The America's Intelligence Wire articles from June 2012

The America's Intelligence Wire archives from June 2012

Cooperation with NATO on Afghanistan Is Not Change of Kazakh Political Guidelines
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: E. Kosolapova The boosted cooperation of Kazakhstan and NATO to resolve the situation in Afghanistan is not a change of political guidelines of this...

Georgia, NATO Discuss Process of Integration of Country into Alliance
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: N.Kirtzkhalia TBILISI, Georgia -- Deputy Secretary General of NATO, Alexander Vershbow participated in a conference on Security and Defence of...

Member of Bureau on Compulsory Insurance in Azerbaijan Expanding Its Branch Network
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: A.Akhundov Azerbaijani Insurance Company OJSC Alfa Sigorta opened offices in eight regions of the country, the company told Trend on Friday. The...

BP to Use Extra Drilling Rig in Autumn
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: E.Ismayilov The Heydar Aliyev drilling rig will begin operating for BP in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea in October-November 2012, a...

Uzbek Metallurgical Plant Directs 75.6 Percent of 2011 Profit to Development
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: D.Azizov Uzbek Metallurgical Plant, the largest enterprise in the metallurgical industry of Uzbekistan, will direct to the development of the plant...

Kazakhstan Finishes Acquisition of 10 Percent Stake in Karachaganak Project
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: D.Mukhtarov Kazakhstan has finished the acquisition of a 10 percent stake in the Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) consortium, the head of PR...

Artificial Satellite to Be Built for Turkmenistan in 2014
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: H. Hasanov Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has received Thales Vice President Michel Ricard, Altin Asir said on Friday. The sides...

Azerbaijani Parliament Appoints Several Judges
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: M. Aliyev The Azerbaijani parliament has appointed several judges today at the last extraordinary meeting of the spring session. Vugar Guliyev was...

Prosecutor General's Office Continues to Investigate MTS-Uzbekistan
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: D.Azizov The Uzbek Prosecutor General's Office continues to investigate a criminal case into the officials of Uzdunrobita. "During revision...

BRIEF: Georgia Passes Constitutional Amendments on Status of Future City of Lazika
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: N.Kirtskhalia During the discussion of the initiative the government did not specify what status can be granted to this city, saying only that it...

BRIEF: Georgian President Visits Regions Affected by Flood and Landslide
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: N. Kirtzkhalia The Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili visited the disaster zone in the region of Samegrelo, western Georgia. President...

BRIEF: ADB Commences Technical Assistance to Azerbaijan
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: A. Akhundov ADB commenced a technical assistance (TA) to help its member countries in Central Asia and South Caucasus, including Azerbaijan, ADB's...

BRIEF: Nagorno-Karabakh Issue to Be Discussed at U.S. State Department
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: E. Mehdiyev U.S Deputy Secretary of State William Burns have today met with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen at the U.S. State Department. The...

New Zealand and West Indies Set to Square off in Cricket Clash
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Steve Gorten A major clash in cricket will take place this weekend in Lauderhill when West Indies takes on New Zealand in two Digicel Twenty20...

BRIEF: Strikers Face Tough Test vs. Carolina
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Dave Brousseau FORT LAUDERDALE -- At the mid-point of the 2012 NASL season, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers know what they need to do and that's win with...

BRIEF: Broward Property Values on Rise
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Brittany Wallman Here's some good news about the economy: Broward County's property values made a slight blip upward, reversing a negative streak that...

BRIEF: Medtronic CEO Gets $25 Million in First-Year Compensation
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Christopher Snowbeck Medtronic Chief Executive Omar Ishrak received just over $25 million in compensation for the fiscal year ending April 2012, but most...

Dayton Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration for Flood-Damaged Communities
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Doug Belden Gov. Mark Dayton is requesting a federal disaster declaration for 13 Minnesota counties and three tribal nations in response to more than...

St. Paul Priest Suspected of Sex Assault of Minor Has DWI Record; Wanted to 'Party' with Teens, Report Said
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Mara H. Gottfried A St. Paul priest under investigation for a sexual assault involving a juvenile was convicted of DWI in 2009. A Fillmore County,...

Dakota County Could Get $1.4M in Storm Disaster Relief
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Maricella Miranda Dakota County could get $1.4 million in federal disaster relief after storms last week ripped trees from the ground, damaged roads and...

Maplewood Home Invasion: Woman Sentenced
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Emily Gurnon One of four women who broke into a Maplewood townhouse when three children were home alone, allegedly wreaking havoc and demanding to know...

2 Juveniles Arrested in Slaying of Minneapolis Boy, 5
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Emily Gurnon Minneapolis police have arrested two juveniles in the shooting death of 5-year-old Nizzel Anthony George. The two were arrested the...

St. Paul: Woman Fleeing Burglary Hit Retired Cop, Ran over, Killed Dog, Witness and Police Say
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Mara H. Gottfried A woman fleeing an estate sale-related burglary in St. Paul started driving away, knocked a retired St. Paul police officer off his...

Franciscan Sisters Close St. Paul Food Shelf, Free Store
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Josie Clarey Two local charities run by the St. Paul Franciscan Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Angels closed their doors this week after more...

Lowertown: Salsa Concerts Move Inside Faces after Neighbors Complain of Atrium Noise
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Saint Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesota) Byline: Frederick Melo Salsa dance concerts return to David Fhima's Faces Mears Park restaurant this weekend after a two-month hiatus. The shows will be a...

Georgian Commercial Banks Increase Lending
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: N.Kirtskhalia The volume of credit investments by commercial banks in Georgia (including credits issued to non-residents) in May 2012 increased by...

BRIEF: IFC: Legal Framework for Private Credit Bureaus in Azerbaijan to Be Ready till Late October
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: A. Hasanov It is planned to complete developing a bill regulating the activity of private credit bureaus by late October, IFC project coordinator in...

Azerbaijani Taxes Ministry to Complete Working over E-Audit Components by Late 2012
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: A. Akhundov The Azerbaijani Ministry of Taxes plans to complete working over all components of introducing e-audit in the country by late 2012, Head...

Digital Signature Has Great Demand in Azerbaijani State Social Protection Fund
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: H. Valiyev A significant part digital signatures issued in Azerbaijan falls to the State Social Protection Fund, Senior Specialist of the Information...

Beatings to Be Considered as Administrative Offense in Azerbaijan
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: M. Aliyev The article of the Criminal Code "Torture" was renamed to the article "Torment" in Azerbaijan. The article "Beating" was removed from the...

BRIEF: Azerbaijan Ups Gas Supply to Turkey
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: E. Ismayilov As of June 29, daily volume of gas supplied from Azerbaijan to Turkey is 12 million cubic meters, a source on the oil and gas market...

NUMEROS GAGNANTS DE LA LOTERIE - Societe Des Loteries et Des Jeux De l'Ontario
June 30, 2012... (From Canada Newswire) TORONTO, le 29 juin 2012 /CNW/ - Gros lot de LOTTO MAX estime a 50 millions $ 10, 14, 20, 28, 35, 40, & 42. No comp. 44 MAXMILLION: 6, 17, 25, 32, 34, 38, 42 7, 8, 10, 27, 30, 37, 41 2, 18, 26, 30, 33, 40, 48 13,...

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation - LOTTERY WINNING NUMBERS
June 30, 2012... (From Canada Newswire) TORONTO, June 29, 2012 /CNW/ - LOTTO MAX estimated jackpot $50 million 10, 14, 20, 28, 35, 40, & 42. Bonus 44 MAXMILLION: 6, 17, 25, 32, 34, 38, 42 7, 8, 10, 27, 30, 37, 41 2, 18, 26, 30, 33, 40, 48 13, 22,...

The Charleston Gazette, W.Va., Rick Ryan Column
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Rick Ryan MARK HATCHER tried to ease his way back following surgery for kidney cancer. He really did. But once a coach, always a coach, it seems. Hatcher,...

Grobe Comes Home as Herd Golf Coach
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Doug Smock Having migrated from Sleepy Hollow to Las Vegas, Matt Grobe is coming back to his roots as Marshall's first new golf coach in four decades. Grobe...

A Fresh Start for Poca
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Tommy R. Atkinson Poca has put the band back together. Kenny Sayre, a former Dots basketball standout and All-West Virginia Conference performer at Bluefield...

Love, Choi Added to Greenbrier Field
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Doug Smock To view the entire Greenbrier Classic field, click here The field for the third Greenbrier Classic was released Friday, with no major deletions...

Fairmont's Ferrell Will Carry State's Honor
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Rick Ryan The excitement is starting to build for Jess Ferrell, the 19-year-old from Fairmont who right now is the only West Virginia golfer in next week's PGA...

Roundup: Veteran Track Official Hale Dies
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Rick Ryan Richard "Doc" Hale, a starter and meet referee for many years at the state high school track meet, died in Knoxville, Te-- n ., earlier this week of...

BRIEF: Power Cruises to Win
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Rick Ryan SALISBURY, Md. -- Alen Hanson, Greg Polanco and Dan Gamache each drove in two runs as the West Virginia Power defeated the Delmarva Shorebirds 7-2...

Local Officials Urge Heat Safety as Mercury Rises Again
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Rusty Marks CHARLESTON, W.Va. --Kanawha County emergency responders haven't seen a rash of heat-related problems so far in these hot temperatures. They and other...

W.Va. Students Immerse Themselves in Spanish
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Alison Matas RIPLEY, W.Va. -- Building a bridge out of balsa wood is a difficult task, 16-year-old Patrick Thomas said, but it's trickier when trying to use only...

Ex-Senate Majority Leader Boettner Dies
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Alison Matas CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- John "Si" Boettner, a former state Senate majority leader from Kanawha County whose political and legal careers were...

Swint Calls on Capito to Release Mortgage Details
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Paul J. Nyden CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Rep. Shelley Moore Capito's Democratic opponent in this fall's election called on her Friday to release the financial terms...

Storm Slams West Virginia
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Rick Steelhammer CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A powerful thunderstorm accompanied by high wind and heavy rain swept eastward across West Virginia late Friday, uprooting...

W.Va. Teachers Looking into National Board Certification
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Amy Julia Harris CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In a small classroom at Capital High School, more than two-dozen teachers sat down at their desks, poring over massive...

Record Heat Slams York County
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Herald - Rock Hill, South Carolina) Byline: Andrew Dys Temperatures across the region smashed records by reaching at least 102?degrees Friday -- but today is expected to be even hotter and may...

A Peek Behind the Bonsai at Morikami
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Lois K. Solomon DELRAY BEACH Before the crowds arrive for a dose of Zen tranquility, landscapers at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens are...

Mother and Son Serve on Same Broward Jury
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Rafael Olmeda FORT LAUDERDALE -- Potential jurors are typically not allowed to serve on a case if they know the judge, the lawyers, the defendant or...

BRIEF: Davie Pill Mill Operator Sentenced to 20 Years
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Rafael Olmeda FORT LAUDERDALE -- A Davie man whose pill mills dispensed more than 660,000 oxycodone pain pills throughout South Florida was sentenced...

Fort Lauderdale Handyman Found Slain Inside Apartment
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Juan Ortega FORT LAUDERDALE -- -- A man was found slain earlier this week on the same property where he worked as a handyman, police said Friday. ...

BRIEF: Fire Damages Davie Gas Station-Car Wash
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Juan Ortega DAVIE -- -- A fire seriously damaged a gas station-car wash early Friday, but no one was injured, a Davie Fire-Rescue spokesman said. ...

Marlins' Johnson Has Plenty of Support in Stifling Phillies
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Craig Davis MIAMI -- Through the Marlins' abysmal 6-18 start to June, the one bright spot was Josh Johnson looking more and more like the ace he once...

Lotto Max - 5 Maxmillions Were Won Yesterday - the July 6th Draw Will Offer a $50 Million Jackpot and 50 Maxmillions
June 30, 2012... (From Canada Newswire) MONTREAL, June 30, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - 5 Maxmillions ($1 million each) were won in last night's Lotto Max draw thanks to selections sold in The Prairies, Quebec, Ontrario and Atlantic Provinces. The Friday, July 6th...

BRIEF: Weekly Review of Azerbaijani Currency Market
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: A.Akhundov June 18 0.7858 June 25 0.7857 June 19 0.7858 June 26 - June 20 0.7857 June 27 0.7857 June 21 0.7857...

BRIEF: Application for Sharing Photos Instagram Does Not Work Due to Storm in Virginia
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: A.Gasimova Free application for sharing photos Instagram does not work due to the storm in the U.S. state of Virginia, Instagram said in a statement....

BRIEF: Colombian Senate's Delegation to Visit Azerbaijan
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: M. Aliyev A delegation of Colombia's Senate, headed by the chairman of the first constitutional committee of the legislative body of this country,...

BRIEF: Turkmenistan Announces Tender to Equip Drinking Water Plant
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: H. Hasanov ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan -- Turkmen Ministry of Public Utilities announces an international tender to purchase and install water pumps VOGEL...

BRIEF: Turkmengaz to Purchase Special Products and Equipment
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: H. Hasanov ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan -- -- Lot No. 2 -- all-factory equipment; - Lot No. 3 -- electrical products. Interested people are invited...

BRIEF: Petronas Charigali Announces Tender in Turkmenistan
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: H. Hasanov ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan -- Petronas Charigali invites companies to participate in the following tender: PCT/OPS/2011/061 -- providing...

Turkmenistan Makes Public Position on Disputed Oil Fields in Caspian Sea
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: A.Hasanov ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan -- Acting Minister of Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources of Turkmenistan Kakageldi Abdyllayev announced...

In Omaha, These 10 Snapshots Stand Out
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Ryan Finley Before playing their first College World Series game, the Arizona Wildcats donned their red jerseys, white pants and navy caps and...

BRIEF: Arizona Wildcats Baseball: Two Weeks on the Diamond, a Lifetime of Memories
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Ryan Finley Before playing their first College World Series game, the Arizona Wildcats donned their red jerseys, white pants and navy caps and...

Call Center in Tucson Has Closed, IBM Says
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: David Wichner IBM Corp. confirmed Friday that it has closed a customer-service call center in Tucson. "The customer support services provided by...

US Agent in Nogales, Accused of Helping Cartels, Gets 2.5 Yrs. Federal Agent Accused of Aiding Cartels Border Agent Sentenced to 2.5 Years for Passing on Info
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Tim Steller Over two days, a federal prosecutor and agents painted Jovana Deas as a drug-cartel spy working as a special agent in the U.S. Department...

Marana Seeks Voter OK on Wastewater Facility
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Gerald M. Gay Marana residents will be asked to authorize the town's acquisition of the Marana Wastewater Reclamation Facility when they go to the...

Touching Just in Time
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Greg Hansen OMAHA, Neb. -- Clark Burckle's Road to London began when he was 6, a kid swimmer in Louisville who was so into the sport that he would...

BRIEF: Track & Field: UA's Labonte Favored to Win Shot Put at Canadian Olympic Trials
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Patrick Finley Before she ever dreamed about setting the Canadian shot put record, Julie Labonte used her sport to teach her a new language. ...

BRIEF: !Tus Padres!
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Alex Williams Colorado Springs 9, Padres 3 -- Highlight: Nos. 2 and 3 hitters Tommy Field and Andrew Brown belted back-to-back solo homers in...

Tucson Padres: Hermida's Rehab Gives Outfielders a Break
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Alex Williams After landing on the disabled list in late April with a sports hernia, San Diego Padres outfielder Jeremy Hermida wanted just one thing...

Hirsh's Shoes Stands Apart with Its Focus on Aching Feet
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Carli Brosseau Aching feet rarely wait, becoming intolerable quickly, and so Hirsh's Shoes has done a brisk business, even during the recession. ...

Jury Acquits Man Involved in Pedestrian's 2011 Death
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Kim Smith A Tucson man accused of killing a pedestrian as he raced down Sixth Avenue at more than double the speed limit was acquitted of...

Ben's Bells: Educator Has Inspired Thousands of Children
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Veronica M. Cruz The recipient of this week's Ben's Bell is Jim Tallmadge, a chess coach at Sam Hughes Elementary School and retired teacher. He...

More Can Be Recycled, but Center Here Isn't Ready
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Tony Davis As scheduled, Tucson residents can put a new array of plastics into their blue recycling barrels starting Monday: yogurt and butter tubs,...

100 Days of Science: Professor Saw Potential of Atom Physics
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Tom Beal The Arizona Daily Star's Centennial salute to science in Arizona runs all summer. For 100 days, we'll record a milestone in the state's...

Polar Bear Itch Gone, Thanks to Sunshine
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, Arizona) Byline: Veronica M. Cruz A little Sonoran Desert sunshine is exactly what Snow the polar bear needed. Since coming to the Reid Park Zoo in February, Snow...

BRIEF: Local Police Seek Whereabouts of Missing, Endangered Las Cruces Woman
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Las Cruces Sun-News, New Mexico) Byline: Veronica M. Cruz LAS CRUCES -- The Las Cruces Police Department is looking for a woman who walked away from a local hospital Friday evening. According to a...

Fireworks Prohibited in Las Cruces City Parks
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Las Cruces Sun-News, New Mexico) Byline: Dana Beasley LAS CRUCES -- The Las Cruces Fire Department is reminding residents that citations will be issued to anyone caught with illegal fireworks -- or...

Summer Sports Report 06/29/12
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill) Byline: Dana Beasley BASEBALL Jefferson throws a no-no: Alex Jefferson pitched a no-hitter for the Bloomington-Normal Baseball Association Gold 17-under travel...

BRIEF: Smith Places 10th at Olympic Trials
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill) Byline: Dana Beasley EUGENE, Ore. -- Illinois State shot putter Brittany Smith placed 10th in the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Friday with a throw of 54...

Schaumburg Shuts out the CornBelters
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill) Byline: Joe Deacon NORMAL -- A stark contrast developed between the opposing offenses in Friday night's series finale at the Corn Crib. The Schaumburg Boomers...

BRIEF: Heat Warning Issued for Entire Weekend
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill) Byline: Joe Deacon LINCOLN -- The heat wave likely will last through next week, and the National Weather Service at Lincoln on Friday issued an excessive heat...

'Jack & Jill' Conference Helps Teens Develop Leadership Skills
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill) Byline: Phyllis Coulter BLOOMINGTON -- A bunch of Bloomington-Normal youths had fun Friday with teens from Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and...

Bloomington Aldermen's Meeting in Peoria Questioned
June 30, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill) Byline: Rachel Wells BLOOMINGTON -- Local motor fuel taxes, union contract difficulties and video gambling were among several topics Bloomington city officials...