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Rihanna, Brown Reunion Sparks Outrage
Kim and Khloe Kardashian may have gotten themselves into legal hot water with their promotion of the diet drug QuickTrim. According to the New York Post, the New York City law firm Bursor & Fisher has filed a class-action against QuickTrim’s manufacturers, Windmill Health Products in... ...
Publish Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:54:35 -0500
Rihanna, Brown Reunion Sparks Outrage
Kim and Khloe Kardashian may have gotten themselves into legal hot water with their promotion of the diet drug QuickTrim. According to the New York Post, the New York City law firm Bursor & Fisher has filed a class-action against QuickTrim’s manufacturers, Windmill Health Products in... ...
Publish Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:03:33 -0500
Oscars 2012: Is there any way The Artist could lose? (The Week)
The Week - Actually, it's not looking good: By shifting Parks and Recreation around to make room for Community, NBC is hinting that only one of these two low-rated, critically-lauded sitcoms will make it to next season, says James Poniewozik at TIME. After all, "there are only so many half-hours on ...
Publish Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:05:00 GMT
Kathryn Hahn on Comedy Cliques, Working With Paul Rudd, and Joe Lo Truglio’s Huge Penis in Wanderlust
Kathryn Hahn starred for years on the dramatic Crossing Jordan, but dabbled in comedy via Adam McKay and Will Ferrell–driven films Anchorman and Step Brothers. This year, Hahn is attacking the genre full-force. After her sitcom Free Agents was canned, Hahn signed on to play an upcoming part on...
Publish Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:51:13 -0500
The Need to Belong: Cellphones May Make People Less Charitable
Technology changes not only the medium in which we process information, but how we interpret and act on that information. The creation of cellphones was a seminal moment in the history of human communication. Barriers that were once impossible to cross are only a push of a button away. Cellphones sa...
Publish Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:04:26 -0800
'Why Is No One Stopping This Murder?' Asks Marie Colvin In Her Brutal Last Report From Syria [Video]
Wasila, Alaska, Sarah Palin's hometown, is currently embroiled in some deep genitalia controversy. A vagina sculpture, or rather a sculpture resembling a vagina, has been placed in front of Wasila High School and not everyone is happy about it. Mo...
Publish Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:19:17 EST
Two Pups on Holiday Take Top Honors in AAA PetBook Photo Contest
                     California dogs vacationing in national parks to grace back cover and spine of next edition ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/...
Publish Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:23:00 EST
NATO Koran burning sparks Afghan fury
Feb 22 - Around a thousand people rally in Kabul for a second day of fury against the burning of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, at NATO's main base in Afghanistan. Nick Rowlands reports.
Publish Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:19:00 -0500
Koran Burning Sparks Afghan Protests
SEOUL, South Korea – The young South Korean creator of a futuristic “4D” theme park  that sparked interest in countries around the world has committed suicide in Los Angeles, officials told ABC News today. Eun-Seok Chey, 39, was CEO of d’strict, a New York and Seoul-based creative agency...
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:19:36 -0500
Koran Burning Sparks Afghan Protests
An alleged Iranian hit squad used $27 portable radios to hide at least five bombs that Israeli and American authorities say they intended to use against Israeli targets in Bangkok, Thailand. Exclusive photos of one undetonated bomb, obtained by ABC News, show the inside of the radio packed with tiny...
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:11:46 -0500
Koran Burning Sparks Afghan Protests
Decision to be made whether colleges can consider race when admitting students.
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:50:33 -0500
NYPD monitoring of Muslim student groups sparks controversy
New York City's mayor is facing off with Yale University over efforts by the NYPD to monitor Muslim student groups.
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:23:31 GMT
Newspaper Survives 'Comment Flash Mob' [Wall Street Journal]
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Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:45:57 EST
Casting Bits: Nick Offerman in ‘Lamb of God’, Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler in ‘Scenic Route’, Kevin Durand and Lukas Haas in ‘Dark Was the Night’
TV watchers probably know Nick Offerman as mustachioed parks department director Ron Swanson on NBC’s Parks & Recreation, but we’re starting to see more of him on the big screen as well. Swanson’s upcoming movie roles include the Sundance hit Smashed and the high profile comedi...
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:01:04 +0000
NYPD monitoring of Muslim students sparks outrage
NEW YORK (AP) -- The mayor faced off with the president of Yale University on Tuesday over an effort by the city's police department to monitor Muslim student groups for any signs that their members harbored terrorist sympathies....
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NYPD monitoring of Muslim students sparks outrage (AP)
AP - Azerbaijan's security agency said Tuesday it has busted a suspected terrorist group working for Iran's secret services, the second such claim this year as tensions rise between the two neighbors.
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:30:56 GMT
NYPD monitoring of Muslim students sparks outrage (AP)
AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is trying to ramp up diplomatic efforts against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime on a trip to North Africa this week, as some countries begin to explore the possibility of arming Syria's rebels.
Publish Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:15:36 GMT
Truck Crashes into Gruno's Diamonds, Sparks Idea for 'Maximum Impact' Sale
The storefront of Rockford retailer, Gruno’s Diamonds, was accidentally struck by a half-ton pickup truck at approximately 3:30 p.m. on January 26 when the driver’s foot slipped off the brake and onto the gas pedal. Now they're having a sale themed on the accident.
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Monitoring of Muslim students sparks outrage
(02-21) 10:09 PST Allentown, Pa. (AP) -- A natural gas driller and a pipeline company are proposing to build a new pipeline to carry natural gas from Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale to the New York and New England...
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:58:00 PST
Dave Frazier Named Vice President and General Manager of Valleyfair
SHAKOPEE, Minn., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment, today announced that Dave Frazier has been named vice president and general manager of Valleyfair Amusement Park.  Frazier, 46,...
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:45:00 EST
Monitoring of Muslim students sparks outrage
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Yale University and student groups are condemning the monitoring of Muslim college students across the Northeast by the New York Police Department, while Rutgers University and leaders of Muslim groups are calling for investigations....
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Monitoring of Muslim students sparks outrage (AP)
AP - The Pentagon is disputing reports that Iranian ships docked at a Syrian port over the weekend.
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:57:26 GMT
Monitoring of Muslim Students Sparks Outrage
Jury selection expected in theft case against former attorney at Glock gun manufacturer
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:59:19 -0500
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NYPD monitoring of websites of Muslim student groups sparks outrage
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:53:34 -0500
Monitoring of Muslim students sparks outrage
Jury selection is expected to start in a Georgia case against a former attorney for gun manufacturer Glock Inc.
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:59 EST
Monitoring of Muslim students sparks outrage
Yale University is objecting to the monitoring of Muslim student association websites by the New York Police Department, while Muslim leaders call for investigations and student groups at Rutgers University express outrage.
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:16:00 EST
Quran Burning Sparks Afghan Protests
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New Report Examines Viability of Future Funding for Urban Parks and Recreation
  Outcome from Roundtable of Experts Identifies Solutions, Need for More Research ASHBURN, Va., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and the Urban Institute announce the availability of a new report, "Financing...
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:03:00 EST
Quran Burning Sparks Afghan Protests
Son: Northern Ireland politician Paisley making 'hearty' recovery after 2-week hospital stay
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:05:32 -0500
Quran Burning Sparks Afghan Protests
Strauss-Kahn questioned in French prostitution probe.
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:36:33 -0500
CANADA STOCKS-TSX to edge higher as Greece seals deal
MADRID, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Iberian wholesale power prices retreated from previous four-month highs on Tuesday as becalmed wind parks were expected to recover and made the grid less reliant on costly coal- and gas-fired power stations.
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:09:04 -0500
Report of Quran burning sparks protests at Afghan base
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan on Tuesday, spurred by reports that soldiers had burned a copy of the Quran at the base.
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:47:28 EST
European shares dip as Greek deal sparks profit-taking
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Revelations last week that Google Inc, Twitter and other popular Internet companies have been taking liberties with customer data have prompted criticism from privacy advocates and lawmakers, along with apologies from the companies.
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:00:00 -0500
European shares dip as Greek deal sparks profit-taking
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Revelations last week that Google Inc, Twitter and other popular Internet companies have been taking liberties with customer data have prompted criticism from...
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:00:00 -0500
Report of Quran burning sparks protests at Afghan base
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Baghram Airfield in Afghanistan on Tuesday, spurred by reports that soldiers had burned a copy of the Quran at the base.
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:07:29 EST
Report of Quran burning sparks protests in Afghanistan
While demonstrations percolated outside, the commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan apologized Tuesday for the improper disposal of Islamic religious materials, including copies of the Quran, at Bagram Airfield.
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:17:37 EST
CSU professors to be paid for protest day
Kristina Banuelos likes Oakland. She really does. The diversity, mild weather, abundance of culture, parks and public transit - that's what drew her there from Hayward six months ago. But now, reluctantly, she's moving...
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:00:00 PST
Cedar Fair Conference Call Notice
SANDUSKY, Ohio, Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a leader in regional amusement parks, water parks and active entertainment will hold its quarterly conference call with investors to discuss fourth quarter and full-year earnings tomorrow,...
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:30:00 EST
Bay Bridge reopens ahead of schedule
Kristina Banuelos likes Oakland. She really does. The diversity, mild weather, abundance of culture, parks and public transit - that's what drew her there from Hayward six months ago. But now, reluctantly, she's moving...
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:00:00 PST
Rose Cliver, 1906 SF quake survivor, dies at 109
Kristina Banuelos likes Oakland. She really does. The diversity, mild weather, abundance of culture, parks and public transit - that's what drew her there from Hayward six months ago. But now, reluctantly, she's moving...
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:00:00 PST
Unlikely team finds Speed Freak Killers' secrets
Kristina Banuelos likes Oakland. She really does. The diversity, mild weather, abundance of culture, parks and public transit - that's what drew her there from Hayward six months ago. But now, reluctantly, she's moving...
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:00:00 PST
Chess prodigy explains how his mind works
A large killed three professional skiers, while one narrowly escaped death. Also, Rick Santorum sparks controversy by challenging President Obama's world view. All that and more, in today's Eye Opener.
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:19:33 EST
Worry over Romney sparks talk of Tampa (Politico)
Politico - Opinion: Beer symbolizes the unique connection between presidents and the people they serve
Publish Date : Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:13:10 GMT
A chess prodigy explains how his mind works
A large killed three professional skiers, while one narrowly escaped death. Also, Rick Santorum sparks controversy by challenging President Obama's world view. All that and more, in today's Eye Opener.
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:19:33 EST
Police Officer Recovers After Being Shot
The officer was shot through the hand, police said.
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:17:14 -0600
Police Officer Recovers After Being Shot
The officer was shot through the hand, police said.
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:17:14 -0600
Video: CBS This Morning headlines: Mid-air collision in California
A large killed three professional skiers, while one narrowly escaped death. Also, Rick Santorum sparks controversy by challenging President Obama's world view. All that and more, in today's Eye Opener.
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:19:49 EST
CEZ's Dukovany unit 3 in start-up after shutdown
FRANKFURT, Feb 20 (Reuters) - German utility E.ON is willing to sell minority stakes in its offshore wind parks and is holding preliminary talks with interested parties, a German newspaper quoted the head of its renewable operations as saying.
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:45:20 -0500
ANTA Sports 2011 net up 12 pct, sees weak outlook
FRANKFURT, Feb 20 (Reuters) - German utility E.ON is willing to sell minority stakes in its offshore wind parks and is holding preliminary talks with interested parties, a German newspaper quoted the head of its renewable operations as saying.
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:53:52 -0500
Sinopec to shut Wuhan refinery for 50-day overhaul - source
FRANKFURT, Feb 20 (Reuters) - German utility E.ON is willing to sell minority stakes in its offshore wind parks and is holding preliminary talks with interested parties, a German newspaper quoted the head of its renewable operations as saying.
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:42:47 -0500
Reuters News
FRANKFURT, Feb 20 (Reuters) - German utility E.ON is willing to sell minority stakes in its offshore wind parks and is holding preliminary talks with interested parties, a German newspaper quoted the head of its renewable operations as saying.
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:45:20 -0500
For presidents, beer is great leveler (Politico)
Politico - The sparks of another rise will begin in Georgia, he insists.
Publish Date : Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:22:10 GMT
Editorial: Questions for and About Congressman Grimm
The Interior Department should ban all wolf hunts in the John D. Rockefeller Parkway because wolves that live in Yellowstone and Grand Teton Parks pass back and forth.
Publish Date : Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:08:34 GMT
Police Officer Shot on South Side
A police officer has been shot at 67th Street and East End Avenue.
Publish Date : Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:35:03 -0600
Police Officer Shot on South Side
A police officer has been shot at 67th Street and East End Avenue.
Publish Date : Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:35:03 -0600
Gray wolf sparks debate between hunters, advocates
This document was not supposed to go public. I was ready to stamp a wax seal and transport it to a safe-deposit box, enclosed with two copies of Billy Joel's "Glass Houses" and a thousand dollars in crisp $1 bills. In...
Publish Date : Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:00:00 PST
Zoned-in Lewis sparks Bishop Ford to upset of rival Nazareth
LaSalle guard Shammgod Wells has been waiting two seasons for this moment. “Having to watch one of the worst seasons in LaSalle history last season from the bench was hard,” Wells said, referencing his lost season of eligibility after transferring from St. Raymond in 2010-11. “But everyone thi...
Publish Date : Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:52:32 -0500
Zoned-in Lewis sparks Bishop Ford to upset of rival Nazareth
COMAYAGUA, Honduras — Jose Enrique Guevara woke up to screams and a flash of heat from the fire about to engulf his prison bunk bed. As flames devoured men around him and tore at his back, Guevara bolted for a corner, seeking to escape the conflagration. But the only door to...
Publish Date : Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:17:14 -0500
Va. personhood bill sparks outrage
Alicia Keys' emotionally-charged performance at Whitney Houston's funeral service at New Hope Baptist Church in Houston's hometown of Newark, N.J.
Publish Date : Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:12:55 EST
Blackhawks Game Day: Top line sparks 4-1 lead
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- On Thursday, the Chicago Blackhawks solved the issue of not having won anything for quite a long time. On Saturday, they could sustain success for the first time in quite a while as well.
Publish Date : Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:31:00 -0600
Connell sparks CK past Molloy in front of special Senior Night guest
LOS ANGELES — A legal war erupted Friday over earnings from Michael Jackson's estate with a former manager claiming a 15 percent stake and the singer's executors seeking to block any payments to the former adviser. Attorneys for Jackson's estate and Tohme R. Tohme filed dueling cases over...
Publish Date : Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:40:14 -0500
Cagiest of Cages sparks like a bike on fire
Of all the bad horror/fantasy/sci-fi/action pictures Nicolas Cage has cranked out over the last decade, "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" is the Nic Cagiest. A goofy, gonzo thrill ride, "Vengeance" is a bad movie sequel so bad it's good — a bad movie that's almost a great bad movie.
Publish Date : Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:43:00 -0600
Connell sparks Royals past Molloy infront of special Senior Night guest
LOS ANGELES — A legal war erupted Friday over earnings from Michael Jackson's estate with a former manager claiming a 15 percent stake and the singer's executors seeking to block any payments to the former adviser. Attorneys for Jackson's estate and Tohme R. Tohme filed dueling cases over...
Publish Date : Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:40:14 -0500
Girls basketball | 4A Simeon Regional final: Parks, Proviso East find cure for common cold against Hinsdale South
Kalea Parks had a personal cold survival station at the end of the Proviso East bench, complete with wads of tissues, water bottles and a garbage can for her spit.
Publish Date : Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:00:00 -0600
DreamWorks unveils Shanghai plan: Animation unit announces plans for new studio
DreamWorks Animation officially unveiled plans to build a studio in Shanghai as a joint venture with China Media Capital, Shanghai Media Group and Shanghai Alliance Investment. Announcement was made as China's next leader, VP Xi Jinping is wrapping up his visit to the U.S. with a stop in Los Angeles...
Publish Date : Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:32:00 -0600
Pinterest Is Not “Playing Dumb” About Making Money
In case it wasn't already clear to you that later-stage social, mobile and deal-oriented companies led venture fundraising last year, here's some analysis of CrunchBase data that drives the point home, courtesy of Alexey Tolkachiov at BuzzSparks.org.
Publish Date : Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:10:33 +0000
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Meanwhile, the latest Internet controversy involving Google sparks news calls for the FTC to investigate
Publish Date : Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:42:35 GMT
TechCrunch
In case it wasn't already clear to you that later-stage social, mobile and deal-oriented companies led venture fundraising last year, here's some analysis of CrunchBase data that drives the point home, courtesy of Alexey Tolkachiov at BuzzSparks.org.
Publish Date : Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:10:33 +0000
Linsanity sparks MSG-Time Warner Cable deal
Linsanity rules again.
Publish Date : Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:41:54 EST
New bid to avert death in Sept. 11 Gitmo trial
Sparks flew across the desert sand as Mohammad Omar welded barbed wire to the top of a 16-foot fence that winds its way across the Israeli-Egyptian border. Against the brown and tan landscape, the gleaming white metal of the fence stands out, an ominous warning to those attempting to cross into Isra...
Publish Date : Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:21 EST
Scouts Canada: Some sex abuse cases unreported
Sparks flew across the desert sand as Mohammad Omar welded barbed wire to the top of a 16-foot fence that winds its way across the Israeli-Egyptian border.
Publish Date : Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:26 EST
Doctor: Drowned woman's heart problem was fixed
Sparks flew across the desert sand as Mohammad Omar welded barbed wire to the top of a 16-foot fence that winds its way across the Israeli-Egyptian border.
Publish Date : Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:26 EST
'Colbert Report' off air; Comedy Central mum (AP)
AP - With seven Emmy nominations, seven years on "Saturday Night Live" and top billing on her own weekly primetime series ("Parks and Recreation"), 40-year-old Amy Poehler is, by most measures, an entertainment veteran.
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:02:03 GMT
Minority partner to pay $90 million over oil spill
Sparks flew across the desert sand as Mohammad Omar welded barbed wire to the top of a 16-foot fence that winds its way across the Israeli-Egyptian border.
Publish Date : Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:26 EST
New bid to avert death in Sept. 11 trial at Gitmo
Sparks flew across the desert sand as Mohammad Omar welded barbed wire to the top of a 16-foot fence that winds its way across the Israeli-Egyptian border. Against the brown and tan landscape, the gleaming white metal of the fence stands out, an ominous warning to those attempting to cross into Isra...
Publish Date : Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:21 EST
Ecuador’s Correa wins fresh victory against press
Sparks flew across the desert sand as Mohammad Omar welded barbed wire to the top of a 16-foot fence that winds its way across the Israeli-Egyptian border.
Publish Date : Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:26 EST
Parks and Recreation Recap: Cookie Tush
We open on a plot point that I had a hard time believing the first time around, and I'm still comically rubbing my eyes about: Tom and Anne dating. Tom, who has really developed his adorably annoying nineties R&B character quite nicely, is running some possible nicknames by Anne. Some highlights inc...
Publish Date : Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:28:06 -0500
17-Feb-12 World View: Al-Qaeda in Iraq Infiltrating Syrian Opposition
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Al-Qaeda in Iraq infiltrating Syrian opposition U.N. General Assembly passes meaningless Syria resolution Al-Qaeda infighting in Yemen sparks deadly clashes Hamas – Fatah unity proceeds slowly with no apparent objective U.S. dr...
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:08:51 +0000
Sergio Mendes gets "Real" about Oscar race (Reuters)
AP - With seven Emmy nominations, seven years on "Saturday Night Live" and top billing on her own weekly primetime series ("Parks and Recreation"), 40-year-old Amy Poehler is, by most measures, an entertainment veteran.
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:35:38 GMT
How Do You Solve Parks and Rec’s Ann Perkins Problem?
Tonight's Parks and Rec features the return of Louis C.K.'s lovable, oft-missed Officer Dave, who goes toe-to-toe with Leslie's new boyfriend Ben. It's a sweet, awkward storyline, and C.K.'s always a welcome presence, plus it's easy to imagine how things will go, thanks to these three characters' st...
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 4:37:36 -0500
Korea's plastic surgery obsession sparks concern
WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Two Democratic senators urged the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday to explain what it considers a bribe of a foreign official, saying the lack of clarity has led companies to devote disproportionate resources to complying with the law.
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:30:42 -0500
One Love: Marley film has Berlin critics crowing (Reuters)
AP - With seven Emmy nominations, seven years on "Saturday Night Live" and top billing on her own weekly primetime series ("Parks and Recreation"), 40-year-old Amy Poehler is, by most measures, an entertainment veteran.
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:56:57 GMT
O'Reilly book on JFK murder coming this fall (AP)
AP - With seven Emmy nominations, seven years on "Saturday Night Live" and top billing on her own weekly primetime series ("Parks and Recreation"), 40-year-old Amy Poehler is, by most measures, an entertainment veteran.
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:02:03 GMT
United's New 'Anti-Pet' Policy Sparks Military Backlash
NAPA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Airlines has recently announced changes to its pet transport policy that will increase the cost for military service members transporting their pets up to a whopping 1,300 percent! According to an article published in...
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:39:00 EST
UPDATE 2-US natural gas ends up 6 pct, inventory data sparks rally
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:57:55 -0500
Powell burial plan sparks outrage
An anti-crime group in Washington state is rallying to block Josh Powell's relatives from burying him near the two sons he killed in a fiery murder-suicide earlier this month.
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:20:33
Indiana bill sparks debate in deaf community
The bill has proven to be very controversial and represents one of the few instances where the Daniels administration is proposing the expansion of government. Representatives of Indiana School for the Deaf feel they're being left out of the debate.
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:37:00 EST
Town proposes tattoo, piercing ban
An Iowa town proposes a ban on tattoos and piercings in public parks and facilities. WQAD reports.
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:40:38 GMT
"Ghost Rider 2" poised to ignite lackluster franchise (Reuters)
AP - With seven Emmy nominations, seven years on "Saturday Night Live" and top billing on her own weekly primetime series ("Parks and Recreation"), 40-year-old Amy Poehler is, by most measures, an entertainment veteran.
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:23:55 GMT
Grant Wilson exiting "Ghost Hunters" (Reuters)
AP - With seven Emmy nominations, seven years on "Saturday Night Live" and top billing on her own weekly primetime series ("Parks and Recreation"), 40-year-old Amy Poehler is, by most measures, an entertainment veteran.
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:06:09 GMT
Indiana bill sparks debate in hearing-impaired community
The bill has proven to be very controversial and represents one of the few instances where the Daniels administration is proposing the expansion of government. Representatives of Indiana School for the Deaf feel they're being left out of the debate.
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:06:00 EST
Crash shows subleasing safety gap
City defends arrests, says demonstrators don't have right to stay in parks overnightLawyers for dozens of Occupy Chicago protesters arrested in Grant Park said Wednesday that the mass arrests amounted to a "dry run" by the Emanuel administration for handling protests during the G-8 and NATO summits ...
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:15:00 GMT
Lawyers for Occupy protesters say city crackdown was practice for summits
City defends arrests, says demonstrators don't have right to stay in parks overnightLawyers for dozens of Occupy Chicago protesters arrested in Grant Park said Wednesday that the mass arrests amounted to a "dry run" by the Emanuel administration for handling protests during the G-8 and NATO summits ...
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NJ mayor recognized for `Jersey Shore' rejection (AP)
AP - The nature of manhood — understanding it, mastering it, faking it when necessary — keeps a hefty segment of men scrambling.
Publish Date : Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:16:47 GMT
Josh Powell burial plan sparks outrage
An anti-crime group in Washington state is rallying to block Josh Powell's relatives from burying him near the two sons he killed in a fiery murder-suicide earlier this month.
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:20:33
Plan to bury Josh Powell near slain sons sparks outrage
An anti-crime group in Washington state is rallying to block Josh Powell's relatives from burying him near the two sons he killed in a fiery murder-suicide earlier this month.
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:48:56 EST
Plan to bury Josh Powell near slain sons sparks outrage
An anti-crime group in Washington state is rallying to block Josh Powell's relatives from burying him near the two sons he killed in a fiery murder-suicide earlier this month.
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:52:07 EST
Josh Powell burial plan sparks outrage
An anti-crime group in Washington state is rallying to block Josh Powell's relatives from burying him near the two sons he killed in a fiery murder-suicide earlier this month.
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:22:31 EST
Land Dispute Sparks Protests in East China Village
Reports: Former Olympus chairman arrested in probe of hidden losses scandal
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:45:04 -0500
US Missile Strike Kills 6 People in NW Pakistan
Report says land dispute sparks protests in east China farm village
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:19:21 -0500
Serial killer's burial sites sparks missing-person inquiry
SEATTLE (Reuters) - A Tacoma anti-crime group on Wednesday purchased a pair of burial plots next to the gravesite of two young boys who were killed when their father burned their house to the ground, effectively blocking him from being buried next to them.
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Land dispute sparks protests in east China village
BEIJING (AP) -- State media say a lingering land dispute has sparked protests and clashes with police in a farming village in eastern China....
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Land dispute sparks protests in east China village (AP)
AP - Olympus Corp.'s former chairman, suspected of orchestrating a massive cover-up of losses at the Japanese camera and medical equipment maker, has been arrested, media reports said Thursday.
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:28:20 GMT
Land dispute sparks protests in east China village (AP)
Reuters - President Barack Obama took aim again at China's trade practices during a campaign-style visit to the Midwestern heartland on Wednesday, saying he will not stand by while America's foreign competitors "don't play by the rules."
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:56:28 GMT
Serial killer's burial sites sparks missing-person inquiry (Reuters)
AP - A reputed New England mobster who was caught in Idaho after evading authorities for more than a decade has been indicted on additional federal charges.
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:34:41 GMT
Land dispute sparks protests in east China village
Olympus Corp.'s former chairman, suspected of orchestrating a massive cover-up of losses at the Japanese camera and medical equipment maker, has been arrested, media reports said Thursday.
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:08 EST
Hands On: Cyborg Fashion Photo Barbie [Video]
You ever see a photo that looks like it's raining sparks? It was probably made through a trick with steel wool. And for this week's Shooting Challenge, you can try the technique yourself, BUT CAREFULLY, AND AT YOUR OWN RISK! More » ...
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:40:00 EST
Aziz Ansari Ate At The Hottest Restaurant In America
    Parks and Recreation star Aziz Ansari strayed away from Jurassic Fork for a an evening to dine at the hottest restaurant in America, Grant Achatz's Next in Chicago. [ more › ]
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Cosmic Echo of Rare Star Eruption Sparks Space Mystery (SPACE.com)
ContributorNetwork - The University of Michigan Health System announced its first human embryonic stem cell line has been accepted by the National Institutes of Health register, making the cells available for federal research dollars. UM4-6 is the first stem cell line the University of Michigan has ...
Publish Date : Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:58:44 GMT
Cosmic Echo of Rare Star Eruption Sparks Space Mystery (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Proposed budget cuts are forcing NASA to suspend plans for ambitious, expensive missions to destinations throughout the solar system.
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:14:54 GMT
Uggie is top dog at the Golden Collar Awards - of course (Reuters)
AP - The nature of manhood — understanding it, mastering it, faking it when necessary — keeps a hefty segment of men scrambling.
Publish Date : Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:16:47 GMT
$11.6 Million’s Worth of People Spent Valentine’s Day at The Vow
Happy day-after–Valentine's Day, everyone! How did you spend the most romantic evening of the year? Did you totally boycott the festivities and spend all night tweeting about Jeremy Lin's game-winning three-pointer? Or did you, like a record number of Americans, decide to embrace the spirit of...
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:02:33 -0500
Herman Cain won't be "Dancing With the Stars" (Reuters)
AP - The nature of manhood — understanding it, mastering it, faking it when necessary — keeps a hefty segment of men scrambling.
Publish Date : Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:16:47 GMT
Nick Offerman: A funny man with a plan on 'Parks' (AP)
AP - Courteney Cox likes being part of a team. She loved being part of an ensemble on "Friends" and feels the same way about the direction her show "Cougar Town" has taken on ABC.
Publish Date : Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:10:21 GMT
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AP - The nature of manhood — understanding it, mastering it, faking it when necessary — keeps a hefty segment of men scrambling.
Publish Date : Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:16:47 GMT
Bond No. 9's Central Park West
NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- City parks have always intrigued us at Bond No. 9.  These oases of serene greenery give New Yorkers a gathering place, an escape-hatch, and a time-out from the steel and concrete that surrounds and encloses us.  What's more, parks are...
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST
Sierra Nevada Corporation Exploring Options To Mitigate Delays in Meeting April 2013 Delivery Date for LAS Aircraft
SPARKS, Nev., Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) today announced that it is exploring ways to mitigate delays in meeting the April 2013 delivery schedule for the first aircraft called for under United States Air Force Light Air Support (LAS) contract....
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:53:00 EST
Parenteau sparks Islanders
BUFFALO -- Zach Parise delivered on his promise by helping linemate Ilya Kovalchuk enjoy his first three-goal game with the Devils. Better still, Kovalchuk and Co. continued climbing up the standings after winning their season-best fifth straight road game with a 4-1 victory over the Sabres Tuesday ...
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:51:30 -0500
House-Senate panel reaches tentative pact on payroll tax cut extension
The city has begun soliciting bids from prospective operators to run a seasonal ice-skating rink at the newly renovated, $50 million McCarren Park Pool in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The rink would operate Oct. 15 through March 30 yearly. The Parks Department wants to create a large a rink – potentia...
Publish Date : Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:49:52 -0500
Latitude: Putin's Enrollment of Artists to Campaign for Him Sparks Debate
Readers respond to a news article, a column by Nicholas D. Kristof and an editorial about President Obama’s compromise plan.
Publish Date : Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:22 GMT
5 charged with stealing Galveston County fuel
Galveston County authorities have charged five people, including four county parks department employees, in connection with the theft of more than 6,000 gallons of diesel fuel from a county facility. The county employees charged with stealing the fuel are Jacob Kyle Rice, 34, Bruce Dale Keithley, 52...
Publish Date : Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:17:22 UT
Busy Philipps on Cougar Town, Freaks and Geeks, and Being a ‘Talking Prop’ on Dawson’s Creek
Busy Philipps doesn't just have a cult following; she has at least four of them. Though the effusive blonde actress insists that it's luck and not discerning taste — "I audition for everything, all the shit," she assures us — her résumé is stacked with TV shows that inspire...
Publish Date : Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:05:39 -0500
New rule to limit trading by banks sparks heated lobbying battle
Wall Street can now get back to doing its day job.
Publish Date : Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
Mormon Baptism Of Wiesenthal Kin Sparks Jewish Outrage
One fateful day, at age 6, John Fugelsang noticed an odd motif in some photos: His mother was wearing a habit.
Publish Date : Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500
Yes, 'The Voice' auditions are better than 'Idol' auditions. But...
Persistence pays: Check out some of the singers -- Jordin Sparks, Pia Toscano, and Haley Reinhart among them -- who needed multiple tries before advancing deeper into the ''Idol'' competition
Publish Date : Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
Stem Cell Treatment Might Reverse Heart Attack Damage (HealthDay)
AP - A federal judge in San Diego on Wednesday dismissed an unprecedented lawsuit seeking to grant constitutional protection against slavery to a group of orcas that perform at SeaWorld parks, saying the 13th amendment applies only to humans.
Publish Date : Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:31:05 GMT
Soldier's death sparks debate over arming medevacs (AP)
AP - Call it the alter-ego of super-sizing. Researchers infiltrated a fast-food Chinese restaurant and found up to a third of diners jumped at the offer of a half-size of the usual heaping pile of rice or noodles — even when the smaller amount cost the same.
Publish Date : Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:13:38 GMT
Soldier's death sparks debate over arming medevacs (AP)
Reuters - Air Canada said on Monday it is confident of avoiding a damaging labor disruption involving its 3,000 pilots, and talks will continue even as a possible strike deadline nears.
Publish Date : Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:06:49 GMT
Soldier's death sparks debate over arming medevacs
The editor-in-chief of a newspaper that crusaded against corruption in Brazil's rough border region with Paraguay was shot dead, police said Monday, just days after another slain journalist's body was found in a different state.
Publish Date : Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:48 EST
See a Sneak Peek at Louis C.K.’s Return to Parks and Recreation
The King of Comedy (playing Leslie's cop ex) returns to Pawnee! [Laughspin] Read more posts by Eliot Glazer Filed Under: clickables ,tv ,parks and recreation ,louis c.k.
Publish Date : Mon, 13 Feb 2012 3:00:00 -0500
Channing Tatum Is Not a Hipster, and Other The Vow Talking Points
This weekend, Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams's based-on-a-true-story amnesia weeper took in $41 million — a number that almost certainly puts it on track to out-gross McAdams's romantic breakout (and memory-loss-movie pioneer) The Notebook. This, to many, will seem like sacrilege: The Vow i...
Publish Date : Mon, 13 Feb 2012 3:02:26 -0500
Soldier's death sparks debate over arming medevacs
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) -- It took a medevac unit 59 minutes to get U.S. Army Spec. Chazray Clark to a hospital in southern Afghanistan after receiving a call that a roadside bombing severed three of his limbs. Clark did not survive....
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Soldier's death sparks debate over arming medevacs (AP)
AP - A U.S. envoy will hold talks with North Korea on its nuclear program in Beijing next week, the first such negotiations since the death of the nation's longtime leader Kim Jong Il.
Publish Date : Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:17:25 GMT
National Park Foundation Reveals Romantic National Park Getaways
Plus, Get The Perfect Valentine's Day Gifts For All Park Enthusiasts At www.YourParkStore.com WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With Valentine's Day upon us and President's Day long weekend fast approaching, February is the perfect time to plan a...
Publish Date : Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:15:00 EST
Your Box Office Explained: Four Films Take in More Than $20 Million
This Weekend’s Winners: Screen Gems’ ersatz Nicholas Sparks title The Vow (No. 1 with $41.7 million) and an update of Three Days of the Condor from Universal Pictures in Safe House (No. 2 with $39.3 million) both opened huge. But the real surprises came from the strong openings for Warne...
Publish Date : Mon, 13 Feb 2012 9:08:38 -0500
Grant to aid Goodyear park updates
Goodyear will spruce up two of the city's oldest parks using a $257,000 federal grant.
Publish Date : Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:04:33 MST
End of the road for Evanston's celebrated Bookman's Alley
Owner, 83, decides to close 31-year-old shop early next yearThe final chapter is being written in the 31-year history of Evanston's celebrated used bookstore, Bookman's Alley. Owner Roger Carlson recently decided to close the doors to his secluded oasis of literary treasures and antique memorabilia....
Publish Date : Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT
Why Chicago's speed-camera plan sparks so much interest
Drivers may have been grousing about traffic tickets since the first Tin Lizzie was pulled over for doing 20 in a 15 zone, assuming there was such a thing way back then. But technology has opened up new frontiers in traffic enforcement.
Publish Date : Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST
Gov. Quinn Signs Chicago Speed Camera Bill
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a bill to retrofit Chicago red-light cameras with speed sensors at intersections near schools and parks.
Publish Date : Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:05:18 -0600
Judge dismisses suit accusing SeaWorld of enslaving whales (Reuters)
AP - A federal judge in San Diego on Wednesday dismissed an unprecedented lawsuit seeking to grant constitutional protection against slavery to a group of orcas that perform at SeaWorld parks, saying the 13th amendment applies only to humans.
Publish Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:42:47 GMT
Gilbert girl's illness sparks can pop-tab drive at school
Coronado Elementary School community launches effort to help Ronald McDonald Houses.
Publish Date : Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:22:59 MST
Rhodes warrior: Sick Boys & Girls star's anchor leg sparks big day
MINNEAPOLIS — Jeremy Lin and Timberwolves forward Anthony Tolliver share a bond — and a band. Lin is one of roughly 20-30 NBA players who have worn wristbands made by Active Faith, a company Tolliver holds an ownership stake in. Knicks teammate Landry Fields also wears the wristband. “It becam...
Publish Date : Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:19:08 -0500
Video: See Parks and Rec’s Jean-Ralphio as Spider-Man
If Peter Parker were more wannabe baller/shot-caller than awkward nerd, he might look and act something like cocky Parks and Recreation character Jean-Ralphio. While that version of Spidey wouldn’t be nearly as endearing, he’d be 10 times more awesome. To show what a Jean-Ralphio version...
Publish Date : Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:48:58 +0000
Washington Post's Earmarks Project Sparks Criticism Of Congress, Paper
Fresh off victories in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum campaigned in Texas on Wednesday. He told a small group of pastors, some of them former supporters of Texas Gov. Rick Perry, that he is the true conservative left to challenge Mitt Romney.
Publish Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:10:00 -0500
This Valentine's Day, 'Say I Do Again' on Siesta Key Beach, Florida
SARASOTA, Fla., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Each Valentine's Day, hundreds of couples renew their commitment as part of Sarasota County Parks and Recreation's "Say I Do Again" wedding vow renewal. Romance is in the air during the annual ceremony, held on the powdery white sands of...
Publish Date : Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST
US judge questions prison conditions in arms case
A federal judge has dismissed an unprecedented lawsuit by an animal rights group seeking to grant constitutional protection against slavery to a group of orcas that perform at SeaWorld parks.
Publish Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:16 EST
Fla. state senator facing ethics charges
A federal judge has dismissed an unprecedented lawsuit by an animal rights group seeking to grant constitutional protection against slavery to a group of orcas that perform at SeaWorld parks.
Publish Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:21 EST
Illinois city wants volunteers for goose patrol
The northern Illinois city of Rockford is looking to enlist residents and their dogs for volunteer patrols to keep Canada geese from taking over parks and paths.
Publish Date : Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:49:00 EST
More 'Muds to Parks' gets preliminary approval
More central Illinois mud could soon be heading to Chicago.
Publish Date : Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:36:00 EST
Exclusive: Download a Remix of Comic-Book Rapper Adam WarRock’s ‘616’
Very few rappers can switch from rapping about comic books to putting out mixtapes about Parks and Recreation, but Adam WarRock can.
Publish Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:08:34 +0000
Disney profit rises 12% on ESPN, theme parks
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Publish Date : Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:42:07 -0500
Eva Mendes calls Ryan Gosling 'a dream'
BURBANK, Calif. -- Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 12 percent due to higher fees paid to its ESPN cable network and improved results at its US theme parks and resorts. The company said it earned $1.46 billion, or 80 cents a share, in...
Publish Date : Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:39:36 -0500
Life Links 2-7-12
by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat The state of Texas can begin enforcing their ultrasound law but Judge Sam Sparks isn’t happy about it: U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks said he was forced to follow the federal appellate court’s ruling last month that ordered its immediate enfo...
Publish Date : Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:51 +0000
From Spinning Slots to Speeding Through the Stars ... Kansas is Brimming With New Adventures in 2012
TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kansas is marking 2012 in a big way. This year, the state, as well as the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism, will celebrate the opening of the new Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, the brand-new Flint Hills Discovery Center in...
Publish Date : Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:47:00 EST
Euro Disney S.C.A. Reports Revenues for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012
MARNE-LA-VALLÉE, France, February 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EURO DISNEY S.C.A. Fiscal Year 2012 First Quarter Announcement Resort revenues up 4% to € 318.6 million due to higher theme parks attendance and guest spending, partly offset by lower hotel occupancy Total revenues...
Publish Date : Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:52:00 EST
Disney Cruise Line coming to Miami
Reports of a 30-percent discount for shipwreck survivors on future cruises sparks global outrage as Carnival and Costa try to contain the damage to their brands in wake of Concordia crisis.
Publish Date : Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:33 EST
Quinn signs Chicago speed camera bill
Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a law that allows Chicago to use automatic speed enforcement cameras to monitor drivers around the city's parks and schools.
Publish Date : Mon, 6 Feb 2012 10:38:00 EST
Popular Super Bowl attraction sparks interest at IMS
Organizers say you can own a piece of the star attraction at Super Bowl Village - the zipline.
Publish Date : Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:31:00 EST
Sundance Day 4 Buzz Meter: John Krasinski’s Infidelities, Alison Brie’s Wedding Blues
For TV actors moonlighting in movies, the fourth day of the Sundance Film Festival was something of a summit, including films that starred John Krasinski, Alison Brie, Aaron Paul, and Aubrey Plaza. How did they fare? Let's find out. Nobody WalksPlot: When Martine (Olivia Thirlby) comes to stay with ...
Publish Date : Mon, 23 Jan 2012 4:34:16 -0500
‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ Is The Most Ridiculously Awesome Misfit Time Travel Relationship Dramedy Ever Made [Sundance 2012]
[1] Safety Not Guaranteed starts out with a simple premise: Three employees from a Seattle weekly magazine are assigned to go on a trip to find and interview a guy who placed a mysterious classified ad seeking a companion for time travel. (The ad is seen above). Was it a joke? Or is the guy cra...
Publish Date : Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:30:14 +0000
Huge Solar Eruption Sparks Strongest Radiation Storm in 7 Years (SPACE.com)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | According to the Space Politics blog, Newt Gingrich plans to make a space policy speech on Florida's space coast probably Wednesday. He said it would be "in the John F. Kennedy tradition rather than the current bureaucracy."
Publish Date : Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:45:01 GMT
Gabrielle Giffords' Resignation Sparks Special Election (ContributorNetwork)
Reuters - Republicans in the House of Representatives will put forward a budget plan this year that will seek substantial reforms to health benefits for the elderly and make aggressive strides toward reducing deficits, a senior lawmaker said on Friday.
Publish Date : Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:13:17 GMT
Mansion of Megaupload founder raided
President Barack Obama said Thursday that he wants to create more jobs by drawing more international tourists to the United States, a plan White House officials said would especially benefit states like Arizona, home to the Grand Canyon and other national parks.
Publish Date : Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:43:33 MST
BlackBerry maker's CEO: No drastic change needed
Reports of a 30-percent discount for shipwreck survivors on future cruises sparks global outrage as Carnival and Costa try to contain the damage to their brands in wake of Concordia crisis.
Publish Date : Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:28 EST
On TV, it’s still about finding the big hit
Reports of a 30-percent discount for shipwreck survivors on future cruises sparks global outrage as Carnival and Costa try to contain the damage to their brands in wake of Concordia crisis.
Publish Date : Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:28 EST
Sierra Nevada Corporation Awarded Contract for Enhanced Three-Dimensional Imaging Radar and Symbology for Helicopter Operations in Degraded Visual Environments (DVE)
SPARKS, Nev., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been awarded a contract to fulfill the Degraded Visual Environments (DVE) Operational Needs Statement (ONS) issued by the US Army Aviation Networks Mission Planning (ANMP) Program Directorate. The...
Publish Date : Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:47:00 EST
SODEXO, INC. UW-PARKSIDE COCA-COLA FREESTYLE
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WOWOPOLIS LINE OF GAMES AND CRAFTS
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside explore Coca-Cola Freestyle's 100+ beverage options at Sodexo's on-site Brickstone Grill and Eatery. (PRNewsFoto/Sodexo, Inc.)
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Watch: Romney Parks Millions in Cayman Islands
Captain reportedly ordered back to sinking ship after running.
Publish Date : Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:21:12 -0500
Romney Parks Millions in Cayman Islands
An issue of a terrorist magazine produced by an al Qaeda affiliate somehow made its way into a cell in Guantanamo Bay, supposedly one of the most secure detention centers in the world, a U.S. military prosecutor revealed today.
Publish Date : Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:25:52 -0500
Romney Parks Millions in Cayman Islands
Female passenger, 65, creates security scare after boarding a plane with a gun.
Publish Date : Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:48:29 -0500
Van Dyke Parks singles project
[Video Link] Irina Alexander, Chair of SSDP (Students for Sensible Drug Policy) Board of Directors says: Two weeks ago, SSDP members took over New Hampshire before the primary, confronting presidential candidates about the drug war left and right! Within the span of a few days, we were able to captu...
Publish Date : Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:24:13 PST
Undercover UK cops infiltrated environmental groups, seduced women in the groups, fathered children with them, abandoned them
Van Dyke Parks has a new singles project! Michael Leddy (who wrote the "imaginary liner notes" for the first four singles) says Parks is "putting out six 45s with cover art by E Ruscha, Art Spiegelman, Charles Ray, Frank Holmes (who did the SMiLE cover), Klaus Voorman, Billy Edd Wheeler, and Sally P...
Publish Date : Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:33:50 PST
What's up with all the "S***" people say? Twitter and YouTube's cultural phenomenon
"Sh*t My Dad Says" Twitter feed, book and TV show sparks quirky spin-off, "Sh** Girls Say" online
Publish Date : Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:38:53 EST
Wikipedia outage sparks rage on Twitter
Young adults who rely on the online encyclopedia express anger and confusion over blackout
Publish Date : Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:10:37 EST
End of the road for Evanston's celebrated Bookman's Alley
Owner, 83, decides to close 31-year-old shop early next yearThe final chapter is being written in the 31-year history of Evanston's celebrated used bookstore, Bookman's Alley. Owner Roger Carlson recently decided to close the doors to his secluded oasis of literary treasures and antique memorabilia....
Publish Date : Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:05:00 CST
MTV's Underemployed Shoots This Spring
From writer Craig Wright (Dirty, Sexy Money, Lost, Six Feet Under), director Troy Miller (Parks And Recreation), and the channel that used to show music videos, comes, yet another scripted series, that is scheduled to shoot in the city this...
Publish Date : Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:24:12 PST
Only Cuba Gooding Jr. Could Save Aziz Ansari's Sundance Stand-Up Show
Imagine you're a standup comic. Now imagine the worst possible audience you could ever have. Now double that, and maybe you'll get an approximation of what Aziz Ansari was dealing with as the opening act for Drake at last night's private concert at Bing Bar. Ansari was there when the party started a...
Publish Date : Sun, 22 Jan 2012 5:44:34 -0500
Boxer urges Edison to hook up to publicly funded solar projects
Sen. Barbara Boxer on Thursday urged Southern California Edison to expedite interconnection agreements with national parks and forests, where renewable energy projects have been sitting idle for years while federal agencies wrangle with the utility.
Publish Date : Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:29:00 PST
Restore Your Faith in Humanity at the Nicest Place on the Internet
You catch glimpses of sunny parks, busy street corners and various home dwellings as smiling faces step up to offer friendly hugs and a lullaby…
Publish Date : Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:11:47 +0000
Land eviction sparks clashes in Brazil
Jan 23 - Clashes break out as Brazilian police try to evict squatters from an illegal settlement near Sao Paulo. Michaela Cabrera reports.
Publish Date : Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:31:00 -0500
Accidental fireworks in China tunnel
Jan 15 - A truck in China's Hunan province accidentally drops its cargo of fireworks, lighting up a tunnel with red and green sparks. Michaela Cabrera reports.
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Land eviction sparks clashes in Brazil
Jan 23 - Clashes break out as Brazilian police try to evict squatters from an illegal settlement near Sao Paulo. Michaela Cabrera reports.
Publish Date : Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:31:00 -0500
Feline Version Of The Eleven Doctors
This is what the eleven incarnations of Doctor Who would look like if they came from a feline alternate reality. My, those little kittehs sure are sharp dressers! This purrrfect illustration brought to you courtesy of science illustrator Jenny Parks, who obviously has much love for both the most wel...
Publish Date : Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:42:12 +0000
Producers Guild Honors ‘The Artist’ As Best Film of 2011; Best Picture Oscar to Follow?
Last night the Producers Guild of America (PGA) gave out awards for achievement in films and television released in 2011. The big winner was The Artist, which took home the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. As the winner of this award takes the Best...
Publish Date : Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:09:45 +0000
‘Celeste & Jesse Forever’ – Rashida Jones Finally Makes Herself The Leading Lady She Deserves To Be [Sundance 2012]
If at first you don't become a leading lady, write yourself a movie. It worked for Kristen Wiig and Bridesmaids and it should work for Rashida Jones, the lovable and talented co-star of Parks and Recreations, I Love You Man, The Muppets and about a billion other things we all enjoy. Jones arrived ...
Publish Date : Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:23:04 +0000
Jennings sparks Bucks past Heat
MIAMI (AP) Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles figured the most logical way to win in Miami would be to keep the Heat from running in their typical high-octane style.
Publish Date : Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:01:50 EST
Obama sings a tune, steals the online show (Reuters)
Mashable - You catch glimpses of sunny parks, busy street corners and various home dwellings as smiling faces step up to offer friendly hugs and a lullaby voice sings lightly. Sound nice? It is. And you might be surprised to learn that it exists, of all places, on the Internet.
Publish Date : Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:39:49 GMT
In Jerusalem, national parks seen by Palestinians as a land grab (The Christian Science Monitor)
Reuters - The United States deputy Treasury secretary and deputy secretary of State will travel to Israel, the West Bank and Tunisia next week to discuss diplomatic and economic relations, the Treasury Department said on Friday.
Publish Date : Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:05:30 GMT
Has Bruce Springsteen delivered another 'rousing political anthem'? (The Week)
The Week - The Parks and Recreation star claims to hear from his "people" that the NFL star is quitting, igniting a media firestorm and a panicked hunt for the truth
Publish Date : Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:47:00 GMT
In Jerusalem, national parks seen by Palestinians as a land grab (The Christian Science Monitor)
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Popular file-sharing website Megaupload shut down
President Barack Obama said Thursday that he wants to create more jobs by drawing more international tourists to the United States, a plan White House officials said would especially benefit states like Arizona, home to the Grand Canyon and other national parks.
Publish Date : Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:00:15 MST
Romney's Success Sparks GOP Debate Over Capitalism
Consumers who sign credit card agreements that feature an arbitration clause cannot dispute fees or charges in court, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The 8-to-1 ruling is drawing fire from consumer advocates.
Publish Date : Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500
Indiana man collapses, dies while jogging at park
State parks officials say a 65-year-old northern Indiana man collapsed and died while jogging with friends at Indiana Dunes State Park. The Times of Munster reports that Danny H. Norris was running intervals
Publish Date : Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:11:00 EST
SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT JAMES M. HEANEY NEW CFO
PRNewswire, London, January 20. LONDON - Abdirashid Duale says his company is committed to improving financial inclusion in developing countries. (PRNewsFoto/Dahabshiil)
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2012 TOPCODER OPEN LOGO
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment today announced James M. Heaney, former Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance and Travel Operations for Disney Cruise Line, will join the company as Chief Financial Officer. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Orlando, Fla. (PRNewsFoto/SeaWorld Park...
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National Parks Mark MLK Weekend With Fee-Free Days
More than a hundred U.S. national parks and historic sites are waiving their entrance fees in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Publish Date : Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:12:37 -0500
Pictures: America's "Lost" National Parks
See U.S. national parks that are no more, including the second national park, a Trump pleasure palace, and more.
Publish Date : Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:03:13 -0500
Joel McHale: Reality TV Rant
Joel McHale says he can’t stand a lot of reality TV shows - Huffington Post Ashley Tisdale gets up early to go to the gym - Just Jared Jr Casey Anthony’s parents will appear on Dr. Phil - FoxNews Shane Sparks pleads no contest to allegations of sex with an underage female - TV Guide Mic...
Publish Date : Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:10:48 +0000
Casting Bits: Adam Scott in ‘A.C.O.D.;’ Bill Paxton in ‘Vendetta;’ Rosemarie DeWitt in ‘Neighborhood Watch’
Here's a 'family feud' themed set of casting updates. After the break you'll find info on: Adam Scott dealing with his feuding parents in A.C.O.D., Bill Paxton facing off against Kevin Costner in The Hatfields and the McCoys, and Rosemarie DeWitt sparring with husband Ben Stiller before a bigg...
Publish Date : Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:40 +0000
Pick Your Story--Disney College Program
  A lot of people may not know about the Disney College Program.  The Disney College Program is a paid internship, in which you work in the parks or resorts.  You can apply to either Walt Disney World or Disneyland.It is open to those who are 18 or older and enrolled into a college or univer...
Publish Date : Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:52:06 GMT
Animals, Birds, People
My husband and I are just back from a dream trip to several national parks in Kenya, featuring the Masai Mara. While there, I felt as though I'd been pulled into a vast dome of primeval creation. The hills, savannahs, river banks, vistas and skies did not disappoint. Aside from the "big five" (lion,...
Publish Date : Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:42:59 GMT
Leaked "rape" report sparks new Strauss-Kahn furor (Reuters)
Reuters - A man who served a previous jail term after admitting to castrating five men without a license to perform surgery has been arrested on child pornography charges, Alabama police said on Tuesday.
Publish Date : Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:11:00 GMT
Japan's tsunami-hit towns fight to sustain folk arts (Reuters)
AP - A 19-year-old Japanese student was swept over Niagara Falls and presumed drowned after falling from a railing along the Canadian side of the Niagara River, Niagara Parks Police said Monday.
Publish Date : Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:52:51 GMT
Parent Regrets: Why I Wish We Never Went to See Taylor Swift
Officials searching for the body of a Japanese woman who fell into the water at Niagara Falls discovered the body of an unidentified man instead. The male, whose body was discovered in the whirlpool below the falls, was spotted by an Erie County Sheriff's department helicopter search crew, accordi...
Publish Date : Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:54:04 -0400
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A note to moms: If you're thinking about taking your daughters to see Taylor Swift as their first concert, and maybe your first show since the Indigo Girls in 1996, please don't. If you're thinking you'll see a sweet Southern singer/songwriter on stage with her guitar, a few pretty dresses, and simp...
Publish Date : Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:48:03 -0400
Mississippi Crime Sparks National Outrage
In June, a black automobile worker was allegedly murdered by a group of white teens in Mississippi. Local prosecutors say the attack was racially motivated. A local detective testified that the teens traveled to Jackson just to "mess with somebody." To explore the issue of hate crimes, guest host Al...
Publish Date : Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0400
Rick Perry's Religious Revival Sparks A Holy War
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Publish Date : Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:00:00 -0400
Proposed 'John Denver Peak' Sparks Controversy
The Earth is warming, with profound consequences for the roof of the world. The Arctic ice coverage has been steadily shrinking, affecting shipping, indigenous communities and natural resources exploration.
Publish Date : Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:01:00 -0400
Test a Mother's Blood To Learn Her Baby's Sex Early On
Toilet training sparks strong feelings from parents. But there's very little evidence on what methods are best for children's health, both in the short term and through childhood. So parents must choose from conflicting advice on what will work best for their child.
Publish Date : Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:01:00 -0400
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Scientists Want You to Track Ants in Your Neighborhood
Ants seem common and ubiquitous, especially at summertime picnics. But the names and types of ants crawling around city parks and streets are largely unknown to researchers. The School of Ants project is recruiting ant-gathering citizen-scientists for help creating detailed lists and maps of ants...
Publish Date : Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:49:15 +0000
Taylor Swift: Sparks Fly video
Taylor Swift didn't have to hire an actor to play a love-interest for the new video for "Sparks Fly." The video has been created with snippets from her current "Speak Now" tour.
Publish Date : Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:15:00 EDT
Starbucks offering free iPhone apps (Digital Trends)
Investor's Business Daily - Korean electronics maker Samsung can once again sell the Galaxy Tab, its rival to Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL - News) iPad tablet, in most of Europe. A German regional court lifted most of an injunction it had imposed last week at Apple's request. The court said it was questiona...
Publish Date : Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:22:48 GMT
Fresh iPhone Apps for Aug. 17: Jumvo, Luminance, Flick Soccer!, Pickpawcket (Appolicious)
Digital Trends - Starbucks and Apple have joined forces to offer free iOS apps to customers.
Publish Date : Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:40:00 GMT
Starbucks to offer free iPhone apps to café visitors (Appolicious)
Digital Trends - The next iPhone is so close, we can almost smell it. Apple’s much-anticipated fifth-generation handset is leaving a trail in the form of a two new rumors that give us a bit more clarity about what we should expect in the next six weeks.
Publish Date : Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:28:00 GMT
The Ultimate Guide to Starbucks' Secret Menu
Leave it to Pippa Middleton to keep us guessing. After weeks of rotating between two potential suitors, the famous Brit seems to have settled on one: Alex Loudon. Pippa attended Loudon's cricket match on Sunday, cheering on her beau in an adorable sundress and bare feet. Pippa accessorized the bri...
Publish Date : Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:13:42 -0400
10 Weird Jobs You Can Turn Into Businesses (PHOTOS)
Frequenters of Starbucks know the situation all too well: You're standing in line, reciting the precise order of the five different descriptors that constitute "your drink," when you hear the person in front of you make a request so foreign sounding it completely throws your concentration. A Zebr...
Publish Date : Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:09:13 -0400
Indiana State Fair: Janet Jackson, Lady Antebellum concerts canceled
The Indiana State Fair has canceled two concerts in the wake of Saturday's stage collapse.
Publish Date : Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:24:00 EDT
Our Idiot Brother Intervew with Director Jesse Peretz and Writer Evgenia Peretz Starring Paul Rudd
Every family has one: the sibling who is always just a little bit behind the curve when it comes to getting his life together. For sisters Liz (Emily Mortimer), Miranda (Elizabeth Banks) and Natalie (Zooey Deschanel), that person is their perennially upbeat brother Ned (Paul Rudd), an erstwhile orga...
Publish Date : Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:57:20 GMT
APNewsBreak: Facial recognition in use after riots (AP)
AP - The Titans are ready to make Chris Johnson the highest-paid running back in NFL history — all he has to do is show up at camp so they can finalize the deal.
Publish Date : Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:34:29 GMT
Live In-Game Action on All NFL Pre-season Televised Games at BetOnline.com
PANAMA CITY, Panama, August 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- After months of waiting to see if the NFL lockout would end, pre-season is kicking off tonight on ESPN with the San Diego Chargers taking on the Seattle Seahawks. And, of course, thousands of die-hard American sports bettors are...
Publish Date : Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:08:00 EDT
Oil drops below $98 as radiation leak at Japanese nuclear plant spooks investors
SOMA, Japan - Dangerous levels of radiation leaking from a crippled nuclear plant forced Japan to order 140,000 people to seal themselves indoors Tuesday after an explosion and a fire dramatically escalated the crisis spawned by a deadly tsunami.
Publish Date : Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:01:02 EDT
Taylor Swift: 'Sparks Fly' Video Premiere!
Check out the just released video for Taylor Swift’s song “Sparks Fly”! The video features all the best footage of the 21-year-old singer and her fans during the Sparks Fly concert tour. Pictured inside: Taylor looking summery in a peach dress as she goes shopping on Monday (August...
Publish Date : Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:20:05 +0000
SPORTS CALENDAR
The game of the night is definitely out at AT&T Park, where the Giants start a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Giants have lost three straight and are holding on to a thin, 2-game lead over...
Publish Date : Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:00:00 PDT
NFL, players working to finish CBA (AP)
AP - Orlando Cabrera had become a bit concerned as San Francisco's skid hit five games while its offense sputtered.
Publish Date : Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:45:28 GMT
Marlins and Mets rained out
The Arizona Diamondbacks departed for a nine-game road trip all against the NL West trailing the Giants by four games.
Publish Date : Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:29 EDT
San Jose Sharks sign Brent Burns to extension
Oakland's lone move at the trading deadline was to send reliever Brad Ziegler to Arizona in exchange for left-handed reliever Jordan Norberto and first baseman Brandon Allen . Norberto, 24, will join the A's today, and...
Publish Date : Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 PDT
NFL NOTES / Burress spurns 49ers for Jets
The relationship between the Sharks and newly acquired Brent Burns got off to such a good start that the All-Star defenseman signed a five-year, $28.8 million contract extension Monday before even suiting up for San...
Publish Date : Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 PDT
Dunkin' gift-card 'sharks'
Sen. Dick Durbin, the liberal lion from Illinois, pronounces the debt deal “the final internment of John Maynard Keynes.” The burial ceremony should be a nice, simple one after the violence done to the aged economist by the failure of the broad Obama stimulus program. The administration’s seri...
Publish Date : Tue, 2 Aug 2011 00:26:46 -0500
Money shortage delays federal protection of gopher tortoise (Reuters)
ContributorNetwork - Recent headlines about animal attacks have only reiterated the fact that wild animals are not to be underestimated and humans should have a healthy amount of fear and respect for them -- whether they are bears, leopards or sharks. Most recently, a bear attack in Alaska that left...
Publish Date : Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:47:41 GMT
Foreign Policy: Sharks Swimming With The Fishes?
Ethics and fairness play a role in trade an commercial interactions, adding an element that doesn't fit neatly into economic models.
Publish Date : Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:43:00 -0400
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Lawyers tell courts 3 cases settled, pending CBA (AP)
AP - Tarvaris Jackson is in as the Seattle Seahawks next quarterback and Matt Hasselbeck is reportedly looking elsewhere.
Publish Date : Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:03:57 GMT
Lawyers tell courts 3 cases settled, pending CBA (AP)
AP - Tarvaris Jackson is in as the Seattle Seahawks next quarterback and Matt Hasselbeck is reportedly looking elsewhere.
Publish Date : Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:03:57 GMT
Source: Tarvaris Jackson in as Seahawks QB
RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Tarvaris Jackson is in as the Seattle Seahawks next quarterback and Matt Hasselbeck is reportedly looking elsewhere....
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New-look Lille set for Marseille curtain-raiser (AFP)
AP - Tarvaris Jackson is in as the Seattle Seahawks next quarterback and Matt Hasselbeck is reportedly looking elsewhere.
Publish Date : Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:03:57 GMT
Source: Tarvaris Jackson in as Seahawks QB
Tarvaris Jackson is in as the Seattle Seahawks next quarterback and Matt Hasselbeck is reportedly looking elsewhere.
Publish Date : Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:41:00 EDT
Source: Tarvaris Jackson in as Seahawks QB
RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Tarvaris Jackson is in as the Seattle Seahawks next quarterback and Matt Hasselbeck is reportedly looking elsewhere....
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Source: Tarvaris Jackson in as Seahawks QB (AP)
AP - A big green and white sign greeted Mark Sanchez as he drove up to the New York Jets' training facility for the first time in months.
Publish Date : Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:53:51 GMT
New-look Lille set for Marseille curtain-raiser (AFP)
AP - Tarvaris Jackson is in as the Seattle Seahawks next quarterback and Matt Hasselbeck is reportedly looking elsewhere.
Publish Date : Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:03:57 GMT
Source: Tarvaris Jackson in as Seahawks QB
Tarvaris Jackson is in as the Seattle Seahawks next quarterback and Matt Hasselbeck is reportedly looking elsewhere.
Publish Date : Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:21:00 EDT
Egypt army accuses activists of sowing strife (AFP)
AFP - South Africa are bristling at being tagged "Springboks-Lite" and are keen to show they are far from second-stringers in Saturday's Tri-Nations opener against the Wallabies in Sydney.
Publish Date : Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:47:05 GMT
South Africa fume over 'Springboks-Lite' tag (AFP)
AFP - The All Blacks were left with plenty to work on before their opening Tri-Nations Test against South Africa when they whipped Fiji with a flattering 60-14 scoreline.
Publish Date : Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:32:56 GMT
Egypt army accuses activists of sowing strife (AFP)
AFP - South Africa are bristling at being tagged "Springboks-Lite" and are keen to show they are far from second-stringers in Saturday's Tri-Nations opener against the Wallabies in Sydney.
Publish Date : Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:47:05 GMT
South Africa fume over 'Springboks-Lite' tag (AFP)
AFP - The All Blacks were left with plenty to work on before their opening Tri-Nations Test against South Africa when they whipped Fiji with a flattering 60-14 scoreline.
Publish Date : Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:32:56 GMT
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AFP - South Africa are bristling at being tagged "Springboks-Lite" and are keen to show they are far from second-stringers in Saturday's Tri-Nations opener against the Wallabies in Sydney.
Publish Date : Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:47:05 GMT
South Africa fume over 'Springboks-Lite' tag (AFP)
AP - Shops and businesses shut down Saturday in Indian-controlled Kashmir to protest an alleged abduction and rape that triggered two days of violent anti-India demonstrations.
Publish Date : Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:23:32 GMT
Chavez says 'first cycle' of chemo completed (AP)
AFP - South Africa are bristling at being tagged "Springboks-Lite" and are keen to show they are far from second-stringers in Saturday's Tri-Nations opener against the Wallabies in Sydney.
Publish Date : Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:19:55 GMT
Surviving To Conquer Dostoevsky's '5 Elephants'
It appears to be all over for the Borders bookselling chain. Almost 11,000 employees will lose their jobs when the company closes its remaining 400 stores by the end of September. Though the two chains pioneered the book megastore business 40 years ago, Borders made some critical missteps over the ...
Publish Date : Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:05:00 -0400
Tennessee Awaits Tons Of German Nuclear Waste
It appears to be all over for the Borders bookselling chain. Almost 11,000 employees will lose their jobs when the company closes its remaining 400 stores by the end of September. Though the two chains pioneered the book megastore business 40 years ago, Borders made some critical missteps over the ...
Publish Date : Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:00:00 -0400
Game On! 5 Winning Summer Sports Books
It appears to be all over for the Borders bookselling chain. Almost 11,000 employees will lose their jobs when the company closes its remaining 400 stores by the end of September. Though the two chains pioneered the book megastore business 40 years ago, Borders made some critical missteps over the ...
Publish Date : Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:51:00 -0400
Foreign Policy: The Apple Of Their Pie
Boarding up the windows. Heading for the border. The puns and idioms are endless but unfortunately for the 399 Borders bookstores left, their reign is not. Victorino Matus of The Weekly Standard points out the company's silent demise and the end of an era in the way we read.
Publish Date : Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:00:00 -0400
Analysis: News Corp Approaches Its Make Or Break Climax
News Corp is moving towards the denouement of a drama that started 13 days ago with the relevation that the News Of The World hacked into the voicemail of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler in 2002. On Sunday, Rebekah Brooks, News International’s current chief executive, was arrested. The Wall ...
Publish Date : Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:30:08 +0000
Ex-Murdoch aide Rebekah Brooks arrested in London
London police arrested Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British CEO, in the phone hacking and police bribery scandal Sunday, and the former News of the World editor said she was "assisting the police with their...
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 09:59:00 EDT
UK media say Rebekah Brooks arrested in London
In the wake of the devastating tsunami damage to the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in Japan, seismologists in the United States are focusing on a potentially dangerous fault system near the Diablo Canyon nuclear...
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 04:46:00 PDT
SFGate: Top News Stories
(07-17) 06:32 PDT LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) -- Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British CEO, was arrested Sunday by British police investigating phone hacking and police bribery by the defunct tabloid News of...
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 04:00:00 PDT
Ex-Murdoch aide Rebekah Brooks arrested in London
LONDON (AP) -- Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British CEO, says she is "assisting the police with their inquiries" after being arrested in the British phone hacking and police bribery scandal....
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UK media say Rebekah Brooks arrested in London (AP)
Reuters - Police have arrested Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News Corp's British newspaper arm News International, Sky News reported on Sunday.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:06:38 GMT
Murdoch aide Brooks 'arrested' in phone hack scandal (AFP)
AP - British police investigating phone hacking and police bribery by the defunct tabloid News of the World arrested a 43-year-old woman Sunday who British media identified as Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British CEO.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:31:50 GMT
Murdoch aide Brooks 'arrested' over phone hack scandal (AFP)
AFP - British 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 country.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:05:39 GMT
Rebekah Brooks arrested in scandal - sources (Reuters)
Reuters - Ireland would like to see the euro zone issue common bonds as part of the solution to the bloc's debt crisis, the Irish deputy prime minister said on Sunday.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:27:12 GMT
UK media say Rebekah Brooks arrested in London (AP)
AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in Athens on Sunday, voiced strong American support for financially troubled Greece's economic recovery plans and urged the nation to forge ahead with painful reforms that have sparked unrest.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:06:38 GMT
Ireland seeks euro bonds as part of crisis solution (Reuters)
AP - British police investigating phone hacking and police bribery by the defunct tabloid News of the World arrested a 43-year-old woman Sunday who British media identified as Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British CEO.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:22:20 GMT
Murdoch aide Brooks 'arrested' over phone hack scandal (AFP)
AFP - British 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 country.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:06:04 GMT
Rebekah Brooks arrested in scandal - sources (Reuters)
Reuters - Afghanistan began the long-publicized transition to control of its own security amid secrecy, not fanfare, on Sunday, a reminder of how tense the country is as foreign troops start to head home and violence spreads.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:52:53 GMT
U.S. mulls options on debt deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Rebekah Brooks, former editor of the News of the World and a favored lieutenant of Rupert Murdoch, was arrested on Sunday as part of an investigation into allegations of phone hacking and bribing police, sources familiar with the situation said.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:17:43 GMT
UK media say Rebekah Brooks arrested in London (AP)
AP - Casey Anthony walked out of jail a free woman under heavy guard early Sunday, facing shouts of "baby killer" from a heckling crowd only days after a nation in rapt attention watched as she was acquitted of murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:05:55 GMT
Jackson Health System appoints COO
British police investigating phone hacking and police bribery by the defunct tabloid News of the World arrested a 43-year-old woman Sunday who British media identified as Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British CEO.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:36 EDT
UK media say Rebekah Brooks arrested in London
Congress and the Obama administration are weighing their options as time closes in on the deadline for raising the nation's debt ceiling, and the White House may call another meeting Sunday of congressional leaders and President Barack Obama.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:21 EDT
Radiation concerns for Japan's beef supply
British police investigating phone hacking and police bribery by the defunct tabloid News of the World arrested a 43-year-old woman Sunday who British media identified as Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British CEO.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 06:36 EDT
Rebekah Brooks has been arrested over the UK newspaper phone hacking scandal
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UK media say Rebekah Brooks arrested in London
British police investigating phone hacking and police bribery by the defunct tabloid News of the World arrested a 43-year-old woman Sunday who British media identified as Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British...
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 09:19:00 EDT
UK media say Rebekah Brooks arrested in London
LONDON (AP) -- British police investigating phone hacking and police bribery by the defunct tabloid News of the World arrested a 43-year-old woman Sunday who British media identified as Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British CEO....
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Queen Elizabeth II honors wartime codebreakers (AP)
AP - The new head of Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers is a seasoned operator in his global empire, presiding over the successful launch of an Italian pay television venture in direct competition with the powerful business interests of Premier Silvio Berlusconi. He is also seen as untainted by the...
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:41:37 GMT
British police arrest former Murdoch aide Rebekah Brooks: report (Reuters)
AFP - Darren Clarke was 18 holes away from glory here Sunday as the final round of the British Open got under way in wet and blustery conditions at Royal St George's.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:26:36 GMT
UK police arrest woman, 43, in hacking scandal (AP)
Reuters - Police have arrested Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News Corp's British newspaper arm News International, Sky News reported on Sunday.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:06:38 GMT
Rebekah Brooks arrested in phone hack probe: Sky News (AFP)
AP - British police investigating phone hacking and police bribery by the defunct tabloid News of the World arrested a 10th person in the case Sunday, a 43-year-old woman.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:31:50 GMT
British police arrest former Murdoch aide Rebekah Brooks: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Cutting Greece's debt will not solve the country's problems, ECB policymaker Jens Weidmann was quoted as saying on Sunday, adding Athens needed to raise its productivity instead.
Publish Date : Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:09:09 GMT
Stocks stymied without a U.S. debt deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Police have arrested Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News Corp's British newspaper arm News International, Sky News reported on Sunday.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:27:12 GMT
Rebekah Brooks arrested in phone hack probe: Sky News (AFP)
AP - British police investigating phone hacking and police bribery by the defunct tabloid News of the World arrested a 10th person in the case Sunday, a 43-year-old woman.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:22:20 GMT
Scottish couple wins record European lottery jackpot (Reuters)
Reuters - Rupert Murdoch apologized to victims of criminal phone hacking by one of his tabloids and accepted the resignations of News Corp's top two newspaper executives, Rebekah Brooks and Les Hinton.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:54:05 GMT
British police arrest former Murdoch aide Rebekah Brooks: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Afghanistan began the long-publicized transition to control of its own security amid secrecy, not fanfare, on Sunday, a reminder of how tense the country is as foreign troops start to head home and violence spreads.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:52:53 GMT
U.S. mulls options on debt deal, time runs short (Reuters)
Reuters - Police have arrested Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News Corp's British newspaper arm News International, Sky News reported on Sunday.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:17:43 GMT
Rebekah Brooks arrested in phone hack probe: Sky News (AFP)
AP - NATO jets destroyed a military storage facility and other targets in Tripoli's eastern outskirts early Sunday, days after key international players recognized Libya's rebel leadership as the country's legitimate representative.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:49:30 GMT
As Ivory Coast Recovers, One Region is Stuck in a Cycle of Hate (Time.com)
AFP - British police on Sunday arrested Rebekah Brooks, the former head of media mogul Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper wing, over the phone hacking scandal, British media reported.
Publish Date : Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:17:02 GMT
Harry Potter: The Brand That Will Live Forever?
Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's embattled British newspapers. She is the biggest casualty so far in the phone-hacking scandal at a Sunday British tabloid.
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BP Voluntarily Adopts New Drilling Safety Standards
Rebekah Brooks is the biggest casualty so far in the phone-hacking scandal at the Sunday tabloid News of the World. She has been in charge of four British newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch's News International since 2007.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:49:00 -0400
Harry Potter: The Brand That Will Live Forever?
Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's embattled British newspapers. She is the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a Sunday British tabloid. News Corp. says Tom Mockridge is her replacement.
Publish Date : Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:19:00 -0400
What The USSR's Fall Says About The Arab Spring
Rebekah Brooks is the biggest casualty so far in the phone-hacking scandal at the Sunday tabloid News of the World. She has been in charge of four British newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch's News International since 2007.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:49:00 -0400
NOTW Fallout Continues: Rebekah Brooks Resigns As News Int’l CEO
News International has dominated the press for all of the wrong reasons over the last few weeks. Out of allegations of phone hacking, it emerged that NOTW journalists had accessed voicemails left on the handset owned by the murdered 13-year-old Milly Dowler. This led to a huge hate campaign on Twit...
Publish Date : Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:51:05 +0000
Russia Condemns "Banksy of Bulgaria" for Comic Spin on Soviet War Heroes (ARTINFO)
ARTINFO - New York was not always kind to Ai Weiwei. Living here between 1983 and 1993, he dropped out of art school, took an assortment of odd jobs, and even worked as a street portraitist to make money, an experience that made him disenchanted with the plight of immigrants in New York. "After 10 y...
Publish Date : Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:22:58 GMT
Pink Floyd star's son Charlie Gilmore jailed (AFP)
AP - Rebekah Brooks, the loyal lieutenant of Rupert Murdoch, resigned Friday as chief executive of his embattled British newspapers, becoming the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a now-defunct Sunday tabloid.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:04:23 GMT
Rebekah Brooks resigns over hacking scandal (AFP)
AP - The son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for participating in a rampage during student protests that included an attack on a royal convoy.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:08:14 GMT
Yahoo! News
AFP - Rebekah Brooks, the embattled chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper wing, quit on Friday as the phone hacking scandal forced the once-mighty media baron to sacrifice his cherished aide.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:15:28 GMT
Rebekah Brooks resigns over hacking scandal (AFP)
AP - Yemeni tribesmen killed a colonel and two of his aides Friday in an ambush on their convoy as security across Yemen collapses during the country's five-month-old uprising against President Ali Abdullah Saleh, security officials said.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:38:33 GMT
Is Australia's Proposed Carbon Tax Strong Enough to Do Any Good? (Time.com)
AFP - Rebekah Brooks, the embattled chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper wing, quit on Friday as the phone hacking scandal forced the once-mighty media baron to sacrifice his cherished aide.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:16:38 GMT
A Facade Of Normal Life In Syria's Capital
Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's embattled British newspapers. She is the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a Sunday British tabloid. News Corp. says Tom Mockridge is her replacement.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:00:00 -0400
Embattled CEO Of Murdoch's British Papers Resigns
Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's embattled British newspapers. She is the biggest casualty so far in the phone-hacking scandal at a Sunday British tabloid.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:00:00 -0400
Embattled CEO Of Murdoch's British Papers Resigns
Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's embattled British newspapers. She is the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a Sunday British tabloid. News Corp. says Tom Mockridge is her replacement.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:48:00 -0400
Embattled News Intl CEO Rebekah Brooks resigns
(07-15) 02:09 PDT SINGAPORE, (AP) -- Oil prices hovered above $95 a barrel Friday in Asia after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said another round of monetary stimulus was not imminent. Benchmark oil for August...
Publish Date : Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:37:00 PDT
Oil giant ConocoPhillips to split into 2 companies
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Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:09:00 PDT
Embattled News Intl CEO Rebekah Brooks resigns
LONDON (AP) -- Rebekah Brooks, the loyal lieutenant of Rupert Murdoch, resigned Friday as chief executive of his embattled British newspapers, becoming the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a now-defunct Sunday tabloid....
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Arrested ex-tabloid exec was paid police advisor (AFP)
Reuters - Rebekah Brooks resigned as chief executive of News Corp's British newspaper unit on Friday, yielding to political and investor pressure over a phone hacking scandal undermining Rupert Murdoch's media empire on both sides of the Atlantic.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:55:05 GMT
Burglaries up 14%, crime survey shows (AFP)
AFP - Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a major shareholder in Rupert Murdoch's scandal-hit News Corp. organisation, said under-fire executive Rebekah Brooks "had to go".
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:14:42 GMT
News International chief Rebekah Brooks resigns (AFP)
AFP - Two men are due to appear in court on Friday in connection with an alleged plot targeting soul singer Joss Stone.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:47:27 GMT
US reviewing calls for News Corp probe (AFP)
AFP - Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's News International, resigned on Friday amid the phone-hacking scandal engulfing the British newspaper group, she said in a message to staff.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:31:34 GMT
Rebekah Brooks resigns over hacking scandal (AFP)
AFP - American attorney-general Eric Holder said on Friday his office was reviewing requests from US lawmakers for a probe into News Corp following the British phone-hacking scandal.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:17:33 GMT
British amateur stumbles in British Open second round (AFP)
AFP - Rebekah Brooks, the embattled chief executive of media baron Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper operation, finally resigned on Friday after days of fierce pressure over the phone hacking scandal.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:22:47 GMT
Embattled News Intl CEO Rebekah Brooks resigns (AP)
AFP - Tom Watson stole the show as the second round of the British Open got under way on Friday, sinking a hole-in-one at the 169-yard, par-three sixth.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:03:48 GMT
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AP - Rebekah Brooks, the loyal lieutenant of Rupert Murdoch, resigned Friday as chief executive of his embattled British newspapers, becoming the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a now-defunct Sunday tabloid.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:04:23 GMT
Wall Street rollercoaster set for worst week in year (Reuters)
Reuters - Rebekah Brooks resigned as chief executive of News Corp's British newspaper unit on Friday, yielding to political and investor pressure over a phone hacking scandal undermining Rupert Murdoch's media empire on both sides of the Atlantic.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:26:34 GMT
Embattled News Intl CEO Rebekah Brooks resigns (AP)
AFP - Tom Watson stole the show as the second round of the British Open got under way on Friday, sinking a hole-in-one at the 169-yard, par-three sixth.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:19:30 GMT
Thailand seeks to retrieve Crown Prince's plane (AP)
AP - Rebekah Brooks, the loyal lieutenant of Rupert Murdoch, resigned Friday as chief executive of his embattled British newspapers, becoming the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a now-defunct Sunday tabloid.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:23:42 GMT
Rebekah Brooks resigns over hacking scandal (AFP)
AFP - The European Union will on Friday publish the results of major stress tests on Europe's troubled banking sector, facing pressures from the eurozone debt crisis now affecting Italy and Spain.
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U.S. drawdown begins in Afghanistan (Reuters)
AFP - Rebekah Brooks, the embattled chief executive of media baron Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper operation, finally resigned on Friday after days of fierce pressure over the phone hacking scandal.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:21:36 GMT
AP sources: NFL players, owners making progress (AP)
Reuters - Rebekah Brooks resigned as chief executive of News Corp's British newspaper unit on Friday, yielding to political and investor pressure over a phone hacking scandal undermining Rupert Murdoch's media empire on both sides of the Atlantic.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:26:34 GMT
Embattled News Intl CEO Rebekah Brooks resigns (AP)
AP - Negotiations to increase the nation's debt ceiling shifted to Congress where Republican and Democratic leaders were assessing the mood of their members even as an intricate but potentially face-saving deal to avoid an unprecedented government default was taking shape in the Senate.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:30:45 GMT
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AP - Rebekah Brooks, the loyal lieutenant of Rupert Murdoch, resigned Friday as chief executive of his embattled British newspapers, becoming the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a now-defunct Sunday tabloid.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:03:46 GMT
Thailand seeks to retrieve Crown Prince's plane
Rebekah Brooks, the loyal lieutenant of Rupert Murdoch, resigned Friday as chief executive of his embattled British newspapers, becoming the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a now-defunct Sunday tabloid.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:43 EDT
Chinese doctor sets out to 'cure' bad driving
Rebekah Brooks, the loyal lieutenant of Rupert Murdoch, resigned Friday as chief executive of his embattled British newspapers, becoming the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a now-defunct Sunday tabloid.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:13 EDT
Volkswagen announces record 1st-half group sales
Rebekah Brooks, the loyal lieutenant of Rupert Murdoch, resigned Friday as chief executive of his embattled British newspapers, becoming the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a now-defunct Sunday tabloid.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:43 EDT
Embattled News Intl CEO Rebekah Brooks resigns
Kyle Cowan read the first Harry Potter novel when he was 10. Over the next decade, he would devour each of J.K. Rowling’s six subsequent books about the boy wizard. He’d rush out to watch each film.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:44 EDT
Family sues day care in Homestead toddler’s death
Rebekah Brooks, the loyal lieutenant of Rupert Murdoch, resigned Friday as chief executive of his embattled British newspapers, becoming the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a now-defunct Sunday tabloid.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:36 EDT
Iraq Veteran Returns To Baghdad As A Tourist
Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's embattled British newspapers. She is the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a Sunday British tabloid. News Corp. says Tom Mockridge is her replacement.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:01:00 -0400
Murdoch's Embattled CEO Rebekah Brooks Resigns
A passenger aboard an Air Canada flight said he was refused service in French, one of Canada's two official languages. So he sued. Michel Thibodeau and his wife won a $12,000 settlement and an apology.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:20:00 -0400
World
Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's embattled British newspapers. She is the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a Sunday British tabloid.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:45:00 -0400
Italy's Lawmakers Rush $99 Billion Austerity Plan
A Harry Potter book written years ago includes a nasty tabloid reporter. She does anything for a story including turning herself into a bug to eavesdrop. In the end, she's caught. NewsCorp executive Rebekah Brooks was famous for doing anything for a story. She's lost her job now, after her critics s...
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:48:00 -0400
Murdoch's Embattled CEO Rebekah Brooks Resigns
Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's embattled British newspapers. She is the biggest casualty so far in the phone-hacking scandal at a Sunday British tabloid.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:00:00 -0400
Business
Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's embattled British newspapers. She is the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a Sunday British tabloid.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:46:00 -0400
Murdoch's News Corp. Withdraws BSkyB Bid
At the heart of the phone-hacking scandal threatening Rupert Murdoch's empire, is a woman who's been described as a "tough social climber" with "long flame-red hair." The woman is Rebekah Brooks, head of the British arm of News Corp. Andy McSmith wrote a profile of Brooks for Britain's Independent n...
Publish Date : Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:00:00 -0400
Murdoch's Embattled CEO Rebekah Brooks Resigns
Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's embattled British newspapers. She is the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a Sunday British tabloid. News Corp. says Tom Mockridge is her replacement.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:48:00 -0400
Media
Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's embattled British newspapers. She is the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a Sunday British tabloid.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:00:00 -0400
Outspoken Panetta Returns From Iraq, Afghanistan
Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's embattled British newspapers. She is the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a Sunday British tabloid. News Corp. says Tom Mockridge is her replacement.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:48:00 -0400
Italy's Lawmakers Rush $99 Billion Austerity Plan
A Harry Potter book written years ago includes a nasty tabloid reporter. She does anything for a story including turning herself into a bug to eavesdrop. In the end, she's caught. NewsCorp executive Rebekah Brooks was famous for doing anything for a story. She's lost her job now, after her critics s...
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:00:00 -0400
Washington, D.C.'s Official Drink? The Rickey
Rebekah Brooks has resigned as chief executive of Rupert Murdoch's embattled British newspapers. She is the biggest casualty so far in the phone-hacking scandal at a Sunday British tabloid.
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:20:00 -0400
Embattled News Intl CEO Rebekah Brooks resigns
Rebekah Brooks, the loyal lieutenant of Rupert Murdoch, resigned Friday as chief executive of his embattled British newspapers, becoming the biggest casualty so far in the phone hacking scandal at a now-defunct Sunday...
Publish Date : Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:53:00 EDT
Jordin Sparks to sing anthem at MLB All-Star game
Jordin Sparks sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl in 2008 and for President Barack Obama this week, and now she'll perform it for baseball fans.
Publish Date : Wed, 6 Jul 2011 08:46:00 EDT
Obama faces new obstacles in high-stakes debt talks
DRESDEN, Germany -- The Americans are moving on to the semifinals after one of the most riveting games in the history of the Women's World Cup -- beating Brazil 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 tie.
Publish Date : Sun, 10 Jul 2011 10:26:00 CDT
Wambach, Solo key dramatic U.S. win over Brazil
DRESDEN, Germany -- The Americans are moving on to the semifinals after one of the most riveting games in the history of the Women's World Cup -- beating Brazil 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw.
Publish Date : Sun, 10 Jul 2011 10:30:00 -0500
U.S. rallies past Brazil into WWC semifinals
Abby Wambach scored in the 122nd minute to tie the match at 2-2, then the U.S. won on penalty kicks to stun Brazil and advance to their sixth straight women's World Cup semifinals.
Publish Date : Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:33:39 EDT
David Beckham, wife Victoria welcome a baby girl (AP)
AP - The Americans are moving on to the semifinals after one of the most riveting games in the history of the Women's World Cup — beating Brazil 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 tie.
Publish Date : Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:50:42 GMT
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DRESDEN, Germany — Abby Wambach scored a thrilling goal to level the game at 2-2 in the 122nd minute, Hope Solo denied the Brazilians again, this time on penalty kicks, and the Americans are moving on to the semifinals after one of the most exciting games ever at the Women’s...
Publish Date : Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:18:03 -0500
Wambach, Solo key dramatic US win over Brazil
The Americans are moving on to the semifinals after one of the most riveting games in the history of the Women's World Cup - beating Brazil 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 tie.
Publish Date : Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:57:00 EDT
Wambach, Solo key dramatic US win over Brazil
The Americans are moving on to the semifinals after one of the most exciting games ever at the Women's World Cup - winning 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 tie.
Publish Date : Fri, 8 Jul 2011 22:27:00 EDT
Shorthanded U.S. beats Brazil in Cup shootout
The Americans are moving on to the semifinals after one of the most exciting games ever at the Women’s World Cup — winning 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 tie.
Publish Date : Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:01:00 GMT
Wambach, Solo key dramatic US win over Brazil
DRESDEN, Germany (AP) -- The Americans are moving on to the semifinals after one of the most exciting games ever at the Women's World Cup - winning 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 tie....
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Hacking scandal: Who is Rebekah Brooks?
Rebekah Brooks was the youngest ever editor of a national British newspaper, and seemed destined for a stellar rise through the ranks of Rupert Murdoch's global media empire.
Publish Date : Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:03:50 EDT
Will Bunch: Murdoch's American Sins: Less Sensational, But More Dangerous
For more than three decades, as global press baron Rupert Murdoch amassed more and more power over both the journalism and the politics of the Western world -- usually to the detriment of both -- the question lingered in the air. What, if anything, could possibly bring down the empire of this turn-o...
Publish Date : Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:41:04 EDT
Christine Schwen: Murdoch Shutting Down News Of The World ; But That Won't Solve His Problems
Rupert Murdoch's son James announced this morning that following the allegations that Murdoch's News of the World tabloid hacked the voicemails of a slain teen girl, potentially impeding a police investigation and giving the girl's family false hope that she was still alive, this Sunday will be the ...
Publish Date : Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:08:06 EDT
Media Matters staff: Media Matters ' Hogue Asks If News Of The World Hacking Scandal Could Happen Here
Ilyse Hogue, Senior Advisor to Media Matters and Director of NewsCorp Watch, published an op-ed in The Nation today asking if the News of the World phone hacking scandal could happen in the U.S.: Could Murdoch's 'News Of the World' Hacking Scandal Happen in the US? In America, we hold s...
Publish Date : Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:54:56 EDT
British Tories Squirm as They Feel the Heat in Murdoch’s Embrace
Rebekah Brooks, the chief executive of News International, Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper subsidiary, has used a winning combination of charm, effrontery, audacity and tenacity to thrive.
Publish Date : Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:05:04 GMT
British Tories Squirm as They Feel the Heat in Murdoch’s Embrace
Rebekah Brooks, the chief executive of News International, Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper subsidiary, has used a winning combination of charm, effrontery, audacity and tenacity to thrive.
Publish Date : Fri, 08 Jul 2011 05:05:04 GMT
Elizabeth Smart to join ABC on missing person stories (Reuters)
AP - The Murdoch media empire unexpectedly jettisoned the News of the World Thursday after a public backlash over the illegal guerrilla tactics it used to expose the rich, the famous and the royal and remain Britain's best-selling