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News & Sports For December 9th

2006-07-18T12:36:00.000-07:00

WILKES COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED TODAY FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERSCOUNTY EMPLOYEES DON'T REPORT IN TIL 9:30AMWinter Weather Hits WilkesOld Man Winter finally made his presence known in Wilkes County, as sleet and freezing rain fell over the area last night. The power is still out in parts of the county, including sections of Broadway stretching from Damascus Church all the way to C.C. Wright School. And ice is still on bridges and other low lying areas across Wilkes, so please be careful when out driving this morning.Gift Card Scam Busted By PoliceA gift card scam was broken up this week by Wilkesboro police. At Lowes Hardware, a man had been going through the store gathering up items and passing it off as stuff he had purchased. He took the items to the return desk and exchange them for gift cards. At the time of his arrest, he had $1225 worth of gift cards accumulated. Loss prevention officials put together tapes of his activities and turned things over to Wilkesboro police, who made the arrest. 31-yr-old Jerry Kenneth Wyatt was charged with obtaining property by false pretenses.Foxx Helps To Pass Natural Gas Amendment5th District Representative Virginia Foxx took a step on Thursday toward lowering natural gas prices for people here in the area. Foxx and the rest of the House Agriculture Committee passed an amendment to the Commodity Futures reauthorization. That amendment gives the Trading Commission the authority to investigate market manipulations during any time of price increases. It also raises the penalties handed out for such manipulations. Foxx said that she wanted to do everything possible to keep the cost of natural gas low for families during the winter season.Weapon Goes Missing From CarA wildlife officer called sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday after discovering that a rifle was missing from his car. The officer had seized the weapon from a suspect and planned to turn it in the next day. Instead when he arrived home, the rifle was gone. Information was turned over to deputies and the investigation continuesChristmas In Wilkes Needs HelpSeveral hundred people took tags from the Christmas in Wilkes Angel Trees over the past month, helping needy kids during the holiday season. However now that the deadline has passed, the organization has a problem. 163 of the tags that were taken have not been turned back in, which is a problem since the gifts were supposed to be distributed today. If you did take a tag but haven’t bought a gift yet, please do that this morning and be sure to call Christmas in Wilkes and let them know. The number to call is 927-2969.Christmas In Wilkes Weather ChangesWith the winter weather that hit the county, some changes have been made for Christmas in Wilkes. Families had been called and asked to pick up their childrens' gifts today, but due to the icy conditions this morning, they can do that later this afternoon. Or if you can't make it out to pick up those gifts today, please call Christmas in Wilkes at 927-2969 and you can arrange another time to do it.Break-In At Myers TireSheriff’s deputies were called out to the Myers Tire location in Millers Creek on Thursday, after reports of a break-in. Would be thieves had pushed open one of the doors to the business, without damaging the padlock that was on it. However it was a wasted effort, as the door had been blocked from the inside by several cabinets and tools. Nothing was taken from the building but damage was placed at $100. That investigation is ongoing.Man Finds Rifle StolenA Wilkesboro man called sheriff’s deputies to report a theft, one that happened over a month ago. The man told deputies that his rifle had been stolen, although he couldn’t say when exactly and there was no evidence of a crime. He also couldn’t provide suspects, because so many people had been in the home. That investigation continues. Amnesty Week Is In Effect For Late FeesSome good news for anyone whose holiday schedule has kept you from returning that overdue library book. The Wilkes County Library is holding an Amnesty Week, cutting fines in exchange for donations. For each can of food donated to the Library this week, $1 will be deducted from any overdue books, tapes or other items on loan. That will run from today until this Saturday December 10th, after which the regular late fees will go back into effect. And for those who don't have late fees but want to help out hungry people, you can drop off supplies at the library as well. The library is located at 215 Tenth Street in North Wilkesboro.Regional NewsTwo People Facing Counterfeiting Charges In DobsonAuthorities in Dobson have broke up a counterfeiting ring and now two people are facing charges. Galax police got in touch with Surry County investigators after arresting a local woman for passing counterfeit bills. 38-yr-old Bridgette Morgan of Dobson and 35-yr-old Marvin Clinton Chapell are both in custody facing counterfeit charges, while Morgan is also been charged with obstruction of justice. Surry County officials searched Morgan's home and found several items used in the counterfeiting scheme, including a computer, printer and counterfeit currency patterns. All the evidence was turned over to the U.S. Secret Service.State NewsHighways Safer Near NC ChurchesIt's safer on the highway near churches here in North Carolina, according to a new study released this week. The research, done by Quality Planning Corporation, found that anyone living within a mile of a church is 10% less likely to have an accident than the average driver. The study took into account some 2 million accidents and found that around a church, the rate of accidents tends to decrease. By comparison, anyone living one mile around a restaurant, the study found, is 30% more likely to be involved in a wreck.Green Beret Creator DiesLieutenant General William P. Yarborough died this week. Yarborough, a resident of Southern Pines North Carolina, was responsible for the creation of the Army's Green Beret strike force and also helped to design the winged paratrooper insignia back in 1941. Yarborough had served in the Army for 35 years, also working as commander of the Special Warfare Center during Vietnam. He was 93.NC Court Keeps Christian OathPeople testifying in cases will still swear their oath using the Bible, thanks to a ruling yesterday in North Carolina Superior Court. Judge Donald Smith tossed out the ACLU's lawsuit, which had called for other non-Christian texts to be used for the oath, saying that the group had no legal grounds to file it in the first place. The lawsuit was taken out in July, as the ACLU said it was acting on behalf of its' members across the state.Prayer Vigil Held For ActivistMany people have lost friends and family to the Iraqi conflict. Yesterday, members of the student and faculty body at Guilford College gathered to hold a prayer vigil for one specific person. Activist Tom Fox, a member of a Christian peacemaking team, was abducted by a group near the end of November. Now the "Swords of Righteousness Brigade" have announced they will execute the hostages on Saturday unless America agrees to a trade of captives. Starting at 7am Thursday morning, people came throughout the day to the Moon Room, to pray and remember Fox, who worked with the nearby Quaker community.Rabies Scare In LexingtonOfficials in Lexington are asking people to stay away from stray dogs and cats, after a rabies scare in the area. The Davidson County Health Department is also suggesting that people who live in the area take precaution with their own animals as well. On December 1st a rabid raccoon was shot and killed in the Denton community, causing the concern. Officials are urging people to be careful, since saliva from a rabid animal can contain the disease and even if your pet wasn't bitten, contact of any kind can leave him or her exposed.Authorities Waited A Day Before Issuing Amber AlertQuestions are being raised today as to why authorities waited before issuing an Amber Alert for Devin and Donovan Reed. The two boys were found yesterday by authorities, safe at their grandparents' home in Durham County. However now comes word that police waited one whole day before putting out the Amber Alert, which has some people up in arms. The boys were taken on Tuesday, after social workers informed their parents that the two would be removed from the home, because it didn't have any power. The boys' father then issued threats to anyone who tried to take his kids and when officials arrived at the home, both the boys and parents were long gone. Officials said that while they couldn't release all the details, they had information that waiting to issue the alert wouldn't cause any problems.Sports HeadlinesHigh School Basketball TonightDepending on the weather conditions, there'll be some high school basketball on the radio tonight. Starmount heads into Moravian Falls, to take on the Wilkes Central Eagles. For the Lady Eagles, this is a chance to keep their unbeaten streak alive at 7-0, while the boys will have a shot at knocking off some of their major competition in the 2A division. We'll be going on the air at 7pm with the McDonald's pregame show and then join Ken Byrd and Keith Briand for the play by play at 7:15.Playoff System Possibly In NCAA's FutureThe face of college football could be changing in the future, after a hearing this week on Capital Hill. The House Subcommittee on Commerce and Trade held a meeting with NCAA officials, inquiring why Division I college football is the only sport without a playoff system. Lawmakers said they weren't going to force the issue, but called on NCAA officials and members of the BCS committee to put together a system soon. Officials said they were open to change but that school presidents would have to approve adding any additional games to the schedule, something they've so far refused to do.Peppers Possibly Out For SundayIn the NFL, Carolina could be missing a major part of their defense when they go on the road against Tampa this Sunday. Julius Peppers is still recovering from an ankle injury, caused by a cut block in last Sunday's game against Atlanta. Team doctors and Peppers himself said that they're not sure if the ankle will be 100% and the defensive end may have to miss possibly two out of the last three games of the regular season.Jake Delhomme Moving UpIn other Panthers news, quarterback Jake Delhomme is slowly making his way into the record books. Delhomme needs 293 passing yards to hit the 10,000 yard mark, which would put him second all time in team history. Former Panther Steve Beuerlein currently holds the record with 12,690 yards.NHL: Hurricanes WinIn the NHL last night, the Carolina Hurricanes continued their winning ways as they beat the LA Kings 3-2. The win improves Carolina's record to 18-8 on the season.NASCAR NewsAround the NASCAR circuit, some changes are in the works for Penske Racing. Kodak has pulled out from being the sponsor for the Number 77 Dodge, leaving driver Travis Kvapil without a ride. Kodak said that the company wanted to take a year long break to give Penske time to field a more competitive team. In other NASCAR headlines, Kurt Busch is getting a new crew chief for next season, as Roy McCauley will take over on the Number 2 Dodge. He'll replace Larry Carter.

Tuesday's Hearsay and Conjecture

2006-07-17T12:28:00.000-07:00

Four Wolverines Taken in NHL Draft

If you're not a hockey fan scroll drown, because likely to missed, forgot about, didn't realize it existed, or were too infected with World Cup Fever to acknowledge the NHL Draft occurred this past weekend.

It was a good/bad day for the Maize and Blue.

Good: Three studs taken in the first round. And they're all young! Incoming frosh Trevor Lewis, forward, was taken by the L.A. Kings with pick 17 in the first round. Sophomore defenseman Mark Mitera was picked by the Ducks of Aneheim two slots later at 19. Incoming Freshman defenseman Chris Summers was selected 29th by Gretz and the Coyotes. Late in 7th round, with the 201st pick Billy Sauer went to Colorado.

Bad: Three studs taken in the first round. While none of them were picked high enough to warrant bolting for money, it makes your eye twitch a tad realizing that if these guys have breakout years there's the very real possibility they could all be gone at season's end. Thankfully, the new economic realities of the NHL make it more feasible that they'll stay. Still, it makes me jumpy. Other than Sauer, no other Michigan player was selected during the draft.

The Skinny: Looking at the roster, Michigan is littered with first round picks. Along with the three mentioned above, you've also got Jack Johnson and Andrew Cogliano who were first rounders last year. Three first round defensemen, young defensemen, will certainly shore up the blueline in the long term. The outlook is good for next year's blueline as Johnson, Mitera, and Summers are sophmores or freshman. While Summers will certainly add to the defense, Lewis' appearance will bring more punch to an offense that sputtered badly against top competition.

Of the Three first rounders here's how their stats played out last year.

Mark Mitera (MICH) - (39 GP) - (0G - 10A = 10pts) - (24Pen - 59 PIM) - (+5)
Trevor Lewis (USHL) - (56 GP) - (35G - 40A = 75pts) - (69 PIM) - (+25)
Chris Summers (US-U18) - (59 GP) - (6G - 11A = 17pts) - (87PIM) - (too lazy to calculate)

Least Favorite Draft Rumor

Jack Johnson (#3 2005) for Jordan Staal (#2 2006). While the deal never materialized, it was widely speculated that the Penguins would trade the #2 pick to Carolina for Jack Johnson. Had that happened, the chances of Johnson bolting would have gone through the roof as he and Crosby are good buddies. Fot the Pens Johnson would've immediately stepped in as their #2 defenseman. I have serious doubts that the Pens top three of Eric Cairns, Brooks Orpik, or Ryan Whitney would've been able to keep Johnson off the ice. Thankfully, it didn't happen and Johnson remains in Ann Arbor. I will find whoever started this rumor, then kick them in the jewels.

Fluff for All: A nice little fluff piece on Billy Sauer in the Ann Arbor News. Putting last season behind him. Focusing on the Team. Goal is to win a national championship. yada yada yada.

Just Like The NHL Playoffs, Only Longer
Coaches Want NCAA Basketball Field Expanded to 128

Expanding the NCAA tournament to 65 teams annoyed me a tad, but, what the hell. A play-in game for two small schools to battle each other to the death for the right to get crushed by UConn. Actually, a nice concept. Kind of like cock-fighting, but less humane.

There is a proposal on the table from NCAA coaches association to expand the NCAA Tournament, The Dance, to 128 teams. The evil jackass who presented this abomination was Jim Haney, executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. In addition he proposed selling the children of poor nations for food, melting the polar ice caps to produce more clean drinking water, and that drinking the blood of endangered animals will make you immortal.

Haney stated, "[The expansion proposal is] based on several things. First, there are a lot of good teams worthy of making the NCAA field, and second, the size of 64 or 65 has been in place for a number of years." Great reasons. By that rationale I should have no trouble getting into Yale for business school. These sound like Brigham Young's reasons for more wives and kids.

For once, thankfully, the NCAA has come out against the expansion. NCAA vice president for men's basketball Greg Shaheen said there wasn't much support for the proposal and that many people feel the tournament is the right size as it is. NCAA president Myles Brand, who was bathing in $100 bills and scrubbing himself with a wash cloth made from baby seal pelts, could not be reached for comment.

Amaker is already working on his press conference rationales for why Michigan didn't make the field of 128 should the proposal ever go into effect.

"You Smell That? Napalm, son....."

2006-07-12T00:03:00.000-07:00

Even if I'm not overly impressed with the hype surrounding uber-recruit JC, aka, Jimmy Clausen, I love the wide eyed look of the so-called experts that are looking at the stirrings of the Notre Dame sleeping giant. "Scratching their heads at what Ty Willingham and Bob Davie were doing" indeed.

I'm reminded of a line from the classic movie, "Great Santini." "STAND BY FOR A FIGHTER PILOT, RUSS PICKERS!"

"A look at how Notre Dame is being viewed around the country, from places where love has been rare.

Dennis Dodd, CBS Sportsline

Notre Dame is back in terms of success on, off and around the field. This was the biggest "get" of the Charlie Weis era. In less than 1?years on the job, Weis has won nine games, coached up Heisman frontrunner Brady Quinn and won over the hearts of Domers everywhere.

As Clausen himself put it, Weis is why the quarterback came to Notre Dame.

Tom Beaver of GoBlue:

Notre Dame's Junior Day this past winter had at least a dozen top 100 type kids from around the country, whereas U-M's Junior Day had 3-4, all from the Midwest. U-M's Spring Game -- 2-3 top kids, all Midwesterners again ... Notre Dame will again have 12+ (maybe as many as 20), again from all over the country. My worry: if U-M loses all three top road games this season, which it very well could -- at ND, at PSU, at OSU ... recruiting will really get tougher. If any of you, like me, are starting to hear a low-grade sucking sound all the time -- that could be the sound of ND sucking up top Midwest recruits ... ND beats USC for the Nation's #1 HS QB, who is from Southern Cal ... think about that one a second.

David Lassen, VenturaCountyStar.com

It's one more affirmation Weis is going to be a big-time success in South Bend. It's one more indication the Irish are back at the top of the heap in the recruiting wars ?not by themselves, certainly, but in that small group of the most elite.

And it would certainly seem to indicate the USC-Notre Dame series just got a little bit hotter. USC, after all, rebuilt with a coach with an NFL background who came in, recruited like mad and started turning out exceptional quarterbacks (among other talents).

Notre Dame has upped the ante with a coach who had a more successful NFL background, appears to be recruiting like mad (even in USC's backyard) and certainly seems to be heading in the direction of turning out exceptional quarterbacks (among other talents).

Even better, for Irish fans and more depressing, for the USC faithful is that Weis and Notre Dame plucked this quarterback out of USC's back yard, after Clausen at one time apparently favored the Trojans.

Mike Farrell, Eagle Action (Fredo)

How big is quarterback Jimmy Clausen's recent commitment to Notre Dame? It's A-Rod to the Yankees, T.O. to the Cowboys and Shaq to the Heat. It's the Great One to the L.A. Kings, Tiger winning the Masters and Hagler-Hearns. In the college football recruiting world, this is as big as it gets.

When's the last time the nation's most hyped quarterback in years committed to the nation's biggest and most recognizable football program? When was the last time a high school football player committed, and it was mentioned on SportsCenter as a big deal? Who else has had numerous national television features done on him before he even threw a pass his senior year? The LeBron James of high school football, that's who.

What Clausen's commitment does for Notre Dame is obvious. It puts the marquee football program back on center stage and numerous blue-chip recruits will eventually follow Clausen to South Bend. It improves Notre Dame's chances of winning a national title even if Clausen never throws another pass. Clausen's commitment enhances Charlie Weis' reputation as a great recruiter and coach, and it leaves many scratching their heads at what Ty Willingham and Bob Davie were doing. Basically, it puts Notre Dame football where it expects to be -- on the lips of every college football fan.

In the meantime, the echoes are waking in South Bend. Notre Dame is back amongst the elite in college football recruiting -- the way it should be.

Allen Wallace, Superprep

Whether Clausen is a great quarterback in college or not, they are once again competing with truly elite programs for truly elite players. The bottom line is that Notre Dame is back.

Colin Cowherd, ESPN Radio

You have to be blind or in severe, irreversible denial to not see ND recruiting is back in a big way.

Tom Luginbill, ESPN.com

Even after a top-five 2006 recruiting class, Jimmy Clausen's commitment is the biggest piece of the puzzle as to the future success of Charlie Weis at Notre Dame.

Michigan Live

The pied piper of the Fighting Irish football program continues to reunite and reignite all of Notre Dame nation. He isn't afraid to talk about capturing national championships and producing Heisman Trophy winners.

One thing's for sure.

The infectious attitude from Weis is spreading far and wide.

LA Daily News

Clausen's decision, along with the possibility of Tyler following him to South Bend, could make Notre Dame the front-runner to secure the nation's top recruiting class in 2007.

I love the smell of fear in spring. Smells like.....Victory!

Caddy Powers Vs World's Finest True Life Tales

2006-07-10T18:10:00.000-07:00

Walking down the street with my new flatmate John and his friend Joel (who has this rather distinct uncontrolled looking beard / hair thing going on) when I had to go to the cash machine.

As I was gone some random bugger came up to them and started going on about how Joel was in 'that band'. Joel said he was not. The guy kept insisting that he was musical. John said that Joel did bair some resemblance to the Kings of Leon singer. Upon hearing John's accent the guy kept going on about the Irish etc etc. Finally, after loving those two guys, he shook my hand I responded to his 'Chuckie' greeting (with a mental sigh as I hate it) and he suddenly looked offended. Thinking that he though I was American (it happens all the time back home) pretending to be Irish I sort of explained that I was Irish + not to worry. The dude, who I think was still holding my hand, looked at John and Joel and ask: "Is he ..." he then did a little fairy dance.

As this has happened before, I was not taken aback to much and started my 'for £5.50 an hour I'm willing to try' joke but decided half way through that the git would not understand. I just then fell back on the old reliable "No"

"You sure?" "I think my girlfriend would be a tad disappointed" comeback seemed the only reasonable response. "How about half ..." again with the dance pose. "What the hell is half ... oh right sorry Bi. No"

The guy still was unsure of whether to deck me or not. Realising he was out numbered three to one (or possibly two and a half to one as I doubt he viewed homosexuals as equal to men) he decided to walk on.

Caddy Powers Vs World's Finest True Life Tales

2006-07-10T18:09:00.000-07:00

Caddy Powers Vs World's Finest True Life Tales

2006-07-10T18:06:00.000-07:00

Customer Service at Factory Brand Shoes ...

2006-07-06T16:57:00.000-07:00

Over the weekend, we had gone to Great Mall in Milpitas for buying a running shoe for me. I went into this store called Factory Brand Shoes - a store which carry a good variety of running shoes and a decent variety of sizes. I am loyal customer of Asics and i size if 11 (4e) - not finding it on the shoe rack, I went to ask a customer service agent who was sitting behind the counter. I was shocked by her response - its my lunch time and so, I should come back later and ask her. Boy! - that left me flabbergasted - i never knew that i would have to face such customer service in this country which is so capitalist and so, customers are always considered as kings. Also, I think, she could have told me the same message in a more subtle way. She could have shown some discomfort while answering my question with some reference to her sandwich that she was eating and I could have got the hint.

Anyway, it was the worst form of customer service that one could expect. Do you have any such incidents to share - post your comments.

-- Thyaga

Ron Artest: A Sacramento King

2006-05-08T18:12:00.000-07:00

The Sacramento Kings have acquired the services of Ron Artest in a trade with the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Peja Stojakovic, it was announced by Kings President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie.

2006-04-16T16:31:00.000-07:00

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Kings defenseman Miller has hip surgery
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Report: Kings' Avery done for year after practice run-in
The Los Angeles Kings have decided to part ways with Sean Avery after an argument with assistant coach Mark Hardy during practice Wednesday, a team source told the Los Angeles Times.

The Return of the "Kings"!
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EUROPE: What do you think?
I am not a religious person, but it is interesting to me that in "Revelations" in the bible, there is a woman who rides the beast, and that woman is a city built on seven hills that reigns over the kings of the earth. ...

EUROPE: What do you think?
I am not a religious person, but it is interesting to me that in "Revelations" in the bible, there is this woman who rides the beast, and that woman is a city built on seven hills that reigns over the kings of the earth. ...

King of Kings
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Suns use 72-point 2nd half to sink Kings
Phoenix Suns forward Boris Diaw, of France, right, flips the ball to the Sacramento drops to 8th playoff spot in West after 123-110 loss.

Beware of the Kings
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2006 Kings versus Suns
I went to the Sacramento Kings versus Phoenix Suns basketball game with a large ... With Nash on the bench for long stretches in the first half, the Kings ran ... The Suns outscored the Kings 33 to 16 in the third quarter and tied the ...

Kings Officially Eliminated
Two lackluster efforts amounted to an ending of the Kings' playoff hopes. ... Even if the Ducks had managed a win, the Kings also played poorly in a 3-0 loss to the ... Special teams was at the heart of the Kings' problems once again. ...

Kings inch closer to playoffs with win over Nuggets
Visit ESPN.com for the complete story.

Sean Avery - done with the Kings
According to this article in the Times, Sean Avery will no longer play for the LA Kings, this season or next. This ends a tenure in which he was twice the most penalized player in the league. Avery has always been the type of player of ...

2006-04-10T22:07:00.000-07:00

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Adam and the Ants - “Kings of the Wild Frontier” music video (YouTube video). Adam and the Ants anno 1981 in their gipsy/pirate/indian/pirate/highwaymen outfit…Malcolm McLaren did that to them…he was their manager at the time. ...

80 ThingsAbout the Queen: Part 1
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The question of the Queen’s retirement often comes up and will do again when she becomes an octogenarian. In fact she has stepped down from a number of her duties in the past. The Prince of Wales already carries out some of her ...

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Preparation for the Golden Melody Awards is on-going, the organiser AzioTV announced for the first time that they have sent out invitations to Hong Kong Four Heavenly Kings who are Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Jacky Cheung and Leon Lai to ...

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Night Terrors
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Oh God, now they have a choice--UPDATED YET AGAIN
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New Music - The New Tragic
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Getting Up And Down
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Kings of Fading Hope
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A Bad Taste!
we see teaching that a god will kill people and then let dogs desecrate their bodies (1 Kings 14). . . . we see teaching that a god kills a man who is brave enough to say, "No," to god's command to kill another person (1 Kings 20). ...

When cats reigned like kings: on the trail of the sacred cats
Finally, I put it all together, and "When Cats Reigned Like Kings: On the Trail of the Sacred Cats" was published in the fall of 2005. Frankly, I was in love with the book and the whole idea. Or perhaps I was just in love with escaping ...

2006 Kings versus Rockets
Sharon went to the Sacramento Kings versus Houston Rockets basketball game with a ... The Kings ran out to a 16 to 2 lead at the beginning of the game and lead the rest of ... Brad Miller lead the Kings with 30 points and 11 rebounds. ...

Angels and Kings both win; distract me from UCLA loss
Kings 1; Vancouver 0 Because of the basketball game and various family issues, I only say the third period of this one. Great to have Pavol back in the ... The Kings are tied for 9th with San Jose, but the Sharks have two games in hand. ...

2006-04-02T21:00:00.000-07:00

lakingshockeyfans new articles for Sunday, April 02, 2006Palma Match Kings
On a dreary gray and cold day with little else to recommend it, I set to loading 49.5 grains of H4895 in my prepped-and-primed brass, topping it with a 155-grain Sierra Palma Match. I don't know that the Palma Match aura will especially ...

Down With The KINGS....
Ike Turner and The Kings Of Rhythm Thinking Black Black Beauty Ghetto Funk Black's Alley Black Angel Getting Nasty Funky Mule Philly Dog Scotty Souling Up Hard Nuttin' Up Freedom Sound.

In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room (for Russ)

Waterfall Steps for my Father

In the Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room
For everyone who "tropped out" at Cindi's studio apartment....but mostly for Russ.

Guest Columnist—I really don't want them to know about my hemorrhoids
By Spyros Andreopoulos Despite a strong push by the Bush administration for the majority of Americans to have computerized medical records within 10 years, I am not sure I want the attending privacy risks. ...

"AGE OF EMPIRES: THE AGE OF KINGS" Majesco, for ...
The fact is, "Age of Kings" requires a good deal of strategy to win, which is a good part of the reason it’s such a compelling game to play. If, like me, you’re up way past your bedtime with "Civ II" or a similar game, "Age of Kings" ...

Crown 'Dem Kings
But going into tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings, the Canucks are in ninth place, only one point up on the tenth place Kings. The Kings hold a game in hand. ... Technorati Tags: NHL, hockey, Vancouver, Canucks, Los+Angeles+Kings.

Four Kings Cancelled: Save Our Bad Shows!
The recently axed "Four Kings" made the diminutive Seth Green look that much shorter... or..."There will be no more feigned laughter and camaraderie for you Four Kings, be gone! Spoiler Alert. It looks like lovers of fine programming ...

Canucks 7 Kings 4
I can't do a Kings game recap without mentioning my favorite player in the world, Sean Avery. (Please note the sarcasm.) Tough guy as he is, ... Technorati Tags: NHL , hockey , Vancouver , Canucks , Los+Angeles+Kings , Todd+Bertuzzi.

2006 Kings versus Wizards
Larkin and I went to the Sacramento Kings versus the Washington Wizards basketball game. Looking unfocused and out of sync, the Kings lost 97 to 84. ... As a team, he Kings shot 14 for 23 (61%) from the free throw and 4 for 17 (24%) ...

King of Kings (1961)
On paper King of Kings (1961) should have been one of the most successful Jesus films ever made. ... Whilst this subplot sprawls seemingly out of control, King of Kings is one of the few films to place Jesus in this kind of ...

Kings Cross and unprivatised public space
Unfortunately one of the images used, and the first paragraph, mentioned the recently-approved Kings Cross Central development, which we worked on as public realm strategists. Needless to say, we were rather surprised to see the ...

Kings of Convenience - Quiet Is The New Loud
It's nearly impossible to find a hint of irony in the music of Kings of Convenience, whereas Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch seems to have his ... Kings of Convenience seem to merely seek calm moods and discuss relationships. ...

Calgary Aces the Kings
The Calgary Flames opened the first period with some big hits on the visiting Los Angeles Kings. Jarome Iginla responded to Chris Avery's attempt to bait him into a fight by nailing him to the boards a few times. ...

GAME 73: CANUCKS 7, KINGS 4
Canucks 7, Kings 4 [initial partial post] It'll probably be redundant from here until the end of the regular season, but the Canucks needed this one. They started the day on the outside looking in, with 82 points in ninth in the Western ...

Spam Kings
Spam Kings is yet another book I wasn't able to finish. It's somewhat well written in that the writer is able to create suspense and keep you turning pages - but eventually you realize that it's all for naught. The...

Servant Kings
We do not have deacons in our church. To me, that is problematic, because I see two offices in the New Testament in the church: pastors (also called elders and shepherds) and deacons. But we don't have them, and that is that. ...

Kings of Leon have hit the studio for album three....
Kings of Leon have hit the studio for album three. The very useful Tune Find helps you find songs from TV shows and movies. Yerbird has some Buck Owens' tracks. Owens died yesterday at the age of 76.

Pleasure Circuit Overload
My series of short movies about videogames is being screened together for the first time as part of a really fun event on Saturday April 8th in Toronto. It's put on by the dorkArmy crew at the Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen Street W., ...

LA Kings

2006-02-10T20:26:00.000-08:00

Under the ownership of the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), the Los Angeles Kings began a rebuilding phase. Meanwhile, Gretzky, who was by this time on the downside of his career, stated publicly that he wanted the team to acquire a forward capable of scoring fifty goals per season and an offensive defenseman. If they failed to do that, he wanted to be traded to a team that was a legitimate Stanley Cup contender.