BEIJING BEAT: Seeking change in a city rebuiltAP via Yahoo! NewsWednesday 13th August 2008 On the good days, when the building across the street is full of men from around the world pummeling one another, a handful of extra customers will wander into Lu Guoli's little restaurant, a neighborhood place where the dumplings are excellent and the waiters more than a little surly.
Film reveals windshield wiper spatJam! ShowbizThursday 14th August 2008 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - For two decades, Robert Kearns waged an obsessive crusade against the auto industry, which he accused of stealing his invention. It destroyed his marriage, brought on a mental breakdown and may have cost him millions.
Gun Shots in Salt Lake Leave Two Men WoundedFOX 13 UtahThursday 14th August 2008 Gun Shots in Salt Lake Leave Two Men Wounded Two men are in the hospital with gunshot wounds and salt lake police are looking for a gunman. Just before 1 AM, police got several calls of gunshots in the neighborhood of 1800 W and 8th N. When police arrived they found one victim bleeding in the street with gunshot wounds to his chest. The other victim managed to walk to a nearby house for help.
Anyone Missing a Parrot?WKBN 27 YoungstownThursday 14th August 2008 Suspect Captured The suspect accused of shooting a federal agent is captured overnight. City of Girard in the Black For the first time since 19-98 -- the city of Girard is debt-free.
Bombs target city official, civilians in IraqAP via Yahoo! NewsWednesday 13th August 2008 A series of car bombs targeted a senior city official and civilians Wednesday in northern Iraq, killing at least four people, officials said, the latest in a spate of attacks the U.S. military said was a show of force by an enemy on the run.
Riverside UpdateWKBN 27 YoungstownThursday 14th August 2008 A tentative agreement has been reached between the city of Warren and the owner of Riverside Square, which will keep the former hospital building open.
Mason City's Wunderle advances to archery quarterfinalsThe PantagraphThursday 14th August 2008 BEIJING ? Mason City?s Vic Wunderle is the final American male left standing at the Olympic individual archery competition. | Complete Olympics coverage | Olympics photo gallery | Roundup: U.S. women take 3rd in freestyle relay
City: it?s art for the massesPortland TribuneThursday 14th August 2008 Public art is growing in West Linn, and it?s about to have a growth spurt. The city of West Linn is using some of its collection of monies in the Percent For Art program to pay part of the bill for a public sculpture created by a professional artist. The selection committee?s ...