Search Results : This Week In Local
Blog Post Results (121-140 of 2873)
Beer community gets behind HB 314
Earlier this week, CL's resident beer dude Austin L. Ray penned a piece explaining House Bill 314, a bill that proposes limited retail sales for breweries and brewpubs in Georgia. It appears the local beer community is mobilizing support of the new legislation.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
spotted in the city: game, svet, match…
This week's stop at our local Out of the Closet yielded this tennis-themed young adult novel -- The Clique Summer Collection: Dylan -- by Lisa Harrison.
All space sequestration politics is local
With the deadline for budget sequestration now just over a week away, Congress is… on break this week. As members of Congress spend time in their home districts this week, some are offering varying perspectives of what budget sequestration would be for NASA, and the centers in their districts. In Huntsville, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) [...]
Murder Suspect Surrenders; Police Say, We're Closed
A fugitive in Sweden sought for murder had to turn himself in twice this week to make it stick. The suspect had been on the run for 15 months before returning to his hometown police station in Malmo to surrender, reports the Local. When he found the doors locked, he...
The Death Of A 3-Year-Old In Texas Has Screwed Up US-Russian Relations Even More
Gardendale, a small neighborhood in West Texas, was hit with tragedy this week after 3-year-old Max Alan Shatto died. Local news reports suggest that Shatto collapsed outside his home on January 21st, and an autopsy is underway. Anytime a child dies it is sad, but this death is unusual in that Shatto is an orphan. Show More Summary
Pharmalot… Pharmalittle… Good Morning
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. We, however, have something of a respite this morning, if only because the local schoolhouses are closed this week, which means the short people are sleeping in. As a result, we have more time to devote to rummaging for fascinating developments. This calls for [...]
A US orchestra stages airport occupation
A couple of weeks back we showed how an orchestra in Romania took over the local airport. Good ideas never stay in one place for very long. This week, the Sarasota Orchestra, Florida, with conductor Andrew Lane, took over Bradenton International Airport. Watch.
Volvo V40 Cross Country Crossover In Australia By Third Quarter 2013
Volvo has confirmed that the high-riding V40 Cross Country will join its regular hatch sibling in Australia, which made its local debut in Adelaide this week. Timing and specifications for the Cross Country are still to be confirmed, although Volvo Australia boss Matt Braid confirmed with TMR today that a third-quarter 2013 debut is expected. Show More Summary
Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Ten Commandments Display
The Ten Commandments won in federal court this week in Dixie County, FL, which adopted a policy that allows any of its citizens to erect a display atop the county courthouse’s steps. A local Christian man paid to put a six-ton (12,000...Show More Summary
Ticket Alert: Kanye West, Patti Smith, Local Natives And More
Rap, rock, classical and more – there’s something for everyone in our pick of gigs on sale this week. Tickets to all these should be available from around 9am on Friday.
A year ago, an enigmatic image sparked rumours of a Kanye West appearance, but fans who turned up in Shoreditch were met with an underwhelming video projection. Show More Summary
Northern Va. continues its stream of QBs to Stanford, other local stars to Alabama, Florida, Florida St.
Last week saw the annual frenzy known as National Signing Day, in which star high school football players announce where they will go to college. The list from Northern Virginia is particularly impressive this year, with Stone Bridge (in Ashburn) defensive lineman Jonathan Allen signing with Alabama, Hylton (Dale City) linebacker E.J. Show More Summary
Hearst Hosts Fashion Week Hackathon Amid an Evolving Publishing Industry
Picture this: You're waiting in line at your favorite local drugstore or grocery store and have two minutes to kill. What do you do? Five years ago, many people would flip through one of the many magazines positioned near the checkout...Show More Summary
Opel Insignia OPC On Sale In Australia
Opel will launch its hot Insignia OPC (Opel Performance Centre) flagship this week, coinciding with the local arrival of the smaller Astra OPC, and ahead of the Corsa OPC’s April debut. Sporting two more cylinders than the rest of Australia’s...Show More Summary
Ignoring the small issue of a border poll, what might a new united Ireland be like?
(This should have appeared early on Friday morning – until the gremlins got in the way.) Last week, before the release of the BBC NI Spotlight poll, I talked to a local MLA about the concept of a new Ireland. Over the last few months there has been an increasing level of chatter analysing the [...]
Jetstar Really Thinks a Quick Trip Can Turn Seatmates into Lovemates
Just in case you haven't walked within a few feet of the greeting card section of your local drugstore, this week is Valentine's Day. Consider this fair warning if you haven't already scrambled to buy chocolates or flowers, but if you don't have a special one just yet, Jetstar has the solution to your problem. Show More Summary
Love Stirchley More
This week there are a few Valentines events taking place in Stirchley. “Love Stirchley More – a festival of love, commerce and art” Thursday 14 – Saturday 16 February 2013. Stirchley Prospects invited several local community groups, businesses and individuals to come together and present a whole host of activities on the high street. There [...]
Lessons For This Week: Disturbing Developments From Japan, EU - Part 2
By Cliff Wachtel: Part 2 of 2 Conclusions, Lessons From Last Week For This Week And Beyond Weekly Currency Dilution Alerts A New Way To Help Save Your Local Currency In part 1 we broke down last week by each day to identify the top market...Show More Summary
Former Tajik Prime Minister Arrested in Kiev
Ukrainian authorities this week detained a former Tajik politician, who has long been living in the United States, and got permission from a local court Thursday to keep him in custody for 40 more days in anticipation of an extradition request from Tajikistan, according to Ukrainian prosecutors.
Real Madrid vs. Sevilla: Preview, Team News, Projected Lineups
Real Madrid will be receiving Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu this Saturday at 10 p.m. local time. Despite the gap in the table rankings, Real Madrid is third while Sevilla stand 11th, their form in recent weeks has been similar. Real...Show More Summary
The Top Chef Plate Recap: A Cold Alaskan March to the Finale
Season 10, Episode 14: "Kings of Alaska"
The final four chefs officially landed in Alaska this week, and the competitions revolved primarily around the region's natural, local bounties. Not the native moose or the Palin tribe or anything ?...