ASHEVILLE A project that would result in a dramatic change in the look of Pack Square, the city's most prominent public space, is scheduled to get a thumbs up or down this week from two local boards.

PETALING JAYA: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) members have lambasted Kulim Bandar Baru MP Zulkifli Noordin for his "shocking" statements over a TV3 interview.

In an attempt to save costs, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections is relocating a training facility from the College of Continuing Education to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Training Center in Oklahoma City.

A visit to the mudslide site from the Federal Emergency Management Agency planned for today has been postponed, according to a spokesman for Haywood County government.

Dear Abby: I am 20 and live most of the year on my college campus. I'm on a full scholarship, so my parents are not paying my tuition. Most of my mail -- bank statements, etc. -- still goes to my parents' house since I don't have a permanent address.

Carthage could be liable to pay to dispose of all the hazardous waste collected for the past three years at the annual household hazardous waste collections.

Detroit --Mayor Dave Bing says he'll impose a 10 percent pay cut on holdout unions within the next two to three months, several months after he first made the vow.

Businessmen who last month told the Telegram they lost money when the Temple post office didn't delivery their direct mail aren't the only ones with something to complain about.

Raymond Felton drained a shot with 1.9 seconds left to play to lift Charlotte to a 94-92 NBA victory over Washington. With the triumph the Bobcats snapped a three-game losing streak.

I dont want to pay $100 for an iPod, let alone $95,000, but thats the price being asked for the iPod Rose by Stuart Hughes. The unit is covered in gold, 263 grams of 18k rose gold to be exact and features a platinum Apple logo on the back of the unit, 53 diamonds and platinum [...]

10 February 2010 DOHA: The management of the Oetker Hotel Collection, which is part of the $14bn Oetker brand, said they are eyeing Qatar and the rest of the countries in the Middle East for their major expansion.

Two young men who beat up a total stranger in downtown San Jose with a baseball bat are guilty of murder, a prosecutor alleged Tuesday, even though the disoriented victim didn't die until after police subdued him during a violent run-in hours later with a baton and multiple Taser shots.

Warren's Kim Gotlund took the all-around title in Tuesday night's meet at Stevenson High School.

Yep. I actually rapped. And it was about the weather.

Egyptian fuel subsidies to climb to $12b

Extensive improvements are planned at Kraettli Apartments to enhance the apartments features. The summer refreshing program at OU Traditions Square is simply to keep the apartments clean, well kept and looking like new, Lauren Royston, Housing and Food spokeswoman, said by e-mail. The improvements planned for Kraettli Apartments are a much more extensive process.

The average movie enthusiast has probably heard the name Akira Kurosawa mentioned with reverence in pretentious film-snob circles or in almost any film school, but chances are the average movie enthusiast probably hasn't bothered to ever really watch any of Kurosawas films, which is a real shame.

By Dalton Ross Jeff Probst shows us where Heroes and Villains learn fates starting Thursday -- 40 feet up when voted out!

Last week marked the deadline for state lawmakers and most committees to introduce legislation this session. Among the last-minute bills is one that could change how your property taxes are figured.

10 years ago: Jan. 26, 2000: Deaths: Wilbur Allen Mac McPherson died Nov. 27. Burial was at Lowell Cemetery; Betty J. Tinberg, 70, Tonganoxie, died Jan. 21, 2000.

By Ken Tucker Ken Tucker on how NBC's primetime experiment ends, with a forgettable hour on host's way back to late night

Kentucky tops Alabama in Lexington

Vijay Mallya has backed his Force India team to deliver on the promise shown in the second half of 2009 when the new Formula One season gets under way next month.

The UOSA Superior Court issued a 5-2 opinion Tuesday ordering that proposed amendments to the constitution be put on the ballot for the UOSA 2010 Spring General Election.

Illini pull off second Big Ten upset in a row

In reply to How It All Fell Apart : Thanks Raena, a very clear concise and informative article. This is a win for personal responsibility and personal accountability like the High Court ruling that publicans arent responsible if their patrons drink anddrive.

NEW YORK: A majority of the top-grossing films in recent years have featured food and beverage product placements - with junk food and fast-food restaurants grabbing most of the starring roles, a new study finds.

Former Miss Black OU and Miss Black Oklahoma USA, Carlisha Williams, is setting out to prove she not only has the beauty, but the brains to manage her own company.