Christmas is a keeper: Education board refutes media claims (KENS 5 San Antonio)

The State Board of Education is meeting in Austin this week.  Its decisions on curriculum is attracting national attention. So much so, that the board has put out a press release, clearing up the confusion being generated by the Fox News network. Wednesday, they reported that Abraham Lincoln and George Washington have been removed from textbooks, and that Veterans Day and Christmas have also ...


Viacom to Release ‘Rock Band 3' by Christmas Holidays (Update1) (Bloomberg)

March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Viacom Inc. Chief Executive Officer Philippe Dauman said “Rock Band 3,” the next edition of the music-based video game, will be released in time for the Christmas holiday season.


Haiti: Kidnappers release 2 European aid workers (AP via Yahoo! News)

Kidnappers have freed two Swiss women snatched off the streets of Haiti's capital and held for five days, officials said Thursday.


Press Releases: Briefing on the Release of the 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (U.S. Department of State)

Briefing on the Release of the 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Michael H. Posner Assistant Secretary , Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Washington, DC March 11, 2010 ASSISTANT SECRETARY POSNER: Thank you, Secretary Clinton, and welcome. I want to just, if I may, say a few introductory words about the report and something about the trends we see, and then open it up for ...


Democrats aim to include student aid in health care bill (San Jose Mercury News)

WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders said Thursday that they were increasingly inclined to release a final health care bill that could accomplish two of President Barack Obama's top domestic priorities: guaranteeing coverage to 30 million uninsured Americans and vastly expanding federal aid for


Farah Khan's 'Tees Maar Khan' to release Christmas Eve (Calcutta News)

Director-choreographer Farah Khan is set to release her next venture 'Tees Maar Khan' on Christmas Eve this year. She says the Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif starrer is a fun-filled action comedy perfect for the holiday season.


Farah Khan's 'Tees Maar Khan' to release Christmas Eve (New Kerala)

Mumbai, March 6 : Director-choreographer Farah Khan is set to release her next venture 'Tees Maar Khan' on Christmas Eve this year. She says the Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif starrer is a fun-filled action comedy perfect for the holiday season.


Interview/Photos: Scottish Band Biffy Clyro Returns to the US With the Release of 'Only Revolutions' (LAist)

                            It's no surprise that Biffy Clyro's fifth studio album, Only Revolutions , made many of the UK's "Best of 2009" lists. The Scotland-based trio has crafted an engrossing record that thoroughly rocks while remaining melodically intriguing. Today marks the release of Only Revolutions in the US, and it's sure to become a top pick here as well. Last Friday, LAist sat down ...


Not just for Christmas (The Morning Call)

Old-fashioned cut-out cookies take shape year-round at Allentown bakery Old-fashioned cut-out cookies take shape year-round at Allentown bakery


Ponca City Concert 2010-11 Series - Destino (The Ponca City News)

Destino is fast becoming Canada's classical crossover sensation, with the recent release of their critically acclaimed CD Forte, their return from an exclusive performance engagement at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and their performances at some of Canada's renowned summer music festivals.