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College Softball: Ridgewater has 3 named all-conference
West Central TribuneWILLMAR - Three Ridgewater softball players were named to the All-MCAC first and second teams. Brielle Hauge, a first-year player from Sunburg, and Jessica Kalenberg, a first-year player from Hector,...
wctrib.com (9 days ago)
Judges hear arguments in voting rights case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit heard arguments Wednesday in a voting rights case involving Crow Wing County, but no action was taken. Jessica Schwie, the attorney who is representing Crow Wing County Attorney Don Ryan and Crow Wing County Auditor-Treasurer Laureen Borden, said no time line was...
brainerddispatch.com (9 days ago)
Aid worker details dramatic rescue
American aid worker Jessica Buchanan talks to Anderson Cooper about being rescued from 93 days captivity in Somalia.
cnn.com (9 days ago)
Applause for Friday, May 17
Jessica B. Eubanks graduated cum laude from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., with a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in biology and a concentration in pre-med. She is the daughter of Sherri and Rick Eubanks of Fayetteville and the granddaughter of Mary and Johnny Godwin.
fayobserver.com (9 days ago)
Branded: Catherine Malandrino Debuts Parisian-Inspired Line for Kohl's
The French fashion designer -- a favorite among celebrities including Madonna, Sarah Jessica Parker and Rihanna -- launches her new collaboration in New York on Thursday night.
hollywoodreporter.com (9 days ago)
Most Satisfaying Airlines For 2013
Who says you can't have it all? According to a new survey by J.D. Power & Associates, the "cheap seats" may actually be the best in the airline industry. The company's "2013 North American Airline Satisfaction Study," released earlier this week, ranks each of North America's top airlines on a scale from 1 to...
huffingtonpost.com (9 days ago)
Lower income shoppers still feeling pinched, U.S. retailers say
By Phil Wahba and Jessica Wohl NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cooler than usual weather and belt-tightening by shoppers still struggling with higher payroll taxes and stubborn unemployment dampened sales last quarter at chains from Macy's Inc to Wal-Mart Stores Inc . Wal-Mart reported a 1.4 percent drop in sales at...
yahoo.com (9 days ago)
Michael Zakaras: The Case Against the Case Against Empathy
"Empathy," writes Paul Bloom in The New Yorker this week, "is parochial, narrow-minded, and innumerate. We're often at our best when we're smart enough not to rely on it." We'd be better off were we to supplant our flawed empathetic sensibilities with reason (that most flawless of human capacities). His central...
huffingtonpost.com (9 days ago)
Students recognized as NC Academic Scholars
About 185 graduating seniors in the Henderson County Public Schools system were recognized at a luncheon Thursday for being named North Carolina Academic Scholars. Students who complete the requirements for an academically challenging high school program will be named North Carolina Academic Scholars and receive...
blueridgenow.com (9 days ago)
Jessica Alba's Hadouken Action Photos—See Her Street Fighter Impersonation!
The new photo fad is here! Jessica Alba's no stranger to making headlines, but this time she's causing a stir for a unusual reason: Hadouken. The Japanese craze has...
eonline.com (9 days ago)
These Shining Lives – review
Many years ago Keith Dewhurst wrote a Guardian column arguing that theatre had to move away from city centres to areas where people actually lived. In London the shift away from the West End gets a significant boost with the opening of this stunning £2.5m playhouse in Finsbury Park: a bustling northern suburb. You...
guardian.co.uk (9 days ago)
Jessica Levinson: It's Time for the IRS to Crack Down on Phony Non-Profits
For many of us, the initials I, R and S strike fear into our heart. But now the Internal Revenue Service is apologizing. The IRS has admitted that during the 2012 elections some relatively low-level employees in Ohio required additional information from some conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. Groups with...
huffingtonpost.com (9 days ago)
VisualNews.com: LOOK: Amazing Pencil Shaving Portraits
One man's trash is another man's treasure! For this series, illustrator Kyle Bean sat down to create a portrait, but once he sharpened his pencil, he put it down, using only the shavings to create facial details. He arranged colored pencil shavings in a precise way to create depth and texture to re-create the faces...
huffingtonpost.com (9 days ago)
Harris graduates from A&T
Jessica Renae Harris graduated May 11 from North Carolina A&T State University. A Suma cum Laude graduate, she received a Masters in Science in School Counseling.
rrdailyherald.com (9 days ago)
Jessica Heeringa's alleged abduction results in at least one 'fraud' for family funds, police say
"The Task Force is continuing to investigate leads and tips received during the past three weeks. Though there have been no major developments, investigators believe they are making progress in this case," the press release stated.
mlive.com (9 days ago)
We Tried It: The Corset Craze
What it is: A crazy-tight (is there any other kind?) rubber corset, used to slim one’s midsection Who tried it: Zoë Ruderman, PEOPLE.com Senior Style Editor Why she did it: Because Jessica Alba recently revealed that wearing a corset “day and night for three months” post-pregnancy was how she lost her baby weight....
people.com (9 days ago)
Jessica Hecht on ‘The Assembled Parties’
In “The Assembled Parties,” Jessica Hecht is playing a role the playwright Richard Greenberg wrote with her in mind.
nytimes.com (9 days ago)
Jessica Alba: Being a Mother Made Me a More 'Fearless' Actress
"I'm ready to take on heavier roles," says the mother of two daughters
people.com (9 days ago)
TV Upfronts: USA Orders Denis Leary's 'Sirens,' Jessica St. Clair, Lennon Parham Comedy to Series
In addition to the top-rated network's first pair of original comedies, USA has ordered to pilot a comedy about a firm that specializes in break-ups.
hollywoodreporter.com (9 days ago)
Wal-Mart profit up despite sales weakness in the United States
(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday even as sales fell 1.4 percent at its Walmart U.S. stores open at least a year because of a delay in income tax refund checks, cool weather, less grocery inflation than expected, and the payroll tax increase. The world's largest retailer...
yahoo.com (9 days ago)
Kidnapped Red Cross workers freed in Yemen
Three employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross who were seized by armed tribesmen in southern Yemen on Monday have been released, a spokeswoman for the ICRC in Yemen, Jessica Barry, said Thursday.
cnn.com (9 days ago)
'American Idol' contestant Jessica Sanchez is not idle post-show
Petite powerhouse Jessica Sanchez enjoyed singing ballads on last season's "American Idol," where she placed second.
mercurynews.com (9 days ago)
PHOTOS: The 10 Best Places To Eat Octopus
This story comes courtesy of LA Weekly. By Jessica A. Koslow Cooking octopus can be tricky. But when done right, it's tender, delicious and loaded with health benefits (low-calorie, lean, vitamin-rich). Japanese and Mediterranean diets are swimming, as it were, with octopus options -- as is this town, where many...
huffingtonpost.com (10 days ago)
U.S., European groups divided on how to improve Bangladesh factories
By Jessica Wohl and Nivedita Bhattacharjee (Reuters) - A trans-Atlantic divide between European and U.S. retailers over how best to respond to fatal disasters in Bangladesh textile factories split wide open on Wednesday, with U.S. retailers claiming their European counterparts are giving labor unions too much...
yahoo.com (10 days ago)
Police ID woman found in grove
Yuma police have released more information on two women who died in separate incidents this week.In the first case, police have identified the woman whose body was found in a citrus grove Monday as 24-year-old Jessica Monique Sanchez.Police have not...
yumasun.com (10 days ago)
Jessica Ennis's coach Toni Minichiello interested in becoming the head coach of UK Athletics
Peter Eriksson's departure as head coach of UK Athletics has prompted Toni MInichiello to apply for the job.
telegraph.co.uk (10 days ago)
Jessica Ennis's coach Toni Minichiello interested in becoming the head of UK Athletics
Peter Eriksson's departure as head coach of UK Athletics has prompted Toni MInichiello to apply for the job.
telegraph.co.uk (10 days ago)
Up for the job: Toni Minichiello to apply for British Athletics' top job following Peter...
Jessica Ennis' coach will apply for the role following Peter Eriksson's resignation from the role after just eight months in charge
mirror.co.uk (10 days ago)
Women’s softball: 2 Utes earn Pac-12 second-team honors
Arizona State’s senior catcher Amber Freeman is the 2013 Pac-12 Player of the Year as the league unveiled its all-conference teams and individual honors. Utah sophomore Kate Dickman and senior Jackie Sweet were second-team selections, while Kayce Nieto earned a spot on the All-Freshmen team. Nieto, Kelsi Hoopiiaina...
sltrib.com (10 days ago)
