Archive for July, 2008

posted by Jason Barrett on Jul 31

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia | Every single man knows this: Walking a dog in the park is a sure way to attract the ladies. Saudi Arabia knows it, too.

posted by Jason Barrett on Jul 31

Off duty or on duty didn’t matter for Capt. Sam Lane when he saved a 2-year-old girl and her family from a vicious dog during his vacation last year.Lane, 52, of the Terre Haute Fire Department, was recognized Thursday by the Breakfast Optimist Club with its John Osterloo Firefighter of the Year Award.

posted by Jason Barrett on Jul 31

If New York's strict antigun laws are overturned in the near future, it may be the work of a hot dog vendor. The vendor, Daniel Vargas, is due next month in court to fight misdemeanor charges that he kept an unlicensed revolver loaded on a basement shelf in his apartment. The case, which has generated 23 hearings and been heard by no fewer than 10 different judges as it winds through Brooklyn's ...

posted by Jason Barrett on Jul 31

LOS ANGELES (AP) — From World War II hero to dancer and award-winning actor, Charles Durning has lived a storied life. The 85-year-old added to that resume Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next to one for his idol, James Cagney.

posted by Jason Barrett on Jul 31

The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission wants to hear from you about some proposed changes during this year and next year’s elk hunting season in some Bitterroot Valley districts.

posted by Jason Barrett on Jul 31

From World War II hero to dancer and award-winning actor, Charles Durning has lived a storied life. The 85-year-old added to that resume Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next to one for his idol, James Cagney.

posted by Jason Barrett on Jul 31

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she personally opposes a bill loosening the District of Columbia’s gun laws, but that does not mean she will block it from coming to the floor.

posted by Jason Barrett on Jul 31

The newest member of the Windcrest Police Department does not carry a gun. He will never be able to drive....

posted by Jason Barrett on Jul 31

It's kiss-and-make up time in Silicon Valley today for Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's major fundraisers.

posted by Jason Barrett on Jul 31

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - Authorities in Kalamazoo, Michigan, say they only had to look in the trash to catch a gun-toting suspect. The city's public safety department says officers were told a man was reportedly walking around with a gun on the street.