BRIEFS (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
NBA Griffin killed in crash: Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Eddie Griffin died last week when his sport utility vehicle collided with a freight train in a fiery crash in Houston, the Harris County medical examiner's office said Tuesday. Investigators used dental records to identify Griffin, 25, who began his tumultuous pro career with the Houston Rockets in 2001. He was waived by ......more...Career lesson that made a high-flyer (Financial Times)
It was Christmas Day 1993. Padraig O?Ceidigh, a solicitor, was striding alone along a stretch of the coast of Connemara, about 20km to the west of Galway city, after a long dinner....more... Sports Wire: (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
Lindsay Davenport's return to professional tennis was postponed Tuesday when her doubles match at the Pilot Pen event in New Haven, Conn., was bumped because of rain....more... Georgia teammates giddy over advancing (Denver Post)
Straight-faced Payton Purvis was trying to answer a question when he heard Dalton Carriker giggling to his right....more... Land of the Giants - The Full Series (DVD Talk)
Irwin Allen started out making nature documentaries in the 1950's, but by the end of that decade he turned to science fiction. The feature film Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea , which Allen wrote and directed, did well at the box office but it really made an impact when Irwin transferred it to the small screen as a weekly TV series....more... Warship commander returns to childhood 'stomping ground' (Miami Herald)
When Denise Hein saw her oldest son step off the USS Nitze on Wednesday, she couldn't help but scream his name. Then she jumped up and down. She waved. Finally she ran toward him....more... Family revels in Navy officer's return (Miami Herald)
When Denise Hein saw her oldest son step off the USS Nitze today, she couldn't help but scream his name....more... People: Folsom baby is one of three finalists for magazine cover (The Sacramento Bee)
Avery Bridgham , daughter of Phillip and Nikki Bridgham of Folsom, recently was selected as a finalist for the cover of the October issue of Babytalk magazine....more... 'A Very Strong Presence':Civil Air Patrol Commander For Cadets A Father Figure For Youth (The Morning News)
ROGERS -- Dave Myers spent three pivotal months in Iraq during the Persian Gulf War. The Air Force medical logistician was deeply moved by the experience, especially his interactions with refugee kids....more... |