| The CNN Wire: Saturday, Dec. 8
ET, Federal Aviation Administration Kathleen Bergen told CNN. The Piper was headed from Ocala, Fla., to Pompano Beach, she said. Authorities believe only one person was on board. A search of registration numbers showed the Piper aircraft is registered to an individual in Waverly, Pa. (Posted 5:59 p.m.) Shuttle launch to take place Sunday KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. (CNN) -- NASA managers have confirmed they will launch space shuttle Atlantis Sunday at 3:21 p.m., Kennedy Space Center spokesman Allard Beutel said. The launch had been originally scheduled for Thursday but was postponed until Saturday after two of the four engine cut-off sensors for the spacecraft's external fuel tank failed during pre-flight testing. On Friday, Beutel said the Saturday launch would be pushed to Sunday.
Marathons ran into tough luck in 2007
The most popular Michigan marathons include the scenic Bayshore Marathon along the Old Mission Peninsula in Traverse City on May 24, the Detroit Free Press Marathon on October 19 and the Grand Rapids Marathon, also on October 19. Training help is available for marathons both inside and outside of Michigan through Team Playmakers and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training (TNT) program. Note that TNT involves fundraising requirements. .
Glory beckons for one of these three amazing sportswomen
THE finalists in the Evening Times Scots Sportswoman of the Year are Aileen McGlynn, Julie Fleeting and Gina Beck. The winner - along with those in the other two categories - will be announced at a gala dinner on January 31. The girls tell SHEILA HAMILTON their remarkable stories. .
Councilman MikeK Recalls Knievel Action Figure
Top: Young MikeK playing with Evel Knievel action figure; bottom: MikeK receives inspiration from his childhood friends before leaving for a Coeur d'Alene City Council meeting. I had a classic Evel Knievel motorcycle riding action figure when I was a kid. The stunts my brothers and I would stage for that motorcycle toy were legendary (riding out a second story window, chasing the dog around the house without getting chewed to ribbons, you name it). RIP Evel. I wonder what happened to Steve Austin, the Six Million Dollar Man who played the role of Evel's arch-nemesis in the boyhood action figure wars?/Councilman MikeK. Question: What was your favorite action figure/doll when you were little? .
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Solutions for Change to ...
Our club provides a safe place for kids to come to after school during the critical hours from 2 to 6 p.m. when kids need a safe place to go to. Over 800 kids per day participate in club programs. All donations to the campaign are tax-deductible and support the five core programs offered at the club, which include Character and Leadership Development; Education and Career Development; the Arts; Health and Life Skills; and Sports, Fitness and Recreation."To support the campaign and attend the Marelly party, call the club at (760) 728-5871. Various levels of sponsorship are available.Thrift shop plans parade floatFALLBROOK -- Volunteers from St. John's Thrift Shop are working on their float for the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade taking place Dec. 1. This is a first for the thrift shop.
Packers, Giants Fans Ready To Take On Cold
The hand warmers that many fans commented on are in high demand but thanks to a corporate donation, they won't be hard to find come game time. Mills Fleet Farm donated 30,000 hand warmers to the Green Bay Packers, and they will be distributed to fans as they enter the gate for Sunday's game. .
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