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Toy Soldiers Review [Xbox 360] Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:12PMThis beautifully presented WWI-themed tower defense game will have you coming back again and again.
Mothers Helping Moms to hold sale Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:32PMFor more than 20 years Jodi Krantz Zorzi of Georgia, formerly of Dover, and Jana Zorzi Saffell of New Philadelphia have organized Mothers Helping Moms All Kids Stuff Sale to be held in the 20,000 square foot Valley View Community Center at Sugarcreek. The center is set up like a store.
Sexcessories! Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:27PMSam Brett inspects America's top-selling sex toys.
Celebrate Easter Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:39PMTips for celebrating Easter
Thieves steal electronics, pet hamster from Eden II school for autistic Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:40PMPolice investigating break in at Elm Park facility
Whalers win on road Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:13PMThe Courtenay Whalers women’s hockey team finished the month of February with a pair of games in Campbell River. The Whalers beat the Campbell River Cougars 8-2 on Feb. 19 and squeaked by the Campbell River travel team 6-5 on Feb. 27.
Toys R Us Video Game Sale: Buy 1, get $20 off 2nd for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, more Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:49PMAt Toys R Us, buy one video game priced at $39.99 or more and get a second for $20 off. Although not as good as a 50% off discount in December, it's still among the best deals on console games we've seen from this merchant. Shipping starts at $5.97. Sales ...
Edmontonians goomg for gold at Paralympics Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:38PMAn eclectic trio of Edmontonians are part of the 54-member Canadian team headed to Vancouver for the 2010 Paralympic Games.[...]
North Carolina is ranked in an unfamiliar spot Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:15PMThe good times have gone at North Carolina. So have the rankings, the aura, the dominant days and easy nights.
Spring exchange sale coming up March 11-13 in Chatham Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:21PMCHATHAM — Ogden Memorial Presbyterian Church will hold its Children’s Spring Exchange Sale Thursday through Saturday, March 11, 12, and 13.
Mancari Gets Buffalo Call Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:34PMSyracuse, NY - The Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League announced this afternoon that Mark Mancari has been recalled by the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.
Broomfield upcoming events -- March 7 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:00PMSpecial events Night of the Stars Youth Talent Show Youth from Broomfield and Erie will participate in the show at 6 p.
P.E.I. youngster back home after cancer battle Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:26AMCammie Richard is back playing with her dolls at her Summerside, P.E.I., home after enduring a 10-month stay in a Halifax hospital battling neuroblastoma.
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Pelicans Fan Fest set for today Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:30AMThe Myrtle Beach Pelicans will host Fan Fest from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. today at BB&T Coastal Field.
Scott Steinberg: What next for Call of Duty? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:00AMScott ponders the departure of Infinity Ward's bosses
News// TT Games To Continue Making LEGO Games Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:48AM(3 Mar 2010) Sales of LEGO series games reaches 50 million.
Review: 'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' is a blast Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:47AMFor the last few years, Activision's "Call of Duty" series has dominated video-game warfare. The latest chapter, "Modern Warfare 2," was the best-selling game of 2009, and it still leads the list of Xbox Live's most-played titles, joined in the top five by two earlier "CoD" releases.
University women hear joys, concerns of owning bookshop in Madison Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:29AMMADISON - The Madison Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will host Lillian Trujillo, owner of the Sages Pages bookstore at 300 Main St. in Madison, at 8 p.m. Monday, March 1, in the Chase Room of the Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St.
Friendly Hands Food Bank seeking volunteers to make Easter baskets Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:25AMTORRINGTON — It’s Easter time once again, and Friendly Hands Food Bank is looking for your help. We have over 200 children to make Easter baskets for this year. We need lots of candy, small toys and games, coloring books, crayons, tooth brushes, and tooth paste, etc. so we can make up the baskets. We are in need of the cellophane Easter bags to put the baskets in and ribbon to tie them with.
Police reports for Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:38AMTUESDAY Durance Earl McCool, 24, 2311 Normandy Drive, Apartment A, was arrested at 12 a.m. at Thomas Street and Fairfield Avenue on a warrant for domestic violence. When he was stopped while driving, a police report said, he admitted he was carrying a gun in his pocket. He then also was charged with possession of a firearm without a permit and he was cited for failing to wear his seat belt.
Lester Public Library announces upcoming activities Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:16AMTWO RIVERS Lester Public Library, 1001 Adams St., has announced the following activities happening in March and early April.
Fundraisers Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:01AMAurora Spring clothing sale St. Paul is holding a spring clothing sale from 4 to 8 p.m. March 12 and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 13, half price from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the school gym, 85 S. Constitution Drive . Items include all sizes of clothing, toys, equipment and furniture. Seraphim Ball Holy Angels Parish School in Aurora is holding its fourth annual Seraphim Ball on Saturday at America's ...
George’s marvellous match day prediction Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:05AMYoung George Major may be a lucky charm for Reading Football Club after predicting the 5-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday.
U.S. 23 Traffic Stops End With Six Drug Arrests; Four from Cabell County Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:38AMThe flow of illegal drugs down U.S. 23 into the Huntington area took another hit the past few days.
Spring-Ford Reporter/The Valley ItemDatebook Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:32AMDateBook Notes
Pet Tales: Adoption pairs pals for life Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:23AMLEWISBURG — When Ellen Flacker-Darer heard about all of the abandoned pets that were left without a home or family after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, she wanted to help. Flacker-Darer, her husband Jon and their son, Sam, lived in Baltimore at the time and were still sad about the death of their dog, who had passed away that summer.
Enterprise Library expands services Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:07AMENTERPRISE -- Beginning today, the Enterprise Public Library will operate under new hours in order to allow time for development of a Thursday morning, preschool program.
Marvel and Airwalk to Launch Unique Brand Collaboration Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:02AMExclusive Co-Branded Collection of Marvel x Airwalk Merchandise to Launch in Fall 2010
Marvel and Airwalk to Launch Unique Brand Collaboration Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:59AMENGLEWOOD, CO--(Marketwire - 03/02/10) - Collective Licensing International, LLC, owner of Airwalk, a leading global youth lifestyle brand, and Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a global character-based entertainment licensing company, announced the launch of a unique brand collaboration -- Marvel x Airwalk -- which will bring together Marvel's seven decades of character franchises and graphic history ...
The High-Tech Action-Packed IRON MAN: ARMORED ADVENTURES is Set for a Second Season! Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:34AMDQE, the animation, gaming, live action entertainment Production and Distribution Company, in collaboration with their co-production partners Marvel Animation and Method Animation, are pleased to announce they will co-produce 26 all-new episodes for a second season of the popular animated series Iron Man.
Ride the Wave at SupaSwap in Complete Safety Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:32AMNEW YORK, NEW YORK--(Marketwire - March 2, 2010) - SupaSwap the First Online Trading Site for Kids and Teens announced today that its website supaswap.com has within 4 months of launching achieved the highest certified ranking of triple zero by SafeSurf the world renowned organization that introduced safe surfing standards for children. SafeSurf was established in 1995 and serves families across ...
Research and Markets: The CHILDWISE Trends Report 2009: A Comprehensive Annual Survey of Children's Media Use, Brand ... Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:28AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The CHILDWISE Trends Report 2009" report to their offering.
Routine Fosters Resilience In 'Making Toast' Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:09AMWhen Roger Rosenblatt's 38-year-old daughter — a mother of three — died unexpectedly, he and his wife knew what they had to do: they packed up and moved in with their young grandchildren. In his new memoir, Rosenblatt chronicles his daughter's tragically abbreviated life and his grandkids' resilience in the face of heartbreak.
DSF Moves Towards an Exciting Close Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:28AMDUBAI — As Dubai Shopping Festival draws to a close in two days, children and youngsters are making the most of performances by their favourite cartoon characters at Deira City Centre.
Community Notes Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:59AMBloomfield NARFE 847 Chapter will meet March 9 at Stoll's Restaurant in Linton. The meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a buffet luncheon and the meeting will follow. All members and guests are urged to attend.
Coming Up in Harding, the Chesters, Mendhams and Washington Twp. Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:31AMTHURSDAY, Feb. 25 “Getting To Know Your Digital Camera” will be the topic at 7 p.m. at the Mendham Borough Library, 10 Hilltop Road. Walter Choroszewski, photographer and author of a series of books on New Jersey, will lead an introductory class on digital photography. He has created 17 photographic books, many of which focus on the Garden State. Bringing experience, humor and “straight-talk ...
Calendar 2/25 to 3/7/10 Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:58AM“The Chalks,” a musical-in-progress,” takes the Bay Street Theatre stage February 27. Outdoors SAT FEB 27 “Eastern Tiger Salamander Search” led by Andy Sabin and the South Fork Natural History Society Museum. 7:30 p.m. in Bridgehampton. $7/$5. 537-9735 to reserve and for meeting place. Mashomack: Jewel of the Peconics an outing at The Nature Conservancy’s Mashomack Preserve on Shelter [...]
Kevin Martin: Pride of Canada and grandmas Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:55AMIn curling-mad Canada, Martin has won legions of fans with a disarming smile and his aw-shucks farm-boy charm. They showered him with a three-minute standing ovation at the curling site the other night. Even Wayne Gretzky wished him luck. But he remains especially popular with older women. Much, much older women.
Two Charged With Breaking Into Pop Machines Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:53AMThe Scioto County Sheriff’s Office says deputies caught Adam Gambill, 25, and Joseph Hanshaw, 31, breaking into pop vending machines..
Former Senate Majority Leader to Speak at Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:52AMFormer U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) will be the keynote speaker at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner.
Celebrating 10 years of Tiger tales Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:26AMBorn from the idea of Fort Hays State University alumna Mary Ridgway and the pocketbook of alumnus Larry Dreiling, Victor E. Tiger has come a long way in his 10 years of existence.
APPlicable: Nostalgia Edition Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:20AMThis week we take a look at app updates of some of our favorite childhood toys.
Train show rolls into Hamburg Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 8:49AMGreg Jandura got the "golden ticket" for his love of railroading in the 1950s while growing up in Lackawanna.
The Winter Games makes everyone an Olympic hopeful Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 4:54AMThere's a rush to the ice everywhere when the figure skaters take the Olympics stage.
Lit Beat Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 4:05AM"FREAKING ABOUT 'FREAKONOMICS,' " with economist Paul Brewbaker, on New York Times best-seller "Freakonomics," 3-4:30 p.m. Feb. 23, Windward Community College, Hale Akoakoa, room 105; free, open to the public; no reservations; information, 236-9218, www.windward.hawaii.edu/commonbook.
Turn off the TV and the video games Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 3:35AMChris Mathews, owner of Linden Toy Factory. There’s something about a new toy that brings out the kid in all of us. Not only do toys spur the imagination and educate, they oftentimes get us moving in ways we had not planned.
Human Trafficking Still Happens Across United States Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 5:23PMThe United States got rid of slavery back in the 1800's, but the concept and the practice still exists around the world.
Man in Wheelchair Hit by Vehicle, Driver Flees Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 5:23PMA man in a motorized wheelchair is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle.
Deputies Say Children Lived in Home Where Meth was Being Cooked Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 5:23PMTips from citizens helped Sheriff's deputies shut down two meth labs.