The 2009-10 Non-Conference Sch... Sep 9, 2009
Former UMass head coach Bruiser Flint guided Drexel to a 15-14 record a season ago - including 10-8 in CAA play. Guard Scott Rodgers, an All-CAA second team selection and forward Samme Givens - a CAA All-Rookie team pick - return for the Dragons in 2009-10. (Gorhody.com)
Arrested development Sep 6, 2009
Anthony Flint, author of Wrestling With Moses: How Jane Jacobs Took on New York s Master Builder and Transformed the American City, (Random House, 2009) can be reached at. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
GameDay: Oregon vs. Boise State Sep 3, 2009
Kickers/Punters/Long Snapper (5) Morgan Flint Rob Beard Jackson Rice Tim Taylor Jeff Palmer. Related Stories. (eDuck.com)
GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week Sep 1, 2009
senior Aaron Higginbottom (Flint, Mich. Beecher) recorded a career-best 92 receiving yards. (Wsuathletics.com)
Hartman coordinator teaches bushcraft survival skills Aug 31, 2009
Anderson started his fire with sparks from running the back side of the saw on his Swiss army knife against a man-made flint called a Swedish fire steel. The sparks easily light a cotton ball covered with bag balm that he carries in an Altoids tin. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
48 hours in Torbay, Britain Aug 29, 2009
Five flint axes found in the caves are dated at 450,000 years old and a piece of jawbone is estimated to be between 35,000 and 40,000 years old. It is thought to be from an early modern human. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Autumn Movie Preview 2009 Aug 25, 2009
Saturday Night Live's Bill Hader voices Flint, a young inventor who dreams of creating something will improve everyone's life ... Also lending their voices to the mix: James Caan as Flint's dad, Andy Samberg as Flint's bullying nemesis, Bruce Campbell as the mayor, and Mr. T (yes. (IGN FilmForce)
More students = less parking spaces Aug 21, 2009
Restricted lots in the vicinity of Lewis and Clark include those along Reynolds Avenue near Gruber Fitness Center and Flint and Muir halls. Parking along Sherman Avenue is allowed within the posted signs. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Finding incentive to play Aug 13, 2009
"I'd always played well at the Buick, up in Flint," Lancaster said Wednesday. "I took the mental approach that I was playing against Tiger Woods, and I'd better be 20 under when I was done.". (News & Observer -- Sports)
Midwest offers special Louisville fares Aug 4, 2009
Des Moines, Iowa; Flint or Grand Rapids, Mich. $188. (Louisville Business First, KY)
AP Source: GM will quit sponsoring the Buick Open Jul 29, 2009
2%, and the Flint area, where the tournament is held, reported 17. 4. (USA Today -- Money)
First, Tiger, and now Buick Open GM is out Jul 29, 2009
2 percent, and the Flint area, where the tournament is held, reported 17 ... Loss of the Buick Open would be a big blow to the Flint area, which has seen wealth and people drained away by the decline of GM, once its largest employer ... The Buick Open is the most prestigious thing we do in this community, said Jerry Preston, president of the Flint Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Author E. Lynn Harris dies at age 54 Jul 25, 2009
Harris was born in Flint, Mich. in 1955 and raised in Little Rock, Ark. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Ask the pilot Jul 25, 2009
"But it also is clear that the job is not done, and that the industry may be nearing another tipping point," writes Perry Flint, the editor of Air Transport World magazine, in a June editorial. "By some safety metrics, the pace of improvement is slackening or stalled." Flint cites bird strikes, runway incursions and flight crew competency (see Colgan) as areas requiring scrutiny. (Salon)
Shifting ground in the race for mayor of Atlanta Jul 20, 2009
Everyone now rush to buy up some valuable land near Clayton s Flint River. Remember that Jonesboro is the nation s Little Continental Divide. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Andrew Flintoff set to quit Test cricket Jul 16, 2009
Andrew Flintoff to quit Tests at end of Ashes - Top Stories - Cricket - SPORTS - The Times of India ... Andrew Flintoff to quit Tests at end of Ashes ... LONDON: Andrew Flintoff will retire from Test cricket at the end of the ongoing Ashes series against Australia, the injury-prone England all-rounder announced on Wednesday. (India Times, India)
ACT_moves to new digs in old USDB Jul 10, 2009
Plans are for Flint and Muir Halls, adjacent to Gruber Fitness Center, to be turned over to the Command and General Staff College. ONLINE POLL. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Olympic gold medalist brings camp to Madison Jul 8, 2009
Standard Journal/Colby Flint -- Olympic gold medalist Ryan Millar instructs Madison High School volleyball players during volleyball camp on Monday. Millar's The Next Level Volleyball Camp travels all over the United States every summer. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Kansas Vacation Adventures Start Under $30 Per Person, Per Day - Including Lodging! Jul 1, 2009
Flint Hills Nature-Based RMA ... Soaring and diving from hilltop to valley along the quiet country highways through the Flint Hills will quickly challenge your notions of prairie. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Barry back to barbering in new Bear's Den Jun 25, 2009
Gardner grew up in Marcellus, where he graduated from high school in 1962, and attended barber school in Flint, where he could room with his aunt and uncle for 10 a week. He started work in Dowagiac July 20, 1963, for Percy Beidler, whose barber shop was located on the west side of Front Street in Brechenser's pool hall. (Dowagiac News, MI)
TSA's express security grounded Jun 23, 2009
Deborah Ale Flint, assistant aviation director at Oakland International Airport, said the "downturn in the economy affected Clear's ability to operate." Oakland began Registered Traveler in March 2008. Castelveter of the transport association said the program provided "no real customer convenience or security benefit." Most airlines offer exclusive security lines to top customers, who still must clear the same security procedures as other passengers. (USA Today -- Tech)
Expenses scrutiny Jun 20, 2009
" GRAHAM BRADY Kevin, from Altrincham, spotted a 10 claim by Conservative MP for Altrincham and Sale West for a "milk frother" in 2007/08 and, on the same receipt, 21 for a black toilet roll holder. Mr Brady has yet to respond. MARIA MILLER The Conservative MP for Basingstoke was paid 154.61 for books in February 2008. The invoices she submitted from Amazon list political titles, including books on Tony Blair such as Blair Unbound, Blair's Britain. One receipt also shows children's books,... (BBC News -- UK)
Fast boats? Check. Friends? Check. Let’s race Jun 20, 2009
Nearby, Greg Keller of Flint, Mich. and his son Tyler, 8, were also making adjustments to the engine on a runabout. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Jun 6, 2009
Caroline Flint has accused Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, of treating her like "female window dressing" in a damning letter announcing her resignation as Europe Minister. John Hutton's decision to resign from the Ministry of Defence surprised many in Westminster and Whitehall, because it means he is giving up a job he loved. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Invaders Must Die Jun 2, 2009
Collaborating as a threesome for the first time since 1997 release 'The Fat Of The Land', the diverse Prodigy collective Keith Flint, Maxim Reality and Liam Howlett return with an offering they profess goes "back to their old-school but cutting edge" roots ... Colours' and 'Thunder' keep Flint and posse's penchant for nonconformity abounding, while 'Take Me To The Hospital' (also the name of the band's upstart record label) exemplifies their effusive lyricism and downright cocksure musicianship.... (iAfrica.com)
Michael Moore: Goodbye, GM... Jun 2, 2009
As I sit here in GM's birthplace, Flint, Michigan, I am surrounded by friends and family who are filled with anxiety about what will happen to them and to the town. Forty percent of the homes and businesses in the city have been abandoned. (The Drudge Report)
Church Roundup May 29, 2009
Pastor Willie R. Flint of Macedonia Baptist Church, Evangelist Theresa Brightwell of Arnold Grove Baptist Church and Minister Obie Bradford of Huff Grove Baptist Church will be the guest speakers. The WOW series will be held at 1 p.m. June 6. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Brown Alum Jodi McKenna Named Assistant Coach for 2010 U.S. Olympic Women's Hockey Team May 23, 2009
McKenna joins Northeastern coach Dave Flint ... - Dave Flint, head women's ice hockey coach at Northeastern University, and Jodi McKenna, head women's ice hockey coach at Wesleyan University, were today announced as assistant coaches for the 2010 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team ... "We're extremely excited to have both Dave Flint and Jodi McKenna join our coaching staff," said Michele Amidon, director of women's hockey for USA Hockey. (Brownbears.com)
Marblehead police log: May 12-18, 2009 May 20, 2009
Theft of phone reported on Flint Street at 6:57 a.m.. Theft of cash reported on Atlantic Avenue at 7:53 a.m.. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Woman Arrested in Stabbing May 18, 2009
Police say Webb and Betances got into an argument outside a home near the intersection of Genesee and Flint Streets Saturday night. Investigators say Webb then stabbed Betances in the chest. (R News)
Massachusetts May 17, 2009
Pick up sandwiches and salads at the museum's cafe, then spread a blanket within gazing distance of the Musical Fence, the Trojan Chicken, or other works on the 35 acres bordering Flint Pond. DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, 781-259-8355. (Boston Globe)
Eulogies in Oshawa for a lost way of life May 16, 2009
Oshawa's going to be the next Flint, Mich. and everyone knows what happened there. (Globe and Mail)
Launch of prenatal test held pending fraud probe May 13, 2009
Krista Flint, executive director of the Canadian Down Syndrome Society, fears the tests aren't value-neutral and could encourage a decision to terminate a pregnancy without consideration for the contributions and high quality of life of people with Down syndrome. "We're concerned that there are few ways to measure the moral accountability of the testing," Ms. Flint said. (Globe and Mail)
Elite Music, LLC Announces the May 19th Debut Release of LaKisha Jones' "So Glad I'm Me" May 13, 2009
LaKisha, a native of Flint, Michigan, was raised by her mother and grandmother, and cites her grandmother as her musical inspiration. Early in her childhood, LaKishas grandmother encouraged her to let her voice shine by singing in local church choirs and music programs. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New-housing price index out, Monday May 9, 2009
Flint Energy Services Ltd. reports. First-quarter share profit of 31 cents is expected, down from 38 cents the previous year. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
AirTran's one-way deals May 1, 2009
- $49 Akron-Canton or Dayton, Ohio; Baltimore; Chicago; Flint, Mich. Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa or W. Palm Beach, Fla. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Slideshow: Gaylord Meijer opens Apr 28, 2009
Coleman, who drove up from her home in Davison, had worked as a secretary for 15 years at the Burton Meijer store near Flint. Prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Blackburn presented checks on behalf of the new store to the GHS cheerleading team, the Alpenfest committee, the Friendship Shelter, Gaylord Little League and Gaylord Soccer League. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Wright's Fallingwater appeals to many senses Apr 19, 2009
Anthony Flint can be reached at. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
More of this story Apr 16, 2009
Most people who hunt from a boat go around the east side around the (Flint) point and from everything I ve heard, this was one, isolated incident, Wilkinson said. They re firing out towards the ocean and using bird shot, but it just made sense to step up and try to address it before something happens. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Rogers: Tri-Town Tales Apr 11, 2009
Before heading to the Topsfield Town Library, I checked in with the regular volunteers at the Flint Public Library in Middleton to see what they were up to. Trudy Dearborn and Dot Ferreira were busy checking in and cataloging new magazines in a conference room behind the main circulation desk. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Paddling trip an inexpensive family getaway Apr 9, 2009
Having floated the Chattahoochee, Etowah, Ocmulgee and Flint rivers over the past four years, this June the group journeys down the Coosawattee and Oostanaula rivers of northwest Georgia ... When the group selected the Flint River for 2008, the event even grabbed the attention of former President Carter, who spoke to the paddlers and dined on fried fish with them at the traditional week's-end celebration dinner ... Carter vetoed a dam project on the Flint during his tenure as governor of Georgia... (CNN)
ATV restrictions shut out 'average Joes' Apr 2, 2009
Missoulian: ATV restrictions shut out 'average Joes. function expandcontent(cid, aobject){ if (disabletablinks==1) aobject. (Missoulian, MT)
Smith & Wesson lessons for GM Apr 2, 2009
I lived in Flint in the mid-70 s and knew a guy that worked at the Blazer plant. He was a reliever covering lunch and breaks for 4 guys on the line. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Will GM, Chrysler survive?: Car companies today arent what they used to be,some observe Apr 1, 2009
By Peter ComingsEditor Tuesday, March 31, 2009 3:05 PM EDT LEWISTON - Jack Vivian invested 36 years of his life working for General Motors (GM) in Flint ... Thomas Birchmeier, 74, worked 34 years for GM, 30 years as a superintendent for the Flint Ternstadt plant ... He now lives back down in Flint. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Central Georgia Flood Warnings Mar 30, 2009
FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19 AFFECTING CRAWFORD. ... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FLINT RIVER NEAR CARSONVILLE HWY. 19. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Helen Resor Earns Spot on U.S. National Team for IIHF World Championship Mar 27, 2009
Joining Johnson on the coaching staff as assistant coaches at the 2009 IIHF World Women's Championship are Dave Flint, head women's ice hockey coach at Northeastern University, and Jodi McKenna, head women's ice hockey coach at Wesleyan University. Date. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
This old sign for the Buffalo Bill Museum and Whitney Art Gallery, dating back to the 1960s, was uncovered after a driver struck the sign Jan. 20 in front of the BBHC. The sign was damaged and will be demolished and replaced. A temporary sign will be used this summer and a new sign will be built in the fall. (Photo by Richard Reeder) Mar 20, 2009
AZ wrote on Mar 19, 2009 5:17 AM:" That's right put up the "Golden Arches" and a "Playland" on the ROBBIE POWWOW GARDEN that will really pack the pilgrtms and their children in, or how about slapping a new "Walmart Logo" on the side of the building? How about a virtual reality experience like the movies, "Out of Africa" "Dances with Wolves" "Jeremiah Johnson" using video of Yellowstone like the Serengeti of the West, Wilderness Pack Trips, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Rodeo Events, Mountain Men,... (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Making Wellesley idling-free Mar 18, 2009
I think we owe WCPP President Sara Azzam, WPS Superintendent Bella Wong and League members Mary Ann Cluggish and Irene Flint, all of whom have shown leadership on this issue, a debt of gratitude. Despite the challenges to reducing idling in Wellesley, Azzam remains optimistic. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Doctors Without Borders exit Darfur Mar 14, 2009
"The immediate future for Darfurians is a sharp decline in the remarkable humanitarian work that has reduced mortality rates to near-normal levels in the aftermath of the massacre years of 2003-04," Julie Flint, a leading expert on Darfur, recently wrote on the website of the Social Science Research Council, a New York-based research center. HALF THE AID WORKERS EXPELLED. (Christian Science Monitor)
Dodge to lead global-risk group Mar 14, 2009
The membership roster is a list of international financial leaders and experienced market players, such as George Soros, the chair of Soros Fund Management; Philip Lofts, chief risk officer of UBS AG; Jerry del Missier, president of Barclays Capital in the Americas; and John Flint, treasurer of HSBC Holdings PLC.. The group is tasked with studying vulnerabilities in the global financial system that risk causing broad damage to it. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
The path out of your sexual rut Mar 13, 2009
From Thursday's Globe and Mail. March 12, 2009 at 8:18 AM EDT. (Globe and Mail)
Piecemeal recovery fills void in a former GM town Mar 5, 2009
It once ranked right behind Flint, Michigan, as the city with the largest concentration of GM operations, and it fell just as hard as the car company faltered. But on Monday, Anderson enjoyed some rare bragging rights. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Memphis Basketball Notes Feb 22, 2009
Calipari already faced (UMass), (Marist), Bruiser Flint (Drexel) and (Lamar) this year. Prior to the 2008-09 season, Calipari had coached against Roccaforte in 2006-07 and Barbee in 2006-07 and 2007-08. (Gotigersgo.com)
Spring Fever » Feb 21, 2009
Turfway Park invader Solarana makes her first start for trainer Bernie Flint, who has a knack with female sprinters. She won only once from six starts last season, but ran some huge races against solid competition in New York. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Save money, rent a house Feb 20, 2009
The owners of our rental home in Mexico, Americans Bill and Wendy Flint, sent us an e-mail with pages of great local advice, including good restaurants, recommended day trips, and even what to expect in terms of pesos versus dollars. GOT A DOG. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
UK environment czar looking at rationing air travel... Feb 10, 2009
UK environment czar looking at limiting holiday trips to save CO2. Monday February 9, 2009. (The Drudge Report)
Simple test, complex questions Feb 8, 2009
People with Down syndrome are very concerned about the emergence of tests that aim to eliminate them from the world, said the society's executive director, Krista Flint ... While the CDSS believes families should be entitled to the best prenatal information and make their own decisions, Ms. Flint said the prime concern is that results from these new tests will come without any insights offered as to the rich and rewarding lives of citizens with Down syndrome ... You don't hear about those who... (Globe and Mail -- National)
Coliseum management cuts 3 full-time jobs, $100,000 in expenses Feb 8, 2009
Bloomington PrairieThunder fans watch the Jan. 17 game against the Flint Generals at U.S. Cellular Coliseum in downtown Bloomington. (Pantagraph file photo/B MOSHER). (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Weeklies reader: Thompson Falls educator seeks better job market for husband Feb 7, 2009
Flint Creek Valley siphon replaced with PVC. An aging siphon in the East Fork Reservoir in Granite County and the headaches it caused for irrigators up and down the Flint Creek Valley has been replaced with PVC pipe ... The 70-year-old metal siphon moved water from the reservoir on Rock Creek through Trout Creek and into Flint Creek. (Missoulian, MT)
