Deep cleaner can remove embedded floor dirtSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:38AMQ: Two years ago, we had our floors refinished, and they were beautiful. Several months ago, however, we hired a cleaner who used a product that essentially ruined the floors. The cleaner didn't sweep before applying the product, Quick Shine, and thus dust, dirt and dog hair have been embedded in the floor and surface.
Minogue filming fashion showSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:26AMDannii Minogue has explained the camera crews trailing her in recent weeks - her upcoming reality series is about her new fashion range.
volunteersSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:07AMThe Mill at Anselma invites interested individuals to join us for a volunteer interest meeting on Wednesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at the Mill at Anselma's Visitor Center. Volunteers run and maintain the Mill's historic machinery including the wooden gears, millstones and water wheel. They also mill and package flour, test out new recipes using the mill's stone-ground flour and cornmeal, develop ...
3°C - Sunny Spells with only patchy cloudSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:46AMHAIRDRESSER Mandy McMillan made medical history when she battled incurable breast cancer to have her daughter Holly.
Delta Junction woman's blog goes platinum with do-it-yourself furniture plansSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:37AMFAIRBANKS - In less than four months, stay-at-home mom Ana White’s cyber creation — http://knockoffwood.blogspot.com — surpassed one million hits and continues to gain speed daily. “It’s a little ...
Jim Carrey Is a Grandpa!Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:38PMJackson Riley Santana was born at 12:28 Friday morning and weighed in at 7 lbs., 11 oz. and is 20 inches long, the rep added.
Jim Carrey's a Grandpa!Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:23PMJackson Riley Santana was born at 12:28 Friday morning and weighed in at 7 lbs., 11 oz., the rep added.
Birthday anguish for parents of baby killed by lamppostFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:13PMThe parents of Tommy Hollis, who would have celebrated his first birthday yesterday, said they were 'utterly devastated by the loss'.
Warden Named for Otter Creek PrisonFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:13PMNashville, Tenn.-based Corrections Corp. of America says in a news release that Randy Stovall has been appointed as warden of Otter Creek Correctional Center in Wheelwright, Kentucky.
Feds Investigate Faulty Mine Emergency Air PacksFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:13PMA breathing device that coal miners count on to save their lives during fires and other accidents is being recalled because of a problem with the oxygen starter.
Real Housewives of Orange County: A Far Off Face [Recaps]Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:37PM# recaps Housewives. They just never stop, do they? They just keep going and going and going and they will continue to do so until we are all, every one of us, dead in their acrid wake. I mean, until next week. More »
Tiger Woods Spoke With Clinton, Obama: ReportFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:23PMWhat's Your Reaction? Tiger Woods has spoken with Presidents Obama and Clinton, according to an an article at GolfDigest.com . Jaime Diaz confirms that Woods visited the Gentle Path clinic in Mississippi, allegedly entering with a "whatever it takes" mentality.
The single adoptive mumFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:12PMThere is a dense blanket of snow outside and Maya, who is 7 and minus several front teeth, has just arrived in a grand English country hotel. She takes off her boots. “Hindus don’t wear shoes,” she points out.
Two Arrested Following Drug Raid in HuntingtonFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:28PMThey found what they call a "sophisticated growing cabinet," and manuals for how to grow marijuana. Police also found marijuana in the freezer and in paper bags.
Weekend EventsFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:40PMThe weekend starts tonight with classic Mississippi blues at The Auditorium. Starting at 9:18, catch "Three Generations of the Blues" with David "Honeyboy" Edwards, King Edward and Eddie Cotton on stage for only $20. If you'd rather spend the evening catching up with old friends, head to Schimmel's for the Murrah High School Alumni Mixer for all those 21 and older.
Stolen Blasting Caps RecoveredFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:28PMThe Gallia County Sheriff says deputies and ATF agents searched two mobile homes on Addison Pike near Oliver Road, Thursday night and found the “caps.
The Watercooler: Watch ‘Survivor’ live; skip ‘Idol’ fillerFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:21PMCBS and Fox pitted my two favorite reality shows, “American Idol” and “Survivor,” against each other last night, and as I tried to decide which to watch live and which to record, I remembered that Season 8 winner Kris Allen and his third runner-up, Allison Iraheta, were scheduled to perform on the “Idol” results show, so I watched it first.
My exciting Dipolog rendezvousFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:43AMAFTER a half day trip to Dipolog City passing through Ozamiz and Oroquieta cities, I am finally back to the “City of Orchids” again. read more
Joanna Newsom returns with stellar, career-defining workFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:32AMJoanna Newsom — “Have One On Me” (Drag City): To call Joanna Newsom’s third offering, “Have One On Me,” simply an excellent and mature frontrunner for 2010’s album of the year would be an understatement. To call the three-disc, 18-song album an important moment in American music might be a wee bit of an overstatement, too, but, honestly, maybe it’s not. “Have One On Me” marks the maturation of a ...
Review: 'The Ghost Writer' a waking nightmareFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:32AMThe Ghost Writer RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) Drama. Starring Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams and Kim Cattrall. Directed by Roman Polanski. (R. 128 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) A tone pervades "The Ghost Writer" that's so precise and peculiar...
Linda Gray's holiday heaven and hellFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:29AMLinda Gray, the actress who played Sue Ellen Ewing in Dallas, on being snowed in at the Yosemite National Park and finding food heaven in Mykonos.
Adoptable Pets: Alameda shelter honor its volunteersFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:10AMTHE ALAMEDA Police Department and the Alameda Animal Shelter recently hosted an evening to honor shelter volunteers and their guests with dinner, games, awards and socializing.
Recent restaurant reviewsFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:09AMThe following are shortened versions of recent full-length restaurant reviews. The date the original review ran and its overall rating is in parentheses.
In Brooklyn, Only the Best Parts of Life in the 1940sFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:29AMTHE Park Slope brownstone, with its carved decorative panels and inviting stoop, may be many people's idea of New York charm, but it is not Hilary Botein's. "It was a beautiful apartment, but so oppressive and dark," she said of the one-bedroom on Second Street in Brooklyn that she owned for seven years. "I could never go back to it."
How much does it cost to raise a child?Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:12AMGot a spare £200k? That's how much you'll need to have a child, clothe, feed and educate them - according to the latest data • Get the data It starts with the beautiful brand new babygros, the cot and the top-of-the-range pram and those endless nappies. And it ends (supposedly) with the 21st birthday bash and a toast to the whopping great student debt piled up in the name of university education ...
What's my 'treasure' worth?Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:08AMDENNIS — Take a gloomy economy, attics full of heirlooms and a free appraisal day at a local auction house and what do you get?
Eastern Kanawha County Cheif RememberedThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:07PMThe Glasgow community remembered one of their own Thursday with a special funeral procession.
Australian baby elephant blessed by Buddhist monksThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:26PMMELBOURNE, Australia — Mali the baby elephant played with a red rubber ball as three Buddhist monks splashed her face with water Thursday in a blessing ceremony for the Melbourne Zoo’s newest star.
Michigan Couple Arrested on Drug ChargesThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:52PMKentucky State Police arrested Sonny Roundtree and Brittany Langford of Detroit, Michigan Thursday in the parking lot of the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg.
Heart songsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:52PMBabyface’s music is a soundtrack to people’s lives.
Cranford: The Collection (Cranford, Return to Cranford)Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:11PMHighly Recommended Author's Note : Since the three-disc set Cranford: The Collection contains the original DVD release of 2007's Cranford , as well as the 2009 Christmas special follow-up, labeled here Cranford: Return to Cranford , I've ported over my original review for Cranford , while adding some new thoughts on the sequel. A delightful Easter gift for anyone who hasn't yet experienced the ...
THE LATEST on Celebrity Eric MabiusThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:53PMLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "Ugly Betty" is wrapping up its run at the end of its current season after a cancellation announcement from ABC earlier this year, but not without Betty Suarez getting her famous braces off, series star America Ferrara told Access Hollywood.
David Wygant: Marry Me, Or ElseThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:49PMYou should never convince someone to marry you. Ever. Marriage comes from love, and love comes from spending time together and really understanding each other.
Ohio Bars Can Fight Smoking Ban FinesThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:08PMA group challenging a policy used to enforce Ohio's ban on workplace smoking says a judge's ruling in favor of a Columbus bar means other taverns who have been cited by the Ohio Department of Health could have their violations tossed.
Triumph of the Cyborg ComposerWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:13PMAn anonymous reader writes "UC Santa Cruz emeritus professor David Cope's software, nicknamed Emmy, creates beautiful original music. So why are people so angry about that? From the article: 'Cope attracted praise from musicians and computer scientists, but his creation raised troubling questions: If a machine could write a Mozart sonata every bit as good as the originals, then what was so ...
I-Team: Risky BeginningsWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:09PMThe life-and-death dramas of high-risk pregnancy unfold on a daily basis at the valley's largest high-risk clinic. Intensely personal stories rarely shared beyond the office walls. But for the first time, The specialists and their patients opened their doors And their lives to the 8 News Now I-Team.
Style Blog checks out the fashion at the 2010 BAFTA AwardsWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:53PMAs seen again at this year's BAFTA Awards, the British always prefer to keep it safe when it comes to dressing up for red carpet award events
Robert Pattinson Admits He’s Dating Kristen StewartWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:19PMWonder how she feels about that “ allergic to vagina ” thing. Brangelina kiss in public, LiLo wants to move to England, Dakota Fanning turns sweet 16, Mickey Rourke admires Megan Fox’s luscious acting talent. Come bask in Wednesday gossip’s reflected glory. (more…)
Bloom Energy unveils fuel cell of the futureWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:35PMStealth start-up Bloom Energy on Wednesday publicly unveiled an innovative fuel cell that promises to deliver affordable, clean energy to even remote corners of the world.
Bitchin' kitchenWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:51PMOpinions are like ... (7/15/2009) If ill-researched opinion is a Web hallmark, how does Yelp do it?