As border tightens, some U.S.-Mexico neighbors reach across the fence

NACO, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican activist Maria Elena Borquez takes up a paintbrush and daubs a bright splotch of color on the rusted steel fence separating the small Mexican town of Naco from a neighboring town in the United States.    

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Cops: Man, 61, called 9-1-1 about car he wanted towed

A Cape Canaveral man remained incarcerated Saturday at the Brevard County Jail Complex on $5,000 bond, charged with misusing the 9-1-1 emergency line system. Bruno Jankowicz, 61, was arrested Thursday. He will make a second court appearance June 10. Jankowicz initially called 9-1-1 dispatchers because he wanted...

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WATCH: Navy Dad Reunites With Kids In Surprise Memorial Day Reunion

A Chicago-area naval officer gave his two small daughters an amazing Memorial Day surprise during a scavenger hunt at the Lewis Joliet Mall Friday night. First Class Petty Officer Aaron Haines reunited with his girls after more than a year and a half at sea near Japan, according to CBS Chicago. “I can’t help but be...

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French Open Stats, Facts And Schedule

PARIS (AP) - A quick glance at the French Open, the year's second Grand Slam tennis tournament, which starts Sunday: Site: Roland Garros. Surface: Red clay. Schedule: Play is scheduled to begin Sunday on all courts at 11 a.m. local time (5 a.m. EDT). The 15-day tournament closes with the women's singles final on...

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Golf-Canizares holds off Westwood charge at sun-kissed Wentworth

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 25 (Reuters) - Wentworth, battered by wind and rain this week, almost turned into the Costa del Sol on Saturday so it was no shock to see Spain's Alejandro Canizares set the pace at the PGA Championship. The son of former Ryder Cup stalwart Jose Maria moved one stroke...

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Report Reveals Surprising Truth About Workplace Wellness Programs

By Sharon Begley NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a favorite of the business community....

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10 Tips For Throwing A Terrific Milestone Party

SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue A milestone birthday or anniversary in a special locale makes it even more festive By Stephanie Oswald Imagine a five-day beach party with a different theme every night, and the week culminating with a fireworks display and five-tier birthday cake. Or an intimate gathering of three couples,...

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As Border Tightens, Some U.S.-Mexico Neighbors Reach Across the Fence

Mexican activist Maria Elena Borquez takes up a paintbrush and daubs a bright splotch of color on the rusted steel fence separating the small Mexican town of Naco from a neighboring town in the United States.    

nytimes.com (9 hours ago)

As border tightens, some U.S.-Mexico neighbors reach across the fence

NACO, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexican activist Maria Elena Borquez takes up a paintbrush and daubs a bright splotch of color on the rusted steel fence separating the small Mexican town of Naco from a neighboring town in the United States.

reuters.com (10 hours ago)

As border tightens, some U.S.-Mexico neighbors reach across the fence

Mexican activist Maria Elena Borquez says the fence is a symbol of hostility.

yahoo.com (10 hours ago)

KUSTOM CRUISE: Weekend car show kicks off

Gleaming chrome, dazzling paint, thundering engines and smoking rubber decorated Broadway in Santa Maria as the 32nd annual West Coast Kustoms Car Show opened its Memorial Day weekend visit wi…

santamariatimes.com (14 hours ago)

Knipe drives in winning run as Golden Bears reach semifinals

Reading EagleBrianna Knipe's fifth-inning sacrifice bunt scored Maria Isgro with the game's only run as Kutztown shut out Humboldt State 1-0 to advance to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Softball Championships at Salem, Va.Dominique Ficara and...

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Bond set at $1 million for quadruple murder suspects

Bond was set at $1 million each for two men accused of killing four people inside a Chapel Hill-area townhouse. Derrick Brantley, 21, and Deshanon Haywood, 21, made their initial appearance Friday in Akron Municipal Court via video from the Summit County Jail. Each is charged with four counts of aggravated murder...

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Man in Yuba helicopter hijack try back in court

A Santa Maria man who claimed Fidel Castro ordered him to hijack a helicopter last year in Yuba County was returned to the Marysville courthouse on Friday to face criminal charges. Judge Julia L. Scrogin reinstated criminal proceedings against...

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French Open 2013: Grigor Dimitrov determined to become more than just Maria Sharapova's man

Simon Briggs: tipped as 'the next Nadal' suave Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov knows he must now deliver on his promise.    

telegraph.co.uk (1 day ago)

Children of Hillsboro woman who disappeared ask for help in finding their mother's body

After multiple searches for Maria Bolanos-Rivera's body in rural Washington County unveiled no clues, the family is pleading for anyone with information about the presumed August killing to come forward. To find closure, they need to find their mom.

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Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina denied parole

The incarcerated member of the punk collective went on hunger strike earlier this week    

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Violence against women and girls: shifting culture | Editorial

This week we have learned the following: the police still make catastrophic mistakes in the protection of women at risk of domestic violence; that children everywhere have access to pornography, and that this is influencing behaviour in dangerous ways; and that most parents think relationship education in schools is...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

Maria Burnett: Repressing Rights While Talking Law in Uganda

"The police [are] working within the parameters of the law," Uganda's information minister, Mary Karooro Okurut, told journalists on Monday in Kampala, hours after police had forced two newspapers and two radio stations to shut down while they conducted a search -- and kept them shut. After years of documenting...

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Maria Sharapova’s new man eager to perform to her high standards

He cannot escape the fact and why would he want to? Grigor Dimitrov is Maria Sharapova’s homme du moment, which...

thetimes.co.uk (1 day ago)

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver reconciliation a good idea?

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The Lineup: It's Adidas vs. Puma in Champions League Final; Maria Sharapova expands brand; LeBron...

The Adidas-Puma rivalry extends well beyond the weekend match; Sharapova arrives early in Paris to promote her line of candy

oregonlive.com (1 day ago)

British police close motorway to deal with suspicious vehicle

LONDON (Reuters) - British police closed one of the country's busiest motorways in both directions on Friday to deal with an incident which highway officials said involved a suspicious vehicle. "We are dealing with a major incident," a spokesman for Warwickshire Police said after police closed part of the M6...

yahoo.com (1 day ago)

Gunshots wake up SM neighborhood

Early morning gunshots were an unwelcome wake-up call today for the residents of a northeast Santa Maria neighborhood.

santamariatimes.com (1 day ago)

French Open: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Serena Williams discuss their chances - video

Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams speak about their chances at this year's French Open    

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

Court documents: 3 big holes in fake abduction story

The New Holland woman who claimed to be abducted Tuesday, causing a county-wide police response, reported that she was bound by her bra, sexually assaulted and stuffed in the trunk of her car.An arrest affidavit filed against Maria Collazo also reveals that police realized her story was a hoax when ...

lancasteronline.com (1 day ago)

Police: 3 big holes in fake abduction story

The New Holland woman who claimed to be abducted Tuesday, causing a county-wide police response, reported that she was bound by her bra, sexually assaulted and stuffed in the trunk of her car.An arrest affidavit filed against Maria Collazo also reveals that police realized her story was a hoax when ...

lancasteronline.com (1 day ago)

The Front Burner: Should pit bulls be banned?

Two weeks ago, on her morning walk, Pamela Maria Devitt was killed by a pack of dogs - including at least four pit bulls. The dogs scalped and ripped off an arm of the California woman.

orlandosentinel.com (1 day ago)

Pussy Riot Member Denied Parole

A member of Pussy Riot on hunger strike in prison has been denied parole by a Russian court Maria Alyokhina's bid for release was rejected on grounds that she frequently defies prison authorities and has failed to repent for what the court characterized as her crimes the BBC reports Alyokhina began a hunger...

rollingstone.com (1 day ago)

Where's The "Buy The Dip Mentality" Today?

While yesterday saw the mainstream media cock-a-hoop at the fact that we pulled 'off-the-lows' with the phrase "buy the dip mentality" parrotted prayer-like every minute of the afternoon. Overnight shenanigans saw that BTFD mentality come and then quickly go and now the US market is fading fast. USDJPY has broken...

zerohedge.com (1 day ago)