On Sunday night, Puerto Rico pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the current WBC tournament, beating Japan 3-1 to advance to the finals against the winner of the Dominican Republic and the Netherlands. Puerto Rico’s win should serve as an inspiration to a team like Canada, that has failed in three attempts to emerge from even the first round.
- Mar 19 Tue 2013 10:44
Blue Jays Bullpen: Puerto Rico should inspire Canada
- Aug 05 Mon 2013 16:54
Missouri hospitals join consolidation
Community Health Systems Inc. plans to buy Health Management Associates Inc. for nearly $4 billion in a deal that would make it one of the nation's largest hospital operators and double its stake in Missouri's rural hospitals.
- Aug 05 Mon 2013 16:52
In midst of dissolution talks
T-shirts, car magnets and yard signs throughout the village all bear the same message: “We Support Our Endicott Police Dept.”
- Aug 05 Mon 2013 16:50
What to Watch This Week
You can never know in advance all the news that will move the market in a given week, but some things you can see coming. From a new movie with soaring expectations to an earnings report whipped up by the country's largest stand-alone smoothie chain, here are some of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street.
- Aug 05 Mon 2013 16:48
Volunteer uses college project
Social media is finding its way into the majority of daily life, and farmers markets are no exception.Currently in its 35th year, the Milford Farmers Market has given its Facebook marketing a summer makeover.For those inquiring, I did not buy the coachhandbags. I am using Facebook to spotlight the market’s local produce, meats, baked goods, coffee, preserves and dairy products, sharing pictures and news to attract customers.
- Aug 01 Thu 2013 16:11
Thoughts on Unloading a Parent's Possessions
After my mother passed away—it’s been 10 years now—my sister and I combed through her home retrieving personal items that she’d held dear. Given her meticulous nature, we weren’t surprised to find a list with instructions as to who got what. To my brother, her hulking late-model car,2013 Collection germanmilitaria 1672 Styles. still parked in the garage; her big-screen TV; some furniture suitable for a man; and cash from her safe. To my sister, a set of rare Meissen china and some jewelry. I, the youngest of four, received her collection of high-end designer handbags and silk scarves, a few vintage dresses, her diamond ring, and a slew of fur coats. Mom was fashionable—Jackie Kennedy had nothing on her—and I understood from her bequest that she wanted me to be, too.
- Aug 01 Thu 2013 16:10
With Tim Cahill sidelined for a good portion
With Tim Cahill sidelined for a good portion of August and Saturday's game at Sporting Kansas City, Red Bulls coach Mike Petke has to find a replacement for the Australian international to team with Dax McCarty at central midfielder.
- Aug 01 Thu 2013 16:09
A wonderful Wigan
But this Saturday it means two lifelong Wigan Athletic fans will be about the tie the knot at a unique Blue and White themed wedding ceremony.
- Aug 01 Thu 2013 16:03
Airlines weigh handbags
Travellers are being left confused by different carry-on luggage policies across airlines, and have been urged to closely read the individual allowances.
- Jul 23 Tue 2013 17:37
Welcome to the jungle
The latest swimwear trends have a wild side this season, with animal and tropical foliage prints seen on the runways at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2014 at the Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach.A chinabeads is a style that many are using now! Orange made a splash at the Cia.Maritima (now CM) and Nanette Lepore shows. And the must-have accessary this season is a bold necklace, from the oversized rosary-style crosses seen at Poko Pano to the gold-covered medal necklaces at Dolores Cortes.