eyeglasses News Archive

01-Jan-2009

 

  • Fireworks bring in New Year; some in crowd bid good riddance to 2008 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
    K.M. CANNON/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Robbie Knievel, son of late daredevil motorcyclist Evel Knievel, jumps over the newly revamped Mirage volcano on New Year's Eve Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008. The 200-foot jump came on the 41st anniversary of his father's attempt over the Caesars Palace fountains.


  • Wish List Quad-Cities: Young couple hopes for holiday help for daughter (Quad-City Times)
    Roxane Fuller and Kurt Gagel hope something finally breaks their way this holiday season. ?When we get our foot in the door, it seems we get it pulled back,? said Fuller, who turns 21 today.


  • Crowds brave frigid temps to enjoy First Night in Carlisle (The Sentinel)
    Ashley Bowen didn?t let the cold weather stop her from having fun at First Night Carlisle?s Showtime 2009 celebration.


  • JUMP-STARTING 2009 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
    They gathered to say goodbye and good riddance to 2008, to consign a gloomy year to drunken oblivion and stumble into 2009 with hope for better times ahead.


  • Man robs business of eyeglasses in Henrico (NBC 12 Richmond)
    RICHMOND, VA (NBC12) - Henrico police are looking into a strange burglary near Willow Lawn, where a thief was after eyeglasses. Around 11 p.m. Saturday night, police say a man broke out the front glass of Capital Eye Care, located in the 4900 block of West Broad Street.


  • Memorable quotes of 2008 (The Daily News)
    Editor?s note: Every year Daily News librarian Donna Yardley assembles some of the most pithy and poignant quotes that appeared in local stories from the previous year. Enjoy!


  • First Night welcomes new year (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
    First Night is a chilly celebration


  • Tunisia: Security Agents Intimidate Reporters, Two Journalists Assaulted (AllAfrica.com)
    New York ? The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the intimidation of Tunisian journalists who tried to cover efforts Tuesday by the opposition Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) to demonstrate against Israeli attacks on Gaza. Two journalists were assaulted and three faced harassment in Tunis, according to several CPJ interviews.


  • Prism eyeglasses help brain injuries (Friendswood Journal)
    The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC), a leader in the treatment and rehabilitation of veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), is continuing to adapt its programs and offer cutting-edge technology to meet the needs of the men and women who have served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq (OIF). The latest breakthrough is the ...


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