On one of his frequent visits to New Orleans, federal recovery coordinator Douglas O'Dell delivered a bruising critique of the Nagin administration on Thursday, saying "there is growing frustration" in Washington with the speed, efficiency and competence of City Hall's efforts to manage the local recovery after Hurricane Katrina.
New York University’s annual “Moving-In Day,” which will see thousands of students arrive at N.Y.U. residence halls, is Sun., Aug. 24, this year, when parking, except for drop-offs, will be prohibited in front of N.YU. dorms.
A-U-B-E-R-G-I-N-E, T-A-N-G-E-R-I-N-E and H-I-P-P-O-P-O-T-A-M-U-S These were some of the words contestants at Sri KDU’s Kidz Spell competition had to contend with.
It was a war of the words, and neither contestant was about to give an i-n-c-h. For nearly 30 minutes, retired Salina schoolteachers Freeda Steyer and Bernice Kearns flung words back and forth, including the word "fling," until Kearns finally tripped up.
Was it a fumble or a four-letter bomb? Video that shows Tiki Barber blurting out the dreaded C-word during an MSNBC segment on the Olympics is creating a stir on the Internet - and prompting network denials.
The San Jose Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, sponsored in part by the City of San Jose, has issued a GET FIT Challenge to businesses and government agencies. Organizations, large and small, are encouraged to form a team of colleagues and start training for the third annual musical half marathon set for Sunday, October 5, 2008.
LOCAL Harman advances at U.S. Amateur PINEHURST, N.C. - Savannah's Brian Harman advanced in match play Wednesday at the U.S. Amateur at the Pinehurst Resort. Harman, a University of Georgia senior, beat Kevin O'Connell, a University of North Carolina sophomore, 1-up. Neither player led by more than one shot. Harman took the lead for good with a birdie on 16. Harman advanced to the
Danny Lee, Patrick Reed, Drew Kittleson and Adam Mitchell are semifinalists in the battle for the 2008 U.S. amateur golf championship at Pinehurst, N.C.Lee advanced with a 4 and 3 quarterfinal win Friday over Morgan Hoffman. Reed also scored a 4 and 3 victory, defeating Graham Hill.Kittleson topped Derek Fathhauer 3 and 2 and Mitchell was a 2 and 1 winner over Charlie Holland.Lee goes against
JACKSON, Miss. -- A Hurricane Katrina survivor and an event honoring heroes of the storm are among ways Democrats will use their national convention to remind voters of the nation's worst natural disaster and the federal government's fumbled response.
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