Bah, humbug! Morton hated its holiday gift (Peoria Journal Star)

Drake Taphorn and the rest of his Morton teammates remember it all too well. “They really came out and shocked us, just blew us off our feet,” Taphorn said about Richwoods' 59-46 boys basketball victory over Morton in the semifinals of the Pekin Insurance Holiday Tournament.


Lee County men ace same hole on same day (The News-Press)

Where: San Carlos Golf Club, No. 17


Inside John Lewis - BBC2, 9pm (Daily Mirror)

Watching how the cogs turn in large institutions is always fascinating, whether it's the Royal Opera House, English Heritage or easyJet.


Carpenters Middle School one of finalists for technology award (The Maryville Daily Times)

The finalists have been announced in a national contest, and Carpenters Middle School is one of three schools still in the running to win $210,000 in much-needed technology.


Sunny Anderson is for real (St. Petersburg Times)

Food Network's Sunny Anderson is motivated by her hunger for food and an audience.


Saturday's Last Word on Friday (The Virginia Gazette)

City election - “Thank you to all five city residents running for City Council. For a tiny city at a crossroads, it is crucial to elect representatives who grasp the concern residents have for upholding city goals, and not letting the goals, rules and policies be rewritten every time a developer or individual quietly enlists the help of the staff to reshape the current rules. Residents who have ...


Tron Legacy: Watch new trailer here (Daily Mirror)

Disney have released online the first official look at "Tron: Legacy," the sequel to the 1982 sci-fi classic.


PIC greets Russian ladies with fresh roses (Saipan Tribune)

As a leading hotel catering to the Russian market on Saipan, Pacific Islands Club has organized and developed several events to treat its Russian guests with special care. In January, PIC hosted two spectacular parties to celebrate the Russian Orthodox Christmas and New Year's holidays.


Exit Through the Gift Shop (Guardian Unlimited)

He is Britain's newest national treasure: but he presumably won't be accepting a TV viewers' award from Ant and Dec any time soon, or making libertarian interventions in the smoking debate, or writing an annual Christmas Diary for the London Review of Books or posing alongside his mum with his CBE outside Buckingham Palace in his grey topper and chimp mask.


Condors' nest nearly empty as Ducklings take flight (The Bakersfield Californian)

So how 'bout those Condors? The Condors put the majority of their eggs for the 2009-10 hockey season in a nest built by the Anaheim Ducks, which turned out to be a pretty good deal for the Condors -- for a while. In early November, the Condors, loaded with legit American Hockey League talent due to the Ducks not having their own AHL team, took flight.