When Colan Harrell took over the Whitley County sheriff's office amid accusations his predecessor stole more than $200,000 from the agency, he barely had enough guns, ammo and police cruisers to patrol the Appalachian area.So he did what any lawman in distress would do — he called on colleagues and the community for help.Harrell first…

A total of 5,080 "terror" suspects are being tried or have already been sentenced in Saudi Arabia, which battled a wave of Al-Qaeda attacks in 2003-2006, the kingdom's prosecutor said Saturday.A court specialised in "terror crimes" has issued its verdicts in the case of 1,612 people, while 603 other cases are still being examined, the…

or, perhaps, broadcasting.Hershiser would ask why the Mets were playing the infield in at a particular time. Or why they weren't holding the runner on first. Or why they weren't playing a "no doubles" defense."The great thing about baseball is there are so many different ways to skin a cat," Hershiser said.ESPN hopes those old…

s 'March Madness'The 2011 National Championship will be awarded to the last team standing in an unprecedented and unconventional group of title-seekers Butler, Virginia Commonwealth, Connecticut or Kentucky.BUTLERJust one year ago, Butler was everyones favorite underdog. A true surprise in the 2010 Tournament, the Bulldogs were a miraculous story sent to the Dance straight from…

President Barack Obama faces the challenge on Monday of convincing Americans he has clear aims and an exit strategy for U.S. forces in the Libya conflict as he seeks to counter growing criticism from Congress.Obama, accused by many lawmakers of failing to explain the U.S. role in the Western air campaign against Libyan leader Muammar…

At a near-empty B&Q home improvement outlet in Beijing, much of the foot traffic is due to the location of a public toilet next to the entrance -- not the store's patio furniture or circular saws.It's a sign of how foreign "do-it-yourself" big-box chains have struggled to attract customers in China, where homeowners have little…

Hewlett-Packard launched a slick-looking tablet computer on Wednesday based on a new release of its webOS, but the question many are now asking is, has HP done enough to steal some business from Apple's trailblazing iPad?HP launchedat anin San Francisco on Wednesday morning. It also unveiled two smartphones based on the same software: , a…

Milwaukee-NARI announces Wisconsin's Remodeler of the Year Awards for 2010.J&J Construction of Dousman, Wisconsin received multiple silver awards in the 'Residential Kitchen', 'Residential Exterior', and 'Entire House' categories.Dousman, WI (PRWEB) January 27, 2011 J&J Construction Lake Country, Inc., a Dousman, Wis. based and family-owned full-service design/build general contractor completing interior and exterior home improvement projects,…

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen will announce on Sunday evening whether he will stay as leader of the ruling Fianna Fail party in the wake of damaging revelations about his relations with former bankers.Cowen, deeply unpopular because of an economic crisis, is already expected to lose power in an election planned for…

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2, 2010 – Project Will Add Amenities, New Environmental Protections While Enhancing PA's Award-Winning State Park SystemPHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Benjamin Rush State Park, Philadelphia's only state park and the largest single area of undeveloped land along the ecologically important Poquessing Creek, will receive a number of improvements through a new,…