Articles tagged with guard
Tue, May 22, 2012
Coast Guard suspends search off Texas for fishing boat
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said on Tuesday it had suspended its search off the Texas coast for a fishing boat ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Coast Guard searching off Texas after fishing boat distress call
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard was searching off the Texas coast on Monday for six people feared missing ...
Sun, May 20, 2012
Inmates riot in Mississippi prison, one guard killed
By Karen Brooks
(Reuters) - Inmates seized control of a privately owned prison in Mississippi on Sunday after riots broke out, and a guard was ...
Mon, May 14, 2012
8,000 contractors said eligible for U.S. cyber guard
By Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Up to 8,000 companies doing business with the Pentagon may be qualified to join a newly expanded U ...
Sat, May 12, 2012
Batman, Spider-man, Iron Man guard Obama at fundraiser
NEW YORK (Reuters) - At George Clooney's celebrity-studded fundraiser for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, the joke of the night was that the ...
Wed, May 02, 2012
FBI, volunteers search Coast Guard station in Alaska murder case
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Scores of volunteers on Wednesday helped the FBI search Alaska's Kodiak Island near a U.S. Coast ...
Sun, April 29, 2012
Coast Guard recovers body of sailor killed in racing accident
By Ronnie Cohen
FAIRFAX, California (Reuters) - The Coast Guard has recovered the body of a sailor killed in a racing accident this month off ...
Sat, April 28, 2012
UK puts missiles on London rooftop to guard Olympics
By Tim Castle
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's military has told residents of an upscale apartment development near the Olympic Park in east London it ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
U.S. on guard for attacks ahead of bin Laden anniversary
By Alister Bull and Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has reviewed potential threats to the United States before next week's anniversary ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
UPDATED: Wausau regains local control of crossing guard program
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will hire a local crossing guard supervisor.
The City Council voted 8-3 Tuesday night to regain control of its crossing ...
Tue, April 17, 2012
Tom Petty gets guitars back, security guard arrested
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The waiting might have been the hardest part, but rockers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have gotten back the missing guitars ...
Fri, April 13, 2012
FBI seeks clues to slayings at Alaska Coast Guard base
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Investigators hunted for clues on Friday to determine who shot two U.S. Coast Guard employees to death ...
Thu, April 12, 2012
Two Coast Guard members shot dead at Alaska base
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Two members of the Coast Guard were shot dead at a communications station on Alaska's Kodiak Island ...
Mon, April 09, 2012
UPDATE: Panel approves new crossing guard plan
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A city committee in Wausau is recommending the city hire a local crossing guard supervisor and regain control of the crossing ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
U.S. Coast Guard scuttles Japanese tsunami ship
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard, firing repeated machine-gun blasts from one of its cutters, on Thursday scuttled an ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
Coast Guard opens fire on Japanese tsunami ship
(Reuters) - The Coast Guard has opened fire on a derelict Japanese vessel that was washed out to sea by last year's devastating tsunami ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
Coast Guard postpones sinking of Japanese ship from tsunami
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The Coast Guard had plans to sink a derelict Japanese vessel drifting toward Alaska that was washed out ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
Myanmar's old guard under pressure after Suu Kyi win
By Aung Hla Tun and Martin Petty
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's ruling party, created by the military, says it must re-think strategy after by-election ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
Prison guard overtime increases
UNDATED (WSAU) Overtime pay for Wisconsin prison guards is still going up. But the state Corrections Department says efforts are working to get it ...
Sun, April 01, 2012
Coast Guard rescues two hurt from round-the-world yacht
(Reuters) - The Coast Guard rescued two seriously injured British crew members from an Australian yacht taking part in an around-the-world race on Sunday after ...
Sat, March 31, 2012
Knee injury brings likely end to Lin's season
By Larry Fine
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin will miss at least the next six weeks due to a torn ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
Coast Guard implementing new rules aimed at cutting down on invasive species
MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Coast Guard is publishing new rules Friday aimed at controlling the invasive species that incoming foreign ships dump into the Great ...
Sat, March 17, 2012
Former Nazi guard Demjanjuk dies in Germany aged 91
By Gareth Jones
BERLIN (Reuters) - John Demjanjuk, a retired U.S. engine mechanic convicted for his role in killing 28,000 Jews as a ...
Sat, March 10, 2012
Coast Guard searches for 4 missing off Washington coast
(Reuters) - The Coast Guard is searching for four people missing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Washington state, after a fishing vessel ...
Thu, March 08, 2012
Fourth body found from Coast Guard helicopter crash in February
By Kelli Dugan
Mobile, Alabama (Reuters) - The body of the final missing crewman from a helicopter crash that killed four U.S. Coast Guard ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Defense spending cuts could lead to loss of 114 people in WI Air Nat'l Guard
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s Air National Guard could lose up to 114 people under a plan to cut defense spending.
The Air Force ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Deep cuts coming to Wisconsin Air National Guard
MILWAUKEE (WSAU) The Wisconsin Air National Guard would lose 3 planes and up to 114 positions when cuts to the U.S. defense budget ...
Fri, March 02, 2012
Coast Guard identifies crash victim, 3 missing crew
By Kelli Dugan
MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - U.S. Coast Guard officials have identified the four crew members aboard a helicopter that crashed into Mobile ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
One dead, 3 missing in Coast Guard helicopter crash
By Kelli Dugan
MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - One U.S. Coast Guard crewmember is dead and three remain missing following a helicopter crash off Alabama ...
Wed, February 29, 2012
U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crashes off Alabama coast
By Kelli Dugan
MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crashed off Alabama's coast in Mobile Bay on Tuesday leaving one ...
Tue, February 21, 2012
Brodeur still on guard as Devils launch playoff push
By Steve Keating
TORONTO (Reuters) - For nearly two decades it was a question never asked but when the National Hockey League season began, the ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
Marinette Marine secures U.S. Coast Guard contract worth $90 million
MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ) - Marinette Marine has been given a big contract from the U.S. Coast Guard. The northeast Wisconsin boat-maker has received an ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
Cavaliers point guard Irving to miss more games
(Reuters) - In-form Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving will miss at least two more games while recovering from concussion, the National Basketball Association team ...
Fri, February 03, 2012
Greece launches long-awaited debt offer
By George Georgiopoulos
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece formally launched a bond swap offer to private holders of its bonds on Friday, setting in motion the ...
Sun, January 29, 2012
Nearly 80 Wisconsin Nat'l Guard soldiers victim of pay glitch, errors
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Bureaucratic glitches and clerical errors are being blames for almost 80 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers not getting thousands of dollars they ...
Thu, January 19, 2012
Wisconsin National Guard members owed back-benefits
UNDATED (WSAU) Almost 80 past-and-present Wisconsin National Guard soldiers are owed thousands-of-dollars they never received from a five-year-old benefit program. U-S Senator Herb Kohl ...
Tue, January 17, 2012
Sea fog halts Texas City ship traffic: Coast Guard
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Ship traffic has been halted at Texas City and Galveston, Texas, due to heavy sea fog which developed on Tuesday morning, said ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
UPDATED: Wausau ends crossing guard contract
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will stop using a California company to manage crossing guards in the city at the end of the school year ...
Fri, December 30, 2011
Boxer Mayweather pleads no contest to battery of guard
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Boxing welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. pleaded no contest on Friday in Las Vegas to misdemeanor battery against a security guard ...
Thu, December 29, 2011
Suns sign former All-Star guard Redd
(Reuters) - The struggling Phoenix Suns have signed former All-Star guard Michael Redd to boost their scoring depth, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said ...
Tue, December 20, 2011
Nuggets re-sign guard Afflalo to multi-year deal
(Reuters) - The Denver Nuggets re-signed Arron Afflalo to a multi-year contract after the starting guard had a breakout season, the National Basketball Association team ...
Tue, December 20, 2011
Iran moves websites to guard against cyber attacks
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has moved most of its government websites from foreign-based hosting companies to new computer facilities inside the country, to protect them ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
Timberwolves sign ex-Mavericks guard Barea
(Reuters) - The Minnesota Timberwolves injected some energy into their backcourt by signing free agent guard Jose Juan "J.J." Barea, the National Basketball Association ...
Thu, December 15, 2011
UK to provide 13,500 troops to guard Olympics
By Michael Holden
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will provide up to 13,500 troops to protect next summer's London Olympics -- more than it has ...
Wed, December 14, 2011
Tenn. Guard anti-suicide app could help soldiers nationwide
By Tim Ghianni
NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - The Tennessee National Guard has launched a pilot program that will allow potentially suicidal troops to use a ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Wausau moves to end crossing guard contract
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau appears ready to put the brakes on a contract that outsourced crossing guard work to a California company.
The City ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
Coast Guard reopens Houston, but fog halts ships
By Bruce Nichols
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A tanker collided with a cargo vessel in the Houston Ship Channel early on Tuesday, officially shutting it for ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
Pistons waive long-time guard Hamilton
(Reuters) - The Detroit Pistons parted ways with key scorer Richard Hamilton after reaching a buyout with the three-time All-Star guard, the National Basketball Association ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
City, crossing guard company meet Tuesday
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau city leaders could decide tomorrow who will handle crossing guard duties in the city.
The city outsourced the work in ...
Tue, December 06, 2011
Rapids pizzeria honored for supporting Guard member
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wisconsin Rapids pizzeria owner has been recognized for going above and beyond for putting an Iraqi war veteran to ...
Thu, November 17, 2011
Murray should capitalize on changing of the guard: Rusedski
By Pritha Sarkar
LONDON (Reuters) - The state of flux in men's tennis could present Andy Murray with the perfect opportunity in 2012 to ...
Tue, November 08, 2011
Crossing guard wages OK'd amid contract review
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau will pay the salaries of its crossing guards through the end of this year even though some city leaders question ...
Wed, November 02, 2011
Union urges changes in crossing guard contract
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A regional union representative wants Wausau to scrap a contract privatizing crossing guard services.
“This contract...was unilaterally decided by an ...
Wed, October 26, 2011
State ends special prison guard overtime rules
MADISON (WSAU) Governor Scott Walker’s new pay plan for state employees would end a unique overtime benefit for Wisconsin prison workers. For years ...
Wed, October 19, 2011
Crossing guard cuts restored in Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) Stevens Point's finance committee heard public comments last night on possible budget cuts for next year. The city is ...
Wed, October 19, 2011
City privatizes crossing guards
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau has contracted its crossing guard services to a California company.
City leaders made the change this summer because a police ...
Wed, September 28, 2011
HP hires Goldman to guard against activists: report
(Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard CO
Wed, September 28, 2011
US guard accused of trying to pass secrets to China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former contract security guard at a U.S. consulate in China has been indicted for trying to pass secrets to China ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
150 National Guard troops joining Kosovo NATO mission
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - About 150 Wisconsin National Guard troops said goodbye to their friends-and-relatives this morning, before heading off to a mission in Kosovo ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
Guard starts salgave operation of timber for NE Wisconsin
JACKSON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin National Guard troops have begun to salvage some of the valuable timber that was blown down in a massive July ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
Wisconsin National Guard bound for Kosovo
UNDATED (WSAU) About 150 Wisconsin National Guard troops are about to start training for a peace-keeping mission in Kosovo. Governor Scott Walker will attend ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
Nuggets guard Smith joins Golden Bulls
BEIJING (Reuters) - Denver Nuggets free agent J.R. Smith has signed a deal with Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden Bulls to play in China's professional ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
Soldiers' Voices: Farmer and Guard
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Mark Olson, 47, had been in the U.S. Army National Guard for 13 years at the time of the Sept ...
Sat, September 10, 2011
Soldiers' Voices: Farmer and Guard
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Mark Olson, 47, had been in the U.S. Army National Guard for 13 years at the time of the Sept ...
Thu, September 08, 2011
Wisconsin National Guard stronger 10-years after 9-11
MADISON (WRN) Prior to the September 11th attacks, Wisconsin National Guard members served more of a strategic role in the nation and state’s ...
Fri, September 02, 2011
Parker's terror as security guard tried to kiss her
The Sex and the City star was in Moscow promoting her new movie I Don't Know How She Does It at the city ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Google bought Motorola to guard Android: Sony Ericsson
By Tarmo Virki
BERLIN (Reuters) - Smartphone vendor Sony Ericsson said it saw Google's acquisition of rival Motorola Mobility as a move to protect ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
Parker's terror as security guard tried to kiss her
The Sex and the City star was in Moscow promoting her new movie I Don't Know How She Does It at the city ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Browns guard Steinbach out for season after back surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cleveland Browns starting offensive guard Eric Steinbach will miss the 2011 National Football League season after having back surgery on Tuesday ...
Tue, August 30, 2011
Dunbar gets National Guard promotion
MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin’s top National Guard commander was promoted recently – and he’s been recommended for a second promotion. Governor Scott Walker took ...
Sun, August 28, 2011
Guard rescues 21 at flooded New York state motel
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. National Guard rescued 21 people trapped at a Catskill Mountains motel and campground on Sunday following flooding triggered ...
Sun, August 28, 2011
Coast Guard rescues 13 people from capsized boat in Lake Michigan
WHITEFISH BAY, WI (WTAQ) - The U.S. Coast Guard reports it rescued a three-person crew and all 10 passengers aboard a scuba charter boat ...
Sat, August 27, 2011
New York Harbor open with restrictions: Coast Guard
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said on Saturday that New York Harbor remained open with some restrictions on vessel traffic as ...
Sat, August 27, 2011
Coast Guard shuts port of Philadelphia
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard closed the port of Philadelphia at 4:00 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) on Saturday to ...
Fri, August 12, 2011
Somalia wants humanitarian force to guard food convoys
By Ibrahim Mohamed
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia called on Saturday for the creation of a new force to protect food aid convoys and camps in ...
Fri, July 29, 2011
Exclusive: China to guard bond investors from government shuffle
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - China has ordered companies that have issued bonds to submit any asset restructuring plans to bond holders for approval, sources said ...
Wed, July 27, 2011
Texas jail guard guilty of serving up hacksaw blade
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - In old movies, the inmate usually got a hacksaw blade secreted into his cell baked in a cake.
But in Texas ...
Fri, July 22, 2011
Six Illinois National Guard members injured in crash
RAYMOND, Wis (WSAU) Six members of the Illinois National Guard were injured when four of their vehicles crashed while traveling in a convoy in ...
Wed, July 13, 2011
Coast Guard ends search for missing California fishermen
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The Coast Guard ended a search on Tuesday for seven California sports fishermen, now presumed dead, who have been missing since ...
Thu, June 23, 2011
Wis. Air National Guard resumes training flights again after crash
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s Air National Guard has resumed training flights out of Madison, after a June seventh incident in which an F-16 ...
Fri, June 17, 2011
Spanish point guard Rubio to join Timberwolves
BARCELONA (Reuters) - After pulling out of a move to the NBA two years ago, highly-rated Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio has decided to end ...
Wed, June 15, 2011
Coast Guard stops search for missing boat, suspects hoax
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard, faced with may be a series of fake distress calls, said on Wednesday it suspended its search ...
Thu, June 09, 2011
Air national guard suspends training flights while crash is investigated
UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s Air National Guard has suspended training flights from Madison indefinitely, to review procedures after this week’s crash of an ...
Tue, June 07, 2011
Wisconsin National Guard F-16 jet crashes, pilot safe
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A single-seat F-16 fighter jet from the Wisconsin National Guard crashed on Tuesday while on a routine training mission in central Wisconsin ...
Fri, June 03, 2011
U.S. teenager mistakenly killed by Costa Rica hotel guard
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - A U.S. high school student was shot dead by a hotel security guard in Costa Rica on Thursday ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
Texas inmate executed for killing security guard
By Ben Wermund
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas on Wednesday executed a man who shot and killed a security guard during a 1988 robbery at ...
Wed, June 01, 2011
Texas inmate set to die for killing security guard
By Ben Wermund
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas on Wednesday is set to execute a man who shot and killed a security guard during a ...
Tue, May 24, 2011
Mississippi at Baton Rouge opens southbound: Coast Guard
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said it had reopened a nine-mile (14-km) stretch of the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to ...
Mon, May 23, 2011
Coast Guard partially reopens Mississippi
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Coast Guard partially reopened a 9-mile (14.48-km) section of the flooding Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, which had been shut ...
Thu, May 19, 2011
Almodovar catches Cannes off guard with horror film
By Nick Vinocur
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Horror, suspense and plastic surgery gone wild made for an explosive mix Thursday with "The Skin I Live ...
Mon, May 16, 2011
Coast Guard says Mississippi River closed near Natchez
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The key waterway for grain exports was cut off on Monday when the U.S. Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River near ...
Thu, May 12, 2011
German court convicts then frees Nazi guard Demjanjuk
By Christian Kraemer
MUNICH (Reuters) - A German court convicted John Demjanjuk on Thursday for his role in the killing of 28,000 Jews in ...
Thu, April 28, 2011
Deer who stood guard over nest admires chicks with mother goose
By Neale Gulley
BUFFALO (Reuters) - Now that a brood of seven goslings has hatched at a Buffalo cemetery, a deer that stood guard over ...
Thu, April 28, 2011
Crossing guard suffers minor injuries
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A crossing guard near John Muir Middle School in Wausau suffered minor injuries in a slow-speed accident on Stewart Avenue.
72-year-old ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
Knicks keep point guard Billups for next season
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Knicks have decided to retain point guard Chauncey Billups for next season, the NBA team said on Wednesday ...
Sun, April 24, 2011
Coast Guard cites Transocean lapses in Gulf spill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Serious safety lapses by oil rig owner and operator Transocean Ltd contributed to the massive blowout and spill at a BP Plc ...
Sun, April 24, 2011
BP gets legal boost from U.S. Coast Guard report
LONDON (Reuters) - BP Plc's court claim against Transocean Ltd has received a boost after the United States Coast Guard found the rig owner ...
Tue, April 19, 2011
Cuban communists opt for old guard to lead reforms
By Jeff Franks
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's Communist Party selected President Raul Castro and a hardline ally as its top chiefs on Tuesday, entrusting ...
Thu, April 14, 2011
Grand Forks flood crest lowered; National Guard patrol
GRAND FORKS, North Dakota (Reuters) - Flood fighters patrolled strained levees on a Red River tributary and an old dam on a northwest North Dakota ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
Deer stands guard over goose nest in cemetery
By Neale Gulley
BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - A deer has been standing watch for several days over a female goose nesting in a city ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
Aussie young guns make statement to Thorpe's old guard
By Nick Mulvenney
SYDNEY (Reuters) - World class displays from a string of youngsters at the Australian swimming championships have shown returning champions like Ian ...
Mon, April 04, 2011
Wisconsin Rapids waits for state approval on new $68 million National Guard armory
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin Rapids could soon be seeing a new National Guard armory as work continues to secure funding.
National Guard captain ...
Tue, March 29, 2011
Guard repairs underway on local highways
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Construction repairs are underway along parts of the Highway 51-29 corridor.
The state transportation department says crews are repairing beam guards ...
Fri, March 18, 2011
National Guard to leave Mexico border in June
PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - More than a thousand National Guard troops brought in last year to shore security on the U.S.-Mexico border will ...
Fri, March 11, 2011
Mincoqua postmaster recognised for service to National Guard troops
MINOCQUA, Wis. (WSAU) – Minocqua Postmaster Alan Bishop will be getting special recognition today for his service to local National Guard soldiers.
It's called ...
Fri, March 04, 2011
Thunder guard Nate Robinson sidelined four to six weeks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newly acquired Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nate Robinson was expected to miss four to six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on ...
Tue, March 01, 2011
Heat release veteran point guard Arroyo
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat have waived veteran point guard Carlos Arroyo, who started in 42 of the team's 60 games this season ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
NCIS guard dies in freak accident on set
A 60-year-old driver suffered a heart attack behind the wheel and lost control of his passenger van, veering onto the Santa Clarita, California set ...
Tue, February 08, 2011
Free agent guard Jason Williams returns to the Grizzlies
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Point guard Jason Williams, who was cut by the Orlando Magic, has re-signed with the Memphis Grizzlies and was expected to ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
Miami Heat guard House fined $25,000 for obscene gesture
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Miami Heat guard Eddie House has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for making what was deemed an obscene gesture ...
Wed, January 26, 2011
When Michigan State Hosts Michigan Tomorrow Night, M-S-U Won’t Have Junior Guard Korie Lucious
Michigan State starting junior guard Korie Lucious has been dismissed from the team for the remainder of the season. Spartan’s coach Tom Izzo ...
Mon, January 24, 2011
Heat return to Chalmers as starting point guard
MIAMI (Reuters) - Third-year guard Mario Chalmers will replace veteran Carlos Arroyo as starting point guard for the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra said on ...
Sat, January 22, 2011
Coast Guard investigating diesel spill in Boston harbor
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Coast Guard is investigating a diesel spill in Boston Harbor after a sheen on the water was reported earlier on Saturday ...
Fri, January 07, 2011
Growing pains, hiccups greet tech's old guard
By Bill Rigby and Edwin Chan
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Nvidia Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang learned firsthand how pervasive -- and demanding -- mobile devices can be ...
Sat, January 01, 2011
Hope Basketball Guard to Miss Season
HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Hope College officials announced that senior basketball guard Peter Bunn will not return to the Flying Dutchmen for the rest ...
Tue, December 21, 2010
Puerto Rico Guard chopper crashes, 6 feared dead
SAN JUAN (Reuters) - A Puerto Rico Army National Guard helicopter carrying local prosecutors on a anti-drug operation crashed off the U.S. Caribbean territory ...
Sun, December 19, 2010
Coast Guard Expands Ice Breaking Into Lake Michigan
SUPERIOR, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Coast Guard continues to break ice, expanding into Lake Michigan.
Officials say the thickest ice in the lower 48 states ...
Fri, December 17, 2010
Oshkosh Corp. Lands $513M Nat'l Guard Order
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Oshkosh Corporation will build another 3,700 military trucks and trailers.
The company said Friday that the Army has ordered ...
Mon, December 06, 2010
Barge carrying chemicals floods on Ohio River: Coast Guard
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A barge carrying hydrochloric acid on the Ohio River took on water near Louisville, Kentucky, but it did not appear that any ...
Thu, November 18, 2010
Frankfurt's U.S. basketball guard Moye suffers stroke: club
BERLIN (Reuters) - American guard Ajene Malaki Moye, who plays in Germany's top division with Frankfurt Skyliners, has suffered a stroke and will remain ...
Tue, November 09, 2010
Former National Guard spokesman files complaint
UNDATED (WSAU) Former Wisconsin National Guard spokesman Tim Donovan has filed a second complaint, saying he should have been hired for a state post ...
Wed, November 03, 2010
FBI links shooting at Coast Guard office to others
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI has linked a shooting at a U.S. Coast Guard recruiting office in Woodbridge, Virginia to four other similar incidents ...
Tue, November 02, 2010
Shooting reported at U.S. Coast Guard recruiting office
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Coast Guard recruiting office in Virginia was damaged by apparent gunfire overnight, and authorities said on Tuesday they were investigating whether ...
Wed, October 27, 2010
Report: State Gives $150K to Settle Suit Of Guard Sexual Assault of Inmate
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state gave $150,000 to a former prisoner and his attorney, to avoid a lawsuit that would have ...
Tue, October 26, 2010
Brand's security guard assault charges dropped
Just days before the British comic married singer Katy Perry in an Indian ceremony on Saturday (23Oct10) paparazzi photographers clashed with minders during a ...
Sat, October 23, 2010
Coast Guard investigates slick off Gulf coast
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a large brown slick floating near the mouth of the Mississippi river and said on ...
Sat, October 23, 2010
U.S. seeks joint plan on Afghan security guard ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Afghanistan should develop a joint plan to replace private security guards gradually rather than enforce a ban that ...
Thu, October 14, 2010
Fake injury earns Washington Wizards guard Arenas a team fine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas has been fined an undisclosed amount by his team after making himself unavailable for a preseason game ...
Mon, October 11, 2010
Asian powers guard against inflows after IMF
BEIJING/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian authorities anxious about currency appreciation moved to stem foreign capital inflows on Monday while a European official stepped up ...
Wed, September 29, 2010
Michigan State Junior Point Guard Korie Lucious Could Be Off The Court For At Least Two Weeks
Michigan State junior point guard Korie Lucious had surgery yesterday to repair a small meniscus tear in his left knee. The operation will keep ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
WI Nat'l Guard Head Still Under Investigation
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The head of the Wisconsin National Guard says he’s still under investigation by the U.S. Air Force Inspector General ...
Thu, September 16, 2010
Ex-National Guard Soldier Gets Bravery Award
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former National Guard soldier from Sun Prairie has been given a bravery award for his actions during a fire ...
Thu, September 02, 2010
Coast Guard: Rig Fire Is Out, No Sign Of Sheen
HOUSTON, Tex. (WTAQ) - The Coast Guard reports that an oil rig fire is extinguished and there's no sign of an oil sheen in ...
Thu, September 02, 2010
No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard
By Kathy Finn
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on ...
Wed, September 01, 2010
Michigan State’s Guard Lineup Has Taken Another Blow
Michigan State junior guard Korie Lucious has been arrested on a drunk driving charge. He was pulled over by police in East Lansing early ...
Fri, August 27, 2010
Bay sued over security guard scuffle
Joshua Stewart and Paul Klimczak were reportedly at Kiss nightclub in Hollywood in August 2008 when they got into a fight with a man ...
Thu, August 26, 2010
New national guard unit commander
STEVENS POINT, Wis (WSAU) A Stevens Point native and U-W-S-P grad will take over as unit commander in the 120th Field Artillery Unit of ...
Wed, August 18, 2010
Guard finds new home for proposed armory
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wisconsin Army National Guard plans to buy 48 acres of private land next month near the Mils Fleet Farm in ...
Sat, August 14, 2010
WI National Guard Tests Unmanned Surveillance Drone
TOMAH, Wis. (WTAQ) - It flew through the air with the greatest of ease. The Wisconsin National Guard tested an unmanned surveillance drone at Volk ...
Mon, August 09, 2010
WI National Guard Members Deployment Near
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Six weeks of training is almost completed and some 300 members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard will be deployed soon ...
Sun, August 08, 2010
South Korean fishing vessel held by North: coast guard
SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean fishing vessel with seven people aboard is being held by North Korea after sailing into the North's exclusive ...
Wed, August 04, 2010
Michigan State Guard Chris Allen Has Been Dismissed From The Team
Michigan State 6-foot-3 shooting guard Chris Allen is finished in East Lansing. Allen had a tumultuous junior year with the Spartans and MSU Coach ...
Tue, August 03, 2010
Guard House returns to Heat as free agent
MIAMI (Reuters) - Free agent guard Eddie House, who spent last season with the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, has returned to the Miami ...
Mon, August 02, 2010
Coast Guard intercepts 323 migrants from Haiti
MIAMI (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 323 Haitian migrants on Monday after intercepting them aboard two overloaded sailboats in Bahamian waters, northwest ...
Thu, July 29, 2010
Suspected Nazi guard charged over 430,000 killings
By Dave Graham
BERLIN (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Germany have charged a suspected Nazi camp guard with helping to kill 430,000 Jews in the ...
Thu, July 29, 2010
Mississippi shipping still restricted: Coast Guard
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Mississippi River remained open to only one-way traffic as salvage operations continued following a barge accident on Monday north of ...
Wed, July 28, 2010
Coast Guard Suspends Search For Missing Swimmer
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a Milwaukee teenager who’s missing and presumed drowned in Lake Michigan off ...
Wed, July 28, 2010
Mississippi River traffic moving: Coast Guard
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Mississippi River reopened to alternating one-way traffic early Wednesday morning as clean-up operations continued following a barge accident north of ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
Bobcats sign free agent point guard Livingston
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - The Charlotte Bobcats have signed versatile free agent point guard Shaun Livingston, the team said Tuesday.
Terms of the deal ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
National Guard leader investigated
UNDATED (WSAU) The Air Force Inspector General is investigating the top commander of the Wisconsin National Guard. The nature of the investigation involving Brigadier ...
Mon, July 19, 2010
WI's Top National Guard Officer Still Not Confirmed by U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s top National Guard officer still does not have his required U.S. Senate confirmation, almost 3 years after ...
Fri, July 16, 2010
Heat sign free-agent guard Miller
MIAMI (Reuters) - Former Washington Wizards guard Mike Miller has joined an already top-rated class of newcomers with the Miami Heat, the team said Friday ...
Fri, July 09, 2010
National Guard drops plans for eastside Wausau armory
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The Wisconsin Army National Guard has pulled a rezoning request from the Wausau City Council agenda Tuesday as it eyes alternate ...
Thu, July 08, 2010
Wizards acquire guard Hinrich in trade with the Bulls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Wizards have acquired guard Kirk Hinrich and the draft rights of first-round pick Kevin Seraphin from the Chicago Bulls in ...
Wed, June 23, 2010
Marinette Marine Lands Another Coast Guard Order
MARINETTE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The U.S. Coast Guard has made another multi-million dollar order with Marinette Marine.
It's for 9 additional response boats ...
Sat, June 19, 2010
Stevens Point Welcomes Home Nat'l Guard Soldiers
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - Country music and free food highlight Saturday's Stevens Point celebration, welcoming home some 3,200 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers ...
Mon, June 14, 2010
WI Air Nat'l Guard Col. Tabbed as Emergency Management Director
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A colonel in the Wisconsin Air National Guard will become the state's new Emergency Management director. Governor Jim Doyle has ...
Sat, June 12, 2010
Dutch must guard against over-confidence
By Mike Collett
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk's side face two dangers when they start their World Cup Group E campaign ...
Mon, June 07, 2010
3,200 WI Nat'l Guard Soldiers to Get Stevens Point Homecoming
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WTAQ) - All 3,200 soldiers who spent last year in Iraq with the Wisconsin National Guard’s Red Arrow Brigade will ...
Fri, June 04, 2010
National Guard Soldiers Going to Iraq
WEST BEND, Wis. (WTAQ) - About 30 soldiers from West Bend will be in Iraq for the holidays. Members of 3 detachments in the National ...
Wed, May 26, 2010
AZ Sen: Guard Troops Not Patrolling, on Desk Duty
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - President Obama is sending up to 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexican border to help deal ...
Tue, May 25, 2010
AZ Lawmakers: National Guard Troops to Deploy to U.S-Mexico Border
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - President Obama will deploy up to 1,200 National Guard troops along the U.S.-Mexican border, according to Arizona ...
Mon, May 24, 2010
Pacers guard Price breaks kneecap, to miss 4-6 months
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Indiana Pacers back-up point guard A.J. Price fractured his kneecap in a charity basketball game and will be sidelined for ...
Mon, May 24, 2010
Coast Guard Admiral: We're Doing Everything Possible for Oil Spill
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - BP and the federal government are doing everything possible to stop the massive oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico ...
Tue, May 18, 2010
Judge orders ex-Nazi guard deported to Austria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former Nazi concentration camp guard who has been living in Pennsylvania was ordered deported to Austria, the U.S. Justice Department ...
Fri, May 14, 2010
Coast Guard sees less threat of huge oil landfall
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama (Reuters) - The oil slick from the huge uncontrolled spill in the Gulf of Mexico has broken into smaller parts, and while ...
Wed, May 05, 2010
Guard Evans signs seven-year contract with Saints
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - New Orleans Saints All-Pro guard Jahri Evans has agreed to the terms of a seven-year contract with the Super Bowl champions ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
Coast Guard chief sees big risk from oil spill
By Pascal Fletcher
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Coast Guard is scrambling to prevent a giant slick from an oil rig blowout from reaching the U ...
Thu, April 22, 2010
Rockets guard Brooks named most improved player
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Houston Rockets guard Aaron Brooks has been named the NBA's most improved player this season, the league said on Thursday ...
Wed, April 21, 2010
Can walking help guard against stroke?
By Terri Coles
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Walking may be an important weapon for women in the fight against stroke, a new study hints ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
Knee injury puts Portland guard Roy out of playoffs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy will have knee surgery on Friday and will miss the first round of the playoffs ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
Bill would allow Governor to challenge Wisconsin National Guard deployments
UNDATED (WRN) Proposed legislation at the state Capitol that would allow the governor to challenge deployment orders for the Wisconsin National Guard is drawing ...
Fri, March 05, 2010
About 400 WI National Guard Troops Deploy This Weekend
FORT MCCOY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Ceremonies will be held this weekend for about 400 Wisconsin National Guard troops heading to Iraq. Engineering companies in Medford ...
Fri, March 05, 2010
Stevens Point hosts summer homecoming for Guard families
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – Stevens Point will be playing host to the official homecoming party for a division of the Wisconsin National Guard.
The ...
Wed, March 03, 2010
Geithner: Regulatory overhaul must guard consumers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told representatives from consumer groups on Wednesday that he won't accept a financial regulatory bill that fails ...
Mon, February 08, 2010
National Guard Soldiers Getting Ready For Deer Hunt
MADISON, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - Wisconsin National Guard soldiers are about to enjoy what they missed last fall – deer hunting. The DNR is matching up ...
Thu, February 04, 2010
WI National Guard Troops Join Haiti Relief Effort
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin National Guard is joining the relief effort in Haiti. 3 soldiers from the Joint Force Headquarters Detachment will go ...
Thu, February 04, 2010
Some WI National Guard soldiers will help with Haiti relief
UNDATED (WSAU) - The Wisconsin National Guard is being called on to help in Haiti.
Only a handful of soldiers will take part. They'll ...
Wed, February 03, 2010
Fed must be more open, guard independence: Bernanke
By Mark Felsenthal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday said the Fed must be more transparent to the public but also ...
Mon, February 01, 2010
Can fish oil help guard against schizophrenia?
By Anne Harding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking fish oil may help prevent full-blown psychotic illness in at-risk adolescents and young adults, a study ...
Mon, February 01, 2010
Knee surgery likely for Hornets guard Paul
NEW YORK (Reuters) - All-Star guard Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets is set to have an operation on his left knee, the team ...
Thu, January 28, 2010
Reflux surgery no guard against throat cancer
By Ted Agres
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients who have surgery to treat severe heartburn -- also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD -- continue ...
Tue, January 26, 2010
Final Members Of National Guard's 32nd Return Home
JUNEAU COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest National Guard troop deployment since World War II is officially over. The final 20 members of the ...
Fri, January 22, 2010
Travel Guard wins honor for supporting military employees
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAU) – A Stevens Point insurance company has been recognized for going above and beyond for employees who serve in the military ...
Fri, January 22, 2010
New Jobless Numbers Catch Experts Off-Guard
MADISON, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - State labor officials did not expect the big increase in Wisconsin’s unemployment rate for December. After 4 straight months ...
Sat, January 16, 2010
WI National Guard Soldiers Get Deer Hunt Exception
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin lawmakers have approved a special gun deer hunt for returning National Guard soldiers who missed the season due to deployment ...
Wed, January 13, 2010
Around 500 More WI Guard Troops Landing Wednesday
JUNEAU COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Another big homecoming is planned Wednesday for Wisconsin troops. About 500 more National Guard soldiers will fly into Volk Field ...
Mon, January 11, 2010
300 More WI National Guard Troops Land Monday
JUNEAU COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - About 300 more soldiers will return to Wisconsin Monday, after serving in Iraq. Members of the National Guard’s 128th ...
Thu, January 07, 2010
Heat sign guard Rafer Alston
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat have signed free agent guard Rafer Alston, the NBA team said in a statement on Thursday.
Alston, who was ...
Wed, January 06, 2010
First Wave Of National Guard Troops Land In WI
FORT ATKINSON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The first of 3,200 troops in Wisconsin’s Red Arrow Brigade have come back from Iraq. Over 200 friends ...
Tue, January 05, 2010
Heat trade guard Chris Quinn to Nets
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat have traded guard Chris Quinn and a 2012 second round draft pick to the New Jersey Nets in exchange ...
Tue, January 05, 2010
WI National Guard Troops Begin Homecoming Tuesday
JUNEAU COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - More than 3,000 Wisconsin National Guard troops are heading home starting Tuesday. The first 115 soldiers from the 32nd ...
Tue, December 29, 2009
Ex-State Prison Guard Accused Of Molesting Inmate
FOND DU LAC (WRN) - A state prison guard who was fired for breaking work rules is now accused of molesting a female inmate. Fond ...
Mon, December 28, 2009
Knicks guard Robinson fined over agent's trade comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Knicks guard Nate Robinson has been fined $25,000 by the NBA after his agent requested a trade.
Robinson ...
Wed, December 23, 2009
Alzheimer's may guard against cancer and vice versa
By Laura Buchholz
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with Alzheimer's disease may be less apt to get cancer and people with cancer may ...
Fri, December 18, 2009
Ex-Kenosha School Security Guard Gets Prison For Molestation
KENOSHA (WRN) - A former Kenosha school security guard has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for molesting a student. 47-year-old John Clark was ...
Sun, November 29, 2009
Nazi guard Demjanjuk wheeled into Munich trial
By Madeline Chambers
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - John Demjanjuk was wheeled into a packed Munich court on Monday to face charges he helped kill 27 ...
Thu, November 26, 2009
Philadelphia guard Lou Williams out for eight weeks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Philadelphia 76ers guard Lou Williams will be sidelined for eight weeks after having jaw surgery on Thursday, the team said in ...
Fri, November 20, 2009
U.S. to drop charges against one Blackwater guard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Justice Department prosecutors asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss the charges against one of five Blackwater security guards ...
Fri, November 20, 2009
National Guard Soldiers Return Home Saturday
RHINELANDER (WRN) - About 100 soldiers will come home to northern Wisconsin Saturday. A reception will be held at Rhinelander High School for members of ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
Crossing guard cutbacks in Wausau
WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) The Wausau School Board and the police department are moving forward with a plan to cut crossing-guard hours. The changes will ...
Sat, November 14, 2009
Grizzlies sign veteran guard Tinsley
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Memphis Grizzlies, who are short a player with Allen Iverson taking personal leave, have signed free agent guard Jamaal Tinsley ...
Sat, November 14, 2009
Hornets guard Paul injures ankle, to miss game
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - New Orleans point guard Chris Paul injured his left ankle and had to be helped off the floor in the third ...
Thu, November 12, 2009
Air National Guard Members Return To Madison Thursday
MADISON (WRN) - About 200 Wisconsin troops are coming home from Iraq Thursday. Members of the Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing will arrive ...
Tue, November 10, 2009
National Guard soldier missing in Chippewa County
CORNELL, Wis (WSAU) The Chippewa County sheriffs department is looking for a missing soldier from Cornell. 20-year-old Russell Plummer is with the Wisconsin National ...
Mon, November 09, 2009
Wizards guard James out for five weeks with broken finger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The injury-depleted Washington Wizards will be without Mike James for the next four to five weeks after the veteran reserve guard broke ...
Fri, October 30, 2009
Coast Guard probes fuel spill in San Francisco Bay
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said on Friday it was investigating an early morning spill of bunker fuel from a refueling ...
Thu, October 08, 2009
Nazi camp guard trial opens in Germany on Nov 30
By Jens Hack
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Suspected concentration camp guard John Demjanjuk will go on trial on November 30 facing charges of helping to ...
Sat, October 03, 2009
WI National Guard soldier from Rhinelander killed in Afghanistan, others injured
UNDATED (WRN) A member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard has been killed in Afghanistan, in an attack which also left seven other Wisconsin ...
Fri, October 02, 2009
Nazi camp guard trial opens in Germany next month
BERLIN (Reuters) - Suspected death camp guard John Demjanjuk will go on trial in early November on charges of helping to kill 27,900 Jews ...
Thu, September 17, 2009
Chinese guard Sun Yue signs for Knicks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chinese guard Sun Yue has signed for the New York Knicks, the NBA team said on Thursday.
The 23-year-old was waived ...
Wed, September 16, 2009
USTR Kirk sees need to guard against protectionism
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Wednesday world economies need to stay on alert to prevent protectionism from hurting ...
Fri, September 11, 2009
Coast Guard sparks security scare in Washington
By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard set off a security scare on Friday with a routine training exercise in the ...
Thu, September 10, 2009
Wisconsin National Guard troops half-done with Iraq deployment
UNDATED (WSAU) The largest deployment of Wisconsin National Guard combat troops since World War Two has reached the halfway point. Lieutenant Colonel Tim Donovan ...
Thu, September 03, 2009
U.S. embassy in Kabul bans alcohol from guard camp
KABUL (Reuters) - The United States embassy in Kabul said on Thursday it has banned all alcohol from a camp where its guards live following ...
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