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Opportunities are emerging for a breakthrough in the political stalemate in military-ruled Myanmar, including the possibility of talks with the junta, and they must not be missed, an EU envoy said Friday.
In anticipation of the Dec. 1 referendum on a scaled-back capital improvement project, the Iroquois Central School District Board of Education voted unanimously at its Nov. 9 meeting to approve the appointment of inspectors, chief and alternate inspectors, clerks and chairpersons to oversee the public vote.
Construction work on Bowen Road in Elma, about a half-mile north of Rice Road, is moving along, but will still take a couple more weeks until the job is done and the detour is lifted.
The Erie County Sheriff's office this weekend reported two automobile accidents in the Town of Elma. On Friday evening, a 19-year-old Elma woman was struck by a vehicle while crossing Transit Road on foot. She died the following day. Very early Saturday morning a pickup truck overturned and struck a tree on Maple Road in Elma, killing the driver and injuring the passenger.
The Boys & Girls Club of Elma, Marilla and Wales will hold a Mardi Gras-themed auction at the club on Sat., Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m. In its 28th year, this auction is one of the biggest fundraisers for the club and its operations. Tracey Karp, the club’s executive director, said the event has brought in around $20,000 in the past, with over 200 people attending.
Absolut Care of Aurora Park, in partnership with the Aurora Ice Association, is sponsoring a free family skate night on Wed., Nov. 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Time Warner Classic Rink on Riley Street.
On Nov. 8, the local fire companies joined together at a dedication ceremony at Elma’s new substation on Girdle Road. The trucks were hosed off in a “wet down” ceremony, a tradition among volunteer firefighters when new equipment is purchased.
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From exotic train trips and private mega-yachts to spacious digs on commercial flights, Forbes and the Travel Channel give you ways to experience the heights of luxury travel.
Students bond over customs both familiar and foreign.
A group of kind hearted Hoosiers reach out to others who now call Indiana home. On Sunday more than 400 Karen refugees from Burma received new shoes and a hot meal. Four area churches organized the outreach at First Baptist Church at 86th and College, along with Samaritans Feet, a relief organization which provides shoes to the less fortunate around the world.
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has decided not to sign an international treaty banning land mines. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly says the administration recently...
Oscilloscope is pulling a Columbia House.
U.S. acceptance of a treaty banning landmines is "long, long overdue" and President Barack Obama should use a 10-year review this weekend to announce plans to join the accord, anti-landmines campaigners said on Monday.
What's Your Reaction? WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has decided not to sign an international treaty banning land mines. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly says the administration recently completed a review and decided not to change the Bush-era policy.
PITTSBURGH -- The Susan Zubik Welcome Center in Pittsburgh gpt the blessing of Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik on Tuesday. The center named after his mother will serve as a place for immigrants to prepare resumes, conduct job searches and improve their English.
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