SFU Surrey Students Parking Troubles

      Those of us who were unfortunate enough not to win a parking pass, within the schools raffle draw are limited to 3 hours of parking per day, even though some students have days that...

Kid Rock and Band Arrested After Brawl

 Word is the whole entourage and band were taken into custody."ATLANTA (AP) - Kid Rock was arrested early Sunday after a brawl at a restaurant and spent about 12 hours in jail before being released, police...

Historic cottage threatened again

"A HISTORIC cottage which was saved from demolition two years ago is being threatened by bulldozers once again. Vine Cottage in High Street, Corby Old Village, Northamptonshire, UK, could be flattened along with the Mitsubishi garage next door to make way for 45 flats. The...

Parking Meters Go High Tech

Actually, Calgary isn't even calling them meters any more.  They're "parking machines".  The city has applied for a world patent on their new solar-powered parking machines, 200 of which will be...

Missouri: Police Threaten, Detain Motorist for Parking After Hours

"Missouri: Police Threaten, Detain Motorist for Parking After Hours A St. George, Missouri police officer is caught on tape threatening to invent charges to arrest a motorist for parking after hours. Brett Darrow videoA motorist who refused to discuss his personal business...

Salcey Forest visitor numbers soar

"Visitor numbers at Salcey Forest have soared since the Tree Top Trail opened two years ago. Entry figures were less than 100,000 a year before the walkway was built but annual visitors have since reached around 250,000, peaking at 38,000 a month in the summer, according to...

Majority win NI parking appeals

"Almost two-thirds of people who have formally challenged a parking ticket in Northern Ireland have been successful, the BBC News website can reveal. Figures obtained from the DRD show that of 7,919 challenges, 5,044 (63.7%) have been accepted and 2,875 rejected. A total of...

Man Beaten to Death After Vehicle Hits Child

Details of the attack are stil cloudy, but the story of this death is shocking.  If you have any information about the incident please contact the appropriate authorities. "AUSTIN, Texas - Police pleaded for...

Washington, DC's Cafe War

In the ongoing battle over whether or not Cosi, a cafe, should be permitted in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, DC there are few people without an opinion. By a nearly 2 to 1 margin, neighbors who...

Harry Connick Closes out Jazz Fest 2007

"At Jazz Fest, final acts mean tradition By MARY FOSTER, Associated Press Writer Sun May 6, 8:26 PM ET NEW ORLEANS - Ben Wilson was a contented man Sunday at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Wilson,...

Las Vegas Explosion Kills 1

UPDATE: Terrorism has been ruled out..."A device left on top of a car in a casino parking garage exploded early Monday, killing a man as he attempted to remove it, authorities said. The man was pronounced dead at...

Don't Even Think About Parking Here: Documenting Gov't Scofflaws

I'm not sure what the real-world effect of such a site will be, but it certainly cannot hurt. When I lived in NYC, I loathed the sight of double-parked cop cars. "Some particularly egalitarian New Yorkers are fed up with special people abusing their special privileges....

Access Denied

It It seems to be quite consistent. I've been roaming through car dealerships in Greater Vancouver for a few months now looking for my next car. What I find each and every time are plenty of cars parked in the...

Parking 2.0? Web App Aims to Tackle Space Hunt

In theory this is a good idea. However, I know very, very few people who actually use mobile web applications in real life (as opposed to mobile phone showrooms). Also, more importantly, perhaps a cityful of drivers pecking away at their phones as they troll the streets is...

Cabbie Runs Down Students

More from the Religion of peace™"NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A local cab driver allegedly tried to run over two customers after a fight over religion became heated. The incident happened early Sunday morning on the Vanderbilt campus and left one man hospitalized and a cab driver...

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