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Man Follows Caylee Case In TV Truck Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:23AMORLANDO, Fla. -- A man obsessed with missing child cases has become an Internet celebrity after purchasing an old TV news live truck, mounting cameras to its mast and broadcasting live images from areas involved in the search for Caylee Anthony on his Web site.
Time to fix the mess; not assess the blame Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 1:07AMI watched the race for the White House with much interest. Seems to me there was a lot of back stabbing going on from both camps. I think when it comes time to vote, we should vote for the party who will do the best job for the country.
Miller Davis shoots commercial for Hyperlink Insurance Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 4:15AMBy Mark Wineka mwineka@salisburypost.com Someone was ready to jump off The Plaza building in downtown Salisbury Thursday. But don't call the Fire Depa ...
Bungie: We Carried Xbox 360 Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 10:52AM6 Nov 2008: Bitter? Noooo.
11-04-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 3:11AMOBAMA'S GRANDMA DIES ON EVE OF ELECTION: Plus, RNC files complaint over his final visit to her in October. *One day before the presidential election, Barack Obama and his half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng released a joint statement announcing the death of their grandmother Madelyn Dunham at age 86.
Quite a hobby Monday, October 27, 2008 @ 2:06PMMPN photo by Jeff Hunt. The sun is shining, there's a nip in the air, and the wind is blowing. What better time for a man to climb to the top of a tower and paint it.
Crosby Church hosts Monday, October 27, 2008 @ 3:05AMWhen the Rev. Keenan Smith became pastor of Crosby Church in 2003, he began looking for new and exciting ways to promote both his congregation and the community that helped found it.
Delegation of Lao Party Leaves Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 9:26PMPyongyang, October 23 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party led by Thongloun Sisoulith, member of the Political Bureau and chairman of the Commission for External Affairs of the Central Committee of the party who is vice-prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of the Lao government, left here today after wrapping up its three-day-long visit to the DPRK.
Jennifer Aniston's Ladies' Night Out in L.A. Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 8:20AM• Jennifer Aniston, venturing out to one of her favorite L.A. haunts without on-again beau John Mayer. The actress spent an evening at the Sunset Tower Hotel with Top Design judge Kelly Wearstler and other girlfriends. "She looked happy," an onlooker says of Aniston, who dressed in all black. "Even radiant."
Build the Perfect Solo Travel Vacation Saturday, October 18, 2008 @ 9:55PMAnswer these top five travel destination questions, do a little research, and find your perfect solo travel destination!
Where?s the Money In Casual Web Game Development? Saturday, October 18, 2008 @ 12:27PMFor years, developing web-based casual games was little more than a hobby, a means of creative expression for game enthusiasts.
NVIDIA GPU failures hit Apple, HP desktops Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 10:36AMThe increasingly widening scope of NVIDIA graphics failures now includes certain Apple and HP desktop systems, according to a pair of reports. Officially, HP now says that several variants of its Pavilion Slimline mini-tower using certain GeForce video chipsets have had their warranties partly extended to address the same symptoms suffered by notebooks with the defective parts, including a loss ...
OWC offering rebates up to $120 on storage devices Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 12:06AMOther World Computing has announced a new rebate program for October that covers a wide range of storage devices. The largest rebates, of $120, cover the Mercury Rack Pro 1.5TB, 2TB, 3TB, and 4TB products. Customers that purchase the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual Drive RAID devices with capacities from 750GB to 2TB will receive $60. The Mercury Elite-AL Pro Single Drive and NewerTech miniStack 750GB ...
TGS: Sense Of Wonder Night Showcases Indie Innovation Monday, October 13, 2008 @ 9:59AM At Tokyo Game Show on Friday evening, multiple entities, including industry association CEDEC, TGS organizers Nikkei BP and IGDA Japan combined to present the unique 'Sense Of Wonder Night', an evening showcasing 11 independent games from all over the world -- with the creators on hand to give presentations, and translation between Japanese and English making for a truly international flavor. ...
Skaggs stunned in loss at Outlaw Monday, October 13, 2008 @ 1:34AMOKTAHA — Steve Holzkamper did something only one other person has been able to do over the last six weeks, outrun Bixby’s Greg Skaggs.
Search the Archives Saturday, October 11, 2008 @ 1:29PMJon Arthur, low power radio owner, says that since the FCC ruled low power FM (LPFM) radio legal in 2000, owning a radio station has never been easier. He owns and operates WXEI 95.3 FM, a conservative talk radio station, the first and only LPFM station in Crestview.
Big Sit more than just bird counting Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 1:09AMSunday is the start of National Wildlife Refuge Week, and local residents can take part. The Big Sit, one of the week’s events, will take place from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Sunday at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City.
The McCue Interview: Nigel Underwood, CIO, DHL Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 3:19AM On global logistics and his beloved Lincoln City football team...
Ring barers Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 3:10AMWill Valenti couldn't sleep through HST 329: "The Making of Modern India" class he took freshman year. Though he tried, at 11:45 a.m. each day, "Part of Your World" from "The Little Mermaid" would ring through Maxwell Hall and startle him awake. "The Little Mermaid," along with other known melodies, rang from Crouse College five days a week throughout the day.
Soap bar to splendour Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 6:26PMTwenty-three-year-old Devrup Chattopadhyay has an unusual fascination with soap. He uses it as the medium to showcase his talent for carving. While Devrup spends his days poring over books on dental medicine, his nights are devoted to his hobby — fashioning mythological characters out of soap.
Youthful expressions Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 3:10AMThe 12th annual North American All Youth Film and Education Day is a showcase for the top 37 youth-made short films in the United States and Canada. JOSE LUIS VILLEGAS jvillegas@sacbee.com Franklin High School's Megan Stacey, left, and Rachel Woodburn at the Crest Theatre in downtown Sacramento. Films by the two students will be shown on the big screen today at the theater.
News briefs Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 10:13AM Find out what's happening in Carver and surrounding towns.
Mike Terrell: Matson a modern-day Pathfinder Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 10:02AMYou could call him Pathfinder, and like the legendary figure of colonial times he spends much of his time on the trail. Arlen Matson, local retired grade school teacher, has been involved in much -- if not all -- of the labor building 90 miles of the North Country Trail that bisects the Grand Traverse region.
Airport, flight museum to build bigger, stronger Saturday, September 27, 2008 @ 4:46PMGALVESTON — Galveston’s airport was grounded by surging waters after Hurricane Ike but is climbing toward recovery.
Lovelock's season ends with championship weekend Saturday, September 27, 2008 @ 3:30AMLOVELOCK - The new speedway here ended its first season with a three-day marathon of racing. Titles were decided and championships awarded when the dust settled and year's final checkered flag waved.
Major airports close; Hooks remains open Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 6:09AMDespite the closures of major Houston airports, David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport near Tomball will remain open during Hurricane Ike barring serious emergency.
Cornfields have come a long way Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 2:05AMRemember when cornfields were innocuous places we simply took for granted? Scarecrows were seen as lonely sentinels and — with the exception of the occasional horror movie psycho or alien crop circle — not much happened on their watch.
In California Train Crash, Riders Had Destinations and Death in Common Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 3:22PMAt least eight of the 25 people who died in a commuter rail crash were from the quiet community of Simi Valley.
Major airports close; Hooks remains open Monday, September 22, 2008 @ 6:42AMDespite the closures of major Houston airports, David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport near Tomball will remain open during Hurricane Ike barring serious emergency.
Lovelock's season ends with championship weekend Monday, September 22, 2008 @ 12:15AMLOVELOCK - The new speedway here ended its first season with a three-day marathon of racing. Titles were decided and championships awarded when the dust settled and year's final checkered flag waved.
Students take aim with archery Sunday, September 21, 2008 @ 5:39AMLess than a month remains before the opening day of Alabama's archery season for deer, but for students throughout the state their season already has begun.
Lincoln Speedway: Still on track Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 11:35AMLincoln Speedway has seen several flagmen in its five years at the Logan County Fairgrounds. The track resumes action Saturday.
Lincoln Speedway: Still on track Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 11:35AMLincoln Speedway has seen several flagmen in its five years at the Logan County Fairgrounds. The track resumes action Saturday.
Today: H 17 /L 6 Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 5:57AMRoyal City Square Dance Club Mainstream level, 7:30 to 10 p.m.; $6 each; Paisley Road School gym, 406 Paisley Rd., Guelph; 519-836-9938. Oakville Round Dance Club Phases 2 to 4, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays; $14 couple; Oakville Arena, 133 Rebecca St., Oakville; 1-905-227-7264, 519-745-2168.
REMARKS FOR THE HONORABLE MARY PETERS SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 1:40PMGood morning. I want to thank Houston Airport System Director Rick Vacar for that introduction and Brian Rinehart for giving us a first-hand look at the damage to Ellington’s tower and other parts of this airport.
Movie Review: Mister Foe Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 8:20PMHallam Foe (Jamie Bell) has a lot to work out. Like many people his age, he's weird, troubled, angry and hurting. In other words, he's a normal teenager - insecure, confused and often irrational. But that's not to say he's without ambition and self-reliant.
Ham operators chip in to ensure a smooth visrajan at Chowpatty Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 5:54PMThis year during Ganesh visarjan, the Mumbai Police and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials, were ably aided by members of the Mumbai Amateur Radio Operators (MARS) who were on duty at Girgaum Chowpatty on Sunday evening.
In California Train Crash, Riders Had Destinations and Death in Common Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 6:48AMAt least eight of the 25 people who died in a commuter rail crash were from the quiet community of Simi Valley.
Economic Impact Of Ike Being Felt Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 10:23PMAs Hurricane Ike faded and rain clouds eased, business owners along the Texas Gulf Coast began returning to their shops and offices Sunday to size up their rebuilding job.
Refreshing feeling in outdoor painting Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 7:29PMMALACCA: An overcast sky and a slight drizzle did not dampen the spirits of about 100 local artists and Malacca Governor Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob at an open-air painting session next to St Paul’s Hill recently.
Ike Hammers Texas, Floods Homes, Shuts Refineries (Update1) Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 10:10AMSept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Ike plowed into Texas yesterday, driving the Gulf of Mexico's waters into Galveston Island, blowing out office-building windows and cutting power to at least 4.5 million people in the Houston area.
They're plotting against us Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 10:00AMThe September 11 conspiracy industry reflects the tawdry state of alternative politics.
Hurricane Ike Plows Into Texas; Homes Flooded, Refineries Shut Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 1:40AMSept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Ike plowed into Texas yesterday, driving the Gulf of Mexico's waters into Galveston Island, blowing out office-building windows and cutting power to at least 4.5 million people in the Houston area.
Summer heat Saturday, September 13, 2008 @ 8:39PMTwo of our regular contributors name some promising anime releases from Japan’s summer season.
SEPT. 11 TERROR ATTACKS CONTINUE TO TAKE A TOLL Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 5:24AMSeven years ago today, nearly 3,000 people were killed in terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center in New York City and damaged the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Also among the dead were the passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93, who fought the terrorists, causing the plane to crash in a field in Pennsylvania.
Private-land ORV tracks head to Appeals Court Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 3:12AMThe Court of Appeals will decide whether county residents who built off-road-vehicle tracks on their property before 2005 have the right to keep them.
Jerry Ford; man behind the models; 83 Monday, September 8, 2008 @ 6:06AMJerry Ford, who with his wife, Eileen, established one of the most recognizable modeling agencies in the world, turning a profession regarded as practically a hobby in the 1940s into one dominated by well-paid supermodels in the 1980s, died Aug. 24 in Morristown, N.J. He was 83 and lived in Oldwick, N.J.
Tiny turbines popular, but are they worth the cost? Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 6:05AMSAN FRANCISCO – With the California blackouts of 2001 still a painful memory, Chris Beaudoin wants to generate some of his own electricity. He marveled the other day at how close he is to that goal, gazing at two new wind turbines atop his garage. They will soon be hooked to the power grid.
Idol Daniel thinks photography is good enough to sing about Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 12:39AMPETALING JAYA: Malaysian Idol 2005 Daniel Lee loves to take pictures, a hobby he credits his photographer father. His father owns a photo studio in his hometown Changlun near Alor Star in Kedah.
Idol Daniel thinks photography is good enough to sing about Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 12:39AMPETALING JAYA: Malaysian Idol 2005 Daniel Lee loves to take pictures, a hobby he credits his photographer father. His father owns a photo studio in his hometown Changlun near Alor Star in Kedah.