Obituaries in the news Oct 15, 2009
Willard Varnell Oliver ... (AP) Willard Varnell Oliver, a member of the Navajo Code Talkers who confounded the Japanese during World War II by transmitting messages in their native language, died Wednesday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Daily guide to television and radio Oct 8, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Pawlenty to Headline Iowa GOP Event... Oct 8, 2009
Willard "Mittens" Romney will never be president of the US. He is a flip-flopping phony, hated by the people of the one state he was governor of, for being a complete fraud ... Willard "Mittens" Romney will never be president of the US. He is a flip-flopping phony, hated by the people of the one state he was governor of, for being a complete fraud. (The Drudge Report)
U.N.: Can halt violence against women Oct 8, 2009
Latest news, Latest News Headlines, news articles, news video, news photos - UPI.com (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
American Light Gurus Take Nobel in Physics Oct 7, 2009
The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics recipients Charles Kao (left), Willard Boyle (center) and George Smith were honored by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for breakthroughs involving the transmission of light via fiber optics, and for inventing an imaging semiconductor circuit behind digital photography ... Charles K. Kao was cited for his breakthrough involving the transmission of light in fiber optics while Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith were honored for inventing an imaging... (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
TV Land Loves 'Raymond' Oct 7, 2009
The eight seasons were filled with hilarious appearances by guest stars including Kevin James, Fred Willard, Georgia Engel and Chris Elliott. TV Land paid its own special tribute to "Everybody Loves Raymond" in 2005, when the series wrapped its eighth and final season. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Nobel honours 'masters of light' Oct 7, 2009
Willard Boyle and George Smith, both North Americans, are recognised for their part in the invention of the charge-coupled device, or CCD.. This light detector initiated the digital camera revolution. (BBC News -- Americas)
Physicists win Nobel for high-tech wonders Oct 7, 2009
Bell LabsIn a 1970 photo, Willard Boyle and George Smith, creators of the technology behind digital photography, demonstrate the use of a charge-coupled device, or CCD. ... 6: Charles Kao, Willard Boyle and George Smith were honored Tuesday for their work with fiber optics and the technology behind digital cameras ... Willard S. Boyle, 85, and George E. Smith, 79, were honored for inventing the eye of the digital camera, a sensor able to transform light into a large number of pixels, the tiny... (MSNBC -- International)
Countdown horrors: Bowdens exit, Limbaughs entrance Oct 6, 2009
Countdown horrors: Bowden s exit, Limbaugh s entrance. 12:32 am October 6, 2009, by Jeff Schultz. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Ragged Wing's 'So Many Ways to Kill a Man' Oct 5, 2009
The innovative collective Ragged Wing Ensemble takes a new look at one of the oldest known dramas, reinventing Aeschylus' "Oresteia" trilogy as a movement-theater piece with songs for three actors and puppets in a former metal shop tucked behind Berkeley's Willard Middle School. Playwright Amy Sass (from right) plays the vengeful Clytemnestra, Keith Davis her husband, Agamemnon, and songwriter Anna Shneiderman the prophetess Cassandra. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
24 South St. Notebook Oct 2, 2009
maryls wrote on Aug 23, 2009 7:46 PM:" Why is this idea getting all of the focus and all of the money? There are other worthy arts organizations and projects in this community that are already here. The Willard Chapel is a treasure, The Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, The Cayuga Museum, Auburn Public Theatre, just to name a few, and yes, the Auburn Schines Theatre. The musical theater festival is a risky business venture that is the pet project of a few powerful monied individuals. The county... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Paul Jasinowski Named Semifinalist for National Football Foundation William V. Campbell Trophy Oct 2, 2009
- Brent Willard Bethel (Tenn. - Sean McCormick Black Hills State (S.D.) - Josh Wood Carroll (Mont. (Brownbears.com)
Work force development center hits 10-year mark Oct 1, 2009
County leaders from the past including former Jefferson County Administrator Willard Hausen and County Board Chairman Wendell Wilson had their names invoked as being among the visionaries who got the work force development ball rolling in the county in the 1990s. Work force development efforts have always been vigilant in Jefferson County, Jefferson County Board Chairwoman Sharon Schmeling said. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Faith and humor keeps 102-year-old active Sep 30, 2009
If I raised my arms, I could be in Kentucky for supper," she told him. Her second marriage, to Gene Crawford in 1979, lasted 10 1/2 years. In 1993, she moved to Lower Burrell to live with her daughter, Ann Lucas. In 2002, she wrote her book and had 30 copies printed for her children, 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. When Nell turned 100, she celebrated at a hotel with 115 guests from eight states and received birthday greetings from the pope, a bishop, a judge, state senators and... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Noftsger Hill Inn was a school in Globe. Sep 18, 2009
Details: 1 N. Willard St. Free. 928-634-2868. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Meyers Movie Blog #7 - Back To School Sep 17, 2009
Martin Sheen stars as Captain Ben Willard. He leads a small group of soldiers up a river in Cambodia to assassinate a Colonel who has supposedly lost his mind, played by the legendary Marlon Brando. (Umassathletics.com)
Bloggers' challenge: Is there any reason to travel outside of Cache Valley? Sep 13, 2009
They may be traded for many things, like shell pendants and beads from the Willard lake shore, or finely polished spearheads from Tooele. I once acquired a headdress of antelope horns by trading with the natives of Syracuse. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Celebrity birthdays for Sept. 13-19 Sep 10, 2009
Actor Fred Willard is 70. Singer-actor Frankie Avalon is 69. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Missing Lehman Lesson of Global Shakeout Means Too Big Banks Prone to Fail Sep 8, 2009
Willard Scolnik, a 78-year-old retired architect in Palm Harbor, Florida, who said he had $400,000 in Reserve Primary that he needed to help pay for a lung transplant for his son, was one of the unlucky ones. He couldnt get his money out. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Saban has been a bargain for Alabama Sep 2, 2009
8:07 am September 1, 2009, by Tony Barnhart. When Nick Saban signed his unprecedented eight-year, $32 million contract to be the head coach at Alabama, I told some friends that there would come a day when that deal would look like a bargain. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Local briefs Aug 31, 2009
and the cast includes: Betty Cable as Betty Parris, Dan Marburger as Rev. Samuel Parris, Suzie Freligh as Tituba, Ciera MacDonald as Abigail Williams, Stanna Brown as Susanna Walcott, Meghan Mitchell as Mrs. Ann Putnam, Jeff Mitchell as Thomas Putnam, Katie Marburger as Mercy Lewis, Jessica Devers as Mary Warren, Thom Fielder as John Proctor, Tammye Caldwell as Rebecca Nurse, James Paskel as Giles Corey, Jason Linam as Rev. John Hale, Judy Blevins as Elizabeth Proctor, Gerald Bosacker as Francis... (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Summer traffic up for Google, down for Microsoft Aug 28, 2009
photos With a very steady hand, Willard Wigan creates tiny works of art--so minute that they're visible only through a microscope. About Digital Media. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
Breaking down the rest of Division I-A Aug 28, 2009
Slick Willard -What can I say, I m thinking faster than I can type. As I ve gotten older, I ve noticed a couple of strange trends in my typing mistakes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
BERNIE'S PROBLEMS: BOTH BIG AND... Aug 27, 2009
"He knew the art of seduction. As Hadassah's financial officer I was handling its funds, so we met to talk business. There were innuendoes he'd throw. Then lunches progressed to dinner. And hotels. We'd go to the Palace, Hilton, Lowell, the Willard in DC. "Not as though he had to hide or be furtive. The public didn't know him. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Pitino's reputation sullied by admitted affair Aug 13, 2009
longtime friend Ralph Willard. Rick Pitino. (Yahoo News)
E-MAILING IT IN: BCS picks, BoSox's hopes, Paula Abdul Aug 12, 2009
Rubenstein: I see her more in a Fred Willard Best in Show role if she were to join a broadcast team. Just randomly using words she hears in play-by-play sentences: "Stole a base? Why? Oh, no!!". (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Chace Crawford Describes 'Intense' Training For 'Footloose' Remake Aug 12, 2009
"It's great. I'm training right now in New York, and it's pretty intense."I'm more like [Chris Penn's character] Willard, trying to learn the dances at this point," he grinned. "I'm getting muscles that I didn't even know were there worked out. " A lot of eyebrows were raised around Hollywood when a of the film that made Bacon a household name was announced. At first, Zac Efron was scheduled to step into the role of Ren McCormack a Chicago boy who shakes up a small town where rock music and... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Nameberry: 100-year-old names that are coming around again Jul 28, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
A Surprising Look at Rats Jul 27, 2009
Anyone who's ever seen the movie "Willard" knows people are conditioned to be terrified of rats. When rats bite, we're talking about 6,000 pounds of pressure per square inch. (CBS News)
SCITUATE AROUND TOWN: Knitters lend a hand to service project Jul 25, 2009
The reunion committee needs help locating the following missing classmates: Eric Aroner, Kay (Katherine) Benedict, Marcia (Brown) Lineberry, David Clarke, Deborah (Duncan) Symon, Kevin Farrell, Joanne (Gile) Michaelson, Michael Greene, Margaret (Hunt) Cooper, Deborah Gay Johnsen, Cornelius Kinney, Walter Litchfield, Charles Maloney Jr., Kandace Gaylord (Martin) Star, Mary Ellen (Martin) Soderman, Joseph McGrath, David Mitchell, Paul Neagle, J. Joseph O Donnell IV, Donald Ricketts, Debbie Rogers,... (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Bateman: Sen. Jim DeMint vs. healthcare Jul 23, 2009
Rabbit Bites interviews Fred Willard. The actor talks about the best shows on television and gives the some career advice. (Salon)
Its time to bring back what Oregon used to be Jul 22, 2009
Willard wrote on Jul 21, 2009 7:51 PM:" Write in Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck for President next time around.......... ". What kind wrote on Jul 20, 2009 11:32 AM:" I take it back, Pat is being facetious (joking). I know he/ she is not one of the regular right-wing nuts that frequent these blogs because he/she spelled everything correctly and used proper English. Good try though Pat. ". (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
FedEx Enlists Fred Willard, Bob Odenkirk for 'Infomercial' Campaign Jul 21, 2009
The videos, which star Fred Willard (Waiting for Guffman, Spinal Tap) and were directed by Bob Odenkirk (Mr ... In each of the five videos, which can be seen at , Fred Willard plays the cheesy, clueless host of "1,2,3 Succeed," an approximately three-minute "show" in which he shows his daughter or a friend how to use various Fed Ex services, such as FedExMobile, FedEx International or FedEx Office Print Online, in front of an artificially enthusiastic audience. (Multichannel News)
FedEx Launches Infomercial on YouTube Jul 20, 2009
The long form informercials are five, three-minute videos featuring the actor Fred Willard. Details in the campaign are published in in. (Multichannel News)
GRP Summer youth theatre presents Footloose Jul 17, 2009
The supporting cast, comprised of talent from the Tri-State Area, includes Megan Englebrecht as Vi, the preachers wife; Andy Farnsworth as Willard, Rens friend; Elsa Scott as Rusty, Willards girlfriend; and Johanna DeGroot as Betty Blast, the restaurant owner. In the roles of townspeople, choir members, cowboys and cowgirls are Natalie Bozorgzad, Grace Buerklin, Michael Burling, Joey Butcher, Meredith Chatfield, Kristina DeGroot, Zach Fett, Carley Folluo, Jaclyn Gilpin, Charlie Hayner,... (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Family dog found mutilated in Milwaukie Jul 16, 2009
Oregon Humane Society officials said Barbara and Willard Marr let their Boston terrier out of their home Sunday night and got worried when he didn t return ... It makes me sick, let s put it that way, that anybody could take an innocent little dog and do that to him, said Willard Marr. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Court knew man jailed for a year for non-support was not child's father Jul 16, 2009
Russ Willard, a spokesman for the state attorney general, said if Hatley can show at the hearing that he is indigent, the state will not oppose his release. Willard said Hatley could have applied to the state Office of Child Support Services to request that he be relieved of his obligations. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
'Humpday': Male Call, By Kurt Loder Jul 11, 2009
Andrew quickly makes friends on the local art scene, and he soon lures Ben to a party being thrown by a bisexual bon vivant named Monica (played by Shelton) and a cute lesbian named Lily (Trina Willard), who fulfills the Sapphic side of Monica's nature. Ben, who's left Anna at home, is enthralled by the easy-going bohemianism on display at this little bash the pot-smoking, the cello-playing, the endless art talk. (VHI.com -- Music News)
More about Cottonwood Jul 10, 2009
It was built by Charles and G.M. "Mack" Willard for their widowed mother in 1880 ... The peacocks originally belonged to a neighbor, but when she passed away, they moved to the old Willard house, roosting in the trees and mingling with the chickens. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Senate poised to confirm Willard as head of Pacific Command Jul 10, 2009
Robert F. Willard, tapped by the Obama administration to head Honolulu-based Pacific Command. "We are rightly concerned about the situation in North Korea," Willard told the Senate Armed Services Committee today at his confirmation hearing ... Willard has commanded the Pacific Fleet since May 2007, a position held by Adm. (Honolulu Advertiser)
HINGHAM YESTERDAYS: Mid-summer hats at low prices Jul 6, 2009
Mr. Harry Willard is to erect a new house on Main street. Excavations for the cellar were begun this week. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Famous Alumni Jul 5, 2009
John Fabain '74, Astronaut Anna Faris, actress "Scary Movie" series, "Lost in Translation", "Just Friends", "Brokeback Mountain", "My Super-Ex Girlfriend" Thomas Foley '51, former Speaker of the House Booth Gardner '58, former governor of Washington Mary Gates '50, Community activist, mother of Bill Gates William Gates '50, Attorney and community activist, father of Bill Gates Willard Geer '27, Physicist, invented process for color TV Richard Gordon '51, Astronaut Kenny "G" Gorelick '78, Jazz... (Gohuskies.com)
Today in History Jul 4, 2009
In 1919, Jack Dempsey won the world heavyweight boxing title by defeating Jess Willard in Toledo, Ohio. In 1939, baseball's "Iron Horse," Lou Gehrig, said farewell to his fans at New York's Yankee Stadium. (Yahoo News)
Family of man shot by police near Sandy gets $1M settlement Jul 3, 2009
Kaady was 27 when Officer William Bergin of the Sandy Police Department and Deputy David Willard of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office shot him seven times ... A grand jury found no criminal wrongdoing on the part of Bergin and Willard. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Pitt vs. Indiana in Jimmy V Jul 2, 2009
Sachs recently was an assistant at Holy Cross under former Pitt coach Ralph Willard. First published on July 2, 2009 at 12:00 am Online: Print: Copyright. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Letters to the editor: Jul 1, 2009
I was appalled to hear the plight of Peggy and Willard Draper and their family ... When Willard erected his shop to help maintain his landscape business, he never dreamed the leader of the town of Nyssa would choose his back yard to construct the new sewage ponds 19 years later ... Willard and Peggy are always available if anyone needs help. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Michael Jackson: talented, troubled voice of pop Jun 27, 2009
His first hit is "Ben," a song about a rat from the cult film "Willard.". 1976: The band leaves Motown for Epic Records, changes its name to The Jacksons. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Titanic crime' Jun 27, 2009
His son, Willard Foxton, 28, went on a 14,000-mile journey to New York, Boston, Florida and California after his father's death ... Willard Foxton also tracked down a Madoff family friend, John Maccabee, who first met Madoff over fifty years ago. (BBC News -- Americas)
Clay Thompson: Ya don't mess with this lawman Jun 25, 2009
On June 21, a pair of robbers named Willard Forrester and Earl Nelson drove into Clarkdale. They locked the bank's employees and customers in a vault and fled with about $40,000. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Wants new council to help auto industry... Jun 24, 2009
Biden toured the northwestern Ohio headquarters of the Willard y Solar Group, which plans to begin large-scale production this year of solar panels. The area around Toledo has been hit hard by job losses in the auto industry and now is banking on more green factory jobs. (The Drudge Report)
Critic's Corner Jun 23, 2009
Look at "Back to You," which wasn't terrible, but wasn't nearly good enough for the likes of Kelsey Grammer and Fred Willard. For me, though, the most painful recent example is "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," which had so much talent on and off the screen and yet just never found its footing. (USA Today -- Life)
Peacock bashing will go to jury trial Jun 21, 2009
Sandra Maloney's attorney, Randy Oyama, left, and deputy prosecutor Jeff Willard were at the arraignment. RICHARD AMBO | The Honolulu Advertiser. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Dave Stewart Signs with Kobalt Music Group Jun 16, 2009
The announcement was made today by Willard Ahdritz, CEO and Founder of Kobalt and Stewarts manager, Dave Kaplan. Through the deal, Kobalt will administer Stewarts songs, and their international synch licensing team and agents will represent Stewart for synch licensing for film, TV, advertising, ring tones, games and other media. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
‘Totally floored': Ronan woman given 1969 Ford Mustang she bought at 15 for her 50th birthday Jun 4, 2009
Besides, Julie and her husband Willard had been busy planning another celebration, the 30th anniversary of their purchase of Willard's, their downtown bar, for Friday ... Several of them retired to Willard's after that, and it was around 8:30 p.m. when Julie heard a familiar voice ... Bill Moore hollered as he entered Willard's. (Missoulian, MT)
List of famous Bay Area high school grads Jun 2, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009. For nearly 144 years, Bay Area high schools have produced stars, geniuses and pioneers in everything from comedy to computers. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Community college mergers urged, face criticism Jun 2, 2009
Still, there are just as many arguments to keep the programs separate as there are to bring them together, said Willard Hom, president of the National Community College Council for Research and Planning. Educators in California are debating whether including technical colleges in the community college system has weakened the baccalaureate preparation performed by two-year institutions, said Hom, director of research and planning for California Community Colleges. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
5 don't-miss spots in Washington, D.C. Jun 1, 2009
This spring, when a group of the nation's travel writers scheduled meetings at the historic Willard Hotel, I revisited Washington for a long, rainy weekend - mostly touring destinations that didn't make the cut but discovering one you will not want to miss. (Hint: I put the list that follows in reverse order, saving the best for last. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pacific Fleet commander nominated by Obama to head U.S. Pacific Command May 28, 2009
Robert Willard a veteran Pacific hand to lead the oldest and largest of the United States' unified military commands. The Pentagon today announced the nomination of Willard, who for the past two years has been the four-star commander of the Navy's U.S. Pacific Fleet based at Pearl Harbor ... Defense Secretary Robert Gates in March said he was recommending Willard to head up Pacific Command, which encompasses about half the earth's surface, stretching from the west coast of the U.S. to the... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Willard nominated to head US Pacific Command May 28, 2009
Robert F. Willard to lead all U.S. forces in the Pacific. If confirmed by the Senate, Willard would succeed Adm ... Willard has led the Pacific Fleet since May 2007. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Read the 'Cost of Freedom' recap May 27, 2009
Terry Keenan was joined by Tracy Byrnes, FOX Business Network reporter; Cody Willard, FOX Business Network host; Wayne Rogers, Wayne Rogers & Co; Jonathan Hoenig, CapitalistPig Asset Management; Jonas Max Ferris, MaxFunds ... Cody Willard, FOX Business Network: The government is going to continue to say that if it hadn't bailed out the financial institutions, things would have been much worse ... Cody Willard: The price of gas and oil is dependent on the macro economy. (Fox News)
Teen allegedly forced 11-year-old to make beer run May 24, 2009
Investigators say the victim was outside Willard F. Payne Elementary School when the teen punched him in the face and demanded the beer run. . (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Red vs. The Wolf: Bens Ford Christian Drama Club presents a little different slant on the Little Red Riding Hood story May 19, 2009
In this version, Willard the Wolf, a kind, considerate, and eco-friendly wolf, complains that he is a victim of misunderstanding perpetrated by the bratty Red ... Unfortunately, through Reds devious schemes, everyone believes Willard to be a Big Bad Wolf. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
T&F: Stanford freshman breaks U-20 record May 3, 2009
Steeplechase specialist Anna Willard dispensed with the barriers and water jumps and showed her speed in the 1,500 as she won in 4:06 ... Willard, now training with the Mammoth Lakes cadre of distance runners, made the 2008 Olympic team in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and finished 10th in Beijing. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
What do you think of special district races? May 1, 2009
Position 3 Jeannie Willard. Position 4 Sherry L. Hartley. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Georgia settles with drug company for $6M Apr 30, 2009
The attorney general s office looked at the anticipated Medicaid losses and calculated the payout would be about double what Georgia s claims would have been, said Russ Willard, a Baker spokesman ... Given the issues raised as well as the parameters of the settlement, Attorney General Baker thought this was a beneficial settlement for the taxpayers of Georgia, Willard said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
