Fans of Menlo Park’s Foster’s Freeze bid farewell
Hurricane Joaquin strengthens, threat to United States unclear
(Reuters) – Hurricane Joaquin strengthened in the Atlantic on Wednesday and is expected to become a major hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, although not all forecast models agreed on whether it would make landfall in the United …
Ocean City prepares for Hurricane Joaquin with Sandy in mind
Learning from storms past, Ocean City officials and residents alike are preparing for the possible impact of Joaquin.
William Wells Brown Elementary shows big jump in test scores; Bryan Station High also improves
Fayette County schools generally did better on state test scores this year, but the achievement gap remains.Click to Continue »
Fewer Kentucky schools meet annual goals, but state results show improvements in some areas
Fewer Kentucky schools met their annual goals in the state’s accountability system than in 2013-14, according to a Herald-Leader analysis of state data released Thursday.Click to Continue »
Fans brave the rain for Busan film festival launch
There was wind, there was rain but all anyone really cared about was looking at the stars as filmmakers from Asia and beyond gathered in South Korea Thursday night for a Bollywood-flavoured launch of the 20th Busan International Film Festival. Fans don…
Afghan forces recapture city center amid fierce clashes with Taliban
By Hamid Shalizi KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan troops recaptured the center of the strategic northern city of Kunduz on Thursday amid fierce clashes with Taliban militants, three days after losing the provincial capital in a humbling defeat for Kabul and its U.S. allies. Fighting continued in other parts of the city, the seizure of which represented a major victory for the insurgents and raised questions over whether NATO-trained Afghan forces were ready to go it alone now most foreign combat troops have left. “There are military helicopters in the sky and government forces everywhere,” said Abdul Ahad, a doctor in the city.
UK 2015-16 basketball season preview: Newcomers, veterans have Coach Cal feeling ‘comfortable’
The revolving door that is Kentucky basketball nearly spun off its axis three years ago. The top six scorers from the 2012 national championship team departed for the NBA. UK…Click to Continue »
Pacifica proposes to finally tear down apartments on Esplanade
The city of Pacifica is considering finally tearing down the vacated apartment buildings on Esplanade Avenue that were evacuated five years ago due to cliff erosion.
Car smashes into side of Lexington apartment complex
A car smashed into a Lexington apartment complex on Wednesday night, leaving a huge hole in the apartment where the car’s driver lives.Click to Continue »
New list shows hottest zip codes for home sales in nation, Bay Area
A breakdown of zip codes nationwide reveals the hottest places to buy a home in the Bay Area.
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