| Hornets and state reach new deal
And at the same time it's a fiscally responsible move to the taxpayers. This is a win-win agreement for both sides." The attendance benchmark of 14,753 is roughly 80 percent capacity of the Arena and reflects the team's average attendance in the city for the three seasons it played in New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina. The Hornets averaged 11,871 in their first 15 games this season. "The NBA has reached out to assist New Orleans in its recovery," NBA commissioner David Stern said. "We are committed to making the franchise more successful than ever, and we hope that the Hornets remain in the city for many years to come." .
Taking kids on winter day walks builds a healthy respect for nature
Scott Tyson, a pediatrician and CEO of Pediatrics South in Mt. Lebanon, Peters and Robinson. "If we could get these kids, instead of playing two hours of video games, to go out for a family walk, first it would strengthen the family ties, second it would really exercise the kids." When deciding where and when to go winter hiking with young children, the experts say, two goals should guide you: fun and comfort. These early experiences will shape your children's attitude toward outdoor activities, so keep it relaxed and upbeat. You're not bagging peaks or trying to whittle your pace to a personal best. You're just having fun together. Go to a walking trail in your local park and watch squirrels chase each other for as long as they hold your child's attention.
IHRO: cops used excessive force
We also strongly condemn the district police administration that registered a criminal case (FIR) against the agitators, including girl students." IHRO chairperson D. S. Gill told the media here today that this was the findings of its investigation team comprising M. S. Grewal (general secretary), Inderjit Kaur (secretary- women's affairs) and advocate Sukhdev Singh Ramgarh Sibian. The three-member team, he said, met the agitating students, especially the girl students who were victims of the ferocious attack by the police to appease Capt Amarinder Singh, who later realising that the police was wrong had ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident. According to preliminary investigation by the IHRO, the main culprit seemed to be the SHO, Sarabha Nagar police station, Mr Sandeep Kumar Wadhera, said Mr Gill, adding that there were, however, no case of molestation as had been reported in a section of the media.
UFOs landing in Morristown?
Aliens from another world? Sort of ... beware of the Bike-tivists, hard-core pedal-pushers who invade Morristown roads en masse on the final Friday of every month. The best way to avoid getting run over, they believe, is by riding in traffic on cold, dark nights in the dead of winter . . . defying bewildered motorists to run them over. "Maybe people will notice us, and then when they see a solitary rider, they will take notice again," and share the road, said Samantha Rothman, a member of the town environmental commission who pedaled Friday with husband Dave and a pack of other hardy souls. We tried to count them all, but our fingers and toes were shivering too violently in the sub-freezing evening air. Samantha is an advocate for bike lanes, bike racks and other advances to make the area friendlier to bicycle commuters.
The man who won the lottery twice by mistake
Their friends at Bickford Smith Bowls Club, where Mrs Ladner, 60, is secretary, have been helping celebrate the win. "We are very pleased about the good news,' said a spokesman for the Camborne club. "They are a delightful couple who put a lot into the club and have already been to see us to buy a round of drinks. "It couldn't have happened to nicer people. They haven't told us what they want to do yet but obviously they are over the moon. "Hopefully they will still stick with the bowls because they are good players and we need them." The Ladners, who married 15 years ago, were not at their 250,000 threebedroom detached home. But a family friend who answered the door said: "They are overwhelmed. It hasn't sunk in yet." Mr Ladner's forgetfulness cost the other three winners almost 120,000 each.
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