Midland 101: Paying tribute to Midland's WWII effort on Memorial Day - My West Texas
27 May 2012, 6:03 pm
It is well to remember, particularly today, the important contribution Midland made to World War II. Not only did West Texas produce oil to fuel the war effort, it provided manpower. And a lot of it. In return, many of those who trained here and ...

Latest killings heighten effort to oust al-Assad - Marketwatch
27 May 2012, 11:01 am
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Syria on Sunday denied blame for killing 32 children and at least 60 others as fighting continued despite a United Nations-brokered cease-fire in the 15-month-old uprising. The U.S. reportedly is getting ready to back ...

Jedward can't beat last year's Eurovision effort - ITV
27 May 2012, 10:25 am
Ireland's Jedward couldn't improve upon their eighth place finish in last year's contest. Credit: Sergey Ponomarev/AP/Press Association Images Irish twins John and Edward Grimes - otherwise known as Jedward - couldn't improve on their eighth ...

Los Angeles Kings' collective effort is difference - Los Angeles Times
25 May 2012, 10:16 pm
They are taking timely turns with the Conn Smythe baton, almost. From captain Dustin Brown to defenseman Drew Doughty to center Anze Kopitar. Who knows? Pretty soon someone might write that goalie Jonathan Quick, his two playoff shutouts and .

Billionaire Finds New Role in effort to Defeat Obama - New York Times
25 May 2012, 6:56 pm
When news broke last week that the billionaire investor Joe Ricketts had considered financing a $10 million advertising effort linking President Obama with the fiery race-based rhetoric of his former spiritual adviser, the Rev. Jeremiah A.

Honor Flight' documentary tells story of effort to send remaining WWII veterans to National Memorial - ABC News Blogs
24 May 2012, 6:57 pm
A powerful forthcoming documentary tells the story of the "Stars and Strips Honor Flights" project, in which a nonprofit group sends World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the National World War II Memorial and pay respects at ...

Stanley Cup Playoffs 2012: Phoenix Coyotes' Season Ends Despite Solid effort - Bleacherreport.com
23 May 2012, 6:05 am
The end did not justify the means. Over the course of the regular season and down through the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Phoenix Coyotes were able to put distraction after distraction aside and achieve to a level pundits believed was unreachable. The end to ...

Tebow’s effort against “My Jesus” shirts seems off the mark - NBC Sports
20 May 2012, 12:28 pm
Though I’d prefer to keep as much distance as possible from my current life and the 18 years I spent banging powdered wigs in court, the NFL seems to always have multiple issues that require some sort of legal analysis. The latest involves ...

Florida Steps Up effort Against Illegal Voters - New York Times
17 May 2012, 9:36 pm
MIAMI — In an attempt to clear the voter rolls of noncitizens, a move that had set off criticism and a threatened lawsuit, Florida election officials decided on Thursday to use information from a federal database to check a list of 182,000 ...

Sandusky renews effort to have charges thrown out - YAHOO!
16 May 2012, 10:03 am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky again asked a judge to throw out the child sexual abuse charges against him on Wednesday, arguing that some counts are too vague to defend and others involve alleged victims whose identities have not been determined.