region 12 industries remain strike-free
25 May 2012, 5:30 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Industries in region 12 or Soccsksargen have remained “strike-free” in the last three years due to the interventions of the area’s Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC).

Spain region, Greek exit warnings rattle euro zone
25 May 2012, 4:38 pm
(Reuters) - Central banks and companies risk making a grave error if they do not brace for a possible Greek exit from the euro zone, Belgium's foreign minister said on Friday, rattling markets already alarmed by Spain's deteriorating finances. Greek elections are scheduled for June 17 and could hasten the country's departure from the currency club should a government intent on ripping up the ...

Boys’ soccer: region quarterfinal roundup
25 May 2012, 1:39 pm
For the first of two major threats T.C. Williams provided on Thursday evening – long throw-ins and driven free kicks from defender Manuel Benites – Langley senior Rhys Howard was a natural deterrent. The towering 6-foot-4-inch central defender won nearly every header in the Saxons’ box. Read full article >>

Sverdlovsk region refuses loans
25 May 2012, 11:55 am
Sverdlovsk region is going to abandon bringing loan funds. As reported by the correspondent may 25 BakuToday in the Administration chapter of the region, at a meeting with members of the LDPR said the Acting Governor Eugene Kujvašev.

Lacrosse: Northwest region semifinal roundup
25 May 2012, 11:07 am
At times during their unbeaten march through the Virginia AAA Cardinal District, the Forest Park girls’ lacrosse team looked like a polished, veteran group on the field. But in Thursday’s Northwest region semifinal against Broad Run , the young Bruins briefly — for one half , at least — looked their age on their biggest stage yet. The rocky start provided a quick reminder that this Forest Park ...

region 1 Budget Vote is May 31
25 May 2012, 7:08 am
FALLS VILLAGE—region 1 School District taxpayers will get their chance to say whether they approve of cuts made to the proposed 2012-’13 budget May 31 when the spending package goes to a referendum vote.

Survey says the Philadelphia region’s cultural picture is brighter
25 May 2012, 12:12 am
The region’s cultural organizations are showing signs of recovery from the fiscal crisis and deep recession that began in 2007, according to an annual survey conducted by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. Individual giving is up, foundation support is up, earned income is up, and even some hiring is under way, the survey shows.

Baseball: Northern region tournament preview
24 May 2012, 7:21 pm
Seventh-year West Potomac Coach Jim Sullivan has been researching just how long it’s been since the Wolverines have qualified for the Virginia AAA Northern region baseball tournament. He has narrowed it down to somewhere between 1997 and 2000. Read full article >>

America’s New Swing region
24 May 2012, 10:56 am
The U.S. is experiencing a period of rapid demographic change. Nowhere is the speed of change more rapid than in the Mountain West, including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.

Tennis: Langley boys, girls sweep Northern region team titles
23 May 2012, 2:49 pm
The Langley boys’ and girls’ tennis teams swept the Virginia AAA Northern region team championships Tuesday, as the boys earned a 5-1 win over Robinson and the girls beat Jefferson, 5-0. Both region champions and the region runners-up will advance to the Virginia AAA team tournament scheduled to begin next week. Read full article >>