Just a day at the BeachThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:13AMFland Sharp grew up in Jacksonville Beach, doing what many teenagers did at the time: he surfed a lot and served as a lifeguard for the American Red Cross Volunteer Lifesaving Corps on Sundays and as a Jacksonville Beach lifeguard the rest of the week.
Greeks Strike Over Budget Cuts, Bonds, Stocks Decline (Update2)Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:13AMGreek bonds declined and stocks fell as the strike disrupted public services and forced the cancelation of all 479 flights from Athens International Airport . Bus and subway drivers, doctors, journalists and teachers walked off the jobs to protest 4.8 billion euros ($6.5 billion) of wage cuts and tax increases announced by Prime Minister George Papandreou March 3.
HILLSBOROUGH: New zone enables hotel, COAH project to move aheadThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:13AMTo support a development on Route 206 included in the townshipâs plans to meet state requirements for affordable housing through 2018, the Township Committee unanimously approved the introduction of a new âGreen Villageâ zone Tuesday.
Honor Flight takes veterans to WWII memorialThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:13AMLocal veterans join group of 33 flying to D.C. Robert Wetter stood ready with his bag, wearing his "Army Air Corps" cap and holding a brown leather jacket depicting a B-29 Superfortress bomber plane. The 85-year-old felt some of the same excitement he experienced as an 18-year-old ready to board one of those bombers and fight for his country.
Hotels await tough winterThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:13AMChristchurch hotels face a difficult winter ahead, but trading should improve by next year despite the demands of filling extra hotel rooms which were becoming available in the city, the New Zealand Hotel Council says.
Blackout leaves 5000 without powerThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:12AMINVESTIGATIONS are continuing after a power cut on Wednesday evening left about 5000 homes in west Bundaberg without electricity for nearly two hours.
Tulalip man accused in a toddler's death is a no-showThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:10AMEVERETT — A Snohomish County judge didn't need to know why a deputy prosecutor wanted bail increased for a Tulalip man accused of killing a 15-month old boy.
Roo firm targets jump in exportsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:09AMAN Ipswich-based meat processing company is expecting to significantly boost its kangaroo exports if a State Government-backed tracking system is successful.
Olcott roof contract OKâd by Somerset Hills districtThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:07AMBERNARDSVILLE – Plans to replace the leaky roof on the historic Olcott Building, which served as the area’s first high school, advanced with a contract award at the Somerset Hills Regional Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 24.