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More vehicle break-ins hit Stillwater Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:25PMRashes of car break-ins have gone from being a sporadic nuisance to a recurring problem for the city of Stillwater.
Home Garden Business Expo kicked off Saturday, continues today Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:18PMOWOSSO - The Shiawassee Home Garden Business Expo kicked off Saturday morning at Owosso High School and continues again today, attracting thousands of locals and those traveling from afar, excited to spruce up their homes.
Top Tech Cliches Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:17PMYesterday, I ranted about the tech sector's love of the overused prefix "e". As some of you pointed out, why not? Companies, like Apple, are laughing all the way to the bank using the "i" prefix on their product lines (iPhone, iPod, iMac and now iPad). For fun, I'd like to build on a list started by "SSS" in the comments section. Here's SSS's: - "e" - "i" - "Soft" - "Mac" - "PC" Here's mine ...
Microsoft launches first UK TV advertising campaign in bid to attract Google users Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:13PMMicrosoft is launching its first UK TV multimillion-pound TV advertising campaign to promote Bing, in a bid to steal search market share from Google.
Preliminary ratings show Oscars up over last year Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:13PMNEW YORK (AP) - Early indications are that an Academy Awards telecast where "The Hurt Locker" topped the popular "Avatar" for best picture was popular with viewers.
Community briefs - March 8 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:11PMAround the community
Preliminary ratings show Oscars up over last year Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:04PMNEW YORK -- Early indications are that an Academy Awards telecast where "The Hurt Locker" topped the popular "Avatar" for best picture was popular with viewers. The Nielsen Co.'s overnight measurement of the nation's 56 biggest markets gave ABC's Sunday...
Police Report: Upper Merion Township Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:04PMMALL AND VICINITY-----Theft from Vehicle: Court Garage, 1E, 690 W. DeKalb Pk. – Thursday, Feb. 18 – Victim reported that when she was walking back to her vehicle she observed a male carrying several shopping bags that she recognized as belonging to her. When she got to her vehicle she found that a window had been broken out and her bags were missing.
Californian Arrested for ‘Cyber-Extortion’ of Insurer (Update2) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:03PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- A Californian dissatisfied over the performance of his variable universal life insurance policy was arrested for attempting to extort his insurer by threatening to transmit computer spam critical of the company.
Fact or Fiction? 8 HDTV Myths Demystified Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:56AMIf you're buying your first HDTV or an upgrade from a starter set, your new television may deliver a better picture than the one you're used to. But picking the right HDTV can be confusing, especially when your favorite blue-shirted salesperson may be steering you in a certain direction in hopes of a bigger commission. Or maybe the rep is just misinformed. Whatever the reasons, the environment ...
Home Show This Weekend at City Park Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:39AMThe Washington Home Show opens Friday night and runs through Sunday at the city park auditorium.
Phuket to get more tsunami buoys Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:31AMPhuket Hotels Phuket Resorts Phuket Accommodation Phuket Real Estate Phuket Villas Phuket Spas Phuket Bungalows Phuket Tours Phuket Golf Phuket Bars Phuket Diving
Laptop learning empowers Round Lake High frosh Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:02AMRound Lake High School will be the first in Lake County to put a laptop computer into the hands of every one of its students. More than 500 freshmen are already using mini-laptops in class and at home. It's a bold move for the Round Lake district, which has pulled itself up by its fiscal bootstraps since it was taken over by the state in 2002.Laptop learning also boldly aims to close the digital ...
Jury reaches split decision in Engstrom case Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:38AMA jury of eight women and four men didn't buy allegations of police misconduct against Eric Engstrom, on trial in Nevada County Superior Court for possessing marijuana for sale and unlawfully growing marijuana. "It was a smoke screen," said juror Linda Zelhart after the jury reached a split decision Friday afternoon, clearing Engstrom of the more serious sale charge, while finding him guilty of ...
Home Show This Weekend at City Park Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:24AMThe Washington Home Show opens Friday night and runs through Sunday at the city park auditorium. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, the show will feature 37 exhibitors, eight of whom are new this year.
Botox, plastic money and invasive aliens: a look at the ephemera of the budget Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:33PMBudget 2010 is no doubt a serious and robust document. The National Post's Scott Stinson provides a not-so-serious look at some of it
Biz Break: Are Macy's, Nordstrom, Banana Republic shoppers saving the economy? Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:29PMToday: Consumers returned to the malls in February. Plus: TiVo stock soars nearly 62 percent after the San Jose DVR pioneer wins a ruling by a federal appeals court.
Porterville man faces drug charges after methamphetamine for sale discovered in home Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:26PMA Porterville man was arrested earlier this morning by Tulare County Sheriff’s Department deputies on suspicion of possession for sale of a controlled substance.
Police find 48 pounds of marijuana at Akron house Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:16PMPolice find 48 pounds of marijuana at Akron house
Beamforming Wi-Fi startup raises $15 million Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:13PMQuantenna Communications Inc., a developer of silicon for wireless networking that delivers guaranteed bandwidth, has raised $15 million in a Series D round of financing from its current investors Grazia Equity, Sequoia Capital, Sigma Partners, Southern Cross, Swisscom, and Venrock Associates.
Beamforming Wi-Fi startup raises $15 million Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:06PMQuantenna Communications Inc., a developer of silicon for wireless networking that delivers guaranteed bandwidth, has raised $15 million in a Series D round of financing from its current investors Grazia Equity, Sequoia Capital, Sigma Partners, Southern Cross, Swisscom, and Venrock Associates. Sequoia Capital - Sigma Partners - Venrock - Quantenna - Grazia Equity
Intel Introduces Atom-Based SMB Server Platform Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:05PMHardware Central: "Intel is aiming to tackle the small-business server market with its first server platform based on the Atom processor."
Questar names Kevin Silverman head of new Digital Division Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:59PMChicago—Kevin Silverman has been promoted to Vice President, Digital Distribution and Programming at Chicago-based Questar Entertainment, a leading producer, distributor and large content holder of Nature, Travel, and Inspirational programming.
Cable Industry Veteran, Chris Bowick, Joins Inlet Technologies Board of Directors Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:58PMRALEIGH – Inlet Technologies , the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation , announced today that media industry veteran Chris Bowick has joined its Board of Directors to provide insight and counsel on Inlet’s strategy and operations.
Raymond Fulkerson gets 4 years in prison for student exploitation Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:10PMDespite 20 years of doing good, coaching students to successful careers and helping build a lasting reputation for the University of Northern Colorado's performing arts department, a Weld District Court Judge said Wednesday he couldn't ignore the serious crimes Raymond Vance Fulkerson had committed. "It's true this is your first conviction, but the court finds it hard to consider you a first ...
Professor Sent To Prison In Bathroom Videotaping Case Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:10PMA former professor accused of secretly videotaping more than a dozen young men in his bathroom at his home was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison.
Bendigo matches RBA's rate rise Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:08PMBendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd has followed the major banks and increased its variable home and business loans by 25 basis points.
NBN could increase digital divide Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:02PMMost people would describe the digital divide as the discrepancy in the availability of new technologies, particularly broadband. On that basis, the roll-out of the NBN (extending broadband to almost every household in Australia) should be good news as it will lessen the divide.
War of 1812 bicentennial mentioned in throne speech Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:01PMST. CATHARINES — Niagara could have more than a few bones thrown its way in Thursday's federal budget, St. Catharines MP Rick Dykstra said.[...]
Videotaping UNC professor gets four years in prison Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:59PMJudge Thomas Quammen today sentenced former UNC theater professor Raymond Vance Fulkerson to four years in prison related to allegations that he videotaped underaged male students using the toilet at his Greeley home.
Recs and Reads Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:56PMMarch is here and it's spring-cleaning time. And while you're digging, if you find buried treasure that is taking up needed space in your house, the Friends of the Clearwater Beach Library and Recreation Center will gladly take it off your hands.
Church marks Children’s Day with parenting booklet Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:53PMThe Presbyterian Church is to mark the theme of Children’s Day 2010, ‘Praise and Encouragement’, by sending every one of its 416 churches a specially written parenting booklet aimed at encouraging churches to run parenting courses for their communities, and support parents to be the best they can be.
Carbondale Police are helping their residents prevent burglaries Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:35PMThe Carbondale Police Department offers tips to residents on how to protect their homes from burglary.
Wet-plate photographer explores Beatty area Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:27PMBEATTY -- It's a long way back from today's digital photography to the type of work being done by the Red Barn Art Center's latest artist in residence, Lisa Elmaleh of Brooklyn, N.Y.
IUPUI scholar sets sights on new edition of Shakespeare Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:23AMTerri Bourus is working to bring Bard's works to new generation of readers and scholars.
Naxos hired young staff to get ahead of Web wave Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:18AMJim Selby is chief executive officer of classical music company Naxos of America Inc., but count him as one of the few Nashvillians who isn't a musician.
Consumers on tech overload wary of new devices Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:12AMWhen travel consultant Pam Wieder-Bier flies to Egypt for work, she brings the usual gadgets: her personal cell phone, international prepaid phone, laptop, digital camera and iPod.
Littwin: Some stories still waiting to be told . . . somewhere Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:05AMThere's hardly anything more useless, more dated, more past tense than yesterday's newspaper. If you have a copy of a newspaper that's, say, 100 years old, that's different. It's a keepsake.
Days old, and this baby is already nearly 14 pounds Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:51AMNewborn Elias Geronimo Nevarez already wears size 3- to 6-month baby clothes, and at 13 pounds, 8.4 ounces, he is likely the heaviest baby ever born at Hemet Valley Medical Center, officials there say. Born Tuesday, Elias and his mom, Elisa Escamilla, left the hospital Friday for home, where Elias' 10-year-old sister was eager to hold him, Escamilla said.
California pays millions in accrued time off Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:36AMAmid a crippling fiscal crisis, managers throughout California's government have routinely allowed their employees to amass unused vacation time, enabling hundreds of workers to end their public-service careers with payouts topping $100,000, a Califo
Around Town Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:34AMCarroll ISD will host a Preschool Information Night on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Carroll Intermediate School. It will be designed to help answer questions about the 2010-2011 preschool registration process.
Running Districts Clerks office a tall order Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:29AMIn the past 70 years, there have only been four District Clerks in Collin County handling records that go back to 1846. The latest of these guardians of records, Hannah Kunkle has held the post for 24 years.
Learning to make choices Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:28AMMalachi Larson, a young Moorhead man with cerebral palsy, is being taught to make a choice, in this case between music and entertaining lights, by turning his head to press electrical buttons.
Ask Rick: Facebook, video files, sleep mode and iTunes Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:22AMOur digital doctor solves your technical troubles
Springer trial writes new rules for media coverage; live streaming of proceedings may be a first in Michigan Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:02AMThousands of people watched as jurors announced a former Centreville couple should go to prison for the February 2008 death of their daughter.
Video: The digital divide Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:35AMReal world impact of techno communication
Friday's Sentinel police log Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:23AMHere is Friday's Sentinel police log. Carlisle police (243-5252) • Danielle Darhower, 19, of Highland Court, Carlisle, was arrested at her home on charges of simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct at 12:17 a.m. Feb. 25.
New Sam & Ruby Release This Week Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:52AMA top story from this week. Sam & Ruby will release their new six track EP, Press On, this week
Heaven Or Hell for Georgia & Declaime Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:50AMA top story from this week. Georgia & Declaime are proud to release a brand new single from SomeOthaShip
Seeing things on 3D television in Bristol Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:21AMDAVID CLENSY takes a look at revolutionary 3D televisions, which are on display in Bristol for the first time this weekend