Monthly Archives: May 2011

Trott named cricketer of the year

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

Trott helped England retain the Ashes Batsman Jonathan Trott has been named as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) men’s cricketer of the year, as chosen by the British media. Batter Lydia Greenway is the women’s cricketer of the … Continue reading →

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‘Concern’ over ME/viral research

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

31 May 2011 Last updated at 15:16 ET By James Gallagher Health reporter, BBC News Journal says viral link to chronic fatigue syndrome is seriously in question. The journal Science has asked the authors of a research paper, which linked … Continue reading →

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Republicans question healthier eating proposals (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Education News

WASHINGTON – House Republicans are pushing back against Obama administration efforts to promote healthier lunches, saying the Agriculture Department should rewrite rules it issued in January that would make school meals healthier. Republicans say the rules are too costly. The … Continue reading →

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Bernice King leaving Bishop Long’s megachurch (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

ATLANTA – The youngest daughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is leaving an Atlanta megachurch where the pastor has been embroiled in scandal, months after she turned down a leadership role with the organization her father co-founded. … Continue reading →

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American ends late check-in for big strollers (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor

DALLAS – American Airlines is requiring passengers to check large strollers at the ticket counter instead of waiting until they get to their departure gate. That means parents won’t be able to push their children from the counter to the … Continue reading →

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Marker to honor ‘The King’ (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor

TUPELO, Miss. – The Mississippi Country Music Trail will dedicate a marker to Elvis Presley on Thursday in Tupelo. Tupelo is already home to a Mississippi Blues Trail marker in Presley’s honor. Elvis Aaron Presley was born Jan. 8, 1935, … Continue reading →

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Mass. charges rejected for NY man in jet-slapping (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor

BOSTON – A Massachusetts court official has denied an application to charge a New York man accused of slapping a male flight attendant on a JetBlue flight from Florida. Massachusetts State Police say 48-year-old Bryan Garnett, of Utica, N.Y., was … Continue reading →

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Ky. to offer designation for cultural districts (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky is planning to recognize cultural districts that attract visitors to communities across the state. Gov. Steve Beshear on Tuesday announced a statewide cultural district certification program meant to showcase the state’s arts and cultural traditions. The … Continue reading →

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Belfast marks 100th anniversary of Titanic launch (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor

DUBLIN – A century ago, the people of Belfast celebrated one of their proudest days — the launching of the supposedly unsinkable Titanic. The Northern Ireland capital commemorated that bittersweet anniversary Tuesday with cheers from schoolchildren in Edwardian period costumes, … Continue reading →

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NFLPA to stage rookie educational program (AP)

Written on May 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

The NFL Players Association will stage a two-day educational program for rookies at the end of June and cover all costs. One week after the league canceled its annual rookie symposium because of the owners’ lockout of the players, the … Continue reading →

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