06/30/09 30 June 2009 The UAE could witness investments worth several billions of dirhams in constructing the infrastructure if it wins the bid to host the 2020 Olympics, a senior industry official has said.
 06/30/09 Iraqi forces assumed formal control of Baghdad and other cities after American troops handed over security in urban areas in a defining step toward ending the US combat role in the country.
 06/30/09 Two volunteer firefighters are behind bars facing charges of arson, and officers are looking for a third suspect.
 06/29/09 Michael Jackson's family is carefully considering how to celebrate the pop star's legacy, civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton has said. Reverend Sharpton and Michael Jackson's father, Joe, spoke outside the family's home in Southern California.
 06/29/09 Jackson County Sheriff's Dept.Travis Edward WallaceJackson County Sheriff's Dept.Edward Lee ChildressJackson County Sheriff's Dept.Casey Duane Wilkinson WOODVILLE, AL. - Two Woodville volunteer firefighters and a third man have been charged with arson in connection with a fire here in March....
 06/28/09 HOMORABLE MENTION, Special to the Daily Tribune By Wright Wilson With three local state champions, choosing the Daily Tribune's 2009 Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year wasn't as easy as one might expect. Madison senior Ryan Aaron soared above the rest in taking the Division 3 high jump crown. Lamphere senior Stephen Murphy won the Division 2 400-meter dash in record time, and medaled in ...
 06/27/09 MANAMA ended their campaign in the 43rd International Children's Games last night on a losing note, reports PATRICK SALOMON.
 06/25/09 Al Qaida's North Africa branch has claimed responsibility for the killing of an American aid worker who was shot dead this week in Mauritania's capital, Al-Jazeera TV said.
 06/25/09 The body of a Cleveland, Tn., man who was killed Tuesday morning in the African country of Mauritana will be returned home this weekend. Christopher Ervin "Chris" Leggett, 39, was shot and killed by two men who tried to kidnap him, but could not overpower him.
 06/25/09 Iason Athanasiadis, our friend and colleague from the Nieman Class of 2008, has been arrested and is being detained by the Iranian government. Iason, a Greek citizen, was in Iran to report on the June 12 presidential election.
 06/25/09 ATHENS, AL - The Athens City Council today agreed to sell a piece of property at Breeding Industrial Park to American Leakless. The company makes automotive sealing products and has been part of the Athens business scene for several years....
 06/25/09 This list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to (423) 668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
06/19/09 MARSHALL -- It was a night dealing with the local Potawatomi and its casino.
 06/19/09 Here are the top stories at this hour: Richard Scrushy is ordered to pay $2.8 billion to shareholders due to accounting fraud at HealthSouth, Iran's supreme leader makes his first public comments since massive protests began over that country's disputed election, and the search for a missing Alabama woman in the Gulf of Mexico is called off.
 06/19/09 America can be good at monuments. The Lincoln Memorial, with its 36 Doric columns and the few words of the Gettysburg Address, makes a dignified tribute to the Civil War president, became a natural setting for future momentous events, most famously Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech.
 06/18/09 (All times are provisional and in GMT. For local time, add three hours. This diary is updated every day, and new listings or amendments are marked "*".)
 06/18/09 Another seven people were diagnosed with swine flu in Greece yesterday, bringing the number of those afflicted with the virus to 30, health authorities said.
 06/18/09 This list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to (423) 668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
 06/18/09 The Times leads with estimates of the cost to the economy of last Wednesday power outages. It also reports the start of distribution of government vouchers for energy saving lamps and a cabin crew union's warning to Air Malta of flight delays unless the airline improved a pay offer.
 06/18/09 Everyone knows the economy's been a little rocky lately, with many houses going into foreclosure. Th...
 06/17/09 Suspect, Michael Georgio Brown, is from Athens Decatur Police have arrested and Athens man following a shooting that happened on Sumac Road in February. |