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Chinese American Hero: Wen Tsing Chow
Published July 5, 2009, 10:24 am, AsianWeek
This is Week 16 of AsianWeek’s salute to Chinese American heroes, in strategic partnership with Chinese American Heroes, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to documenting the contributions of Chinese Americans to America and the world. In celebration of our Independence Day on July 4th we will be highlighting some of our veterans and others who have [...]
Missouri and Kaw roll by mostly unnoticed, but river-lovers have a vision to change that
Published July 5, 2009, 6:46 am, The Kansas City Star
In Kansas City, we celebrate small water. We beam when suburban creeks get prettied up. We go all combatant if our fountains are threatened. Our big water — our genesis — we mostly ignore.
Pels Provide Fireworks in 11-7 Win
Published July 5, 2009, 5:58 am, OurSports Central
The Pensacola Pelicans provided their own fireworks on the Fourth of July, as both Chase Burch and Lester Contreras hit bombs en route to an 11-7 victory over the Fort Worth Cats. The Pelicans would need 13 innings to claim the win, as Ulysses Roque pitched the final three innings without allowing a run to earn his fourth win of the year.
Our national anthem
Published July 5, 2009, 4:40 am, The Garden Island
The “Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics come from “Defence of Fort McHenry”, a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old amateur poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
Michaels' essays shine a light on a great writer
Published July 5, 2009, 4:24 am, The Buffalo News
Leonard Michaels was one of the great American writers of his time. Unfortunately, to be remembered that way after dying at 70 in 2003, he needs -- as all literary writers from Aeschylus to Sontag do -- the ministrations of academe, tender or otherwise.
NC-20 OK with some Beach Plan changes
Published July 5, 2009, 4:01 am, Carteret County News-Times
A nonprofit coastal advocacy group that has been outspoken against changes to the state-sanctioned property insurance program that could negatively affect coastal residents, including those in Carteret County, has found some positive points to recent legislation currently making its way through the state House.
Sheen, wife offer home for $3.7 million
Published July 5, 2009, 3:04 am, San Francisco Chronicle
Actor Charlie Sheen of "Two and a Half Men" and his wife, Brooke, have listed their 1927 Mediterranean in L.A.'s Los Feliz section at $3,697,000. The Sheens spent the past year restoring and decorating the gated villa, which has four bedrooms and 4 1/2...
Greenwood third at nationals
Published July 5, 2009, 2:26 am, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
TWO RIVERS Greenwood stuck her bar routine and finished third overall in the all-around in the senior division of level 8 last weekend at the 2009 YMCA National Gymnastics Championships in Downingtown, Pa.
DeZeeuw focused on future
Published July 5, 2009, 2:25 am, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
MANITOWOC After competing at the 2008 YMCA National Gymnastics Championships in Sheboygan last year, 11-year-old Alyssa DeZeeuw of the Lakeshore Springers noticed a big difference her second time around at Nationals, this time in the Philadelphia area.
Sly Hill saga continues
Published July 5, 2009, 2:06 am, Rapid City Journal
STURGIS -- City and county entities banded together this week to request financial assistance for rebuilding Sly Hill Road in north Sturgis.
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