Towns rush ?To-do? lists for Feds
Town Administrator Mike Sullivan, DPW Director Ken Feeney and School Finance Director Charles Kellner are among many officials scrambling to submit ?ready-to-go? projects for funding under the anticipated federal economic stimulus bill.

Top Daley aides gave orders, witness says
From the time Mayor Richard Daley took office, dozens of city department managers gathered before elections at the plumbers' union hall or other sites to get campaign marching orders from top mayoral aides, a former Daley loyalist testified Monday in the City Hall corruption trial.

A&E puts a collar on "Paranormal Cops" series
LOS ANGELES ? Who you gonna call? How about 911? A&E is seeking to one-up Sci Fi's "Ghost Hunters" with a new series that blends paranormal investigation with law enforcement.

ODD JOBS: In the chimney business
Not long ago, the art of chimney sweeping was a dying trade.

OUR NEIGHBORS: From tutoring to home inspection, volunteer does it all
Bob Heinrich does a little of this and a little of that.

Chattanooga: Employers weigh appeal in labor case
The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed a charge related to a contract dispute in which contractors claimed union groups were trying to drive up wages on the Volkswagen project.

Free Computer Classes For Job Hunters
The Pulaski County Adult Education offers free classes for job seekers or those looking to beef up their skills.

Pick Your Reality Poison: Ghost-Chasing Cops, or Marry Megan Hauserman [The End Of Ideas]
Usually our distress over new TV and movie concepts is fueled by the brutal recycling of ideas. Today, though? We'd take Godfather 4 over what's coming down the reality-TV pipe. THR's James Hibberd...

IBM working on making web talk to you
IBM's India Research Laboratory completes pilot project on 'spoken web' concept in Andhra.

on The Louisiana Weekly
Re: "In Search of our minds," an editorial by Mr. Edmund Lewis, December 29, 2008. Yes Mr. Lewis, most so-called average Blacks have lost their minds.

Bay City considers man's request to dye Saginaw River green for St. Patrick's Day
What color do you get when you mix green and brown? Bay City officials aren't sure they want to find out, but a local man's request to dye the Saginaw River emerald green for St. Patrick's Day admittedly has sparked their curiosity.

Blyth revive the spirit of 1978
THE heroes of 1977-78 will be in the crowd, alongside the editor of Viz, Blyth Valley MP Ronnie Campbell, a newspaper reporter from Poland and members of The Quireboys rock band, whose song, We Are The Famous Blyth Spartans, has become the club?s FA Cup anthem.

Cold snap puts schools out of action
HUNDREDS of children in the Inverness area got an unexpected extension to their Christmas holidays yesterday after several schools were affected by burst pipes or heating problems due to the ongoing cold snap.

Briefly in Tompkins
Ithaca High School students Jacob Evelyn (senior) and Mary Eloundou (sophomore) were awarded first prize and third prize in an essay competition to celebrate the French Presidency of the European Union, which ran from July-December 2008. Janet Bowman, French language teacher at Ithaca High School, learned of the competition through the Cornell Institute for European Studies' outreach program. ...

New street commissioner named
ARLINGTON ? Arlington soon will have a new street commissioner.

Craft skills
Apprentice stonemasons are kings of the castle

What Are Concierge Doctors?
At one Atlanta doctor's office, patients walk right in and see the doctor..for a price. | Video

Technical and Trade-Savy Workforce on the Rise in Virginia
Workforce specialists at the University of Virginia say maintaining Virginia's economic strength will require additional attention to skilled professions.

Arizona hoping green initiatives will blossom into new jobs
The outlook for green jobs in Arizona is looking brighter than it has in years, though the prospects would be better if it weren't for that other pesky green situation: the economy and a shortage of money.

Apprentices learn medieval skills
A scheme is set up to train apprentices in the crafts to upkeep Scotland's castles and stately homes.