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Inspiring Oklahoma Volunteers
He served in Operation Desert Storm and in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Now, after 20 years in the Army, he will again serve his country in Operation Starting Gun, in Moore, Okla. Cal Verdin, 41, is the Los Angeles resource manager for Team Rubicon, a disaster relief nonprofit made up primarily of military veterans....
huffingtonpost.com (23 minutes ago)
Moore, Oklahoma residents face task of rebuilding homes after tornado – video
Residents of Moore, Oklahoma, consider the task of rebuilding their homes and lives
guardian.co.uk (24 minutes ago)
Czech police seek US man suspected of 4 murders
PRAGUE - Czech police are searching for an American man suspected of killing four people and say they believe he is on the run and armed. Brno Police spokeswoman Petra Vedrova identified him as Kevin Dahlgren, born in 1992, and released his photograph. A Facebook page containing the same photograph says that...
bostonherald.com (24 minutes ago)
Fan fiction is in a different universe to Kindle Worlds | Mathilda Gregory
It's been a tumultuous week for internet fandom. First, Tumblr was bought by Yahoo (fandom lives on Tumblr, nestled down amongst the cat Gifs), then, the real game changer, kaboom!, Amazon's Kindle Worlds. Amazon selling fan fiction? That hasn't happened since 2006, when an over-eager fan listed their self-published...
guardian.co.uk (59 minutes ago)
Fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, 72, gets a hug from Sharon Stone as he lives the high life on...
It seems that all a gentleman needs to have some of the world's most beautiful women falling at his feet is a few million dollars, a fashion empire and a yacht the size of a small apartment building.
dailymail.co.uk (1 hour ago)
2 new dugouts dedicated at W-B baseball field
WILKES-BARRE - Even though Jerome Facher lives 300 miles away, he hasn't forgotten his hometown. So when the Boston-based lawyer was asked to help improve a baseball field in South Wilkes-Barre, he was more than happy to help. Facher was in town Wednesd
citizensvoice.com (1 hour ago)
Dueling portrayals of Savage as jury weighs penalty
Kaboni Savage left an indelible mark on two North Philadelphia families. Each appealed Wednesday to the jurors who will decide whether he lives or dies.
philly.com (2 hours ago)
Oklahoma: Help, not ideology
WASHINGTON - While listening to an NPR report out of Moore, Okla., this week, I was genuinely shocked. Not by the scale of the devastation or the tenacity of people who have grown stoically accustomed to the damage tornados can do, but by a political sentiment that, in almost any other era, would not have been...
sltrib.com (2 hours ago)
Parents happy with Kennewick schools
More parents of graduating Kennewick seniors are saying they are happy with how their children's schools educated their kids and prepared them for the next phase of their lives.Click to Continue »
tri-cityherald.com (2 hours ago)
TV highlights 23/05/2013
What the name Fat Family Tree lacks in sensitivity it makes up for in being utterly self-explanatory: Dr Dawn Harper looks at what we can learn from the genetics of an overweight family. This week, it's Tina, Lisa and Karen McConnon, who have a combined weight of nearly 60st. All have tried and failed to lose...
guardian.co.uk (3 hours ago)
Reinsdorf honored for work off the field
Jerry Reinsdorf received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Sports Business Awards on Wednesday, but he knows it was mostly a night for reflection and larger lessons. The White Sox owner said that 32 years in professional sports have shown him again and again how they can make a substantive and positive...
mlb.com (3 hours ago)
West Aurora school officials likely to avoid prosecution for not reporting sexual abuse allegations
State's attorney won't press charges if district lives up to agreementWest Aurora school officials who failed to report a suspicious incident involving a teacher later convicted of sexually abusing two students will avoid prosecution if their school district adopts and follows better reporting practices, Kane...
chicagotribune.com (3 hours ago)
Wounded DTF officers praise hospital staff
PORTSMOUTH - One by one on Wednesday, the four members of the N.H. Drug Task Force wounded in last year's shootout in Greenland gave personal thanks to the many men and women who helped save their lives in the deadly ordeal.
seacoastonline.com (3 hours ago)
Neighbors balk at Avenue E development plans
Neighbors of a proposed residential development on the 1600 block of Avenue E fear that the project will disrupt their lives and lower the value of their property.
billingsgazette.com (3 hours ago)
Oklahoma tornado survivors return home and begin rebuilding their lives
Survivors of the killer tornado that ripped through Oklahoma have rolled up their sleeves under a blazing sun and got down to the long, hard task of rebuilding their lives.
abc.net.au (4 hours ago)
For some Facebook friends, it's too much information
When I first signed up for Facebook, I was thrilled to get back in touch with old friends, distant relatives, high school classmates and old co-workers. I'd check in to find out that they had new children, new spouses, new lives, new hobbies, new kit...
readingeagle.com (4 hours ago)
LOOK: Puppy Mill Survivors Teddy and Harley Are On A Rescue Mission
By Liz Acosta, Dogster Teddy and Harley are two Chihuahuas who were rescued from separate puppy mills, but their stories are all too familiar. Confined to wire cages with hardly enough food and water to survive, the two Chihuahuas endured lives of misery. They were used to breed litter after litter, without a single...
huffingtonpost.com (5 hours ago)
Asbestos, Lead Among Tornado Health Concerns As Cleanup Begins
Chris Whitley had already survived three tornadoes and had worked at the scene of dozens more before arriving in Joplin, Mo. "It was unlike anything I'd ever seen," the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency spokesman recalled of the devastation left by the deadly twister that struck the town two years ago Wednesday....
huffingtonpost.com (5 hours ago)
Rape Crisis Center welcomes 14 volunteers at grand opening
Brenda Carter wants to make a difference in the lives of women who have been sexually assaulted.
lvrj.com (5 hours ago)
Moore Residents Search For Lost Pets
MOORE, Okla. -- Judy Peterson has big plans for restoring her home, which was damaged in the brutal tornado that devastated this community on Monday. A man at her church has volunteered to remove the pear tree that fell on her driveway and her son-in-law, a contractor, has promised to help repair her roof and...
huffingtonpost.com (5 hours ago)
GOP Reps: Stop Targeting Conflict Minerals
WASHINGTON -- Republicans at a House subcommittee hearing this week objected to a 2010 law that targets conflict minerals from Central Africa, saying it places too many regulations on U.S. businesses and hasn't accomplished enough since it went into effect. "Some of us may pat ourselves on the back and say, 'Well,...
huffingtonpost.com (5 hours ago)
Crash on Route 115 claims 2 lives
BEAR CREEK TWP. 8212 A crash involving a car and a pickup on what some deem an unsafe road claimed the lives of two people on Wednesday.
timesleader.com (5 hours ago)
Frontier honors fallen soldiers
Paul Quick, vice president and general manager of Frontier Communications in Dallas, gives opening remarks Wednesday morning at a ceremony to honor the service men and women who lost their lives in service to their country. At left are representatives from the Dallas American Legion and employees of Frontier...
timesleader.com (5 hours ago)
Utah paramedic suspected of forging prescriptions
For the second time this month, a member of the Unified Fire Authority has been arrested on suspicion of prescription drug charges. UFA Fire Chief Michael Jensen confirmed that paramedic Bruce Bergdahl, 44, was arrested Wednesday in Box Elder County, where the 18-year employee lives. Jensen could not elaborate on...
sltrib.com (6 hours ago)
Officers investigating Davis County boy’s suspicious death
The Davis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a West Point boy. The boy, who lives near 25 N. 1600 West was last seen alive at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday by his mother, said Sgt. Susan Poulsen. He was later found deceased under suspicious circumstances, though...
sltrib.com (6 hours ago)
Illuminating history of slavery in Oregon a teachable moment
“Breaking Chains” explores the Northwest’s relationship to slavery and its impact on everything from politics to the course of individual lives.
seattletimes.com (6 hours ago)
Nanos Number: Few see positives in current political climate
Nik Nanos digs beneath the numbers with CBC New Network's Power & Politics to get to the political, economic and social forces that shape our lives. This week: Few Canadians believe the current political environment will result in positive results.
cbc.ca (6 hours ago)
Colorado governor grants reprieve to quadruple killer on death row
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper granted a reprieve on Wednesday to the state's longest-serving death row inmate, ordering his execution blocked indefinitely in a move that infuriated prosecutors and victims' families. "It is a legitimate question whether we as a state should...
yahoo.com (6 hours ago)
Rape Crisis Center celebrates new volunteers, new location
Brenda Carter wants to make a difference in the lives of women who have been sexually assaulted.
lvrj.com (7 hours ago)
Bangladesh Amputees Face Test of Survival
Nearly a month after one of the world's worst industrial accidents-which claimed the lives of more than 1,100 people, most of them female garment workers-survivors with debilitating injuries are facing an uncertain future.
wsj.com (8 hours ago)
