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  • The Push Vs. The Job: The Inevitability of The De-Push Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:07PMJohn Morrison.  Gail Kim.  Yoshi Tatsu.  A.J. Styles.  Evan Bourne.  Triple H.  Mickie James.  Shelton Benjamin.  Jay Lethal.  Jamie Noble.  Jack Swagger.  Sylvester Turkey and Elijah Burke.  Abyss.  Monty Brown.  Christian.  MVP.  Petey Williams.  Sonjay Dutt.  Awesome Kong. These superstars and wrestlers are just a few of the people that have fallen victim to the infamous "de-push." Pro ...
  • SILive.com 'Comment of the Day' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:13PMSaid nyc4life: "Maybe it will wipe out The Jersey Shore. Then Vinny and The Situation can stay home in their Mommies basements while they rebuild the boardwalk next summer!"
  • MWRD: Mystery gates theory just does not hold water Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:38PM“We have no secret valves or secret gates.” Those were the words of Terrence J. O’Brien, president of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, during a press conference and tour of the McCook Reservoir on Aug. 27.
  • KSFY Action News: Breaking News, Weather and Community |Minnehaha County Commission approves disaster request Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:58PMThe Minnehaha County Commission is asking Governor Mike Rounds to declare the county a disaster area. Commissioners and Emergency Management officials say the costs of cleaning up after last month's flooding are more than the county can handle.
  • Boulder Frugalista: The economics of cider Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:04PMBrewing your own is fun, but does it make sense? The Colorado Front Range, with its superior glacier water and locally grown hops, is lucky to be home to myriad microbreweries.
  • America's Holy Crusade against the Muslim World Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:36PMWe have reached a decisive transition in the evolution of US military doctrine. The "Global War on Terrorism" (GWOT) directed against Al Qaeda launched in the wake of 9/11 is evolving towards a full-fledged "war of religion", a "holy crusade" directed against the Muslim World.
  • Neighborhoods: Terramere, Slingerlands Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:23PMThe desirable Slingerlands neighborhood, off New Scotland Road just west of the Bethlehem-Albany border, offers a mix of well-appointed Colonials clustered in a series of cul-de-sacs and a handful of huge Colonials and mansion-size homes on sprawling lots surrounded by acres of trees and open space. Homes here are filled with amenities, such as gourmet kitchens, hardwood floors, finished ...
  • Fix explored to alleviate Natrona Heights flooding Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:01AMHarrison commissioners have ordered the design of a new sewer line to eliminate chronic flooding in a Natrona Heights neighborhood.
  • Rising groundwater causes flooding problems along South Platte River basin Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:54AMNeighbors Bill Tulkand Dick Newland talk as water from Newland's La Salle home is pumped out of his basement area after high levels of groundwater has affected several homes in the area.
  • County to start looking into Conesville ditch drainage issues Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:43AMMUSCATINE, Iowa - The county's assistant engineer will begin anelevation survey of road ditches around Conesville this week todetermine to what extent those ditches are contributing to thestanding water problem north and south of town.
  • Housing issue resolved in Tredyffrin Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:01AMTwo ordinances addressing student housing were discussed, tweaked and approved at the Monday-night Tredyffrin Township Board of Supervisors meeting.
  • Residents, officials discuss proposed parking lot at Jefferson Junior High Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:59PMCOLUMBIA — Columbia residents discussed on Monday concerns about flooding in connection with a proposed parking lot for Jefferson Junior High School. "It's funny because this 13-space parking lot has generated a debate about the entire city water structure and biking to school, and it's brought up a lot of discussion," said Chris Belcher, superintendent of the Columbia School District. "We want ...
  • Stories like these are why I never throw anything away Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:49PMOld museums always have unknown treasures in their basements or hidden on shelves. Lost drawings by Leonardo DaVinci even pop up occasionally. read more
  • Dan Baum: New Orleans drove barbarians from the gates Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:52AMA month after the levees broke, when New Orleans was still a dark, damp ghost town, I ran into the saxophone player Joe Braun as he loped gloomily through the deserted French Quarter in his trademark newsboy cap. I was in a funk about the latest bad news -- the floodwaters after Hurricane Katrina had swallowed all of the city’s real estate records -- and I mournfully conveyed it, half-expecting ...
  • Edifice Complex: Harvard Business School drives Yale and MIT to spruce up campuses Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:23AMYale University’s School of Management, which aspires to be among the world’s best business schools, crams its students and faculty into 19th-century homes and former astronomy buildings linked by a rabbit-warren of basements. That’s a far cry from Harvard Business School’s 33-building riverfront campus, which boasts a chapel, health club and its own art collection.
  • Project makes home ownership possible Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:23AMArea residents will soon see a the results of a combined effort of community leaders to give home buyers new options, expand the tax base and help improve the look of neighborhoods.
  • Getting by with a little help from neighbors Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:23PMTribune/WGN poll shows people enjoy most folks who live next door Rita Esco works odd hours and tends to a child with disabilities, so she doesn't have much time to socialize with neighbors. But when torrential rains filled basements up and down her street, she was thankful for residents who swapped information and helped each other drag soggy belongings to the curb.
  • Seek shelter Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:12PMBy Kirk O’Leary The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says to watch for the warning signs of high winds, rain and darkening clouds.
  • Minn. man skates for Haiti earthquake relief Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:41PMNASHUA – If you see a slender 22-year-old rollerblading with purpose, don’t stop him. That’s Minnesota resident Chris Lomen, who, after passing through Nashua this week, is more than halfway toward reaching his goal of in-line skating 4,000 miles to raise money for Haiti relief. Lomen wants to raise $100,000 for the building of at least five schools in the poverty-stricken, earthquake ...
  • Business schools race to erect modern campuses Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:06PMYale University's School of Management, which aspires to be among the world's best business schools, crams its students and faculty into 19th century homes and former astronomy buildings linked by a rabbit warren of basements. That's a far cry from Harvard... Yale University - Harvard University - United States - Education - Colleges and Universities
  • Chicagoans give neighbors thumbs up Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:03PMTribune/WGN poll shows people enjoy most folks who live next door In a Tribune/WGN poll, 66 percent of 800 Chicago-area residents described their neighbors as friendly. The poll showed that 57 percent said they socialized somehow at least once a week with neighbors.
  • Keeping down with the Joneses Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:26PMFuelled by online testimonials, extreme minimalism has become a source of inspiration for some, a competitive sport to others
  • Prank sends hydrant water gushing into homes Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:18PMBELLINGHAM - At least five homeowners in Bellingham are cleaning up after waking up in the middle of the night to find water gushing into their houses. Bellingham Police arrested a 19-year-old man, who they say is responsible for uncapping five fire hydrants throughout the city, sending a high pressured stream of water flowing into the streets and into basements. "I thought someone woke up to ...
  • Alleged vandal arrested for busting fire hydrants open Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:50PMPolice say a 19-year-old man uncapped five fire hydrants in a Bellingham neighborhood Thursday, causing water damage to four nearby homes.
  • Flooding devastates Springfield Gardens Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:44PMSpringfield Gardens resident Carmen Thomas surveys the damage done to her home by last weekend’s rain. Many neighbors found themselves doing the same.
  • County meets with Swedesburg on drainage issues Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:43PM“We had two freezers turned upside down in the water and all the food came out,” Swedesburg resident Kathy Swanson, who attended with her mother, Shirley Swanson said.
  • Province pledges $17.5 million for flood measures Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:57AMThe Selinger government today announced the province will spend $10 million to help homeowners, farmers and other business owners flood-proof their buildings.
  • Portsmouth tornado -- 70 years ago Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:40AMREGIONAL -- “Thank you for visiting our pleasant little town,” reads the sign on the way out of Portsmouth. With its pretty houses, quaint downtown area and friendly residents, “pleasant” is an accurate description of the town of approximately 200. When a tornado paid a visit July 8, 1940, however, the storm left the community looking not so pleasant.
  • Timothy Cooper: An Interview With Common Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:38AMThe man who would become known to the world as Common has been blessed with a bountiful career in an industry that feasts on the forgettable tastes of one-hit wonders.
  • Garden City Girl Scout Troops Forming Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:10AMLUNCH AT THE MUSEUM? The Garden City Association of Girl Scouts is currently forming new Girl Scout Troops for our upcoming Girl Scout Year! We welcome new girls, leaders and anyone interested in participating or helping with our Girl Scout Troops or Association!
  • Attempting flood water solutions Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:34AMWhat it is A “trial” effort to alleviate flooding near Havana  
  • Council OK’s deal with York Avenue residents Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:15AMLansdale Borough Council and a dozen York Avenue residents are nearing the end of a problem that’s bothered both for decades — and a dozen borough households could get $2,000 each and an $80 discount on borough permits in order to seal the deal.
  • City should consider smaller, diver-focused MDC Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:10AMThe Kingston Marine Museum is struggling to remain afloat. The established museum -the mirror image of a marine discovery centre -is asking Kingston for $65,000 in addition to the annual $65,000 the city already provides.[...]
  • Residents live in fear of rain Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:59AMAbout 70 angry homeowners in the Shellard Lane subdivisions told city officials at a ward meeting Wednesday they don't just want explanations about why so many houses have repeatedly flooded basements after huge storms.[...]
  • How to make a billion in tech Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:02AMFrom basements to billions, here's how you do it Posted by Luke Johnson
  • People In Whitefish Bay Don't Buy Manhole Cover Cause of 3rd Flood Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:33AMPeople in Whitefish Bay say they're not buying village officials' explanation for a third round of basement flooding in the last month and a half.
  • Business schools building top-notch facilities to attract students Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:09AMKelvin Ma/Bloomberg NewsMIT Sloan School of Business Management's newest building, E62, in Cambridge, Mass. Elite business schools are locked in an "arms race" of building bigger and more elaborate business campuses. Yale University’s School of Management, which aspires to be...
  • Great Treasure Hunt stops locally Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:28AMWINCHESTER -- The Great Treasure Hunt has stopped in Winchester this week to discover what hidden gems the city has to offer.
  • KLW wins $4.2m contract to supply doors to Abu Dhabi Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:07AMDoor manufacturer KLW Holdings says it has secured an order worth US$3.1 million ($4.2 million) from one of UK’s leading construction companies to supply doors to the Al Muneera development in Abu Dhabi. This mixed-used development comprises eight multi-storey residential buildings; 11 villas; 142 town houses; and two retail areas with sub-basements. {jcomments on}
  • KEN LIPSHEZ: Rock Cats might have to look around for help Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:46AMKen LipshezStaff Writer The meticulous work performed by former general manager Terry Ryan connotes why most of baseball deems the Minnesota Twins the best at executing fundamentals and playing the game with precision.
  • Flood insurance - what it covers, what it doesn't Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:21AM(WKTV) - More than three inches of rain with a 24-hour period was more water than many Central New York basements could handle. Even people who don't live in flood plains found themselves wading through several inches of water in their basements.
  • Flood damages properties on creek Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:03AMFORT PLAIN - The flooded Otsquago Creek began receding early Monday, but not before it swept away two garages and filled basements with dirty brown water that destroyed water heaters and furnaces.
  • Make Sunrooms, Patios, Basements and Garages Year-Round Comfort Zones With Concrete Floor Heating From WarmlyYours Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:12AMAny room can be a comfy room year-roundâeven a room that is more susceptible to cooling seasonal temperatures. All you need is WarmlyYours Floor Heating for Concrete to turn any sunroom, patio, basement or garage into a room that can be enjoyed all year, regardless of the chilling effect that cooler weather usually has on concrete slabs.
  • Gathering storm over flooded basements in West Brant Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:15AMEnvironmental advocates and homeowners in an area of the Shellard Lane subdivision with questions about flooded basements and storm-sewer problems say they will look for answers at a ward meeting on Wednesday at 7 p.m.[...]
  • Emergency funds for flood relief Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:14AMCity property owners devastated by recent flooding will get some relief soon, now that city council has fast-tracked a $100,000 plan to help them out.[...]
  • Northeast rain strands motorists; homes evacuated Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:29AMNEW YORK (AP) — Heavy rains in the Northeast have stranded motorists on submerged roads, dumped muddy water into basements and downed power lines.
  • Electricity bills up in hot, wet July Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:47AMHeavy rains and hot weather are to blame for an 8 percent increase in consumer electricity usage in July as compared to last year, because sump pumps and air conditioners worked overtime.
  • Rain will continue to lessen in area - From the Poughkeepsie Journal Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:01AMRain is expected to taper off today, after a downpour Sunday and showers Monday brought some relief from the unusually dry summer.
  • Treasure hunters looking for collectibles in Jeffersonville Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:48PMThe Treasure Hunters Roadshow, a group of antique appraisers, buyers and collectors — working on turning their adventures in acquisition into a television series — will be filming in Jeffersonville this week.
  • Storm Drain Study Gives Tips for Fighting Floods Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:15PMThe West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection met with various city leaders, including those from Huntington, Charleston and St. Albans, to discuss simple solutions citizens can make to help keep their basements from leaking -- and cities from going underwater.