Kevin O'Brien

Houston Officer Hits, Kills Homeless Man

Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008 Updated: December 4th, 2008 09:14 AM EDT HOUSTON -- A Houston police officer hit and killed a homeless man in southeast Houston on Wednesday, KPRC Local 2 reported. Investigators said the...

A nation of lunatics or idiots?

published: Sunday | November 30, 2008 Kevin O'Brien Chang What kind of country allows men with illegal guns to roam freely mere yards from a platform where the prime minister and his Cabinet are seated? What kind of country...

Life Begins At 4 A.M.

NEW YORK CITY - James Madison University's band nearly took its first step toward becoming part of The City That Never Sleeps. Nearly. By the time the first float cruised down the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday...

Kid Sports: Hockey Wrapup

On Saturday, the Hollis Cavaliers played against Billerica. Both teams went scoreless in the first period and were evenly matched. Early in the second, the Cavs got on the board with a goal from Brendan MacVarish, assisted by...

Union worries about industrial-disease reporting rules

Nov 26, 2008

Government Services Minister Kevin O'Brien said a registry covering all Newfoundland and Labrador workers would get 'bogged down.' (CBC) Mining union officials in Labrador are worried that forthcoming changes to provincial...

Wealth of entertainment vs. SEC

By Al Lewis Dow Jones Newswires Mark Cuban needs more than a glass of Grey Goose vodka and a gaggle of young girls to keep him entertained. "I'm a firm believer that out of (the more than 10,000) public companies, the odds are...

Bruce in a pickle

published: Sunday | November 23, 2008 Ian Boyne Bad luck, they say in Jamaica, is worse than obeah. While Third World leaders have routinely used global economic conditions as an excuse for lack of performance and failed...

Vengeance or justice?

Man claims to be rational, but our opinions are determined as much by emotion as reason. And, for all the logical pros and cons, most people's views on capital punishment are based on feelings and not facts.

Central-Miles City rematch comes in Class A title game

The first order of business for the Custer County Cowboys in today's Class A championship game against Billings Central is pretty straightforward. "We need to score an offensive touchdown," coach Dan Stanton said. ...

Panthers Pee Wee wins

Panthers Pee Wee wins The Nashua Panthers Pee Wee 1 team won two of three games, beating Hollis 1 (5-1) in Granite State League to go with a Valley League win over Marblehead 1 (6-0) and a loss to Peabody 1 (9-3). Cavs split...

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