San Diego County Fair (San Diego Union-Tribune)

5 July 2008, 3:05 am

Judges' choice: Michael Steirnagle's oil painting titled “Waiter” earned him the Coordinator's Award in the exhibition of art's people class. He said that when he travels, he takes photos and sometimes uses them to create oil paintings. He found this particular waiter in Prescott, Ariz.... read more

In the ribbons: Matt Friedman (San Diego Union-Tribune)

4 July 2008, 3:04 am

His educational project “Earth, Water & Fire, The Connection,” earned Matt Friedman best of show in Kids' Best. The 12-year-old Encinitas resident tested water and soil samples around Lake Hodges, comparing areas that had been burned by wildfire with areas that had not been burned.... read more

Tale Of Two Firms: One Winner, One Loser (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance)

2 July 2008, 2:51 pm

When Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor , invented the conveyor belt, he allowed access to car ownership for many millions of Americans. That...... read more

Tale Of Two Firms: One Winner, One Loser (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News)

2 July 2008, 2:51 pm

When Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor , invented the conveyor belt, he allowed access to car ownership for many millions of Americans. That brilliant idea laid the foundation for a storied empire.... read more

In the ribbons: Stephen Streib (San Diego Union-Tribune)

2 July 2008, 3:16 am

A boat-shaped baby cradle earned Bonita resident Stephen Streib best of class and best of division honors in the Student Showcase, General Woodworking. Streib, 61, took his classes at Helix Adult School. The cradle is made using boat-building methods of 100 years ago.... read more

Sandbags not worth saving (Belleville News-Democrat)

29 June 2008, 1:12 am

Q. What will happen to those millions of sandbags after the flooding subsides? Couldn't they be stored for future use instead of having to make new ones each time? Maybe you could have a central storage place from where people could "check out" bags when they needed them."... read more

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