Silicon Valley was alarmed. Across the country in Washington, federal lawmakers were proposing legislation that could have crippled the efforts of Web companies to collect consumer data that is crucial to selling advertisements online. Read full article > >
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Web privacy guidelines viewed as ‘win’ for Google
Last year, the land trust that manages the Trout Brook Valley preserve in Connecticut placed a moratorium on allowing dogs off leash, igniting a battle.
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At Connecticut Preserve, a Battle Over Leashing Dogs
Yea, though NBC walks through the valley of the shadow of death, all hope is not lost. “Smash,” the network’s easily engaging new Monday night drama about the making of a Broadway musical, turns out to be quite the little sunbeam. It has some endearing characters, an instinct for backstage meows and a firm grip on its own sense of camp control, which, if nothing else, sets it apart from Ryan Murphy’s now fully atrocious “Glee.” Read full article > >
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‘Smash’ review: All that jazz is sometimes worth it
When Randy “Mack” Wolford arrives in his pickupat a small West Virginia church, evening shadows are falling across the steep green hills that define the state’s southernmost tip. These slopes, overlooked by the 2,200-foot-high Panther Ridge, are perilous in their beauty, their sandstone cliffs falling hundreds of feet to the valley floor. Read full article > >
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In West Virginia, snake handling is still considered a sign of faith
Two people were injured early Tuesday when a Metro bus and a fire truck collided in Southeast D.C., according to police. The crash occurred about 1:09 a.m. at the intersection of Wheeler Road and Valley Avenue. The fire engine was reportedly responding to a call at that location. A firefighter and one of the passengers on the bus were injured, police reported. Read full article > >
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Metrobus, fire truck collide in Southeast D.C.
American officials say the Pech Valley consumed resources disproportionate with its importance and there are not enough troops to win decisively against the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
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U.S. Pulling Back in Afghan Valley It Called Vital to War
Pakistan hosts its first skiing tournament since 2009 in the Swat Valley – the area previously controlled by the Taliban.
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Ski Swat! Downhill in former Taliban stronghold
No Valley Lines trains run as Arriva Trains Wales drivers strike in a row over pay and conditions.
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Strike cancels valleys services
RAF Valley in Anglesey faces an uncertain future as plans by the UK government to sell off its search and rescue helicopter service are expected.
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Uncertain future for RAF Valley
MONAGHAN, IRELAND – The rolling emerald hills of the Irish north hugged the horizon, unfolding in patches of grazing sheep and the twinkling lights of distant villages at dusk. On a prime spot in the valley below, Paddy Prunty and Julie Mullin stood on a plot of land covered with a cement slab -…
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Young Irish trying their luck overseas
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir arrest a prominent separatist leader who they say has been responsible for the recent protests against Indian rule in the valley.
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Kashmiri separatist leader held
The BBC’s Orla Guerin meets survivors of the Pakistan floods in the Swat Valley, who are facing increasingly desperate struggle to find food and supplies, amid fears of a power vacuum in the former Taliban stronghold.
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Flood survivors’ long trek for food
In West Virginia, snake handling is still considered a sign of faith
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
