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Soulsearchers 'see ghosts' during Carlisle restaurant investigation Last updated at 13:18, Thursday, 14 October 2010 It’s a cold, October night in Carlisle. Fog rolls in over the cathedral, lit up against the black sky and stoops to kiss the cobblestones outside the restaurant. Inside, the customers are gone. The tables, still laid as if for a ghostly banquet, are occupied by seven men and women, awkwardly observing a reverent hush. Two burly Scotsmen are flitting about with bits of machinery, recording the readings on digital screens. Only two people seem relaxed. They sit at separate tables, scribbling their thoughts into...

An 18-year-old from Pennsylvania is facing a felony charge after he was caught videotaping a police officer handing out a traffic ticket on a public street. "I didn't think I could get in trouble for that," Brian D. Kelly told The Patriot-News. Apparently, neither did a long list of members of the public, who have erupted on the newspaper's comment page. "This is the most asinine thing I have EVER heard. Citizens have the right, and indeed, often the DUTY to film police officers performing their job," wrote ZippoPA. "I will donate right now to a fund to defend this...

Actress Dies Kitty Carlisle Hart's son says the actress has died at the age of 96.

LONDON (AFP) - The "Cursing Stone" of Carlisle was intended simply as an innocent community art project, harking back to the British city's colourful past. But following floods, disease and a string of other local misfortunes, city elders are considering whether the 10,000-pound (14,500-euro, 19,000-dollar) artwork should be removed and destroyed, a report said on Wednesday. The stone, a 14-tonne granite slab intricately engraved with a 16th-century diatribe against violent raiders, was commissioned by city councillors for the Millennium celebrations. Created by Carlisle-born artist Gordon Young, is now stands at the centre of the city, near its castle. The 1,069-word...

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. CARLISLE, Pa. -- A major Army base in Cumberland County is facing tough financial times. By April 1, the Carlisle Army Barracks will not have enough money to operate, News 8 reported. This comes after federal funding came up $6.8 million short for the rest of fiscal year 2005. "Right now, we're experiencing budget challenges," Lt. Col. Ty McPhillips said. Barracks officials have to cut expenses and fill the multi-million dollar gap. Barracks officials hope that doesn't mean employee layoffs. The facility employs 450 civilians. "Our priority remains taking care of...

Bush Sees Fertile Soil in 'Exurbia' GOP strategists believe they can win many new voters in outlying towns rich with conservatives. By Peter Wallsten, Times Staff Writer LEBANON, Ohio — Tom Grossman parks his blue convertible at a home expo center and walks through the maze of booths hawking the necessities of upscale living: home security systems, Jacuzzi tubs, fancy kitchen fixtures and wooden blinds. Then he settles into a booth of his own. But Grossman has not come to Chestnut Hill, one of southwestern Ohio's newest subdivisions, to peddle home furnishings. He has come to hunt new Republican voters....

BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) - President Bush (news - web sites) will outline what the White House called a "clear strategy" for Iraq on Monday night in a speech aiming to convince Americas he is in command of the situation. Bush's speech to the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, will be at 8 p.m. EDT. The White House typically asks the television networks to carry important evening addresses live, but spokesman Trent Duffy said on Friday the White House has not asked the networks to do so. "The president looks forward on Monday evening to discussing with the...

Kentucky's clothing industry unravels News hits Carlisle in the wallet and the heart By Laura Yuen HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER CARLISLE - In this town, tears are no strangers to the men and women who have found dignity working with their hands. Terry Trussell once considered himself lucky. For 35 years, starting when he was just 17, he held a steady job bleaching fabric at Jockey International. Even when 300-pound pressure rollers tore off his right thumb for good, Trussell never doubted his future at the factory. But in the days since Jockey announced the closing of the Carlisle knitting plant,...

Friday, May 30 Updated: May 31, 4:25 AM ET Carlisle fired after two seasons with Pistons ESPN.com news services Fifty victories. A spot in the Eastern Conference finals. It just was not enough to earn a third season in Detroit. Rick Carlisle has been fired as head coach of the Pistons after two seasons, he told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher late Friday. Carlisle's Pistons went 50-32 this season, the best record in the East. Detroit advanced to the conference finals before getting swept by the Nets. Early Saturday morning, a Pistons' official denied to ESPN Radio that Carlisle has...