Provides the latest RSS feeds for House & Garden News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Oregon Telegraph.com http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/cat/57ef06a09618a2d6/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 03:26:05 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:26:05 -0400 30 Archaeologists in southern subtropical China have uncovered evidence for the first time that people living in Xincun 5,000 years ago may have practised agriculture -before the arrival of domesticated rice in the region. Current archaeological thinking is that it was the advent of rice cultivation along the Lower Yangtze River that marked the beginning of agriculture in southern China. Poor ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214598217/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:02 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214598217/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 A senior Japanese executive committed suicide by jumping off a multi storey building in a residential complex in Gurgaon, Haryana, on Friday. Yushiharu Fuji, 54, jumped from a 15 storey high-rise apartment located in Phase 5, DLF City. Gurgaon Police have since taken custody of Fuji's body. Police said Fuji might have been depressed as he lived alone, and therefore, took the extreme step to ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214596134/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:10:03 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214596134/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Expected to be the hardest, polio eradication was made possible in India thanks to social mobilisation and mapping of houses refusing the vaccine, according to Microsoft's Bill Gates. "The two things that were done super well were social mobilization and mapping where the houses were," Gates, who has made global health and, in particular, the total eradication of polio his top priority this ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214584411/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:50:01 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214584411/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 The $265 million Puerto Rico's heavily indebted state-owned water and sewer authority is trying to collect from customers includes $30,000 due from La Fortaleza, the official residence of the island's governor. La Fortaleza ran up an unpaid bill of $60,000, but the figure was cut in half as part of a broader collection plan initiated in January, its chief executive Alberto Lazaro told WKAQ radio ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214575660/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 02:20:01 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214575660/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fire season is going to be bad in the western United States this year, and what’s worse is that sequestration has limited what resources are available to stop the fires once they happen. This means that firefighting agencies are likely to face huge budget shortfalls by the end of the year, and increases the chance for ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214598094/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:09:29 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214598094/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Tyler Independent School District filed building permits to renovate the kitchens at Hubbard Middle School and St. Louis School.Work to Hubbard, at 1300 Hubbard Drive, includes demolishing the existing CMU and freezer, pouring a new concrete porch and installing a new freezer for $35,893. Work to St. Louis, at 2800 Walton Road, includes installing a new freezer and removing and replacing the ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597592/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:51:14 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597592/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Q. Every year the board meets with the owners and recommends to them that no audit be taken on the condominium books, in order to save money. Is there a state law that the board must have the books audited periodically? I have another concern in that our directors have little business experience making good decisions for the ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597436/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:13:21 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597436/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 West Palm Beach First, it is important to understand the difference between organic and inorganic mulch. Organic mulch refers to organic matter such as bark, wood chips, leaves, straw, etc. Inorganic mulch is made of stones, glass, ground tires and other materials.One of the reasons people use organic mulch is to conserve soil moisture. Although this is beneficial for plant roots, it can lead ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597437/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:13:20 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597437/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Given how often they’re on the floor, occasionally inside a public restroom, it should come as no surprise that a third of women’s purses crawl with E. coli. And given how many grubby hands and baby bottoms touch grocery store shopping carts, we shouldn’t flinch at the fact that, on average, they carry 115 times more bacteria than a toilet seat. It’s a dirty world ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597438/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:13:20 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597438/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 We live in a world of gadgets. For many of us, electronics — smartphones, tablets, audio/video components are a major part of our daily lives. For the average consumer, integrating these subsystems so they work together can be a challenge. “You have all these different pieces coming in at all different angles into the home, but it’s really difficult to tie it all together and ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597440/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:13:19 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597440/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Are large numbers of homeowners who have negotiated short sales with lenders at risk because of a startling omission in the American credit system? Do their credit reports and scores indicate that they were foreclosed upon, rather than having negotiated a mutually agreeable resolution with their lender?The answer appears to be yes, and last week two federal agencies — the Federal Trade ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597439/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:13:19 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597439/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Never underestimate the value of professional landscape designers. Trained to know what plants work best and what designs function best, they can save you time, money and heartache. “There is much more to landscaping than popping shrubs around a house,” says Peggy Krapf, a member of the Virginia Society of Landscape Designers. “Good landscaping has a real artistic component ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597442/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:13:18 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597442/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Avalon Park Boulevard and took an afternoon to control, they said. The 6-acre fire was near Avalon Reserve apartments and the Waterford Chase community. Woods behind houses on Seneca Falls Drive caught fire about 1 p.m., officials ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597443/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:57:09 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597443/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 The study by the Pew Charitable Trusts suggests that people who retire in the next quarter-century could suffer declining standards of living compared with earlier ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597444/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:53:10 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214597444/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Firefighters found a one-story, single family home on fire but contained the blaze to the kitchen and dinning room area, Colamarino said. It was knocked down by 2:25 ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214596754/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:14:36 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214596754/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Lakeland city commissioners will vote at their meeting at 9 a.m. Monday on whether to spend $836,000 to hire Lakeshore Environmental Contractors, a Birmingham, Ala., company, to demolish the building and remove any asbestos from the area.If commissioners approve hiring the company, demolition and asbestos removal is expected to begin June 15 and last about 90 days at the units at 805 W. Seventh ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214596755/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:13:14 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214596755/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 We have the Duchess of Cambridge (formerly Kate Middleton) to thank for single-headedly bringing back the fancy hat. But that doesn't mean you need to wear one to your garden ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214596756/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:12:56 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214596756/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 One of the things I love about the spring is the abundance of early herbs and vegetables growing in the garden. All perennial, they lighten my mood and my attitude toward food. These ingredients can be combined to create wonderful dishes such as the three detailed below.Lemony sorrel, a favourite for making pungent soup, makes a sensational starter paired with the sweetness of fresh spot ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214596757/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:12:50 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214596757/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Winter Garden man found dead in his home a week ago.Jadarion Jackson, 20, and Latara Conyers, 33, both of Winter Garden, were arrested a little after 6 p.m.One of Wright's children who had gone over to visit found him dead about 4 p.m. May 10 in the house on Horizon Street, police said. Some of his possessions had been ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214596758/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:46:35 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214596758/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Located in the gated community of Cocoplum in Coral Gables, Tahiti Beach has some of most luxurious waterfront homes in Miami…and 4 Tahiti Beach is no exception. Address 4 Tahiti Beachis a beachfront oasis where wide open water views meet and meld with a tri-level estate. The home was constructed and designed for total serenity. ';The square footageof the house is ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214596759/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:41:45 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214596759/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 A FAMILY FUN WORKSHOPpresented by the Polk Museum of Art will take place at the Mulberry Public Library at 10:30 a.m. The theme of the free workshop is "origami."THE CREATIVE STUDIES SERIESis presented at 5 p.m. at the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland. Polk Museum of Art Executive Director Claire Orologas will discuss the impact art can have on the quality of our lives. Admission is $10 ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214595518/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:06:44 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214595518/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Instead of kicking back on the dock this weekend, Stan Tick and his family are going to try to fix theirs. And pick up the flotsam and jetsam, including massive logs, that have been deposited on the lawn of their Lake Vernon property."It was very - I'm not going to say scary, because you're used to the conditions - this was really quite out of the ordinary," said Mr. Tick, who ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214595624/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:06:34 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214595624/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 WINTER GARDEN -- Police have arrested a man and woman in connection with the murder of a Winter Garden father. Jadarion Jackson, 20, and Latara Conyers, 33, are charged as suspects involved in the killing of 35-year-old Sylvester Wright. Wright ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214595909/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:54:23 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214595909/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 With their three children grown up and launched into successful careers, Ada and Alvin find they have more than they need.Alvin, 66, retired a couple of years ago with a company pension of $3,850 a month, but he still does some consulting work. As well, he and Ada get $2,630 between them in Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security benefits. Ada is ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214595316/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:58:13 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214595316/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. (The Republic) - Two Indianapolis men have been sentenced to seven years in prison for burglarizing a furniture store. George E. Brown, 48, and Troy Copeland, 26, both entered guilty pleases to a charge of burglary, 24-Hour News 8's news ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214595107/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:35:09 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214595107/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Between 2003 and 2012, the total number of women worldwide wanting to avoid pregnancy and in need of contraception increased from 716 million to 867 million, with growth concentrated among women in the 69 poorest countries where modern method use was already very low. A young Chinese boy walks past a neighborhood 'sex shop', full of contraceptive suggestions, in central Beijing. (UPI ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214594895/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:22:11 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214594895/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Unattended cooking caused a fire that heavily damaged a residence at 2717 Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne firefighters said tonight.No one was injured, the Fort Wayne Fire Department said in a statement.Firefighters said they were called to the two-story home at about 6:20 p.m. and found heavy smoke pouring from the structure, with the occupants directing them to the location of the fire and alerting ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214594531/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:43:14 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214594531/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Staffers and volunteers with the organization Great River Greening will fan out across the Hamline-Midway and Macalester-Groveland neighborhoods residents to plant 82 rain gardens along residential boulevards over two days. The first planting event takes place from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, beginning at Hewitt Avenue and Tatum Street in St. Paul. The second takes place 7:30 a.m. to ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214594545/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:26:20 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214594545/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 The Hammer Museum exhibition opening May 25, "A. Quincy Jones: Building for Better Living," redresses what curators consider a major omission in the history of Los Angeles ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214594631/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:59 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214594631/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 While a stressful job can increase the risk of heart problems and lead to a 25 percent higher chance of having a heart attack or dying of other heart related illnesses, researchers have found that a healthy lifestyle could reduce this risk. The results, which were published in ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214592993/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:38:12 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214592993/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Smoke from a 6-acre brush fire can be seen in a wooded area near homes in the Avalon Park area of Orange County - Friday, May 17, ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214593564/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:13 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214593564/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 ''Everyone is talking about green energy, but nobody knows what that means, how much wind energy do you need to make a scarf? In this project I have visualised the wind, and what it can produce," Karhof said in a release about the ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214592934/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:12:51 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214592934/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 - Two of New York's leading auction houses combined for the art world's richest sales week ever, with works going under the hammer for a breathtaking total of more than one billion dollars. Christie's reaped in more than $638 million dollars at its blockbuster contemporary art auction on Wednesday. Its staggering haul included a record $58.4 million for a Jackson Pollock drip ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214593133/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:03:07 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214593133/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 The current vogue for using high-tech wood products as a green building material has spawned a flurry of proposals for "timber towers."But some new concrete low-rise projects in the Vancouver area seem to be going against the grain. Developers, like the I4 Property Group in North Vancouver whose 700 Marine project is scheduled for completion in July, and Cressey, whose new four-storey ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214592565/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:29 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214592565/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Among the personal possessions Tom Smedinghoff received after his daughter died in Afghanistan was her River Forest Public Library card.Soon, a portion of that local library will be dedicated to the life and work of Anne Smedinghoff, who in early April was killed at age 25 in a bomb blast while on a mission to deliver textbooks to children as the group traveled on foot in the southern province of ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214591842/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:03:09 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214591842/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Obama administration to repatriate its nationals from the Guantanamo detention camp, officials say. More than half of the 166 detainees are Yemeni, the Los Angeles Times reports. They include 88 Yemeni nationals and a few Saudi nationals whose families came from Yemen. Four years ago, a government task force found 86 prisoners it recommended for release from Guantanamo, 59 of them from Yemen. ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214591927/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:56:02 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214591927/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Replay It's officially in its 100th year--formally established in 2013--and yet the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show, a fixture of the English social calendar, is as hot as ever. The sold-out ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214590905/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:22:58 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214590905/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 "This particular penthouse was owned by an investor who prepurchased it from the developer a couple of years ago," listing agent Will McKitka said. "They would have paid somewhere in the $650,000 range for it, so if you included the taxes, the GST and property tax, they are really breaking even at this point. They are not motivated by ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214590776/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:21:55 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214590776/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 PENSACOLA, FL-Chantal M. Lanton, 37, of Orlando, Florida, pled guilty today to two counts of making false statements to a bank in connection with her application for a residential loan and mortgage. Lanton will be sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers on August 8, 2013. The guilty plea was announced by Pamela C. Marsh, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214591214/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:12:21 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214591214/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 IS YOUR GARDEN overcrowded? Too much work? Wearing you out? Probably all three, considering it's late spring and everything is growing apace. Here's a strategy: Simplifying your garden not only cuts down on work, but makes the place more beautiful. Honest. Fewer plants and stronger design give a place to rest your eyes, as well as a chance to rest your back. You might even get to sit ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214591433/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:10:05 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214591433/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Gadsden police received the call about 5 a.m., and the caller said Chadney W. Laugherty was causing a disturbance at a residence on Merryhill Avenue, threatening to shoot people, including one woman who was holding her newborn child. One of the residents of the home said she heard three shots between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m.When police arrived, a relative of Laugherty’s met officers and told ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214591434/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:16 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214591434/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Minneapolis Sculpture Garden with an art-smart phone as your guide. A new app developed by the Walker Art Center uses GPS to map and share stories of the scenic grounds with those who wander through, smartphones in hand. Standing in front of Spoonbridge and Cherry? Listen to commentary by artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen or the "Community Voices" of everyday folks ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214589834/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:08:34 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214589834/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 My least favorite part of Bitcoin week: the accounting A few readers asked if I would provide the (very convoluted) ledger from my week of living on Bitcoin. Here is the accounting, including how I spent my Bitcoin and the value of that Bitcoin in U.S. dollars at the time I spent it. You'll see the week was not just an exercise in living on Bitcoin but an exercise in living frugally ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214589092/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:02 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214589092/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Tenants at a Mission apartment building were recovering Friday after a terrifying fire swept through their building in the middle of the night.About 50 residents at the Willows apartments at Ryan Street and 3rd Avenue made it out safely under difficult conditions.Firefighters called the blaze the "worst in decades" because of the building's wooden structure and combustible vinyl ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214589160/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:50:34 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214589160/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 A bear weighing nearly 300lb has been tranquillized and removed from a homeowner's backyard after it was discovered resting up a tree. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials say the male black bear climbed into the tree in a Florida neighbourhood late on Thursday night. A tranquillizer dart was used to subdue the bear, causing him to fall from a high tree branch ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214589398/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:49:48 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214589398/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 At least 1.5 million Syrian refugees have now fled the civil war, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said Friday. Dan McNorton, a spokesman for the agency, said the real number is probably considerably higher. He said many Syrian refugees are wary of registering with UNHCR. The number is also expected to grow. So far this year, UNHCR has been registering about 250,000 refugees a ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214590300/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:04 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214590300/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Goodluck Jonathan this week declared a state of emergency for three northern states in response to threats from Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Militants suspected to be from Boko Haram killed more than 40 people in attacks on a village in northern Nigeria last week. At least 200 people died and more than 2,000 homes were destroyed in a recent military raid seen as a response to a Boko Haram ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214589384/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:03 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214589384/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Pairing wine with take-out meals If I could keep a cow, I would, because a pile of moist dung does not balance well on my bicycle. So, I'm grateful for Avis. And I'm grateful that the company waived its standard $100 cleaning penalty for soiled returns. This brings me to a principal rule of city farming: Use a rental vehicle for the manure.Every grower, regardless of talent, has advice ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214588852/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:57:57 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214588852/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 poaching attacked," said Mr Portoi. The Head of Security said poachers who hoped they would overpower it and bring it down after spearing it with a poisoned ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214588853/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:56:52 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214588853/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Friday, May 17, 2013 | 10:45 a.m. The Henderson Fire Department battled a blaze that damaged two homes early Friday. At about 7 a.m., firefighters responded to a fire near Ocean Avenue and Water Street. The carport of one home and the rear section of a home next door were both on fire. Firefighters from four fire stations responded, and the fire was brought under control in about 15 minutes, ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214588854/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:51:59 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214588854/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 One of my favorite scriptures is 2 Corinthians 5:15, which says Jesus "died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again" (NKJV). And John 10:10 says Jesus came so we could "have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows)" (AMP). I've learned throughout the years as I've ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214588855/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:46:06 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214588855/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Carolyn Compton is in a three year-old relationship with a woman. Moreover, according to Compton’s partner Page Price, Compton’s ex-husband rarely sees their two children. That same ex-husband was also once charged with stalking Compton, a felony, although he eventually plead to a misdemeanor charge of criminal trespassing. And yet, thanks to a Texas judge, Compton ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214587850/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:42:24 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214587850/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Red and yellow tulips are blooming at Winchester Public School in downtown Toronto, but that's not all that is growing there. Students are planting radishes, spinach, parsley, carrots and mouse melons, too. Composting is the lesson for the day in this large food garden. "The worms poop and that's how the dirt goes," explains kindergarten student Sophie. Kids pull dandelion ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214588002/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:39:10 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214588002/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Coyote figurines were placed around the facility to scare off geese - a strange tactic that seems to be working. Execs told me they would be gone by Friday's governor ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214588585/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:26:37 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214588585/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 NAIROBI -- The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF, has condemned a brutal attack on civilians living in Mpeti village in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. MSF says frequent attacks by armed groups in the villages and towns of North Kivu province have made it difficult for the group to provide medical assistance. The village in North Kivu province ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214586636/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:47:27 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214586636/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 A garden gnome painted by Elton John at the Chelsea flower show, one of over 100 decorated for charity by celebrities that the Royal Horticultural Society will unveil next week. Photograph: Nick ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214586322/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:34:55 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214586322/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 All Anton Krasovsky's friends and colleagues knew he was gay. But when he announced it on live television it caused a sensation. The presenter, who had made a successful career on state television channels before being appointed editor-in-chief of a new Kremlin-funded internet broadcaster, was no marginalised liberal; he was very much part of the system. But with his words, he had crossed a red ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214587650/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:30:18 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214587650/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Look ... but don't touch!These are not your typical dollhouses.They're not intended to be played with.They're for adults to appreciate, not kids.Debbie Walker's dollhouse miniatures are works of art, intended for display only."This is not intended to be a toy," the Regina hobbyist emphasized. "This is a collectible. It is intended to be displayed, admired and ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214587447/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:19:31 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214587447/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 The Joint Special Operations Group defused a volatile situation Friday morning involving a man with a rifle and a revolver, according to an incident report by the Gadsden Police ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214587448/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:58:45 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214587448/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 As shown in this rendering from August, WaterWalk LLC's proposed apartment project would sit along the West Bank of the Arkansas River, on the southwest corner of Maple and McLean. Jack DeBoers apartment project on the west bank of the Arkansas River should launch within the next couple months, the projects manager told me this morning. The 134-unit project is slated for the southwest corner ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214586407/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:28:56 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214586407/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 The Action: Earlier this year, several units were up for sale in the Icon residence in the Entertainment District. This one-bedroom plus den suite was among the smallest, so a dozen buyers promptly reserved private showings and the best of three written proposals added $5,100 to the list ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214584789/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:24:03 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214584789/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Candice Glover took the honors Thursday night). Fantasia won her first Grammy Award in 2011, has released platinum and gold albums, and starred on Broadway ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214585904/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:17:51 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214585904/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 A CASTLE with a moat, a home with a panic room and a $12 million mansion are among the top homes to have sold on the Gold Coast.The Top 50 Gold Coast Homes magazine, free in The Gold Coast Bulletin today, showcases the very best properties on the Coast, from Hope Island to Currumbin.Bulletin editor Peter Gleeson said the 48-page colour liftout was a celebration of the diverse range of homes on ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214585905/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:13:01 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214585905/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 BREVARD COUNTY -- At least a dozen homes have been evacuated in County after two pipe bombs were found inside one home in Cocoa. The home is on ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214585688/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:09:29 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214585688/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 The annual Avant Garden party and benefit in the Walker Art Center's sculpture garden. (Courtesy Walker Art Center) Now that "The Great Gatsby" movie is all the rage, there's no better time to start planning a garden party. "Avant Garden," Walker Art Center's perennial favorite, will feature music, art, food and specialty cocktails Sept. 21 in the Sculpture ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214585906/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:43:54 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214585906/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Forget Big Brother. Companies and countries are discovering that algorithms programmed to scour vast quantities of data can be much more powerful. They can predict your next purchase, forecast car thefts and maybe even help cure cancer. But there is a down ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214584221/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:02:38 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214584221/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 The nation’s favourite gardener, television presenter Monty Don, dropped into Hillsborough today to launch the annual garden festival. Based at Hillsborough Castle, the event is open daily today, Saturday and Sunday from 10am-6pm, with parking on-site. For more information visit ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214584222/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:59:30 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214584222/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has announced that $300 million in federal money has been made available to buy homes in flood-prone areas. The U.S. will turn those properties into wetlands to lessen future ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214583678/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:44:44 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214583678/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 The Abell Foundation has acquired the former University Specialty Hospital site for $7 million and plans to redevelop it into multifamily residential. The Abell Foundation has purchased the shuttered University Specialty Hospital site in Otterbein and plans to redevelop the 210,000-square-foot building into apartments. The Planning Commission on Thursday recommended the City Council amend the ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214584732/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:42:04 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214584732/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Business Furniture is moving 25 employees into the 8,500-square-foot space at 8 N. Main St. next to the PNC building in downtown Dayton. An office furniture company is moving its business downtown in order to be in the center of the regions activity. Business Furniture is moving 25 employees into the 8,500-square-foot space at 8 N. Main St. next to the PNC building. For the past few months, this ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214583162/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:16:12 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214583162/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 I heard one of the bank economists online saying that there was only a four or five-month supply of new condos on the market in Toronto, but that buyers should wait a little longer to see if prices come down any further. It seems to me that prices are bound to bottom out soon. Do you think I should ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214582710/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:47:35 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214582710/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 The competition dubbed Hackathon engages students from universities, and colleges in software development, it is also aplatform for networking among the students. "Apart from the competition, this will be a brilliant learning opportunity for the participants, since it will incorporate a panel of re-known entrepreneurs who will talk of their failure stories and lessons learnt," ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214582711/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:45:57 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214582711/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 A former riverfront dairy would be transformed into a 180-unit apartment complex in Appleton under plans announced by a Milwaukee developer, the Post Crescent reports. Vetter Denk Architects Inc., which developed waterfront property in Green Bay and Milwaukee, is proposing to build five three-story structures. Module type name is JSO Mod-Script ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214582396/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:39:59 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214582396/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Photo hub ShutterStock imagines modern businesses that might be embodied by the seven houses of Westeros depicted in "Game of Thrones" and it's a real game ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214582712/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:16:01 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214582712/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 The Louisville Metro Planning Commission on Thursday denied a developers request for a zoning change that would have allowed construction of a 17-story high-rise in the Cherokee Triangle. WDRB-TV reports that residents clapped after the decision. Many Cherokee Triangle residents said the project was out-of-scale for the area, although the developer, Jefferson Development Group, said it had 200 ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214581709/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:27:52 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214581709/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Vetter Denk Architects Inc. of Milwaukee unveiled plans Thursday for a five-building, 180-unit apartment on Appletons riverfront on the site of a former dairy ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214581706/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:20:47 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214581706/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing, has given a-two-month ultimatum to squatters who have invaded the government Affordable Housing project at Kpone, near Tema, to vacate the uncompleted buildings or face forceful ejection. This follows a concern raised by the management of the Tema Development Corporation (TDC) over the presence of the squatters who are ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214581305/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:03:40 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214581305/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 A big house in the suburbs: Can generations X and Y afford to buy their parents' homes? Would they choose to if they could? As baby boomers retire and downsize, who will buy their big, suburban empty nests? Probably not their children unless housing prices drop or we all start making a lot more money. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday published an article on the home-buying and -renting ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214580487/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:45:38 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214580487/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 health as well as economic reasons. The government already plans to raise the state pension age. The study, which was published in conjunction with the Age Endeavour Fellowship, a charity, compared retired people with those who had continued working past retirement age, and took into account possible confounding factors. Philip Booth, programme director at the IEA, said the government should go ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214579493/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:22:34 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214579493/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 From housing economist Tom Lawler: Based on a limited sample of reports from state and local realtor groups and/or MLS, I estimate that existing home sales as measured by the National Association of Realtors ran at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of about 5.03 million, up 2.2% from April's disappointing pace. On the inventory side, all entities tracking residential listings show a ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214579336/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:03:10 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214579336/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 By Jeff Black, Staff Writer, NBC News With six people already confirmed dead, rescue crews in a northern Texas town continued their search for victims Friday after a wave of 16 tornadoes crashed through the region, ripping homes to pieces and laying waste to large swaths of the area.In Granbury, seven people were still missing after an EF4 tornado packing winds up to 200 mph destroyed a ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214580133/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:48:23 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214580133/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 How cells regulate their own function by "accelerating and braking" is important basic knowledge when new intelligent medicines are being developed, or when plant cells are tweaked to produce more bioenergy. In a study published by Nature Communications, researchers at Uppsala and Umea universities show a model of how cells' regulatory systems work. All living cells have a ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214578545/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:10:04 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214578545/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Nancy and Burke Stinson outside Naval Square, a Toll Brothers Inc. community where they have lived since 2006. After Nancy and Burke Stinson retired, they wanted to relocate to Philadelphia. They searched across the city for the right place, and after visiting neighborhood after neighborhood and home after home, the Stinsons settled on Naval Square in the Graduate Hospital area. It was two hours ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214579427/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214579427/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 The residents of cottages on Belcarra's waterfront may not have to move after all - or at least not right away. Directors on Metro Vancouver's parks and environment committee asked staff Thursday for more information on the condition of the seven cottages, as well as potential investments to upgrade and maintain them. Metro has leased the cottages to longtime residents, such as Jo ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214579008/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:55:41 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214579008/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Teresa King Kinney, MIAMI CEO We are targeting buyers in the Guangdong province because of the high level of wealth there as well as their interest in the Miami ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214578411/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:53:22 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214578411/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 THE National Social Security Fund will from next month mount a door-to-door inspection to get an estimated 3 million domestic workers registered with the fund as is required by law. In a statement, NSSF managing trustee, Tom Odongo said elaborate plans have been put in place to enforce this mandatory requirement to expand social security coverage to all employees as per Section 43 of the ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214578614/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:41:45 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214578614/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Friday, May 17, 2013 | 2 a.m. In Nevada, it turns out not that many people want their kid to "be like Mike" anymore. The Social Security Administration compiles an annual list of the most popular baby names across the country and by state. In 2012, Alexander, Anthony, Daniel, Jayden and Jacob topped the list for boys born in Nevada. Looking back through the administration data, which ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214578057/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:01:58 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214578057/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Developer Bob Rennie works on his speech at his Vancouver office ahead of his address at the Urban Development Institute Vancouver’s gathering on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Boomers will continue to drive the Vancouver real estate market, he ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214577545/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 04:49:29 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214577545/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas subdivision, helping build many of the 110 homes in the low-income area. But its work was largely undone during an outbreak of 16 tornadoes Wednesday night that killed six people and injured dozens. On Thursday, authorities combed through debris in Granbury, while residents awaited the chance to see what was left of their homes. Witnesses ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214576709/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 03:41:31 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214576709/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Police are seeking three men armed with garden tools who carried out a violent home invasion in Waihi overnight. Detective Simon Everson of Waihi CIB said the men broke into a Mangatoetoe St address about 1.20am while the two residents were in bed. "The offenders assaulted a male from the house and caused some damage to the home's interior before they have fled the property with a yet to be ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214576619/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 03:17:23 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214576619/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Students of the central primary school of Shangli town play rope-skipping in a makeshift classroom in Shangli, Lushan county, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 16, 2013. The schoolhouses of the Shangli Town Center School were destroyed in the 7.0-magnitude earthquake taken place in Lushan on April 20, leaving more than 1, 200 students to have classes in newly built prefab houses. ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214576395/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 02:44:11 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214576395/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 It took just days to find homes for 17 mixed-Lab puppies found dumped along a road near the Indiana Dunes. "All the puppies are spoken for," said Ashley Hill, dog coordinator for Lakeshore PAWS, a shelter in Valparaiso that took care of the dogs after they were found Friday night. Karen Read said she was driving along State Park Road near Indiana Highway 49 in Porter County when she ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214576093/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 02:23:08 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214576093/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 On Deck Sweet Corn (Burpee) leads the parade of high-yield vegetables developed for patios or tight spaces. IPTC: This undated publicity photo provided by Burpee shows sweet corn that is grown in a pot. No need to garden in large rectangles when you can plant edibles in 24-inch containers. On Deck Sweet Corn (Burpee) leads the parade of several high-yield vegetables being developed for patios or ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214576396/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 02:14:29 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214576396/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 BARTOW | Kiera Wilmot's mother said her family has been living a nightmare since her 16-year-old daughter's arrest April 22 for creating a chemical explosion behind Bartow High School's ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214575509/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 01:44:55 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214575509/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 LAKE ALFRED | Lake Alfred Parks and Recreation has set a new cancellation policy for reservations at Mackay Gardens and Lakeside Preserve in an effort to reduce the number of weekends the estate sits ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214575508/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 01:44:55 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214575508/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 A prolonged and slow-paced Cyclone Mahasen advanced toward Bangladesh coastline claiming 15 lives, injuring scores and rendering many homeless on Thursday. Over a million people along the coastline from Patuakhali to Cox's Bazar were evacuated. Thousands of people took refuge in cyclone shelters, on high ground and in administrative buildings. Seaports and airports remained shut. But ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214575006/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 01:32:06 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214575006/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 GRANBURY — Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas subdivision, helping build many of the 110 homes in the low-income area. But its work was largely undone during an outbreak of 13 tornadoes Wednesday night that killed six people and injured dozens.On Thursday, authorities combed through debris in Granbury, while residents awaited the chance to see what was left of their homes. ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214575510/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 01:11:26 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214575510/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 WOOLMARKET, MS (WLOX) - The huge Powerball jackpot has a lot of people seeing dollar signs and dreaming of how they would spend that money. A Woolmarket man is living his dream, after winning the largest slot machine jackpot in state history. Tom McMillan will never forget 3:45 p.m., February 10th, 2009. He sat down to play a slot machine at a Biloxi casino. About an hour later, he became an ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214574621/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:38:40 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214574621/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 I was engaging in a bit of therapy the other day, viciously attacking a wallpaper border that had fouled my powder room for far too long. Die, hideous border, I thought as I peeled and scraped and scrubbed. Die. It put up a good fight, but I prevailed. My bathroom is now free of treacly rose bouquets tied with ribbons, although they live on in the adjacent laundry room — at least until the ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214574622/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:31:15 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214574622/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Angela Bassett and a host of entertainment-industry types among his neighbors. Plus, the schools are good. To borrow his oft-quoted phrase: It’s “so money.” Still, it will be a big change from his three-level penthouse atop Chicago’s Palmolive Building. That property was listed at $16.8 million until recently. His new Colonial-style home sits on three-quarters of an ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214574623/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:31:15 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214574623/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 The Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team is assisting RCMP in Langley, where a man who may have a firearm has barricaded himself in his home.Langley RCMP said police were called to the 19800-block of 50A Avenue at about 4 p.m. Thursday and that police have closed off parts of the area while evacuating neighbouring homes.Police are communicating by telephone with the man, who is believed to be ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214574624/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:18:04 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214574624/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 No. #1: Highland Park, 3439 Mcfarlin Blvd., a 1,806-square-foot condo/townhouse with three bedrooms, three bathrooms. Built in 2007. Priced at $499,500. One of North Texas' school districts has made the top 10 ranking on the first annual Best Places for Families to Live: Top School Districts With Most Affordable Housing report. The school district: Highland Park ISD. Highland Park ISD ranked ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214573974/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214573974/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 British Columbia Premier Christy Clark leaves after a news conference at her office in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday May 15, 2013, after winning a majority in the provincial election Tuesday. (DARRYL DYCK/THE CANADIAN ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214573708/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Thu, 16 May 2013 23:29:02 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214573708/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Source: ONE News Three men armed with gardening tools broke into a Waihi house early today and attacked one of the occupants before fleeing with cash. Two people were in bed in the Mangatoetoe St home when the men broke in about 1.20am, police said. After the man in the house was assaulted, police said the offenders "caused some damage" to the home. They then fled with a yet to be ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214573307/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Thu, 16 May 2013 23:13:47 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214573307/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 The dream of playing in the state Final Four is finally a reality for the Haines City baseball team. For the first time, the Hornets are just two wins away from bringing home the Class 7A state championship trophy. The Hornets play Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas at 4 p.m. in the semifinals of the 2013 FHSAA Baseball Finals at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers. "I think a lot of them are excited ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214572855/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Thu, 16 May 2013 22:19:10 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214572855/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Eighty-percent of U.S. adults say they don't allow smoking in their homes, while 75 percent say they don't allow smoking in their vehicles, health officials say. UPI/Jonathan ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214572271/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Thu, 16 May 2013 21:40:31 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214572271/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 GARDEN/LANDSCAPE LECTURES PROGRAM LakelandPresented by the city of Lakeland Beautification Board and Lakeland Parks and Recreation. Topic is "Attracting Birds to Your Garden — It's All About Three Things!" WHEN: 6:30-7:30 p.m. MondayCOST: FreeLOCATION: Larry Jackson Branch Library, 1700 N. Florida Ave.PHONE: 644-6491GARDEN/LANDSCAPE LECTURES PROGRAM LakelandPresented by the ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214571973/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Thu, 16 May 2013 21:08:13 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214571973/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 There were beignets and bathtubs, po'boys and pot fillers. The 2013 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show had come back to New Orleans, the South's capital of good eating, for the first time since 1995. There were delicious finds on the show floor, as well as around town, and I'm still digesting ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214571974/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Thu, 16 May 2013 21:06:23 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214571974/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 /enpproperty--> 'Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it," said the great 18th century writer Jonathan Swift in his essay, The Art of Political Lying. When Swift made his sage observation, the mass circulation press (and its readership) was in its infancy. More than a century later, a mature print media - the so-called yellow press - sparked the 1898 ... http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214571975/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6 Thu, 16 May 2013 20:57:07 -0400 http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/214571975/scat/57ef06a09618a2d6