Dropouts of all ages lured by second try for diplomaWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:17PMA re-enrollment campaign in Minneapolis is targeting young dropouts but also drawing older siblings and parents back to class.
Oregon football: Justin Wilcox tries to stop Ducks againWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:13PMCan the thorn in Oregon's side stick it to the Ducks again in Tennessee?
related storiesWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:11PMThings got easier for Kiel Bollero, Kevin Cosnahan and Kyle Kirkbride when Hertford was unable to field a cross country team this fall.
Keep an eye on the big pictureWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:10PMSigns of renewed competition in the mortgage market, such as the availability of bigger package discounts and moves to reduce the size of the deposit, are a mixed blessing for home buyers.
Andy Staples: Double standard doubly frustratingWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:07PMThe NCAA has suspended A.J. Green for four games for selling the jersey he wore in last year's Independence Bowl to someone who meets the NCAA's definition of an agent. So if you're looking for a Georgia No. 8 jersey direct from Green, you're probably out of luck.
Godard and the Oscar: A true comedy of errorsWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:05PMJean-Luc Godard, the aging enfant terrible of French cinema managed to respond to the news of his honorary Oscar with a handwritten note.
DNA points to royal roots in AfricaWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:05PMWilliam Holland, a genealogical researcher living in Atlanta, has seen some pretty strange twists in his family tree. Several years ago, he found out that his great-grandfather was a black slave ... who wound up serving as a Confederate soldier during the Civil War.
Elvis act connects with kidsWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:04PMNovato resident Bill Palmini uses his voice to lure young people away from danger. As a former police officer and detective, he saw how the mix of automobiles and alcohol was lethal for youth. So 21 years ago, he decided to do something that would change teenage behavior regarding traffic safety. He suited up as Elvis and started to sing.
Tara Weber has it right, Toronto is inaccessible, and it’s going to cost usWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:01PMI was thrilled when the complex I live in replaced a concrete step at our front walk-in gate with a metre-wide mini-ramp this summer. Yippee — no more sweating and grunting to hoist my mother’s wheelchair over that lip each time I brought her to visit.