The Best of 'Overheard at the Record Store'Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 5:08PM"Dude, the new Whitesnake kicks ass. It seriously kicks ass, bro." "Sir, I know what a train is. Please stop." "I smoke outside. I don't care about my lungs but I don't want to ruin my records."
Girl savagely beaten outside of schoolThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:19AMDEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) -- A 15-year-old girl is in critical condition after a teenage boy brutally beat her outside of Deerfield Beach Middle School Wednesday afternoon.
Buyer bewareTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:15PMJessie Hall of Orlando always wanted to go to the Rose Bowl, and when she planned to go with her sister-in-law in December 2007, they built a flight and Carnival cruise to Mexico into the package. She booked through Legendary Journeys of Sarasota, which she’d used for previous trips.
Luxury hotel rates rise as demand for butlers, views jumpsTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 3:24PMJulian Saipe is finally taking his family on the dream vacation he put off amid last year's recession. Apparently, so are plenty of other people.
Lutz man's life changed forever by boat explosionTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 10:34AMMike Atherton's life changed forever after the boat he was on – a vessel owned by his father-in-law and named for his daughter – exploded on that day in Tampa Bay, marking one of the most devastating boating accidents to occur in the Bay in recent memory. Besides Atherton, 13 others, all family members, were on board that day. Atherton was the most seriously injured.
Luxury Hotels Lift Rates on Demand for Butlers, Ocean ViewsTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 4:10AMMarch 16 (Bloomberg) -- Julian Saipe is finally taking his family on the dream vacation he put off amid last year’s recession. Apparently, so are plenty of other people.
Crime reports for Tuesday, March 16Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 7:27PMThe following reports were released Sunday and Monday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:
A vital part of town's futureMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:08PMTHE new Bridlington marina layout will transform the harbour and the immediate surroundings. (11/03/2010)
Northeast mopping up from wind-driven rainsMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 8:03AMEGG HARBOR CITY, N.J.—Last month, the Northeast was smothered by blizzards. Now, it’s waterlogged by torrential rains. The region mopped up Sunday following a bout with high wind and heavy rains that uprooted trees, downed power lines and flooded some creeks and rivers.
Century of CyclingMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:57AMLong Beach's Jones Bicycles survived the rise of the auto, economic woes and loss of paperboys
Post-snow, Northeast mops up from rainSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 11:11PMEGG HARBOR CITY -- Last month, the Northeast was smothered by blizzards. Now, it's waterlogged by torrential rains.
Autistic Teen Missing From Jax BeachSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:52PMJACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- Police are looking for a 16-year-old autistic girl missing from her home in Jacksonville Beach. Shelby Kraut left her home on Tallwood Road in Jacksonville Beach on a blue beach cruiser about 8:30 p.m. Sunday and her parents became concerned when she did not return.
Defying ageSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 2:11PMToday we continue our series profiling some of the High Desert’s Most Inspiring Women. Those profiled were nominated and selected by Daily Press readers. To view more profiles and videos in the series, click here. APPLE VALLEY • Evelyn Blocker...
Shore gets hit with downpour, high windsSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 5:59AMMonmouth and Ocean counties are being slammed tonight by a massive storm that has dropped several inches of rain across the state, spurring some moderate flooding and power outages.
Rough Weather Hits Southern New EnglandSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:39AMHeavy rains and high winds are expected to continue through tomorrow in the Boston area. WCVB television meteorologist Harvey Leonard said as of Saturday night, parts of New England had already an excess of two inches of rain. "We're going to have an additional inch or two at least over the next 24 to 36 hours." Leonard said.
National DigestSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:45PMBARTOW, Fla. - Authorities say a 55-year-old woman died alone in a bedroom of her central Florida home after locking herself in the room for several weeks for a lengthy religious fast.
Remembering the Pacific "To Hell and back"Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 11:30PMInvading Iwo Jima on Feb. 19, 1945, Private Paul Minehan nearly drowned when his amphibious truck "shipped water," forcing him to scramble onto a landing craft that ferried him to the beach. Just out of high school, MetroWest veterans of the Pacific war had to grow up overnight when they found themselves in Guadalcanal, Okinawa, Corregidor, Midway and the skies over Japan.
Rain soaks Philadelphia regionSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:03PMThe March lion roared on yesterday as the midpoint arrived in a windy, three-day soaking that delivered minor flooding and scattered power outages throughout the Philadelphia region.
Jogger jumps off Calif. cliff to flee attackerSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:31PMMALIBU, Calif. — Authorities say a man tried to sexually assault a Southern California jogger who escaped by jumping off a cliff and sliding about 100 feet down a steep hillside.
Woman Flees Sexual Assaulter By Jumping Off Cliff in MalibuSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:21PMThe rugged vista seen while hiking in Malibu (Photo by Wathana Lim/LAist. See more photos here ) A midday workout ended in cuts and bruises for a woman who was the victim of a sexual assault attempt in Malibu, according to the Huffington Post . The woman "told deputies she had finished a run at about noon at Point Dume State Beach and was standing at the edge of a cliff when she was grabbed from ...
Jogger jumps off California cliff to flee attackerSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:48AMAuthorities say a man tried to sexually assault a Southern California jogger who escaped by jumping off a cliff and sliding about 100 feet down a steep hillside
Heavy rain and winds rip regionSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 4:17AMThe March lion roared on today, as the midpoint arrived in a windy, three-day soaking that delivered minor flooding and scattered power outages throughout the Philadelphia region.
Jogger escapes a cliffhangerSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:06AMMALIBU, Calif. -- A man yesterday tried to sexually assault a Southern California jogger who escaped by jumping off a cliff and sliding about 100 feet down a steep hillside, authorities said. Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Derek Sabatini said the woman was taken to a hospital with cuts...
Woman jogger in Malibu eludes attacker by sliding off cliffFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:28PMMALIBU — A woman who was attacked today at a park in Malibu escaped by going off a cliff, but the man stole her car, according to the sheriff's department.
Jogger Jumps Cliff to Escape AttackerFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:48PMA woman who was attacked on Friday in Point Dume State Park in Malibu escaped by going off a cliff, but the man stole her car, according to the sheriff's department.
Fashion Flash: wearable art, vintage gear, Big D big spendersFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:31PM{TriRight}You may have been to, or at least read about, West Village's Pop Up 310 temporary art gallery (3699 McKinney Ave., Suite 310, www.popup310.com), but what you may not know is the fashion angle. Open only Friday through Sunday (hours are online), James Cope and Brian Gibb offer a large selection of screen-print tees, some with original (and wacky) prints ...
How Musicians Are Using Social Media to Connect with FansFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:01PMGreg Rollett runs a music marketing company from his laptop in Orlando, FL. He is an advocate of the New Music Economy and very hopeful that artists can still live the rock star lifestyle in the digital age. Connect with Greg on Twitter, @g_ro. Today’s musicians, both mainstream and indie, are using social media to connect with fans, build anticipation, and generate revenue in new and unique ...
Dutch City Bike ReviewFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:08PMA body like a beach cruiser and an almost ridiculous assortment of luxury accessories.
Lifestyles of the rich and fabledFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:00AMFIJI'S Laucala Island has lifted the luxury bar to giddy new heights.
Cast & CharactersFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:08AMKorea, whether North or South, does not have surf beaches. Colonel Moon is beating up the punching bag. Afterwards, it is unzipped and a man falls out. However, when he was beating up the punching bag, it was shaped like a regular punching bag, not like it had a man inside.
Navy commissions new guided missile destroyerThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:52AMUSS Dewey (DDG105) was formally commissioned March 6 in a ceremony on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, marking the first time a warship has been commissioned in the Orange County city.
Collect Rewards Just for Paying Rent at Esprit Marina del ReyThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:14AMMARINA DEL REY, CA--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Esprit Marina del Rey residents enjoy a convenience unique to very few apartment home communities: They can pay rent online using their American Express® or other popular credit card without a service fee. Esprit Marina del Rey apartments , one of the newest and most desirable waterfront apartments in Los Angeles -- minutes from Santa Monica ...
[831] Old School Salinas : A local marvels at 50-plus years in a now-dense Alisal area that once held only a few homes ...Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:13AMTucked behind Alisal High School in Salinas, at the end of an unmarked alley, Bud Boyster saunters out of his neat, white-paneled house wearing a thick flannel shirt, jeans and boots. His hair is slicked back and his face is weathered like an old baseball glove. A waist-high chain link fence surrounds his little yard and a wooden plaque hanging from the rain gutter introduces Bud and his wife ...
Proposed Kennebunkport budget stands at $6.3 millionThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:22AMKENNEBUNKPORT — Town Manager Larry Mead unveiled a $6.3 million budget that includes a $492,000 hike over last year's budget Thursday, March 4.
Joseph I. Huesman, retired lawyer and Marine veteran, diesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:45AMMarine veteran served on ship carrying FDR Joseph Ignatius Huesman, a retired Towson lawyer and World War II veteran, died March 3 of a stroke at Oak Crest Village. He was 88.
Joseph I. Huesman, retired lawyer, dies at 88Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:42AMMarine veteran served on ship carrying FDR Joseph Ignatius Huesman, a retired Towson lawyer and World War II veteran, died March 3 of a stroke at Oak Crest Village. He was 88.
Downtown Marianna to wear the green SaturdayTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:39PMWith hopes for nice weather and a good crowd, the City of Marianna is putting the final touches on the its St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, set for this Saturday.
Rack-maker scores New Belgium contractTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:19AMTwo things about the front bicycle racks made in a small Fort Collins, Colorado, shop caught the eye of a New Belgium Brewing Co. designer: -- The racks used beetle-killed wood from Colorado's forests; -- The racks could hold a case of beer. So the beer brewery, which supplies cruiser bicycles to charities and its new employees, ordered 2,600 front racks from the shop for its new line of New ...
Rack-maker scores New Belgium cruisers contractTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:19AMTwo things about the front bicycle racks made in a small Fort Collins, Colorado, shop caught the eye of a New Belgium Brewing Co. designer: -- The racks used beetle-killed wood from Colorado's forests; -- The racks could hold a case of beer. So the beer brewery, which supplies cruiser bicycles to charities and its new employees, ordered 2,600 front racks from the shop for its new line of New ...
The Real Bob BitchinTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:04AMBoats, motorcycles and Evel Knievel? That's right, and he's the larger-than-life sailor behind Latitudes & Attitudes magazine