Colleges award prizes, tuition for summer reading Aug 22, 2010
Some universities now offer essay contests in the fall that carry prizes from campus bookstore gift certificates to dinner with best-selling authors to a semester of free tuition (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Studebaker owners gather in Leland Sunday Aug 20, 2010
In Balek's mind there is no contest between a Studebaker Avanti and Chevy Corvette, the Avanti the winner. This had a few things the Corvette didn't, Balek said. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Ted Nugent takes 'full responsibility' for baiting deer on televised California hunting trip Aug 19, 2010
(AP) Ted Nugent says he should have been better informed about California game laws after pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of deer-baiting ... Nugent pleaded no contest last week to baiting the deer and not having a properly signed hunting tag. (FOX61, CT)
Iowa hoping O-line thrives Aug 19, 2010
IOWA CITY Given his choice between a veteran group of skill players and a veteran-filled offensive line, Iowa offensive coordinator Ken OKeefe considers it no contest. Id take five guys returning up front every time, OKeefe said. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
News: Rock star Nugent fined for baiting deer Aug 18, 2010
Rock star Nugent fined for baiting deer on TV show Rock star and gun rights advocate Ted Nugent was fined $1,750 Friday in Yuba County Superior Court after pleading no contest to a charge of baiting deer on his hunting show "Spirit of the Wild." Yuba City attorney Jack Kopp, representing Theodore Anthony Nugent, entered the plea to Department of Fish and Game charges of baiting deer and not having a deer tag "countersigned" at the closest possible location, said Deputy District Attorney John... (ESPN -- Outdoors)
On the Cutting Edge of History Aug 18, 2010
This time, it was no contest as Boise State recorded its 20th shutout win as a four-year school. Mikell scored three touchdowns on the ground and Hendricks tossed three TD passes to lead the Bronco rout. (BroncoCountry.com)
Nugent Pleads No Contest To Baiting Deer Aug 18, 2010
Ted Nugent Pleads No Contest To Deer Baiting In CA - Entertainment News Story - KCRA Sacramento ... Ted Nugent Pleads No Contest To Deer Baiting In CA ... -- Rocker and celebrity hunter Ted Nugent will have to pay a $1,750 fine after pleading no contest in California to baiting a deer and not having a properly signed hunting tag. (KCRA 3, CA)
WWE SummerSlam Recap Aug 17, 2010
Dolph Ziggler vs. ended in a "No Contest" when the Nexus ambushed them. - WWEUgh. (IGN PC Games)
Jens life script Aug 16, 2010
And after he met Angelina, there was no contest. He realized what he really wanted and took it. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
WWE SummerSlam 2010 Results: Kofi K... Aug 16, 2010
Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler Ends in No Contest Due to Interference from The Nexus ... Since no winner of the match was declared, the match between Ziggler and Kingston for the Intercontinental Championship ended in a no contest. (Suite101.com)
TCoast Talk: Congressional candidate once worked for scandal-prone dating service Aug 14, 2010
Horn, 56, once worked as the vice president of Soulmates by Helena, a dating service whose owner pleaded no contest to two dozen charges of grand theft in 2004. She was ordered to pay back $300,000 in restitution to 41 former clients. (The Palm Beach Post)
Ex-UCLA student who disappeared gets probation Aug 14, 2010
Nancy Salas was also ordered Friday to serve 100 hours of community service after pleading no contest to filing a false police report. The 22-year-old disappeared in May, launching a massive search with helicopters, dogs and dozens of volunteers searching the hills near her Glendale home. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Football Like It Oughta Be Cliff Welch/Icon SMIThe ancient Florida-Georgia rivalry engenders such hostility, it must be contested at a neutral site each season.Yes, it was a turbulent offseason. But beauty isn't flawless. No matter how many warts college football grows, it'll still reign supreme over the cookie-cutter NFL, says Austin Murphy. Aug 14, 2010
Other than that, to my way of thinking, it's no contest. Better athletes do not equal better football. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Parents of boy struck by bus speak out (1) Aug 13, 2010
Snyder pleaded no contest earlier to a misdemeanor count of reckless endangerment stemming from the March 16, 2005, death of Nicholas Blackwell. m so sorry that it happened, she said in court Monday. (Wellsboro Gazette, PA)
Restarting California's Gay Marriages: No Contest? Aug 13, 2010
Restarting California's Gay Marriages: No Contest ... Restarting California's Gay Marriages: No Contest. (Time.com)
Family of victim in military crash sues government Aug 11, 2010
The driver, 21-year-old Kaneohe Marine Eric Wycklendt, pleaded no contest in May to third-degree negligent homicide ... The driver, 21-year-old Kaneohe Marine Eric Wycklendt, pleaded no contest in May to third-degree negligent homicide. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Candidates file for election Aug 10, 2010
Also of note, Half Moon Bay s Susan Alvaro is running as an incumbent and with no contest -- for county Board of Education Trustee for Area 1. Coastside incumbent Larry Hassett is running for director of Ward 6 for Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Bundrage Batters Spinks To Take Ibf Junior Middleweight Crown Aug 8, 2010
Bundrage (30-4-0, 18 KOs), a Detroit native, got the chance to challenge for the title when a no contest was called in his June 2009 matchup with Yuri Foreman, who received an unintentional headbutt in the third round and was unable to continue. Spinks (37-6, 11 KOs) was counted out in the fifth after earlier falling through the ropes in an attempted escape from his counterpart. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Soldier pleads no contest in homeless attack Aug 5, 2010
CINCINNATI (AP) - A soldier from Kentucky has pleaded no contest to felonious assault in the Cincinnati beating of a homeless man with a baseball bat and pipe. Hamilton County court and prosecutors' officials say 24-year-old Pvt. (FOX19.com, OH)
Ponder brings QB star power back to Seminoles Aug 5, 2010
" Then came the drought. After posting a combined record of 152-19-1 during that 14-year dynasty, the Seminoles have gone 74-42 in the past 10 seasons. Florida State never lost more than two games in a season from 1987-2000, but the Seminoles have lost at least three games each season and have never finished higher than 11th in the AP poll in the 10 years since. The end of the dynasty coincided with a change in Florida State's quarterback fortunes. The Seminoles haven't produced a first-team or... (Florida State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Fine Recommended For Ex-CCDC President Aug 4, 2010
Last year, in a separate action brought by the City Attorney's Office, Graham pleaded no contest to a charge of failing to disclose her economic interests in dealings with the developer. She did not admit to violating any laws, but agreed to pay a fine of $3,300. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
August 1st Unleashes Pirate Mystery and Ten Thousand Dollars Aug 3, 2010
There is no product tie-in, no list to join, no contest rules. There are simply eight videos to watch. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The NDC Must Not Commit Political Suicide Jul 31, 2010
No question, No contest, No noise, every NDC member and its cadres MUST remain DEAD SILENT or be compelled to remain SILENT by using the BNI to arrest dissenting cadres and dump them in cells and even military guard rooms were the cadres regular soldiers in the army. No, so if today, your ONLY BEGOTTEN SON has now been elected as the President of the Republic of Ghana after suffering 2 electoral defeats in 2000 and 2004, why do you cry over spilled milk by describing the very person as... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Video Shows Evans' Car Speeding, Weaving On I-80 Jul 31, 2010
Tyreke Evans Pleaded No Contest To Reckless Driving ... He pleaded no contest earlier this month to reckless driving, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office. (KCRA 3, CA)
ACC practices Jul 31, 2010
Auburn (8-5) v. Miami (9-4) Miami, no contest. GT (11-3) v. uga (8-5) Since all of you think uga is a tougher opponent than GT, this one isn t worth debating. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
"American Idol" shakeup! Jul 31, 2010
Simon: "This brought me back to the time we absolutely fell in love with you. That was terrific. This was Simon s second to last show and he was feeling nostalgic. After Round 1, it was no contest. In fact, it felt like two different competitions. Lee represented Amateur hour and Crystal represented actual talent. Round 2: For Lee, Simon Fuller chose "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M. Lee had a great opportunity here because Fuller had chosen a song that tugs at people s hearts. Lee looked either... (Salon)
Cornerback Chestnut joins Pitt's class of 2011 Jul 30, 2010
In his mind there was no contest. "I've known for a while," Chestnut said of his decision to join the Panthers. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Oregon Boy's Stepmom Says No Contest In Divorce Jul 29, 2010
Current conditions for local cities. Forecasted Temperatures. (KIRO TV, WA)
Animoto Finds Ways to Differentiate Video--Pros respond Jul 29, 2010
In fact, I think the difference is so striking, it's no contest. Tell me your pick, and I'll tell you mine. (USA Today -- Tech)
Mason tends to save best when called upon most Jul 27, 2010
12:19 pm July 26, 2010, by Bill Tiller (Rawhide). OK gang, I have a trivia question for you. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
http://slate.me/bnLdnb Jul 27, 2010
All I know is that In-N-Out is damn good - there is no contest to any other fast food joint (that is available in the SF bay area - I can't speak to elsewhere). In-N-Out makes great burgers and fries, sells them in a very clean, friendly restaurant for a very reasonable price and their food is super consistent. (Slate)
Rock Springs man is sentenced in horse killings Jul 25, 2010
Jason E. Hein had pleaded no contest in District Court to one count of unlawful killing of a wild horse and one count of property destruction and defacement. Two other counts of property destruction and defacement were dismissed. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Anti-Jihadists' Mistakes Jul 24, 2010
Palin, Gingrich and Anti-Jihadism. Conservative Magazines & Recommended Sites. (The American Conservative)
Kim sets sights on succession Jul 24, 2010
No contest in which the United States is engaged would appear more asymmetrical than that between it and North Korea next week in which some of the world's most advanced navy vessels and fighter planes go through the motions of training for anti-submarine warfare for four days beginning on Sunday off the coast of South Korea. The publicity will be hard to ignore - jets taking off from the deck. (Asia Times Online)
Falcons must address some issues before camp opens Jul 23, 2010
Babineaux entered a plea of no contest to a misdemeanor drug charge in Gwinnett County. He's on 12 months' probation and paid a fine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Is Michael Jenkins a True #2? Jul 23, 2010
RT : Jonathan Babineaux pleads no contest to marijuana charges #NFL. Tell us what you think about the site. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
How more NCAA investigations are coming? Jul 21, 2010
How more NCAA investigations are coming. Mr. College Football. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Cattle theft in northeast SD nets 90-day sentence Jul 20, 2010
pleaded no contest in May to an amended charge of grand theft ... A no contest plea means a suspect does not admit guilt but acknowledges there is enough evidence for a conviction. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Can Stephen Nicholas Turn the Corner? Jul 20, 2010
RT : Jonathan Babineaux pleads no contest to marijuana charges #NFL. RT : AJC's fan blog: Can Stephen Nicholas Turn the Corner. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Skyline College student gets jail in gun case Jul 16, 2010
Germaine Benjamin, 19, pleaded no contest in May in San Mateo County Superior Court to a felony charge of possessing a loaded firearm and a gang enhancement ... Brewer pleaded no contest in January to a felony charge of carrying a loaded firearm in a public place ... Germaine Benjamin, 19, pleaded no contest in May in San Mateo County. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Top 10 high school stories of 2009-10 for CL and NB Jul 16, 2010
The game was no contest, as the Wildcats rang up double-digit goals, winning 10-1. They got the unlucky position of having to face favored juggernaut Warroad in the first round of the state tournament. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)
Basketball: North Carolina coach Roy Williams takes seat in front row to observe Milton Highs Evan Nolte Jul 16, 2010
Worm I hate to break it to you, but there is no way that UGA is a more attractive program than UNC. Even if you ignore the facilities and the fans (22,000 knowledgeable, passionate b ball fans in a full Dean Dome vs 9,000 fans waiting for a football game in an almost full Stegeman Arena) and look at the prospects for the teams, it is no contest. UNC has 3 McDAA s coming in next year to a team that made the finals of the NIT. Harrison Barnes and Reggie Bullock are tearing it up in a Pro-Am league... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Transparency above all else: Editorial Jul 15, 2010
Recently, criticism has surfaced about newly appointed interim Lee County Commissioner John Mannings decade-old no contest plea and $1,000 fine for violating the countys lobbyist disclosure ordinance ... That no contest plea has come back to haunt him in letters to the editor, for example, as he was appointed to the post and is seeking election to it. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Gold medal doesnt slow down globetrotting Tony Parker Jul 15, 2010
But Hewitt s tenure at Georgia Tech versus UGA s 5 NCAA tournament appearances in 20 years (and most of those were due to the scandal-a-minute Harricks): no contest. Had UGA hired Paul Hewitt instead of Jim Harrick, UGA would have one of the better basketball programs in the SEC. Which, of course, isn t saying much. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Four pit bulls euthanized Jul 14, 2010
Russell pleaded no contest to four counts of harboring a vicious animal before Sterling Heights 41-A District Judge Michael Maceroni. She also signed over the dogs' lives to the Macomb County Animal Shelter, where they had been housed separately since the June 1 incident. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
The world's most expensive bikes Jul 14, 2010
World's most expensive bikes. 6:27PM Wednesday Jul 14, 2010. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Titans rookie pleads no contest to assault in R.I. Jul 14, 2010
Tennessee Titans' David Howard pleads no contest to assault - ESPN ... Titans' Howard pleads no contest ... PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- , a defensive lineman drafted in the spring by the , has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge in Rhode Island. (ESPN -- Football)
Khawari retains post of SAM president Jul 12, 2010
There was no contest for the vice-president posts and incumbent Eric Samuel of The Star and newcomer Norismadi Abdul Manap of RTM will serve for another term. Veteran Mohd Ali Majid of Berita Harian was retained as treasurer while Faizal Jamal of Astro Arena was elected as the secretary. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Read today's letters to the editor Jul 11, 2010
Only this vague reference to the fact he pleaded no contest for not following the countys lobbyist disclosure law and paid $1,000 in fines and court costs ... The News-Press exposed his failure to obey that law, local prosecutors then charged him with violating the disclosure law and the courts fined him after he pleaded no contest. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Gibson's wife files for divorce Jul 10, 2010
Gibson pleaded no contest to the charge and was given three years' probation. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Fraternity Brothers Sentenced In Hazing Death Of Pledge From Texas Jul 10, 2010
both pleaded no contest to misdemeanor hazing and apologized to the parents of Carson Starkey, of Austin ... Two other Sigma Alpha Epsilon brothers pleaded no contest to misdemeanor hazing in June and received similar sentences. (KWTX.com, TX)
Neb. Man Pleads No Contest In Bank Standoff Jul 7, 2010
Man Pleads No Contest In Bank Standoff - Omaha News Story - KETV Omaha ... Man Pleads No Contest In Bank Standoff ... -- A 23-year-old Minden man has pleaded no contest to four counts of kidnapping and a weapons charge connected with an armed standoff at a Kearney bank. (7 KETV Omaha)
Former Hawaii PTSA president sentenced for $34,000 theft Jul 2, 2010
Nathan pleaded no contest on April 21 to first-degree theft and six counts of second-degree forgery ... Nathan pleaded no contest on April 21 to first-degree theft and six counts of second-degree forgery. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
PREVIEW: Thursday's women's semifinals Jul 1, 2010
The spin: No contest on paper -- the best player of her generation (the USA's Williams) vs. a relative unkown from the Czech Republic. Left-hander Kvitova will have to serve huge and take major risks to have a chance if Williams maintains current form. (USA Today -- Sports)
Former employee suing hospital Jun 30, 2010
LivinInMo wrote on Jun 28, 2010 2:45 PM:" I am not trying to be rude, but I would never take anyone I love to either of these hospitals either. My father was seriously ill. He was basically put into this little tiny room overlooking a brick wall at St. Mary's and left there to die. I got mad and finally had him taken to CRMC. He had a much nicer room and much more attentive care by the staff there, but the doctor's were impossible to talk to. They only seem to come when visiting hours are over... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
MMA shocker: Werdum submits Emelianenko at Strikeforce Jun 27, 2010
Under most promotions, that fight would be ruled no contest. Since the collapse of Japanese promotion Pride, in which the soft-spoken Russian convincingly beat the world's top heavyweights, Emelianenko has stubbornly resisted signing with the UFC. He took a couple of mismatches -- giant kickboxer Hong Man Choi and middleweight Matt Lindland. (USA Today -- Sports)
Report: Jets' Edwards won't face suspension Jun 27, 2010
Braylon Edwards will reportedly escape NFL suspension after pleading no contest in January to misdemeanor assault for an incident outside a Cleveland nightclub. Edwards was in danger of facing a one-game suspension for punching a friend of LeBron James last October. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Russian remains MMA enigma Jun 26, 2010
But his only career loss, nearly 10 years ago, has a bigger asterisk an accidental illegal elbow cut him, and Tsuyoshi Kohsaka was declared the winner because the tournament format demanded a decision rather than a "no contest" ruling. He avenged that decision in 2005 while fighting most of the world's top heavyweights in Japanese promotion Pride and beating them all. (USA Today -- Sports)
'Flawed' hopeful seeks Congress seat Jun 25, 2010
Spinks pleaded no contest to the 2005 charge after two women in his exclusive Ahwatukee neighborhood reported seeing him standing nude in his open garage multiple times in view of nearby families. In one incident, the candidate "stood totally nude staring at (the victim) until she looked away," according to the Phoenix police report. (AZCentral -- News)
Prayer Vigil Planned For Texas Officer Slain By Police Chiefs Son Jun 23, 2010
He pleaded no contest to misdemeanor delivery of marijuana in 2004 after he was charged originally with a felony. Even before the shootings, the elder Brown knew tragic loss well. (KWTX.com, TX)
Athletes aren't special (Yesterday) Jun 21, 2010
At UCLA some years ago, nine football players pleaded no contest to fraudulent use of handicapped parking placards. They applied for them using made up maladies and phony physicians' names. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Kings obtain Dalembert from 76ers Jun 19, 2010
He was suspended two games in March after pleading no contest in California to drunken driving. Hawes, a 7-1 center, averaged 10 points and 6. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Rahman wasting no time as he eyes 1 more title run Jun 19, 2010
For Miller, of Troy, New York, it will be his first fight in 11 months, since a bout against Terrell Nelson was stopped in the third round following an accidental head butt and ruled a no contest. Miller has won only two of his past six fights. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Large companies (with nonlocal headquarters) Jun 19, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010. Washington Business Journal. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
First-class fashion at Royal Ascot Ladies' Day Jun 18, 2010
Sporting top hat and tails with a pink rose in his buttonhole, the ebullient Italian argued that when it came to elegant racing it was no contest. Ascot beat the Kentucky Derby and Arc day in Paris every time. (MSNBC -- News)
