Hot Hillclimb: Event crowds just trying to beat heat (Billings Gazette)
Temperatures that topped 100 degrees didn't keep people away from Saturday's Miller Lite Great American Championship Motorcycle Hillclimb in Billings, but the crowd on hand looked for ways to keep cool....more...Hot Hillclimb: Event crowds just trying to beat heat (Billings Gazette)
Temperatures that topped 100 degrees didn't keep people away from Saturday's Miller Lite Great American Championship Motorcycle Hillclimb in Billings, but the crowd on hand looked for ways to keep cool. The 89th annual Hillclimb at the Billings Motorc ......more... Comic-Con: Comics fans, film geeks unite (AP via Yahoo! News)
They come for anime and original comic-book art. They come for video games, collectible figurines and to show off their "Star Wars" or "Lord of the Rings" costumes. They might even come to buy a winged helmet or a suit of armor....more... Author Puts Faces on the Immigration Debate (The Online NewsHour)
The new book "Antonio's Gun and Delfino's Dream" features true stories about Mexican immigration into the United States. Its author, Sam Quinones, discusses his work and the larger immigration debate....more... SAN FRANCISCO / Supervisors approve tough gun measure (San Francisco Chronicle)
San Francisco's already tough laws on firearms will get even stronger -- becoming some of the most restrictive in the country -- after a vote at City Hall Tuesday. But even new restrictions won't do much to stop the gun violence escalating on city streets,... ...more... Horse-slaughtering plant gets another reprieve; appeals court reviewing case (Northwest Herald)
DeKALB ? The nation?s last remaining horse-slaughtering plant has reopened while the U.S. Court of Appeals reviews its case....more... Four Feet Under: Prevention falls short (San Antonio Express-News)
Texas could learn from other states' successful child protection reforms...more... Television movies for the week of July 29 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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But a glut in the number of homes on the market hasn't hurt prices. The average price of a home in the Lehigh Valley rose 2 percent in the first half of the year....more... |