Facility in Franklin for pistol training outlined

 An instructor for a proposed pistol safety training facility in Franklin returned to the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday to answer questions about the plan.

norwichbulletin.com (21 minutes ago)

HTC reaffirms pledge to bring Android 4.2 to HTC One

HTC One users shouldn’t have to go without the latest version of Android for too much longer. Engadget reports that HTC is still planning to upgrade its flagship smartphone to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean at some point, although the site says that “users may need to wait a little longer before it becomes available” for...

yahoo.com (39 minutes ago)

Summer concerts prompt Friday service curtailments in Lockport

LOCKPORT – As the two organizations whose parking situations are most affected by summer concerts announced service curtailments for those Fridays, the women studying downtown Lockport parking said Tuesday they will complete their work next month.The Lockport Public Library and the Lockport Family YMCA will lose...

buffalonews.com (48 minutes ago)

Wisconsin Rapids City Council authorizes Wood County Highway Commission to apply for Highway 54...

After decades of planning, a grant opportunity could provide local transportation leaders with the funding they need to build a Highway 54 bypass.

wisconsinrapidstribune.com (49 minutes ago)

Labor's Spat With Cablevision Intensifies

Starting Wednesday, the Communications Workers of America is planning to run advertisements on television stations presenting its side of the long-running dispute with Cablevision.

wsj.com (1 hour ago)

Clippers again end talks with Celtics over trade for Rivers, Garnett

The Los Angeles Clippers have again ended talks to acquire Kevin Garnett and head coach Doc Rivers from the Boston Celtics, and this time it could be for good, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The teams don’t plan to meet again, and the Clippers are planning to hire a coach ...

bangordailynews.com (1 hour ago)

Alcon Planning 'Dolphin Tale' Sequel With Original Cast

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LED honors area manufacturers

The best manufacturing companies in Louisiana were awarded the 2013 Lantern Awards during a private reception Tuesday at the Governor’s Mansion. The awards are presented to businesses in each of the state’s Regional Planning and Development District...

theadvocate.com (2 hours ago)

Upgrades have reduced dangers on Rt. 100, study finds

Crashes along Route 100 in northern Chester County were reduced by 30 percent between 2007 and 2011, an analysis by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission found, after a $1.5 million investment for safety-related improvements.

dailylocal.com (3 hours ago)

Narendra Modi flays plan panel for running down Gujarat

Ahead of the 2014 general elections in which BJP is set to pitch the "Gujarat model" as a major theme, chief minister Narendra Modi took on the Planning Commission for seeking to knock the state on its social sector record.    

indiatimes.com (3 hours ago)

Composting bill adding more steps for facility planning passes Senate, House

A bill requiring composting companies to hold a community meeting before getting approval for a facility has passed both the Senate and the House.

oregonlive.com (3 hours ago)

Popeyes to open in late October

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a fast food chain known for its fried chicken, will open in North Buffalo at the end of October, marking its first Western New York location. The restaurant will be located near Aldi at 2106 Elmwood Ave., and plans call for a drive-thru and new parking along Elmwood. Customers also will...

buffalonews.com (3 hours ago)

Yahoo moves to fill 125 openings at new Lockport call center

Yahoo is moving aggressively to hire 125 people – 10 more than originally planned – to fill a call center that the Internet giant is constructing near its data center in a Town of Lockport industrial park.The company over the past few weeks has worked through the University at Buffalo to advertise the positions and...

buffalonews.com (3 hours ago)

House GOP to host meetups with Hispanic voters in D.C. as part of outreach effort

In the midst of negotiations in Congress over an immigration overhaul, House Republicans are planning a series of meetings with Hispanic-Americans in the nation's capital as part of a partywide effort to woo minority voters. The House Republican Conference, chaired by Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, is...

yahoo.com (4 hours ago)

No plans to buy Nokia: Huawei

Chinese telco industry giant rebuffs claims it's planning to acquire Nokia.

businessspectator.com.au (4 hours ago)

Microsoft Dynamics ERP software now available on the Azure cloud

Microsoft is upping the stakes in the growing market for cloud-based ERP, with its Dynamics GP 2013 and NAV 2013 products now available for deployment on its Azure service. The launch, announced Tuesday, gives customers another option for cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) services besides NetSuite, SAP...

pcworld.com (4 hours ago)

N.J. Senate Democrats seek to restore $7.5M in family planning funds cut by Christie in 2010

The latest Democratic effort to restore funding for Planned Parenthood that Governor Christie cut in 2010 passed the Senate Budget Committee on Tuesday.

northjersey.com (4 hours ago)

The Perfect Weekend Bag Transforms Into a Pre-Stocked Hanging Shelf

If you hate living out of your suitcase when you travel, but are also just too damn lazy to hang stuff up or fill a drawer, these Rise & Hang bags are the perfect solution to your biggest traveling gripe. The $99 Weekender bag uses the company's patented collapsible shelving system, so all you need to find is a...

gizmodo.com (5 hours ago)

AOL plans to locate accounting facility in Orono

ORONO, Maine - Internet giant AOL Inc. is planning to open a new financial analytics and accounting center at an industrial park in Orono, according to sources working with the company. Details are still being finalized but AOL is already seeking employees for the facility, said Peter DelGreco, president and ...

bangordailynews.com (5 hours ago)

Manatee County activates more red-light cameras

Manatee County added four new red light cameras on Tuesday after the commission meeting. The county is planning on adding at least one more additional red light camera by the…Click to Continue »

bradenton.com (5 hours ago)

Uttarakhand: Hundreds of buildings washed away were illegal

A survey by a 10-member team of officials in the town planning department a few years ago revealed most of these structures were built before Uttarakhand was carved out in 2000.    

indiatimes.com (6 hours ago)

Dyster details Falls plans for $89 million in casino revenue

NIAGARA FALLS – Mayor Paul A. Dyster on Tuesday outlined his administration’s general plans for the city’s $89 million in slot machine revenue from the Seneca Niagara Casino.In an afternoon news conference in City Hall, Dyster highlighted a 10-step plan for how the city will move forward now that a deal has been...

buffalonews.com (6 hours ago)

Camping In The Big City... Who Knew?

When urbanites need a getaway they pack up their gear and board buses, trains and airplanes to escape the city. But an escape is closer than most realize. Gateway National Recreation Area is a network of parks that traverses three boroughs of New York City and parts of New Jersey. Conde Nast Traveler explored the...

huffingtonpost.com (6 hours ago)

Wind turbine to be built near Queen Mother's castle

A wind turbine is to be built near the Scottish home of the late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother despite planning officials admitting that it will have an "unwelcome" visual impact.    

telegraph.co.uk (6 hours ago)

Karyn Nixon leaving mayor's office for GRU

The mayor’s assistant is leaving her position with the city for a new job at Georgia Regents University. Karyn Nixon starts July 1 as a government and community specialist in GRU’s Office of Government Relations and Community Affairs. Her final day as Mayor Deke Copenhaver’s assistant is June 28. “I’m working for...

chronicle.augusta.com (6 hours ago)

Bruce Kushnick: Verizon's Wireless 'Voice Link' as a Replacement of the Wires? The Downgrading...

Imagine waking up after a storm and your wired phone line is dead. You've kept it because the cell phone service isn't reliable or sounds like you are under water. Maybe you really wanted something more reliable in case of an emergency. You check and the burglar alarm isn't working either. You go to your home office...

huffingtonpost.com (6 hours ago)

Will LA Say Goodbye To The 'Bag Scam' Once And For All?

Los Angeles would be the latest city to join in banning single-use plastic bags at markets under a proposal going to the full City Council on Tuesday. The council's Energy and Environment Committee on Monday approved the final environmental impact report on the proposal, which is designed to eliminate the 2 billion...

huffingtonpost.com (6 hours ago)

MiniTime: On a Roll

(photo: Nice Ride Minnesota) Looking for a fun way to explore a city with teens? Consider two-wheeling it around town. The long-awaited Citi Bike program rolled into the Big Apple last month and proved an instant hit, with nearly 12,000 New Yorkers signed up for annual memberships at launch. Since 2010, about a...

huffingtonpost.com (6 hours ago)

Why You're Absolutely Right To Think The Candy Crush IPO Is A Terrible Idea

Many people are baffled as to why anyone thinks it would be a good idea for King, maker of the super-addictive mobile phone game Candy Crush Saga, to file an IPO. Bad things happen to mobile game companies who want to sell equity on the stock market, as Zynga has recently discovered. But then you hear about the guys...

businessinsider.com (7 hours ago)

What Happens In Your Brain When You Try To Do Impressions

Sympathies to the researcher who had to listen to amateur impressions all day. Scientists have identified what happens in our brain when we mimic a foreign accent or impersonate another person, according to a recent study from the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. The researchers, led by psychologist Carolyn...

popsci.com (7 hours ago)