Photo exhibit features midwives of the South
The woman rests her hand on the mother's belly, glancing at the clock on the fireplace mantel as she times the contractions.
'Marley & Me' an unexpected smash
Photo exhibit features midwives of the South
Photo exhibit features midwives of the South
The woman rests her hand on the mother's belly, glancing at the clock on the fireplace mantel as she times the contractions.
Newbery, Caldecott award winners announced
Newbery, Caldecott award winners announced
NEW YORK - Lynne Rae Perkins' "Criss Cross," a humorous series of vignettes, illustrations and poems about a group of small town teenagers, has won the Newbery Medal for "the most outstanding contribution to children's literature."
'Marley & Me' an unexpected smash
EMMAUS, Pa. - Marley did his best to live down to his reputation. The 97-pound Labrador retriever crashed through screen doors with alarming regularity.
Newbery, Caldecott award winners announced
NEW YORK - Lynne Rae Perkins' "Criss Cross," a humorous series of vignettes, illustrations and poems about a group of small town teenagers, has won the Newbery Medal for "the most outstanding contribution to children's literature."
'Marley & Me' an unexpected smash
EMMAUS, Pa. - Marley did his best to live down to his reputation. The 97-pound Labrador retriever crashed through screen doors with alarming regularity.
Determining moods is a sad business
Time management helps stressed workers
NEW YORK - Pity the guy who lost his job. But also pity the guy who kept his. As companies run leaner operations with fewer workers, they're asking more from those still employed.
Metal thefts soar with prices for scrap
Metal thefts soar with prices for scrap
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Real estate broker Cyle Young got a shock when he drove by a house he bought two days earlier.
Propane pushes for bigger share of home market
The closest most homeowners come to regular use of propane is when they fire up gas grills. But the propane industry wouldn't mind if consumers expanded use of the clean burning, nontoxic fuel throughout the house.
Time management helps stressed workers
NEW YORK - Pity the guy who lost his job. But also pity the guy who kept his. As companies run leaner operations with fewer workers, they're asking more from those still employed.
Metal thefts soar with prices for scrap
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Real estate broker Cyle Young got a shock when he drove by a house he bought two days earlier.
Stocks move slightly higher after selloff
Time management helps stressed workers
Savannah developer completes deal to purchase Enterprise Mill
Propane pushes for bigger share of home market
The closest most homeowners come to regular use of propane is when they fire up gas grills. But the propane industry wouldn't mind if consumers expanded use of the clean burning, nontoxic fuel throughout the house.
Savannah developer completes deal to purchase Enterprise Mill
It's official. Enterprise Mill is now owned by Savannah, Ga.-based developer Melaver Inc.
Panera Bread plans 2 stores in Augusta
Panera Bread is ready for some Augusta dough.
Stocks move slightly higher after selloff
NEW YORK - Wall Street drifted to a modestly higher finish Monday as investors sought bargains after last week's selloff and disappointing earnings in the financial sector raised fresh concerns about corporate profits.
Savannah developer completes deal to purchase Enterprise Mill
It's official. Enterprise Mill is now owned by Savannah, Ga.-based developer Melaver Inc.
Propane pushes for bigger share of home market
Stocks move slightly higher after selloff
NEW YORK - Wall Street drifted to a modestly higher finish Monday as investors sought bargains after last week's selloff and disappointing earnings in the financial sector raised fresh concerns about corporate profits.
Panera Bread plans 2 stores in Augusta
Panera Bread is ready for some Augusta dough.
Panera Bread plans 2 stores in Augusta
No. 1 vs. No. 2 is really no contest
Avoiding letdown shouldn't be a problem for Lady Vols
Hypocrisy as a fine art
Hypocrisy is not unusual, especially in Congress, but Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., has turned it into a high art form.
School offices need revamp
Geographically speaking, Aiken County has one of South Carolina's largest school districts, so it's understandable why there are five regional administrative offices. Many Aiken Countians would have a long and inconvenient journey if every time they had business with the schools they had to go to the central office in Aiken.
Iraq at the tipping point
Now that the election is over and the vote count is official, the future of Iraq, for better or worse, could be determined over the next several months.
'Nutrition mullahs' strike again
Spend aviation fuel tax to aid airports
In the private sector, if you raise money for one purpose and spend it on another, you could be prosecuted for fraud. Yet, in the public sector, this bait-and-switch tactic is done all the time.
Hypocrisy as a fine art
Hypocrisy is not unusual, especially in Congress, but Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., has turned it into a high art form.
Spend aviation fuel tax to aid airports
In the private sector, if you raise money for one purpose and spend it on another, you could be prosecuted for fraud. Yet, in the public sector, this bait-and-switch tactic is done all the time.
'Nutrition mullahs' strike again
Tony? Not a tiger after all. SpongeBob Squarepants? Not a sponge.
Iraq at the tipping point
Now that the election is over and the vote count is official, the future of Iraq, for better or worse, could be determined over the next several months.
Scary government snooping
It's one thing for President Bush to let the National Security Agency conduct warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens corresponding with known terrorists abroad. That falls under the category of protecting innocent civilians from deadly enemies.
Spend aviation fuel tax to aid airports
'Nutrition mullahs' strike again
Tony? Not a tiger after all. SpongeBob Squarepants? Not a sponge.
School offices need revamp
Geographically speaking, Aiken County has one of South Carolina's largest school districts, so it's understandable why there are five regional administrative offices. Many Aiken Countians would have a long and inconvenient journey if every time they had business with the schools they had to go to the central office in Aiken.
Scary government snooping
It's one thing for President Bush to let the National Security Agency conduct warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens corresponding with known terrorists abroad. That falls under the category of protecting innocent civilians from deadly enemies.
People in the News
NEW YORK - The offices of Interview magazine and Bobbi Brown Cosmetics were among those damaged by a SoHo fire that left seven firefighters and one civilian with minor injuries.
People in the News
PASADENA, Calif. - Comic Howie Mandel's first reaction when offered the chance to be host of a game show was to wonder whether it would be death for his career.
People in the News
PASADENA, Calif. - Comic Howie Mandel's first reaction when offered the chance to be host of a game show was to wonder whether it would be death for his career.
Emerging Muslim comics break down stereotypes
TINLEY PARK, Ill. - Azhar Usman says when he walks down the street, he gets dirty looks.
Emerging Muslim comics break down stereotypes
TINLEY PARK, Ill. - Azhar Usman says when he walks down the street, he gets dirty looks.
People in the News
NEW YORK - The offices of Interview magazine and Bobbi Brown Cosmetics were among those damaged by a SoHo fire that left seven firefighters and one civilian with minor injuries.
Saving energy tops tax-planning list for 2006
WASHINGTON - Taxpayers who put their money into energy-saving home improvements and hybrid vehicles in 2006 will reap big rewards next year at tax time: new tax credits, among the tax code's most potent gifts.
New income tax rules for 2005 returns
New income tax rules for 2005 returns
WASHINGTON - New rules for donating that old car, tax breaks for hurricane victims and people who helped them, and bigger incentives to save for retirement are among changes Americans will see this tax-filing season.
Saving energy tops tax-planning list for 2006
Saving energy tops tax-planning list for 2006
WASHINGTON - Taxpayers who put their money into energy-saving home improvements and hybrid vehicles in 2006 will reap big rewards next year at tax time: new tax credits, among the tax code's most potent gifts.
New income tax rules for 2005 returns
WASHINGTON - New rules for donating that old car, tax breaks for hurricane victims and people who helped them, and bigger incentives to save for retirement are among changes Americans will see this tax-filing season.
Head 'em up, cut 'em out
Phil Rapp, of Weatherford, Texas, aboard Light N Lena, starts making a cut into the herd during his run.
Squirrel, Checks among favorites
It had become a recent tradition. For the past five years, the National Cutting Horse Association World Championship Futurity Open champion horse has entered the Augusta Futurity as one of the show's favorites.
Rice recalls Pistol's glory
Tag Rice might never escape the shadow of Chiquita Pistol. That's all right with him.
Rice recalls Pistol's glory
Tag Rice might never escape the shadow of Chiquita Pistol. That's all right with him.
Bowman, Shadow into final
Two horses made their most of their second chances Monday.
Squirrel, Checks among favorites
It had become a recent tradition. For the past five years, the National Cutting Horse Association World Championship Futurity Open champion horse has entered the Augusta Futurity as one of the show's favorites.
Head 'em up, cut 'em out
Phil Rapp, of Weatherford, Texas, aboard Light N Lena, starts making a cut into the herd during his run.
Bowman, Shadow into final
Two horses made their most of their second chances Monday.
Squirrel, Checks among favorites
Lady Jackets score first conference win
ATLANTA - Stephanie Higgs scored 19 points and April Phillips set a career high with 11 points as Georgia Tech beat Wake Forest 66-61 Sunday for its first Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the season.
Curry awaits word on Tech's timetable for AD hire
ATLANTA - Bill Curry said Sunday he has not heard how quickly Georgia Tech hopes to hire a successor to athletic director Dave Braine.
Lady Jackets score first conference win
ATLANTA - Stephanie Higgs scored 19 points and April Phillips set a career high with 11 points as Georgia Tech beat Wake Forest 66-61 Sunday for its first Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the season.
Curry awaits word on Tech's timetable for AD hire
ATLANTA - Bill Curry said Sunday he has not heard how quickly Georgia Tech hopes to hire a successor to athletic director Dave Braine.
Curry awaits word on Tech's timetable for AD hire
Lady Jackets score first conference win
After surviving first criminal act, a law-abiding life is easy
Sorenstam leads Sweden to title at Women's World Cup
SUN CITY, South Africa - Annika Sorenstam eagled the par-5 14th hole and offset a poor round by teammate Liselotte Neumann on Sunday to lead Sweden to a three-stroke victory at the Women's World Cup.
DiMarco wins Abu Dhabi Championship
Campbell scrambles to Hope Classic victory
Campbell scrambles to Hope Classic victory
PALM DESERT, Calif. - Chad Campbell shot a scrambling 71 Sunday to outlast Scott Verplank and Jesper Parnevik and win the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
Rodgers wins his first Asian Tour title
Campbell scrambles to Hope Classic victory
PALM DESERT, Calif. - Chad Campbell shot a scrambling 71 Sunday to outlast Scott Verplank and Jesper Parnevik and win the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
Sorenstam leads Sweden to title at Women's World Cup
Rodgers wins his first Asian Tour title
KARACHI, Pakistan - Chris Rodgers of England shot even-par 72 to win his first Asian Tour title Sunday at the Pakistan Open.
Rodgers wins his first Asian Tour title
KARACHI, Pakistan - Chris Rodgers of England shot even-par 72 to win his first Asian Tour title Sunday at the Pakistan Open.
DiMarco wins Abu Dhabi Championship
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Chris DiMarco shot a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke victory over third-round leader Henrik Stenson at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Sunday.
DiMarco wins Abu Dhabi Championship
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Chris DiMarco shot a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke victory over third-round leader Henrik Stenson at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Sunday.
Sorenstam leads Sweden to title at Women's World Cup
SUN CITY, South Africa - Annika Sorenstam eagled the par-5 14th hole and offset a poor round by teammate Liselotte Neumann on Sunday to lead Sweden to a three-stroke victory at the Women's World Cup.
Tomberlin will lead Valdosta
Rick Tomberlin remembers the moment. He was in Valdosta for a coaching clinic. Tomberlin was visiting with Valdosta High coaching legend Wright Bazemore, who won 14 state championships and three national championships before retiring in 1971.
Tomberlin will lead Valdosta
Rick Tomberlin remembers the moment. He was in Valdosta for a coaching clinic. Tomberlin was visiting with Valdosta High coaching legend Wright Bazemore, who won 14 state championships and three national championships before retiring in 1971.
Determining moods is a sad business
Depression is the inability to construct a future.
Determining moods is a sad business
Depression is the inability to construct a future.
Both commission sides must reach out
Sorry, but I must take exception to the Jan. 12 Chronicle editorial, "Taking the first step," with the subhead: "White commissioners must reach out to help create a united Augusta."
Seth Benson, Millen
Column is another anti-Christian rant
Mideast jihad must be defeated
"Why are we fighting in Iraq?" is a question many "peace at any price" Americans ask before demanding we bring our troops home.
Thomas L. Lamb, Augusta
'Book of Daniel' is rightly criticized
Mideast jihad must be defeated
"Why are we fighting in Iraq?" is a question many "peace at any price" Americans ask before demanding we bring our troops home.
Thomas L. Lamb, Augusta
'Book of Daniel' is rightly criticized
I found Michael Maloney's Jan. 12 opinions regarding keeping The Book of Daniel television program on the air to be typical of people growing more apathetic, secular and relativistic. Is nothing worth standing up for anymore?
Doug Lockhart, Martinez
Both commission sides must reach out
Column is another anti-Christian rant
Columnist Bonnie Erbe ("What in God's name is Pat Robertson spouting off about this time?" Jan. 14) should thank God for the Rev. Pat Robertson. His comments about Ariel Sharon, which she covered in two paragraphs, gave her a pretext to write eight paragraphs to rant against Christianity.
Gary J. Heffner, Augusta
Column is another anti-Christian rant
Columnist Bonnie Erbe ("What in God's name is Pat Robertson spouting off about this time?" Jan. 14) should thank God for the Rev. Pat Robertson. His comments about Ariel Sharon, which she covered in two paragraphs, gave her a pretext to write eight paragraphs to rant against Christianity.
Gary J. Heffner, Augusta
'Book of Daniel' is rightly criticized
I found Michael Maloney's Jan. 12 opinions regarding keeping The Book of Daniel television program on the air to be typical of people growing more apathetic, secular and relativistic. Is nothing worth standing up for anymore?
Doug Lockhart, Martinez
Both commission sides must reach out
Sorry, but I must take exception to the Jan. 12 Chronicle editorial, "Taking the first step," with the subhead: "White commissioners must reach out to help create a united Augusta."
Seth Benson, Millen
Mideast jihad must be defeated
Green roofs cut building energy needs
Bedbug problem growing from coast to coast
Techbits: High-tech prison, Free calling and more
Sharing of amateur video grows online
Technology lets viewers download TV shows
Game review - Animal Crossing: Wild World
Report: Soy no significant effect on cholesterol
Not much to see at Google's Video Store
Green roofs cut building energy needs
STREET, Md. - If you're the type that likes to buy plants and forget about them, Ed Snodgrass has a greenhouse full of abuse-loving varieties.
Health and fitness calendar
The health and fitness calendar is a listing of support groups, activities and lectures.
Health and fitness calendar
The health and fitness calendar is a listing of support groups, activities and lectures.
Sharing of amateur video grows online
NEW YORK - Over the past year, Janelle Gunther occasionally captured video with her Canon PowerShot digital camera: An elephant parading through city streets to the Ringling Bros. circus, her friends on stage during an improv dance show.
Technology lets viewers download TV shows
PASADENA, Calif. - In the fast-moving world of technology, Fox is the tortoise and CBS is the hare.
Bedbug problem growing from coast to coast
NEW YORK - Legions of tiny bloodsucking bugs are biting their way through the Big Apple, making this the city that never sleeps... tight.
Living briefs
In a repeat airing of one of the best episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a 9-year-old girl calls Detective Benson for help and claims to have been held hostage in a strange room for four days. It could be a prank - or not. The show airs at 10 on NBC (WAGT, Channel 26).
Game review - Animal Crossing: Wild World
You could say "Animal Crossing: Wild World" is equal parts video game, design studio and chat program. But this quirky title for Nintendo DS often defies categorization.
Report: Soy no significant effect on cholesterol
DALLAS - Veggie burgers and tofu might not be so great at warding off heart disease after all.
Not much to see at Google's Video Store
When a high-tech company slaps the word "beta" on a product, it's usually a sign the product isn't quite ready for prime time yet is far enough to get a good sense of what it will become.
Seniors calendar
The Seniors Calendar lists items of interest to senior citizens. Call the service agencies for information.
Techbits: High-tech prison, Free calling and more
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - A high-tech prison opening this week where inmates wear electronic wristbands that track their every movement and guards monitor cells using emotion-recognition software.
Green roofs cut building energy needs
STREET, Md. - If you're the type that likes to buy plants and forget about them, Ed Snodgrass has a greenhouse full of abuse-loving varieties.
Not much to see at Google's Video Store
When a high-tech company slaps the word "beta" on a product, it's usually a sign the product isn't quite ready for prime time yet is far enough to get a good sense of what it will become.
Technology lets viewers download TV shows
PASADENA, Calif. - In the fast-moving world of technology, Fox is the tortoise and CBS is the hare.
Game review - Animal Crossing: Wild World
You could say "Animal Crossing: Wild World" is equal parts video game, design studio and chat program. But this quirky title for Nintendo DS often defies categorization.
Seniors calendar
The Seniors Calendar lists items of interest to senior citizens. Call the service agencies for information.
Techbits: High-tech prison, Free calling and more
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - A high-tech prison opening this week where inmates wear electronic wristbands that track their every movement and guards monitor cells using emotion-recognition software.
Bedbug problem growing from coast to coast
NEW YORK - Legions of tiny bloodsucking bugs are biting their way through the Big Apple, making this the city that never sleeps... tight.
Sharing of amateur video grows online
NEW YORK - Over the past year, Janelle Gunther occasionally captured video with her Canon PowerShot digital camera: An elephant parading through city streets to the Ringling Bros. circus, her friends on stage during an improv dance show.
Living briefs
In a repeat airing of one of the best episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a 9-year-old girl calls Detective Benson for help and claims to have been held hostage in a strange room for four days. It could be a prank - or not. The show airs at 10 on NBC (WAGT, Channel 26).
Report: Soy no significant effect on cholesterol
DALLAS - Veggie burgers and tofu might not be so great at warding off heart disease after all.
Special education gets bad grade
Columbia County figures on needing more teachers
Officials weigh land purchase
NORTH AUGUSTA - City officials have found an available tract of land that could be developed as a district or regional park.
Kid of the Day
Today's Kid of the Day is Randy Rewis, 9, of Blythe.
Rants and raves
NEW COMMISSIONERS, we voters really hope one of you will rightfully claim the job of mayor pro tem. We voted for new. We are hoping new attitudes and new faces will bring new solutions to old problems.
Schools question cost of class size reduction
Talk of homes draws crowd
McCORMICK, S.C. - A proposal to build hundreds of pricey homes along 10 miles of Thurmond Lake's undeveloped shoreline drew mixed reactions Monday night.
CIA pursuits lead ex-spy to diplomacy
Athens remap could repeat
ATLANTA - A controversial plan to craft new political boundaries in Clarke County could be the first of several attempts to shift the state's political maps, though Republican leaders vow that a wholesale redrawing of legislative districts is not in the offing.
Colleges discuss student regent
ATHENS, Ga. - University of Georgia student leaders plan to meet Feb. 4 with their counterparts from other large state universities to begin planning a proposal to get a student member on the University System Board of Regents.
Trial in Smith homicide is delayed
A trial that was scheduled to begin Monday morning for two men charged in the 2001 slaying of Daniel "Mack" McFarland Smith was delayed, because District Attorney Danny Craig is prosecuting a death-penalty trial in Augusta this week.
Senate OKs tax trim on natural gas
ATLANTA - Georgians using natural gas and liquid propane to keep warm this winter should see their costs drop slightly now that both houses of the General Assembly have approved a temporary cut in sales tax.
New complex is in the works, sort of
AIKEN - County officials are asking contractors to submit detailed plans for a new government office complex even though much of the project's details remain murky and undecided.
Reed says Abramoff link is 'guilt by association'
30-year term is given in killing
AIKEN - The death of Cameron Harris was senseless, but years of ridicule and teasing led Larry Darnell Jones to take the life of his longtime neighbor and friend, defense attorney James Huff said Monday.
Freecycle frees up landfills
The Salvation Army has nothing on Nan Bixby.
Special education gets bad grade
The Richmond County school system has exhibited "systemic noncompliance" with the federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, according to a report released Monday.
Trial in Smith homicide is delayed
Kid of the Day
Savannah Alexis Butler, of Edgefield, SC, is today's kid of the day.
Making laws not full-time vocation
ATLANTA - State Rep. Ellis Black, D-Clyatteville, flees the Capitol every weekend to heed the call of duty back home on his farm south of Valdosta. He has cows to feed.
Evolution teaching decision postponed
COLUMBIA - The dispute over how high school students should learn about evolution will continue as a subcommittee reviewing a proposed biology standard delayed its decision Monday.
Forum highlights global warming
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Environmentalists at a wildlife conference in Spartanburg warned that global warming could cause more intense hurricanes, rising sea levels and the possible extinction of brook trout in South Carolina.
New complex is in the works, sort of
AIKEN - County officials are asking contractors to submit detailed plans for a new government office complex even though much of the project's details remain murky and undecided.
Making laws not full-time vocation
Move over, Gettysburg
ATLANTA - The Atlanta History Center has acquired nearly 1,000 Confederate relics - including rare munitions and the bloodstained jacket of a slain Georgia teen - and experts are praising the collection in world-class terms.
Colleges discuss student regent
Move to lock out Lynx fails
The Augusta Lynx hockey team was nearly iced out of the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center this morning when three members of the center's governing board supported locking the ice rink's doors until the team paid several bills the board said it is owed.
Republican legislators hold strings of $18.6 billion purse
Report: special ed programs need improvement
The Richmond County school system is failing to comply with two areas of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, according to a report released today by the Georgia Department of Education.
The week ahead
The 27th annual Augusta Futurity continues through Saturday at Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 605 Seventh St. The event includes the Western Horseman Cup Finals at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Admission ranges from $2 to $16.50 per day or $40 for the event. Admission is free to vendors in Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St., Wednesday-Saturday. Call 828-7700 or visit www.augustafuturity.com.
Across South Carolina
CHARLESTON - An 11-year-old North Charleston boy was killed when he was shot in the chest by an apparent stray bullet while watching television with his family, authorities said.
New complex is in the works, sort of
Special education gets bad grade
The Richmond County school system has exhibited "systemic noncompliance" with the federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, according to a report released Monday.
Revised voter ID bill reaches Senate
Corrections
- An item in Across the Area in Saturday's editions contained incorrect information. Larry Darnell Jones Jr., who pleaded guilty on Friday in Aiken County court to murdering his neighbor, lived in Beech Island.
Across the area
A masked man took money from Express Cash Title in the 3100 block of Peach Orchard Road on Monday morning, police said.
Jury selection begins
The ponderous process of qualifying jurors began Monday in the death-penalty trial of an Augusta man accused of killing two people.
Talk of homes draws crowd
McCORMICK, S.C. - A proposal to build hundreds of pricey homes along 10 miles of Thurmond Lake's undeveloped shoreline drew mixed reactions Monday night.
Across Georgia
ATLANTA - Elected officials from the Democratic stronghold of Athens gathered Monday at the state Capitol to protest a new legislative map that would split their community in two.
Senate OKs tax trim on natural gas
ATLANTA - Georgians using natural gas and liquid propane to keep warm this winter should see their costs drop slightly now that both houses of the General Assembly have approved a temporary cut in sales tax.
Across South Carolina
GREENVILLE - Forty people have been indicted and more than $200,000 in cash, vehicles and drugs have been seized across the Upstate in what Attorney General Henry McMaster is calling South Carolina's largest methamphetamine raid ever.
Five questions with Patrick Sprague
1. What's the most difficult thing to clean up?
Kid of the Day
Savannah Alexis Butler, of Edgefield, SC, is today's kid of the day.
Revised Voter ID bill passes Senate
News you can use
Augusta Futurity: The 27th annual Augusta Futurity continues through Saturday at Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 605 Seventh St. The event includes the Western Horseman Cup Finals at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Admission ranges from $2 to $16.50 per day or $40 for the event. Admission is free to vendors in Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St., Wednesday-Saturday. Call 828-7700 or visit www.augustafuturity.com.
Senate passes tax break on winter heating fuels
ATLANTA - Senators on Monday overwhelmingly agreed to give Georgia natural gas customers a slight break on their bills this winter.
Corrections
- An item in Across the Area in Saturday's editions contained incorrect information. Larry Darnell Jones Jr., who pleaded guilty on Friday in Aiken County court to murdering his neighbor, lived in Beech Island.
Ford's Georgia plant among those to be 'idled'
ATLANTA -- Ford Motor Co.'s 60-year-old plant in Hapeville, Ga., will be "idled" by 2008 as part of the company's restructuring plan, the automaker announced Monday.
Trial begins over alleged libel of veterans in book
CHARLESTON, S.C. - A federal jury began hearing testimony Monday in a lawsuit stemming from a book alleging, among other things, that the CIA sponsored a plot in the mid-1960s to assassinate Cambodian Crown Prince Norodom Sihanouk.
Across the area
A 22-year-old Hephzibah man told police a man tried to rob him at gunpoint outside his home over the weekend.
Meals off wheels
Workers move food from a refrigerated tractor-trailer tipped on its side on Interstate 59, north of Trenton Ga.
Police bust meth lab at apartment
Richmond County sheriff's deputies arrested two men at a south Augusta apartment complex Sunday night after receiving an anonymous tip that a methamphetamine laboratory might be operating there.
Reed says Abramoff link is 'guilt by association'
ATLANTA - Ralph Reed, former leader of the Christian Coalition and candidate for Georgia lieutenant governor, said Monday that he's confident voters will reject accusations of "guilt by association" through his links to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
News you can use
Augusta Futurity: The 27th annual Augusta Futurity continues through Saturday at Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 605 Seventh St. The event includes the Western Horseman Cup Finals at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Admission ranges from $2 to $16.50 per day or $40 for the event. Admission is free to vendors in Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St., Wednesday-Saturday. Call 828-7700 or visit www.augustafuturity.com.
Group trying to tie schools to community
They're not paid and don't receive much glory, but behind the scenes of the Richmond County school system are volunteers working to improve the county's education system.
Former governor issues an apology
ATLANTA - Thousands of anti-abortion advocates lined up outside the Capitol on Monday and heard a remorseful former U.S. Sen. Zell Miller apologize for his tardiness in supporting their cause.
Evolution teaching decision postponed
COLUMBIA - The dispute over how high school students should learn about evolution will continue as a subcommittee reviewing a proposed biology standard delayed its decision Monday.
Across Georgia
ATLANTA - Elected officials from the Democratic stronghold of Athens gathered Monday at the state Capitol to protest a new legislative map that would split their community in two.
Former governor issues an apology
ATLANTA - Thousands of anti-abortion advocates lined up outside the Capitol on Monday and heard a remorseful former U.S. Sen. Zell Miller apologize for his tardiness in supporting their cause.
Group trying to tie schools to community
Columbia County figures on needing more teachers
It is definite that Columbia County will need more teachers, school officials say. What is uncertain is how many.
Governor's opponents put health care, ethics concerns to use
30-year term is given in killing
Governor's opponents put health care, ethics concerns to use
ATLANTA - Health coverage for every child in Georgia and tougher ethics rules for state government are what Mark Taylor and Cathy Cox are banking on.
Move over, Gettysburg
ATLANTA - The Atlanta History Center has acquired nearly 1,000 Confederate relics - including rare munitions and the bloodstained jacket of a slain Georgia teen - and experts are praising the collection in world-class terms.
Trial begins over alleged libel of veterans in book
Correction
An Across the Area item in Sunday's editions of The Augusta Chronicle incorrectly stated the cause of death for 39-year-old Harlem resident William Craig Tribble, who was reportedly killed in an all-terrain vehicle accident Friday. Richmond County Chief Deputy Coroner Mark Bowen said Mr. Tribble died of a skull fracture and bleeding in the brain.
Five questions with Patrick Sprague
Forum highlights global warming
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Environmentalists at a wildlife conference in Spartanburg warned that global warming could cause more intense hurricanes, rising sea levels and the possible extinction of brook trout in South Carolina.
Across the southeast
SAFETY HARBOR, FLA. - Michael Schiavo, whose brain-damaged wife was at the center of a contentious end-of-life battle that played out on a worldwide media stage, has remarried, family members said.
Evolution teaching decision postponed
Panel to debate evolution teachings
COLUMBIA - Whether South Carolina high school students should be encouraged to question the theory of evolution will be the focus of a meeting of the state's education reform panel today.
Across the southeast
SAFETY HARBOR, FLA. - Michael Schiavo, whose brain-damaged wife was at the center of a contentious end-of-life battle that played out on a worldwide media stage, has remarried, family members said.
Across South Carolina
CHARLESTON - An 11-year-old North Charleston boy was killed when he was shot in the chest by an apparent stray bullet while watching television with his family, authorities said.
Across Georgia
ATHENS - University of Georgia police said the death of a freshman in his dormitory room early Sunday might have been caused by alcohol.
Revised voter ID bill reaches Senate
ATLANTA - Voter identification - the issue that in the past year has prompted walkouts, a lawsuit, and heated debates that saw some lawmakers singing spirituals and brandishing shackles - returns to the state Capitol this week.
Kid of the Day
Today's Kid of the Day is Randy Rewis, 9, of Blythe.
Police bust meth lab at apartment
Making laws not full-time vocation
ATLANTA - State Rep. Ellis Black, D-Clyatteville, flees the Capitol every weekend to heed the call of duty back home on his farm south of Valdosta. He has cows to feed.
Police bust meth lab at apartment
Richmond County sheriff's deputies arrested two men at a south Augusta apartment complex Sunday night after receiving an anonymous tip that a methamphetamine laboratory might be operating there.
Tax bill might rise in Columbia county
Plan for storage bolsters security
AIKEN - The Department of Energy is preparing to consolidate plutonium at Savannah River Site in one place to strengthen its defenses against terrorism and improve its ability to monitor the radioactive material.
Murder trial jury selection to start
Jury selection begins this morning for a man accused of breaking into an ex-girlfriend's home and killing her and a visiting friend.
Panel to debate evolution teachings
CIA pursuits lead ex-spy to diplomacy
Growing up in Georgia's Warren County, Henry Crumpton says he spent his days playing baseball, being rowdy and dreaming of far-off places he could only read about.
Tax bill might rise in Columbia county
Columbia County commissioners said holding the line on tax millage was a laudable achievement of 2005, but a repeat performance might be harder in 2006.
Critics say bill to cost funding
COLUMBIA - A bill to establish a statewide charter school district could cost one such Aiken County school $300,000 next year, its director said.
Schools question cost of class size reduction
Gov. Sonny Perdue says Georgia education will improve when its classrooms have fewer pupils.
Meals off wheels
Workers move food from a refrigerated tractor-trailer tipped on its side on Interstate 59, north of Trenton Ga.
Revised voter ID bill reaches Senate
ATLANTA - Voter identification - the issue that in the past year has prompted walkouts, a lawsuit, and heated debates that saw some lawmakers singing spirituals and brandishing shackles - returns to the state Capitol this week.
Officials weigh land purchase
NORTH AUGUSTA - City officials have found an available tract of land that could be developed as a district or regional park.
Five questions with Patrick Sprague
1. What's the most difficult thing to clean up?
Trial begins over alleged libel of veterans in book
CHARLESTON, S.C. - A federal jury began hearing testimony Monday in a lawsuit stemming from a book alleging, among other things, that the CIA sponsored a plot in the mid-1960s to assassinate Cambodian Crown Prince Norodom Sihanouk.
Panel to debate evolution teachings
COLUMBIA - Whether South Carolina high school students should be encouraged to question the theory of evolution will be the focus of a meeting of the state's education reform panel today.
Athens remap could repeat
ATLANTA - A controversial plan to craft new political boundaries in Clarke County could be the first of several attempts to shift the state's political maps, though Republican leaders vow that a wholesale redrawing of legislative districts is not in the offing.
Critics say bill to cost funding
Critics say bill to cost funding
COLUMBIA - A bill to establish a statewide charter school district could cost one such Aiken County school $300,000 next year, its director said.
Reed says Abramoff link is 'guilt by association'
ATLANTA - Ralph Reed, former leader of the Christian Coalition and candidate for Georgia lieutenant governor, said Monday that he's confident voters will reject accusations of "guilt by association" through his links to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Governor's opponents put health care, ethics concerns to use
ATLANTA - Health coverage for every child in Georgia and tougher ethics rules for state government are what Mark Taylor and Cathy Cox are banking on.
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Murder trial jury selection to start
Jury selection begins this morning for a man accused of breaking into an ex-girlfriend's home and killing her and a visiting friend.
Senate OKs tax trim on natural gas
Kimberly-Clark to add 150 jobs
Rants and raves
NEW COMMISSIONERS, we voters really hope one of you will rightfully claim the job of mayor pro tem. We voted for new. We are hoping new attitudes and new faces will bring new solutions to old problems.
Second teen denies sex-case charges
The second of two former Greenbrier High School football players arrested on felony sexual assault charges in October denied all charges against him at a Columbia County Juvenile Court arraignment hearing this morning.
Correction
An Across the Area item in Sunday's editions of The Augusta Chronicle incorrectly stated the cause of death for 39-year-old Harlem resident William Craig Tribble, who was reportedly killed in an all-terrain vehicle accident Friday. Richmond County Chief Deputy Coroner Mark Bowen said Mr. Tribble died of a skull fracture and bleeding in the brain.
Jury selection begins
The ponderous process of qualifying jurors began Monday in the death-penalty trial of an Augusta man accused of killing two people.
Colleges discuss student regent
ATHENS, Ga. - University of Georgia student leaders plan to meet Feb. 4 with their counterparts from other large state universities to begin planning a proposal to get a student member on the University System Board of Regents.
Columbia County murder trial postponed
A trial that was scheduled to begin this morning in Columbia County for two men charged in the 2001 slaying of Daniel "Mack" McFarland Smith has been delayed while District Attorney Danny Craig prosecutes a death penalty trial in Augusta this week.
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Across the area
A masked man took money from Express Cash Title in the 3100 block of Peach Orchard Road on Monday morning, police said.
Republican legislators hold strings of $18.6 billion purse
ATLANTA - For most of the year, they live hours away from the power center of Atlanta. Their hometown jobs don't necessarily make them bean counters. And on many days, the choices they make don't ripple through the lives of thousands of Georgians.
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Former governor issues an apology
Across Georgia
ATHENS - University of Georgia police said the death of a freshman in his dormitory room early Sunday might have been caused by alcohol.
Murder trial jury selection to start
Across the southeast
SAFETY HARBOR, FLA. - Michael Schiavo, whose brain-damaged wife was at the center of a contentious end-of-life battle that played out on a worldwide media stage, has remarried, family members said.
Schools question cost of class size reduction
Gov. Sonny Perdue says Georgia education will improve when its classrooms have fewer pupils.
Freecycle frees up landfills
The Salvation Army has nothing on Nan Bixby.
The week ahead
The 27th annual Augusta Futurity continues through Saturday at Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 605 Seventh St. The event includes the Western Horseman Cup Finals at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Admission ranges from $2 to $16.50 per day or $40 for the event. Admission is free to vendors in Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St., Wednesday-Saturday. Call 828-7700 or visit www.augustafuturity.com.
Rants and raves
NEW COMMISSIONERS, we voters really hope one of you will rightfully claim the job of mayor pro tem. We voted for new. We are hoping new attitudes and new faces will bring new solutions to old problems.
Plan for storage bolsters security
AIKEN - The Department of Energy is preparing to consolidate plutonium at Savannah River Site in one place to strengthen its defenses against terrorism and improve its ability to monitor the radioactive material.
Group trying to tie schools to community
They're not paid and don't receive much glory, but behind the scenes of the Richmond County school system are volunteers working to improve the county's education system.
Tax bill might rise in Columbia county
Columbia County commissioners said holding the line on tax millage was a laudable achievement of 2005, but a repeat performance might be harder in 2006.
Columbia County figures on needing more teachers
It is definite that Columbia County will need more teachers, school officials say. What is uncertain is how many.
Republican legislators hold strings of $18.6 billion purse
ATLANTA - For most of the year, they live hours away from the power center of Atlanta. Their hometown jobs don't necessarily make them bean counters. And on many days, the choices they make don't ripple through the lives of thousands of Georgians.
30-year term is given in killing
AIKEN - The death of Cameron Harris was senseless, but years of ridicule and teasing led Larry Darnell Jones to take the life of his longtime neighbor and friend, defense attorney James Huff said Monday.
CIA pursuits lead ex-spy to diplomacy
Growing up in Georgia's Warren County, Henry Crumpton says he spent his days playing baseball, being rowdy and dreaming of far-off places he could only read about.
Trial in Smith homicide is delayed
A trial that was scheduled to begin Monday morning for two men charged in the 2001 slaying of Daniel "Mack" McFarland Smith was delayed, because District Attorney Danny Craig is prosecuting a death-penalty trial in Augusta this week.
Plan for storage bolsters security
Forum highlights global warming
Across South Carolina
GREENVILLE - Forty people have been indicted and more than $200,000 in cash, vehicles and drugs have been seized across the Upstate in what Attorney General Henry McMaster is calling South Carolina's largest methamphetamine raid ever.
After surviving first criminal act, a law-abiding life is easy
Even though I have known for some time that the Super Bowl is coming up, I didn't think much about it until I saw the logo for this year's game.
After surviving first criminal act, a law-abiding life is easy
Even though I have known for some time that the Super Bowl is coming up, I didn't think much about it until I saw the logo for this year's game.
Vampires edge out Golden Globe winners at weekend box office
LOS ANGELES - Golden Globe-winning films saw significant boosts at the weekend box office, but the action-packed vampire flick "Underworld: Evolution" was the top earner, debuting with $27.6 million in ticket sales.
Brandon Lang talks movies, sports gambling
NEW YORK - When Brandon Lang walked away from his high-stakes career in sports gambling 10 years ago, he moved to Los Angeles motivated by one goal: to bring his life story to the big screen.
'Da Vinci Code' to launch lineup at Cannes
PARIS - Case cracked: "The Da Vinci Code" will be the opening-night movie at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organizers said.
'Da Vinci Code' to launch lineup at Cannes
PARIS - Case cracked: "The Da Vinci Code" will be the opening-night movie at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organizers said.
Hollywood slump might be reversed in 2006
LOS ANGELES - In good years, Hollywood beats its chest and crows, "It's all about the movies!" In bad years, like 2005, Hollywood looks for something to blame and whispers, "It's all about the movies."
Brandon Lang talks movies, sports gambling
NEW YORK - When Brandon Lang walked away from his high-stakes career in sports gambling 10 years ago, he moved to Los Angeles motivated by one goal: to bring his life story to the big screen.
Brandon Lang talks movies, sports gambling
'Da Vinci Code' to launch lineup at Cannes
Hollywood slump might be reversed in 2006
Vampires edge out Golden Globe winners at weekend box office
LOS ANGELES - Golden Globe-winning films saw significant boosts at the weekend box office, but the action-packed vampire flick "Underworld: Evolution" was the top earner, debuting with $27.6 million in ticket sales.
Hollywood slump might be reversed in 2006
LOS ANGELES - In good years, Hollywood beats its chest and crows, "It's all about the movies!" In bad years, like 2005, Hollywood looks for something to blame and whispers, "It's all about the movies."
Vampires edge out Golden Globe winners at weekend box office
British singer-songwriter stirs listeners
NEW YORK - Linda Perry, the prolific producer and songwriter for Pink, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani and others, was in London to get a jolt of inspiration from the city's trendsetting music scene when a friend slipped her a demo from an unknown singer-songwriter.
British singer-songwriter stirs listeners
NEW YORK - Linda Perry, the prolific producer and songwriter for Pink, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani and others, was in London to get a jolt of inspiration from the city's trendsetting music scene when a friend slipped her a demo from an unknown singer-songwriter.
British singer-songwriter stirs listeners
Toyota to enter Nextel Cup and Busch in 2007
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Toyota will race in Nextel Cup events beginning in 2007, becoming the first foreign competitor in NASCAR's top stock car series since the 1950s.
Toyota to enter Nextel Cup and Busch in 2007
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Toyota will race in Nextel Cup events beginning in 2007, becoming the first foreign competitor in NASCAR's top stock car series since the 1950s.
Toyota to join circuits
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Stock car racing found a new ally when it needed one Monday, when Toyota announced its plans to join the NASCAR Busch and Nextel Cup circuits next year.
Toyota to join circuits
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Stock car racing found a new ally when it needed one Monday, when Toyota announced its plans to join the NASCAR Busch and Nextel Cup circuits next year.
Toyota to enter Nextel Cup and Busch in 2007
Bryant leaves mark in scoring 81 points
Bryant leaves mark in scoring 81 points
LOS ANGELES - Wilt Chamberlain's record 100-point game seemed unreachable from the time he accomplished the feat nearly 44 years ago.
76ers edge Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS - With the Philadelphia 76ers trailing by 19 points late in the third quarter, Allen Iverson made a promise to his teammates during a timeout.
Bryant leaves mark in scoring 81 points
LOS ANGELES - Wilt Chamberlain's record 100-point game seemed unreachable from the time he accomplished the feat nearly 44 years ago.
76ers edge Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS - With the Philadelphia 76ers trailing by 19 points late in the third quarter, Allen Iverson made a promise to his teammates during a timeout.
Metress forced to take a seat
Augusta State coach Dip Metress did not accompany his team Monday night to Savannah, Ga.
Metress forced to take a seat
Augusta State coach Dip Metress did not accompany his team Monday night to Savannah, Ga.
No. 1 vs. No. 2 is really no contest
DURHAM, N.C. - Pat Summitt was in unfamiliar territory. Rarely has she seen Tennessee so thoroughly outplayed, so thoroughly beaten.
Avoiding letdown shouldn't be a problem for Lady Vols
DURHAM, N.C. - Top-ranked Tennessee can't afford a letdown against No. 2 Duke.
Avoiding letdown shouldn't be a problem for Lady Vols
DURHAM, N.C. - Top-ranked Tennessee can't afford a letdown against No. 2 Duke.
No. 1 vs. No. 2 is really no contest
DURHAM, N.C. - Pat Summitt was in unfamiliar territory. Rarely has she seen Tennessee so thoroughly outplayed, so thoroughly beaten.
Peppers plays, but Panthers can't get to Hasselbeck
Steelers, Seahawks in Super Bowl that appears to be even
Broncos fan is heckled by his teacher
Bookmakers in Las Vegas pick Steelers as Super Bowl favorite
Steelers dominate Broncos, 34-17
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Janette Carter, the last surviving child of country music's founding Carter Family, who in recent years preserved her parents' old-time style with weekly performances, has died. She was 82.
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Featured Obituary:Janette Carter
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Janette Carter, the last surviving child of country music's founding Carter Family, who in recent years preserved her parents' old-time style with weekly performances, has died. She was 82.
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Protesters grab torch from athlete's hand
White, Aguirre get halfpipe berths
VERNON, N.J. - Shaun White already had qualified for the U.S. Olympic snowboarding team in the halfpipe before this weekend's events at Mountain Creek, but that obviously didn't blunt his competitive spirit.
White, Aguirre get halfpipe berths
White, Aguirre get halfpipe berths
VERNON, N.J. - Shaun White already had qualified for the U.S. Olympic snowboarding team in the halfpipe before this weekend's events at Mountain Creek, but that obviously didn't blunt his competitive spirit.
Nardiello back as skeleton coach
Tim Nardiello was reinstated as the U.S. women's skeleton coach Monday night, shortly after an arbitrator found no evidence supporting claims that he sexually harassed two team members - but it's still unknown if he'll coach at the Turin Olympics next month.
Nardiello back as skeleton coach
Tim Nardiello was reinstated as the U.S. women's skeleton coach Monday night, shortly after an arbitrator found no evidence supporting claims that he sexually harassed two team members - but it's still unknown if he'll coach at the Turin Olympics next month.
Olympics security costs at $107 million so far
Olympics security costs at $107 million so far
TURIN, Italy - Italy has spent $107 million on security for the Turin Olympics and expects to spend more during the coming weeks, the interior minister said Monday.
Nardiello back as skeleton coach
Olympics security costs at $107 million so far
TURIN, Italy - Italy has spent $107 million on security for the Turin Olympics and expects to spend more during the coming weeks, the interior minister said Monday.
Protesters grab torch from athlete's hand
ROME - Four protesters briefly grabbed the Olympic torch from Italian track star Eleanora Berlanda as the relay passed through the Italian town of Trento on Monday.
Protesters grab torch from athlete's hand
ROME - Four protesters briefly grabbed the Olympic torch from Italian track star Eleanora Berlanda as the relay passed through the Italian town of Trento on Monday.
Finally, a major breakthrough for Santoro
Federer survives scare; Hingis advances
Federer survives scare; Hingis advances
MELBOURNE, Australia - Roger Federer held off a serious challenge from Tommy Haas on Monday and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with a five-set victory over the former second-ranked player.
Overtime
In San Francisco, Barry Bonds pulled out of the World Baseball Classic on Monday, saying he didn't want to risk an injury that could jeopardize his future with the San Francisco Giants.
Federer survives scare; Hingis advances
MELBOURNE, Australia - Roger Federer held off a serious challenge from Tommy Haas on Monday and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with a five-set victory over the former second-ranked player.
Finally, a major breakthrough for Santoro
MELBOURNE, Australia - Fabrice Santoro sat in his courtside chair, buried his head in a towel and shed a few tears.
Overtime
In Orchard Park, N.Y., former Chicago coach Dick Jauron was in Buffalo on Sunday and preparing to become the Bills' head coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
Overtime
In San Francisco, Barry Bonds pulled out of the World Baseball Classic on Monday, saying he didn't want to risk an injury that could jeopardize his future with the San Francisco Giants.
Finally, a major breakthrough for Santoro
MELBOURNE, Australia - Fabrice Santoro sat in his courtside chair, buried his head in a towel and shed a few tears.
Overtime
In Orchard Park, N.Y., former Chicago coach Dick Jauron was in Buffalo on Sunday and preparing to become the Bills' head coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
Plummer's turnovers costly
DENVER - Jake Plummer was praised for protecting the ball this season and cutting down on the turnovers that had hounded him for years.
Back to Business
KIRKLAND, Wash. - The day after the Seahawks earned their first trip to the Super Bowl, it seemed as if all Seattle and the surrounding area was recovering from a Puget Sound-sized hangover.
Broncos fan is heckled by his teacher
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. - A 17-year-old high school student said he was humiliated when a teacher made him sit on the floor during a midterm exam in his ethnicity class - for wearing a Denver Broncos jersey.
Steelers dominate Broncos, 34-17
DENVER - Big Ben, The Bus and all those Terrible Towels sure are traveling well this postseason. Next stop, the Super Bowl, the final destination of a Pittsburgh road trip the Denver Broncos were powerless to derail.
Peppers plays, but Panthers can't get to Hasselbeck
SEATTLE - With Julius Peppers playing hurt, the Panthers couldn't provide the pass rush they needed on Matt Hasselbeck.
Steelers, Seahawks in Super Bowl that appears to be even
Steelers, Seahawks in Super Bowl that appears to be even
Seahawks romp Panthers, 34-14
SEATTLE - With their MVP back in business, a fierce defense and all the comforts of playing at home, the Seattle Seahawks had everything they needed to get to their first Super Bowl.
Back to Business
KIRKLAND, Wash. - The day after the Seahawks earned their first trip to the Super Bowl, it seemed as if all Seattle and the surrounding area was recovering from a Puget Sound-sized hangover.
Steelers dominate Broncos, 34-17
DENVER - Big Ben, The Bus and all those Terrible Towels sure are traveling well this postseason. Next stop, the Super Bowl, the final destination of a Pittsburgh road trip the Denver Broncos were powerless to derail.
Broncos fan is heckled by his teacher
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. - A 17-year-old high school student said he was humiliated when a teacher made him sit on the floor during a midterm exam in his ethnicity class - for wearing a Denver Broncos jersey.
Peppers plays, but Panthers can't get to Hasselbeck
SEATTLE - With Julius Peppers playing hurt, the Panthers couldn't provide the pass rush they needed on Matt Hasselbeck.
Bookmakers in Las Vegas pick Steelers as Super Bowl favorite
LAS VEGAS - Oddsmakers are betting the Bus will keep rolling through Motown.
Plummer's turnovers costly
DENVER - Jake Plummer was praised for protecting the ball this season and cutting down on the turnovers that had hounded him for years.
Bookmakers in Las Vegas pick Steelers as Super Bowl favorite
LAS VEGAS - Oddsmakers are betting the Bus will keep rolling through Motown.
Seahawks romp Panthers, 34-14
SEATTLE - With their MVP back in business, a fierce defense and all the comforts of playing at home, the Seattle Seahawks had everything they needed to get to their first Super Bowl.
Vatican commemorates Swiss Guards' anniversary
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI thanked the Swiss Guards on Sunday for their 500 years of service protecting the popes, as the Vatican opened its official commemorations of the anniversary of the first mercenaries' arrival from Switzerland.
Vatican commemorates Swiss Guards' anniversary
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI thanked the Swiss Guards on Sunday for their 500 years of service protecting the popes, as the Vatican opened its official commemorations of the anniversary of the first mercenaries' arrival from Switzerland.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus says there's no 'Seinfeld' curse
PASADENA, Calif. - "Seinfeld" curse? What "Seinfeld" curse?
NBC cancels "The West Wing"
PASADENA, Calif. - The new president on "The West Wing" will be a real short-timer: NBC announced Sunday it was pulling the plug on the Emmy-winning political drama in May after seven seasons.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus says there's no 'Seinfeld' curse
PASADENA, Calif. - "Seinfeld" curse? What "Seinfeld" curse?
CBS, Fox's approaches for embracing new technology
PASADENA, Calif. - In the fast-moving world of technology, Fox is the tortoise and CBS is the hare.
CBS, Fox's approaches for embracing new technology
PASADENA, Calif. - In the fast-moving world of technology, Fox is the tortoise and CBS is the hare.
CBS, Fox's approaches for embracing new technology
Bree even shocks actress Marcia Cross
NEW YORK - That face, composed in its porcelain smile, is a shield with which Bree Van De Kamp meets the world.
Buttafuoco, Amy Fisher plan TV reunion
NBC's 'Scrubs' getting sillier and sillier
PASADENA, Calif. - His colleagues at "Scrubs" wouldn't let Zach Braff get a big head after the success of his movie, "Garden State."
UPN creating series about life after boy band fame
Buttafuoco, Amy Fisher plan TV reunion
NEW YORK - More than a decade after 16-year-old Amy Fisher had a sexual relationship with a much-older car mechanic and shot his wife in the face, the one-time "Long Island Lolita" and Joey and Mary Jo Buttafuoco have agreed to appear together in a televised reunion.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus says there's no 'Seinfeld' curse
UPN creating series about life after boy band fame
PASADENA, Calif. - There may be life after 'N Sync for Lance Bass and Joey Fatone - as television stars.
NBC cancels "The West Wing"
PASADENA, Calif. - The new president on "The West Wing" will be a real short-timer: NBC announced Sunday it was pulling the plug on the Emmy-winning political drama in May after seven seasons.
Bree even shocks actress Marcia Cross
UPN creating series about life after boy band fame
PASADENA, Calif. - There may be life after 'N Sync for Lance Bass and Joey Fatone - as television stars.
NBC's 'Scrubs' getting sillier and sillier
Bree even shocks actress Marcia Cross
NEW YORK - That face, composed in its porcelain smile, is a shield with which Bree Van De Kamp meets the world.
Buttafuoco, Amy Fisher plan TV reunion
NEW YORK - More than a decade after 16-year-old Amy Fisher had a sexual relationship with a much-older car mechanic and shot his wife in the face, the one-time "Long Island Lolita" and Joey and Mary Jo Buttafuoco have agreed to appear together in a televised reunion.
NBC's 'Scrubs' getting sillier and sillier
PASADENA, Calif. - His colleagues at "Scrubs" wouldn't let Zach Braff get a big head after the success of his movie, "Garden State."
Emerging Muslim comics break down stereotypes
LSU rallies to down Lady Dogs
ATHENS, Ga. - Seimone Augustus scored 24 points, including the winning shot with 13 seconds remaining, and No. 3 LSU overcame a 31-point effort by Georgia's Tasha Humphrey to beat the 13th-ranked Lady Bulldogs 65-64 on Sunday.
LSU rallies to down Lady Dogs
ATHENS, Ga. - Seimone Augustus scored 24 points, including the winning shot with 13 seconds remaining, and No. 3 LSU overcame a 31-point effort by Georgia's Tasha Humphrey to beat the 13th-ranked Lady Bulldogs 65-64 on Sunday.
South Carolina routs Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Stacy Booker scored 14 points and Demetress Adams added 11 to lead South Carolina over Alabama 67-48 on Sunday.
South Carolina routs Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Stacy Booker scored 14 points and Demetress Adams added 11 to lead South Carolina over Alabama 67-48 on Sunday.
With trendy books, patterns, yarns, it's finally cool to knit
Girl should talk with boy about misunderstanding
THIS WEEK'S PROBLEM: Me and this boy had become friends, and friends only. He had a girlfriend and I had a boyfriend ... and we were going to keep it on the down low so that nobody would think we were trying to go together. He told his cousin and she took it the wrong way ... and she passed it on to her friend, her friend passed it on to another friend ... and she got to his girlfriend.
Question of the week
Q: Do you think teens have gotten more conservative over the years?
Formulaic 'Last Holiday' does pull off decent laughs
The movie Last Holiday follows a familiar formula reminiscent of several movies, such as Joe Versus the Volcano, starring Tom Hanks.
Quick hits
MY THOUGHTS: In Hostel, two American college students are backpacking through Europe and run into a bit of mischief on the eastern part of the continent. I enjoyed this movie because it delivered what I wanted: a suspense thriller.
Teens can feel out of place at pediatricians' offices
The last time Krystal Hawes, 17, went to the doctor, she wasn't afraid to let him know what was bothering her.
Spotted
Teresa Nafarrete, the hostess of the dance exhibition, is accompanied by Brandy James backstage.
Students struggling to stay in school don't have to drop out
As graduation nears, I wonder what has happened to some of my classmates.
Teens can feel out of place at pediatricians' offices
The last time Krystal Hawes, 17, went to the doctor, she wasn't afraid to let him know what was bothering her.
Quick hits
MY THOUGHTS: In Hostel, two American college students are backpacking through Europe and run into a bit of mischief on the eastern part of the continent. I enjoyed this movie because it delivered what I wanted: a suspense thriller.
Xtreme calendar
AUDITION: The Aiken Community Playhouse Youth Wing is looking for at least 10 males and 10 females for their April production of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.
Girl should talk with boy about misunderstanding
THIS WEEK'S PROBLEM: Me and this boy had become friends, and friends only. He had a girlfriend and I had a boyfriend ... and we were going to keep it on the down low so that nobody would think we were trying to go together. He told his cousin and she took it the wrong way ... and she passed it on to her friend, her friend passed it on to another friend ... and she got to his girlfriend.
Xtreme calendar
AUDITION: The Aiken Community Playhouse Youth Wing is looking for at least 10 males and 10 females for their April production of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.
Teens can feel out of place at pediatricians' offices
With trendy books, patterns, yarns, it's finally cool to knit
I have an addiction.
A relatively expensive, life-consuming addiction.
Students struggling to stay in school don't have to drop out
Formulaic 'Last Holiday' does pull off decent laughs
Students struggling to stay in school don't have to drop out
As graduation nears, I wonder what has happened to some of my classmates.
Spotted
Teresa Nafarrete, the hostess of the dance exhibition, is accompanied by Brandy James backstage.
Formulaic 'Last Holiday' does pull off decent laughs
The movie Last Holiday follows a familiar formula reminiscent of several movies, such as Joe Versus the Volcano, starring Tom Hanks.
With trendy books, patterns, yarns, it's finally cool to knit
I have an addiction.
A relatively expensive, life-consuming addiction.
Question of the week
Q: Do you think teens have gotten more conservative over the years?
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