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Calif landfill searched for possible murder victim Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:33AMAuthorities searched a Northern California landfill Friday for signs of a missing man authorities said might be a fifth murder victim linked to a suspect who was shot and killed by police after a high-speed chase.
Calif landfill searched for possible murder victim Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:10AMAuthorities searched a Northern California landfill Friday for signs of a missing man authorities said might be a fifth murder victim linked to a suspect who was shot and killed by police after a high-speed chase. Murder - Northern California - Car chase - California - Death
Animal act: Turtle Bay features its creatures Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:56AMTurtle Bay Exploration Park’s “Walk on the Wild Side” animal show is carefully plotted, well-rehearsed and precisely timed — with an undercurrent of chaos.
Pittsburg Landfill Search For Missing Man Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:55AMHercules police have yet to uncover any major clues in their ongoing search of a Pittsburg landfill for the body of a missing man whose father was found murdered Saturday inside their Hercules home.
Video: Michael Douglas Shares Cancer News with Letterman Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:05AM*Michael Douglas has been in some of the biggest movies on the big screen. He did Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, War of the Roses, Basic Instinct…the list goes on and on. His movies paved the way for movies we’re seeing now. He’s also married to Catherine Zeta-Jones who is an accomplished actress as well. But [...]
Video: Woman Pursuing Boyfriend Dies in His Chimney Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:04AM*You might think that the woman in this story is not too bright, but she was a doctor…an internist. But, don’t let anyone convince you that book knowledge trumps common sense. The woman in question, Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac, 49, was in a bumpy relationship with a guy who was, obviously, trying to avoid her. She [...]
Police looking for missing man after four killed Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:59AMPolice are looking for a missing man as they continue their investigation into a series of bizarre events involving the killing of at least four people.
Police looking for missing man after four killed Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:57AMVALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — Police are looking for a missing man as they continue their investigation into a series of bizarre events involving the killing of at least four people. Efren Valdemoro was shot and killed by California Highway Patrol officers when they say he refused to drop a meat cleaver at the end of high-speed chase Tuesday night. After the shooting, officers found the body of ...
Ferrari recalling more than 1,000 of 458 Italia supercars Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:50AMFerrari says it is recalling 1,248 of its 458 Italia supercars after reports of fires breaking out in five of the luxury vehicles in several countries.
Jokey Joke (Video): Monkey Drinking His Own Pee? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:34AM*I had to look at this video a couple times to be sure I was seeing what I was seeing, but it is definitely a video of a monkey peeing in his own mouth. Disgusting?? YES! Indubitably, but I just couldn’t believe it. He’s obviously in a zoo and someone is filming him. In nature [...]
Burger King agrees to US$4B bid from 3G Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:17AMThe US$24-a-share price is 46% more than Burger King’s US$16.45 close on Aug. 31, before reports of a deal surfaced
3PAR to end deal with Dell after HP raises bid Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:17AMHewlett-Packard Co raised its offer for data storage company 3PAR Inc by US$3 to US$33 per share, after rival bidder Dell Inc raised its offer to US$32, instead of bowing out as many expected
Canadian driver, Ryan Litt, hoping to win his third straight sprint-car race Friday at Dixie Motor Speedway Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:14AMRyan Litt of London, Ontario will be looking to capture his third straight sprint-car feature Friday at Dixie Motor Speedway in Birch Run.
Big cats have brush with suburbia Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:09AMLittleton police officers called to help find a mountain lion near Progress Park Aug. 11 did not see the cat, but heard it growl, according to the department’s public information officer, Sean Dugan.
Docs: Ovary Removal Helps High-Risk Women Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:55AMNew research suggests surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to some women at high risk for cancer.
The Rescue Round-Up Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:55AMNoah’s Ark Animal Welfare Association Diamond is a 3-year-old pit bull/terrier who is sweet and friendly. She loves long walks, playing fetch, and is good at climbing. She is spayed and up-to-date with routine shots.
This Week Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:50AMLine and pattern partner dance classes will be held at the Beacon Grill in Swannanoa every Tuesday evening. Beginner line dance classes will be held from 5:30 - 6:15 p.m.; intermediate line dance from 6:15 – 7 p.m.; and pattern partner from 7 – 8 p.m. For more information, contact Denna Yockey at denna.yockey@yahoo.com or visit the Beacon Pub and Bistro Web site at ...
Docs: Ovary Removal Helps High-Risk Women Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:46AMCHICAGO -- New research suggests surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to some women at high risk for cancer. The removal of ovaries, doctors said, lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer.
Pension-spiking bill clears Legislature Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:06AMA bill by state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, to curb “pension spiking” in the state’s two largest pension systems has passed the Legislature and now moves to the governor’s desk. Pension spiking is the practice of boosting an employee’s final salary before retirement by cashing out on...
Oil-sands projects spew pollutants downstream: study Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:17PMA study released on Monday shows that the oil-sands industry increases the concentrations of dangerous metals, such as mercury, in locations downstream of development
IMF launches precautionary credit line Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:17PMThe International Monetary Fund announced a new credit line on Monday designed to serve as an insurance policy for pre-qualified countries that do not immediately need an emergency loan
ZooGue iPad Smart Case – Weird Name, Neat Case Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:04PMThe ZooGue iPad Smart Case combines a protective play through case for the iPad, with an innovative stand that can be adjusted to any angle. The case uses a built in prop with Velcro feet that easy allow you to change the display angle to whatever works best for you for viewing or typing on [...] Filed in categories: News , Spotlight Gadgets , iPhone, iPad, iPod related Tagged: Case , iPad ...
Pocono Monday Midday: Back to school, new battle of Gettysburg, Garlic Fest ticket giveaway Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:50PMMost Pocono area students were back in school today as classes began in Stroudsburg, Pleasant Valley and Pocono Mountain school districts. Tuesday is the first day of school in East Stroudsburg.
Steaks that really cut the mustard - Adelaide Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:02PMFrom plate-sized rumps and t-bones to the finest fillets, a well-done steak is hard to beat. Our taste team has scoured the city to find which places make the grade.
Manti wants to sell street block to LDS Church Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:40PMManti wants to sell street block to LDS Church By Christopher Smart The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Aug 26, 2010 07:56PM MDT Call it a little bit of Manti. The central Utah town known for its hilltop temple and the annual “Mormon Miracle Pageant” is considering selling one block of 400 North Street between 200 East and 300 East to the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s not ...
The Ideal Central Orange County Address Is Here! Ainsley Park in the Villages of Columbus Opens Its Sales Gallery ... Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:06PMNEWPORT BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - August 26, 2010) - The wait is over for homebuyers who want the ideal central Orange County address! Saturday, August 28th, Ainsley Park opens its Sales Gallery at 10 a.m., a must-attend event for smart consumers to preview the last new home neighborhood to open at Columbus Grove within the Villages of Columbus. Boasting access to top Irvine schools, a convenient ...
The Ideal Central Orange County Address Is Here! Ainsley Park in the Villages of Columbus Opens Its Sales Gallery ... Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:00PMNEWPORT BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - 08/26/10) - The wait is over for homebuyers who want the ideal central Orange County address! Saturday, August 28th, Ainsley Park opens its Sales Gallery at 10 a.m., a must-attend event for smart consumers to preview the last new home neighborhood to open at Columbus Grove within the Villages of Columbus. Boasting access to top Irvine schools, a convenient Tustin ...
Police plan weekend crackdown on impaired driving Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:52PMThe Kennett Police Department will be out in full force this weekend in order to conduct a sobriety checkpoint. According to officials, the city is beginning a crackdown on impaired drivers, thus...
26.08.2010 - DJ DGAP-Adhoc: iQ Power AG: Half-Year 2010 Figures within Budget Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:48PMDissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Mark Hurd filed to dump US$30-million of HP shares Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:47PMMark Hurd filed to sell a US$30-million stake in Hewlett-Packard Co. almost three weeks after stepping down as chief executive of the world’s biggest personal-computer maker
TSX rises on commodities; U.S. rally fades Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:32PMHigher commodity prices and shorter unemployment lines in the United States helped give the Toronto Stock Exchange a boost Thursday despite disappointing earnings from Canada’s largest bank
U.S. jobs data lifts world markets Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:17AMStocks opened higher in early trading Thursday on better-than-expected U.S. employment data and rising commodity prices
Institutional investors shun private real estate funds Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:17AMAccording to a new report, only 24% of the 166 institutional investors surveyed committed to a private real estate fund in the first half of 2010, and only 42% are considering making a commitment over the next year
Implats full-year profit falls, sees slow recovery Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:01AMImpala Platinum (Implats) reported a 22% fall in full-year profit on Thursday, hit by slack demand for the precious metal.
The New 2011 Ford Mondeo Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:59AMFord of Europe is launching the most stylish and technologically advanced Ford Mondeo model ever.
Video: Four-Year-Old Gets Herpes From Used Condom Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:56AM*OMG! I want to throw up now. A little four-year-old boy may have an STD, herpes in his mouth because he put a used condom from a hotel room in his mouth! In July, his grandmother took him to the Wyndam Garden Inn downtown Atlanta. She stepped out of the bathroom and the next thing [...]
Jokey Joke/Video: Jon Stewart Exposes Sarah Palin as the Hott Mess Hypocrite that She is! Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:56AM*What can we say that we already don’t know? Sarah Palin has been in the media more than she was when she was running for vice president. She’s made it clear what her stance is on just about everything, Tweeting just about every day about the things she thinks everyone cares for her opinion on. [...]
Weird but true Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:47AMA Florida man was jailed after getting into an argument with his bicycle. Richard Bialon, 68, fired off so many obscenities at the bike at a Palm Beach-area gas station that onlookers called cops, who charged him with disorderly intoxication. * Getting into a car accident was bad enough, but what...
Katrina Cops Ordered to Shoot Looters Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:41AM*Perhaps I’m on the late freight about this one but regardless the story is simply outrageous and further confirms Kanye West’s statement, “George Bush (substitute that for the government) doesn’t like Black people.” The madness that ensued shortly after Katrina hit was like no other experience one could imagine, next to slavery. Police officers were [...]
How the Stimulus Is Changing America Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:30AMVoters hate it. Hardly anyone wants credit for it. But the $787 billion stimulus is quietly altering the way Americans work, move, innovate and plug in
Road to electric cars not so easy Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:14AMOregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski has spent months publicizing the state’s partnership with Nissan and Portland General Electric to promote electric cars. Kulongoski even went so far as to make a deposit to buy an all-electric Nissan Leaf during a recent press event to unveil the nation’s ...
Ottawa to pay $130M to AbitibiBowater for expropriation Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:32PMCanada agreed to pay AbitibiBowater Inc. $130-million to settle a trade complaint after the government of Newfoundland and Labrador stripped the company of its timber and water rights
BMO earnings, oil prices fuel TSX loss Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:32PMMarkets fell Tuesday ahead of what are expected to be disappointing numbers on U.S. housing, pointing to a further deterioration of the U.S. economy
Newton North student dies in car crash Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:14PMNewton North High School senior and lacrosse star Adam London died in a car accident in Newton Corner Monday night, according to Newton Police Officer Tom DeStefano, who coached London during his freshman lacrosse season.
After two years, $25 million fire copters will finally fly at night Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:06PMThe Orange County Fire Authority has finally cleared the way to using their $25 million night-flying helicopters to, well, fly at night. It’s been more than two years since the OCFA decided to invest in night-vision technology – not that...
MotoGP: an interview with Nicky Hayden Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:58PMThe MotoGP is this weekend, and our coverage explores the competitive nature of the Kentucky-born Nicky Hayden. by Lori Lovely An easy laugh, a mischievous twinkle in his eye and a laid-back Kentucky drawl belie the intensity and focus Nicky Hayden applies to racing. Part of the Ducati Marlboro MotoGP Team, the Owensboro, KY, native began riding at the age of three and racing at age five ...
News Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:53PMNot many years ago, Keawakapu beachgoers were startled one evening to see a portly man in a swimsuit wading through the shallows clutching a plastic box topped by a stubby antenna. The man was shouting into the box.
Wildfire Forces Evacuations In Southern California Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:46PMLEBEC, Calif. -- A wildfire burning in mountainous terrain is threatening about 20 structures about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
Administration To Appeal Ruling In Stem Cell Case Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:46PMWASHINGTON -- The Obama administration will appeal a court ruling that undercut its efforts to expand stem cell research, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Tooele City gets TRO against high-voltage line Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:16PMTooele City gets TRO against high-voltage line By Christopher smart The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Aug 24, 2010 03:01PM MDT The battle between Tooele and Rocky Mountain Power over where to locate a high-voltage line isn’t over, despite a recent ruling by a state panel that ordered a construction permit for the so-called Mona-Oquirrh line. On Aug. 17, 3rd District Judge Stephen Henriod granted a ...