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The Happy Mondays to play Betley festival
They will lead a collection of musical royalty to help the inaugural Junction 16 Festival in Betley turn the last of its three days into a celebration of the world-famous Manchester sound from the 1980s and 90s.
Updates: Fresno council OKs money to build Shepherd Avenue undercrossing
The Fresno City Council on Thursday awarded a contract for $1.48 million to Floyd Johnston Construction of Clovis to build the Sugar Pine Trail pedestrian undercrossing at Shepherd Avenue west of Millbrook Avenue in northeast Fresno.
Amazon to Start Selling Fan Fiction
Amazon's new Kindle Worlds service will give fan fiction writers a place to publish their work and earn royalties.
Resident Evil zombie stunt scrapped after London attack
Bosses behind the video game-turned-movie series, which stars Milla Jovovich, had planned to fill an open air swimming pool in London with fake blood and human body parts over the weekend to promote the release of the latest game, Resident Evil Revelations.
Michigan State Police recruiting Saginaw teens for Youth Leadership Academy
Michigan State Police are looking for Saginaw County teens, ages 14-16, to participate in the MSP Youth Leadership Academy for one week this summer.
Old School Friends Bring New School Flair to Plans for Asian Restaurant
Recent alums, from left, Tom Wang, Jessica Chiep, and Ronald Liu at Storrs Center, where they plan to open a new Asian restaurant in the fall.
Security Minister James Brokenshire: We are Tackling Cyber-Crime [VIDEO]
James Brokenshire, Home Office minister for security, said police cuts will not impact on the government's efforts to clamp down on cyber crime Security minister James Brokenshire has insisted that the government was trying to "up its game" in tackling the cyber security threat despite cutbacks to policing, after a report highlighted a 785m loss to ... (more)
How's your bedroom hygiene? If a sleep therapist asks you this, they aren't interested in your vacuuming habits or laundry routine.
Mass. Town Back to Drawing Board on New Fire Station
May 22--SANDWICH -- Just two weeks after voters soundly defeated a proposed $30 million public safety complex, town leaders will discuss what went wrong and how they can meet the needs of the police and fire departments.
New from Backbeat Books: 'Eric Clapton, Day by Day - The Early Years 1963 - "1982'
Backbeat Books will publish the first volume of Eric Clapton, Day by Day: The Early Years: 1963-1982 on May 28, 2013.
Boosting bike ridership is 'possible' in car-consumed city
A cyclist rides over a cycling/walking link attached to the side of the North Arm Bridge of the Canada Line.
Smokin' Supermodels Invade Cannes: Alessandra Ambrosio, Milla Jovovich & More
Alessandra Ambrosio wore a slinky yellow dress to the "De Grisogono" party during the Cannes Film festival on Tuesday.
Why should Californians pay for $50 billion tunnel boondoggle?
Restore the Delta responded to Meral's latest claim by asking, "So why then should rate payers from Southern California and tax payers throughout the state be asked to pick up the tab for a $50 billion project that will not make more water for Southern California or save the Delta? Photo of Jerry Meral at BDCP meeting by Dan Bacher.
Director of IRS Unit Refuses to Answer Questions
The third congressional hearing into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups got off to a tense start Wednesday when a key witness gave a defense of her own actions but declined to answer questions, triggering outrage among some Republican lawmakers.
Tonight, New Weather - consisting of the Midget's guitarists/keyboardists/vocalists Amber Rossino and Sean Curley, plus Tomory Dodge - will be road-testing some material from their new self-titled full-length . The prevalent mood here is deep, hypnotic, and exploratory - imagine Stereolab if they were sponsored by NASA or Italian horror-film ... (more)
Comicpalooza: The Shadow Casts Come Out at Night
Your humble narrator was part of a Rocky Horror Picture Show shadow cast for the better part of a decade.
MMDAs failing to release Common Fund to PWDs
The Ghana Federation of the Disabled says some Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies are failing to release the two per cent Common Fund meant for Persons With Disabilities .
North Adams Merchants Preparing for Solid...
Chamber President Glenn Maloney opens a session on upcoming events in the city, including the return of Wilco's Solid Sound Festival.
As a subgenre, a movement, a fashion statement, steampunk has worn a dozen garments and none of them fit exactly the same.
Scoop: Crowd Rules on CNBC - Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Crowd Rules #7 - Products with a Twist Tonight's entrepreneurs are out-of-the-box thinkers who have put unique spins on rather traditional products: Ninja Standing Desk, the portable standing desk that offers a healthy alternative to sitting all day; Acustom Apparel, the clothing company looking to revolutionize the custom tailoring business; and ... (more)