News Archive for May 1, 2011
Retirements in Elkhorn schools reflect statewide loss of educators
By DARRYL ENRIQUEZ - Sunday, May 1, 2011
ELKHORN --
After 31 years, Elkhorn Area High School teacher Rhinehart Lintonen has decided to call it a career, joining nearly 10 percent of the district's teachers retiring at end of the school year.
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Student rep: Parker student takes it to another level
By FRANK SCHULTZ - Sunday, May 1, 2011
JANESVILLE --
Parker High School's Jaimi Jensen has found time to attend nearly every Janesville School Board meeting since February—regular meetings and special meetings—not to mention the board's community listening sessions.
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Kids volunteer to help for Youth Service Day
By TED SULLIVAN - Sunday, May 1, 2011
EMERALD GROVE --
About 450 kids countywide volunteered for nearly 15 different service projects on Youth Service Day in Rock County on Saturday.
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Public record for May 1, 2011
By GAZETTE STAFF - Sunday, May 1, 2011
Kyle Busch denies Hamlin weekend sweep at Richmond
By JENNA FRYER - Sunday, May 1, 2011
RICHMOND, VA. --
If there's one thing Denny Hamlin could change, he maybe wouldn't have been so forthcoming about Richmond International Racing in all those Joe Gibbs Racing team meetings.
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NFL draft concludes as labor dispute rolls on
By RICHARD ROSENBLATT - Sunday, May 1, 2011
NEW YORK --
Right now, no one is sure when clubs will be ready to let any players walk back in to team headquarters.
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NATO strike kills Gadhafi's son but leader escapes
By KARIN LAUB - Sunday, May 1, 2011
TRIPOLI, LIBYA --
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli on Saturday, but one of his sons and three grandchildren under the age of 12 were killed, a government spokesman said.
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Bourgeois leads Astros to 2-1 win over Brewers
By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Sunday, May 1, 2011
HOUSTON --
Fielder's sixth homer of the season was a solo shot with one out in the ninth. Casey McGehee singled after that, but Lyon retired the next two batters to get out of the inning.
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America’s overlooked voters
By ESTHER CEPEDA - Sunday, May 1, 2011
CHICAGO --
Lost in all the hype about Latinos being the largest and fastest-growing minority in the U.S. is the skyrocketing Asian
population. Asian-Americans, in fact, should be a voting bloc both major parties want to lure.
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Once we were sane
By KATHLEEN PARKER - Sunday, May 1, 2011
NEW YORK --
Unfortunately, the plague is not quite spent or conquered. Since Obama issued his “real” birth certificate, which has more information than the shorter “certificate of live birth,” reactions have run the usual gamut. Meaning that many of those who disbelieved still disbelieve.
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