| Word difficulty stings some in Decatur school bee
I was nervous," Christopher said with a shaky laugh, though he appeared cool and collected onstage.Besides Danielle and Christopher, the final six includes Malik Pink, Durfee Magnet School; Carlie Wisely and Euler Eiltes, both from French Academy; and Ya'Kima Chism, Harris School. All are sixth-graders.Superintendent Gloria Davis was held up in a meeting but arrived in time to see most of the bee, and told the children she was proud of all of them, no matter what."I want you to be encouraged," she said. "I want you to relax. Whatever you do, you are still terrific. We know you worked hard to even get here."Valerie Wells can be reached at vwells@ herald-review.com or 421-7982. Previous Page Subscribe Email Alerts » share: del.icio.us digg newsvine " onClick="return fbs_click()" target="_blank" class="fb_share_link"> facebook .
Pipe at Full Capacity
According to the Ministry of Industrial Energy, NOVATEK promises to raise production from 22 billion cubic meters to 45 billion (see interview with Alexander Fridman, Deputy Chairman of NOVATEK, on the same page). And Itera announced its intention to pump 11.3 billion and finally reach 20.5 billion cubic meters. The oilers are also pumping out more gas from the depositories. Altogether, in 2004 UGSS received more than 60 billion cubic meters from 35 companies. Its expected that by year of 2020 Gazprom will be getting not less than 590 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year. An independent gas producers hope to reach 170 billion.
Not surprising, Gazprom managers, with support of Ministry of Industrial Energy, decided this year that they have to develop a transportation system as a first priority.
Why Congress didn't bring the troops home
Warner, a white-haired veteran of two wars, rose to express deep concern that the U.S. military was caught in a civil war in Iraq. On the other side, Arizona's John McCain and South Carolina's Lindsey Graham passionately warned that retreat would spell disaster.
"It was a very difficult time," recalled Graham, who struggled that afternoon to prevent a full-scale revolt. "Republicans wanted to drop Iraq like a hot potato."
Senate Democrats were trying to capitalize on the dissent with a resolution that would simply express opposition to the troop buildup.
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24 Governors Endorse Candidates
A governor's endorsement can be campaign gold since governors have a built-in bully pulpit they can use to promote a candidate and their own grass-roots organizing and fundraising networks to share. Come the general election, it's natural for governors to support their party's nominee, and voters take it for granted. That makes governors' backing particularly important now, in the primary and caucus stage of the campaign. "Voters in the primaries and caucuses are trying to make decisions among candidates that they generally prefer, so those choices tend to be harder," said Paul Beck, an Ohio State University political scientist. "There, a governor's endorsement can be useful." .
If Antonio Pierce & defense can help it, pressure will be on Tom Brady ...
And the Giants' defense hopes to ride the wave of hard hits and timely picks all the way to the winners' podium a week from tomorrow. "We're going into a game where everybody wants to talk about the Patriots," said Pierce, who has led the resurgence of a Giants' defense that gave up 80 points in the first two weeks - losses to the Cowboys and Packers, respectively. "Well, it's about the Giants to me. That's what we're focused on, the New York Giants." Pierce recognizes that Brady, who has led the Pats to three Super Bowls, has the experience and pocket smarts to victimize the Giants. "The guy is a good quarterback, he is going to make throws, he is going to make plays and you can't do anything about it," Pierce said. But forget all the platitudes for the Pats' seemingly perfect quarterback.
Arkansas HS team returns to court 2 nights after player's death
The bus ride down had been a serious one, except when a stop at Burger King brought about some pleasant banter. "Any time we stop to eat, he's the first one off the bus," Flanigan said of Hobbs. "So we had one joke about that, and that was it." Parkview has a rich basketball tradition. Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher went there, and the school has won 10 state championships. On this night, though, the Patriots needed more support than ever. They were allowed an extra bus for family members and fans, and although the visitors' side of the gym was far from full, the Parkview players seemed comfortable with the surroundings. In fact, they appeared relieved to have a few hours alone — far away from their grief-stricken school. "I'm sure if we were at home, it would have been more emotional," senior Trey Finn said.
Table Talk: Peacock on the Parkway has changed its feathers
Sunday brunch is expected soon. Breakfast menu includes American items (eggs, tofu scramble, challah French toast) and soy ginger hanger steak ($12), grilled glazed salmon ($12) and maple duck hash ($12). Lunch menu is more Asian, with a full line of sushi/sashimi. Dinner and a liquor license are on the way soon, says Choi. What's new Bruce Kim, who won raves at Sushikazu in Blue Bell, has sold his interest and opened Misso, on the ground floor of Center City One (1326 Spruce St., 215-546-2355). It replaces the short-lived Miraku. Kim's menu incorporates the usual sushi/sashimi and mixes in some Asian fusion. He also plans an elaborate video setup, by which patrons can order by pointing to food flashing on the screen. It's open for lunch and dinner Mondays through Saturdays. New-ish is Slainte - say it "SLAHNCH-ah" (means "drink to someone's health") - an Irish pub at 3000 Market St.
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