I don't want to read what is going to slide down easily; there has to be some crunch, a certain read more

I don't want to read what is going to slide down easily; there has to be some crunch, a certain amount of resilience.

I got a text message from (ISU assistant) coach (Todd) Fitch that said 'Congratulations, today is the day you've been read more

I got a text message from (ISU assistant) coach (Todd) Fitch that said 'Congratulations, today is the day you've been waiting for' and it really has been. I'm finally a part of the Cyclone family. I guess I was before, but now I really am part of the team. It's a great day.

It's been below average in a lot of places.

It's been below average in a lot of places.

People from the area have told me that they are pleased to see the pupils wearing uniform and it makes read more

People from the area have told me that they are pleased to see the pupils wearing uniform and it makes them proud to come from Niddrie.

If we did that, it would cost us more money, ... There's no advantage. Believe me, we've looked at it.

If we did that, it would cost us more money, ... There's no advantage. Believe me, we've looked at it.

My friend growing up, both of her parents are deaf, so I've always been interested. Through research, children at this read more

My friend growing up, both of her parents are deaf, so I've always been interested. Through research, children at this age know what they want to say but don't have the language skills to say it yet. The signing bridges that gap and allows them to let their needs be known before they're able to tell us.

NATO has not received any formal request from the U.N. or from the African Union for anything beyond what it read more

NATO has not received any formal request from the U.N. or from the African Union for anything beyond what it is currently doing. NATO is continuing to do what it has been doing for many months, and that is airlifting in and out African Union battalions … as well as providing training.

When he came here and turned the program around, I'm talking about the whole city has galvanized behind him. The read more

When he came here and turned the program around, I'm talking about the whole city has galvanized behind him. The thing I like about it is he really brought the city together, the black and the white. You look up to the stands and you'd see all races up there. ... He brought the city together a lot. That's why a lot of people around here hate to see him go, because that electricity seems like it's died down.

Speculation about an end to interest rate rises is strengthening more than ever. The central bank's minutes prompted buying of read more

Speculation about an end to interest rate rises is strengthening more than ever. The central bank's minutes prompted buying of electronics makers today.