Wednesday, August 31, 2011

JoelOsteen: Don't wait until you are in the middle of temptation to ask God for His help. Pray ahead of time & receive His strength.

JoelOsteen: Don't wait until you are in the middle of temptation to ask God for His help. Pray ahead of time & receive His strength.

Video shows Fla. dad beating teen

Video shows Fla. dad beating teen: Note: The video is not available via Florida Today.(AT)





Woman's $180 iPad turns out to be block of wood

Woman's $180 iPad turns out to be block of wood: (The Associated Press) There probably isn't an app for this.

A Spartanburg woman told deputies that the iPad she bought from two men in a McDonald's restaurant parking lot turned out to be a block of wood painted black with an Apple logo.

De La Hoya admits addictions, thoughts of suicide

De La Hoya admits addictions, thoughts of suicide: By The Associated Press

Carrier replaces Hyder as crew chief for No. 33 @KHI_NNS

Carrier replaces Hyder as crew chief for No. 33: Kevin Harvick Inc. announced Tuesday a new crew chief for the No. 33 team. Effective immediately, Chris Carrier has been named crew chief of the No. 33 team, replacing David Hyder, who has been released from his position.

Problem with dogs resolved; mail resumes

Problem with dogs resolved; mail resumes: (By David Perlmutt, dperlmutt@charlotteobserver.com) Salisbury residents along two streets are finally getting their mail, after a potential problem with two dogs stopped delivery for about a week, The Salisbury Post reported.

The dogs, both pit bulls, forced the postal service to suspend service along parts of West Henderson and Church streets a week ago over safety concerns for carriers.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Bank of America could be only ATM at airport

Bank of America could be only ATM at airport: (By Steve Harrison, sharrison@charlotteobserver.com) To get cash at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, you soon might need a Bank of America ATM card - or pay a fee.

Aviation Director Jerry Orr said a proposed deal would give the Charlotte-based bank all the ATMs at the airport. In return, the airport would get at least $1.3 million a year from Bank of America, about five times as much as the airport makes under its current arrangement, which gives ATM space to four banks.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

WHAT? AN EARTHQUAKE

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/alert-earthquake-rocks-central-virginia-dc-region/2011/08/23/gIQAMwvEZJ_blog.html

Friday, August 12, 2011

After uneven Friday, Tiger misses cut at PGA

After uneven Friday, Tiger misses cut at PGA: "Tiger could not make up enough ground in the second round, leaving Atlanta with a 10-over 150 score."

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Guilty verdict in rape of 83-year-old woman

Guilty verdict in rape of 83-year-old woman: "(By Gary L. Wright, gwright@charlotteobserver.com) A Mecklenburg County jury on Thursday found 18-year-old Robert McFadden guilty of raping an 83-year-old woman in May 2010.

After deliberating about 90 minutes, the jury returned a guilty verdict against McFadden on charges of second-degree rape and of breaking and entering. The jury of seven men and five women found McFadden not guilty of first-degree kidnapping."

Mo-ped rider dies a week after accident

Mo-ped rider dies a week after accident: "(By Kimberly Dick, kdick@heraldonline.com) A mo-ped rider died a week after a he was thrown from his bike on Longview Drive in Rock Hill, police say.

Paul Vickers, 49, of Rock Hill died at Carolinas Medical Center earlier this week from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash Aug. 2, according to Rock Hill police reports."

Virginia Man Wins Mega Millions Jackpot Worth $107 Million

Virginia Man Wins Mega Millions Jackpot Worth $107 Million