Needles in brief - a collection of area events.Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:41AMNEEDLES - The children's series in the Needles Branch Library summer reading programs continues through July 28. The teen portion has been completed for this year.
Area Sports BriefsWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:37AMWelcome to our story comments feature. We welcome your thoughts and your opinions, including the unpopular ones. We only ask that you keep your conversations clean, civil and on the topic of the story you are commenting on.
Local temperatures to hit 100s today, Clean Air Action Day issuedTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:51PMNational Weather Service issues excessive heat warning for West Michigan until 8 p.m. Friday
Wednesday is Clean Air Action Day, free rides on MAXTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:05PMWednesday has been declared a Clean Air Action Day in West Michigan by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Sounders FC News & NotesMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:59PMOne of the largest crowds in Pacific Northwest soccer history will be treated to a special evening on Wednesday as Seattle Sounders FC face legendary world power and reigning English Premier League champion Manchester United.
Nigeria: Lagos Floods - Residents, Senate Blame Fashola, JonathanMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:49AMWhen the heavens opened up last Sunday, sending floods all over the Lagos metropolis and beyond, no government presence came to the succour of the victims except some muted press statement from Governor Babatunde Fashola's government. It is doubtful if they even knew that in such cases, the various governments and institutions come to the aid of the victims. It rained for 17 hours.
Maximum city, troubled sentinelsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:39AMMUMBAI - Who was behind the Mumbai bomb blasts of July 13? Terrorists in India, terrorists outside India, underworld dons, someone nursing a vendetta, Elvis Presley? You pays your money and takes your choice.
Hundreds sign coach petition in Wealden DistrictSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:28AMMORE THAN 600 people signed a petition to persuade a coach company to reinstate an important route into London. Bus operators National Express used to run an early morning coach service from Eastbourne via Hailsham, Uckfield and Forest Row to London Victoria.
Obama will force Jews to support him once again that Israel todaySaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:27AMPresident Barack Obama plans to toughen its stance against those who criticize his statements regarding Israel’s policies, the newspaper reported Washington Post. The U.S. administration has assembled a task force composed of prominent Jewish leaders and advisers.