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Tornado destroys homes, kills 2 in North Carolina Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:50AM KENLY, N.C. ? As a tornado ripped through his North Carolina neighborhood, Curt Jernigan huddled in his bathroom, praying for the raging winds to spare him.When Jernigan emerged from the home, he met a neighbor, his face covered in blood, who pleaded with him to help search for his wife. But the 41-year-old Jernigan saw the devastation there and knew the effort to find the woman alive would be ...
Are you ready for the switch? !`` On Feb. 17, 2009, all full-power television stations will stop broadcasting in ... Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:25AMBENTONVILLE — Television owners across the country must be prepared for a major change in service early next year. (Benton County Daily Record)
Road trippers still can "get their kicks on Route 66": CYBERTRIPS Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 6:57AMMuch of the route has been taken over by four-lane interstates, but scattered sections of U.S. 66 still can be driven between the Midwest and the Pacific Coast, and the spirit of Route 66 — the Mother Road in "The Grapes of Wrath" — lives on even in places where its pavement has disappeared.
Documents: Hazen took from houses Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 6:30AMNatrona County Deputy Coroner Gary Hazen obtained large amounts of drugs and pornography from residences of deceased people, according to nearly 20 law enforcement and other officials cited in police affidavits accompanying search warrants released Friday.
No Obvious Signs Of Damage To Endeavour As It Speeds Toward Docking Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 6:00AMEngineers reported no obvious signs of damage as shuttle Endeavour headed toward the International Space Station. IMAGES: Spectacular Night Launch
Garden Clippings Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 5:55AMGold party
Suspect In Silicon-Valley Triple Murder Arrested Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:58PMA 47-year-old engineer suspected of slaying three of his former co-workers at a Silicon Valley high-tech firm was arrested Saturday by police.
Suspect arrested in Santa Clara office deaths Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:22PMSat, Nov 15, 2008 (6:18 p.m.) A 47-year-old engineer arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting three of his co-workers had been laid off hours earlier and returned to the office to ask for a meeting with the victims, police said Saturday.
Suspect arrested in Northern Calif. office deaths Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:14PM(By TERRY COLLINS, Associated Press Writer) A 47-year-old engineer arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting three of his co-workers had been laid off hours earlier and returned to the office to ask for a meeting with the victims, police said Saturday. Jing Hua Wu was arrested Saturday, a day after the shootings at an office complex in Santa Clara, west of San Jose. A manhunt ended at an ...
Suspect arrested in Northern Calif. office deaths Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:12PMA 47-year-old engineer arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting three of his co-workers had been laid off hours earlier and returned to the office to ask for a meeting with the victims, police said Saturday. Jing Hua Wu was arrested Saturday, a day after the shootings at an office complex in Santa Clara, west of San Jose. A manhunt ended at an intersection in his home city of Mountain View, and ...
Suspect arrested in Northern Calif. office deaths Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:10PMA 47-year-old engineer arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting three of his co-workers had been laid off hours earlier and returned to the office to ask for a meeting with the victims, police said Saturday.
Suspect arrested in Santa Clara office deaths Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:59PMA 47-year-old engineer arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting three of his co-workers had been laid off hours earlier and returned to the office to ask for a meeting with the victims, police said Saturday. Read comments
Guns, other items stolen from Orrstown home Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:51PMSomeone broke into an Orrstown home Wednesday and stole several items, including four guns, according to state police at Chambersburg.
Suspect arrested in Northern Calif. office deaths Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 7:46PMSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- An engineer who police said fatally shot three former co-workers at a Silicon Valley high-tech company was arrested Saturday after a daylong manhunt. Jing Hua Wu was arrested at an intersection in nearby Mountain View and booked into Santa Clara County Jail on three counts of murder, said Santa Clara Police Lt.
Audra Furuichi and Scott Yoshinaga Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 11:49AMAlthough many issues seek to divide the anime fan community today (digital fansubs, the moe phenomenon, and a million other things that someone else is probably blogging about as I write this), there is something to be said for the unifying power of "cute."
Changes at Broken Bow’s Tiffany Theater get two thumbs up Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:37AMBROKEN BOW — After nearly 50 years of little use, the upstairs of the Tiffany Theater in Broken Bow is now home to luxury seating and a second movie screen.
U.S. troops slain by Iraqi soldier identified - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - ... Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:30AMMANSFIELD, Mass. — A Massachusetts soldier has died along with a comrade in a shooting blamed on an Iraqi Army soldier.
Green Bay-area unit expected to return home - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army ... Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:15AMASHWAUBENON, Wis. — The 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion from the Green Bay area is going to be home soon. After spending nine months in Iraq, they are expected to arrive Saturday afternoon at Austin Straubel Airport in Ashwaubenon.
Education Foundation awards grants to schools Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:08AMWASHINGTON COUNTY - Students at Boonsboro Middle School will have a multimedia program, and Antietam Academy Middle School students will start their own extracurricular chess club with help from grants provided through the Washington County Public Schools Education Foundation. The grants, totaling about $5,000 were distributed Friday. They range from $200 to $944.80.
Officerssmoke outsuspects Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:07AM Area law enforcement officers made a series of marijuana-related arrests this week, authorities said.Members of the Brazos County Special Investigations Unit re ...
A Good Samaritan in a parking lot Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:06AM"They paved paradise and put up a parking lot" -JONI MITCHELL It happened in a hospital parking lot the other day. I had run into [...]
HD camcorders group test Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:02AMThe high-definition revolution is truly underway in the UK with flat-panel TVs, games consoles and even TV broadcasts getting in on the act.
Easy Ways to Give Back During the Holiday Season Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 5:33AM(ARA) - Your life is busy any time of the year, but with the holidays comes a longer to-do list and more stress. So, how can you embody the giving spirit of the season in an efficient way without breaking the bank (or your back)?
Obama to tape weekly address for Web Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:16PMPresident-elect Barack Obama plans to tape a weekly address not just for radio listeners, as presidents have for years, but for YouTube Internet viewers, too.
Plenty for Council to mull at meeting Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:55PMCitizens will address Baytown City Council about ethics, recycling fees and progress at the Art League of Baytown gallery at Thursday’s meeting before Council members consider an advertising agreement with the Baytown Little Theater, introduce two new Baytown police officers, consider accepting a grant for an armored vehicle for the Baytown Police Department and discuss a grant agreement for the ...
Magnolia Area Crime Blotter Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 1:35AMDriver returns to settle damages; witness goes to hospital:
SCM Microsystems Introduces New Mobile Terminal for the German Electronic Health Card Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 1:30AM SCM Microsystems, Inc. , a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, today announced its latest terminal for the German electronic health card program: the eHealth500 mobile terminal.
Rightmove says business robust, FY on track Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 1:25AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - Property search website Rightmove continues to have confidence in meeting its expectations for the current year and said its business is proving more robust than other forms of property advertising in this challenging environment.
WGBH files suit over repairs for video wall Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 1:23AMFirst of its kind in the region, the state-of-the-art display covering the western wall of the new WGBH headquarters debuted amid fanfare last year, when it began beaming an ever-changing array of images - Dick Cheney, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Curious George, close-ups of cactuses - to the half-a-million Boston-bound motorists who pass by it each week on ...
Oxford puts rare World War I memorabilia online Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 1:13AMLONDON: Rare memorabilia of the First World War, including several items related to Indian and British soldiers posted in India, have been made online.
Awards go to groups bringing power, homes, health to the poor Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 1:12AMTech Museum honors groups working on conservation, energy, education, home building, and single-use syringes in countries ranging from Namibia to Bangladesh.
Upcoming events - Nov. 13 Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 1:09AM Special events
Consultant Offers a Path Through College Process Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 12:59AMThe United States Department of Education reported last year that about six out of 10 students entering college will not graduate within the traditional four years. A majority of those students will also change their majors by the their sophomore year.
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Michael L. Smith Joins Carestream Health Board of Directors Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 10:00AM ROCHESTER, N.Y.----Michael L. Smith, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Anthem, Inc., and its subsidiaries, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, has joined the Board of Directors for Carestream Health, Inc.
As the Web Enters the Living Room, Consumer Electronics Browser Shipments to Reach 214 Million, According to ABI ... Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:39AMThe rise of IP-enabled consumer electronics products is fueling increasing demand for browsers and web-based user interfaces in these devices. ABI Research expects the number of web browsers embedded in consumer electronics devices such as digital TVs, game consoles, and set top boxes to grow from 60 million shipped in 2008 to 214 million by 2013.
SUPERCOMM Launches Innovative, User-Friendly Web Site Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:34AMARLINGTON, Va., BUSINESS WIRE -- SUPERCOMM(R) organizers today announced that the Web site showcasing the new, broadband-focused SUPERCOMM 2009 event is now live - www.SUPERCOMM2009.com.
AT&T U-verse Marks One Year Anniversary of Giving Central Texas Consumers Real Choice in Television Service Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:34AM Marking the one year anniversary of AT&T U-verse in Central Texas, AT&T Inc. today announced that AT&T U-verse TV is now available to more than 275,000 living units in the area.
Introduction Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:25AMThe Arusha Node Marie has a direct dedicated VSat link to the internet currently rated at 4.5Mbps. Dial-up modem. Some of our members use a modem in their computer to connect to ANM by the local telephone line. This allows both e-mail and internet service.
Police Blotter: Thugs Rob Paralyzed Man Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:20AMPolice said two men robbed a paralyzed man at gunpoint at his home on Clearview Avenue. William Brown said he was in bed asleep when he was awakened to see two black males with guns in his room. He said they asked if he had any money, and he said no.
Teens Seek to Break and Empower Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 4:53PMThe Center for Teen Empowerment held its 5th annual youth conference and speakout. About 600 teens attended Monroe High School for the day long event. The theme: Breaking Generational Curses.
CTAM Live: Rogers Readying The Quad Play Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 4:36PMAs U.S. cable operators prepare to expand into mobile TV business, they can look north for some inspiration for the potential of the quad play. Canada’s largest cable operator, Rogers Communications, was an early player in the wireless sector and is now the market’s largest wireless carrier.
DirecTVâ??s HD tuner set to debut with Windows 7? Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 4:32PMWay back at CES 2006, DirecTV announced that it was working with Microsoft to produce a tuner that would connect directly to a Media Center PC. The result would be the ability, in theory, to capture all of DirecTV???s satellite programming, including HD, and then view and manage it with the Media Center interface. In nearly three full years since then, the DirecTV tuner has achieved the same ...
Tuba Christmas Debuts Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 4:23PMThough the holiday is still several weeks away, a Tuba Christmas concert was held on Main Street in Canandaigua Saturday. The concert is an international musical event held in cities around the world since 1974. This was the first ever in this region.
A Dentist with a Green Outlook on Business Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 4:10PMMany people have taken steps to go green at home. But have you ever wondered how green your dentist office is? One Connecticut dentist recently opened an eco-friendly office so his patients can feel clean and green.
Woman Burned Trying to Extinguish Fire Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 4:08PMA woman was taken to the hospital after suffering burns in a fire at her home at around 11:30 p.m. Friday. Rochester firefighters said the woman turned her space heater on in the bedroom of her home on Saint Stanislaus Street. The woman told firefighters she heard a pop.
Youth-soccer coach held in child-porn case Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 2:59PMAn El Mirage man who coaches in an East Valley youth-soccer league has been arrested on suspicion of possession of child pornography and sexual misconduct with a minor.
Kansas has new lottery games to benefit vets - Navy News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Navy ... Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 2:53PMBetty Boop has been enlisted for the Kansas Lottery’s Veterans Benefit games, just in time for Veterans Day. Two different $2 scratch-off tickets feature the venerable cartoon character dressed in a sailor outfit or a soldier’s uniform.
All Aboard! Taubman Malls Open The Snow Globes Featuring The Polar Express With Pajama Program Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 2:45PM Today, 17 Taubman shopping centers nationwide unveiled The Snow Globes Featuring The Polar Express.
7 Great Tips To Consider In Taking Puppy Pictures Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 2:42PMMany would say that taking puppy pictures has never been an easy project. The settings of the camera, the angle, or even the background is easily planned out; but your pet might not be staying put to let you get a good shot at them.