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Minaj: Drake Marriage Tweet ‘Payback’ to Bloggers Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:24AMNicki Minaj explains she and fellow rapper Drake were just being “mischievous” when they recently tweeted that they had tied the knot. The besties made the announcement last weekend, although their reps later revealed that no marriage ceremony had actually taken place. According to MTV News, Minaj told Hot 107.9′s DJ Drama that she Drake [...]
Video: Whoopi Announces Mother’s Death on ‘The View’ Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:09AM*Whoopi Goldberg fought through emotions Tuesday to discuss the recent death of her mother, Emma Johnson, from a stroke. My mom passed on the 29th of August,” Whoopi announced to the audience, calling her “truly one of the great women.” Two days before her death, news broke that Whoopi left her run in the London [...]
Bob Marley’s Daughter Pleads Guilty to Growing Weed Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:55AM*The youngest child of reggae legend Bob Marley has admitted growing marijuana in her Philadelphia-area home. The Daily Local News of West Chester reports 29-year-old Makeda Jahnesta Marley pleaded guilty Tuesday to having nearly a dozen large marijuana plants inside her home in Caln, about 30 miles west of Philadelphia, reports the Associated Press. Marley [...]
Canterbury quake: day five as it happened Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:50AMCanterbury Quake: Day five as it happened through the live updates on tvnz.co.nz
In 9/11 Documentary, Condoleeza Rice Yells/Hangs up on Bush Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:24AM*A new History Channel documentary airing Thursday will show some never before seen or heard series of events on that dreaded day, 9/11. Condoleezza Rice told the filmmakers that she got a phone call from the president after the second airplane hit the World Trade Center in New York. The former president, George W. Bush, [...]
Will Reggie Lose the Heisman? Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:39AM*Reggie Bush is beginning to sound like a curse word in the media, as the young NFL and former USC Trojan player continues to leave a bad taste in the public’s mouth. Nearly five years after receiving the Heisman Trophy, the New Orleans Saints running back may be losing his credibility. Post an investigation, the [...]
Verint Announces Second Quarter Results Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:11AMMELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Verint® Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT) a global leader in Actionable Intelligence® solutions and value-added services, today announced its second quarter results. “We are pleased with our strong performance in the second quarter which we believe reflects our leadership position and growth in the actionable intelligence market as well as an improving economic ...
NCI Building Systems Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:04PMRevenues Increased 3.1% Year-Over-Year; Tonnage Shipped Was up 1% Adjusted EBITDA Was $10.2 Million; Adjusted Operating Income Was $1.6 Million Coatings and Components Groups Continued to Post Operating Profits
NCI Building Systems Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:01PMHOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - 09/07/10) - NCI Building Systems, Inc. (NYSE: NCS - News ) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended August 1, 2010. Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results "As anticipated, third quarter revenues benefitted from a seasonal pick-up in activity, although demand in our markets continued to reflect weak economic conditions," said Norman C. Chambers, NCI's ...
Oprah, Bill T. Jones among 2010 Kennedy Center Honorees Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:24PM*Talk show titan Oprah Winfrey and dancer, choreographer, director Bill T. Jones are included in the prestigious crop of artists selected for this Kennedy Center Honors. The two will be saluted at the 33rd annual event in Washington on Dec. 5, along with musician and former Beatles member Paul McCartney, country singer-songwriter Merle Haggard; and Broadway [...]
Joe Jackson Says His Parental Skills Saved MJ From Gangs Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:49PM*The father of late pop star, Michael Jackson, says his iron fist fathering skills kept his kids out of gangs and off the street. In an interview, that will be used for an upcoming film produced by Katherine Jackson and Howard Mann. In the clip, the interview questions Joe about his parenting practices, alluding to [...]
Fox News Will Air Special World Trade Center Construction Report Every Week Until The Buildings Are Complete Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:03PMNow that Fox News Channel has done its part in stoking the furor over the proposed Islamic cultural center a few blocks from Ground Zero, it's taking a step back to talk about what's happening at Ground Zero proper.
Scientist Calls for BPA Tests as Questions Linger Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:51PMProfessor David Melzer, a scientist at Exeter University says that bisphenol A—BPA—the estrogenic chemical it described as “gender bending,” should undergo the same safety trials as emerging medications. Professor Melzer is urging an immediate review into the controversial chemical and is also asking manufacturers to limit BPA in food packaging and containers, wrote the Daily Mail. [...]
Meagan Good Looks Glamorous in White at NAACP Theater Awards Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:49PM*Young and fabulous Meagan Good, co-star of horror film “The Unborn,” donned an illustrious white dress at the NAACP Theater Awards on Monday. The long and slightly dramatic dress had a slit in front that cut off just above the hip, while her lower back was exposed by a soft mesh panel, all held together [...]
Canterbury District Health Board Quake Update Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:00AMAll non-urgent elective surgery will be cancelled for the remainder of this week (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) This includes all pre-arranged admissions for Christchurch, Christchurch Women’s and Burwood Hospitals. Scheduled Caesarean sections and inductions ...
Russia’s ecological big-leaguers join forces to withstand state’s mounting pressure on environmental NGOs at Bellona’s ... Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:11PMST. PETERSBRUG – More than a dozen representatives of major Russian ecological organisations were brought together by Bellona for the first time to share their difficult experiences and talk out ways of surviving and becoming stronger in a country that is fast becoming a police state. Whatever the hardships, Bellona’s President Frederic Hauge is confident that “the Russian environmental movement ...
Hidden Treasures Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:43PMApproximately 20 seconds after Meg Nelson first set foot in the Los Gatos Art Museum, she knew she'd stumbled across something very special. Recently transplanted from Florida, Nelson had always made a practice of checking out the local museum in every city she visited. She took one look at the 'Painterly Painting: The Next Level' exhibit then on display, and became a museum member on the spot.
Reporter's Notebook: Bill Conroy Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:06PMThe internal affairs unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, whitewashed an investigation into an act of intimidation carried out by two of its agents against a journalist, according to an analysis of Freedom of Information Act documents obtained recently by Narco News.
Khaki enemy? 60000 Kashmiris apply for 3000 police jobs Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:11PMIgnoring threats of social boycott and calls by Kashmiri hardliners to shun the khaki force, nearly 60,000 men applied for less than 3,000 jobs in Jammu & Kashmir police -- about 200 applicants for one constable's post.
Lil Wayne Spending "Extra" Time W/ Female Rikers Island Captain, Sources Say Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:09AMGrammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne has reportedly been spending additional time with a female jail captain at New York's Rikers Island, according to multiple sources. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
Fort Collins tourism rises, but spending falls Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:52AMAs summer fades into fall, Fort Collins says farewell to its peak tourist season, which saw a slight increase in visitors over last year.
Water quality at smaller lakes not often monitored due to resource constraints Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:08AMA video on the state parks website shows people jumping from a platform into the water at Tyler State Park and maneuvering canoes across the water.
Testing the waters: Officials say no 'tidy' answer for who is monitoring swimming areas Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:35AMKEVIN GREEN Kevin Green/News-Journal Photos Above: Sabine River Authority of Texas Field Office Coordinator Terry Wilson, right, and Biologist B. Conrad King prepare to take a water sample recently from the Sabine River on Texas 42. Below, left: King puts a preservative into a sampling of water after pulling the water from the Sabine River.
Visual arts events in Asheville area Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:28PMSend items at least two weeks in advance to Carol Motsinger via e-mail to cmotsinger@CITIZEN-TIMES.com . Please include the opening and closing dates of exhibits and a number that may be published to call for information. For more information, call 232-2935.
Five killed in N.Caucasus suicide car bombing (Wrapup) Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:04PMFive people were killed and over 30 injured in Sunday's attack on a military unit in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, a law enforcement source reported.
New Zealand Struck by 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:30AMSerious Injuries Reported in Christchurch; Looters Break into Shops, Police Say; State of Emergency Declared
B G Verghese: Stop Vedanta, stop India? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:08AMMinister of Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh’s order stopping Vedanta Aluminium and the Orissa Mining Corporation from mining bauxite in the Niyamgiri hills to feed the company’s Lanjigarh aluminum refinery plant located in one of the country’s poorest districts in the name of tribal interests tends to miss the wood for the trees.
UPDATE: Lawmen still hunting for bank robbery accomplices; Blackshear woman arrested Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:46AMLawmen are continuing their search for accomplices in a Dodge County bank robbery Thursday, following the arrest of a Blackshear woman suspected of being involved.
Can Cele stop SAPS rot? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:25AMNational Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele tells a story of extraordinary shenanigans in tender procedures and rampant outsourcing, which left the police virtually without internal capacity.
The man behind the mustache: Geraldo celebrates 40 years in TV Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:15AMFour decades. One name. “Geraldo: Celebrating 40 Years” (9 p.m., today and Sunday, Fox News) glances back at the career of an outsized personality whose biography reads like a history of television news, talk and the confluence of journalism, politics and celebrity.
Board fills vacancy Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:33AMThe vacant position of assistant superintendent for Cheltenham School District was filled Tuesday night when the school board voted unanimously to appoint Michael Lowe.
Can Cele stop SAPS rot? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:19AMA secret document intercepted by the SA police in London alerted National Police Commissioner General Bheki Cele to the imminent outsourcing of the entire police forensics unit.
The Barnett Shale search for facts on fracking Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:08AMFirst in a three-part series: Tarrant County Commissioner J.D. Johnson recalls precisely when the 260-foot-deep water well at his rural home became polluted in August 2005.
Ku6 Media Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:00PMKu6 Media Co., Ltd., a leader in online video portal operations in China, today announced unaudited financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010.
23 Tulsa cops disciplined for misdeeds in last 14 months Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:40AMIn the past 14 months, 23 Tulsa police officers have run afoul of the law or department regulations, resulting in actions ranging from unpaid leave to resignation to criminal charges, a World review of ...
Week in review Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:30AMA lawsuit filed against BOK Financial Corp. and Bank of Oklahoma alleges that the bank manipulates the order of its customers' electronic debit transactions to maximize overdraft fees.
Asheville area visual arts calendar Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:42PMSend items at least two weeks in advance to Carol Motsinger via e-mail to cmotsinger@CITIZEN-TIMES.com. Please include the opening and closing dates of exhibits and a number that may be published to call for information. For more information, call 232-2935.
Police reports: 8-25 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:07PMPolice reports: 8-25
Fire at Tenn. Mosque Building Site Ruled Arson Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:52PMConstruction Equipment at Site of Planned Islamic Center Torched; Vocal Protests Against Mosque Have Been Ongoing
Reconsidering the International Monetary System Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:31PMI am honored to have this opportunity to discuss prospects for strengthening the international monetary system. The topic is both timely and important.
Distance from Manila Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:55AMI was in Sarangani as the hostage-taking at Quirino Grandstand unwound. At first, all our group received were vague reports of the incident gleaned from radio and Twitter accounts of those more wired than the rest of us.
BA schools audit alleges wrongs Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:38AMFormer Broken Arrow Public Schools officials circumvented state competitive-bidding laws to steer almost $3.2 million in business to a Broken Arrow heating-and-air vendor, according to audit documents ...
Scared Straight? Recalls Change How We Eat — Briefly Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:09AMSome consider becoming vegans, others give up store eggs, but will it last?
Sheriff Arpaio Defiant Facing DOJ Demands Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:22PMABC News' Devin Dwyer reports: Attorneys for Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio fired back at the Justice Department today in an ongoing dispute over a civil rights investigation, rejecting an ultimatum to provide access to thousands of arrest records and employee... Sheriff - Joe Arpaio - United States Department of Justice - Civil and political rights - Law
Carter’s peace mission rewarded only with hostage release as Kim heads to China Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:29PMIn the early hours of Thursday, Kim was reported to be off on his private armored train across the border into China’s Jilin province — on his way to his second meeting with Chinese leaders in four months.
Macerich Welcomes Nordstrom to Stunningly Successful New Santa Monica Place Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:19PMSanta Monica-based MacerichÂ® , one of the nation's leading owners, operators and developers of regional shopping centers, today welcomes the opening of Nordstrom, the Seattle-based fashion specialty retailer, at its newly opened Santa Monica Place.Â
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Attorney General's Office Launches Criminal Probe into Broken Arrow Schools Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:55AMThe Oklahoma Attorney General's Office is requesting another audit into Broken Arrow Public Schools to investigate the possibility of criminal misconduct. Broken Arrow Public Schools | Broken Arrow School Parent Upset Results Of State Audit Not Yet Public
Report: Broken Arrow school officials circumvented state law Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:52AMThe state Attorney General’s Office on Friday requested that a second audit — this one focused on possible criminal activity — be conducted by the state auditor.
CBS News Announces 2010 Campaign Team Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:58AMCBS Set to Offer the Best On-Air, Radio, Online and Mobile News, Analysis and Polling 24/7