No fool left behind
NORTH BEND No one planned a Neil Simon festival in North Bend, but with productions of four of his plays scheduled in six months, it sure seems that way. There are two each at Little Theatre on the Bay and North Bend High School, and directors at b...
 4.5K - Nov. 6, 2009; scored 85.0 Benedickt Pavlovich "Ben" Eremenko
A funeral service will be held for Benedickt Pavlovich Ben Eremenko, 77, of Coos Bay, will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3355 Virginia Ave. in North Bend. A visitation will be held from 2...
2.2K - Oct. 16, 2009; scored 170.0 New coach set for season at Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. ” Each of the last two years, Arizona s basketball team had one coach on media day and another on opening day. This year, the Wildcats expect it to be the same man ” Sean Miller. It sounds crazy, but it ll be the first tim...
4.0K - Oct. 15, 2009; scored 85.0 Oudin pulls off another upset at U.S. Open
NEW YORK When Melanie Oudin wakes up each morning these days, sharing a king-sized hotel bed with her mother, she s basically your average teen visiting the big city. Then the 17-year-old from Marietta, Ga., gets out on court at the U.S. Open in th...
7.4K - Sep. 8, 2009; scored 85.0 Couple arrested; 7 kids taken by state
SALEM (AP) A Salem couple have been arrested, and seven children taken into protective custody, after three of the children told authorities they ve been physically abused. Marion County sheriff s Lt. Sheila Lorance says deputies were called to a s...
1.0K - Jul. 23, 2009; scored 85.0 Invasive mussels imperil western water system
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Nev. (AP) Two years after an invasive mussel was first discovered at Lake Mead, the population has firmly established itself and gone on a breeding binge, with numbers soaring into the trillions. Despite efforts ...
6.1K - Jul. 18, 2009; scored 85.0 Astana dominates team time trial
MONTPELLIER, France Over two days, Lance Armstrong showed his rivals that his desire to lead his teammates to victory was very much alive after nearly four years in retirement. The seven-time Tour de France winner, who had been written off by most ...
4.3K - Jul. 8, 2009; scored 85.0 Obama asks Russia to be ally
MOSCOW Working to turn Russia from antagonist to ally, President Barack Obama asked the Russian people Tuesday to forge a lasting partnership with the U.S., but he acknowledged after talks with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that on divisive issue...
5.2K - Jul. 7, 2009; scored 85.0 Why all the fuss about shrieking?
WIMBLEDON, England There s a bad whiff emanating from Wimbledon and it s not rotting strawberries and curdling cream. No, the early stink is about women tennis players who, heaven forbid, shriek. Apparently, the noise is causing some people to chok...
4.7K - Jun. 24, 2009; scored 85.0 Injury leaves Nadal on sidelines
WIMBLEDON, England The Williams sisters could be set for another Wimbledon final after they were placed in separate halves of the bracket in Friday s draw. The men s draw was rocked when defending champion Rafael Nadal pulled out because of tendini...
2.3K - Jun. 20, 2009; scored 85.0 Venus Williams is ousted from French Open
PARIS Venus Williams was eliminated from the French Open today, losing in the third round of the clay-court major for the third straight year. The third-seeded Williams, who reached the 2002 final at Roland Garros, lost to No. 29 Agnes Szavay of Hu...
3.7K - May. 29, 2009; scored 85.0 Captain's escape from Somali pirates fails
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP)- The American captain held hostage by four Somali pirates made a desperate escape attempt today but was recaptured, and officials said other pirates sought to reinforce their colleagues by sailing hijacked ships with other captiv...
6.8K - Apr. 10, 2009; scored 85.0 Sports Briefs: Armstrong accused of breaking rules
PARIS France s anti-doping agency says seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong violated its rules and that it could punish him. French doctors say they tested Armstrong s hair, urine and blood March 17. They say they found no traces of d...
4.9K - Apr. 9, 2009; scored 85.0 Nature Guided Journal: Do your part to abolish aquatic invasives
As the weather warms up to summer, more people will be drawn to our trails and waterways. But we need to beware hitchhikers as we enjoy the outdoors. Weed seeds travel in pack animal feed or on (even in) livestock, or on clothing or bootlacings eve...
3.6K - Apr. 6, 2009; scored 85.0 Do your part to abolish aquatic invasives
As the weather warms up to summer, more people will be drawn to our trails and waterways. But we need to beware hitchhikers as we enjoy the outdoors. Weed seeds travel in pack animal feed or on (even in) livestock, or on clothing or bootlacings eve...
3.6K - Apr. 4, 2009; scored 85.0 Obama brings Afghan plan to NATO allies
STRASBOURG, France - President Barack Obama won enthusiastic support for his new Afghan war strategy today from French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who pledged more police trainers and civilian aid. NATO leaders have been reluctant to commit significan...
5.6K - Apr. 3, 2009; scored 134.0 American stuns German women to win luge
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. American Erin Hamlin stunned the sport of women s luge Friday, handing the Germans their first loss in 99 races, a streak dating to 1997. Hamlin broke through with a dominant performance to win the world championships, leading bot...
2.2K - Feb. 7, 2009; scored 85.0 Somali pirates: We're freeing Ukraine arms ship
NAIROBI (AP) Somali pirates said today that they were freeing a Ukrainian ship carrying tanks and other heavy weapons after receiving a $3.2 million ransom. The U.S. Navy said it was watching the pirates leaving the ship. The MV Faina was ...
4.5K - Feb. 5, 2009; scored 439.0 Williams moves into fourth round in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia Serena Williams didn t have to deal with any unexpected distractions today, advancing to the fourth round at the Australian Open. Williams, who won the title here in 2003, 2005 and 2007, started play in Rod Laver Arena on day s...
3.8K - Jan. 24, 2009; scored 85.0 Nadal cruises to easy win in first match at Open
MELBOURNE, Australia Top-ranked Rafael Nadal put together a dominating performance today, routing Belgium s Christophe Rochus 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 in the first round at the Australian Open. Showing no sign of the knee problems that sidelined him at the en...
4.9K - Jan. 20, 2009; scored 85.0 | 
