Students deck the downtown Nov 27, 2008
Craig said the additional, fresh ideas to the holiday weekend are possible through the $1,300 grant TIME received at the Susquehanna Valley Visitors Bureau last winter. The Christmas fun begins next Friday evening. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Americas best shopping districts Nov 27, 2008
Americas best shopping districts - US and Canada- msnbc. $7 online stock trades. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Toronto on a budget: See more for less Nov 27, 2008
In the winter, check out nearby Yorkville, which transforms into a winter wonderland; click on "holiday magic" at. Festivals: The city has free events, concerts and festivals almost every weekend, especially in summer. (CNN -- Travel)
SportsBiz: Going retro brings in money Nov 27, 2008
Last year, when Pittsburgh found itself with two teams boasting retro jerseys the Steelers for its 75th anniversary and the Penguins for its Jan. 1 Winter Classic game in Buffalo they were two of the hardest to find apparel items for fans, noted the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. There was a three-to-five week wait for the Penguins sweater at the NHL.com shop. (MSNBC -- Business)
Bucks giving back to community Nov 27, 2008
he fifth annual Coat Drive gathered 160 warm winter garments to be distributed to needy children and adults by the Johnson County Christmas Bureau. Hillman and Royals associates also helped the Bureau in the annual distribution of holiday needs and gifts before Christmas. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
British actors dominate TV Globes Nov 27, 2008
" Other British successes at the Los Angeles ceremony included Sacha Baron Cohen, named best actor in a film musical or comedy for Borat. Screenwriter Peter Morgan collected the best screenplay award for The Queen. Babel was named best film drama, and Dreamgirls best musical or comedy movie, while Martin Scorsese won the best director honour for The Departed. FILM AWARDS 2007 ACADEMY AWARDS NEWS OSCARS SPOTLIGHT OTHER AWARDS NEWS HAVE YOUR SAY RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible... (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Rain sets record; showers linger Nov 27, 2008
But Julian, which often gets far more rain than the coast during fall and winter storms, had recorded only 0 ... Most fall and winter storms arrive with westerly winds that push clouds up the county's westward-facing slopes and wring out moisture as the clouds rise, Isla said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
For Brightman, the voice is the thing Nov 26, 2008
A gauzy read of Kansas's '70s hit "Dust in the Wind" received the same furrowed-brow treatment as the churning "Phantom of the Opera" and the soaring "Ave Maria," an achingly beautiful duet with brawny-voiced tenor Fernando Lima from Brightman's recent album, "A Winter Symphony." It was all perfectly pleasant yet strangely polite, like the PBS pledge-drive entertainment it will surely become. The fashion portion of the show was intermittently entertaining, with Brightman burning through ball... (Boston Globe)
The Dream List: 32 Trips of a Lifetime Nov 26, 2008
Standing on top of the world, as it were, shivering in my winter jacket and wool hat (minimum nighttime temperatures hover around 25 degrees in winter), the palm-studded beach that fronts my hotel seemed a galaxy away. The constellations, on the other hand, appeared deceptively close, and it was suddenly clear why astronomers around the world vie for a night here (one told me that it's akin to winning the lottery). (Concierge.com)
A THANKSGIVING TRADITION: Tigers look to make it their year in ancient rivalry Nov 26, 2008
For a pair of teams that have struggled through difficult seasons, a victory would send the seniors out on a high note and galvanize the younger players for winter workouts. And for Brookline, in particular, a win would end a dubious losing streak. (Newton Tab, MA)
Boy killed in hallway of high school; student arrested Nov 26, 2008
But on Wednesday, Kok, 17, was shot to death by another student as faculty and students watched in horror in a crowded hallway at Tacoma's Foss High School just as classes restarted after winter break. His death devastated his parents, Rorth and Ry Sou, who immigrated 17 years ago to the U.S. after surviving the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Disney Video Games Get Families Playing Together with Trusted Brands and Quality Products That Are Gentle on the Wallet Nov 26, 2008
With games for all major platforms, Disney Interactive Studios has everyone in mind for providing engaging interactive entertainment for this winter and beyond. Products have been rated for age appropriateness by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Potty mouth least of Ramsay's woes Nov 25, 2008
"I would like to encourage all the musicians who are writing and playing at The Hopetoun [bar in Surry Hills] every Friday and going on tours in vans up and down the coast, doing it through winter and then the bus breaks down, gather all those things up and make something of them.". Carr's debut single You, which was written for him, hit radio airwaves yesterday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
It's business as usual for Ramsays but no sign of 'mistress' Nov 25, 2008
On her return 45 minutes later she refused to comment on the affair claims but when asked how she was feeling replied: "I'm good, thanks for asking." Later, the mum of Gordon's four children changed into smart jeans and a winter jacket to collect them. As she left she joked with photographers: "Aren't you a bit cold and wet?". (Mirror.co.uk)
Find hot look for cold days Nov 25, 2008
Find a hot look for cold days of winter 112508 - The Augusta Chronicle ... As cold weather finally settles over the Southeast, the opportunity to break out winter coats, boots and scarves has arrived ... According to , this fall and winter's top trends include military coats and the romantic style, such as ruffles, floral prints and velvet. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Expect changes in holiday shopping Nov 25, 2008
"We might see children getting a winter coat under the tree that maybe they would have gotten on an ordinary day last year," said Pam Goodfellow, a senior analyst at BIGresearch, which conducts surveys for the retail federation. Consumers also will be trading down -- buying a cotton sweater instead of an expensive cashmere sweater that needs to be dry cleaned, for example, she said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Mother's Garden: Thanksgiving and winters other holidays Nov 25, 2008
Mother's Garden: Thanksgiving and winters other holidays - Belmont, MA - Belmont Citizen-Herald ... Mother's Garden: Thanksgiving and winters other holidays ... Suddenly it's winter again. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Region Roundup Nov 24, 2008
KILLDEER - The Killdeer Public School junior and senior bands and choirs will perform a winter concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Killdeer school ... WASHBURN - The 2008 Christmas tea will be held at 2 and 3:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at Headwaters Fort Mandan visitors center in Washburn, in conjunction with the annual winter quilt show which will run through Dec. 28. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
A Look Back in Time: Years transform moments Nov 24, 2008
Storms pass: Barry Monschein was hitchhiking from California to his home in Kentucky when a winter storm stranded him at Medicine Bow. Monschein waited for warmer weather in the center of culvert. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Jolly Old Elf pays early visit to Valley Nov 24, 2008
ROANOKE RAPIDS Becker Village Mall ushered in the Christmas season early this weekend, holding a winter fashion show and welcoming Santa. Four-year-old Ahmaad Harrison looks through a sales catalog as he describes his Christmas wish list to Santa Claus Saturday at Becker Village Mall. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Elizabeth Peyton's NYC art show is full of surprises Nov 23, 2008
The image of Eminem, by contrast, shows him not as the felonious hip-hop star we've come to know and love, but as a little boy of almost preternatural beauty having the buttons of his winter jacket done up by some invisible adult. His face is painted with red and pink stripes which zing against long hair the color of orange rind; he wears a festive crown, and he stares at us with dark, unblinking eyes. (Boston Globe)
The (Dreaded?) Purse Curse Nov 23, 2008
Sometimes it was a warm winter jacket ... It was a slippery slope from there, a slope of crystal-clear ice that she slid down wearing her winter coat and Christmas socks, I m sure. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Learn to decorate cakes, use eBay, dance Nov 23, 2008
Voyagers Community Education is holding adult community education classes this winter. To register for classes, visit or go to the Korger-Chestnut Building, 140 W. Elm St., Chippewa Falls. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Inside The World's Coolest Hotels Nov 23, 2008
Travelers looking for a memorable winter vacation might skip the Four Seasons Nevis and head to the in Jukkasj. rvi, Sweden. (Forbes)
Sierra ski resorts primp selves for new season Nov 23, 2008
The economy may have taken quite a hit over the past half-year, but that didn't seem to affect the Sierra winter sports industry too badly ... However, don't look for any big-ticket items to be explored this winter ... com/winter) probably had the most anticipated off-season project: The resort put in a couple of surface lifts to access previous hike-in terrain. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Fall babies may be more likely to develop asthma Nov 23, 2008
A new study suggests that children who are born in early fall, about four months before the height of the winter cold and flu season, have a 30 per cent higher chance of developing asthma than those born at any other time of year ... She noted that infants around four months of age are especially vulnerable to wintertime bugs such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which produces typical cold symptoms. (Globe and Mail)
• Pajamas great for parents and kids this holiday Nov 23, 2008
All this talk about keeping warm during a winter of hard times and purchasing practical gifts has Kelly Rice remembering Christmas when she was a kid. One of five siblings, she grew up in a New York City suburb with parents who themselves were children of the Great Depression. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• N. Idaho readies shelter for frigid nights Nov 23, 2008
N. Idaho readies shelter for frigid nights COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - The homeless in Coeur d'Alene will soon have another safehaven from the cold, winter weather ... And officials say they could be providing refuge for a lot of people this winter. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Packing Right for Your Winter Honeymoon Nov 23, 2008
If the beach is your destination -- a great choice for all the northerners who spend most of the winter digging their driveways out from under mounds of snow -- there's a chance that you may have to carry on all your items if you or your spouse want to bring along the golf clubs ... If you decide to head to a winter ski resort on your honeymoon, you can still keep your bulkier winter wear to a minimum. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Topping it off: Hats are an easy, inexpensive way to dress up your look as temperatures begin to fall Nov 23, 2008
When it comes to updating your winter wardrobe: think accessories ... In winter here, (your outerwear) is the first thing people see, she said ... Some of the most popular hat styles for the winter season are fedoras, chunky knit beanies or berets and newsboy style caps, Frank and Cosentini said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Six Greener Ways to Stay Warm this Winter (9) Nov 23, 2008
Six Greener Ways to Stay Warm this Winter ... While your home, like most in America, will likely rely on fossil fuels for heat for years to come, it's still possible to have a "greener" winter ... Here are six simple ways to stay green and warm this winter. (Boerne Star, TX)
Thanksgiving smiles for these tough economic times Nov 23, 2008
About half the pilgrims died during that first winter in Plymouth, Mass ... - The daily ration of five kernels of corn allotted each pilgrim during that grueling first winter in Plymouth became a legend. (Florida Times-Union)
Winter fashion: Hi-tech, eco or both? Nov 23, 2008
Winter fashion: Hi-tech, eco or both ... Winter fashion: Hi-tech, eco or both ... The new autumn and winter fashion collections highlight the tension between technology and the environment, luxury and ecology, consumption and conservation. (India Times, India)
Fed up with playing safe? Indulge in a little H&M Nov 22, 2008
This autumn, I've been trying their tinted lipsticks, which provide the same softening protection as the original but with a slick of colour added - ideal if you find lipstick too glaring for everyday but need a bit of colour to help with winter whitewashed skin. Bag yourself some credit crunch chic. (Daily Mail)
Coates confident the Olympic baton is passing into safe hands Nov 22, 2008
Coates will still be responsible for the AOC's core business - fund-raising, marketing, management of youth programs and its summer and winter sports. "I won't be living in the Olympic village," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
A kosher revolution in Holy Land Nov 22, 2008
They drive like maniacs, they wear summer clothes through winter and when it comes to wine, they exhibit a surprising chauvinistic pride. With good reason. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The Queen in trousers Nov 22, 2008
The most atmospheric places to get your skates on this winter. If only I'd got The Beatles' autographs when I met them in the 1960s. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Styling across seven decades Nov 22, 2008
In winter, she hauls water by hand and carries grain and hay. The men cut up fallen trees in the woods around the field, but she hauls it home and stacks it to burn for heat. (Troy Montgomery Herald, NC)
Rivalry between BYU, Utah gains attention Nov 22, 2008
" Not necessarily. played linebacker at BYU from 1978-81 and began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater in 1985-86 before joining Utah's coaching staff in 1994. When Utah and BYU offered him head-coaching jobs in the winter of 2004, Whittingham chose the Utes. Whittingham's experience on both sides of the rivalry give him a unique perspective on the history of a series that hasn't always been so evenly matched. After the teams started playing annually in 1922, Utah... (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
A church reborn: Prayer House Assembly of God, rebuilt after tornado, celebrating grand reopening Nov 22, 2008
KENOSHA Two days after a freak winter tornado ripped through Kenosha County, destroying part of the Prayer House Assembly of God Church, one of the church s pastors made a significant discovery. The January storm had ripped out several walls of the church and pushed the interior wall of their youth room back 18 inches. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
The Magic of Christmas: Macys Celebrates the Holidays With Communities Across the Country Nov 22, 2008
The brilliant holiday spectacle takes a magical journey through the story of The Nutcracker, travels to a winter wonderland, pays a visit to Frosty the Snowman and ends under the Magic Christmas Tree. It will flicker into the hearts of visitors every hour on the hour starting each day at 10 a.m.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Review: 'A Colbert Christmas,' 'The Unseen Alistair Cooke' Nov 21, 2008
They trot out family members, light a fire, sing the good old songs and dress to imply a winter wonderland just outside. We learn that behind the friendly face, or facade, is an even friendlier face or facade. (Los Angeles Times)
Faith Hill fulfills her Christmas dream Nov 21, 2008
During the show, Hill sings "Winter Wonderland," "O Come, All Ye Faithful," "What Child Is This?" and other songs from her new CD against a festive winter backdrop. "It was really important to me to marry the music on the album, the way it was performed on the album, with the presentation of the stage," she said. (MSNBC -- Music)
Town developing X-core for students Nov 21, 2008
The Special Events program takes students out on field trips to places such as Great America and Marine World, on ski trips in the winter, and on skate days, where students go to numerous skate parks in a single day and skate around. In addition to the programs, Perez said Community Services will also be hosting movie nights for teenagers in February and March and three-on-three basketball tournaments in March and April. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Swimsuit shopping with Shoshanna: Buy what's best for your bust (2768) Nov 21, 2008
There are unflattering lights to deal with, flashes of skin left dull and dry by the winter and sizing that seems to make no sense, bringing up all sorts of body image issues. The least swimsuit manufacturers can do is offer a full range of shapes and styles upping the odds that eventually shoppers will find the best one, right. (North County Times)
Winter warmers for gamers Nov 21, 2008
Winter warmers for video gamers. Click reporter Marc Cieslak takes a look at some of the big games that could be dominating the shelves in the run-up to the end of the year. (BBC News -- Technology)
Braves still shopping for a Big Dog Nov 21, 2008
He also helped himself by agreeing to play winter ball in Mexico, hardly a glamorous assignment (Josh Anderson declined to play winter ball; I don t know if that will do anything to his candidacy or not, but also keep in mind that Schafer last spring impressed Bobby Cox and Braves teammates with his play and his attitude during spring training, when Cox said he d be comfortable with the kid in center field if something happened to Mark Kotsay) ... There was no break, but he s done with winter... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The generation of 'damaged' girls Nov 21, 2008
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Wrestlers to host 3 schools at Field House Nov 21, 2008
And just like the frigid winter heading toward Iowa City, it's here to stay. It has been 244 days since Tom Brands and the Iowa Hawkeyes were on the mats at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. (Daily Iowan, IA)
When PETA Attacks...Mrs. Trump! Nov 21, 2008
At , celebrities, fashion divas and stylists alike have embraced furry trapper hats as the must-have item of the winter season. While stars like Queer Eye's Carson Kressley, and The Donald's wife Melania Trump have been spotted sporting this roadkill-chic look, (neither stars' reps had comment on their hats) PETA is speaking up before any other celebs feel inspired to channel their inner Ruskie. (Yahoo News -- Animal Rights & Welfare)
3-day festival hopes to make spirits bright Nov 21, 2008
There will be a here comes Santa Cow tree from Chick-fil-a, a winter wonderland tree from Roxanne Taylor and Associates, an upside down webkin tree from Young Artists of Texas and many more. Each tree is for sale and there is a buy me now price on the tree and also a clipboard where silent bids can be made for trees. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Marc Jacobs Design House Pays $1M to Settle Fashion Week Scandal Nov 20, 2008
Marc Jacobs International was accused last winter of making annual payoffs to a superintendent at the National Guard armory in Manhattan where the company has been holding its Fashion Week shows for several years. The superintendent, James Jackson, was arrested in February after an undercover officer from the state inspector general's office recorded him accepting a bribe. (Law.com)
Weekend roundup Nov 20, 2008
TSO's classic song, Wizard in Winter, featured in the popular Youtube video of a house with musically synchronized dancing Christmas lights, is just a tiny taste of what to expect at the show. FESTIVAL: Sunday. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Column: Do your part to control deer TB Nov 20, 2008
Learn to hunt without bait, leave the food in the barn and let winter run its course as nature intended and quit putting salt blocks in the yard and maybe we can lick these diseases. Carpe diem. (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
Americans Return To Thriftiness Nov 20, 2008
Now Sanders, 53, picks up grocery-store wine at $10 or less per bottle, shops for used clothes and plans to take her mother's advice about turning down the thermostat during winter. "It's been a long time coming," she said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Suicide pact cited in 5 San Clemente deaths Nov 20, 2008
This past winter, the twins had finished work toward their bachelor's degrees in biology at the University of California San Diego, a spokeswoman for the university said in May. Manas Ucar immigrated from Turkey in the 1970s. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Learn to decorate cakes, use eBay, dance Nov 19, 2008
Voyagers Community Education is holding adult community education classes this winter. To register for classes, visit or go to the Korger-Chestnut Building, 140 W. Elm St., Chippewa Falls. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Thank Journalist, Rather Than Pilgrims, For Thanksgiving Feast Nov 19, 2008
What we now recognize as the first Thanksgiving, therefore, was simply an occasion for the Pilgrims to express their thanks to God for allowing them to kill enough game and gather enough harvest to survive the winter. True to Puritan character, the Pilgrims would have spent all day not in feasting, but in church contemplating the mercies of God s covenantal love. (Science Daily)
High hopes for cannabis Nov 19, 2008
"Industrial hemp has the potential to provide farmers with a much-needed additional fast-growing summer crop option that can be used in rotation with winter grain crops," said the Minister for Primary Industries, Ian Macdonald. "It's a potentially lucrative industry due to [its] environmentally friendly nature.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Hundreds Protest State Budget Cuts Nov 19, 2008
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Wednesday November 19, 2008. (R News)
Group Names '10 Worst Toys' For Holidays Nov 19, 2008
Marketplace+++Extras++Site ToolsKPRC Local 2. Consumer Safety Group Highlights Potentially-Dangerous Toys. (Click2Houston, TX)
Fashion, beauty class launches blog for SU students Nov 19, 2008
She also laughed at the fact that there are large amounts of salt sprinkled on the roads during the winter. "'Salty' is humorous and has personality," she said. (Daily Orange, NY)
Holiday Getaway Gift Guide Nov 19, 2008
Wrap yourself in style this winter from head to toe. We recommend you start with a wool trapper hat and seal the deal with some knee-high sheepskin boots. (Teen Vogue)
Parker, Ward lead The Drive Nov 18, 2008
A Steelers offense that had thrown 35 passes in blustery winter weather conditions, took the field for one last time with 6:31 remaining in a critical game against the. The Steelers started at their own 13 with the wind chill hovering around 20 degrees, at best. (SteelCitySports.com)
Packing Right for Your Winter Honeymoon Nov 18, 2008
If the beach is your destination -- a great choice for all the northerners who spend most of the winter digging their driveways out from under mounds of snow -- there's a chance that you may have to carry on all your items if you or your spouse want to bring along the golf clubs ... If you decide to head to a winter ski resort on your honeymoon, you can still keep your bulkier winter wear to a minimum. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
