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  • Video: Web only: Todd English's fig and prosciutto pizza Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:04PMCrunchy, chewy, sweet and salty — this fig, prosciutto and gorgonzola flatbread pizza has it all. The Plaza Food Hall’s Todd English shares his tips and techniques. (Today Show) Pizza - Cooking - Home - Flatbread - Prosciutto
  • CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: The New Gate-Field School Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:50PMThe Sarasota Observer dropped in on students at The New Gate-Field School who were testing out the aerodynamics of paper airplanes they had designed for a team-building activity.
  • Book-signing Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:49PMPopcorn seldom shares table space at The Classic Cafe, but a recent dinner proved an exception.
  • Fried pies make life better Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:47PMCommentary by Arnold Dyre When I was a boy going to school at Gore Springs, I often took a sack lunch to school. The school had a fine cafeteria that we called the “lunchroom,” but I would go through periods of preferring what my mother prepared and neatly packed up for me each day.
  • Five Guys' enjoys packed stores after Zagat names it 'Best Burger' for diners Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:45PMEver since Aug. 16 when New York-based Zagat ratings revealed that Five Guys Burgers and Fries was voted the “Best Burger” by diners, local Five Guys restaurants have been swamped with customers, said John Donovan, who co-owns franchises in Vero Beach and Okeechobee.
  • UNI Wrestling Open House set in Osage Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:37PMStory created Aug 31, 2010 - 13:53:37 CDT. University of Northern Iowa Wrestling Coach Doug Schwab, along with UNI Assistant Wrestling Coach Mark Schwab, will return to their hometown of Osage on Saturday, Sept. 25 for a special public open house.
  • Smokin' burgers prepared from scratch in Piscataway Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:37PMPISCATAWAY — We're in something of a burger moment in the dining world, an effect that's been building over the past year or so.
  • Harrison seniors can get new high-dose flu shots Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:35PMHarrison senior citizens will get a new weapon to help fight off the flu this season. It’s called Fluzone High-Dose Seasonal Influenza Vaccine and it’s targeted for folks in the upper-age bracket, according to Harrison Health Officer Karen Comer.
  • Fishing report - Aug. 31 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:28PMFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, AUG. 31, 2010: NEW MEXICO FISHING REPORT This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and...
  • Papa John's awards pizza creator Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:16AMLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A Los Angeles woman is the winner of a contest by Papa John's to create a new specialty pizza.    The Louisville, Ky.-based pizza chain announced that Barbara Hyman's "cheesy chicken cordon bleu" is the winner of Papa John's Specialty Pizza Challenge. The company says the contest attracted more than 12,000 entries on Facebook. The entries were narrowed to three finalists ...
  • Two Students Create Web Site to Track Historic Twitter Trends Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:09AMRT @UCRiverside: #Computerscience and #art student create tool to track Twitter’s top trending topics over time. Timothy Kelleher and Nick DiFilippo created Twend.it , a web site lists the top 10 current, longest running and most frequent trends since May 13, the day Kelleher finished the program that sorts the data.
  • Manny Ramirez Changes Sox, Heads to Chicago Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:09AMFor the past week, the Chicago White Sox made no secret that they wanted Manny Ramirez to be their DH for the remainder of the season. After some waiver formalities and some back and forth, yesterday they finally made it happen. The White Sox acquired Ramirez yesterday on a straight waiver claim from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The White Sox will pay the remaining $3.8 million left on Manny’s ...
  • FDA reports numerous violations at egg farms Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:06AMRodents, piles of manure, uncaged birds and flies too numerous to count were found by investigators at Iowa farms at the heart of the recall of more than half a billion eggs, the Food and Drug Administration reported Monday.
  • FDA Finds Safety Violations at Iowa Egg Farms Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:03AMFood and Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors have discovered that a pair of Iowa egg farms, where tainted chicken feed linked to the ongoing salmonella outbreak in the U.S. was discovered, failed to follow their own safety guidelines.In fact, as Emily Stephenson of Reuters first reported on Monday, "During inspections conducted on August 19-26, officials found rodent holes and leaking ...
  • Shelbyville powers up for electric car project Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:59AMThere are plenty of places to fill up your vehicle in Shelbyville, and at some point in the near future, you'll have a spot to plug it in as well. Shelbyville is one of several communities in...
  • Consumer Confidence Improves Modestly in August Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:56AMThis is a step in the right direction, but sentiment remains quite low. Conference Board - United States - Unemployment - Economic - Consumer Confidence Index
  • Logan's Roadhouse chain is being sold Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:54AMLogan's Roadhouse Inc. - a steakhouse chain with 214 locations in 23 states - has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Kelso & Co., in the latest deal during what's proven to be a busy summer for restaurant mergers and sales.
  • The mystery of ‘man flu’ Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:54AMTuesday 31st August 2010, 3:45PM BST. Thanks to my new friend Noisy who posted a reply to my last effort, writes our Grumpy Old Man Bill McCarthy .
  • Phamous Phil's BBQ & Grille has smokin' new menu Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:45AMLOWER PROVIDENCE — No doubt about it, the joint is smokin’.
  • Memorial service this morning for pastor killed by police Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:05AM  SPOKANE VALLEY -- Hundreds of people are expected to gather at Greenacres Baptist Church in Spokane Valley. They'll honor the life of 74 year old Wayne Scott Creach at 10:00 a.m., a pastor of 40 years. Pastor Creach established Greenacres Baptist Church more than 40 years ago. He also owned a plant farm in Spokane Valley. Pastor Creach was killed late last Wednesday night in an officer ...
  • Penn State's 'Wiz': Stefen Wisniewski masters multiple disciplines Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:54AMPenn State University right guard Stefen Wisniewski jokes around with State College High School sophomores Elaine Hinrichs, left, and Justin Stec during his student teaching tenure at the school.
  • OKLAHOMA FISHING REPORT Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:54AMCENTRAL   • Arcadia: Elevation below normal, water 94 and murky. Largemouth and white bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and plastic worms. Channel and blue catfish excellent on cut shad and liver. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
  • Maria Rodale: VIDEO: Sweet-and-Sour Tomato-Pepper Salad Recipe Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:53AMThis clean, quick, and easy recipe tastes just like my childhood summers to me. My mother used to make it, and I always loved it--even...
  • Olive Festival Dutch Oven Cook-off results Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:50AMMain Dish First Place: Warren and Roberta Duke of Corning.
  • Indicators are positive for West Nile Virus activity in San Bernardino County Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:49AMOne mosquito group in the Shandin Hills area of the city of San Bernardino. Mosquito pool analyses were conducted on various dates during the month of July and blood samples from sentinel chickens were sent for testing on August 9th.
  • Ground broken for Redwood Grill Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:48AMWhen Nielsen’s Pharmacy opened on a 46-acre site on South Columbia Street last November, Bill Nielsen said the store was just the first establishment in what he hoped to develop into a center for positive, community-friendly businesses.
  • Health-care reform law kicks in next month Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:46AMThe Times Herald-Record will be putting together a story about provisions of the health-care reform law that will be implemented in September.
  • Mad Men: Season 4 Episode 6: Waldorf Stories – TV Review Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:43AMOn “Mad Men” Sterling Cooper Draper Price has definitely had a busy couple of episodes. Their getting clients, developing characters, and in Don’s case, slowly but surely swirling the drain. How close does he get to rock bottom this week? Check out our review and find out… The Players: Writers: Brett Johnson and Matthew Weiner Director: Scott Hornbacher Cast: [...]
  • Chicks and Bricks: Zeeland's early major businesses honored Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:30PMState historical markers honoring the two industries will be unveiled Thursday during a Chicks and Bricks ceremony.
  • Arizona Fishing Report Aug 25 - Sept 19 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:16PMThe predatory fish will likely feed all night, so don't expect lots of first light surface boils (although it can still happen). Typically, the good daytime bite will come in late morning, around 9-10 a.m., following a moon bright summer's night. Also keep in mind that black-colored topwater lures, including buzzbaits, can sometimes get you dramatic action at night if you can find active ...
  • Hospital lawyers fight claims of unnecessary stents Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:01PMSt. Joseph Medical Center says warning letters don't equal damages Even as some St. Joseph employees continue to suggest wrongdoing, the hospital's attorneys appear to be girding for a fight over coronary stent procedures
  • HealthKey: Hospital lawyers fight claims of unnecessary stents Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:47PMSt. Joseph Medical Center says warning letters don't equal damages St. Joseph Medical Center has repeatedly said it wants to do right by its coronary stent patients.
  • Salute the spirit of learning Twin profiles of courage Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:38PMAccident victim Abir Adhikary learnt to write with his left hand within a year of losing his right arm and passed ISC with 70.5 per cent.
  • Past Pages Aug. 29 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:35PMThe boss archer: Billy Lynch (witness to Lincoln's assassination) ... comes to the front with an archery score which make the rest of the archery club take a back seat. Geo. Thaxter thinks he has discovered the true secret of spotting bulls eye and threatens to beat Lynch.
  • Massive wings ordered for Festival Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:21PMWe're less than a week away from a celebration of Buffalo's most famous cuisine and the organizers have put in quite an order.
  • Egg recall doesn’t change habits of many consumers Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:08PMEarlier this month, more than 500 million eggs were recalled because of their connection to hundreds of cases of salmonella. The scare has consumers wondering if it might be a good idea to be more careful about where their food comes from.
  • Urbanite Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:05PMWe here at amNewYork watch a lot of TV — too much, in fact. But because of that, we’re feeling pretty confident about our picks for the Emmy Awards, which are on NBC/4 at 8 p.m. on Sunday. Here’s hoping we’re not ashamed on Monday.
  • 4-H Club Fair melds tradition and future Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:49PMSPENCER - "4-H Is a Way of Life." The words on the boy's T-shirt spoke volumes, but it was the calf-length rubber barn boots that said it all.
  • Damien Grant: Wily fox snaps up his chance Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:18PMRemember Chicken Little? She was an annoying little bird convinced a falling acorn meant the sky was coming down. Chicken Little was so persuasive, other animals followed her on a journey to warn the king. Along the way, a wily...
  • Cross-border wing war breaks out Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:16PMThere’s an all-out frying war brewing in Toronto’s kitchens in anticipation of a U.S. wing company migrating north to Canada.
  • Austin's source for local news Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:10PMSunday’s worship service will mark the end for Fellowship United Methodist church. - Herald file photo
  • Pastor slashes puppy's throat; neighbors outraged Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:00PMFINLEY, Wash. – A church pastor says he had no choice but to slash the throat of a puppy that was attacking his chickens, but neighbors are outraged because this is the second time this year he has been responsible for the death one of their dogs. The Tri-City Herald reports David Rea killed one of his neighbor's two Siberian huskies when he found the dog killing livestock in his chicken pen ...
  • Grace and grit in Guatemala Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:57PMOn a trip to Central America with a St. Paul tour company, hiking and biking up steep mountains worked the leg muscles; building a home for the needy employed the heart.
  • A Balkan country sheds its secret past Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:57PMAlbania shows off its charms - including ancient castles, mosques and churches - after years under a Communist dictator.
  • U.S. wings chain muscles north Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:56PMThere's an all-out frying war brewing in Toronto's kitchens in anticipation of a U.S. wing company migrating north to Canada. And everyone's calling the other chicken, so to speak.
  • Business Roundup: Labor Day means free meals for kids at Applebee’s Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:52PMApplebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar will celebrate Labor Day with free meals for children 10 or younger at all local locations. Herb Philipson’s outdoors stores aren’t just about hunting and fishing.
  • LCC Caribbean Festival celebrates variety of cultures Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:49PMLANSING Denise Harris remembers the first Caribbean Festival on the Lansing Community College campus 16 years ago.
  • Small plane makes emergency landing on Wise County highway Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:48PMOut of fuel, the pilot of a 1936 Stinson Reliant makes an emergency landing on U.S. 23 in Wise County.
  • Firefighters to celebrate anniversary at festival Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:47PMBEACH CITY – The Beach City Fire Department will celebrate its 80th anniversary  with a festival Thursday through Saturday.
  • Healthy food, healthy weight Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:45PMThe last part in our four-part series on eating healthier promotes a healthy lifestyle. So how do you choose a healthy eating plan? According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a healthy eating plan:* Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains ...