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Springer followed family to state (The Oklahoman) Karl Springer has called himself an Oklahoman for the last three decades, but he didn't start out here. He was born in Hollywood, Calif., and raised throughout the Golden State, where his parents played bass with the orchestras of historic musicians. His mother was part of Liberace's orchestra and later Tommy Dorsey's band. His father spent time with Desi Arnaz's band, though he later went into ... us.rd.yahoo.com
200,000 Records Donated to School (Time Magazine) A vast collection of 78 rpm records, valued at $1 million, is being donated to Syracuse University us.rd.yahoo.com
Achievers (Billings Gazette) Monday, July 7, 2008 OrganizationsThe Montana Kiwanis Foundation presented a check for $1,004 to the Montana Chapter, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The gift came from the funds raised during the Billings Kiwanis 5K Walk. Twenty percent of the remaining proceeds went to the Kiwanis backpack project in Montana, and 50 percent went to the Kiwanis International Foundation for its ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Task Force Report (Foreign Relations) Against the backdrop of increasing attention to energy and climate change in the presidential campaigns, recent failure of the Senate to advance the Lieberman-Warner climate bill, and preparations for this summer’s G8 summit, a CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force recommends an overhaul of U.S. domestic and foreign policy to confront the challenge. us.rd.yahoo.com
MSNBC thinks audience gain will last past election (Louisville Courier-Journal) MSNBC is a player in the cable news competition in a way it hasn't been before. The surge in viewership created by the presidential campaign has benefited MSNBC more than Fox News Channel or CNN, and Griffin is pushing to consolidate those gains. us.rd.yahoo.com
Residents love constantly evolving Champaign subdivision (The Champaign News-Gazette) CHAMPAIGN – Garden Hills has a way of getting noticed. The northwest neighborhood of roughly 1,000 homes – a proud, diverse and working-class neighborhood – has its share of problems. But it's also filled with many longtime residents who say they wouldn't live anyplace else. This summer, Garden Hills is the focus of an intense city effort to provide activities and guidance to local youths, ... us.rd.yahoo.com
More News (Gazette.Net) Jersey will be a freshman in the fall at Duquesne University. In her essay, she wrote about the need for financial literacy classes in high school. “Before taking financial literacy class in high school, I wondered about my long-term future,“ she states in her essay. us.rd.yahoo.com
Smith seeks higher parking fines in Baltimore County (Baltimore Examiner) Forgetting to feed the meter or parking in a fire lane could get a lot more expensive in Baltimore County. us.rd.yahoo.com
Orangetown Town Board report (The Journal News) Here's a recap of the June 23 Orangetown Town Board meeting. Supervisor Thom Kleiner and board members Nancy Low-Hogan, Marie Manning, Michael Maturo and Denis Troy were present. Information for this report was provided by the Town Clerk's Office. us.rd.yahoo.com
Where to see the fireworks (The Capital) There's nothing more American than a good old-time Fourth of July parade, followed by picnics and sandlot ballgames, topped off with a grand display of pyrotechnics that light up the velvet night sky. us.rd.yahoo.com
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