Duke claims third straight ACC victory Nov 1, 2009
"If they were here we would go out and play them right now," Duke senior Leon Wright said. "We're taking on all challenges. We're on that downward slope.". (News & Observer -- Sports)
Warriors break into cold sweat Oct 31, 2009
Running back Leon Wright-Jackson, who was raised in Washington, wore shorts. "What's the big deal?" he said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Theres No Crying in Football! Oct 31, 2009
There s No Crying in Football. There s No Crying in Football. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
- Warriors too much for Hornets 0 Oct 31, 2009
By RYAN LEON, Sports Writer. Saturday, October 31, 2009 12:53 AM PDT. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Snow Slows Traffic On Colorado Interstate Oct 29, 2009
FROM THE DOPPLER 10 FORECAST CENTER: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR BOSQUE, HILL, NAVARRO, FREESTONE, CORYELL, BELL, MCLENNAN, FALLS LIMESTONE, LEON, MILAM AND ROBERTSON COUNTIES IN CENTRAL TEXASHEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE AND SOME WEATHER COULD BE SEVERE. Snow Slows Traffic On Colorado Interstate A messy early season snowstorm was slowing travel Wednesday on a Colorado interstate. (KWTX.com, TX)
Where NFL shouldn't go; Benson's revenge Oct 27, 2009
I have no interest in watching a replay of that Leon Washington injury ... I wish Leon better luck. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Men's Tennis Concludes Play at Ohio Valley Regional Championships Oct 26, 2009
Sunday Main Draw Rhyne Williams (UT) d. (UL) 6-2, 6-0 Daniel Isaza (ETSU) d. (UL) 6-1, 1-6, 7-6(5) (UL) d. Leon Nasemann (MU) 6-3, 6-2 S. Childs d. Slavko Bijelica (PU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 S. Childs d. Grega Teraz (ETSU) 6-4, 6-4 (quarterfinals) Ryan Lipman (VU) d. S. Childs 6-4, 7-6(2). Doubles Bradley Cox/EricQuigley (UK) d. Calligari/Hall (UL) 8-6 Carter/Maksimcuk (UL) d. Adam Baker/Alex Zotov (VU) 8-5 (quarterfinals) Rhyne Williams/Boris Conkic (UT) d. Carter/Maksimcuk (UL) 8-6 Childs/Childs (UL)... (Uoflsports.com)
Nuclear Energy Becomes Pivotal In Climate Debate Oct 26, 2009
From the Doppler 10 Forecast Center A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the following counties in Central Texas until 7 pm: McLennan, Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, Mills, Hamilton, Falls, Limestone, Freestone, Milam, Robertson, Leon, Bosque, Widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are likely today, with some areas possibly receiving up to 4 inches. Nuclear Energy Becomes Pivotal In Climate Debate Nuclear energy has become a pivotal bargaining chip in the debate over climate reform... (KWTX.com, TX)
Smartphones: Your comments Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 14:49 GMT, Thursday, 15 October 2009 15:49 UK. The public's "insatiable appetite" for social media is leading to a boom in the smartphone market, according to technology analysts. (BBC News -- Technology)
Blinn athletic director suggests outside support for athletic programs Oct 23, 2009
Per Friday s story, Kenjura and fellow board member Leon Toubin said they would like to see significant cuts to Blinn s athletic budget, possibly to half its current size. We have a product here and it s a good product, Rehr said. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Scenes from Marlin Homecoming 2009 Oct 22, 2009
With Rosebud Lott's win over Teague and Franklins win over Leon there is a four way tie for second in district with Marlin, Rosebud Lott, Teague and Leon. Franklin sits atop the heap at 2-0 and Hearne is on the bottom at 0-2. (Marlin Democrat, TX)
VANDAL PREGAME: Hawaii at Idaho Oct 20, 2009
Running the rock is Leon Wright-Jackson. Wright-Jackson is a big, fast capable back. (VandalVenue.com)
Mystery over Kennedy assassination still swirls around dead CIA agent Oct 18, 2009
He said he may ask the current CIA director, Leon E. Panetta, to release the records, even if the names of people who are still alive must be redacted for privacy ... He said he may ask the current CIA director, Leon E. Panetta, to release the records, even if the names of people who are still alive must be redacted for privacy. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Editorial: Closing ammunition loophole makes state safer Oct 18, 2009
The measure Schwarzenegger signed, Assembly Bill 962 by Assemblyman Kevin De Leon, D-Los Angeles, closes that dangerous loophole ... Politically powerful gun rights advocates strongly opposed De Leon's bill ... The De Leon bill, the governor correctly concluded, appropriately balances public safety against the right to keep and bear arms. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
- Spartans volleyball squad stun Vikings in five games 0 Oct 16, 2009
By RYAN LEON, Sports Writer ... Leona Garrett had nine kills. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
The Foley Report: Notre Dame Oct 16, 2009
Johnny Lujack, Leon Hart, John Lattner, Paul Hornung, John Huarte, and Tim Brown for the Irish and Mike Garrett, OJ Simpson, Charlie White, Marcus Allen, Carson Palmer, and Matt Leinart for the Trojans. A quick note: Mater Dei High School is one of only two high schools to have multiple players to win the Heisman Trophy (the other was Woodrow Wilson High School). (USC Sports -- Rivals.com)
Honduras and Costa Rica chasing third automatic spot Oct 14, 2009
Honduras were on top in the first half in a red-hot atmosphere in San Pedro Sula and got their reward a minute after the break through a superb free-kick from Julio Cesar de Leon ... Honduras got back into the game through a close-range effort from De Leon in the 79th minute, but Pavon wasted a golden chance to earn a point when he blasted a penalty high over Tim Howards crossbar. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Former Falcons' coordinator mourns his wife Oct 13, 2009
" The Bengals let Zimmer decide whether he wanted to coach the game on Sunday or stay in Cincinnati and spend time with his family. Zimmer told the team that his wife would have wanted him to coach, so he was on the flight to Baltimore, accompanied by his father, his son andone of his daughters. The players were impressed by how Zimmer carried himself. "I couldn't really imagine how you can go through something like that and be able to come out and make (play) calls and focus in and forget... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Some of his best columns Oct 13, 2009
Until the latter seasons at Ponce de Leon Park, when a scoreboard blocked it out, the tree was in play. Only Eddie Mathews, then a kid of 19, ever hit a ball into the tree, the story goes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
- UPCOMING EVENTS: Suns travel team has tourney 0 Oct 11, 2009
For more information on the Jr. wrestling club call Raymon Leon at 587-0799 or in the B-Town club call Mark Smith at 535-8765. Run/walk to be held Oct. 17. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Public safety Oct 11, 2009
Lalo Leon Miller, 27, Lawrence, Kan. probation violation (assault); held in $15,000 bail. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
- Tigers rally against Bulldogs to win in volleyball 0 Oct 9, 2009
By RYAN LEON, Sports Writer ... In the first game Imperial opened on a 4-1 run that was aided by three Lynsey Jensen service points and a kill and the team would later moved to an 8-2 lead on two Leona Garrett blocks. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Four teachers leave district Oct 8, 2009
Approved the following qualified evaluators for the 2009/20i0 SY: Leanne Bowley, Mary Good, Dara Logan, Nick Schuerman, Rene Villalva, Martin Muecke, Cliff Dunlap, Rafael Ortiz, Andrea Overman, Gloria Lopez, Jan Gallagher, Claudia Leon, Cyndy Ortega, Rob Doctor, Randy Walker, Sandy Uterhardt, Earl Pettit, Dan Bates and Earl Simmons. Approved the following volunteers: Catalina Decker (HMS); Robin Prudler (Clawson), Gabriel Espino (HMS), Chris Lugo, (Stevenson), Sylvia Valenzuela. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Pieces of history Oct 6, 2009
Hulbert also has bags for Leon s Tots to Teens and Spencer s Tots Apparel, 619 Main St., current location of the Oregon Gift Store. She shopped at Spencer s for her son s baby clothes following his birth. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Riots push Greece to edge Oct 5, 2009
Further confirmation came from the mouth of Petros Constantinou, a bearded firebrand wearing wire-rimmed spectacles that might have fitted Leon Trotsky. Many of the left-wing protesters want to see the government stand down. (BBC News -- Europe)
'Guardian, friend and protector' Oct 4, 2009
Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images. Prince Harry today led tributes to Diana, Princess of Wales, on the 10th anniversary of her death with a deeply emotional eulogy describing his mother as a "guardian, friend and protector" to him and Prince William. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)
Mayse leads boys cross county at Story City, Humboldt Oct 1, 2009
Perry plays host to the Leon Fox Invite Thursday. The Ogden teams travel to Lake City Tuesday, Oct. 6. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Falcons Travel to Houston for HBU Classic Oct 1, 2009
Adam Jahn gave Stanford a 2-1 lead in the 32nd minute after taking a pass from Daniel Leon and firing a shot past Gullo. After Air Force freshman goalie entered the game to begin the second half for his first career appearance, Warshaw gave Stanford an insurmountable 3-1 lead with his second tally of the game in the 51st minute. (Airforcesports.com)
Texas Launches Post-Hurricane Oyster Reef Recovery Effort Sep 26, 2009
The agency is focusing on East Bay and the north shoreline of Eagle Point in San Leon. Crews working on recovery have put a layer of reef building materials, called clutch, on about 20 acres of oyster habitat. (KWTX.com, TX)
G20 gets cracking on bankers' pay Sep 26, 2009
The revamp of regulation is for real, but there will be plenty of argument over the detail of how its done, Leon Brittan, vice-chairman of UBS Investment Bank and former European Union trade commissioner, said on Friday. Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega predicted greater resistance from banks to regulation now that the economy is improving. (India Times)
Pearl Jam is 'Back' Sep 25, 2009
Pearl Jam quickly throws another hit out with their single, "The Fixer." The song reminds you of Kings of Leon, but then you realize that Pearl Jam has have been doing this for the past 19 years, and in all honesty it still sounds amazing. Although it is a little more "pop" than any of the other songs on the album, it is still true Pearl Jam through and through. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Vikings beat Central in IVL volleyball season opener Sep 23, 2009
By RYAN LEON, Sports Writer. Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:35 PM PDT. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Santa Fe Indian steals show in Acoma Sep 23, 2009
Which is exactly what Head Coach Bob Vandiver and his assistant Leon Bachman are hoping for as the teams near the midway point of the season. Chris Kie took over the number spot on Sept. 18 for the Pirates, finishing the course in 19:22. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Strong yen boosts tourism hopes Sep 21, 2009
Leon Yoshida is president of Sawayaka Hawaii Inc., an online travel company that brings about 30,000 Japanese visitors to Hawai'i each year. Aside from the exchange rate, fuel surcharge, swine flu, and the downturn in global economy as a whole, Yoshida said travelers are watchful of a new political regime in place with Yukio Hatoyama of the Democratic Party of Japan. (Honolulu Advertiser)
CLICKS: Week 2 rules to live by Sep 20, 2009
Leon Washington, Jets 29 ... wonders: Help me with these starters -- RBs (3), WRs (3), Flex (1): Steve Slaton, Clinton Portis, Reggie Bush, Leon Washington, Fred Jackson, Jonathan Stewart ... asks: Do I start Leon Washington, Jamal Lewis or Kevin Smith. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Hornets looking to develop chemistry Sep 17, 2009
"With six or seven new faces, I just wanted us to get away," Scott said Wednesday at the announcement that the Hornets will spend six days working at Louisiana-Lafayette's Leon Moncla indoor practice facility. "I didn't want practice to end and everybody go home. I wanted us to be in a hotel close to one another. "We're going to be at the hotel after practice having lunch together and then dinner; they are basically on their own. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Early Morning Storms Cause More Misery Sunday Sep 14, 2009
A flash flood watch continues until Sunday evening for Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, Limestone, McLennan, Mills, Navarro, Leon, Milam and Robertson Counties in Central Texas. Late Sunday morning, radar showed an area of rain stretching from Mexia to Corsicana to the Dallas area. (KWTX.com, TX)
Rainfall Totals Since Wednesday As Much As 14 Inches Sep 13, 2009
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the following counties in Central Texas until 7am Sunday: McLennan, Bell, Coryell, Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, Leon, Limestone, Milam, Mills, and Robertson Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected over the next couple of days ... 08" Granbury 2.05" Lake Leon 2. (KWTX.com, TX)
Good deals, great times Sep 13, 2009
Flagler s three majestic hotels are easy to spot and within walking distance of one another: The first, the Ponce de Leon, is now the centerpiece building of Flagler College, a gem of a campus worth strolling. The second, the Alcazar Hotel, is now the Lightner Museum (904-824-2874, ), housing relics of the Gilded Age. (Boston Globe)
14 Cities in 7 Days...6,100 Miles...More Than 70 Teens Changing Their World... Sep 13, 2009
Leon Logothetis, Host of The Travel Channel's Amazing Adventures of a Nobody. Colleen Johnson, Senior Associate, CNL Lifestyle Properties. (PR Newswire)
Much-Needed Rain Leaves Central Texas Roads Slick, Slippery Sep 12, 2009
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the following counties in Central Texas until 7am Sunday: McLennan, Bell, Coryell, Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, Leon, Limestone, Milam, Mills, and Robertson Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected over the next couple of days ... A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the following counties in Central Texas until 7:00 a.m. Sunday: McLennan, Bell, Coryell, Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, Leon, Limestone,... (KWTX.com, TX)
Watertown sports notes Sep 11, 2009
This year, the seventh-grade boys will have four players with national experience as two others, Nathaniel Munson-Palomba and Doug Leon, also competed for the other Boston Warriors 12U team in the Div III tournament in Virginia. Canino inducted into the Westfield State Hall of Fame. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
San Leon: One year after Ike Sep 11, 2009
SAN LEON, Texas -- Residents of San Leon in Galveston County pride themselves on self reliance ... A year after Hurricane Ike they believe that San Leon spirit has been key to helping them recover and rebuild ... This time it is 14-feet off the ground, painted the same shade of intense jade , and an example he says of that San Leon spirit. (KHOU.com, TX)
Packed house opposes North Middleton truck plan Sep 11, 2009
Diesel particulate exhaust makes people sick, said Leon Sweer, a pulmonary and critical care specialist on the faculty of the Penn State College of Medicine at Hershey. The only issue is do we have the capacity and will and foresight to protect people from that exposure. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
NBA referees expect to be locked out on Oct. 1 Sep 11, 2009
"One source with knowledge of the league's thinking has openly questioned the referees' leverage, telling ESPN.com last month and reiterating this week that he expects the refs -- in this depressed economy -- to ultimately accept the additional reduction from $2.5 million to $3.2 million when faced with the reality of not working.The referees have scheduled a meeting in Chicago next week to discuss their next steps, with their annual training camp in New Jersey -- scheduled to start Sept. 20 --... (ABC News)
NM governor's top aide driver of boat that wrecked Sep 10, 2009
Other passengers on the houseboat included its owner, Leon Fay of Rio Rancho, and Katherine Miller, New Mexico's secretary of finance and administration. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Vikings sweep Rams in volleyball Sep 9, 2009
By RYAN LEON, Sport Writer ... For the Tigers, Akayla Bell had 13 kills, Leona Garrett had nine kills, Kayla Hutchinson had 20 assists and Lindsey Jensey had six aces. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
The Citizen's Cinema Sep 9, 2009
TheCitizensCinema wrote on Aug 19, 2009 2:07 PM:" Prior to watching "Two Lovers" last week, all I'd known about the film was that it was Joaquin Phoenix's last - or so he proclaimed - and that shooting it somehow warped Phoenix into the hermetic, shuddering beard-o who freaked David Letterman out last winter.Phoenix's foray into hip-hop at the expense of his film career would be hilarious if the waste of talent wasn't so frustrating. In "Two Lovers" more so than "Walk the Line" or any other... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
NBA could use replacement refs, as talks stall Sep 9, 2009
Two current veterans, Bill Kennedy and former NBA player Leon Wood, are notable examples of 1995 replacement referees who wound up working in the league full time. The proposed cuts to the referee budget are believed to include reductions in travel costs, pension payouts and health benefits in addition to salary cuts. (ESPN -- Basketball)
Where does Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game go from here? Sep 7, 2009
They played once at old Ponce de Leon, the baseball park. Right now, though, let Atlanta Sports Council have its day, and let the city feast on these Alabama and Virginia Tech guests who feed our municipal coffers, and blessings be to Gary Stokan and his industrious confreres. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Loan in default for Skokie retail project, bank says Sep 5, 2009
That wont be the case for long, says Reliance partner Leon Teichner. The investors are in the process of paying off the loan and recently obtained construction financing for the 14-acre development, called Touhy Centre, Mr. Teichner says, though he declines to identify the lender or how much money the group was borrowing. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Escondido Cougars rout Calexico Bulldogs, 79-0 Sep 5, 2009
By RYAN LEON, Sports Writer. Saturday, September 5, 2009 12:07 AM PDT. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Website to carry Al Qaeda's gift Sep 5, 2009
Later in June, CIA Director Leon Panetta said the U.S. intelligence agency believed bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan and hoped joint operations with Pakistani forces would find him. Text. (India Times, India)
Tony Barnhart's blog Sep 4, 2009
Leon "Pooch-Kick" Trotsky. September 3rd, 20098:27 am. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Not enough Facebook friends? Buy them Sep 4, 2009
"Facebook is an extremely effective marketing tool," Leon Hill, uSocial CEO, said in a statement. "The simple fact is that with a large following on Facebook, you have an instant and targeted group of people you can contact and promote whatever it is you want to promote," he added. (India Times)
SPELLING BEES: WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT ON OBAMA 'SCHOOCHILDREN' SPEECH... Sep 3, 2009
In addition to Secretary Duncan, other speakers include the following: Martha Kanter, under secretary, U.S. Department of Education; John Silvanus Wilson, Jr., executive director, White House Initiative on HBCUs; Dennis C. Blair, director of national intelligence; Leon Panetta, director, Central Intelligence Agency, and many of the 105 HBCU college presidents and chancellors ... 12:15 p.m. Dennis C. Blair, director of national intelligence, luncheon keynote speaker 3:45 5 p.m. Leon E.... (The Drudge Report)
Management Line: Sep 2, 2009
As New South Wales talk back radio man Leon Delaney says in his , it s close to mission impossible ... Leon Gettler is a contributor to The Age, specialising on management issues. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Houston Zoo Helps Save Endangered Toads Sep 1, 2009
Toads also are found in Austin, Milam, Leon and Robertson counties, he said. The amphibians haven't been found in Harris and Fort Bend counties since the 1960s, and they have been absent from Lee and Lavaca counties for more than a decade. (Click2Houston, TX)
UH will go extra mile to finish 8-5 Sep 1, 2009
Instead, Leon Wright-Jackson running loose is the good news. UH 38, UCA 27. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Eric Holder's Hidden Agenda Aug 29, 2009
" Translation: The Obama administration will not make arrests and hand current or former American government officials over for foreign trials, but if the Europeans or U.N. functionaries (at the nudging of, say, the Organization of the Islamic Conference) want Justice's help gathering evidence in order to build triable cases - count us in. Hue and cry followed Holder's decision this week to have a prosecutor investigate CIA interrogators and contractors. The probe is a nakedly political, banana... (CBS News)
Late arriving helmets, pads forces cancellation of college game Aug 29, 2009
CIAA commissioner Leon Kerry didn't immediately return a telephone message. Equipment isn't the only issue at St. Paul's, which has an enrollment of less than 1,000. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Black College football season gets underway Aug 29, 2009
This is a guy that worked a couple of jobs and still made time to work out and watch film and come in here everyday for extra work, said Morehouse quarterbacks coach Leon Murray, the former All-American QB from Tennessee State. He showed the coaching staff a lot this summer with all his hard work and dedication. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
John Franklin HendricksFrankApril 21, 1910 - Aug. 24, 2009 Aug 28, 2009
Frank was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Ivan, Leon and David. . (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Sam Bush goes back to his roots Aug 27, 2009
The co-founder of the acclaimed New Grass Revival, the Kentucky native has an extensive track record of exemplary solo work and commendable collaborations with the likes of Emmylou Harris, Leon Russell, Lyle Lovett, Bela Fleck and Levon Helm. Most of the album features Bush's road band - Scott Vestall (banjo), Stephen Mougin (guitar), Byron Harris (bass) and Chris Brown (drums) - but bluegrass legend Del McCoury steps in to harmonize on a pair of Bill Monroe-penned songs. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Thunderstorm Downs Trees, Power Lines Tuesday Aug 26, 2009
A strong thunderstorm also developed Tuesday afternoon west of Buffalo in Leon County ... Meanwhile lightning sparked a one-acre grass fire six miles north of Centerville in Leon County. (KWTX.com, TX)
