Hospitals battle for babies - Omaha World-Herald
They cry, make stinky messes and keep you up at night. But hospitals compete hard for these pint-size patients. Babies are big business, and the battle for them is growing like the tummy of a mom expecting triplets — especially between Methodist
Source: www.omaha.com

Borax mine workers locked out in labor dispute - Los Angeles Times
The giant Rio Tinto Borax mine in Boron locked out about 540 hourly workers Sunday after the employee union refused to ratify a new labor contract. The lockout began at 7 a.m. as miners showed up outside the gates and were told they couldn’t come in
Source: www.latimes.com

Green Day takes rock album Grammy - Los Angeles Times
Lionel Richie introduced the 52nd Grammy Awards’ much-hyped 3-D segment, “The Earth Song,” an ecologically minded clip from the Michael Jackson concert film “This Is It,” which Richie noted has come out on DVD. Jackson’s recorded vocal was
Source: www.latimes.com

Beyonce wins record 6 Grammys, making her most decorated female in 1 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
LOS ANGELES - Beyonce has set a record for the most wins by a female in one night at the Grammys as she won six awards, including best female pop performance and song of the year for her anthem “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).” Beyonce was Sunday
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Obituary: San Jose’s Rudy Madrid, singing and cruising - San Jose Mercury News
At Rudy Madrid’s wake Sunday, one of his guitars hung on the wall between his open casket and a large crucifix. His old band, the Cruisers, warmed up their instruments to the side. And straight up the middle aisle, over 300 people lined up to say a
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Kings of Leon wins record of the year - San Francisco Chronicle
The Kings of Leon’s inspirational, romantic ode “Use Somebody” has been named the Grammy record of the year. The family quartet beat out Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and the Black Eyed Peas for the coveted trophy at Sunday night’s ceremony in Los
Source: www.sfgate.com

When the race resumes Part 3: Recession gives environment a break, but - Island Packet Online
Decades ago, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island were farming communities, where cows, not tourists, frequently waded into local waters, says Nancy Schilling of local environmental education group Friends of the Rivers. Then came shopping centers and
Source: www.islandpacket.com

Winner zips through sudoku in 4 minutes; puzzle master completes - San Jose Mercury News
If there were an Olympics for logic, wordsmithing and number puzzles, the Morgan Hill Public Library would have boasted a slew of the medal contenders over the weekend. At the fourth annual Silicon Valley Puzzle Day, expert puzzlers zipped through
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Hospitals battle for babies - Omaha World-Herald
They cry, make stinky messes and keep you up at night. But hospitals compete hard for these pint-size patients. Babies are big business, and the battle for them is growing like the tummy of a mom expecting triplets — especially between Methodist
Source: www.omaha.com

Borax mine workers locked out in labor dispute - Los Angeles Times
The giant Rio Tinto Borax mine in Boron locked out about 540 hourly workers Sunday after the employee union refused to ratify a new labor contract. The lockout began at 7 a.m. as miners showed up outside the gates and were told they couldn’t come in
Source: www.latimes.com

Green Day takes rock album Grammy - Los Angeles Times
Lionel Richie introduced the 52nd Grammy Awards’ much-hyped 3-D segment, “The Earth Song,” an ecologically minded clip from the Michael Jackson concert film “This Is It,” which Richie noted has come out on DVD. Jackson’s recorded vocal was
Source: www.latimes.com

Beyonce wins record 6 Grammys, making her most decorated female in 1 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
LOS ANGELES - Beyonce has set a record for the most wins by a female in one night at the Grammys as she won six awards, including best female pop performance and song of the year for her anthem “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).” Beyonce was Sunday
Source: www.startribune.com

Obituary: San Jose’s Rudy Madrid, singing and cruising - San Jose Mercury News
At Rudy Madrid’s wake Sunday, one of his guitars hung on the wall between his open casket and a large crucifix. His old band, the Cruisers, warmed up their instruments to the side. And straight up the middle aisle, over 300 people lined up to say a
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Kings of Leon wins record of the year - San Francisco Chronicle
The Kings of Leon’s inspirational, romantic ode “Use Somebody” has been named the Grammy record of the year. The family quartet beat out Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and the Black Eyed Peas for the coveted trophy at Sunday night’s ceremony in Los
Source: www.sfgate.com

When the race resumes Part 3: Recession gives environment a break, but - Island Packet Online
Decades ago, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island were farming communities, where cows, not tourists, frequently waded into local waters, says Nancy Schilling of local environmental education group Friends of the Rivers. Then came shopping centers and
Source: www.islandpacket.com

Winner zips through sudoku in 4 minutes; puzzle master completes - San Jose Mercury News
If there were an Olympics for logic, wordsmithing and number puzzles, the Morgan Hill Public Library would have boasted a slew of the medal contenders over the weekend. At the fourth annual Silicon Valley Puzzle Day, expert puzzlers zipped through
Source: www.mercurynews.com