| Pedestrian hit by pick up truck
Seattle police are investigating a weekend traffic accident that left a pedestrian injured. The accident happened at about 11:30 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of 38th Avenue South and South Othello Street, spokesman Mark Jamieson said. The 71-year-old victim was hit by a Toyota pickup truck as he attempted to cross the street, Jamieson said. He was unconscious when Seattle fire medics arrived. His current condition was unavailable. .
NORBA National Series #2 - NE
Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Subaru/Gary Fisher) and Shonny Vanlandingham (Luna Chix Women's MTB Team) continue to dominate the US NORBA National Series. The pair won their third NORBA cross-country of the season each in Park City on Saturday. Kabush and Bishop fight for second
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Great runners keep their eyes on the prize
Circle Dec. 9 on your calendar now. As for the Ravens, they were 13-3 before trotting onto their home field for a January playoff game after a restful bye week. They're 4-5 since. Last year's successful if predictable formula for Baltimore was power defense and clock-control rushing; this year's unsuccessful formula is pass-wacky futility. In the first half Monday night, the Ravens' coaches called 16 passes (attempts plus sacks) versus nine rushes; the 16 called passes netted 16 yards, the nine rushes 53 yards. You don't need to consult Ernie Adams in his off-limits office next to Bill Belichick's to determine the flaw in Baltimore's strategy that those numbers reveal. Steve McNair has a 75.8 quarterback rating, Kyle Boller a 75.6 rating; both are barely better than Miami's Cleo Lemon statistically, yet the Ravens' coaches keep calling passes.
Olivia Newton-John's fire escape
Celebrities who live in the area include Jennifer Aniston, Pierce Brosnan, Sting, Mel Gisbon, Bill Murray, Robert Redford, Courteney Cox and her husband David Arquette, Tom Hanks, Richard Gere, Goldie Hawn, Sean Penn and David Duchovny. Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in seven counties, and fire-fighters don't expect to be able to extinguish the raging blaze until Tuesday (23.10.07) or Wednesday (24.10.07). Malibu resident Jim Palmer, 61, said: "I looked up towards the canyon and everything was just red - it was absolutely terrifying." .
Triathlete Royce Laine Jr. meets challenges head-on
Royce Laine, Jr., son of Royce Laine of Lake Isabella, has gotten a new lease on life through fitness, and has inspired people across the nation to get moving. A former triathalete who had planned on someday going pro, Laine had been honorably discharged from the Air Force as a disabled veteran due to cumulative back injuries when he had a freak accident that lost him the use of his legs forever. While at a local men's basketball game twelve years ago, Laine ran onto the court to celebrate his team's win and get on T.V. When he reached the floor, he dropped his t-shirt and slipped while picking it up, and was subsequently trampled by the crowd, crushing his spine. 'I got onto T.V. the wrong way,' he said. Until 2006, Laine used a power wheelchair that allowed him to get out of shape and become angry at the world.
Several bills up for passage in state House
The Chilton County Relay for Life group is getting ready to make their big walk in just two months. This year they had a goal set to raise $201,000 along with having 55 teams. So far, they are only nine teams away from having their goal, and they are working on reaching their goals for this year's total Relay for Life donation. Area Director Morgan Choat said, "Everyone needs to be registered for their Relay for Life teams by our next captain meeting on March 5 to make sure that we will have enough T-shirts for everyone on the teams." The different ways to register are online and by filling out the written form. Anyone with questions should visit http://events.cancer.org/rflchiltonal. This Web site can also be used to make donations to your local teams, who are all working extra hard to raise money for cancer awareness and survival.
The Argonaut begins review of the year's local stories
The City Council would later rescind the ordinance.The Santa Monica City Council authorized a construction contract with Pankow Special Projects for the rehabilitation of the former Marion Davies Estate, located at 415 Pacific Coast Highway.The 5.5-acre property, which newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst purchased for Davies, a 1920s era actress and Hearst's mistress, will become a public beach club after renovations are completed.The city has received a grant from the Annenberg Foundation to operate the club, which will be called the Annenberg Community Beach Club. It is expected to open to the public in 2009.Lydia Kennard announced that she would leave her position as the executive director for the Los Angeles World Airports to become chief of a new aviation-related real estate company.
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