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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...
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Publish Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:54:35 -0500
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...
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Publish Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:03:33 -0500
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Decision to be made whether colleges can consider race when admitting students.
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:50:33 -0500
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
It's an infinite loop of hair. [Holy Cuteness, Orlando Sentinel, image via Busch Gardens] More »
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:45:57 EST
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
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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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
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
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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(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
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
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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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
Jury selection expected in theft case against former attorney at Glock gun manufacturer
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:59:19 -0500
NYPD monitoring of websites of Muslim student groups sparks outrage
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:53:34 -0500
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
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
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
Son: Northern Ireland politician Paisley making 'hearty' recovery after 2-week hospital stay
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:05:32 -0500
Strauss-Kahn questioned in French prostitution probe.
Publish Date : Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:36:33 -0500
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
The officer was shot through the hand, police said.
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:17:14 -0600
The officer was shot through the hand, police said.
Publish Date : Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:17:14 -0600
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
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
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
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
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
Politico - The sparks of another rise will begin in Georgia, he insists.
Publish Date : Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:22:10 GMT
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
A police officer has been shot at 67th Street and East End Avenue.
Publish Date : Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:35:03 -0600
A police officer has been shot at 67th Street and East End Avenue.
Publish Date : Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:35:03 -0600
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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 rules again.
Publish Date : Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:41:54 EST
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:57:55 -0500
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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
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
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
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
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
Reports: Former Olympus chairman arrested in probe of hidden losses scandal
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:45:04 -0500
Report says land dispute sparks protests in east China farm village
Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:19:21 -0500
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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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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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
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
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
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
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 »
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Publish Date : Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:40:00 EST
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Wall Street can now get back to doing its day job.
Publish Date : Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Publish Date : Mon, 13 Feb 2012 3:00:00 -0500
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
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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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
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
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
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
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. 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
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
Coronado Elementary School community launches effort to help Ronald McDonald Houses.
Publish Date : Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:22:59 MST
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 central Illinois mud could soon be heading to Chicago.
Publish Date : Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:36:00 EST
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
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Publish Date : Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:42:07 -0500
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
NGAC Logo. (PRNewsFoto/National Gun Victims Action Council)
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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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Captain reportedly ordered back to sinking ship after running.
Publish Date : Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:21:12 -0500
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
Female passenger, 65, creates security scare after boarding a plane with a gun.
Publish Date : Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:48:29 -0500
[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
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
"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
Young adults who rely on the online encyclopedia express anger and confusion over blackout
Publish Date : Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:10:37 EST
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
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
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
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
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
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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Jan 23 - Clashes break out as Brazilian police try to evict squatters from an illegal settlement near Sao Paulo. Michaela Cabrera reports.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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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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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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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Beauty Shop women discuss the meaning of Ramadan, and the new Gallup poll that says Muslims are more optimistic than any other religious group in America. Host Michel Martin hears from "My Faith My Voice" Board Member Rabiah Ahmed, "Crosscurrents" Co-host Hana Baba, and author Asra Nomani, who t...
Publish Date : Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:00:00 -0400
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
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.
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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 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
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
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
At Taste of Chicago, Celebrity Chef Giada De Laurentiis demonstrates some of her favorite recipes paired with Bella Sera wines. (PRNewsFoto/Bella Sera(R) Wines)
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Jordin Sparks during rehearsals on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the 31st annual broadcast of A Capitol Fourth live on PBS Monday, July 4 at 8/7C. The event also stars Steve Martin, Matthew Morrison, Josh Groban, and Little Richard with the Broadway cast of Million Dollar Quartet. (PRNewsFo...
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Controversial Political Add Sparks Investigation
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:24:53 -0400
In New Orleans, Republicans debate the best way to sell their message and defeat Obama
Publish Date : Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:36:14 EDT
Since he was a baby, Ed Kelley has spent most summer weekends at the West End 2 area of Jones Beach. Until this year.
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Young planners in Mexico City are urging a radical concept to refresh their dusty megalopolis with a ring of water and parks around the city center.
Publish Date : Sat, 28 May 2011 06:05:07 GMT
(Editor’s note: Christopher Parks is CEO and founder of change:healthcare. He submitted this story to VentureBeat.)
There has been plenty written about what tools it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, but to date, few have addressed a key factor …
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AFP - Genetically modified rice has been spreading illegally for years in China, officials have admitted, triggering a debate on a sensitive aspect of the food security plan in the world's most populous nation.
Publish Date : Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:47:44 GMT
AFP - NBA star basketball centre Yao Ming has sued a sportswear company in central China for $1.5 million for using his name and signature without permission, Chinese media reported Friday.
Publish Date : Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:52:56 GMT
AP - Increasingly sophisticated thieves stole thousands of barrels per day of oil products from Mexico's state-owned oil company in the first four months of 2011, thefts worth about $250 million, the company's director said Thursday.
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AFP - Italian luxury fashion house Prada said on Sunday it was targeting stronger Asian growth as it aims to raise as much as US$3 billion from a highly anticipated share sale in Hong Kong this month.
Publish Date : Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:06:29 GMT
Labored exposition, hokey dialogue and silly cloud villains mean Hollywood's latest superhero origin story can't overcome its own supernerdiness. Director Martin Campbell delivers a movie for the fans — and that's the problem.
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Labored exposition, hokey dialogue and silly cloud villains mean Hollywood's latest superhero origin story can't overcome its own supernerdiness. Director Martin Campbell delivers a movie for the fans — and that's the problem.
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Labored exposition, hokey dialogue and silly cloud villains mean Hollywood's latest superhero origin story can't overcome its own supernerdiness. Director Martin Campbell delivers a movie for the fans — and that's the problem.
Publish Date : Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:00:00 -0400
Despite Japan's disaster, atomic energy can't be writtenoff.
Publish Date : Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:17:00 EDT
‘Tis the season for cotton candy and corn dogs, G-forces and sunburns. Amusement parks are on summer agendas all across the country, and in honor of this wholesome American pastime, we’d like to see your best photos from these caloric carnivals of controlled chaos.
Use the Reddit widge...
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Step right up! Gaze with amusion at 15 fun photos of amusement parks — taken by you, the reader.
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A CAPITOL FOURTH, live on PBS July 4 at 8/7 C stars (from left to right) Steve Martin, Jordin Sparks, Jimmy Smits, Josh Grobin, Matthew Morrison and Kelli O'Hara. (PRNewsFoto/Capital Concerts)
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In this photograph provided by Discovery Communications, Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne (left) and Katherine Kallinis (center), of TLC's DC Cupcakes reality show, treats volunteer Will Thamma (right) to a cupcake during Discovery Communications' annual Discover Your Impact Day of volunteerism, Friday, ...
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WASHINGTON (Oct. 21, 2009)—In conjunction with National Geographic Society's Center for Sustainable Destinations, National Geographic Traveler has devoted its sixth annual "Places Rated" Destination Stewardship survey to the world's most celebrated and iconic travel destinations and how well they ...
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PORTER, Ind. (May 18, 2009)—After 24 hours of exploration and documentation, the Indiana Dunes BioBlitz has provided a snapshot of the many species that call Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Indiana Dunes State Park home. Led by more than 150 scientists from around the country, thousands of am...
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WASHINGTON (June 22, 2009)—"Kodachrome Culture, The American Tourist in Europe," a new photography exhibit displaying more than 100 photos from 21 countries across Europe, will go on display at the National Geographic Museum June 25 to Sept. 7, 2009. The bold 1950s and 1960s Kodachrome color photo...
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MONTRÉAL CITY (June 15, 2009)—National Geographic Society's Center for Sustainable Destinations and the Geotourism Council of Montréal unveiled a new MapGuide during a launch ceremony today at the Montréal City Hall. The Montréal MapGuide is National Geographic's first urban MapGuide with the ...
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WASHINGTON (June 25, 2009)--This summer, millions of Americans will head to the national parks to explore the outdoors and experience the beautiful scenery, unique wildlife and unbridled adventure our parks have to offer. From the scenic vistas of the Grand Canyon to Yosemite's famous Giant Sequoia ...
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EVERGREEN, Colo. (Sept. 21, 2009)—National Geographic is expanding its line of Trails Illustrated Explorer mapping software to include coverage of such popular outdoor recreation sites as California's Sierra Nevada, New Hampshire's White Mountains and Moab, Utah. In addition, National Geographic i...
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WASHINGTON (Nov. 18, 2009)—National Geographic Live will conclude its fall event series with a one-of-a-kind evening with some of hip-hop's most legendary figures. "Distant Relatives," sponsored by VTech, will feature hip-hop icon Nas and Grammy-winning artist Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, son of Bob ...
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WASHINGTON (June 16, 2009) -- National Geographic Adventure: June / July 2009 issue on newsstands June 16, 2009.America's Ultimate National Parks -- The grandest canyon, the hottest desert and the tallest forest -- all storied landscapes protected by America's National Park Service. National Geograp...
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On Newsstands August 4, 2009Eight Black Swans -- When the unexpected happens, it pays to be prepared. For an adventure-style "Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook," National Geographic Adventure came up with eight colossal disasters -- a tsunami hitting the Northwest; the West running dry; an avala...
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The Secret of the White Lion -- Exotic and majestic, white lions are beloved by many people around the world. But these big white cats -- merely a color variation of regular lions rather than a separate species -- are controversial. White lions are the result of a rare color gene mutation. Not many ...
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WASHINGTON (Aug.1, 2007)--Three of the country's brightest geography students, who have excelled in the National Geographic Bee, will represent the United States at the eighth National Geographic World Championship from Aug. 5 to Aug.10 at SeaWorld San Diego. This year's international contest, which...
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SAN DIEGO (Aug. 9, 2007)--Unseating five-time champion the United States, Mexico triumphed at the eighth National Geographic World Championship held today at SeaWorld San Diego. The U.S. team came second, and Canada was third. Organized by the National Geographic Society, the competition was sponsor...
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ALABAMAJonathan Hess, 8th Grade, Holy Spirit Catholic Regional School, TuscaloosaALASKABethany Lee, 8th Grade, Interior Distance Education of Alaska - AnchorageARIZONANicholas Farnsworth, 8th Grade, Flagstaff Home Educators, FlagstaffARKANSASZack Safley, 6th Grade, Beebe Middle School, BeebeCALIFORN...
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WASHINGTON (May 8, 2009)—One would like to be a time-traveler, so he could see our future world; another hopes to become a doctor and find a cure for cancer. One composes music and has almost finished writing a symphony; another has his sights set on becoming a professional soccer player. Several ...
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WHO/WHAT:The preliminary round of the 21st annual National Geographic Bee was held today, Tuesday, May 19. The top 10 finishers, from a field of 55 state-level winners, will compete in the final round to be held at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 20. First priz...
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WASHINGTON (May 20, 2009)—Eric Yang, 13, a seventh-grader at Griffin Middle School in The Colony, Texas, took top honors at the 2009 National Geographic Bee held in Washington, D.C., today. He won a $25,000 college scholarship, lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society and a trip to t...
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WASHINGTON (June 29, 2009)--Fifteen teams of the brightest geography students from around the globe will meet in Mexico City July 11-16, 2009, to take part in the ninth National Geographic World Championship. The presenting sponsor of the international contest, organized by the National Geographic S...
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"Make-a-baby tuxedo line...A department store with a guest list..." The list goes on and on. Jump on the Tommy-ton express.
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Aug 15, 2011 ... Official site of the Florida Park Service. Information on parks, fees, events, gift shop and visitor feedback.
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