Civil service union calls on members to accept pay deal
A civil service union has called on members to abandon planned strike action over pay and accept an offer from the Scottish Government, it emerged yesterday. ...
The Herald: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:50:15 GMT |
Antiwar arrestees plead guilty in civil disobedience case
Yesterday, 10 anti-war activists appeared in Ramsey County Court on charges stemming from a civil disobedience action nearly two months ago. ...
Pulse of the Twin Cities: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:49:29 GMT |
Virginia Weighs Future of Historic Fort After Army Leaves
Fort Monroe, a Union oasis where fugitive slaves flocked during the Civil War, will return to Virginia?s control in 2011 when the Army pulls out. ...
New York Times: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:37:43 GMT |
Va. fort's future in focus as Army plans pullout
Fort Monroe — a Union oasis where fugitive slaves flocked during the Civil War — returns to Virginia's control when the Army pulls out in 2011, and historians are trying to protect the future of the "Freedom Fortress." ...
AP via Yahoo! News: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:01:31 GMT |
400 members of Rainbow Family surround, attack federal officers
National Forest Service officials, surrounded and attacked yesterday in Wyoming with sticks and stones by 400 members of the Rainbow Family , were given reason to regret their decision to cancel a long-planned national service project by the Boy Scouts of America in favor of the unorganized annual gathering of hippies, anarchists and "free spirits" who commune with nature and each other. ...
WorldNet Daily: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:51:57 GMT |
Va. fort's future in focus as Army plans pullout
Fort Monroe - a Union oasis where fugitive slaves flocked during the Civil War - returns to Virginia's control when the Army pulls out in 2011, and historians are trying to protect the future of the "Freedom Fortress." Many slave descendants trace the arrival of slavery in the U.S. in 1619 to Old Point Comfort, the hatchet-shaped peninsula where Fort Monroe sits, and where slavery would be ... ...
The Charlotte Observer: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:18:45 GMT |
Va. fort's future in focus as Army plans pullout
HAMPTON, Va. -- Fort Monroe _ a Union oasis where fugitive slaves flocked during the Civil War _ returns to Virginia's control when the Army pulls out in 2011, and historians are trying... ...
KATC 3 Lafayette: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:14:44 GMT |
'I wish Ferguson issue would disappear': Bligh
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has appealed for calm in the face of a public and political storm over the release of convicted pedophile Dennis Ferguson, telling reporters today she wished "the issue might just disappear". ...
Central Midlands & Costal Advocate: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:19:46 GMT |
Business agenda
Your local business notebook, featuring local meetings, seminars and more. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page for this week's schedule. ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:42:20 GMT |
BUSINESS NOTES
[Betsy Dahlgren-Hoff, occupational medicine coordinator at Brainerd Medical Center, recently became certified as an occupational hearing conservationist by the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation. ...
Brainerd Dispatch: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:15:55 GMT |
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Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
Today, every kid needs a computer
them by Komputers 4 Kids program manager Steve Martin. Maracle learned about the program while attending the parental service Bridging the Gap. She found she could request to have a used computer donated to her for the use of her daughter for free. 'I ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
Obama: Response to Iraq remarks overblown
Obama, who has made history by becoming the first black major-party presidential nominee, made frequent references to the civil rights movement and continuing struggles in the black community. 'We are not constrained by the accident of birth but can make ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
Search for 'Elle Woods' continues on MTV
it wasn't part of their deal to have a car but we had to get them a car service from the theater because of the crowds at the stage door, and people would follow them.' When Crumm and Osnes leave the show in late July - Crumm to Los ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
Some summer jobs just connect with students
Job Connect Summer Jobs Service still has listings, openings Posted By BY HENRY BURY, THE INTELLIGENCER Ben Allen tried Job Connect Summer Jobs Service for the first time this spring and landed a summer job ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
BLM considers grouse boundaries
the state's and the nation's interest to produce as much energy as possible.' The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering whether the sage grouse needs federal protection. Scientists estimate the birds are present in 11 Western states, including ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
Boris leads Pride London parade
led the annual Gay Pride parade through London. Mr Johnson has been accused of homophobia for comparing gay civil partnerships to marrying a dog. He also supported keeping Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988, which banned local authorities from ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
Spirit Airlines Attacks Record Fuel Prices
following adjustments to its schedule as part of its revised 2008 growth plan: -- Effective August 1, 2008, service to Long Island MacArthur and Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands will be suspended. Spirit will return to MacArthur when market ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
Jeremy Watson's World view : Police see the eBay baby joke
His widow, Charlotte, said they started the fireworks shows â?? a July 4 tradition â?? as a community service. They sometimes paid for the fireworks themselves. 'Meredith felt like the people in this area didn't get the opportunities that other ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
Bowling honoured as tops among PEC volunteers
general meeting, the organization also recognized a pair of board members who are retiring after nine years of service each. Genny Vincent and Doreen Brown both received certificates of appreciation for their years of dedication. ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
Bridge over canal back in swing
said Jack Alexander, director of operations for the Trent Severn Waterway. Alexander said the bridge was back in service within an hour and 20 minutes. He added Trent Severn officials are confident the bridge will remain operational for both boating and ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
Spike Lee to film 'Strange' musical
Spike Lee will film the Broadway tuner 'Passing Strange.'Helmer will shoot three perfs -- two with auds and one without -- of the critically lauded but sales-challenged musical, according to online reports that surfaced over the holiday weekend.The ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
Helms never changed on civil rights opposition
commitment to his beliefs than on the issue of race. Helms was a staunch opponent of the nation's civil rights movement, where he joined the likes of Alabama Gov. George Wallace and South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond in a fight to keep outsiders from ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
At root of most wildfires, by far: People
in the country, most fires there are caused by man. Lucas Woolf, lead investigator for the U.S. Forest Service in northern Arizona, said the majority of fires caused by people are the result of carelessness with camp fires. Then there's those who say ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
ACLU plans to investigate Rainbow Family treatment
The U.S. Forest Service says a mob of about 400 members of the Rainbow Family, a group of hippie types and eccentrics who camp on public land every year, threw rocks and sticks at ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:33:00 GMT |
Boris leads Pride London parade
led the annual Gay Pride parade through London. Mr Johnson has been accused of homophobia for comparing gay civil partnerships to marrying a dog. He also supported keeping Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988, which banned local authorities from ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:32:00 GMT |
Cincinnati NAACP rises again to host convention
candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are expected to address more than 8,000 delegates from the nation's oldest civil rights organization. Since Christopher Smitherman took over leadership of the chapter last year, membership has nearly tripled, from ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:32:00 GMT |
Poe Cottage in NYC park to undergo renovation
past that allow visitors, particularly schoolchildren, to step back,' he said. On the Net: Poe Cottage: http://www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org/poecottage.html A service of the Associated Press(AP) ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:32:00 GMT |
At root of most wildfires, by far: People
in the country, most fires there are caused by man. Lucas Woolf, lead investigator for the U.S. Forest Service in northern Arizona, said the majority of fires caused by people are the result of carelessness with camp fires. Then there's those who say ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:32:00 GMT |
National Group Launches Petition Calling for Morgentaler Order of Canada Appointment to be Revoked
(LifeSiteNews.com ) - Canada's national pro-life political organization, Campaign Life Coalition (CLC), in response to the wave of opposition to the Morgentaler Order of Canada appointment, has developed an Internet petition by which all citizens and ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:32:00 GMT |
Comments on July 3 News
national civilian award. Campaign Life Coalition, the political arm of the pro-life movement in Canada has performed yeoman service on the issue, providing news of the appointment to media and key stakeholders a few days prior to the official ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:32:00 GMT |
The needed appointment of SPLA minister
short-sighted advisors and immediately appoint some one loyal to southern cause who would effectively and efficiently deliver army service in the South. Nevertheless, what the head of army needs at this critical stage of CPA under poor implementation by ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:32:00 GMT |
Crist is engaged, but will it help?
touting his care for veterans has backfired. It shows a nice old man wearing a jacket full of service medals Soviet service medals. Mahoney's office has apologized for the gaffe. But Florida Republican Party chairman Jim Greer (sounding as though the Red ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:32:00 GMT |
Fire chiefs urged to ID arsonists in their ranks
you need to do is fill out an application,' he said. 'It just seems like the volunteer fire service is just happy for anyone to come in and help.' ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:32:00 GMT |
Foremost Expert on Contraception Says the Pill is Not Working - It's "Outdated"
Population Research at Princeton University and was speaking in London at the conference of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, Britain's largest abortion-promoting organisation. He said that in the US, a quarter of all pregnancies are 'unwanted' and ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:32:00 GMT |
Zimbabwe vote-rigging film found
would further draw attention to the violence and corruption in Zimbabwe. Mr Yuda has worked in the prison service for 13 years and used the hidden camera to film six days prior to last Friday's run-off election in which Mugabe claimed victory with 90 per ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:31:00 GMT |
UK Catholic, Muslim Doctors May be Forced to Refer for Abortion
is enshrined in Section 4 of Britain's 1967 Abortion Act. Dr. Cole added, 'A doctor whose conditions of service (were) affected by this might be able to seek redress through the courts.' Cardiff Archbishop Peter Smith, the head of the Department of ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:31:00 GMT |
LAPD Sued for Alleged Discrimination against Officer's Religious Beliefs
condemned to hell.' Holyfield was asked by the deceased officer's family to say the short sermon during the service. The lawsuit claims he never pointed out anyone in particular and never used offensive slang or terminology. The lawsuit, which was filed ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:32:00 GMT |
RCom may get 20% fresh equity in MTN
0:16 IST Move to skirt public offer for S African telco. South African telecom major MTN Group is considering issuing as much as 20 per cent fresh equity to Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Communications (RCom) as part of a multi-stage merger deal. The ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:32:00 GMT |
Louisville civil rights activist passes away
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Rev. Louis Coleman, a civil rights activist and head of the Justice Resource Center, has died. He was 64. Members of the center said at a press conference that Coleman suffered from several seizures and ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:31:00 GMT |
Idea plans Rs 647 crore capital expenditure for Mumbai circle
2008, the company has made investments of Rs 812 crore for expansion. The company, the fifth largest telecom service provider in India, will also invest another Rs 81 crore as entry fee and capital expenditure for its national long distance (NLD) ...
Moreover: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:31:00 GMT |
