'Men Who Stare at Goats' has fuzzy vision
A fun tone is undermined by disjointed storytelling in George Clooney s The Men Who Stare at Goats, and it all starts with the disclaimer that opens the movie: More of this is true than what you might imagine. This wry comment serves as a nod and ...
 3.9K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 499.0 This Is It is an homage to greatness
Watching Michael Jackson s This Is It will have fans grieving once again, but this time, it won t only be for the fallen King of Pop, but for what we lost a brilliant entertainer who gave every inch of his body and soul for what might have been o...
4.1K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 499.0 Thefts & mischief
The following are reports from police logs. Coquille Oct. 23, 11:44 a.m., police arrested a teenager on charges of theft and unauthorized entry into a vehicle at Coquille High School. Oct. 23, 1:32 p.m., a fork lift was found in a ditch and reported ...
5.4K - Oct. 26, 2009; scored 499.0 NLCS: Lee lifts Phillies with dominant outing
PHILADELPHIA Cliff Lee is turning into Philadelphia s latest October ace. Ryan Howard has become their new Charlie Hustle. Lee dominated the Dodgers, Howard and Jayson Werth provided the big swings early and the Phillies cruised past Los Angeles 11...
5.1K - Oct. 19, 2009; scored 499.0 Greedy dogfish hurts Massachusetts fishery
CHATHAM, Mass. The sea air isn t all that s salty when fishermen in the Cape Cod town of Chatham talk about the hated spiny dogfish. Fishermen consider the small shark, renowned for its stunning appetite, the vermin of the ocean. They say the once-...
5.7K - Oct. 13, 2009; scored 789.0 Cruising undersea - virtually
What are some of the interesting things you have seen so far? asked a student from Lighthouse Charter School in North Bend. From aboard a 200-foot research vessel in the Gulf of Mexico, GK-12 fellow Kira Triebergs posted her answer online. She liste...
3.8K - Oct. 12, 2009; scored 499.0 Chinook fishing slow in some rivers
Chinook fishing in the Coos River has slowed this past week. But with a forecast of rain and larger tide exchanges, we should see more salmon coming into the river. The wild coho season on the Coos has closed but you may still retain fin-clipped coho...
4.1K - Oct. 3, 2009; scored 499.0 Kennedy succumbs to brain cancer
HYANNIS PORT, Mass. (AP) Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in an enduring political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a yearlong struggle ...
7.5K - Aug. 26, 2009; scored 499.0 Golf Tip: Warm up properly to improve your score
One of the most important parts of the game is to warm up. Golfers need to putt, chip and, if possible, hit 10 to 15 balls on the range. Normally, golfers run down to the first tee with no warm-up, hit the ball and go. We find our warm-up period exte...
1.6K - Aug. 14, 2009; scored 499.0 Nation failed this citizen, veteran
I was in the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1961. I received an honorable discharge. While stationed on the USS Staten Island on the way to Antarctica, we stopped in New Zealand to pick up equipment. Two other guys and I were carrying a 200-pound roll of cab...
2.2K - Aug. 12, 2009; scored 499.0 Hundreds rescued from Taiwan typhoons
CISHAN, Taiwan (AP) Taiwan s military rescued about 300 people today after a mudslide touched off by Typhoon Morakot consumed a village, but scores remained missing. A helicopter on a relief operation in the area crashed into a mountain with three ...
5.4K - Aug. 11, 2009; scored 499.0 Sports Briefs: Philadelphia assistant Johnson dies
PHILADELPHIA Jim Johnson, whose attacking defenses helped the Eagles to one Super Bowl appearance and five NFC title games, has died. He was 68. Johnson had taken a leave of absence from the team in May as he continued to battle a cancerous tumor o...
4.8K - Jul. 29, 2009; scored 499.0 'Imagine That': Murphy makes solid family comedy
The words Eddie Murphy family comedy are enough to send shivers down the spine of any self-respecting film lover. Between Meet Dave, The Haunted Mansion and Daddy Day Care, he doesn t exactly have the greatest track record with this genre, at...
3.8K - Jun. 12, 2009; scored 499.0 Sports Briefs: Man faces murder charges in crash that killed pitcher
SANTA ANA, Calif. A grand jury has indicted the man accused of killing Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others when a minivan smashed into their car last month. Orange County prosecutors say Andrew Gallo was indicted on three counts...
4.9K - May. 28, 2009; scored 499.0 Trio has a close encounter of the damp kind
CHARLESTON - It was a perfect day for crabbing on the bay. Good company and sun. Barking sea lions. Orcas. Silent sea lions. Orcas?! As Phil and Gail Koenen crabbed in the bay with their neighbor Ronald Huff, they were a little more than surprised to...
3.0K - May. 21, 2009; scored 499.0 Muting the hurt
John Ramsey, Fayetteville Observer FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Staff Sgt. Zach Collett has a remote control to mute the crippling pain he felt for years in his back and legs. During a house raid in 2005 in downtown Baghdad, Collett kicked in a door tha...
5.1K - May. 11, 2009; scored 499.0 Two run for hospital seat
Caring for aging clients Toni Poole The 62-year-old retired banker from Coos Bay has lived in the community for 18 years. Toni Poole, Hospital Board candidate Why are you running for the hospital board? I am currently serving as a hospital board memb...
4.1K - May. 9, 2009; scored 1000.0 North Bend schools candidates speak
Hits stride for 2nd term Deb Reid This 50-year-old North Bend school board incumbent has lived in the area for more than 16 years. Deb Reid, North Bend School Board Position 2 candidate Why are you running for school board? On the board for about fou...
5.8K - May. 7, 2009; scored 789.0 Sports Briefs: Mine That Bird gears up for the Preakness
UNDATED Mine That Bird was proclaimed ready for the Preakness after a spirited early morning jog, while his trainer remained groggy from two nights of little sleep after a startling Kentucky Derby victory. Although Bennie Woolley Jr. has tried to m...
4.1K - May. 5, 2009; scored 499.0 Sports Briefs: O Hair earns redemption with Quail Hollow win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. A narrow victory at Quail Hollow came with a large dose of redemption for Sean O Hair. Five weeks after he blew a five-shot lead against Tiger Woods at Bay Hill, O Hair showed his mettle in hard, blustery conditions Sunday with a 3-...
5.9K - May. 4, 2009; scored 789.0 | 
