Archive for February, 2007

After 15 years of losses, clerk finds his golden ticket 

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

After 15 years of losses, clerk finds his golden ticket Lenny Palma parks at a 12-hour Downtown meter each day to save money. He has worked for Franklin County for 16 years and is paid $30,000 a year as a court clerk. Single and 55, he lives in a small apartment off Kenny Road. Times are […]

Sandy High School dress code courts controversy 

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Sandy High School dress code courts controversy Principal Jim Saxton says the school met with the local police gang task force which recommended the rules. Police say the rules are intended to create an environment where gang conflict is less likely. Students claim the rules unfairly target Hispanics.
A True Cat MARQUETTE Like many of the youths […]

Berbizier belief the key - Lo Cicero

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Berbizier belief the key - Lo CiceroIC Wales - I made my tournament debut against England and I remember my direct opponents were Jason Leonard and Darren Garforth, who gave me their jerseys at the end of the game. I saw Leonard two weeks ago in London, he complimented my form. […]

Unitas memorabilia pieces fetch more $84K at auction (Sports Illustrated)

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Unitas memorabilia pieces fetch more $84K at auction (Sports Illustrated) A helmet worn by Johnny Unitas in the 1960s sold for $54,050, and the quarterback’s first contract with the Baltimore Colts drew a bid of $29,900 at an auction of sports memorabilia Friday night.
Baseball card nets $2.3 million (The Pantagraph) LOS ANGELES […]

1909 Honus Wagner baseball card sells for record $2.35 million (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

1909 Honus Wagner baseball card sells for record $2.35 million (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) LOS ANGELES The “Holy Grail of baseball cards,” the famous 1909 Honus Wagner tobacco card once owned by hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has sold for a record-setting $2,350,000, the seller of the card said Monday. The anonymous buyer has only been […]

New Jerseys Welfare System Reviewed 

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

New Jerseys Welfare System Reviewed New Jersey is finally doing what’s needed to fix its long-troubled child welfare system. That’s the conclusion of a federal monitor assigned to track the system’s progress. The Center for the Study ….
N.J. Trooper Charged In Crash That Killed Sisters A New Jersey state trooper has been charged with two counts of […]

Is Megan’s Law working? Lawmakers want to know 

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Is Megan’s Law working? Lawmakers want to know The sponsor of a bill that created New Jersey’s sex offender registry and community notification law on Monday asked his fellow senators to sign off on an extensive study of Megan’s Law, more than a decade after the law was enacted. The Senate Law and Public Safety panel […]

After little girl’s death, parents strive to change state law

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

After little girl’s death, parents strive to change state law Miami Herald - western end of 79th Street, they approach people with the friendliest faces first, like the young woman who peddles the prettiest braids in town, the security guard who worked with David Jenkins years ago, the young man shopping for […]

COLLEGE NOTES (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

COLLEGE NOTES (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Eighty years’ worth of history and memorabilia from the old Southwest Conference is sitting in a closet at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco. But maybe not for long.
Unitas memorabilia pieces fetch more $84K at auction (Sports Illustrated) A helmet worn by Johnny Unitas in the 1960s […]

Positional Rankings: Shooting guards

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Positional Rankings: Shooting guardsCBS Sportsline - Lakers: He’ll sport jersey No. 24 this season, a move he says signals the start of the second half of his career. Act II is undoubtedly his own now. He’s a grown man, and the Lakers are his to build back up. The franchise’s fate
Go-ahead for […]