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Panasonic Adds Digital Camera to A/V Equipment Category as Official Worldwide Olympic Partner Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:32AMLAS VEGAS , Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Panasonic announced today the addition of Digital Camera to the Audio and Visual Equipment category for which it is recognized as an Official Worldwide Olympic Partner under an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Bobsleigh run gives crime victim a ride to remember Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:32AMLife went downhill fast Wednesday for a Brazilian man blinded by a bullet fired by a Calgary criminal.
Panasonic Launches Premium In-Ear Headphones Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:32AMLAS VEGAS , Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Demonstrating its commitment to playing a leading role in the development of quality performance headphones, Panasonic today announced the debut of the RP-HJE700 High-Fidelity In-Ear Headphones.
Mike Pound: Parking, speeches, ovations lengthen swearing-in trip Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:32AMMy wife told me a couple of weeks ago that we needed to go to Jefferson City (official motto: Don’t Even Think of Parking Here) to see our friend Ron Richard get sworn in as speaker of the House.
Few secrets at Rees wedding Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:31AMON THE second floor of New York City Hall - marriage licences $35; wedding ceremonies $25 - casually dressed brides distinguish themselves with a posy, and only rarely with a traditional wedding gown.
U.S. should produce own isotopes: Expert Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:31AM The United States must abandon the "unreliable and unsafe" supply of medical isotopes from Canada and other nations and start producing its own, says a leading expert on non-proliferation and nuclear terrorism prevention.
Panasonic Develops Super High-Efficient Thin-Profile Plasma and LCD HDTV Displays Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:31AMLAS VEGAS , Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Panasonic, the industry and technology leader in HDTVs, has developed new thin-profile display panel technologies for both Plasma (PDPs) and LCD HDTVs, achieving further advancements in picture quality and environmental performance.
Turner County Fair Balances Budget Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:31AMNot all fairs in South Dakota are struggling to balance their books.
Tot dies after stay at nanny house Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:47PMSioka and Avea Nua were struggling to raise six children when they were approached by Focus on Children staffers Dan Wakefield and Tagaloa Ieti. The Nuas say the men visited day after day to push a program that would educate children in the U.
Brookville wrestling results Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:47PMPUNXSUTAWNEY 36, BROOKVILLE 32 285 - Logan Stout (B) dec. Jake Long (P), 6-5, OT. (0-3). 103 - Seth Spack (P) dec. Trey Constable (B), 6-1. (3-3). 112 - Neko Cappella (P) won by forfeit. (9-3).
Basketball Box scores Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:46PMMONDAY, Jan. 5 BOYS KEYSTONE 56, CLARION-LIMESTONE 53 Score By Quarters Keystone 13 14 12 17 - 56 Brookville 15 16 10 12 - 53 Keystone - 56 Ben Marchand 3 1-2 8, Brian Long 5 0-0 13, Chandler Clark 0 0-0 0, Ben Black 6 1-4 13, Brock Witkowski 5 0-1 10, Jake Knight 0 0-0 0, Brett Zuck 3 0-0 7, Dan Reed 1 2-4 4, Lexan Montana 0 0-0 0, Nick Bowser 0 1-2 1. Totals: 23 5-13 56.
Police Search For Man In Attempted Robbery, Shooting Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:46PMPolice are looking for a man who they said shot at two people while attempting to rob them, police said.
Book celebrates centennial of Mary Washington Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:46PMFREDERICKSBURG — When William B. Crawley began teaching there in 1970, Mary Washington College was a school in transition.
Bollywood bids Bush goodbye with a parting shot Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:46PMBarely two weeks before George W Bush leaves the White House, Bollywood is ready with a farewell present – a film that takes pot shots at the outgoing US president.
Modbook Pro, the Ultimate Tablet Computer, Unveiled at Macworld Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:45PMAt the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, California, hardware and software manufacturer Axiotron® yesterday unveiled the Modbook® Pro, the world’s fastest and largest-screen tablet computer. With its sleek black enclosure made from precision-machined aluminum, powerful graphics processing capabilities and revolutionary Synergy™ Touch technology, the Modbook Pro redefines the tablet computing ...
Panther Band Pix 2008 220 Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:45PMFor rent: North Wildwood $850 1 bed 1 bath... For rent: Dennis Township $595 1 bed 1 bath...
Taylor Lautner May Keep Jacob Role Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 1:46PM"Everyone would love to keep him," screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg tells EW
DSM strikes new deal for Italian distribution Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 1:45PMDSM has been active in the Italian market for many years, both selling directly and through distributors. It has worked with Azelis in the past on beverage enzyme, but the new agreement extends bakery enzymes and savoury ingredients as well.
Chocolate could lose its ‘recession-proof’ reputation, warns ICCO Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 1:45PMFutures hit their highest level since October 1985 on December 23, closing at £1820 a tonne as speculative investors surged onto the market on the back of reports of extremely tight supply.
Columbia Police Investigate Attempted Burglaries Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 1:44PMOfficers are investigating the first incident, when they get the call about another attempt three blocks away.
Times Ticker Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 1:42PMVehicle auction The Sarpy County Sheriff will conduct a vehicle impound auction at 1 p.m. on Jan. 17 near the Sarpy County Landfill in Springfield. There will be about 50 vehicles up for sale.
KTAR Story Archives Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:00PMProsecutors in Apache County have agreed not to use statements made by a 9-year-old St. Johns boy as they pursue murder charges again him. What you think may be old junk could be a treasure.
A modern take on a vintage look Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 9:59PMIt’s no secret that fashion runs in cycles.
Gretna school January menu Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 9:59PMMonday, Jan. 5 - Chicken nuggets, broccoli, mixed fruit, bread stick. Tuesday, Jan. 6 - Hamburger on a bun, french fries, applesauce, oatmeal cookie. Wednesday, Jan. 7 - French toast with syrup, sausage links, diced potatoes, apple crisp.
Police issue ice alert for highways Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 9:57PMAnchorage police today are warning drivers to slow down because roads are extremely icy, especially the Seward and Glenn highways.
Burris Backs Reid Into a Corner Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 9:56PMLost amid the scads of cameras and scrambling reporters seeking to get a glimpse or a word from former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris over the last 24 hours is one simple fact: Burris -- and, by extension, embattled...
Local writer plans signing Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 9:56PMLa Luz writer and artist M.J. Calloway will autograph her book "Pieces," a novel based on personal experience, Friday afternoon..
Water main break cancels classes Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 9:56PMFind out what students get to sleep in on Wednesday.
Montgomery County makes personnel changes Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:08PMMontgomery County is making changes to its administrative hierarchy, promoting Assistant County Administrator Joe Tuss to second-in-command, it announced Monday.
Adrian woman strives to give back to her community Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:07PM Geraldine Boykin grew up poor and said that when she got on her feet she’d find a way to give back to those who helped her.
Not Too Zune for Judgment Day Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:07PMFailure, imminent.
Local News : Musher shaken in snowmachine vs. dogsled collision - Frontiersman Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:06PMBIG LAKE — Being hit by a snowmachine isn’t the way any musher wants to scratch from a race, but it could have been worse. At about 1 p.m. Sunday, Meredith Mapes was mushing her team along the Iditarod Trail as part of the Aurora Dog Mushers Club’s 50-50 race.
Ex-Wildcat Antoine Walker arrested Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:06PMFormer UK star and NBA player Antoine Walker has been charged with suspicion of drunken driving in Miami Beach.
Reflecting on our lives is more complicated than nature’s mirror of truth Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:06PMNature knows not that it is a new year. It is simply another day. A wintry one, cold and without foliage. There was a recent respite in the weather last week, one the birds celebrated with singing and a great show of squabbling at the feeders.
Local News : Sex offender nabbed in sting - Frontiersman Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:05PMTALKEETNA — A Talkeetna man is facing child pornography charges following an Alaska State Troopers search of his computer after allegedly catching him cyber-dating a 13-year-old California girl.
Obama Arrives in Style Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:20PMWith a brief glance out his car window -- barely visible through cordons of Secret Service officers, black SUVs and security barricades -- the soon-to-be leader of the free world bid a brief hello last night to the town he will now call home and to his new neighbors: scores of spectators camped o...
RICH LOWRY: Blago exacts revenge of tormentors Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:20PMThe disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich refuses to obey his script. Democrats wanted to shame him into inaction until the state Legislature impeached him and this blot on the new era of Democratic politics could be erased.
General Sports Roundup: Dwight boys win at Hawk Classic Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:19PMDwight wins at Hawk Classic The Trojans are now 7-1 on the season with a 71-64 win at the Prairie Central Hawk Classic on Friday. The locals beat Iroquois West after leading 21-14 at the end of the first quarter, 37-25 at the end of the second quarter and 52-41 at the end of three.
Speedway store robbed in South Bend Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:18PMSOUTH BEND — Police were looking for a suspect Monday morning after a robbery at a South Bend Speedway convenience store.
CSI Hunley: Fate of Historic Sub a Cold Case File Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:17PMConfederate sub slow to surrender secrets; Scientists hope crusted hull will solve mystery
Strike duo earn Sunderland praise Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:27PMRicky Sbragia has praised his Sunderland Football Club strike force. Kenwyne Jones and Djibril Cisse were both on target as the Black Cats beat Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round, and Sbragia was full of praise for the pair.
ABC’s hidden cameras back for another season Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:27PMNEW YORK (AP)—You’re standing in line at a deli behind two day laborers fumbling with cash and struggling with English, when the clerk begins spewing hatred. Go back to your country, he says, or go eat at Taco Bell….
The End of the World, The Beginning of Everything Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:26PMTHE END OF THE WORLD AND THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING So goes the most famous slogan of Tierre del Fuego. This might well be the last place on earth you would expect to find a national park. After just one glimpse of this most precious and unusual landscape, however, you will readily agree that
Union skating rink slaying ends American dream for son of Haitian immigrants Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:26PMTeen killed in Skate 22 roller rink shooting wanted to be aeronautical engineer
HALIFAX KEEP CUP Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:25PMChampionship club Halifax retained the Infirmary Cup with a 32-18 victory over a young Huddersfield side at the Shay. Halifax trailed 18-16 at half-time, despite both sides scoring three tries.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 3 January 2009 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:24PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Will the current economic crisis lead us to embrace restraint and disdain excess? Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:23PMWe shopped. Then we dropped. Then we started making culture again -- dancing on the rubble of our own excesses, stitching together art from the ragbag of our desires.
Similar result for Silvertips in new arena Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:23PMAfter years of bad results at KeyArena, Everett loses to the Thunderbirds in the first game at ShoWare Center in Kent.
Gaza Attack Enters Second Week as Bush Blames Hamas (Update1) Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:36PMJan. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Israel pounded the Gaza Strip from the air, sea and ground as its assault on Hamas entered a second week, killing the commander of a militia unit that was firing rockets at southern cities including Ashkelon and Beersheba.
Has Obama shown early wisdom or has he already goofed up? Michael Coren and Michael Den Tandt debate the topic Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:34PMU.S. president-elect Barack Obama leaned to the political left during the primaries and presidential election, but as he assembles his cabinet team has shuffled more [...]