| Councilwoman's change of venue request denied
Clearly were disappointed, Kelleys attorney, Lisa Gygax of Forestville, said after the brief hearing.
However, Gygax noted that the judge expressed a willingness to reconsider the issue if new facts come forth. The attorney said if jurors are aware of the press coverage, she is prepared to renew the motion.
Prosecutors had opposed Kelleys motion. Deputy District Attorney Tom Gotshall said in court Thursday that Sonoma Countys population of nearly 500,000 residents would provide an adequate pool of impartial jurors.
The judge set a trial date of March 25. If convicted on the vandalism charge, Kelley could be sentenced to a year in jail and fined $10,000.
Kelley also faces misdemeanor drunken-driving charges stemming from an arrest in May in Guerneville.
Palestinian suicide bomber attacks shopping centre
A Palestinian suicide bomber has attacked a shopping centre in a remote southern Israeli town, killing one woman and wounding nine other people. Militants claimed the attacker infiltrated Israel from Egypt, fuelling Israel's concerns that it was left more vulnerable to assault after Gaza militants blew up the border with Egypt. Police said they killed a second attacker before he had a chance to detonate his explosives belt. The severed head of the suicide bomber lay in a pool of blood next to his shot comrade. An offshoot of moderate Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement claimed responsibility for the attack, complicating recently revived peace talks. Militants said other attackers were already inside Israel, poised to carry out further assaults.
Watch for viruses in Valentine's Day e-mails, FBI says
Categorized as malicious software or malware, the e-mail directs the recipient to click on a link that will retrieve the e-card. Once the link is clicked, malware is automatically downloaded to the users computer.
According to the FBI, a botnet is dispersed into the computers internal system. Once this happens, the computer can be controlled by the invading third party.
It affects almost every type of Microsoft operating system, and once the virus infiltrates the computers files, the files can be manipulated or destroyed.
The FBI warns the public not to open e-mails from unknown users or click on unfamiliar links.
The FBI has established a Web site dedicated to alerting the public of any new e-scams at www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/escams.htm.
eLong, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Unaudited Financial Results
BEIJING, Feb. 26 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- eLong, Inc. (Nasdaq: LONG), a leading online travel service provider in China, today reported unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. Highlights - Fourth Quarter 2007 -- Total net revenues (net of business tax and surcharges) increased 27% year-on-year to RMB82.9 million. -- Travel revenues before business tax and surcharges comprised of hotel, air and other travel product and service revenues, increased 26% year- on-year to RMB84.6 million. -- Travel revenues before business tax and surcharges by product were as follows (figures in RMB 000's): Q4 % Q4 % Y/Y 2007 Total 2006(1) Total Growth Hotel commissions 67,345 80% 56,026 84% 20% Air ticketing commissions 15,971 19% 9,593 14% 66% Other travel revenues 1,242 1% 1,452 2% -14% Total travel revenues 84,558 100% 67,071 100% 26% -- Operating income improved year-on-year by RMB3.9 million to RMB2.7 million, driven primarily by increased revenue offset by greater sales and marketing, service development expenses, and decrease in shared- based compensation.
I’m told Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have discussed the possibility ...
You might question whether Gordon Brown would really welcome Tony Blair as a prince across the water, but the impression I get is that, if Mr Blair wants it, they would have to support him,. No hurry Mr Blair feels that while it's flattering to be considered, there is no hurry: indeed it's too early in the process to make a decision. He wants to wait and see how the job is fleshed out as meat is put on the bones of the Lisbon Treaty. The trouble is that nothing of importance will be decided until after the Irish referendum, on a date yet to be announced, for fear of frightening the voters with potentially controversial decisions. How much urgency is there? Nicolas Sarkozy would like all this settled at the beginning of the French presidency, in July.
Campus Life will no longer meet at Scott
We don't worry about keeping them out of trouble, we just chuckle that they will join any activity to avoid coming home right after school, and helping with farm chores. This avoidance has gone on for generations, and has spawned some mighty fine athletes, musicians and drama. " .
Long-running dispute over Chesapeake tract settled
A long and contentious legal battle over one of the largest undeveloped tracts left in Chesapeake has been settled, ending a case that highlighted the difficult balance of property rights and government protection of wetlands. The U.S. Department of Justice released three proposed agreements last week that would resolve alleged wetlands violations dating to 1999 on the Bosher Tract, also known as the Green Sea Farm, a 1,560-acre parcel in southern Chesapeake. The Bosher family, which owns the land, says hired hands merely were cleaning out farm ditches in 1999, the government says they were illegally dumping muck and dirt from the ditches into ecologically important nontidal wetlands, considered "waters of the United States." The settlements side step this core issue, but include a $65,000 penalty against Elwood H.
Our Decrepit Food Factories
The Bar Harbor and Atlantic breweries in Maine, and many in between. All smaller towns. The second oldest family-owned brewery in the US, for instance, is in a smaller town (Schells in New Ulm, MN). In any case, about $100-400 in equipment and some space and you can brew your own. I've got a gallon of hard cider in the works right now. Each of us should be able to pick the place that suits his/her inclination. Those who need the city should be able to afford to live there and earn equity (even if it's just a condo), rather than remain as landless renters, with nothing to pass to their children. Those who need the countryside, a pastoral backdrop, nature, wilderness, small plot of land to garden, the serenity, quietitude, etc. should be able to afford that as well, even if it's just a 5 acre micro-farm.
Nolan's hat trick lifts Flames past Sharks
Owen Nolan recorded his 11th career hat trick as the Calgary Flames held off the San Jose Sharks, 5-4, at Pengrowth Saddledome. It was Nolan's first three-goal game since October 4, 1999 versus Chicago.
Wayne Primeau and Dion Phaneuf also scored for the Flames, winners of four straight. Alex Tanguay and Craig Conroy each added a pair of assists, while Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 27 shots for Calgary, which had not played since last Tuesday, when it beat Minnesota 2-1.
Patrick Marleau, Tomas Plihal, Patrick Rissmiller and Jonathan Cheechoo all lit the lamp for the Sharks, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Sandis Ozolinsh added two assists and Evgeni Nabokov turned aside 24-of-29 shots in defeat.
Already down 4-1 early in the third period, Plihal helped the Sharks pull within two as he knocked home a loose puck that fell behind Kiprusoff at the 2:44 mark.
ODU professor injured in collision on bridge-tunnel
The VDOT traffic website is terrible and the VDOT radio system is way too old for 2008! Check out Tampa Bay traffic sites to see how a modern systems works and how Virginias' should look! State Troopers need to pace traffic or really start ticketing! .
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