The America's Intelligence Wire articles from August 2012

The America's Intelligence Wire archives from August 2012

BRIEF: Georgia's Ruling Party Suspends Pre-Election Campaign
August 7, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: N.Kirtzkhalia TBILISI, Georgia -- The ruling National Movement has suspended its pre-election campaign on August 7-8, General Secretary Mikhail...

BRIEF: Issue of Attracting Azerbaijani Investors Discussed in Tajikistan
August 7, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: V.Zhavoronkova Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan Sharif Rahimzoda and ambassador of Azerbaijan to Tajikistan...

BRIEF: Jordan to Announce Tender to Import Liquefied Natural Gas
August 7, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: A.Taghiyeva Gas exported to Jordan does not cover the country's needs, so it plans to increase liquefied natural gas imports. An international tender...

BRIEF: Assets of Turkish Banking Sector Increase
August 7, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: A.Taghiyeva The assets of the Turkish banking sector increased by 4.6 percent in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011,...

Potential Shareholders of Azerbaijan's First Private Credit Bureau Known
August 7, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: A.Hasanov Nine Azerbaijani banks expressed their desire to become potential shareholders of the first private credit bureau, created in Azerbaijan...

MP: Resettlement of Syrian Armenians to Nagorno-Karabakh Is Great Armenian Provocation
August 7, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: M.Aliyev Resettlement of Syrian Armenians to Nagorno-Karabakh is a great provocative plan of Armenia, Azerbaijani deputy chairman of the...

BRIEF: Over 20,000 New Members Join Ruling New Azerbaijan Party
August 7, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: E. Mehdiyev Some 20,559 members joined the ruling New Azerbaijan party during the first half-year, the party's website reported. This figure is 15...

KfW Provides 6.15 Mln Euros to Uzbek Bank
August 7, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: D.Azizov Germany's Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau (KfW) has opened for the Uzbek Ipak Yuli bank a credit line of 6.15 million euro for lending to...

Azerbaijan Offers Expansion of Majority Shareholders' Rights
August 7, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: A.Akhundov Azerbaijan proposed the introduction of control over open joint stock companies. This is stated in the draft law on Making Addenda and...

Middle Rio Grande Irrigation Supplies Running Low
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Albuquerque Journal - Albuquerque, New Mexico) Byline: John Fleck The Middle Rio Grande Irrigation District will run out of water stored in upstream dams sometime around Aug. 18, agency officials...

Lyon Lazare Wins Costa Mesa City Championship
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Steve Virgen COSTA MESA -- Lyon Lazare says he has taken a break from performing as a pianist and musical composer. But he still seems to be making sweet music...

Senator Burr Statement on President Signing Bill to Care For
August 6, 2012... (From Capitol Hill Press Releases) Byline: Steve Virgen For Immediate Release Senator Burr Statement on President Signing Bill to Care for Camp Lejeune Veterans and Families Into Law Contact: Phone: David Ward (202) 228-2971 ...

Jovenes En Accion Completion Ceremony
August 6, 2012... (From Regulatory Intelligence Data) Byline: Steve Virgen The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs will host a completion ceremony for 77 Jovenes en Accion (Youth in Action) exchange participants on Tuesday, August 7 at 1:50 p.m. in the...

Israeli Government's Renewal of the Closure of Palestinian
August 6, 2012... (From Regulatory Intelligence Data) Byline: Steve Virgen Question: What is the U.S. position on the Israeli Government's renewal of the closure of various Palestinian offices and institutions in Jerusalem such as the Orient House? ...

Defense, Interior Departments Join Forces on Renewable Energy
August 6, 2012... (From Regulatory Intelligence Data) Byline: Steve Virgen WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2012 - The Defense and Interior departments are teaming up to strengthen energy security and reduce military utility costs. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta...

Olympic Day Ends Early for Army Wrestler
August 6, 2012... (From Regulatory Intelligence Data) Byline: Steve Virgen LONDON, Aug. 6, 2012 - U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program Greco-Roman wrestler Sgt. 1st Class Dremiel Byers was eliminated from the Olympic heavyweight tournament after splitting...

KMC Prepares for World Series Run
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah) Byline: Rusty Bryan RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Little League Baseball is fond of saying it's every kid's dream to play in the organization's annual World Series in...

Sikh Temple Shooter Was Army Veteran, White Supremacist
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah) Byline: Leo Shane III WASHINGTON -- The man who gunned down six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin Sunday was an Army cast-off and a known white supremacist, but law...

Unlikely Duo Meets to Remember Hiroshima Victims
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah) Byline: Matt Burke and Chiyomi Sumida HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Shigeaki Mori was only 7 when Hiroshima was flattened in seconds. Clifton Truman Daniel hadn't even been born...

BRIEF: New Herbal and Nutritional Practice Opens in Longmont
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Las Cruces Sun-News, New Mexico) Byline: Matt Burke and Chiyomi Sumida MJ Beaupre, a certified clinical herbalist and certified nutritional counselor, and Jane Anderson, a certified clinical...

BRIEF: Rockin' Jake, Blues Harmonica Champ, Plays Lyons This Weekend
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Las Cruces Sun-News, New Mexico) Byline: Quentin Young Into blues harmonica? Then maybe you've heard of Rockin' Jake, five-time winner of an Off Beat magazine award for best harmonica player. Mr....

BRIEF: Longmont Chorale among Music Acts at This Year's Boulder International Fringe Festival
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Las Cruces Sun-News, New Mexico) Byline: Quentin Young The Boulder International Fringe Festival revels in experimental theater, but every year the event includes several musical acts in its...

Longmont's Mojo Music Brings Together Songwriters, Public
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Las Cruces Sun-News, New Mexico) Byline: Quentin Young LONGMONT -- Songwriting combines at least two art forms. Lyrics constitute poetry. Music involves composition. That's to say nothing of live...

Longmont Police Seek Greeley Man Suspected of Robbery
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Las Cruces Sun-News, New Mexico) Byline: Pierrette J. Shields LONGMONT -- Longmont police are looking for a 32-year-old Greeley man suspected of beating a 24-year-old Black Hawk man in the parking...

Minnesota Vikings Place Greg Childs on Injury Waivers; He'll Have Surgery Monday
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Jeremy Fowler Rookie wide receiver Greg Childs is having surgery Monday, Aug. 6, to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in both knees after jumping for a...

With Greg Childs out, Minnesota Vikings Looking for a Receiver to Step Up
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Brian Murphy MANKATO, Minn. -- Greg Child's season-ending knee injuries and Jerome Simpson's looming three-game suspension create opportunities for...

BRIEF: Blaine High School's Shannon Gerrety Quits Football Coaching Job to Be Activities Director
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Tim Leighton Blaine's Shannon Gerrety told the Pioneer Press on Monday, Aug. 6, that he has traded in his coaching whistle for an administrative job. ...

BRIEF: Stanley Cup Will Be in the Area, Thanks to Davis Drewiske
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Charley Walters The Stanley Cup will be next door to Minnesota in three weeks. Davis Drewiske is a 6-foot-2, 215-pound defenseman for the Los Angeles...

BRIEF: Central Corridor: Coleman to Tour Business District Hit by Light Rail Construction
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Josie Clarey Business owners along Central Corridor Light Rail construction on University Avenue will have a chance to voice their opinions and concerns...

BRIEF: Minnesota Vikings Rally around Eagles Coach Andy Reid
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Jeremy Fowler MANKATO, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings are rallying around the family of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid, whose son, Garrett, was...

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Shooter Now Column
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Charley Walters St. Paul's Tom Barnes has been an NFL official for 26 years. He's been a back judge, a head linesman and a swingman, but primarily a...

Thefts Reported from Uptown Art Fair Booths
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Amy Carlson Gustafson A trio of Minneapolis art fairs reported good crowds over the weekend, thanks in part to some gorgeous weather. Unfortunately, the...

Vadnais Heights: Allina, Physicans Group to Open Urgency Care Center
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Christopher Snowbeck A large group of emergency room physicians is joining with the Allina Health System to open a health center in Vadnais Heights...

BRIEF: Mall of America Ramp to Remain Closed after Fatal Accident Caused Damages
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Mara H. Gottfried A traffic entrance to the Mall of America's west parking ramp will likely remain closed for the rest of the week, following a fatal...

Washington County May Restore Monday Library Hours
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Bob Shaw Mondays might be making a comeback in the Washington County Library system. The proposed 2013 budget, which will be presented to the county...

Minneapolis: Nonprofit Employee Charged with Fraud
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Elizabeth Mohr An employee of a nonprofit Minneapolis catering company that serves charities and delivers to home-bound people has been accused of...

BRIEF: Ramsey County Public Safety Officials to Visit Neighborhood Gatherings Tuesday, Aug. 7
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Sarah Horner Government officials, firefighters and representatives from the Ramsey County sheriff's office will visit neighborhood gatherings throughout...

BRIEF: Authorities Searching for Bank Robber in Northfield
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Akron Beacon Journal - Ohio) Byline: Jeremy Fowler Authorities are searching for a man who robbed the Charter One Bank on Northfield Road at 11:52 a.m. Monday. A black man handed a teller a note...

BRIEF: Reductions in Cuyahoga Valley Train Service
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Akron Beacon Journal - Ohio) Byline: Jeremy Fowler The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is changing train service between Akron and Canton. The tourist train will run from Akron to Canton and from...

Three People Cut in Unrelated Attacks in Akron
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Akron Beacon Journal - Ohio) Byline: Jeremy Fowler Akron police arrested a man whom they say attacked two other men while trying to collect rent for his brother about 3 a.m. Sunday. The knife...

Man Charged with Shelton Car Break-Ins
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Connecticut Post - Bridgeport, Connecticut) SHELTON -- A 40-year-old former Ansonia man was extradited from Florida to Shelton on Saturday on arrest warrants related to a string of car burglaries that...

BRIEF: Man Dies after Jumping from Milford Pier
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Connecticut Post - Bridgeport, Connecticut) MILFORD -- A 48-year-old man who was injured after he jumped from the pier at Walnut Beach and landed in shallow water Saturday night later died at Bridgeport...

Cops: Phone Thief Caught with Cocaine in Pocket
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Connecticut Post - Bridgeport, Connecticut) NORWALK -- A Bridgeport man accused of pocketing a woman's iPhone at the Sono Arts Festival Saturday night was arrested and charged with possession of...

BRIEF: Men Arrested in Akron Mugging; Suspects Sought in Similar Incident
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Akron Beacon Journal - Ohio) Two men were arrested early Monday after police said they attacked a 20-year-old man and robbed him of his wallet. Errtece Q. Anderson, 20, of Akron, and Gregory Weaver,...

Local History: Cuyahoga Falls Police Chief Answers 50-Year-Old Letter
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Akron Beacon Journal - Ohio) Byline: Mark J. Price CUYAHOGA FALLS -- Police Chief Tom Pozza has received an unusual letter from the past. The letter was composed 50 years ago when Pozza was only 4...

Miami Dolphins Training Camp Report (Aug. 6)
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Omar Kelly and Izzy Gould -- I'm a bit surprised Lamar Miller is behind Daniel Thomas and Steve Slaton on the depth chart. -- "Our defense is a...

Samson: Marlins Park Star of 2012, Even with Unworthy Tenants
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Juan C. Rodriguez The pervading emotion for Marlins President David Samson is disappointment, just as it is for owner Jeffrey Loria and every other...

BRIEF: Help the Planet. Stop Driving
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: David Fleshler Holding back rising seas may be the easy part. The Broward County Climate Change Task Force plans to hear ideas on how to get South...

Salvation Army and Goodwill Fighting Donation Boxes Owned by For-Profit Companies
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Ariel Barkhurst Those big metal boxes where you generously donate your used clothes and other goods aren't always what you think they are. And...

More Express Bus Routes to Miami Planned; Fort Lauderdale Routes Lag
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Michael Turnbell New express buses from Miramar and Pembroke Pines to Miami are so packed that more routes and buses are being added. But the idea...

BRIEF: UM to Pay $482,000 for Reef Damage
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: David Fleshler The University of Miami has agreed to pay $482,000 for damage done to a coral reef when the university's research ship ran aground in...

Bike Riders Killed by Fleeing Suspect 'Loved Bicycling'
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Mike Clary COOPER CITY -- About four months ago, Christopher McConnell was hit by a van while bicycling on Sheridan Street and left with several...

BRIEF: Pompano Beach Man Allegedly Pistol-Whips Sibling
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Melissa Montoya A Pompano Beach man is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without the intent to kill, after allegedly...

BRIEF: Church to Observe Nuclear Attacks
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Robert Nolin In observance of the 67th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, St. Maurice Catholic Church in Dania Beach will...

Feds: Broward Man Recruited Girl on Facebook, Prostituted Her
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Paula McMahon A Hollywood man is facing child sex trafficking charges after federal authorities said he used Facebook to entice a 16-year-old girl...

BRIEF: Miami Dolphins Players Fight at Training Camp Practice
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Omar Kelly DAVIE -- Richie Incognito spent the first two weeks of Miami Dolphins training camp on his best behavior. The team's resident...

BRIEF: Fresh Market Confirms Plans for Albemarle Store
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Clover Herald) Byline: Omar Kelly The Fresh Market, a North Carolina-based specialty grocer, has signed a lease for a new store at Albemarle Square Shopping Center, the company announced Monday....

BRIEF: Hurt Staffers to Hold Office Hours
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Clover Herald) Byline: Omar Kelly Staff members from the office of Rep. Robert Hurt will hold office hours Aug. 17 for constituents in Fluvanna and Nelson counties who need help dealing with...

BRIEF: Rays to Activate Longoria on Tuesday
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tampa Tribune, Fla) Byline: Roger Mooney ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays will activate third baseman Evan Longoria on Tuesday afternoon. Longoria has not played since he partially tore his left...

Longoria Could Return for Blue Jays Series
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tampa Tribune, Fla) Byline: Joey Johnston ST. PETERSBURG -- It's possible that Evan Longoria could return to active duty at Tropicana Field on Tuesday night, when the Rays open a three-game series...

NFL Veteran Polian Impressed with Bucs' Schiano, Freeman
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tampa Tribune, Fla) Byline: Ira Kaufman TAMPA -- Former NFL executive Bill Polian, who helped build the Bills, Panthers and Colts into NFL winners, visited Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp Monday...

Bucs Step Up Preparations for Preseason Opener
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tampa Tribune, Fla) Byline: Roy Cummings TAMPA -- You could tell from watching their training camp workout at One Buc Place on Monday that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are getting close to playing their...

BRIEF: Bucs Add Long Snapper to Training Camp Roster
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tampa Tribune, Fla) Byline: Ira Kaufman TAMPA -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed former Rutgers long snapper Andrew DePaola Monday and waived tight end Chase Coffman. DePaola, 25, played for new...

Minnesota Twins Trade Danny Valencia to Boston, Hand Reins to Trevor Plouffe
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: John Shipley BOSTON -- Trevor Plouffe, who blossomed this season after taking over at third base for Danny Valencia, appears to have won the starting job...

First Food Truck Festival Features Enticing Fare, Frustrating Waits
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Megan Boldt With the Twin Cities salivating over food trucks, it only makes sense to have a festival dedicated to the latest culinary fad. But...

Nextdoor.com Is a New Way to Meet the Neighbors
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Sarah Horner Anybody have raspberry bushes? How about the name of a good baby sitter or reasonably priced plumber? Want to start a book club? After...

Minnesota Wildlife Projects Get in Line for Cut of $100M
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Dennis Lien With its high, fine song and colorful crown and wing panels, the golden-winged warbler is a striking find for birders. But the small...

Minnesota Vikings' One-Year Deals Carry Risks, Rewards for Team and Players
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Jeremy Fowler MANKATO, Minn. -- From perennial winners to full-on rebuilders, the NFL was rife with one-year player contracts this offseason as teams...

The Loop Ten: 8-6-12
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Kevin Cusick Our daily countdown of the top newsmakers, groundbreakers and world class fakers. 1. U.S. men's basketball team Dream Team never...

Minnesota Twins Recall Tsuyoshi Nishioka from Class AAA Rochester
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: John Shipley BOSTON -- After spending nearly $12 million on Tsuyoshi Nishioka, the Twins have decided it's time to see if he'll ever bring a return on...

South St. Paul High Schoolers Can Earn Associate's Degree Thanks to New Partnership
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Christopher Magan The line between high school and college classrooms has been blurring for a long time, but now at least two Twin Cities schools are...

St. Paul: Harding Grad Goes on Arctic Field Trip
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Mila Koumpilova Faith Amaro packed long underwear and fleece for her summer getaway. In late July, the recent graduate of Harding High School in St....

3M Championship: Bernhard Langer Rallies to Win by 2
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Bruce Brothers Bernhard Langer had a pretty good idea of what he needed to shoot to win this year's 3M Championship golf tournament before he stepped to...

BRIEF: Spring Park Boy Fell out Third-Floor Window, Police Say
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Emily Cutts A 4-year-old boy is in the hospital after falling out of a window in Spring Park on Sunday, Aug 5. Reports from KARE-TV...

What's New? Crucens Crave Restaurant News
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Las Cruces Sun-News, New Mexico) Byline: Brook Stockberger LAS CRUCES -- At church once, the lady in front of me leaned in close and asked in a whisper: "When is Ruby Tuesday's going to open?" At...

Commercial Work Pushes Rise in Las Cruces Building Permits
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Las Cruces Sun-News, New Mexico) Byline: Brook Stockberger LAS CRUCES -- Through the first half of 2012, the building permits issued by the city of Las Cruces showed a rise when compared to the first...

It's Berkley Hills vs. Philadelphia in Official Opener
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Tribune-Democrat) Byline: Cory Isenberg JOHNSTOWN -- Philadelphia manager Mike Gossner has been making the interstate trip to Johnstown for the AAABA baseball tournament for 19 years. For just...

Defending Champion Baltimore Boasts Familiar Name
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Tribune-Democrat) Byline: Mike Mastovich JOHNSTOWN -- With 28 national championships, including eight of the past nine titles, Youse's Maryland Orioles will enter the 68th AAABA?Tournament in...

'A Great Festival': Event Closes on High Note despite Storm
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Tribune-Democrat) Byline: David Hurst The AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival has been known for spawning impromptu jams in recent years, and this weekend was no exception. And Sunday,...

BRIEF: Cambria Inmate Strangled
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Tribune-Democrat) Byline: David Hurst EBENSBURG -- A Northern Cambria offender was strangled to death at Cambria County Prison late Saturday, investigators said. State police in Ebensburg said...

House Hopefuls Vary Approaches to Campaign Staff
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Tribune-Democrat) Byline: Dave Sutor All political campaigns must decide whether staffers should be legally considered employees or consultants. Rep. Mark Critz, D-Johnstown, and Keith...

Persons of the Week: Serving the Area Volleyball Club Develops Ace Players
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Tribune-Democrat) Byline: Frank Sojak The returns that Denny Cruse and Don Civis see at the volleyball courts at Roxbury Park are going well beyond the net. The two men who run the Greater...

Health Group Honors Windber Doctor
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Tribune-Democrat) Byline: Randy Griffith GARRETT -- A colleague described Dr. Matthew Masiello as the "wellness director"?at Windber Research Institute. The moniker struck a chord with those...

Study: K-3 Plus Boosts Student Scores
August 6, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Albuquerque Journal - Albuquerque, New Mexico) Byline: Hailey Heinz A program that extends the school year for low-income students is getting positive results, and researchers say it could be a...