Meat company closes.(Frank S. Holmes Meats company)(Brief Article)

After 55 years in business, the Frank S. Holmes Meats company on Mount Baker Highway closed in February.

Michael Sarich, who operated the business, decided to close the business so he …

Amy Winehouse to Appeal Norway Pot Fine

British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse will appeal a fine for marijuana possession, claiming Norwegian police made mistakes in the case, her lawyer said Thursday.

Winehouse and her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, were arrested in the western city of Bergen on Oct. 18 and held overnight on charges of illegal drug possession. They were released the next morning after paying fines of $715 each on charges of possessing a quarter-ounce of marijuana, and they continued a European tour.

Winehouse's Norwegian attorney Ole Kvelstad said she was appealing to the Gulating district court because she had not understood that, under Norwegian law, accepting a fine is the …

Wroughton routed as Bradford plough on

WILTSHIRE LEAGUE Another week, another convincing victory forSurridge Wiltshire League Division 1 leaders Bradford Town as theyrouted Wroughton Wranglers by 156 runs.

Despite playing the first hour in a steady drizzle, Bradford'sJames Edwards (27) and birthday boy Ian Pinchen (20) put on a solidopening stand before Adam Cooksey and Tony Laws (40) shared in aquickfire partnership of 75.

Cooksey went on to score a well-made 62 from just 53 balls andput on 60 in ten overs with Matthew Harrington (55no) as Bradfordclaimed maximum batting points, posting an impressive 231-5. Thatwas a good total on a deteriorating pitch, which Nick Gerrish (1-20) quickly …

Research on squamous cell carcinoma described by A. Schmassmann and colleagues.(Report)

According to a study from Switzerland, "Several Western countries have reported a decrease in the incidence of noncardia gastric adenocarcinoma and a strong increase in the incidence of oesophageal and cardia adenocarcinoma. We examined incidence rates of gastric and oesophageal cancer by subsite and histology in Central Switzerland over the last 26 years."

"Data on biopsy-diagnosed gastric and oesophageal carcinoma incidence during 1982-2007 were obtained from the Cancer Registry of the Institute of Pathology, Lucerne, the Medical Centre for Central Switzerland. Age-adjusted (standardized to the European standard population), and sex-specific incidence rates were calculated. …

ALBANY VICTORY A RELATIVE ONE.(SPORTS)

Byline: DAN HOWLEY Staff writer

Albany21 Maginn6 ALBANY -- Joe Grasso is the principal at Bishop Maginn High and Joe Burke is the dean of students. Grasso has also been the head football coach for 27 years and, up until this year, Burke was Grasso's assistant coach for 18 years.

But their relationship goes beyond the school and the sidelines. Grasso is Burke's uncle, and on Saturday the nephew one-upped the uncle.

Burke, who took over as head coach at Albany this year, got his first victory as a head coach as his improving Falcons defeated the Griffins 21-6 in a Big 10 game played before a boisterous Albany homecoming crowd at Bleecker Stadium. …

Syracuse's self-contained operation maintains miles: maintaining the city streets for a community that's exposed to harsh winter conditions and an aging utility system requires a knowledgeable paving approach.(PAVING INNOVATIONS)(Cover Story)

If anyone knows the intricacies of the 410-lanemile municipal street system in Syracuse, NY, it's Phil Wright, superintendent of the Department of Public Works' Bureau of Street Repair. The 35-year street veteran is in charge of managing an annual $5.5-million budget and a crew of 45.

Syracuse's Bureau of Street Repair is responsible for patching potholes and road reconstruction, which includes milling old asphalt, producing and placing new hot mix asphalt, preserving good streets, and installing (through a subcontractor) granite curbing (which holds up better to the heavy plow action required to clear the streets of 125-plus inches of snow each winter).

From April 1 to November 15, Wright's crew is busy reconstructing streets and from November 15 to April 1, they're busy plowing snow. Syracuse has two classifications of streets--improved and unimproved. Improved streets have curbing, while unimproved streets don't. Unimproved streets, which account for approximate …

Top Chinese security official visits Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan hosted China's top security official and staged war games with Saudi Arabia on Monday, strengthening ties with two regional players as its relationship with the United States plummets over allegations Islamabad supports insurgents in Afghanistan.

Ties with Washington have soured over the last year, but Pakistani officials and commentators have been talking up their country's relationship with Beijing. Some have suggested Pakistan's emboldened alliance with China could replace its strategic relationship with the United States if the Obama administration decides to downgrade engagement with Islamabad.

China's Public Security Minister …