Nebraska Loses in Big 12 TourneyThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:42PMNebraska cut a 16-point second-half deficit down to one, but No. 23 Texas A&M came up with big shots when it needed them most as the fifth-seeded Aggies eased into the semifinals of the Big 12 Championship with a 70-64 victory over the Huskers.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares slip; Warehouse down after result, PGC gainsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:41PMNew Zealand shares fell, as Warehouse Group posted weaker first-half operating earnings and forecast a flat full year. Pyne Gould Corp. advanced after its Marac unit gained admissions to the extended guarantee scheme.
Business official at odds with city controllerThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:38PMDebate over a contract at the region's top planning organization, and an e-mail that went awry, had Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb and local businessman Charles Zappala at odds Thursday.
Ghosts For SaleThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:33PMIn the Junk Drawer tonight:Ghosts for sale in New Zealand.Avie Woodbury sol read more
CBOE IPOThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:27PMThe Chicago Board Options Exchange filed a prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its long-delayed initial public offering, as the last big member-owned US financial bourse posted income worth $106.5m (€77.8m) on revenue of $426m for last year.
Derry targets demolition of collapsed buildingThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:26PMDerry officials are hopeful final razing and cleanup of a partially-demolished former ceramics plant in the borough will be under way this summer, but a portion of the eyesore that is considered an immediate hazard could be taken down as early as next week.
Two teams skate for a state titleThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:21PMSaratoga, Queensbury both in hockey semifinals
Broke economy, please fix itThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:17PMUnemployment in New York State is at its highest rate in 27 years and Queens’ jobless rate hasn’t moved much from 9 percent, where it’s been for months. However, despite the bleak numbers, things are slowly improving across the city and the nation.
Autographed ball helps HaitiThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:15PMEAST STROUDSBURG — East Stroudsburg University fans can own a piece of history from the record-setting 2009-10 men's basketball team and support the "Hearts For Haiti" auction at the same time by bidding on a basketball autographed by the coaches...