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Presidents gather to show solidarity Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:09PMAssociated Press WASHINGTON — Confronting a grim economy and a Middle East on fire, Barack Obama turned Wednesday to perhaps the only people on the planet who understand what he’s in for: the four living members of the U.S. presidents’ club.
Dreams to reality? Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 11:58AMTONY BRUSCATO
Hawaii golfing experience fits Els to a tee Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 11:46AMThere is something about Hawaii that brings out the best in Ernie Els. So much so, the South African endured a 27-hour flight just to get here.
N.Y. Doctor Demands Wife Give Back Donated Kidney Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 11:36AMA New York doctor is demanding that his estranged wife pay him $1.5 million to compensate him for the kidney he gave her. The doctor, who is now involved in a messy divorce, has hired a high profile lawyer. Richard Batista, a Cornell graduate, is a prominent Long Island vascular surgeon, father of three and married to a nurse. But when his wife, Dawnell, went into renal failure in 2001, Batista ...
Michelle, my belle Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 11:32AMFor this week, I am mostly liking Moaning Miseryguts Michelle. Don’t know why, really. I guess I’m a bit of a softie, maybe even an old style English gentleman, and am finding her tears endearing.
Frogs Heard After Aussie Desert Downpour Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 11:27AMSounds Wild is a series of short, sound-rich stories from remote parts of the planet, where there are sounds of unusual and rare animals. Today, Morning Edition visits an ephemeral pond in the Australian desert, where a sudden downpour has brought out 11 different species of frogs.
Giroux selected as starter for AHL All-Star Game Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:56PMHERSHEY — When Hershey coach Bob Woods and assistant Mark French head back to Worcester at the end of the month to begin their duties as coaches of Team Canada for the AHL All-Star game, they’ll be taking one of their top guns with them.
Sport Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:54PMA full brother to five-times Group 1 winner Racing To Win has fetched $2 million on the opening day of the Magic Millions yearling sales on the Gold Coast.
Wedgwood calls in the administrators Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:48PM David Jetuah, Accountancy Age , Wednesday 7 January 2009 at 23:25:00 Administrators from Deloitte called in after collapse of 250-year old pottery company, Waterford Wedgwood Four partners from Deloitte have been called in as administrators for the UK divisions of Waterford Wedgwood, after the 250-year old pottery company collapsed....
CES 2009: Tech giants team up on electronics recycling Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:48PM Iain Thomson at CES in Las Vegas, vnunet.com , Wednesday 7 January 2009 at 23:24:00 National recycling system set up for US Toshiba, Sharp and Panasonic have teamed up to offer a recycling system for electronics across the whole of the United States....
Widespread Tamiflu usage against Avian flu could backfire, study suggests Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:41PMAvian flu could gain a huge toehold in the United States if public health officials make the mistake of distributing Tamiflu to everyone, a new study suggests.
Panasonic Expands Its Award Winning Line of VIERA(R) HDTVs Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:30PM Time 1080 TV Lines of Motion Picture Resolution Highlight 2009 VIERA Plasma and LCD HDTV Product Lines
The top science stories of 2008 Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:01PMYear-end reviews of top news stories often reek of gloom and doom. Not so with top science/technology stories. Lists assembled by scientific organizations and publications tend to glow with discovery and promise. A small sampling makes the point. Major advances in geneticists’ ability to reprogram living cells made most of those ...
Toshiba Reinforces its Commitment to the Environment in 2009 Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:00PM Conscious Efforts
The Science of Levitation Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:58PM Harvard and NIH scientists levitate nanoparticles, opening the door for the development medical devices, batteries and electrical switches with levitating parts
2008 Year in Review Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:51PMWhatever your feelings are about 2008, there’s one thing you can’t say: that it was dull. From the worst stock-market performance since 1931 to the election of the first black president, 2008 reminded us that you really never know what’s possible until it happens.
Sink Hole Closes Tunnel Road Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:49PMÂ Tunnel Road westbound will be closed from Highway 13, as will the intersection of Vicente and Tunnel Road, this morning and afternoon due to a large sink hole caused by a water main break, according to Berkeley police.
These 50 years have been ones of the resistance and strength of the people Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:55AM• Interview with General of the Army Raúl Castro, president of the Councils of State and Ministers, by Talía González Pérez, from Cuban Television’s News System, December 31, 2008, "Year 50 of the Revolution."
These 50 years have been ones of the resistance and strength of the people Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:55AM• Interview with General of the Army Raúl Castro, president of the Councils of State and Ministers, by Talía González Pérez, from Cuban Television’s News System, December 31, 2008, "Year 50 of the Revolution."
Pacman fight venue still a concern Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:53AMTOP Rank promoter Bob Arum and Golden Boy Promotions chief executive Richard Schaefer are scheduled to meet in Las Vegas on Tuesday (Wednesday, Manila time) to finalize the venue for the May 2 showdown between the world’s no. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in Manny Pacquiao and Britain’s Ricky Hatton.
Pacman fight venue still a concern Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:53AMTOP Rank promoter Bob Arum and Golden Boy Promotions chief executive Richard Schaefer are scheduled to meet in Las Vegas on Tuesday (Wednesday, Manila time) to finalize the venue for the May 2 showdown between the world’s no. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in Manny Pacquiao and Britain’s Ricky Hatton.
Bush to protect vast new Pacific tracts Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:52AMThe action will protect vast tracts of American-controlled islands, reefs, surface waters and sea floor from fishing, mining, oil exploration and other commercial activity.
Bush to protect vast new Pacific tracts Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:52AMThe action will protect vast tracts of American-controlled islands, reefs, surface waters and sea floor from fishing, mining, oil exploration and other commercial activity.
Gone but not forgotten Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:40AMFrom zoning and rabies to horse abuse and the recession, 2008 was another busy year in Ravalli County. So much so that the Ravalli Republic’s year-end list of top 10 news stories includes 11.
Gone but not forgotten Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:40AMFrom zoning and rabies to horse abuse and the recession, 2008 was another busy year in Ravalli County. So much so that the Ravalli Republic’s year-end list of top 10 news stories includes 11.
Now is the time to address mountain pine beetle infestations Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:40AMSome of the oldest pines on the campus of Montana State University are dead but they don’t know it yet. “They look green now, but by next spring they will be rust red,” said MSU Arborist Rod Walters. “My whole career has been about trees.
Now is the time to address mountain pine beetle infestations Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:40AMSome of the oldest pines on the campus of Montana State University are dead but they don’t know it yet. “They look green now, but by next spring they will be rust red,” said MSU Arborist Rod Walters. “My whole career has been about trees.
Fox Theater in Oakland set to reopen Feb. 5 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:07PMSocial D., B.B. King among acts set for Oakland venue
MB: Managers Bookshelf Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:06PMDespite the title, there’s a lot of good information in the book that’s also appropriate to experienced people who are higher on the organization chart than recently arrived managers. As co-authors Don and Sheryl Grimme note, the book was designed to be “both a how-to and why-to” project.
Global Warming is just tip of the iceberg Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:05PMThe Cold War shaped world politics for half a century. But global warming may shape the patterns of global conflict for much longer than that — and help spark clashes that will be, in every sense of the word, hot wars.
Possible cougar track doubted by professional Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:02PMOn Nov. 3, 2008, the State Gazette ran an article on a possible cougar (puma) track that was found by Tom and Mary Perkins, in the Cloverdale area close to Elbridge.
Law of Attraction Tools Part 1 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:00PMThe first tool I’m going to focus on in this article series is Visualization. This seems like an obvious one for most people, but it goes a little bit deeper then just being able to see a dream in your head.
This year, the Grinch stole the playoffs Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:51PMIt finally hit me Saturday night, as three Chargers captains met three Colts captains for the coin flip that would determine the first possession in overtime.
The Planet Enters 2009 with Landmark Migration Promotion Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:00PM HOUSTON----The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting, leaps into the new year with the boldest, most aggressive promotion ever for customers looking to switch hosting providers. Effective immediately, new customers who move to The Planet from another hoster receive a free month of service, coupled with free customized migration assistance from its Advanced Services team of skilled and ...
Relive sparkles and shames of digital 2008 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:37AMWith apologies to philosopher Edmund Burke for updating his famous quote for the Digital Age, "Those who do not adequately bookmark their browser links to history are destined to repeat it."
Castle Crashers most popular XBLA game in 2008 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:34AMLionhead studios boss, Peter Molyneux, has detailed his view on the games industry over the past year and speculated over what would happen over the coming 12 months.
Robert Kelly: Wall Street will revive Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:33AMCEO of Bank of New York Mellon in conversation with Gordon Pitts
Advisers should swot up on tax credits advice Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:31AMAdvisers should brace themselves for a surge in tax credit advice for married couples after a new report highlighted problems with the system.
NASA s rovers mark five years on Red Planet Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:13AMNASA s Mars rovers are celebrating their fifth birthday on the Red Planet Spirit and Opportunity have exceeded their expected life by 4 years, 9 months Pair are still rolling around the planet s surface, conducting experiments -- NASA s Mars rovers are celebrating their fifth birthday on the Red Planet, exceeding their original life span by four years and nine months, with no end in sight to ...
CNY & PRO GOLF Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 10:00AMThe world just seemed simpler some 50 years ago.
Deep discounts will make travel tempting this year Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:50AMThe value of the U.S. dollar is surging, gas prices are at their lowest levels in four years, and hotel rates are softening. If you can afford a vacation, 2009 will be "the year of travel deals," predicts Genevieve Shaw Brown, senior editor of Travelocity.
Why would I lie to you? Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:45AMApparently, I had this memoir thing all wrong.
Ten technology trends to look out for in 2009 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:44AMThe year that went by set the foundation for those technologies that are expected to take off in 2009, with focus on energy efficiency and mobility - a bit greener and a lot more faster. Here are 10 of them to watch out for this year:
Hilditch right man for job: Sutherland Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:33PMAUSTRALIA have made 27 changes in 18 Tests since the retirements of Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer.
Season wrap-up: What lies ahead for Clemson, USC? Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:24PMSouth Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier has a word with quarterback Stephen Garcia earlier this season against Georgia in Columbia. Whether Garcia is the future leader of the Gamecocks’ offense remains to be seen.
Let God take our hand into an extraordinary year Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:21PMI said to the man who stood at the gate of the year, "Give me a light that I may go forth into the unknown." [...]
Astoria student picked for prestigious program Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 10:11AMAstoria native Antonia Florio is one of five students selected for the inaugural class of a doctoral program at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan.
Wikipedia meets goal to raise $6M Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 9:51AMSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The nonprofit foundation that runs Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia of user-contributed articles, said Friday it has met its $6 million fundraising goal for fiscal 2008.
Robot Portfolio stumbles Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 9:46AMA DVD of the movie I , Robot arrived at our house on the day turkeys come to regret, a year too late for me to absorb its healthy suspicion of rule-bound robots and the comfort of recent experience.
Minn. lawmakers going to the source of dirty car emissions: fuel Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 4:09AMMinnesota lawmakers will take up a bill meant to get fuel producers to make their products cleaner.