Unitrin Direct Gets a 'Second Life' in Virtual World (SYS-CON Media)
With today's opening of its cyber skyscraper, Unitrin Direct has become the first auto insurance company to own a virtual office building in Second Life, the popular online 3D world....more...Planning for growth is time consuming (Waynesboro Record Herald)
Residential development may have slowed, but work behind the scenes continues, according to local officials whose job it is to plan for all those people who may move into Franklin County....more... Corning man in court for triple shooting (News 10 Now Syracuse)
The Corning man accused of shooting his estranged wife and two others in Northern Pennsylvania is in court today for a preliminary hearing....more... AP: War losses mount for small towns (AP via Yahoo! News)
Raised in the projects in an old steel town, Edward "Willie" Carman saw the Army as a chance to build a new life....more... Gene Hunters Close In On Lou Gehrig's Disease (Science Daily)
In the first genome-wide search for the genetic roots of the most common form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Johns Hopkins scientists have newly identified 34 unique variations in the human genetic code among 276 unrelated subjects with ALS....more... War losses mount for nation's small towns (USA Today)
Nearly half of the more than 3,100 U.S. military fatalities in Iraq have come from towns like McKeesport, where fewer than 25,000 people live, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. One in five hailed from hometowns of less than 5,000....more... Rep. Fairchild talks about roads, state spending, economy (The Daily Item)
LEWISBURG ? State Rep. Russell H. Fairchild talks about roads, state spending and economy at Tuesday luncheon....more... Small Towns Absorb the Toll of War (NPR)
Analysis by the Associated Press shows America's small towns are bearing a disproportionate burden of the Iraq war dead. Nearly half of the more than 3,100 U.S. military fatalities in Iraq have come from towns of 25,000 or fewer people....more... From Beaver Falls to Caledonia, War Hits Home (NPR)
MCKEESPORT, Pa. (AP) ? Raised in the projects in an old steel town, Edward "Willie" Carman saw the Army as a chance to build a new life. home from high school one day and surprising her with the news....more... |