The Healdsburg Tribune News (Sonoma West Times and News) Four Healdsburg firefighters left at a moments notice to join a strike team of 22 firefighters from Sonoma County headed to the massive fires in Southern California. They spent seven days away from home putting their wildland training to the ultimate test....more...Rested Bucs in good spot (Bradenton Herald) Fresh off its bye week, ...more... Voices of war share their stories (The News-Herald) Veterans who shared their war experiences are, from left, Joe Burger, Korea; Clarence Lindsco, World War II-European Theater; Alex Haynes, World War II-Pacific Theater; Bob Voelker, Vietnam; and Jerry Radovanic, Iraq....more... The Smart Traveler (Baltimore Sun) 10 FOR THE ROAD: Business fliers' top U.S. airports Business travelers' top U.S. airports, according to Conde Nast Traveler's 10th annual Business Travel Awards: ...more... Create new turkey day traditions (Chicago Sun-Times) NEW YORK -- Thanksgiving is always one of the busiest travel times of the year. But not everybody is heading home to Mom. Some folks go skiing, some head to Orlando or Vegas, others cram the streets of New York and Chicago to watch parades....more... Weekly Recap Of Global Events (Nasdaq) US State Department investigators have promised Blackwater bodyguards immunity from prosecution in its investigation of last month's killing of 17 Iraqi civilians at the Nisoor Square in the predominantly Sunni neighborhood of Mansour in Baghdad....more... Keflezighi is looking for gold (Los Angeles Times) The former UCLA distance runner, who won silver in the marathon at the Athens Olympics, is hoping to make the 2008 team and come away with the big prize. Meb Keflezighi boosted the revival of American distance running when he conquered a grueling course to win the silver medal in the 2004 Athens Olympic marathon -- and followed that 70 days later by finishing second at the New York City ......more... Strings that bind (The Fresno Bee) Immanuel High tennis player Heidi Jackson doesn't have to look far for a practice partner....more... p0675 BC-WorldBriefly 10-28 2145 (Hays Daily News) SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Survivors of firestorms that destroyed more than 2,000 homes in Southern California found reasons Sunday to be thankful even as the damage toll mounted and firefighters worked to contain blazes....more... |