B.C. towns laying out the welcome mat for world's Olympians
The Vancouver Sun
Olympic volunteer Alicia Tjutjunnik, 26, (second from right) gives Russian language training to (from left) Steve Kellock, Abbotsford Arena manager; Christine Lange, director of sales, Ramada Inn; and Allison Longshore, manager Tourism Abbo...
50 Pot Plants Found; Pound Of Pot In Freezer
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta
LAGRANGE, Ga. -- A 53-year-old LaGrange man faces charges after Troup County drug agents found 50 marijuana plants at his two homes. Authorities charged Francis Scott Allison with possession and manufacturing of marijuana.
Allison V. Smith and Barry Whistler's wedding brings together artistic ...
Dallas Morning News
Sometime after Austin singer-songwriter Amy Cook sang an acoustic version of "I Want to Hold Your Hand," and just before the 135 or so guests headed down a rolling Maine hillside to savor wild-blueberry mojitos and oysters harvested that mo...
Get your wallet, Bobby Allison's '69 Dodge Charger is available
YAHOO!
This is not a joke, folks. The venerated Mecum Auction house is about to auction off a piece of NASCAR history. Bobby Allison's '69 Dodge Charger, pictured there at right, was built and tested for NASCAR due to a rule change reducing engine...
Dinosaurs Unleashed launches in London
Leisure Opportunities
Dinosaurs Unleashed - devised by Nick Allison of Progressive Events and Gavin Howard of Avalon Studios Group - also includes interactive elements, such as Paint-a-Dinosaur, the Dinosaur Trackway game and a marine interpretation exhibit.
At risk children in Missouri on rise
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The trend is worrisome because teen pregnancy had decreased steadily for 15 years until about 2006, said Allison Hile, executive director of the Teen Pregnancy & Prevention Partnership in St. Louis. She attributed the jumps to a national pu...
Finding a home
The Duncan Banner
Allison Edwards wasn’t really focused on any one college when she turned in an application to Oklahoma Wesleyan University. She just wanted to match her classmates and get accepted into a college.
More on the ‘young guns’
Gulf Breeze News
Korrie Abernathy, Sara Papantonio and Allison Proctor join a growing list of freshmen who have scored goals or recorded assists in recent GBHS postseason games. read more
Insurance industry says Ike damage cost $12B in Texas
Houston Chronicle
Ike also severely damaged Cuba before spinning into Galveston on Sept. 13, 2008. Tropical Storm Allison, which dumped record rainfall on Houston in June 2001, previously was the costliest weather catastrophe in Texas history, with $3.5 bill...
Local athletes will compete in Special Olympics Wisconsin State Winter Games
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Local athletes will compete in the Special Olympics Wisconsin State Winter Games on Saturday and Sunday at Nine Mile Recreation Area at Rib Mountain. Time trials are Saturday, with final races on Sunday. Competing in snowshoe events are All...
Briefly Around the State
The Indianapolis Star
Remy extends deal for electric bus motors Pendleton Pendleton-based Remy International on Wednesday said it has reached a long-term agreement with Allison Transmission of Indianapolis to continue supplying Remy electric motors for the GM-Al...
Girl's Letter Earns Mom Trip to State of the Union
NBC Philadelphia
Allison Dixon wrote President Obama to tell him about her strong mother and the family's tough times. To her surprise, they received a response and an invite for Allison's mom to visit the Capital for the State of the Union address.
Lombardi top snowboarder
Sun-Journal
Girls, 10-12: 1. Allison Acritelli, 2. Morgan Daltton, 3. Veronica Davis, 4. Emma DiPompo, 5. Samantha Slovak, 6. Emerald Rodriguez, 7. Bryana Herrault. Boys, 10-12: 1. Stephen Sylvester, 2. Nathan Delmar, 3. Connor McSweeney, 4. Wyatt Simo...
