Washington hungry for invite to Obama-PM banquet Nov 18, 2009
In fact, so closely-guarded and tightly scripted is the event that there isnt even a whisper of the guest list or menu or entertainment for the evening all of which will provide some reading of the tea leaves about how Obama intends to treat New Delhi at a very uncertain time in US-India ties. This much is known: Prime Minister Singh will arrive on Sunday, November 22, and will NOT check into Blair House -- located right across from the White House -- which is the official state guest... (India Times, India)
Former Temple Health CEO joins law firm Nov 18, 2009
Former Chairman and CEO of Temple University Health System Joseph W. Chip Marshall III has joined Reading, Pa ... The office has roughly 20 lawyers and has obtained some significant lateral additions in recent years from other major Philadelphia firms, but the bulk of the firm is based in Reading. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Two sought for attempted murder Nov 17, 2009
Travis Pollock, 27, Somerset, and Emily Smith, 21, Reading, are wanted on warrants for stabbing Robert J. Biondo, 53, Pittsburgh, between midnight and 12:47 a.m. Sunday. State police said the incident happened on or near Ridge Road in Donegal Township. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Market Forecaster Nov 17, 2009
Notice the sentiment index is now at 100 percent, the highest reading possible. The last time the index was this high was when the highs were formed in August of 2008. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Literary Technique: The Pun, for Hu... Nov 17, 2009
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Enemy of the State Nov 17, 2009
Upon its release, the book attracted favorable reviews from nearly every quarter, with a Harper s editor calling it a thoughtful and challenging work and the American Spectator s R. Emmett Tyrrell writing, with characteristic hyperbole, that he could think of no more important reading than Mr. Higgs book, apart from the Constitution itself ... If it isn t exactly the most essential reading next to the Constitution itself, Against Leviathan is nonetheless the best critique of the relentless... (The American Conservative)
Author of ‘Boulevard of Dreams’ recent visitor to Columbia Nov 16, 2009
Among her interests are attending the theater, movies, reading, yoga, walking around the city and exploring neighborhoods, travel, visiting museums, collecting antique clocks, old prints and paperweights. I am fortunate to live in a beautiful part of the city where we have great views of the sunset, fog and winter scenes, Constance said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
We can only hope that it gets better Nov 15, 2009
Im reading the national reports as well, said Tim Henry, president and chief executive officer of Centra Bank in Washington County. But I also know that foreclosures are continuing at a high rate on a month-to-month basis. (The Herald-Mail Online)
A threat to real relationships Nov 15, 2009
"Husbands have been sitting at the dinner table reading the newspaper for a long time. Just because the devices change doesn't necessarily mean that the overall social pattern has changed.". China's response. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Ryan appointed vice president, loan officer at Somervilles Middlesex Federal Savings Nov 14, 2009
Ryan lives in Reading with his wife and three children. Loading commenting interface. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Reporter's Notebook: Carlisle High School making progress with PSSAs Nov 14, 2009
The districts 2008 assessment results placed Hamilton Elementary School in warning status for economically-disadvantaged students in reading. It also labeled Carlisle High School in school improvement for all students and special education students in math and special education and economically-disadvantaged students in reading ... In 2009, each sub-group in the district achieved adequate yearly progress (AYP) in both math and reading, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Karen Quinn... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
DOH announces H1N1 vaccine clinics for state Nov. 20-22 Nov 14, 2009
Clinic #1 (covering Berks and Schuylkill Counties) at the Reading State Office Building, 625 Cherry St., Room 401, Reading 19602. Clinic #2 (covering Lancaster County) at the Lancaster Public Safety Center, 101 Champ Blvd., Manheim 17545. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
U.S. to Seek Death Penalty in 9/11 Cases Nov 14, 2009
" Ready for your close-up Mr Moore! LOLOLOL! by unshrub November 13, 2009 5:41 PM EST Thalia-9 Thank you very much, you just proved me right. by Thalia-9 November 13, 2009 5:44 PM EST LOLOL...it's your story...you can write it how you want by Brokennews November 13, 2009 5:09 PM EST I don't see the big deal about bringing these Bozos to NY to be tried. What's the threat? I personally know several Bikers that are a bigger threat than these guys. In fact, if the NYPD is to scared to provide... (CBS News -- 48 Hours)
Hey Jude: What Saint Jude does Nov 14, 2009
His eyes are lowered, he is reading. This is Jude at work, sorting supplicants. (Yarmouth Register, MA)
Casinos take money from states Nov 14, 2009
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Promises, but Nexbis' numbers not stacking up Nov 14, 2009
You're the only person reading this now. Top Business articles. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Nations top back Marcus Lattimore to visit Georgia Nov 13, 2009
Reading is fundamental lol. I think the comment refers to the fact that Byrnes doesn t play a high level of competition on a regular basis in South Carolina. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Reading the high school football crystal ball Nov 13, 2009
Today Most Popular Stories. Most Emailed Stories. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Valerie Plame Wilson Biography Nov 13, 2009
Mrs. Wilson, in her , Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal By The White House, tells of being a teenager and reading spy novels. Her older brother by 16 years, Robert, was a Marine in Vietnam. (Suite101.com)
Under The Microscope Rod Mar/SI :: AP :: Cliff Welch/Icon SMIPatrick Peterson, SEC officials and Brandon Spikes have been involved in some of 2009's most controversial plays.Forget about status updates. As Stewart Mandel explains, Twitter, YouTube and other social media outlets are empowering fans like never before, and the on-field impact is real. Nov 13, 2009
Earlier this week, Bud Elliott, founder of the popular Florida State blog Tomahawk Nation, was reading a "film review" of last Saturday's FSU-Clemson game on the Clemson blog Shakin' The Southland. Contained within that site's 3,600-word, were 13 embedded videos and links to several others, one of which was (shot by another Clemson fan site, Tigernet. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Ex-NYPD officer who robbed banks sentenced Nov 13, 2009
Torres robbed another Sovereign branch in Reading, Pa. in April 2008. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Reading the high school football crystal ball (12) Nov 12, 2009
The Sentinel Online : Sports Local : Reading the high school football crystal ball ... Reading the high school football crystal ball. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
The New Thanksgiving Table Nov 12, 2009
"You are probably reading this recipe and thinking -- how could I possibly pull off popovers at Thanksgiving?" Diane Morgan writes. "The trick is to have the batter made, the butter melted, and the pan ready. As soon after the turkey comes out of the oven the muffin tin gets heated, buttered, and the popovers go in. The burst of heat makes them puff and crisp-with a golden, nutty exterior and a soft, hollow interior. They're divine.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
NC school officials nix cash-for-grades fundraiser Nov 12, 2009
"Fun with numbers" (editorial April 23) was about the results of an analysis of the reading passages on the California State Exams school children take each year ... However, the analysis done by reading researchers showed the tests are designed so that 50% of students will fail ... They concluded that 50% of the reading passages are one grade level above, 20% are two years above and the rest are three years above the student's grade level. (Fresno Bee)
Pulitzer Prize Winner Anna Quindlen Nov 11, 2009
Some of her nonfiction work includes Loud and Clear, Living Out Loud, and How Reading Changed My Life. Quindlen is the third woman in the history of The New York Times to write a regular column for the Op-Ed page. (Suite101.com)
Medicare changes coming Nov 11, 2009
The changes came under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Constitutional Ignorance Reigns Supreme on Capitol Hill Nov 10, 2009
A close reading of legislative history will show that this has been the attitude of Congress since 1789. Even during those years that Mr. Barr spent in the House. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Rape Kits Data, By the Numbers Nov 10, 2009
CBS News Investigates. NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2009. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Comfortably dumb Nov 10, 2009
These stories are a strange mix of soothing and depressing, like making yourself feel better about your asthma by reading testimonials by terminal cancer patients. But the best hard-luck stories are the ones you can savor without feeling guilty about it, stories about people who were clearly foolish with their money. (Salon)
Gay marriage Nov 10, 2009
John Bare, a San Francisco resident who is part of a donor circle that gives money to marriage equality campaigns nationwide, cautions against reading too much into the today-Maine, tomorrow-California theories. Maine is in no way scalable up to California, says Bare. (Salon)
Obama's plan to help homeowners is struggling Nov 10, 2009
" What that seems to mean in plain English is that those of us who have jobs are working harder for less pay. Or maybe we're just taking better advantage of the technology that we have available to us. Maybe we're not really working harder, but better, more efficiently. The BLS doesn't go quite into that level of detail. By and large, steady increases in worker productivity are a sign of a healthy economy, but this big a jump is yet another indicator of what a huge shock to the system the U.S.... (Salon)
The bitter tears of Johnny Cash Nov 10, 2009
" By 1964, the Native American cause had attracted the interest of another celebrity. On March 2 the NIYC gained national attention as actor Marlon Brando joined a Washington state fish-in. Already an outspoken supporter of the civil rights movement, Brando's very public support and subsequent arrest for catching salmon "illegally" in Puyallup River helped to boost the Native movement. Brando's involvement with the Native cause had begun when he contacted D'Arcy McNickle after reading the... (Salon)
Md. Man Killed at Pennsylvania Speakeasy Nov 10, 2009
The shooting happened early Sunday in a speakeasy that operated out of a row house in northwest Reading, about 50 miles nrthwest of Philadelphia. Officials say as people walked out of the club a few minutes after the initial shooting, a car pulled up and an unknown gunman got out and fired into the building. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Test highlights gap for city's black students Nov 10, 2009
5 percentage points in reading, A+ Schools said in its annual report on the state of the district ... 7 percentage points in reading, A+ Schools said ... In reading, the district's gap narrowed in some grades and grew in others during the same period. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
College students react to tax proposal Nov 10, 2009
"It's kind of bullcrap," said Pitt junior Josh Smith, 21, from Reading, Pa. Some called it unfair and indicative of a city that does not appreciate what tens of thousands of campus dwellers do for an otherwise aging community. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pa. may become next state to ban texting while driving Nov 10, 2009
There are distractions worse than cell phones, Jovanis said, including eating or reading in the car, handling pets and adjusting the radio. "We would support anything that makes the streets safer," Leonard said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Man Killed, 6 Hurt in Shooting at Illegal Bar in Pa. Nov 10, 2009
Reading police say 28-year-old Richard Gonzalez, of Prince George's County, was killed around 3:30 a.m. Sunday in what investigators are calling a speakeasy ... Investigators say the speakeasy operated out of a row house in northwest Reading, about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia. (Fox News)
Read the 'News Watch' transcript Nov 10, 2009
SCOTT: Well, and S.E., in every war, the enemy has a vote, and the enemy is reading the coverage. CUPP: Well, sure, and that's why this is so important still. (Fox News)
6 Day Philadelphia Transit Strike Ends Nov 9, 2009
com and thought you might be interested in reading it. 60 Minutes. (CBS News -- Politics)
A ministry to orphans in Pine church Nov 8, 2009
Mary Blandino was reading her Bible seven years ago when James 1:27 stopped her cold. "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress ... .". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The Liberty Bell Nov 8, 2009
International Symbol of Freedom. It is also said that the bell was rung in 1774 to announce the meeting of the First Continental Congress, as well as in 1775 after the battles of Lexington and Concord. (Suite101.com)
Behind their crafts are the high arts Nov 8, 2009
To experience the city s culinary arts, don t miss Reading Terminal Market, where we had lunch our first day ... Reading Terminal Market. (Boston Globe)
Jazzing it up, summer school style Nov 8, 2009
Also new is an approach designed to reinforce reading and writing skills while allowing students to explore new interests, unfamiliar topics or career options ... The district's traditional four-week summer school, geared to struggling students in the elementary and middle grades, provided three hours of instruction in math and reading daily ... Because reading is a concern -- on the most recent PSSA, 59. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Saturday's Sentinel police log Nov 7, 2009
055 percent BAC reading. A legally parked vehicle in the first block of Lurgan Avenue was deliberately covered in leaves overnight Nov 3. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
A Meaty Debate Nov 7, 2009
For example, many people have voluntarily changed their eating habits after reading Pollans book. In the end, even if we all gave up meat, it would never be possible to please the PETA people. (Townhall.com)
A little trivia offsets Washington crazies Nov 6, 2009
I enjoy reading trivia (unimportant matters) items from time to time, especially when facing tough times, etc. With all the news about the complete change of our country being promoted Chicago style by the current administration in our nation s capital, a little bit of trivial dribble gives me a break. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Johns Hopkins Places Seven on Academic All-District Football Team Nov 6, 2009
Steve Levinson repeated as a First Team Academic All-District selection (Hopkinssports.com)
Stocks surge on jobs data, Cisco forecast Nov 6, 2009
The Labor Departments monthly employment report is considered by many economists the most important economic reading because a sustained recovery depends on consumer spending. Quincy Krosby, market strategist for Prudential Financial, said investors will be looking inside the report for the average number of weekly hours worked and demand for temporary workers. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
MedPage Today(R) and ABC News Premiere 'Doctor's Orders' Segment on Good Morning America Weekend Nov 6, 2009
MedPage Today is the only service for physicians that provides a clinical perspective on the breaking medical news that their patients are reading. Co-developed by MedPage Today and The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education, each article alerts clinicians to breaking medical news, with summaries and actionable information enabling them to better understand the implications. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Pelosi: We're 'On the Brink' of Obamacare Nov 6, 2009
One protester carried a placard reading, "Bury Obamacare with Kennedy," a reference to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. (Newsmax)
Obama explains 6th grader's test challenges Nov 5, 2009
Malia told her father she had better start reading the whole chapters. Andy Manis. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
D-S students learn the Importance of staging a great play Nov 5, 2009
I heard that our students were reading Earnest in AP English Literature and having a blast with it. The play is full or irony and ingenious wordplay it s one of my favorites as well. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
PSAC Football: State up for grabs Saturday Nov 4, 2009
This game will also be broadcast on WTVE-TV Channel 51, Reading and WQMY-TV FOX 56, Williamsport. The game is also being broadcast live on Shippensburg Universitys student television station SUTV (21-local, 75-campus) and an audio feed will be simulcast on the radio (WSYC 88. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
CCAC adds late-night welding course Nov 3, 2009
It comprises six separate classes: Welding Fundamentals, Advanced Welding, Blueprint Reading for Welders, Prep for Welding Certification, MIG & TIG Processes and Brazing and Welding. Mr. Ginther said that with the average age of a welder at 55, the industry is bracing for a wave of retirements. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Iran has another hero, this one still living, in Mahmoud Vahidnia Nov 3, 2009
Of course, all us conservatives are non-book reading/bible thumping/gun toting neanderthals, isn t that right ... The way I see it, and it s very evident from reading this blog on the regular, no two people can see the exact same incident and come away with the same exact opinion about it ... Just curious to find out how much reading you bloggers really do. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Pa. to see more stimulus money for education Nov 3, 2009
In filings with the federal government last week, Pennsylvania reported stimulus spending for education so far has taken place largely in two areas: Title 1, which is aimed at improving math and reading skills of low-income children, and special education ... In Allegheny County, Fox Chapel Area spent $93,565 for site licenses and training for Point Click Learn, a software program designed to help students struggling in math and reading; Penn Hills spent $55,693 for Learning Lamp tutoring... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
‘Seen the Glory’ tells a story of race, love, and Gettysburg, by way of Martha’s Vineyard Nov 3, 2009
As historical novels go, Hough s saga of the Chandler family of Martha s Vineyard delivers plenty of period accuracy, historical drama, and page-turning reading pleasure. Chuck Leddy is a freelance writer who lives in Dorchester. (Boston Globe)
Service.gov And Its Soviet Similarities Nov 2, 2009
The story of young pioneer Pavlik Morozov is required reading. Pavlik reported his father to the secret police for disobeying government regulations. (Investors Business Daily)
Man on the bench For at least 15 years, he lived on the streets, just one of the estimated 4,000 chronically homeless people in ... Nov 2, 2009
People were seen there reading the messages and crying. "A lot of people had no idea that everyone else felt connected to this guy," said resident Karen Hutchens. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
If we leave Iraq, do we lose for good? Nov 1, 2009
His warning to the world -- "Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists" -- may please the ear with its syntactical symmetries, but it reveals a shockingly simplistic reading of geopolitics and indeed of life itself ... I have been reading his ideas for about two years and don't find anything erratic about him or his ideas ... I was reading your article on Al Gore and thought you might enjoy a pic I Photoshopped a little while ago. (Salon)
Man of quirks is Allegheny County's doctor Nov 1, 2009
His father was the Pittsburgh office freight agent for Reading Railroad and his mother was a homemaker. The family lived in Forest Hills. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Reduced Legislature is a war of attrition by reluctant fighters Nov 1, 2009
Maybe this incremental plan will prove the unlikely winner, for no other reason than Mr. Argall's reading of his peers: "No one plans to be there in 2043.". Brian O'Neill can be reached at or 412-263-1947. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Playwright’s questions about Rwandan genocide result in ‘The Overwhelming’ Nov 1, 2009
He began reading, trying to fill the gaps in his knowledge ... The play has its historic themes, but the fact that it s a thrilling mystery just makes the whole play deeply engaging and difficult to put down when you re reading it, and hopefully difficult to ignore when you re watching it, said director Shawn LaCount. (Boston Globe)
Paulucci and Gieszl Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team Oct 31, 2009
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 2 first team (Hopkinssports.com)
Pelosi's Not-So-Public Option Oct 31, 2009
" ------------------------------------ While this is definitely "watered down junk," I doubt the corporate America stronghold on the system will endanger any politicians, and only set the health care debacle on its final cruise to failure. This will change absolutely nothing, costs will continue to rise much faster than the inflation rate, the for-profit insurance industry will continue to cut a fat hog, and the unfunded future liabilities of America like Medicare/Medicaid w 00001E30 ill... (CBS News)
