By Barbara Chai All Broadway performances have been canceled for Saturday and Sunday in New York City, due to the shutdown of the citys mass-transit systems, the Broadway League announced. Earlier Friday, the organization said shows would continue as planned. Paul Libin, chairman of the Broadway League, said in a statement: “The safety and security [...]
Broadway Goes Dark Before Storm Takes the Stage
August 29th, 2011
New, Moving or Expanding: Snap Fitness to open in Fifth Avenue Live
August 29th, 2011
Coborn Plaza will draw a little closer to its commercial capacity this fall with the addition of a Snap Fitness franchise taking up two retail units south of iBeach in the Fifth Avenue Live development. Kevin Hardy and Mike McElroy, two former area college athletes, already own Snap Fitness locations in east St. Cloud and [...]
Newswise Aviation type clubs will soon have a convenient, user-friendly and cost-free method for sharing service and maintenance information among their members. In an attempt to increase safety in general aviation aircraft, the National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University is making it possible for aviation type clubs to create their own [...]
Anna ‘fitness’ baffles everyone, even MP Lalu
August 28th, 2011
Though doctors on Saturday claimed that the fasting Anna Hazare had lost seven kilos in weight, the crusader looked fairly fit and also claimed that he could still “walk for three kilometres”. Despite his 12-day fast, he kept swinging and clapping to the songs and the beat of a drum. RJD chieftain Lalu Yadav, while [...]
Metro Plans Normal Weekend Service Saturday
August 28th, 2011
Friday evening,Metro did not plan to alter its Saturday service because of Hurricane Irene. Expect regular weekend service, but monitor www.wmata.com for updates. Metro offered the following advice: Weather-related delays are possible this weekend. If you must travel, please allow additional time to complete your trip. Check wmata.com for service updates before starting any trip. [...]
Chronically ill group has day of enjoyment at Vallejo theme park
August 28th, 2011
A sea of blue T-shirts and hats, a battalion of wheelchairs and an army of volunteers danced and cheered along with Six Flags Discovery Kingdoms killer whale, Shouka, at a special show arranged just for them Wednesday. The 150 chronically ill children and young adults, aged 6 to 25, were at Discovery Kingdom as the [...]
US Olympic Committee won’t pursue 2020 Summer Games
August 28th, 2011
US Olympic Committee wont pursue 2020 Summer Games Locked in a dispute over millions of dollars, the US Olympic Committee pulled the plug on a bid for the 2020 Summer Games before the International Olympic Committee could say no to the Americans, as it has the last two times.
FAA Bans ex-FAA Aircraft Safety Inspector Hires
August 27th, 2011
22 August 2011 FAA Bans ex-FAA Aircraft Safety Inspector Hires [Federal Register Volume 76, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2011)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 52231-52237] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2011-21315] ———————————————————————– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Parts 91, 119, 125, 133, 137, [...]
Work closes ramp to Lake Bluff rail station
August 27th, 2011
Updated: August 23, 2011 2:27AM LAKE BLUFF — The pedestrian/bicycle ramp providing access to and from the Lake Bluff Metra station and the Robert McClory Bike Path along Sheridan Road to the bike path along Route 176 will be closed this week, officials said Monday. The scheduled closure of the ramp will allow Metra to [...]
3DS still struggles to find a market
August 27th, 2011
I wont deny that I was a bit cool on the Nintendo 3DS when it launched in March of this year. The handheld gaming console with a no glasses required 3-D display gave me a headache and left me feeling dizzy. I had a hard time saying anything good about it, but I felt the [...]