http://www.yourstreet.com/news/america YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Cartier and America opens Saturday, December 19th By Seán Martinfield Sentinel Editor and Publisher Photo by Lynn Imanaka CARTIER AND AMERICA covers the history of the House of Cartier from its first great successes as the “king of jewelers and jeweler to kings”... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756047/cartier-exclusive-exhibit-at-the-legion-of-honor Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:58:08 -0800 Oct 10 – Feb 15, 2010 Daily @ The Newberry Library The exhibition commemorates the 200th birthday of America’s sixteenth president. Lincoln-related artifacts from the Newberry’s collections will accompany the Library of Congress's traveling exhibition,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756096/honest-abe-of-the-west Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:00:08 -0800 In truth, it was a smart move, not nice, but what the gay brothers did to the Americas was in the realm of gamesmanship rather than villainy. But those brothers are just so annoying, aren't they? Perpetual leg winners Meghan & Cheyne leave first, getting the clue... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756510/the-amazing-race-dude,-where-s-my-cab- Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:22:08 -0800 Normal false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) held its latest investor call earlier this month.  There were no big surprises on the call except that the company reported on how changes at the T. Don Hutto... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756253/texas-prison-bid-ness-latest-cca-investor-update Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:09:08 -0800 Number of comments: 2 There’s a persistent refrain among Sarah Palin fanatics — and New Confederacy governors like Rick Perry — that they want to “take back” America from the thieves who took it from them. You can read some of these... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756264/dog-canyon-take-back-our-country-from-whom-oh-the-voters- Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:50:08 -0800 Bill Shaffer has been changing America one kid at a time since 1969. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756367/scouting-hero-gets-house-restored Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:05:08 -0800 By Thomas Chambers America has an obsession with awards. I've always thought the Hollywood people stepping all over each other to win the three dozen or so different awards they bestow upon themselves was quite unseemly. Yet, they still can't get it right. Jackie... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6756088/tracknotes-the-oscars Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:50:08 -0800 If Sean Hannity truly wants to be the "great American" he claims to be, he can start by being truthful to his listeners and by not rooting for his supposedly beloved America to fail under the current leadership. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752638/andy-ostroy-you-are-not-a-great-american,-sean-hannity Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:51:08 -0800 11/14/2009 Central Library, 801 SW 10th Ave An afternoon of the unconventional and unexpected. Hands-on activities. There's something for everyone at the Third Annual Keep Portland Weird Community Festival. Noon to 4 p.m. FREE. Zydeco dance lessons Cascade Zydeco and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752668/keep-portland-weird-community-festival Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:14:53 -0800 11/11/2009 NE 40th and NE Hancock While America's military is engaged in two wars, Portlanders are invited to honor military veterans, the active military and their families at the 35th annual Veterans Day parade in the Hollywood District Nov. 11, 2009. The parade,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752661/35th-annual-veterans-day-parade-scheduled-for-hollywood-district Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:45:08 -0800 One of the best things about Wednesday's discussion between David Chang, Chris Cosentino and Christopher Kostow is that, great cooking aside, the trio represents three of the most intellectual chefs in America, something that definitely comes across in each of... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752619/changbang-bonus-one-of-the-best-things-about- Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:11:08 -0800 The Japan America Society welcomes George Mann, Director & Vice President of the Japanese Art Society of America, to show images and lecture on his personal collection of ukiyo-e art, which is the largest collection in the United States. The lecture will cover all... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752481/the-mann-collection-of-ukiyo-e-presentation Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:52:09 -0700 CHICAGO — More than 80 percent of major companies reporting third-quarter results this month have beaten Wall Street expectations. So is business that good? No. Are companies gaming the system? Yes. Corporate America has a habit of low-balling the earnings... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750559/companies-are-gaming-the-system-to-beat-wall-street-expectations Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:12:08 -0700 Patrick Michels From left, Scott Lowry, Tuff Schoeneberg and William Molina referreed a kids' bocce game during a regional Little People of America meeting Saturday. Dallas will host the national LPA convention in 2012. ? When the national conference of Little... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752389/before-little-people-of-america-s-national-gathering-in-dallas,-a-sign-of- Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:20:08 -0700 SNOWE WATCH: CLEVER AS A FOX? From Eric Dondero: The women in the center, the one single person in America who could tip the balance of the Nation towards Socialism or a chance to regain the Republic for Liberty, now signals a delay in Health [...] http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751705/libertarian-republican-olympia-says-health-care-vote-not-likely-before-yea Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:44:08 -0700 These guys ain't afraid of no ghost. Before going to the “Ghost Hunters Live” presentation at Harper College last night, I knew the Syfy show was popular. I even knew that America’s favorite plumbers-turned-ghoul-getters were leading the ratings... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751582/ghost-hunters-three-minutes-with-the-paranormal-researchers Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:46:08 -0700 Just saw this come through the @CityofMiami Twitter account: A new gimmicky list released by Travel & Leisure ranks America’s Favorite Cities, including Miami. The verdict? Miami has the #1 spot in Attractive People. That’s our best score, our top... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752194/miami-1-in-attractiveness,-29-in-intelligence Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:21:08 -0700 Actor and playwright Wallace Shawn participated in a protest calling attention to the plight of former Brooklyn College student, Fahad Hashmi. Fahad was born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1980, the second child of Syed Anwar Hashmi and Arifa Hashmi. Fahad immigrated with... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752546/tom-martinez,-witness-wallace-shawn-joins-fahad-protest-at-brooklyn-colleg Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:30:08 -0700 A NACA loan counselor holds up a sign to call a home owner to his desk at the “Save the Dream” home loan modification event, coordinated by the non-profit advocacy group Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), in Los Angeles. BY DAVID... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750265/obama-okays-federal-loans-to-housing-finance-agencies Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:11:08 -0700 Milly and Tilly originally moved with their owner from England to America. They lived an indoor/outdoor life in Hailey for four years. When their owner had to move back to England, sadly, she wasn’t able to take them with her. Now they are looking for another... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751869/pet-s-of-the-week-milly-and-tilly Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:23:08 -0700