorgan Bankers a Path to Safety, Dimon Shows Him the Door Oct 7, 2009
By Elizabeth Hester, Matthew Leising and James Sterngold ... To contact the reporters on this story: Elizabeth Hester in New York at ; Matthew Leising in New York at ; James Sterngold in New York at. (Bloomberg -- US)
