Luck not just for the Irish: Collection shows symbols of luck from around the worldWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 4:16AMCLIFTON PARK — Rob Curtiss projects a positive aura. His speech is rapid and succinct, and he uses words like "opportunity," "luck" and "good fortune." Around his neck he wears a fetish necklace of miniature ceramic lions, tigers and rhinos. They are draped over a faux gold sunburst pin and another shaped as an eagle.
BSP gives another 18-lakh garland given to MayawatiWednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:49AMThere's plenty more where Mayawati's garland of money came from. So, in an encore, the Chief Minister's party has gifted her a second necklace made of money. This one is worth 18 lakhs, say her workers.
Defense begins case in quadruple-murder trialTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9:57PMAttorneys for Conner Schierman, accused of slaying four Kirkland family members, launched their defense Tuesday afternoon to convince jurors that he was blackout drunk the night he woke up covered in his neighbors' blood in July 2006.
Witness puts gun that killed Larry Paulk in defendant's handTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 9:46PMFile photo taken by the Norwalk Police Department of Jason Gonzalez who is on trial for the murder of Larry Paulk. Photo: Contributed Photo / Stamford Advocate Contributed
Tasha Gordon-Solmon: Melrose Place Recap: Episode 13Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 2:43PMFinally! The Melrose Place hiatus is over and we can all breathe easy again. Onto the recap... We open on the morning after Mancini's wife...
Gossip Girl: The Food of Love [Recaps]Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:51AM# recaps Last night's episode was all about people reaching out for one another. Unrequited lovers reaching for a warm body. Mothers reaching for sons. Daughters for fathers. Jenny for a sack of pills. More »
Saturday's Last Word on FridayTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:28AMCity election - “Thank you to all five city residents running for City Council. For a tiny city at a crossroads, it is crucial to elect representatives who grasp the concern residents have for upholding city goals, and not letting the goals, rules and policies be rewritten every time a developer or individual quietly enlists the help of the staff to reshape the current rules. Residents who have ...
TV Review: Rielle Hunter upset by GQ pics: 'The View'Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:08PMOn The View this morning, Barbara Walters said Rielle Hunter, the mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards, had called her in tears over the suggestive nature of some of the photos accompanying Hunter’s lengthy GQ profile . Hunter told Walters she had screamed for two hours upon seeing photos that show her bare-legged on a bed, wearing only a man’s white dress shirt (“John’s shirt ...
Man facing infant death charges back in jailMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:49AMLAS CRUCES - Doña Ana County Sheriff's investigators on Sunday arrested a Tortugas man awaiting trial in the death of an infant last year.
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth Sing "The Last Song"Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 9:58PMWhether Miley Cyrus and hot Aussie Liam Hemsworth are a "couple" or not, it is obvious, as they sit in front of us at our Santa Monica beachside interview, that they have a mutual attraction.
Wild weather doesn't stop parades in Peekskill, White PlainsSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 1:05AMThe luck of the Irish didn't bring sunshine to Saturday's St. Patrick's parades in White Plains and Peekskill, but the whipping winds and pelting rain didn't ruin the day for hundreds of revelers.
A place for prayers: Stories of hardship generate requests for powerful 'pockets'Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:05AMAbout two years ago, Marcia Bryan of Memphis feared a serious diagnosis was coming for a child she loved. She shared her worry with Sheryl Putnam of Jackson, Tenn., a knitter struggling with her own problem, degenerative disc disease.
Williams' death reaches closure: Clark is guiltySaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:46AMDENVER - The group of Denver Broncos players arrived at the Safari nightclub to celebrate New Year's Eve and was whisked inside by bouncers. One of the dozens of people waiting in line to get in - an alleged Tre-Tre Crips gang member - took exception.
Suspect Testifies In Palo Alto Murder TrialSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:11AMThe man accused of killing 27-year-old Philip Lacy during a robbery in downtown Palo Alto in 2008 testified in court Friday he did not rob or deliberately shoot the victim. Otto Emil Koloto, a 23-year-old Gilroy man, has been charged with murder for the death of Lacy, a South San Francisco resident, on the early morning of July 13, 2008, near City Hall. Koloto also faces an enhancement for use ...
Defendant Testifies At Palo Alto Murder TrialFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:17PMSAN JOSE, Calif. -- The man accused of killing 27-year-old Philip Lacy during a robbery in downtown Palo Alto in 2008 testified in court Friday he did not rob or deliberately shoot the victim.
Tuckers wife on the witness standFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:00PMVictoria Berardinelli says he gave her a bag with a gun the night Jennifer Duarte was killed
THE BOOK OF SPIESFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:00PMAs she walked into the Getty Center’s conservation laboratory, with its sinks and fume hoods, Eva Blake smiled. On the sea of worktables lay centuries-old illuminated manuscripts, charts, and scrolls. Tattered and sprinkled with wormholes, all would be brought back to useful life.
Man convicted in slaying of Broncos cornerbackFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:51PMThat encounter between celebrated professional athletes and an alleged angry gang member ultimately led to the Jan. 1, 2007, shooting death of cornerback Darrent Williams, a jury decided, convicting Clark of first degree murder.
Man convicted in slaying of Broncos cornerback WilliamsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:27PMDENVER (AP) — The group of Denver Broncos players arrived at the Safari nightclub to celebrate New Year's Eve and was whisked inside by bouncers. One of the dozens of people waiting in line to get ...
Man convicted in slaying of Broncos cornerbackFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:14AMDENVER - The group of Denver Broncos players arrived at the Safari nightclub to celebrate New Year's Eve and was whisked inside by bouncers. One of the dozens of people waiting in line to get in - an alleged Tre-Tre Crips gang member - took exception. "We street," Willie Clark told wide receiver Brandon Marshall, according to court testimony. "We got money too." That encounter between celebrated ...
Get out the eyeliner, 'Alice in Wonderland' to be the next Hot Topic sensationMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:06AMRemember how it was cool to wear "Twilight" merchandise a few months ago when "New Moon" came out? Yeah, me neither. Or how about when Hot Topic released an entire line of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" gear, thus making Jack Skellington the new poster boy for gothic clothing? That was hip too, right? Uh, actually, it wasn't.
A great day for the IrishSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:21PMPAWTUCKET — ‘Twas a fine day for the shamrock-shaped sunglasses. A welcome sun warmed the throngs of people who lined the city’s sidewalks on Saturday for the 28th annual St. Patrick’s Parade.
GEORGEA KOVANIS: Style expert offers 1,000 tips for looking thinnerSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:52AMCharla Krupp is calling from New York. The nationally recognized style expert with credentials that include many, many appearances on "Today," talks about her latest book, which appears in stores Wednesday and is all about looking thin without losing weight.
Locals ask Lewis to support immigration billSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:22AMDee Barrow waved to drivers from a lawnchair on San Mateo Street. "We can't be in D.C. but we wanted to do something," said Barrow, who lives in Upland. She wore an American flag baseball cap, earrings and necklace, and attached a flag to her chair.
Saturday's Last Word on FridaySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:54AMCity election - “Thank you to all five city residents running for City Council. For a tiny city at a crossroads, it is crucial to elect representatives who grasp the concern residents have for upholding city goals, and not letting the goals, rules and policies be rewritten every time a developer or individual quietly enlists the help of the staff to reshape the current rules. Residents who have ...
Time & Again Auction GalleryFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:10PMPorcelains: Exceptional collection of Meissen figurines & service pieces, pair early 19th c. Russian vases “St. Petersburg” & Monumental “Peter the Great” & “The Stock Exchange”, fine examples of KPM including plaque “The Temptation”, Sevres, Dresden, Wedgwood, Quimper, Aynsley, Spode, Royal Worcester, Royal Vienna, Royal Doulton, Herend, Limoges, Delft, Coalport, Royal Crown Derby, Old Paris ...
Sheila's Out Shopping: Oscar worthyFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:00PMThe 2010 Oscars will be awarded on Sunday at the Kodak Theater, and I thought it would be fun to shop for things if I was actually going to walk the red carpet instead of staying at home and watching ABC at 8 p.m.I found resin purses at Marilyn’s that will certainly get noticed. I couldn’t decide between the crystal studded black half circle ($369) or the gold resin with a metal rope handle ...
Muse school is actress' brainchildFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:09PMSuzy Amis Cameron, the director's wife, co-founded the private school, where children are encouraged to pursue knowledge that their hearts desire. Suzy Amis Cameron, the director's wife, co-founded the private school, where children are encouraged to pursue knowledge that their hearts desire.
Police blotter for March 4Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:06PMALTON - Two St. Louis residents were charged Thursday after allegedly selling heroin to a confidential informant in Alton. Charged were Auntonio M. Ross, 23, and Barbara A. Jones-McPeters, 21.
Main Line Police ReportThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:11AMRadnor ----- DUI: Police arrested Jackson Flail, 18, of Wayne after a crash Jan. 27 at 10:27 p.m.
Bulldogs on ParadeWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:27PMWoodlawn Elementary School students put on their marching shoes this week for the school’s first Vocabulary Parade.
Police BlotterWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:49AMPolice Blotter
Testimony begins in Root Beer Stand shooting trialWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:17AMOn the night of July 31, a Williamsburg wrecker service owner Larry Wilson was at The Rootbeer Stand eating when he shot and killed the husband of a woman whom he had an affair with weeks earlier. The victim had gone over to Wilson's tow truck for a confrontation prior to the shooting.
Cut In Half, Rejoined Russian Painting Brings $175,030 At Thomaston PlaceTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:18PM:Estate-fresh merchandise wooed the capacity crowds during the first sale of the 2010 auction season at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries over the weekend of February 6 and 7. The two-day sale, filled to the brim with quality Americana and highlighted by a select offering of paintings, saw solid prices posted across the board.
The chosen oneTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:09AMCORNWALL -- An Akwesasne artist is the People's Choice. Award-winning painter David Fadden has regularly participated in the Cornwall Regional Art Gallery's annual juried exhibition and has, more often than not, always gone home with a prize.[...]