Mar 11th, 2010 · "Albatross" finds Olga Goreas singing sweetly while accompanied by insular, shoegaze-tinged fuzz. Yet as the song cakes on layer upon layer of glorious harmonies, overblown guitars, swirling feedback and the propulsive thunder of drums, "Albatross" begins to buckle like a collapsing star.
Feb 15th, 2010 · State officials in Maine say witnesses who reported seeing a drowning snowmobiler on a lake were probably looking at an otter enjoying a snack. Three people reported last week that they saw a snowmobiler wearing all black and a black helmet struggling in the water. Authorities did find pieces of crawfish indicating at least one otter had been feeding there.
Dec 29th, 2009 · Engineers dynamited the massive Crown Point Bridge that links Vermont and New York across Lake Champlain on Monday. The 80-year-old bridge was closed without warning last fall because of safety concerns. Its destruction punctuates a major transportation crisis that has worsened as the lake begins to ice up, forcing motorists to make 100-mile detours. A new bridge is expected to open in 2011.
Dec 21st, 2009 · Michigan asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to sever a century-old connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River system to prevent Asian carp from invading the lakes and endangering a $7 billion fishery.
Nov 20th, 2009 · Two Asian carp species that could devastate the Great Lakes ecosystem may be a few miles from Lake Michigan. To halt their migration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built an underwater electric fence on a canal 20 miles south of the lake. But tests conducted by David Lodge at Notre Dame indicate that they have gotten close to the lake despite the barrier.
Nov 11th, 2009 · Formed in 2001 by singer-songwriter Tonny Dekker, the Toronto band performs songs from its fourth album, Lost Channels, which has been nominated for Contemporary Album of the Year at 2009's Canadian Folk Music Awards.
Nov 11th, 2009 · The move marked the first time the Utah-based church has supported gay rights legislation, and helped secure passage for Salt Lake City laws banning discrimination against gays in housing and employment. The church drew strong reactions last year after backing Proposition 8 in California.
Oct 24th, 2009 · The star of The Da Vinci Code and Toy Story visits the Cleveland theater where he got his professional start to speak with host Scott Simon about his early years in theater — and the ups and downs of working in the movies.