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New moms get enough sleep, just not good sleep Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:32PMNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to popular belief, new mothers may often get a decent amount of sleep in their babies' first few months - but it's not a good-quality sleep, a new study suggests.
Networks -- not size -- give cities competitive advantage Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:31PMA city's size no longer is the key factor in building vibrant local economies, according to a new study.
Ross May Find Profit Elusive Pursuing Muni-Bond Insurance Buffett Avoids Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:30PMWilbur Ross ’s monopoly in municipal- bond insurance won’t guarantee higher profits.
Tennis Pros Wade, Spadea Give Amateurs Glimpse of Court Glory Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:29PMOrganizers of the Alan King Pro-Am tennis tournament in Manhasset, New York, have a message for Guillermo Vilas , the Argentinian player once ranked No. 2 in the world: Please cash that $2,000 check you received after last year’s event.
New Yorker Falconi Lasts 51 Minutes in U.S. Open `Learning Experience' Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:29PMIrina Falconi’s debut at the U.S. Open lasted less than an hour. That was long enough for the New Yorker to get a sense of what it will take for her to reach the top echelon of women’s tennis.
Obituary: David Rowland / Designed now famous stackable chairs Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:20PMDavid Rowland, the industrial designer who made it possible for millions of people to sit in church basements, meeting halls, cultural centers and even submarines in comfortable, sculptured chairs, then to clear the space by stacking them in a corner, died Aug. 13 at his home in Marion, Va.
Cats Notes: ValleyCats hope to be road warriors Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:16PMTROY - If the Tri-City ValleyCats are to win the New York-Penn League' Stedler Division title and thus make the league playoffs, they'll have to do so on the road.
Mother, 3 sons sentenced for selling marijuana to KU students Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:16PMA mother and her three sons have been sentenced in Berks County Court after admitting they operated a $2.5 million marijuana ring that distributed the drug to Kutztown University students.
Good Morning, Buffalo Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:15PMWe're getting another hot one today, the National Weather Service tells us, but how hot depends on where you are.
Democratic NY attorney general candidates target corruption as key campaign issue Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:10PMBut the hot new issue is how the candidates would deal with a proposed Islamic center near ground zero that would include a mosque.
NEW YORK -- The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with free agent forward Tim Kennedy . Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:09PMThe 24-year-old recorded 10 goals and 16 assists with 50 penalty minutes in 78 games with the Buffalo Sabres last season. Kennedy was originally selected 181st overall by Washington in the 2005 NHL draft.
They Crawl, They Bite, They Baffle Scientists Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:09PMAsk experts why the bugs disappeared for 40 years, why they came roaring back, even why they don’t spread disease, and you hear one answer: “Good question.”
NYC House race boils down to Wall Street visions Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:08PMNEW YORK (AP) — It's an audacious gamble, even with anti-establishment fever running high: a former hedge fund lawyer trying to unseat a nine-term congresswoman popular in her district.
Federal Financial Aid Reform to Help New York Students Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:08PMBINGHAMTON-- As college students head to class for the new school year, financial aid is one of the biggest things on their minds. This year, for the first time, students and their families are taking advantage of new legislation to make college more affordable and accessible.
Isabel Wilkerson’s Sweeping ‘Warmth of Other Suns’ Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:07PMIn “The Warmth of Other Suns,” Isabel Wilkerson documents the sweeping 55-year-long migration of black Americans from the South.
Zac Hill: A Few Notes Upon Witnessing a Bunch of Pretend Lawyers Hoot, Holler, and Collapse Into Tears Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:07PMThe very structure of college mock trial makes concepts like "goodness" or "sincerity" or "honesty" useless.
National Book Auctions Late Summer Auction Held Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:07PM[ITHACA, NY] National Book Auctions, located in Ithaca, NY, held an August 29th auction with a Civil War-themed catalog that also featured another round of Maurice Sendak signed books, artwork and posters as well as a rare collection of FOC Darley original illustrations.
New York Rangers agree to terms with free agent forward Tim Kennedy Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:03PMNEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with free agent forward Tim Kennedy. The 24-year-old recorded 10 goals and 16 assists with 50 penalty minutes in 78 games with the Buffalo Sabres last season.
O'Brien & Gere completes move to downtown Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:02PMMonday was day one of the new downtown headquarters for employees at O'Brien & Gere.
Imam behind NYC mosque faces divisions over center Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:11PMNEW YORK — Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf has long worked to bridge divisions, be they fissures between interfaith husbands and wives or political chasms separating the United States and the Muslim world.
NT, Sweet Home duke it out at Lockport Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:07PMTwo weeks of arduous two-a-days culminated for area football teams on Scrimmage Saturday across Western New York.
People's Pharmacy: Medical pot shows promise in cancer cases Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:04PMA reader asks whether cannabinoids can fight pancreatic tumor cells.
The Billionaires Bankrolling the Tea Party Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:02PMThe Koch brothers and Rupert Murdoch have self-interested agendas that go well beyond the interests of those who carry their banners.
La Lumiere announces new faculty Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:57PMLa PORTE — La Lumiere School has announced seven new faculty members.
INSIDER: Reynolds selected for ECSU’s Hall of Fame Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:53PMA couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Bernie Laferriere, a former Bristol Eastern athlete, who will be inducted into Eastern Connecticut State University’s E-Club Hall of Fame, to be held Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, at the Betty R. Tipton Room in the school’s student center.
Doneilous King helping develop young basketball talent Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:49PMDoneilous King, founder of the King of Kings Summer Basketball League, has made it his mission "to inspire positive change in the Mohawk Valley through basketball."
New Fairfield woman creates documentary about Ridgefield diner Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:45PMCarina Tautu, right, films Judy Cusak, owner of the Early Bird Cafe in Ridgefield on Friday, Aug. 12, 2010. Tautu is completing a film of the cafe. Photo: Michael Duffy / The News-Times | Buy This Photo
Founder of Florida A&M Marching 100 dies at 91 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:44PMTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — William P. Foster, credited with innovating a much-imitated high-stepping style as founder and longtime director of the Florida A&M Marching 100 band, died Saturday. He was 91.
New SU students "Feel the Pulse of Syracuse" Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:37PMSome SU freshmen got the chance to explore downtown Syracuse Saturday. It's all part of the university's off-campus event "Feel the Pulse of Syracuse."
Experts gather at Rutgers to back food-safety law Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:57PMNEW BRUNSWICK — With the Salmonella outbreak linked to tainted eggs still fresh, a local congressman, scientists and advocates used a pig pen and agricultural buildings at Rutgers University's Cook College Campus as a backdrop Friday to push food-safety legislation.
HP raises 3PAR offer to trump Dell again Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:57PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co raised its offer for 3PAR Inc to $2 billion, once again topping Dell Inc's bid and showing it had plenty of ammunition in a bidding war for the data storage company.
Mariners happy to be home Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:56PMMariners happy to be home
Saunders' MRI comes back clean Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:55PMSaunders' MRI comes back clean
Draft pick Littlewood visits Safeco Field Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:55PMDraft pick Littlewood visits Safeco Field
Cornell tabs Xavier alum as women's basketball assistant Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:54PMIt wasn’t much, but it was home for Ryan Patrick Woerner. The Breezy Point native spent nearly a week of his life during March sleeping on the couch in the Cornell men’s basketball office and enjoying its great DVD collection. “It allowed me to really work from sunup...
Andy Rautins gets the FIBA nod Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:46PMCanadian bench boss Leo Rautins selects injured son for World Basketball Championships squad
Kevin Streelman Feels Right at Home Among Barclays Leaders Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:31PMKevin Streelman has led a nomadic golfing existence, but he finds himself in contention at the Barclays.
Jacksonville Axemen face another unbeaten team in Rugby League grand final Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:28PMThe Jacksonville Axemen have unfinished business. The team will compete in its second consecutive American National Rugby League grand final against the New Haven Warriors at 3 p.m. Saturday at A.A. Garthwaite Stadium in Conshohocken, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia. The Axemen lost to the New York Knights 32-12 in last year's championship final. "Last year still stings for a lot of us," Axemen ...
Soccer team celebrates 15-0 victory Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:32PMAllison Berkey and Brooke Livingston embrace Julie Thompson in celebration after a win last season against Xavier.
Research suggests MU administrative expenses too high Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:32PMInquiring minds want to know why tuition at top universities keeps increasing each year, and part of the answer is something called an “administrative bloat.”
Task force to hold forums Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:32PMWith the recent recession, a 10 percent decrease in Ohio’s college-age population and redirection of state resources to an aging baby boomer generation pose an obstacle to Miami’s financial stability in the coming years, change will be occurring.
Cracium joins developing Hanover tennis program Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:31PMThe Hanover High girls' tennis team had just finished practice on Thursday and people were still being added to the program. A student volunteered to be a team manager. That may not be unusual, but the addition of personnel seems to be a trend for the Hawkettes.
Since 9/11, Blind Eye to Persecution Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:29PMTalented gay tennis player Habib Mukasa (known as "Habeeb") was the sole Ugandan to participate in the Gay Games in Chicago this past July, when he decided to defect to the U.S. and applied for asylum from persecution as a sexual refugee.
Hostility across U.S. jars Muslim college students Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:24PMAlthough the Muslim students hadn't eaten since dawn, something besides food was on their minds as they loaded plates with tandoori chicken, chickpeas and rice at American University to break their Ramadan fast. Islam - United States - Religion and Spirituality - Education - Social Aspects
News Briefs (8/27/10) Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:18PMDiscounted tickets to see His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet will be available to students, faculty, staff and retirees of Miami University beginning Sept. 1.
MU offers social justice major Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:18PMA new social justice major will soon be an option for Miami University students. Whether they are undecided or motivated to double major, all Miami students are encouraged to explore the new major.
Ex-York County wrestling standout files federal lawsuit Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:18PMOne of the most accomplished high school wrestlers to come out of the York area has filed a federal lawsuit against American University, its former interim athletic director, Robert Acunto, and its wrestling coach, Mark Cody.
Police Beat (8/27/10) Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:18PMAt around 1 a.m. Tuesday, officers conducting a bar check at The Woods Bar observed a female sitting at a table drinking a bottle of Rolling Rock beer. She reportedly was not wearing a wristband and there were no visible marks on her hands.
When leakage plugs holes in knowledge Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 8:10PMTransparency seems to be the word of the day in a wide array of policy domains, but PETER SINGER asks if greater transparency is always good. EVER since the financial crisis erupted two years ago, there has been a call for "greater transparency" in financial services.
Getting schooled in big business Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 8:09PMIf China is to continue on its path to becoming the world's leading economy in the 21st century it will need first rate managers. But do its business schools have the capacity to deliver the same standard of business and management education as is available in the West.