Check the tax box, fund the parties' parties (CNN.com) When Democrats gather in Denver, Colorado, and Republicans in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, for their political conventions this summer, they'll be taking along with them a big gift from federal taxpayers. us.rd.yahoo.com
(no headline) (Midland Reporter-Telegram) THE ARTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS A project of Arts Assembly of Midland P.O. Box 3494, Midland, Texas 79702 687-1149 FAX 687-1600 SUNDAY Arts Assembly of Midland: Midland's non-profit arts council and umbrella organization for performing and visual arts organizations, 401 W. Texas Ave., Suite 508, 687-1149. EXHIBIT: Art in the Park, four selected sculptures, Duet by David Hickman, Gypsy Rose by Ben ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Summer Fancy Food Show (The Gourmet Retailer) Business will be booming at the Summer Fancy Food Show, June 29-July 1, 2008 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City. The show attracts over 30,000 attendees from specialty food, wine, gift, and department stores; supermarkets; restaurants; and mail order and other related businesses that will come to see more than 2,100 exhibitors from around the world. us.rd.yahoo.com
Cage fighting event coming to Coliseum (The Pantagraph) BLOOMINGTON -- King of the Cage, the popular mixed martial arts organization, will present “Punishment,” a night of “no-hold-barred cage fighting” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in Bloomington’s U.S. Cellular Coliseum. us.rd.yahoo.com
Mike Nadel: Thome’s birthday wish -- quench championship thirst (The State Journal-Register) CHICAGO — Jim Thome is still winning games with his bat, still influencing peers with his attitude and still thirsting for the sweetest sip of champagne baseball has to offer. Thome, who turns 38 today, knows this season with the Chicago White Sox might represent his last chance to win the championship that has eluded him for 16 years. us.rd.yahoo.com
Peek at the Week (Mount Prospect Times) Deadline for items for Peek at the Week is 10 days before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, church events, reunions and support groups to Peek at the Week, Pioneer Press, 130 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068, fax to (847) 696-3229, or e-mail to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for publication. us.rd.yahoo.com
08-28-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb) SUGE KNIGHT JAILED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Cops show up to find ex-mogul standing over girlfriend with knife. *Las Vegas police said they caught Marion "Suge" Knight in the act of assaulting his girlfriend Wednesday morning and promptly threw him in jail. us.rd.yahoo.com
Community Calendar (Winnetka Talk) Deadline for calendar items is 10 days in advance of the desired publication date. Send information on clubs, lectures, community events, religious events, reunions, support groups and singles to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax to (847) 486-7451 or e-mail to glenview@pioneerlocal.com. us.rd.yahoo.com
The shadow boxer (Republican-American) In the generous berth between candor and deception, lie the thousands of evasions, illusions and riddles we tell ourselves and those who think they know us. us.rd.yahoo.com
