Friday, 1/2/09
NEWS:
Property Lawsuit Could Put the Brakes on Middle School Project
Concord -- Plans to build a new Lebanon middle school on a Route 4 property could be stalled by a lawsuit alleging that the land's seller “fraudulently misled” a bank to which it owes more than $5 million. See full story
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NEWS:
2009: It's Here and Clear, Cold
The new year dawned bright and bitter cold, with wind chills below zero and temperatures barely rising out of the single digits. The holiday meant that many people had nowhere in particular to be. Rather than stay cooped up at home, some ventured out in search of amusement. See full story
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SPORTS:
Four Raiders Build Upon Foundation Begun by Siblings
Lebanon -- Meet the Lebanon boys basketball team's very own band of brothers. See full story
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For complete story, see today's Valley News
R.I.'s Pell, Father of College Grants, Dies
Claiborne Pell, a six-term Rhode Island Democrat who rose to be chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, died yesterday at his Newport, R.I., home. He had Parkinson's disease since 1994. He was 90.
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Hamas Leader Killed
Jerusalem -- An Israeli airstrike yesterday killed a senior Hamas leader, the first to die in the six-day assault on the Gaza Strip, as Israel readied for a possible ground invasion that military officials said could come at any moment.
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U.S. Hands Green Zone To Iraqis
Baghdad -- The United States yesterday handed the Iraqi government formal control of the Green Zone, the locus of power in the country and symbol of American influence for the past five years, but officials announced that U.S. soldiers would continue to help maintain security in the area for at least the next 90 days.
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USC Rules Penn State for Third Straight Rose Bowl Win
Pasadena, Calif. -- Southern California made a strong case of its own to be No. 1.
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