 07/01/09 Along with Pat Noonan and the new striker, the only other clear option upfront, now that the team has waived Guyanese forward Gregory Richardson is rookie Ross Schunk. Schunk, a product of Redlands University in California, has been a regular on the Rapids bench this season
 07/01/09 The summer travel season is underway. This year, airlines are trying desperately to get passengers back in those seats.
 07/01/09 It's an East Tennessee Fourth of July family tradition: Boat and raft races, good food, fun, and fireworks.
 07/01/09 The percent of District 196 students scoring proficient or better on state reading and math tests exceeded the statewide averages for all eight grades tested this year, according to results of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments series II released yesterday by the Minnesota Department of Education.
 07/01/09 I'm going to a professional fireworks display. I'm shooting my own fireworks. I'm going to the lake. I'm going to a BBQ I'm doing some of all of the above.
 07/01/09 It was a horrifying crime that terrified a Florida community and animal lovers nationwide. The nabbing of a suspect hasn't necessarily brought peace of mind.
 07/01/09 LakesAMADOR: The recent heat slowed the fishing. A few bass and bluegill have made up the best of the catches. (209) 274-4739CAMANCHE: Bass are active in rocky areas and drop-offs between 15 and 30 feet deep.
 07/01/09 Tooele » An ambitious director might look at Mitch Halligan's property and see an instant B-movie classic: "Invasion of the Grasshoppers." The place is overrun with the greasy little bugs.
 06/29/09 The Seattle Animal Shelter will be closed during the Fourth of July holiday.
 06/28/09 Perfect weather, challenging course produces great competition; sold-out field of 25,000.
 06/26/09 A four-week military offensive in eastern Burma (Myanmar) has pushed back ethnic Karen rebels and forced thousands of refugees to flee across the border into Thailand. The attacks appear to underscore the determination of Burma's regime to snuff out what little armed opposition remains to its rule ahead of elections next year.
 06/26/09 The offensive is pushing thousands of refugees into Thailand. It appears to be a rebuke to Burma's neighbor, which has criticized the junta for its trial of democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi.
 06/21/09 For its tour, U2 will perform on a circular stage with a runway. Perched above will be a colossus bearing the lighting, the speakers, the cables and a conical screen.
 06/21/09 Members of the Ashtabula County Port Authority want more details from Johnson Controls before they forge an agreement with the company for a feasibility study at Plant C.
 06/21/09 So this is the beginning of the end for Nortel Networks. A 114 year-old dynasty that slipped into bankruptcy protection five months ago and will now be sold off, piece by piece.
 06/21/09 CASA of the Continental Divide would like to thank all the participants who made the Second annual CASA Golf Tournament and silent auction at Red Sky Ranch in Wolcott on May 21 a huge success.
 06/21/09 Marsha Coleman, of Cedar Lake, has joined the staff of AAA Hoosier Home Healthcare Specialists Inc., of Crown Point, as marketing director.
 06/21/09 TRAVERSE CITY -- Lagging contract negotiations between Traverse City Area Public Schools and its teaching staff took a contentious turn after details of the contract proposals were posted by the school district on the Internet.
 06/18/09 Everyone knows the economy's been a little rocky lately, with many houses going into foreclosure. Th...
 06/16/09 (Holly LeLeux-Thurbon, a reporter for The Daily Iberian, writes about her first hot air balloon ride. She was thrilled to see this beautiful land from above and learned trees are a balloonist's best friend.)
06/16/09 Since people grew up in various places, it is but natural for them to have different preferences. Ot...
 04/17/09 Cake balls are the latest trend in desserts. They're turning up at bakeries, and their simplicity makes them popular among home bakers, too. | 
