01/18/05 News

College notebook: Gill puts power in Tornados' lineup
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
... NC State University recently named swimmer Abby Lewis (Smoky Mountain, 2001) to its Caterpillar Scholar Athlete team. A senior, Lewis ...

Sevier woman killed in Park
Maryville Daily Times - Maryville,TN,USA
A Sevierville woman was killed in a Saturday night car wreck in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Excessive speed and alcohol ...

Get your clicks on Route 66 : Going digital on America's Mother ...
Newark Star Ledger - Newark,NJ,USA
... past, I always left it up to friends to take pictures of our vacations. ... zoologist-turned-stock photographer, limits his trips to the Rocky Mountain region and ...

Letters, January 18
Rocky Mountain News - Denver,CO,USA
... Meet the Fockers, a movie only graded D+ by the Rocky Mountain News' own ... anniversaries, visited Disney World and went on other assorted vacations during the ...

Crystal Ski reintroducing flights
Rocky Mountain News - Denver,CO,USA
By David Kesmodel, Rocky Mountain News. ... Traffic from UK skiers has been increasing in part because the weak dollar has made vacations here more affordable.

Prepare to be Amazed at What is Available for Students this Summer
Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
... have to be planned around summer school, sports commitments, or family vacations. ... all of the fun of summer through activities like mountain biking, horseback ...

Boom-to-bust Hainan bets on tourism
International Herald Tribune - France
... inexpensive and less developed island of magnificent beaches and lush mountain landscapes ... They are purchasing luxury items, buying cars and going on vacations. ...

NC-Asheville 78, Birmingham-Southern 58
CBS Sportsline (subscription) - USA
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Steven Rush scored 20 points to lead NC-Asheville to a 78-58 victory over Birmingham-Southern on Monday. The ...

Asheville school board looks for replacements
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
ASHEVILLE - Two seats will soon be open on Asheville City Schools' Board of Education, and City Council is accepting applications from interested residents ...

March message: Get more involved
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
Professor Dolly Mullen reminded King celebrators African-Americans have little representation locally and on the national political stages, UNC Asheville...

Asheville City Schools on two-hour delay Tuesday morning
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
Asheville City Schools will be on a two-hour delay Tuesday morning because of severe cold weather. "I know it's a little unusual ...

Falling short
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - Columbus,GA,USA
defeated Fayetteville 84-74 in the first game on Monday. ... He sat out the game with a back injury that he suffered in a loss to Asheville on Sunday. ... Asheville...

UConn big men dominate Seton Hall
Charlotte Observer (subscription) - Charlotte,NC,USA
... UNC ASHEVILLE 78, BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN 58: Steven Rush scored 20, leading UNC Asheville (5-11, 2-3 Big South) at Birmingham Southern (8-7, 1-3). ST. ...

Samaritan's Purse moves into Idonesian city hardest hit by ...
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
A team from Samaritan's Purse has moved into the Indonesian city of Meulaboh, often referred to a "ground zero" for the extent of tsunami damage there. ...

A hedonist's guide to the year ahead
Telegraph.co.uk - London,England,UK
... Cruising in the Galápagos Book a deluxe cabin aboard the luxury yacht, MY Evolution ... chef and housekeeper from A&K Chapters (0845 070 0618; www.villa-rentals.com ...

Sevier woman killed in Park
Maryville Daily Times - Maryville,TN,USA
A Sevierville woman was killed in a Saturday night car wreck in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Excessive speed and alcohol ...

RVShark (www.rvshark.com) Awards Tennessee Its Fifth Fin
I-Newswire.com (press release) - USA
... is "paved," and has "a large deck." The Twin Creek RV Resort is located in Gatlinburg, on the northern border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ...

Police Are Still Manning SR 158 Checkpoint
KLAS-TV - Las Vegas,NV,USA
... Originally, the cabins at the lodge were sold out for the three-day weeekend. But only about 50-percent of people showed up. All up the mountain there are ...

Campos: A disparity of wealth, need
Rocky Mountain News - Denver,CO,USA
... He had the intellectual curiosity of a scholar, but his skills as a carpenter led him to become a builder of homes for others, from log cabins to the ...

Waterman leaves a legacy
Florida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA
... newspaper articles. His specialties included fresh and saltwater fly fishing, upland bird hunting, hunting dogs, and sporting guns. He ...

Ristori: Mackerel run appears solid
Newark Star Ledger - Newark,NJ,USA
... The $60 fee covers all day seminars on everything from surf tactics to fly fishing for tuna, plus buffet lunch, soft drinks and door prizes. ...

Win a wood cabin escape
The South African Star (subscription) - Johannesburg,South Africa
Enter The Star Travel Club's latest competition and you might be the lucky winner of a four-night stay in a four-sleeper chalet at the self-catering resort of ...

Ten ideas to break cabin fever
Lexington Herald Leader - Lexington,KY,USA
By Suzanne Perez Tobias. Some of us have not been socked with a snow day yet. But it doesn't hurt to be prepared. Play with your food. ...

Stranded Whales Die on North Carolina Beaches
Environment News Service (subscription) - USA
... ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, January 18, 2005 (ENS) - The national average temperature for December 2004 was above normal for the Lower 48 United States ...

The ACC talent pool runneth over
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - Atlanta,GA,USA
... Bobby Cremins is a broadcaster now, and before working the Maryland-UNC Asheville game, he and Terps coach Gary Williams, an old friend and ... 5, North Carolina No ...

UConn continues to dominate Seton Hall
Biloxi Sun Herald - Biloxi,MS,USA
... 78, Birmingham-Southern 58 - Steven Rush scored 20 points to lead NC-Asheville to a ... No. 9 North Carolina 83, Miami 52 - Ivory Latta scored 24 points to lift No ...

Outgoing US Energy Secretary Promotes Nuclear Power
Environment News Service (subscription) - USA
... risks of severe transport accidents and even terrorist attacks on shipments," said Mary Olson, director of NIRS Southeast in Asheville, North Carolina. ...

Need a green idea? Attend tech fair
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
... company is working with Western Carolina University and Asheville-Buncombe Technical ... small business in the manufacturing sector in North Carolina," the Etowah ...

Bridgeton Elementary's Little always has a song in his heart
New Bern Sun Journal - New Bern,NC,USA
The good-natured, 63-year-old North Carolina native has been teaching music at Bridgeton and directing that school's musical productions for about three years. ...

Health briefs: Therapeutic riding program receives grant
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
... to strengthen current healthcare policies in North Carolina, policies that ... ASHEVILLE - The Bereavement Center of CarePartners Mountain Area Hospice has moved ...

Gangs should get economic incentives for moving to the state
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
RALEIGH - Street gangs seeking to expand their operations in North Carolina should get the same tax breaks state lawmakers give to companies like Dell for ...

Health calendar
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
... and Macrobiotics" at 7 pm Jan. 18 at Indigenous Tea House, 144 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. Call 252-0021. "THE UPS & DOWNS OF BLOOD ...

OUT THERE: News and briefs from around the region
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
... Fund for Families of Burn Victims" and sent to RBC Centura Bank, PO Box 3079, Asheville, NC 28801, or First Citizens Bank, PO Box 2220, Asheville, NC 28802. ...

Joseph C. Arcos; Expert on Chemical Carcinogens
Washington Post - Washington,DC,USA
... cancer, died Dec. 31 of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Asheville, NC He had moved to North Carolina from Falls Church last year. ...

Asheville school board looks for replacements
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
... The deadline to submit an application to city council is 5 pm Feb. 2. Applications may be downloaded at http://www.ci.asheville.nc.us/forms/boards.pdf. ...

Health calendar
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
... Send items for the health calendar at least two weeks in advance to Health Calendar, Asheville Citizen-Times, PO Box 2090, Asheville, NC 28802; fax to 251-0585 ...

NC-Asheville 78, Birmingham-Southern 58
CBS Sportsline (subscription) - USA
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Steven Rush scored 20 points to lead NC-Asheville to a 78-58 victory over Birmingham-Southern on Monday. The ...

IMA Recognizes Top Performers on the CMA and CFM Exams
Yahoo News (press release) - USA
... Mr. Bruce G. Pounder of Asheville, NC, received the Johnson & Johnson Gold Medal for achieving the highest score on the CFM exam, and the Procter & Gamble ...

Goody's to Close Three Stores in Charlotte, North Carolina
Yahoo News (press release) - USA
... Charlotte-area residents can continue to shop at the Goody's stores in nearby Concord, North Carolina, and Rock Hill, South Carolina. ...

PETA DEMANDS JAIL TIME IF ALLEGED NORTH CAROLINA COCKFIGHTERS ARE ...
PETA (press release) - USA
Union County, NC --- This morning, PETA sent an urgent plea to District Attorney Michael Parker, urging him to vigorously prosecute Juan Castillo Moran of ...

No. 9 North Carolina 83, Miami 52
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA
... Larkins scored nine of North Carolina's first 11 points and had three assists in the first 51/2 minutes. She finished with 15 points ...

N. Carolina A&T 82, Howard 72
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA
Steven Koger scored 22 points as North Carolina A&T outlasted Howard for an 82-72 win on Monday. Koger hit 7 of 11 shots from the ...

Lodgian buys North Carolina hotel
Atlanta Business Chronicle - Atlanta,GA,USA
Lodgian Inc. has acquired the 107-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Pinehurst, NC, for an undisclosed sum. The buy is Atlanta ...

Stranded Whales Die on North Carolina Beaches
Environment News Service (subscription) - USA
OREGON INLET, North Carolina, January 18, 2005 (ENS) - A pod of 31 pilot whales that stranded themselves across five miles of beach on the northern Outer Banks ...

Fitch Rates Raleigh, North Carolina $188.425MM COPs Ser 2005B 'AA ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
18, 2005--Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AA/F1+' to the $188,425,000 City of Raleigh, North Carolina variable-rate certificates of participation (COPs ...

North Carolina Officer Cleared In Motorist's Shooting Death
Officer.com - USA
HIGH POINT, NC (AP) -- A High Point police officer acted in self-defense when he fatally shot a motorist and won't be charged, Guilford County District ...

North Carolina, NC State each add two football commitments
Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA
North Carolina recovered from a serious recruiting setback over the weekend to land two fleet running backs, among them one of the top seniors in the state. ...

Health calendar
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
... Jan. 18 at Indigenous Tea House, 144 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. Call 252-0021. "THE ... Jan. 25 at MAHEC, 501 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. For ...

Come on in - the saltwater's fine
Asheville Citizen-Times - Asheville,NC,USA
ASHEVILLE - Delmar may have been referring to his salvation following his immersion in ... have been talking about the new saltwater pool at Biltmore Athletic Club ...

Feeling free - blind skier hits Vail slopes
Vail Daily News - Vail,CO,USA
... anything," said Aswell, 25, of North Bragg, NC She's ... Express provides transportation and the Vail Marriot Mountain Resort and Spa helps with lodging. ...

Three suspects in thefts jailed
Lacrossetribune.com - WI,USA
WHITEHALL, Wis. -- Three men have been accused in Trempealeau County of stealing and damaging six pickup trucks and breaking into two cabins in December. ...

Weather defies 'normal:' Region's drought holds tight
Billings Gazette - Billings,MT,USA
... At its peak in August 2002, drought covered 87 percent of the West, according to information from the National Climate Data Center in Ashville, NC For the West ...