Partnership pays dividends for Red Devil FC
COQUILLE Jeff Veysey remembers taking some ribbing from friends when he was a freshman and crossed over the lines of the Myrtle Point-Coquille rivalry line to suit up in the Red Devils colors for soccer. Things have changed a lot in four years. Th...
 4.2K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 66.0 At the movies
The following movies are playing at South Coast theaters. Times are shown for movies at Pony Village Cinemas. () indicates showings for Friday-Sunday only. For locations outside the Bay Area, call the theaters for showtimes. Amelia After becoming the...
8.1K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 66.0 Dems push for health care votes
WASHINGTON House Democrats are scrambling to secure enough support to pass President Barack Obama s historic health overhaul initiative, working to soothe last-minute concerns from rank-and-file Democrats ahead of a make-or-break vote. Voting is se...
3.7K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 155.0 Gunman: 'Allahu Akbar!'
FORT HOOD, Texas Soldiers who witnessed the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman shouted Allahu Akbar! an Arabic phrase for God is great! before opening fire, the base commander said Friday. U.S. A...
9.0K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 66.0 Sports Briefs: Padilla shot in leg during target practice
MANAGUA, Nicaragua Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla is recovering from a bullet wound in his leg after a target shooting instructor accidentally shot him. Dr. Eduardo Reguera said Padilla didn t need surgery. Police spokesman Vilma Reyes...
2.6K - Nov. 5, 2009; scored 66.0 Pickup led 'Clunker' trade-ins
WASHINGTON Billed as a way for the government to put more fuel-efficient vehicles on highways, the popular $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program mostly involved swaps of old Ford or Chevrolet pickups for new ones that have only marginally bette...
6.4K - Nov. 5, 2009; scored 66.0 AP source: Former NYC police commissioner Kerik plans to plead guilty to resolve pending cases
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) Just days before starting a triathlon of trials, former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik appears to be opting for a shortcut. A person familiar with the case said Wednesday that Kerik, who won praise nationwid...
1.4K - Nov. 5, 2009; scored 66.0 Berkshire buying Burlington Northern
NEW YORK (AP) Legendary investor Warren Buffett is making what he calls an all-in wager on the U.S. economy $34 billion to buy a major railroad that hauls everything from corn to cars across the country. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.,...
5.9K - Nov. 4, 2009; scored 66.0 Red Devils beat Sutherlin to advance
COQUILLE It took longer than Coquille hoped, but the Red Devils finally can focus on the Class 4A soccer playoffs. The joint team from Coquille and Myrtle Point high schools beat visiting Sutherlin 2-1 on Monday to take the No. 3 seed from the Far ...
5.1K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 66.0 N. Korea aims for direct U.S. talks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea said today it has reprocessed 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods and extracted enough plutonium to bolster its atomic stockpile, raising the stakes in an apparent effort to push the U.S. into direct negotiations. Repr...
3.0K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 66.0 Hurdles remain for health care bill
WASHINGTON Just a few unsolved problems and one final sales job stand between House Democratic leaders and a landmark vote on a remake of the nation s health care system. Unfortunately for the Democrats, the unresolved issues are among the most...
4.4K - Nov. 3, 2009; scored 133.0 NBA: Bryant leads Lakers to win
LOS ANGELES Kobe Bryant had 41 points and eight rebounds, Andrew Bynum added 21 points and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away with 18 consecutive points in the third quarter for a 118-110 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night. Lamar Odom h...
3.0K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 66.0 Don't blur the fine line on trading
Let s say you hear investors from Abu Dhabi are about to invest in a computer company. So you buy stock in the company, hoping the price will rise when the Arab investors make their purchase. If that hot tip came from an insider who told you about th...
1.3K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 66.0 Lab Band leaders head to trial
COQUILLE The founder of Oregon Coast Lab Band and his wife plan to fight charges they stole from the nonprofit organization. The two, Greg and Patricia Young, appeared in Coos County Circuit Court this morning before Judge Michael Gillespie, who se...
2.2K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 66.0 N. Korea pushes for talks with U.S.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korea pressed the United States to accept its demand for direct talks on the communist regime s nuclear program, issuing a veiled threat today that Pyongyang will expand its nuclear arsenal unless Washington agrees. Th...
3.7K - Nov. 2, 2009; scored 66.0 Library talks focuses on political crisis
Do the failures of modern governance and politics have more to do with a crisis of leadership or a crisis of citizenship? What can citizens do to improve the political discourse and the quality of public life? This is the focus of Of the People or f...
1.3K - Nov. 1, 2009; scored 66.0 Soccer Recap: Forfeit helps Bruins win title
Coquille and Brookings-Harbor played to a 2-2 draw in the regular-season finale on Thursday, leaving the Bruins with the Far West League boys title. Brookings-Harbor gained a win on the Red Devils in the overall standings with a final ruling that Coq...
3.1K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 66.0 At the movies
The following movies are playing at South Coast theaters. Times are shown for movies at Pony Village Cinemas. () indicates showings for Friday-Sunday only. For locations outside the Bay Area, call the theaters for showtimes. Astro Boy Set in futurist...
7.3K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 66.0 House unveils health reform
WASHINGTON After months of struggle, House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation today to extend health care coverage to millions who lack it and create a new option of government-run insurance. A vote is likely next week on the plan patterned cl...
6.0K - Oct. 29, 2009; scored 105.0 Sports Briefs: Astros choose Mills for manager
HOUSTON ” Brad Mills is finally getting his chance to run a big-league team. The 52-year-old Mills was hired by Houston on Tuesday after six seasons as Terry Francona s bench coach in Boston. He ll manage in the majors for the first time, thou...
5.1K - Oct. 28, 2009; scored 66.0 | 
