Iraq Amb. Ryan Crocker Digital Video Conference (Scoop.co.nz)
AMBASSADOR CROCKER: Thanks very much and good morning to all of you. I've been in Baghdad, or back in Baghdad, for about a month now. Iraq has figured a lot in my Foreign Service career....more...Reform movement fights waning interest (St. Petersburg Times)
The reform movement increasingly embraces behind-the-scenes work. Last spring, hundreds of thousands of people who never considered themselves activists took to the streets to fight for legal status for illegal immigrants....more... Cannon guns for Missouri lightweight belt (News Democrat Journal)
It's not a title fight at the MGM in Las Vegas or a championship bout at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, but Robbie Cannon has a foot in the door. The longtime Golden Glove boxing whiz for the Twin City A.C. is penciled in for the Missouri state lightweight (135-pound) championship, a feature bout on the "Friday Night Fights" card May 11 at the Scottrade Center downdown. ... A sign ......more... There's Still Time to Save With Hertz's Florida 'Drive Out' (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Renters planning to drive out of the Sunshine State this spring can still score significant savings and free upgrades with Hertz's Florida "Drive Out" Program. Rates start as low as $5 per day for rentals booked and picked up now through June 30, 2007. In addition to these low rates, bookings made for economy through standard-size car classes before June 30, 2007 include an optional ......more... Recruits go for quick decision (Sun-Sentinel)
With spring football practice beginning today and final exams looming, it's a good day for a vocabulary lesson. ...more... Spring into Summer with Special Seasonal Packages at Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Across the U.S. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHICAGO----From girls-only retreats to baseball-focused escapes, Mother's Day indulgences to educationally-charged activities, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is offering special seasonal travel experiences at Hyatt properties nationwide featuring world class spas, regional cuisine, and luxurious accommodations that are synonymous with the Hyatt name....more... Park offers Mets little relief (Staten Island Advance)
When the Mets sent Chan Ho Park to Triple A after spring training, they did so knowing he would make a valuable emergency starter in a pinch. It might be time to review that contingency plan....more... London a whirlwind for Bishop Seabury student (Lawrence Journal-World)
This year for spring break, I went with 20 other students and three teachers from Bishop Seabury Academy to London from March 19-27....more... 350,000 in grants marks turnaround in Tower Grove Park (South City Journal)
Plans to renovate three historic lily ponds in Tower Grove Park signal the final part of an effort to improve historic facilities in the park and a turnaround in the park....more... |