Area charities are invited to apply for a 2007 donation through the CARLINVILLE CHRISTMAS MARKET FOUNDATION (CMF) , a non-profit group.

FAIRFIELD The soccer stadium where former Fairfield Middle School teacher Christy Rose Dennis spent the happiest days of her life will soon bear her name.

The 'Analytica Anacon India 2007', fourth international trade fair and conference for analytical instrumentation, life sciences, laboratory technology and services, will be held at Hitex Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad from October 31 to November 2, 2007.

Antonio Anaya, 34, has worked on his cherry red 1963 Chevy Impala lowrider convertible since he was 19 years old. The car is now fully decked out with a shiny flaked paint job, gold plated rims and mirrors and sparkling chrome.

To kick off a change in that policy, Jobs noted that Apple no longer sells CRT monitors, which contain significant amounts of lead. He also said the company has completely eliminated hexavalent chromium and some brominated flame retardants from its products.

The identification of a cluster of essential genes on mouse chromosome 11 as well as similar clusters on the chromosomes of other organisms -- including humans -- buttresses the argument that there may be rules as to how genes are structured or laid out on chromosomes, according to recent research.

By Oba, Yuji OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare the cost-effectiveness of long- acting bronchodilators by estimating incremental costs per quality- adjusted life-year (QALY) gained in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Like this article? Dahlia tubers, dahlia plants and starts, and rooted chrysanthemum cuttings will be sold from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 12 at the N.C. Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmstead Way, Asheville.

Canadian auto-parts maker Magna International remains the only serious candidate to buy Chrysler, the loss-making US unit of German-US car giant DaimlerChrysler, and a deal should be done this month, a specialist weekly said Saturday.

Two million pay-per-view buys is the grail for HBO, and for Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather, who will enhance their guaranteed payments with pay-per-view cash.

Among those associated with Bradford Countys school districts, one of the most intriguing is known as Chuck 84.

Kenneth Headen took 12 laps to build up a proper head of steam and duck to the inside to take the lead away from David Roberts in the Late Model Sportsman race at Greenville Pickens Speedway Friday night.

Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Chucky "the Italian Assassin Cavallo (15-0, 6 KO's) of Trenton, New Jersey, continued his rise up the rankings with a dominant 3rd round Technical knockout of Dannon Svab (5-3-1, 3 KO's) of Akron, Ohio in the main event at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Club in Fairless Hills, PA on Friday night The higly competitve card was promoted by Joey Eye Productions ...

Indie rock really is an efficient machine these days. There were no hassles at the door, no egregious lineups at the bar, no extended delays between opening acts (though Love of Diagrams did open their set with the caveat that they had no sound check), no attempted stage diving, no casualties of any kind, no tantrums or abruptly curtailed sets.

doha Nestle Middle East has announced that it has completed the process of voluntarily recalling KitKat Chunky Caramel chocolates produced in Australia.

Two top Chinese scientists have been officially granted the honor of becoming foreign associates of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in the United States in recognition of their outstanding achievements in their fields.

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Confectionary Market Report Plus 2007 to their offering.

New Mexico author Rudolfo Anaya is profiled in a documentary airing Sunday on KNME-Channel 5. "From Curandera to Chupacabra: The Stories of Rudolfo Anaya" honors this year's Albuquerque Museum Foundation's "Notable New Mexican."

Police search for three men in connection with the attempted theft of lead from a church roof.

Jacob Zuma, the ANC deputy president, has urged churches not to shy away from engaging and working closely with government in order to transform society. Zuma was speaking at the Leadership Transformation Ministry prayer in Ntuzuma township, north of Durban today.

In October of 1993, I bought what was then my ideal computer. It fit in my pocket, had a full QWERTY keyboard with dedicated numeric keypad, had lots of built-in apps, ran all my DOS programs with ease, had a gorgeous monochrome LCD screen and ran for 20 hours on two AA batteries.

WILLIAM LOW'S guide to yesterday's workouts by horses engaged tomorrow. RACE 1: Slow work: Hommono, Early Bird, The Pilot, Royal Dancer, Natural Win (I Saifudin).

Scientists in Brazil and the US are investigating using the venom from a poisonous spider as a male impotence cure.

R+B sensation CIARA is hoping to see a woman as the next US president when she casts her vote for the first time next year (08). The 21-year-old is b

High school Freshman Monte Vista 6, Foothill 0 Foothill highlights: Garrett Moore 1 hit. Monte Vista highlights: Taylor Prentice 2 hits, RBI; Ben Griffin, Brian Kerekes, Nate Castigloni.

I saw my first 17-year cicada the other day. Not a real one. Or not a live real one. A picture of a dead one, covered in copper and made into a pin. An outfit called Nature's Creations is making them and selling them on its Web site.

CICERO -- Eight-year-old Garnett Tomasi's blue eyes light up when she talks about taking those small steps toward a big recovery after being struck by a car and severely injured one year ago.

J.L. Mann pitcher Lesley Jury had a near perfect game, and it perfectly ended Chester High School's softball season. Mann's one run in the first inning was enough to give them the win and the Upperstate title Friday. It was also enough to stop the Lady Cyclones playoff romp.

TORONTO (CP) - Human error and a series of "erroneous assumptions" caused the groundfall and flooding that shut down Cameco Corp.'s (TSX:CCO) major uranium mine at Cigar Lake, Sask. last year, the company's CEO says.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Some fans of Athens band Widespread Panic are fuming after complaints over cigarette smoke got them locked out of their hotel rooms during a recent series of concerts by the band.

TRENTON, N.J. - Cigarettes sold in New Jersey will have to made with fire-retardant paper under a measure signed into law Friday.

Former gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman will debut his new brand of cigars, Kinky's Select, at Two Brothers Cigar shop on Friday afternoon. With his almost iconic image etched in Texas' popular culture, it seemed like a no-brainer for the Kinkster to put his moniker on a stogie.

NEW YORK, May 4 (newratings.com) - Analyst David H Shove of Prudential Financial reiterates his "overweight" rating on Cigna Corp ( CI.NYS ), while raising his estimates for the company. The target price has been raised from $160 to $175.

Learner's nightmare - Christina Zammit, San Gwann. An experienced driver is used to "daring" souls who just rush out in the middle or "brave" drivers who pull out of a side street as though they own the streets...

The star of Cincinnati Bell's new promotional campaign was forced to pick up the phone for a different reason Thursday night.