crowd jostles for best vantage point in packed courtroom
22 May 2012, 7:14 pm
IT WAS just after 9am and the sun was breaking through the treetops when John McAreavey arrived at the fine colonial-era courthouse in the heart of Port Louis, the bustling Mauritian capital.

A large crowd shows up to support Ira Beumer
22 May 2012, 1:43 pm
 An estimated crowd of 100 of his friends and supporters held a rally outside the Civic center to show their displeasure with the criminal charges.

Ukraine plans Euro crowd control, prostitution a problem
22 May 2012, 11:04 am
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine will use fighters and helicopters to guard its air space and put security and health services on full alert during the European soccer championship, but officials said on Tuesday they could do little to stem a likely flood of prostitutes. The country's top security and defense official, Andriy Klyuev, told security chiefs that the world would judge Ukraine by how it ...

'crowd funding' offers new option for entrepreneurs
22 May 2012, 8:16 am
Using traditional methods to obtain seed money is not an option for some entrepreneurs. A growing number are turning to their friends, neighbors, and online communities for "crowd funding."

Standing-room-only crowd asks School Board to avoid layoffs
22 May 2012, 1:21 am
A crowd of teachers, parents and students asked the Anchorage School Board to find ways to reinstate some of the 35 teachers and 20 support staff laid off last week.

Garnett praises Celtics fans, rips Sixers crowd
21 May 2012, 11:09 pm
Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett saw a simple question about an offensive foul call that seemed to stir the TD Garden crowd as an opportunity to shower Boston fans with appreciation, then took a shot at Philadelphia fans for good measure.

CSN: KG thrives off raucous Celtics crowd
21 May 2012, 10:54 pm
BOSTON -- When Kevin Garnett fell onto the parquet and lay flat on his back, the TD Garden crowd jumped to their feet in response to him being whistled for an offensive foul.

'crowd labor' helps spur social networking work force
21 May 2012, 2:42 am
San Jose, Calif. — The job didn't pay much: four bucks an hour if you really hustled. But for Catherine Fraser, a recent community college grad from Mountain View looking to pick up a little extra spending cash, the work was a hoot.

Saturday’s game against Orioles draws second-largest crowd in Nationals Park history
20 May 2012, 6:00 am
Host the nearby team that happens to be in first place while the home team is also enjoying success? That might be a recipe for a very large crowd. Saturday’s second game in a yearly series touted as the “Battle of the Beltways” against the Baltimore Orioles drew an announced attendance of 42,331 – the second largest in Nationals Park four-year history. Read full article >>

Hank Williams Jr. puts on crowd-pleasing show at Intrust Arena
19 May 2012, 10:35 pm
The crowd whistled and hollered when country star Hank Williams Jr. appeared on stage at the Intrust Bank Arena on Saturday night. The more than 10,000 concert goers jumped out of their seats as Williams dug into classics from his 54-year career.