Fire Truck Burns . . . In The Fire Station

" February 13, 2007 Rhode Island - One of North Kingstown's fire engines is out of commission after a fire Saturday evening - a fire in a fire truck at the fire station. According to Chief David Murray, the trouble started in the engine compartment of the town's $500,000...

Pavilion Falls Away

"Pavilion falls away Remaining rides next to go By Jenny Burns The Sun News Rubble is all that is left of the primary Pavilion building at Ninth Avenue North and Ocean Boulevard. TOM MURRAY/The Sun News Rubble is all that is left of the primary Pavilion building at Ninth...

Can architecture make you fat?

Experts are starting to think so - and they're urging architects and town planners to tackle the obesity epidemic by making new buildings more fitness-friendly. Paul Arendt reports.We all know that a diet of Krispy Kremes and chicken nuggets is a sure path to elasticated...

Today in history - Dec. 10

"Today is Sunday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2006. There are 21 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: One hundred years ago, on Dec. 10, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, for helping to mediate an...

10 Feng Shui Tips for a Better Life

"Feng Shui became a real fashion these days. There are more and more people who take it into account when they build or rennovate a house. Some of the Feng Shui principles are easy to implement, but others are almost impossible when changing the configuration of your house is...

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First Glance - MSNBC

" From Elizabeth Wilner, Mark Murray, Huma Zaidi, and Jennifer Colby President Bush's bombshell about Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's departure and his own openness to considering the forthcoming recommendations of the Iraq Study Group wound up getting sandwiched between...

Ortega close to comeback in Nicaragua election (Reuters)

" By Kieran Murray and Catherine Bremer 59 minutes ago MANAGUA, Nicaragua (Reuters) - Nicaraguans voted for a new president on Sunday with former Marxist guerrilla Daniel Ortega in with a strong chance of returning to power despite opposition from the United States, his Cold...

Hilton, Richie reunite for 'Simple Life' (AP)

" LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Nicole Richie are reunited. And the producer of "The Simple Life" says it feels so good. After a yearlong public...

Listen All You New Yorkers: Gimme Shelter Tomorrow Night

"Tomorrow night is the "GIMME SHELTER: Rock & Rescue NYC" Benefit. The night will bring together rockers in support of homeless animals. Details:"

Armed man enters British Embassy in Tel Aviv - CTV.ca

" Updated Thu. Aug. 31 2006 10:14 AM ET CTV.ca News Staff An armed man has climbed over a wall and entered the British Embassy in Tel Aviv, threatening to commit suicide unless he is granted political asylum in the U.K. Police were asked to enter the compound and help deal...

Grad students fight UBC eviction - Vancouver Sun (subscription)

" Green College is a residential complex for about 100 graduate and post-doctoral students and visiting scholars. Masters student Sierra Curtis-McLane (left) and doctoral student Murray McCutcheon are among those at Green College facing eviction under what they call UBC's...