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  • Government abuse Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:46PMWith the level of dishonesty, fraud, abuse of power, corruption, rampant irresponsibility, downright criminal behavior and vehement refusal to be accountable, our government has clearly lost its collective mind - and its soul.
  • Murdoch faces calls for break-up of British media empire Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:35AMRupert Murdoch faced calls Sunday for the break-up of his British empire despite issuing a second public apology for the phone-hacking scandal that has gone to the heart of the establishment.
  • White Sands Complex helps keep shuttle, ground control in touch Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:06AMLAS CRUCES - NASA s White Sands Complex maintains a special link to Atlantis, now orbiting Earth as part of the last-ever U.S. space shuttle mission.
  • James City Republicans urge McGlennon to resign Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:58AMJAMES CITY -- The county Republican committee approved a resolution Wednesday night calling on Jamestown District supervisor John McGlennon to resign his seat, no matter the outcome of the Nov. 8 elections.
  • Sportsday Live - breaking sports news Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:04AMDarren Clarke wins the 140th Open, Mark Cavendish secures the 15th stage of the Tour de France, Japan win the Women's World Cup, plus more.
  • Pine Island chamber reports record membership Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:21AMPine Island - As befits the 50th Anniversary of the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce, President Marlene Caraballo and Membership Chair Leonard DeBuck are proud to announce that the 2011 drive was a great success and has resulted in a record number of memberships.
  • Lessons learned? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:03PMA soft breeze on Center Square and evening is falling and you know how it goes. Trucks and commuters groan their way home after a long day.
  • Murdoch aide Brooks arrested in phone hack scandal Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:05PMBritish police on Sunday reportedly arrested a former top aide to Rupert Murdoch, Rebekah Brooks, over the hacking scandal that has led to calls for the break-up of the media mogul's empire in the ...
  • First Thoughts: Always darkest before the deal Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:03AMWith the clock ticking on debt ceiling, the news appears grim. Moody’s says it’s reviewing a possible downgrade of the government’s AAA bond rating.
  • United Continental Holdings to Hold Live Webcast of Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:30AMUnited Continental Holdings, Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss second-quarter 2011 financial results on Thursday, July 21, at 9:30 a.m. CT/10:30 a.m. ET.  A live, listen-only webcast of the conference call will be available at unitedcontinentalholdings.com in the "Investor Relations" section.
  • JetBlue: 'Carmageddon flights' across L.A. sell out Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:44AMJetBlue has a suggestion for Los Angeles-area residents looking for ways to get across town during this weekend's feared Carmegeddon event. Fly, ...
  • Fairchild Semiconductor Reports Results for the Second Quarter 2011 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:39AMSAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile products, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 26, 2011. Fairchild reported second quarter sales of $433.2 million, up 5 percent from the prior quarter and 6 percent higher than the second quarter of 2010. Fairchild reported second quarter ...
  • 'Ex-terrorist' rakes in homeland security bucks Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:46AMWalid Shoebat had a blunt message for the roughly 300 South Dakota police officers and sheriff's deputies who gathered to hear him warn about the dangers of Islamic radicalism.
  • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Walkthrough Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:43AMPaper Mario: Thousand Year Door --- Author: George Email: Gcruler1@yahoo.com Date started: June 19, 2011 Date finished: July 19, 2011 Version 1.0 (final) Platform: Gamecube Rated E for Everyone. Mild Cartoon Violence Players: 1 Memory: 17 blocks Progressive Scan Compatible */\/\/...
  • The making of a Medal of Honor Ranger Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:21AMEditor's note: In keeping with Army tradition and by his own preference, Leroy Petry did not grant interviews until after he received his Medal of Honor. This story is based on interviews with his family and friends and reports from the men who served with him.
  • The million-dollar carrot Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:04AMYes, some new things have occurred recently relative to Sugar Loaf Resort. No, none of those things involves someone stepping forward with the estimated $10 million-plus that will be required to purchase, redevelop and re-open the long-shuttered ski re read more
  • Google social net is about preserving leadership Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:02PMNew York — Google didn't build its new Plus service simply to have an online hangout like Facebook.
  • DHT Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results and Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.10 Per Share Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:10PMDHT will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday July 14, 2011 to present the results for the quarter. See below for further details.
  • Counselling for berths from July 18 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:00PMFor diploma courses, the amount is Rs 2,400 (general and backward categories) and Rs 500 (Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe).20110714T000000+000014237267NewsState board eyes shelved power plansRUDRA BISWASRanchi, July 13:Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) has begun a hunt for reports of hydel projects that were proposed during the days of undivided Bihar but suspended after the state's ...
  • Village news Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:42PMs Animal Control: 734-3942. s DPW highway maintenance: 647-4323.
  • Fishing Line: 07/14/11 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:41PMAMERICAN RIVER - River flows dropped significantly, to 5,000 cfs, the lowest of the year, and this time they might finally stick, making bank fishing a little more manageable.
  • Forbes Newsletters Announces Investment Opinion: Forbes Low Priced Stock Report Reiterates Outlook on Sirius XM Radio ... Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:16PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forbes Newsletters Announces Investment Opinion: FORBES LOW PRICED STOCK REPORT REITERATES OUTLOOK ON SIRIUS XM RADIO (SIRI); SPOTLIGHTS RITE AID (RAD) AND CHINESE MICRO-CAP FUWEI FILMS (FFHL)
  • Damon Wayans Jr. Drops ‘The New Girl’ for ‘Happy Endings’ Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:08PM*Damon Wayans Jr. had to leave his prominent role in Fox’s upcoming fall comedy “The New Girl.” In the pilot, Wayans played Coach, one of the roommates who shares a loft with Zooey Deschanel, Max Greenfield and Jake Johnson. [Watch the promo below.] Wayans’ role, however, was in second position to ABC’s “Happy Endings,” which [...]
  • Metered billing: it's a lack of competition, not congestion Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:22PMIt looks like Canada's telecom regulators are showing some new-found skepticism about metered or "usage-based" billing (UBB). The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has been holding hearings over the last few days about its controversial (and for the moment suspended) move to let Bell Canada bill independent ISPs on a wholesale byte-by-byte basis. Read the ...
  • Charges Dropped Against Foxy Brown over Mooning Incident Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:10PM*Rapper Foxy Brown has gotten away with mooning. The artist escaped misdemeanor criminal contempt charges stemming from a confrontation with her neighbor that was thought to have violated her probation. Brown, real name Inga Marchand, was first accused of harassing her New York City neighbor Arlene Raymond and hitting her in the face with her [...]
  • Producer Alphonso ‘Fonce’ Mizell Dies at 68 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:08PM*Alphonso “Fonce” Mizell, a renowned producer, songwriter and member of Motown hit-makers The Corporation as well as half of the legendary production duo The Mizell Brothers, has passed away. The cause of his death is not known. He was 68 years old. Alphonso “Fonce” Mizell with his brother Larry and their Sky High Production company [...]
  • Free African American Network ‘Bounce TV’ Sets a Date Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:08PMTop left going clockwise: Martin Luther King III, Will Packer, Andrew Young III and Rob Hardy (Photo: CentricTV.com) *Bounce TV, a new broadcast network geared toward African-American viewers, will debut on Sept. 26, the network announced today. Founded by Martin Luther King III, Andrew Young III, television executives Ryan Glover and Jonathan Katz, and filmmakers Rob [...]
  • Audio: LMFAO on What Patriarch Berry Gordy Thinks of Their Music Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:23PM*While Berry Gordy helped to define a generation with the Motown Sound, his offspring – youngest son Stefan Kendal Gordy and grandson Skyler Husten Gordy of LMFAO – are hoping to provide the definitive party soundtrack for their generation. Stefan, a.k.a. Redfoo, is Gordy’s eighth and youngest son with mother Nancy Leiviska, a music video [...]
  • Photos: Diddy Helps Volunteers Paint a Playground in London Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:08PM*Sean Combs helped a group of young volunteers during his trip to London on Monday by painting a display in an adventure playground. The rapper joined 50 helpers at the Toffee Park Adventure Playground and Youth Centre ahead of his concert at Wembley Arena on Monday night, reports WENN. The kids were taking part in [...]
  • B.E.P. Take Another Hiatus Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:53PM*The Black Eyed Peas announced Sunday at a show at Alton Towers in England in front of 18,000 fans that they will be taking an extended break from music for a long time. “This is a very special show for us,” revealed singer Fergie. “Because it is the last time we’re going to be in [...]
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (5th Anniversary Edition) - Walkthrough Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:44PMThe Elder Scrolls IV ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______ ______ _ _________ _________ _______ _ ( ___ )( ___ \ ( \ \__ __/|\ /|\__ __/( ___ )( ( /| | ( ) || ( ) ...
  • IMF Financial Activities -- Update July 7, 2011 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:09AMThe following tables, which are updated weekly, provide information on the IMF's financial activities. Definitions for the terms contained in the tables are provided below each table.
  • DEEPCASTER LLC Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:51AMSince 1995, news.GoldSeek.com publishes the leading gold news commentaries, gold market updates and reports providing gold investors with the most updated gold and silver prices, news & precious metals information!
  • U.S. Soccer’s New Landmark Goal Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:17AMLate-game dramatics in the Women's World Cup grab the attention of U.S. fans. Plus: The guy who gave Jeter's ball back; "news" about Tiger.
  • Economic Update Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:36AMLes efforts conjoints du gouvernement et du secteur privé français pour multiplier les opportunités commerciales en Algérie ont porté leurs fruits ces dernières semaines, marquées par la confirmation de plusieurs projets industriels de grande envergure dans différents secteurs, notamment l’industrie pharmaceutique, les matériaux de construction et la production automobile.
  • About Town: $2 million donation to Palos Verdes Art Center honors wife's memory Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:36AMThere was a lot of excitement surrounding the Palos Verdes Art Center's annual meeting June 24 in the community room at the Promenade on the Peninsula.
  • Andy Coulson arrested over phone-hacking claims Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:30AM• Andy Coulson has been arrested • Cameron announces two inquiries, one by judge • Ed Miliband calls for Cameron apology over Coulson 12.09pm: The former Times editor, Simon Jenkins, writes on Comment is Free that the News of the World may have made Rupert Murdoch money but it proved to be more trouble than it was worth: Since the recent revelations of phone hacking the same British ...
  • GUEST OPINION: County road commission fixes worst potholes first Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:53AMThe Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) patches a lot of potholes.
  • 'US out, al-Qaeda into Afghanistan' Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:33AMUS Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says Washington is determined to cripple al-Qaeda by pressuring its leadership.
  • Surprise! The big bad bailout is paying off Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:38AMThe bailout of the financial system is roughly as popular as Wall Street bonuses, the federal budget deficit, or LeBron James in a Cleveland sports bar. You hear over and over that the bailout was a disaster, it cost taxpayers a fortune, we didn't really need it, it didn't work, it was a failure. It has become politically toxic, which inhibits reasoned public discussion about it. But you know ...
  • City reaps big energy dividend Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:32AMBrantford Energy Corp. had a successful 2010, enabling the utility to pay the city a $1.8-million dividend. The dividend cheque nearly doubles the total $1.05 million that BEC paid in 2009, according to BEC's annual report released to city council, the utility's sole shareholder.[...]
  • Daggett headlines field of SOD Sprints expected Friday at Mt. Pleasant Speedway Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:27AMTonight brings the Sprints on Dirt to the Mt. Pleasant Speedway presented by Renegade Racing Fuels Pro Sprint Series for their lone show on the three-eighths mile dirt oval.
  • Middle East Online Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:16AMMUSCAT - The most important event in the modern history of the Sultanate of Oman was the takeover of power in a bloodless coup by the then 29 year old Sultan Qaboos from his father on 23rd July, 1970.
  • UAAP Season 74 preview, part 2: The Contenders Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:08AMThree-time defending champions Ateneo lead the pack and will be the slight favorites to start the tourney, but FEU, Adamson, and La Salle are not going to make it easy for the Blue Eagles.
  • EPA cleanup of polluted soil in Attleboro neighborhood may displace families for up to a year Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:08AMATTLEBORO - A North Avenue neighborhood is never going to be the same when the EPA gets done with it - and that's a good thing.
  • Jack Sheldon -- Jack's Gone! No He Isn't; Yes He Is; No He Isn't...! Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:30AMAs I sat down to write this month's column, word came that trumpeter m: Jack Sheldon had died. No sooner had I written a few words about that when word came that trumpeter Jack Sheldon had not died. After some back-and-forth on the internet (is he or isn't he?), the last report, it seems, was the true one. According to his wife, Dianne, Jack Sheldon is alive and well, a statement that was ...
  • Oak Bluffs Bid Charges Mount Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:01PMTown attorney tells selectmen anonymous complaint shows pattern of alleged patronage in lucrative contracts As details came to light this week about even more alleged violations to state public bidding laws in Oak Bluffs, town selectmen were set to meet again this morning behind closed doors to consider the possible dismissal of their town administrator who is at the center of the controversy.
  • CFT: Washington RB suffers 2nd ACL injury Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:37PMWashington running back Deontae Cooper already missed the entire 2010 season when he suffered an ACL injury to his left knee last August.
  • When actors play musicians Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:28PMPoor Penn Badgley. Ever since it was announced that the actor, best known for playing Dan Humphrey in Gossip Girl, would be portraying the late singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley in an upcoming film, a barrage of protest has appeared online, with a number of music fans questioning the casting.
  • “Fraud is a Wind that Always Blows” and other Wisdom from a 28-Year Old Software Firm Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:57PMIf you’ve read my other blogs, you know that most of them focus on a particular industry theme or trend. This one’s going to be different. This blog is about the history of one company, Beck Computers , founded and run by Gary Beck. Yes, my interview covers fraud management software, which is Beck’s specialty, but this story is also about how a tiny (15-employee) software firm can succeed in the ...