Poor Mom. It’s not that we don’t all love her, but with the bum economy, the houses we can’t sell and fears of a Wall Street meltdown, we’re just not looking to spend, you know, as much on her this year.So while the $15.8 billion the National Retail Association says Americans will shell out […]
DND Handout photo Cpl. Michael Starker of 15 Field Ambulance was killed in an ambush on Tuesday, May 6. He is the 83rd Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan since 2002.A Canadian soldier was killed and another was wounded by enemy fire during an ambush in Afghanistan on Tuesday.Cpl. Michael Starker, a reservist and […]
T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library NewsMother’s Day in the United States is a holiday that celebrates motherhood in general and mother’s contributions to society. This holiday celebrated the second Sunday each May, is the result of a campaign by Anna Marie Jarvis. After the death of her mother on May 9, 1905, Mrs. Jarvis devoted her […]
By JAMIE PILARCZYKDOWNTOWN - Celebrating the National Day of Prayer, staff and members of the downtown branch of the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA gathered at 7 a.m. in an empty office in their workout clothes, bowed their heads and held hands in prayer.“This country was built on the foundations and principals of God’s word,” said […]
Free ice cream will be on offer as a charity event is held at Binks Restaurant Scoopshop in Abbey Court Yard.Ice cream maker Ben and Jerry’s is celebrating its 30th birthday on Tuesday by holding a Free Cone Day. In return for their free scoop, customers will be invited to make a donation to charity.The […]
So this is it…. your big shot at an awesome new opportunity, question is are you going to pick up the phone and make that ever important call?What do we need? T A L E N T B A B Y. Nothing more and nothing less.What’s the dealio? We’re looking for somebody special to […]
After 18 years as an environmental rallying point, we asked you whether you think Earth Day is still relevant. Here’s what you had to say.I don’t know that anyone really pays attention to it. The day we were encouraged to get into the neighbourhood and collect garbage and then add it to our bins, I […]
Police forces coping with the impact of high levels of immigration have been promised extra cash by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire Julie Spence, who has been outspoken about the effect of mass migration from Eastern Europe, said the politician had unveiled plans for a new fund.Forces which experience a significant drain on […]
This was announced by President Arroyo herself at the closing of the hour-long Tripartite Labor Conference which she presided over at Malacanangs Heroes Hall at lunch.The next step is to go to the factories. We will talk naman to the people on the ground, the President announced.The said Malacanang conference followed the Cabinet meeting cum […]
Last week was all about Ashley Dupre, the young lady who was a friend to former (as from today) New York governor Eliot Spitzer for a mere $1000 an hour. (She also, incidentally, used to be friends with Charlie Sheen for a miserly 15,000 euros a night, but I’d like to meet a young woman […]