Earthquake jolts Big IslandTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:26PMA magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook the Big Island at about 6:30 p.m. Monday, Hawaii County Civil Defense said. The quake did not generate a tsunami. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located five miles south southwest of Keanakolu in the Hamakua District, 7 miles east northeast of the Mauna Kea summit and 20 miles west northwest of Hilo. West Hawaii residents reported feeling ...
Will 'Precious' And 'Avatar' Change Things For Black Actresses?Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:17PMIs the Oscar attention paid to films like "Precious" and "Avatar" changing things for black actresses in the industry? "As I look around, I think we're pretty good," "Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe said.
HALT: NZXR: Trading Halt of Securities LiftedTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:12PMDon't know the stock code? Search by keyword: “In response to one of my previous blogs some readers took offence at my use of the phrase “unsafe marketing practices” to describe certain actions undertaken by the Huljich KiwiSaver scheme.
Men now finding time to get back into shapeTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:07PMWhen the financial markets were soaring, Paul Tanner would leave his office at Lehman Brothers after a long day and head to Capital Grille on Brickell Avenue to entertain a client over juicy prime rib and a martini or two. Then came the recession. As business slowed, Tanner looked in the mirror and saw an overweight man whose wealth had declined and whose gut had enlarged.
Seattle sends QB Wallace to ClevelandTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:04PMRENTON, Wash. (AP) — Mike Holmgren is already making deals with his former team.
Zoho Adds Business Apps to the Google Apps MarketplaceTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:00PMPLEASANTON, Calif.----Zoho today announced it has added Zoho CRM and Zoho Projects to the Google Apps Marketplace™, Google’s recently launched online storefront for Google Apps™ products and services.
David Carr and 49ers talk, but no deal yetSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:29PMFree-agent quarterback David Carr left 49ers headquarters Saturday without a contract. For now, his souvenirs from Santa Clara include a few barbs from All-Pro linebacker Patrick Willis.
It pays to be nice on the netSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:17PMHamburg - Millions of people communicate each day on the internet: they write messages on networks, forums, and blogs, answer email messages and post greetings. Yet some of them don't give a thought to politeness in the process. There's a definite do...
WKU Student ArrestedSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:02PMA freshman at Western Kentucky University is arrested after being pulled over by police.
Electronics being banned from courtroomsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:54PMCourts across the country are facing instances in which criminal cases are being thrown out because of technology, and they're saying enough is enough.
Miss LiteraryMinded: illustratedSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:50PMMy lovely friend Genna Campton is a wonderful illustrator, and she has begun a series of illustrations of blogs/bloggers she likes to read, or that interest her. Her second in the series is… me! I love the book page background, and the dual Angelas – one looking up from the book at you, the other captured [...]
Marine gave of himself in many waysSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:29PMCamp Williams » It was cold out. The ground was soggy from a day-old snow. And the wind that funnels into the Salt Lake Valley past the Point of the Mountain was picking up.
Big brands can be inept at defusing blog storms over recallsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:14PMIn the past few days, we've seen product recalls for more than 1.5 million General Motors and Nissan automobiles for, respectively, faulty power steering and defective brakes. Closer to home, 1,000 "climate control" footrests, made by company based in Itasca, Ill., called Fellowes, were taken out of...
Windows Phone 7 Will Not Run Current Windows Mobile AppsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:46PMThe development platform for Windows Phone 7 Series will be different, Microsoft says -- so different in fact that previously built Windows mobile applications will not run on Windows Phone 7 Series.
SVG resultsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:42PMWhether you want access to all the day's news fast, breaking analysis of the events, a considered view of trends, expert commentary and analysis or aggregation of world class press sources, you'll find it all on Financial News.
New meets newer for titleThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:36PMClass A final to pit rebounding Burnt Hills vs. first-timer 'Burgh
Gamecocks' spring practice starts earlyThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:33PMCOLUMBIA -- As of Sunday, South Carolina's spring football practice was set to begin March 16. By Monday, though, Steve Spurrier had had a change of heart.
Magnus makes America ‘Think’Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:14PMWhat’s that they say about saving the best for last? It seems that’s the plan these days on American Idol. For the second time in as many weeks, Cape Cod’s own Siobhan Magnus put forth a performance that had Idol’s judges, and critics, gushing.
Web site of the weekThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:13PMOnline Adventure site of the week: www.active.com With a busy schedule, staying active can be tough. It's harder than it looks to get in shape, lose weight and have a social life at the same time. But now there's www.active.com, an interactive Web site that gives you tips and support along your fitness journey.
Rothbardian antibank league on the riseThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:24AMMurray Rothbard believed that in a free society plain citizens could bring inflationary fractional reserve banks to heel through “antibank leagues" – deliberate and concerted campaigns to get people to withdraw their deposits in cash.
Dom Lawson’s Blogs Of War: I Love Aerosmith…But Not That Much!Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:19AMAerosmith have revealed that a single ticket to see the legendary rock n’ rollers will cost £106. Yep, you read that correctly. Check out what Dom has to say about this and a list of other things you can do with £106.
Lessons learned from Vancouver's "Spring Games?"Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:14AMAn interesting post here by the New York Times' Christopher Clarey, echoing some of my own thoughts about selection of future Winter Games venues, based on the "Cypress Mountain" lesson.
Questions remain about county taking ownership of bridgeThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:10AMBY CHAD KILLEBREW The Dispatch The N.C. Department of Transportation is pushing for an answer about whether Davidson County wants to take ownership of the Wil-Cox Bridge, but commissioners continue to have questions about the deal.
Australian Rockers Violent Soho Primed for U.S. Album DebutThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:09AMNEW YORK----They say good things come in twos. Some 35 years after Brisbane, Australia unleashed Ramones’ precursors The Saints on unsuspecting rock fans, the port capital of the Australian state of Queensland is once again the focus of the indie rock world, home base of newly signed Ecstatic Peace/Universal Motown rockers Violent Soho.
Israel, Palestinians set for indirect talksThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:08AMSource: Reuters * U.S. initiative seen facing uphill struggle * Palestinians want to discuss borders of future state (Adds comments by Israeli FM Lieberman paragraphs 12-13) By Jeffrey Heller and Tom Perry ...
Fort Bragg Issues Amber AlertThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:06AMAuthorities at Fort Bragg have issued an Amber Alert for 5-year-old Te'emani LeSha Gerald. Fort Bragg Law Enforcement officials say she was taken from the front yard of her home on Lapoterie Street in the Nijmegen Housing Area just before 8:15 a.m. Thursday. Gerald is approximately 3 feet tall and weighs about 50 pounds. She was last seen wearing a pink "Dora the Explorer" coat with blue jeans ...
Social Internet use encourages lazy communicationWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:27PMThe overwhelming prevalence of social Internet use and text messaging as a means of self-expression reveal a serious shift in the English language toward lazier, less complex communication.
12 PKR MPs pledge loyalty to kill rumoursWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:18PMPETALING JAYA: PKR MPs made a pledge of loyalty to the party as news broke about the desertion by its third lawmaker in three weeks, Bagan Serai MP Mohsin Fadzli Samsuri. Earlier, spokesman Teluk Kema...
'Whoa, Nellie!': He's back, amid sea of newnessWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:14PMSports TV columnist Michael Hiestand offers details about on-air moves to be announced Thursday, including the return of Keith Jackson to TV.
Hoyer knew of allegation against Rep. MassaWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:07PMHouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says he received a report last month of allegations of misconduct against a New York congressman who has announced he will not seek a second term.
Hoyer: Retiring Dem faces misconduct allegationWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:06PMA freshman congressman from New York who cited health reasons in announcing his retirement Wednesday is facing allegations of misconduct, a top House Democrat confirmed.
CSG to sell software IP for $9.75mWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:59PMThe education subsidiary of IT services company CSG has announced a software licensing deal which, if approved, would grant education software specialist Entellect Solutions international rights to its education software for $9.75 million.
Bagan Serai MP latest to quit PKRWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:58PMKUALA LUMPUR : Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) suffered another blow by losing another representative yesterday when Bagan Serai Member of Parliament (MP) Mohsin Fadzli Samsuri declared that he has quit the party.
Musically, 'Little House ' is prairie flatWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:36PMTAMPA Musical theater 101 says that the narrative of a show must reach a point where the characters can do nothing else but burst into song, but that never really feels necessary in Little House on the Prairie . Oh, maybe when Charles "Pa" Ingalls belts out an aria to the prairie, or when Laura Ingalls pledges that I'll Be Your Eyes in a ballad to her blind sister, Mary. But the songs are so ...
ShortListWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:18AMA "Baywatch" babe, an astronaut and a gold medal figure skater are among those who will compete on the spring season of "Dancing With the Stars." Host Tom Bergeron and former finalist Melissa Rycroft revealed the cast Monday.
Ventureneer eBook Helps Small Businesses, Nonprofits, Social Enterprises Get Ready to GrowWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:16AMA new ebook from Ventureneer gives tips and "how-tos" for small businesses, nonprofits, and social enterprises getting ready to start or grow a business. (PRWeb Mar 3, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/small_business_advice/non-profit_training/prweb3678144.htm
Blount County Commission's online legislative forum going unusedWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:14AMA new online legislative forum to allow Blount County Commissioners to hold discussions without violating the Sunshine Law remains virtually unused since going online in early January.
12 PKR MPs pledge support for PKR, AnwarWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:56AMPETALING JAYA: Twelve Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) members of parliament who are not holding positions in the party's central committee have pledged loyalty to the party's cause and support the leaders...
Wednesday March 03 2010Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:39AMMARCH 3 — Three PKR MPs have so far quit the party and turned independent, meaning turned BN MPs anyway, you have that right, but also the people who elected you have some rights.
Best of a too-short SEC seasonWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:32AMCOLUMBIA -- Seems as if SEC play just began, and already we're on the doorstep of the conference tournament in Nashville. Where did the winter go?
Bagan Serai MP Latest To Quit PKRWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:31AMKUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) -- Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) suffered another blow by losing another representative today when Bagan Serai Member of Parliament (MP) Mohsin Fadzli Samsuri declared that he has quit the party.