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Marshals seek suspect in cocaine ring Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:12PMUnited States Marshals need your help finding a man they said should be considered armed and dangerous.
UNCW notebook - Kirsteier ends sensational swimming career at national finals Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:11PMBy Carey Nathanson Sports@StarNewsOnline.com After a phenomenal senior season with multiple records, numerous CAA swimmer of the week awards and two individual CAA titles, UNC-Wilmington senior Caitlin Kirsteier can add another achievement to the list. Kirsteier learned March 3 that she had qualified for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, March 18-20 at Purdue.
Spring Breakers, Area Teens Clash In Beach Brawls Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:49PMSpring breakers and teens skipping school kept Beach Patrol officers running from brawl to brawl Wednesday.
Volunteers spreading kindness Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:46PMAfter 14 years, the message has not changed but the need to explain it has eased, says a member of the Violence Awareness and Random Acts of Kindness committee.[...]
Warning! Bad Students Ahead Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:36PMHere are 13 types of college students that professors would love to avoid.
Payroll tax hike hits small businesses Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:21PMSome 35 states were set to boost unemployment taxes on businesses this year, with increases ranging from 2.5 to 600 percent.
York City woman dies five months after struck by dump truck Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:22PMA York City woman struck by a dump truck nearly five months ago has died of complications because of her injuries, the York County Coroner's Office said.
NASCAR concerned with flying cars, vows action Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:59AMDespite NASCAR president Mike Helton's concern about Brad Keselowski's airborne car Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, don't look for a solution to flying stock cars in the short term, if ever.
NASCAR: Crasher Carl Edwards Gets Probation Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:42AMDAYTONA BEACH, Florida — Carl Edwards, who sent Brad Keselowski into a frightening rollover crash in Sunday's NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, was placed on probation for three weeks, NASCAR announced Tuesday.
The NASCAR Foundation Announces 'The Big Five' Projects for NASCAR Day Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:35AMThe NASCAR Foundation announced today five community service projects across the country as keystone events to take place on NASCAR Day on May 21, teaming with several of the sport's official partners and aimed at education and helping children live happier, healthier lives.
Pit board 2010-03-09 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:49PM03.09.2010 -- The Russell Karting Gold Cup Series will become the fourth WKA national series to begin its 2010 season this weekend at the Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, S.C., a new venue for the 4-cycle sprint series.
Man falls from balcony in Daytona Beach Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:27PMA Spring Break visitor to Daytona Beach is recovering at Halifax Health Medical Center after falling from a balcony at a Daytona hotel.
High School Basketball Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:32PMSt. Joe star player Willie Quinn is making plans to be a part of the FACA North-South All Star game in Daytona Beach!
Bomb scare: Officials remove used mortar shell after bomb scare in Daytona Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:52PMDaytona Beach and Volusia County officials removed a used military mortar round a homeowner's property this afternoon.
Spring Break Ramps Up At Daytona Beach Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:45PMSeveral cases worth of beer will go out with the tide as Beach Patrol officers crack down on alcohol along Daytona Beach.
Improved Technology Helps Solve Cold Cases Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:30PMNew technology helps the Florida Department of Law Enforcement track down criminals across the state.
Two crew members indefinitely suspended Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:20PMDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 9, 2010) -- Matthew Huffstetler, a crew member for the No. 01 team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and William Keith, a crew member for the No. 38 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, have been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body's substance abuse policy.
Toyota tidbits 2010-03-09 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:20PMATLANTA RACE REWIND: Red Bull Racing teammates Brian Vickers (seventh) and Scott Speed (10th) earned top-10 finishes for Toyota in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Camry driver Marcos Ambrose (11th) also collected a top-15 finish at the 1.5-mile Georgia oval.
EPA Names Masco Home Services' Environments For Living(R) Program 2010 Energy Star Partner of the Year Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:01AMThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named the Environments For Living program as a 2010 ENERGY STARÂ® Partner of the Year for its outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through its work.
SC teen falls from Daytona Beach balcony during spring break Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:32AMA South Carolina teen is recovering after falling from a Daytona Beach hotel balcony.
Family wants SeaWorld video withheld Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:19AMSeaWorld Orlando and the family of a park trainer drowned last month by a killer whale are preparing for a legal battle to prevent video footage of the accident from being aired on television or online.
SeaWorld, trainer's family seek to prevent release of accident video Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:10AMSeaWorld Orlando and the family of a park trainer drowned last month by a killer whale are preparing for a legal battle to prevent video footage of the accident from being aired on television or online. The Orlando Sentinel reports that the parties have held talks with Jon Mills, an emeritus dean at the University of Florida's Levin College of Law and a former speaker of the Florida House of ...
ASA Press Release - ASA Sponsors Focus on Tracks, Series, Fans Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:34AM~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE March 8, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com[[[SHIFTIN ...
George Jr. Returns to Road Racing in Homestead 200 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:34AMHaving trouble viewing this email? Click here http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001Kq5KIUlW9l3VCsoC69lGJpFb0uVrIP3iQ0kKntxi80D_q5K-w3kMmGqo-xhhob-f3_lrqFN-9qf0rPfBYCaDBtvHIZCjTNRDZiDrBUNmBIwsszGm9RNq4Q%3D%3D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ George Jr. Returns to Road Racing in Homestead 200 Last Minute ...
Royal Purple Lubricants Taps DJ Funkmaster Flex to Showcase Its Latest Performance Products Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:32AMPORTER, Texas, March 8 -- Royal Purple, high performance lubricants announces today that it is once again tapping New York DJ, Funkmaster Flex to promote its latest lines of lubricants in his new television series "Funk Flex Full Throttle" and popular national Custom Car and Bike Show tour.
Florida Law Enforcement Agencies Open Crime Data to More Than 4 Million Citizens Statewide Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:09AMORLANDO, Fla.----This week, the Orlando Police Department becomes the 31st law enforcement agency in Florida to share their crime data on the National Crime Map at CrimeReports.com.
Report: Plane drops banner in Daytona because of engine trouble Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:43AMA pilot dropped a banner and tow rope in Daytona Beach after the plane developed possible engine problems, WESH.com is reporting.
Report: House fire in Port Orange was arson Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:43AMA fire in Volusia County that injured one person was ruled an act of arson, according to a Web site.
M. Basketball. UCF to Open C-USA Championship Wednesday Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:01PMThe UCF men's basketball team will open the 2010 GMC Sierra Conference USA Championship on Wednesday, meeting SMU at 8:30 p.m. Eastern at the BOK Center in Tulsa. The game will air on the UCF-ISP Sports Network and 740 The Game in Orlando.
4 motorcyclist deaths during Bike Week Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:38PMDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Authorities say there were four deaths of motorcyclists in town for Bike Week 2010.That number is down three motorcycle-related deaths from last year.Daytona Beach Fire Departm...
4 Motorcyclists Die During Bike Week Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:18PMA motorcyclist was killed in Brevard County, and the incident marked the fourth fatality associated with Bike Week, authorities say.
Sports Briefs: Phelps sets U.S. record in 200 fly Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:08PMANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Urged on by a vocal, standing-room only crowd, Michael Phelps closed out his weekend at the Maryland Swim Championships by setting the U.S. record in the 200 yard butterfly at the U.S. Naval Academy on Sunday.
4 motorcyclists died during Daytona's Bike Week Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:47PMDAYTONA BEACH — Authorities say there were four deaths of motorcyclists in town for Bike Week 2010. That number is down three motorcycle-related deaths from last year.
4 motorcyclists killed in 2010 Bike Week Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:41PMThe Associated Press Authorities say there were four deaths of motorcyclists in town for Bike Week 2010. That number is down three motorcycle-related deaths from last year. Daytona Beach Fire Department spokesman Lt. Larry Stoney says it was a very good Bike Week. The 10-day event, which started Feb. 26 and ran through Sunday.
Columbus gas prices moving higher as spring break approaches Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:38PMColumbus gas prices are rising with the spring break travel season quickly approaching.
Bike Week Motorcyclists Deaths Total 4 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:25PMAuthorities say there were four deaths of motorcyclists in town for Bike Week 2010.
Spring Breaker Falls From Resort Balcony Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:14PMDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- According to the Daytona Beach Police Department, a 20-year-old man fell from a motel balcony late Sunday night. Rescuers found Christopher Grasso lying on his back and bleeding from his head.
Man Dies In Fall From High-Rise Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:03AMA man is killed after falling off a Central Florida high-rise, according to sheriff's deputies.
Auto racing Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:17PMNASCAR Sprint Cup schedule and standings
Baccus announces run for Florida House Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:00PMA friend told Chevon Baccus it would be impossible to gather 1,000 small donations, which she thinks she'll need for a successful run at the District 66 House of Representative seat.
Real Estate: Builders managed to start, sell a few new homes in ’09 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:32PMCharles Wayne Consulting Inc. reports that the Central Florida home builders with the most housing starts and-or closings in 2009 included:
Restaurants: Darden tells state it needs more time for job goals Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:18PMDarden Restaurants gave official notice to the state last week that it needs more time to meet job-growth goals originally outlined for the south Orlando headquarters that opened in September.
Merchants welcome Spring Break after slow Bike Week Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:42PMAs Bike Week comes to an end Sunday, organizers at the World's Most Famous Beach said Spring Break officially gets under way on the same day.
Wild Ninth Inning Gives Cougars 7-6 Win Over #28 Alabama Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:08PMMT. PLEASANT, S.C. – Junior RF Baker Knox (San Mateo, Fla./Daytona Beach CC) ripped a two-run double down the right-field line and came around to score on a throwing error by Alabama’s Ross Wilson to give College of Charleston a 7-6 come-from-behind win over the Crimson Tide Sunday afternoon at Patriots Point. The Cougars improve to 9-3 on the season and hands #28 Alabama their first loss of the ...
W. Tennis. Women's Tennis Upended by No. 60 Harvard Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:31PMThe UCF women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 60 Harvard at home Saturday. With the loss the Knights moved to 7-2 on the season while the Crimson improved their record to 6-4.
At scene of Holmdel fire, father shaken by shooting victim's death Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:43PMHOLMDEL — As firefighters were dousing the last flames in a small cottage set ablaze Wednesday night by a former model, the father of the young man whom she killed watched from across the street as he learned of his son's fate.
Elmira hits silver screen in 'Everybody's Fine' Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:18PMFormer Elmiran Chris Morrell sent me a note about a film he recently watched that mentions his hometown: 'Everybody's Fine,' starring Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell.
Pascarella Victor of AMA Pro SuperSport Race Two Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:48PMAfter Thursday's unbelievable AMA Pro SuperSport race, where Joey Pascarella lost by 0.001 of a second, Pascarella, on his No. 25 LTD Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 came back to take a well judged victory in the second of two 2010 AMA Pro Racing SuperSport races held at the legendary Daytona International Speedway, this time winning by over a second at the flag. In a podium sweep, Pasc...
Local TV listings and Reno Line Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:43PMSaturday AUTO RACING Truck Series, Atlanta 200 qualifying*(SPEED) 6:30 a.m. Sprint Cup, Kobalt Tools 500 practice*(SPEED) 8 a.m. Truck Series, Atlanta 200*(SPEED) 11 a.m.
Russ Lemmon: On Hollywood's big night, which stars will make Treadwell's List? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:14PMNine bite-size Lemmon Drops to nibble on while waiting for “The Hurt Locker” to win the Oscar for Best Picture:• Remember Mr. Blackwell’s list? It was the last word on fashion.Well, Richard Blackwell died in 2008 at age 86.Vero Beach’s John Treadwell would love to be appointed chief of the fashion police.He even has a Web site — treadwellslist.com — that says: “Blackwell may be gone, but ...