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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Mary Travers
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Laura
Mary Travers, who as one-third of the hugely popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary helped popularize such tunes as "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" and "If I Had a Hammer," died in a Connecticut hospital Wednesday after battling leukemia for several years. She was 72.
Myles Brand
Posted by
Laura
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- NCAA president Myles Brand, who while leading Indiana University fired basketball coach Bob Knight, died Wednesday afternoon from pancreatic cancer. He was 67.
Yale Student Death
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Laura
Police said Tuesday night they have a Yale University employee in custody in connection with the killing of Yale student Annie Le.
Jennifer Hromadka
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Laura
Police seek DNA, other evidence from research assistant in slaying of Yale graduate student
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Tom Cruise Cameron Diaz
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Laura
September 13, 2009: Green-fingered actress CAMERON DIAZ joined Boston Celtics basketball stars on Friday (11Sep09) to build a garden and basketball court at a school in Massachusetts.
Admonish
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Laura
Bitterly divided over an accusatory outburst â€" "You lie" â€" lawmakers on Tuesday prepared to admonish one of their own for his jarring interruption of President Barack Obama.
Michelle Wie Blog
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Laura
AFTER a round of golf, a man walks into the 19th tee and sits down next to Johnny Ferrazzini with a dog at his feet. "Does your dog bite?" the man asks. "No," Johnny replied. read more
Patrick Swayze Died
Posted by
Laura
A publicist for Patrick Swayze says the "Dirty Dancing" actor has died, according to the Associated Press.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Patrick Swayze Died
Posted by
Laura
Here are some facts about actor Patrick Swayze, who died at the age of 57
Jody Powell
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Laura
A close associate says Jody Powell, who was White House press secretary during Jimmy Carter's presidency, has died.
Urlacher Injury
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Laura
Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher is officially out for the season after leaving the field with a wrist injury on Sunday. CBS 2's Megan Mawicke reports.
Kanye West Taylor Swift
Posted by
Laura
Kanye West apologized for yet another outburst at the MTV Video Music Awards, this time directed at country-pop sweetheart Taylor Swift . The disruption upstaged not just Swift's awards speech, but the entire evening, including an emotional tribute to Michael Jackson . In a rare conciliatory moment, West took to his blog to apologize. In a standard all-caps message, West said: "I'M SOOOOO SORRY ...
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Kanye West Vma
Posted by
Laura
Kanye West took to his blog to apologize to Taylor Swift after he interrupted her acceptance speech during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
Brandon Stokley
Posted by
Laura
Brandon Stokley caught the deflected pass, turned and looked upfield. Nobody stood between him and the end zone. Unbelievable! In the time it takes to sprint the length of the field, Stokley ran Denver out of a crushing loss and into franchise lore. His 87-yard touchdown with 11 seconds left on Sunday provided a 12-7 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, who are going to need a long time to ...
Serena Williams Foot Fault Video
Posted by
Laura
Nothing has people talking on the Web this morning like Serena Williams' tirade against a U.S. Open lineswoman who called a foot fault, giving Kim Clijsters two match points in their semifinal match.
What Did Serena Williams Say
Posted by
Laura
Kim Clijsters moved into the US Open women's singles final in controversial circumstances as defending champion Serena Williams picked up a point penalty for a second code violation on match point against her.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
What Did Serena Williams Say
Posted by
Laura
NEW YORK - Serena Williams' U.S. Open title defence ended in bizarre, ugly fashion Saturday night, when she was penalized a point on match point after yelling and shaking her racket in the direction of an official who called a foot fault.
Aaron Krickstein
Posted by
Laura
Venus Williams was able to overcome patella tendonitis to defeat Bethanie Mattek-Sands in straight sets.
Iowa Vs Iowa State Football 2009
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Laura
The Northern State University football team looks to find its first win of the season today, when they make the trip southeast to Fayette, Iowa, to take on the Upper Iowa University Peacocks.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Live Free Or Die
Posted by
Laura
All week we’ve been wallowing in Sega-soaked self pity, lamenting the Dreamcast’s tragically short lifespan. From 1999 to 2001 it managed to go from “Sega’s big comeback†to “whoops, out of business†despite a strong, diverse lineup of first and third party titles.
Jeanne Louise Calment
Posted by
Laura
LOS ANGELES (AP) â€" Gertrude Baines, who lived to be the world's oldest person on a steady diet of crispy bacon, fried chicken and ice cream, died Friday at a nursing home. She was 115.
Potomac River
Posted by
Laura
Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Coast Guard sent gunboats to the Potomac River in Washington today as part of a training exercise on the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, causing the FBI and other law enforcement agencies who hadn’t received advance notice to race to the scene.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Jaycee Lee Dugard Story
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Laura
Jaycee Lee Dugard: Experts baffled, Phillip Garrido cures and helps the FBI, and Lorraine Kelly entertains with missing kids...
Kim Phuc Phan Thai
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Laura
Kim Phuc, now 46, survived extensive napalm burns to help today's burn survivors
Joe Wilson
Posted by
Laura
Congressman Joe Wilson, a conservative Republican from South Carolina, the erstwhile GOP co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, and a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, angrily shouted "You lie," stunning his fellow lawmakers, including his own Republican colleagues, and interrupting President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress on his proposed ...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Joe Wilson
Posted by
Laura
It’s quite appropriate President Obama’s health care speech was interrupted by a heckler hung up on a single issueâ€"illegal immigration. South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson yelled out “You lie!†after Obama promised his health care plan didn’t cover illegal immigrants.
Mike Duvall
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Laura
Southern California Assemblyman Mike Duvall has resigned after he was recorded bragging about sex prior to a committee meeting.
Breitbart Tv
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Laura
ANALYSIS/OPINION: With the deaths of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and Michael Jackson, the summer of '09 marked the merciful ends to Camelot and Neverland, iconic American fairy tales whose story lines should have come to merciful ends long ago when their charismatic protagonists took dark and irredeemable turns. Our country was not built to support blood dynasties or to elevate the rich and famous to ...
Palm Pixie
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Laura
TechCrunch hears that Palm’s going to reveal Pixie ( aka Eos ), its second WebOS phone that’s supposedly gonna be small, skinny and cheap, sometime this week, for Fashion Week. (more…)
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Sons Of Anarchy
Posted by
Laura
"Sons of Anarchy" roars into its second season with screenwriting so good it makes you care about characters you don't even want to look at. Like the Sopranos before them, the Sons of Anarchy motorcycle club has little use for the basic covenants that ke.
Obama School Speech Video
Posted by
Laura
Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke out Tuesday in support of President Obama's "back-to-school speech" delivered to school children across the country.
Obama Speech To Kids
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Laura
In a noontime speech to students Tuesday, President Barack Obama will urge the nation's youth to do their best in school and in life, using his own childhood as an example. A transcript of the speech released by the White House shows that the president will urge students to "make us all proud." "Every single one of you has something you're good at," the president says. "Every single one of you ...
Monday, September 7, 2009
Obama School Speech Text
Posted by
Laura
WASHINGTON (CNN) - The White House is set to release Monday the text of a controversial back-to-school speech to students from President Barack Obama that has angered some conservative parents and pundits.
Watch Entourage Season 6 Episode 9
Posted by
Laura
Washington, D.C. (August 23, 2009) -- High-Definition TVs are now in more than 30 million U.S. homes and there are scores of high-def programming choices.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Sarah Roemer
Posted by
Laura
“Going green†is a trend that has gone far past the simple ads from the old days of a crying Native American. In the ‘90s, it was all about recycling and there were plenty of public service announcements to remind you.
Shawne Merriman
Posted by
Laura
AP Photo/Dave MartinSan Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman, shown here during an exhibition game Aug. 29 in Atlanta, missed all of last season wtih a knee injury and now could face criminal charges. SAN DIEGO (AP) -- San Diego Chargers star outside linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested Sunday and accused...
Richard Seymour
Posted by
Laura
Five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Richard Seymour has been traded from the New England Patriots to the Oakland Raiders, giving the rebuilding franchise a veteran stalwart up front.
Van Jones Resigns
Posted by
Laura
WASHINGTON - Obama aide Van Jones resigns as environmental adviser amid controversy over past statements. State budget summit to be a private affair - Next week's legislative summit to address Minnesota's ongoing financial crisis, which includes three former governors, will be held behind closed doors, organizers announced Thursday.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Unexplained Phenomenon Google
Posted by
Laura
For the past day, Google’s main logo has been replaced with one featuring a flying saucer. Clicking on the image pulls up a search for “unexplained phenomenon,†but there’s no discernable reason why Google is marking today and yesterday. The UK’s telegraph did a short piece on the trend, but I think their speculation about marking [...]
Unexplained Phenomenon
Posted by
Laura
The fact the Guardian's Bad Science column has now surpassed 300 articles may indicate that the public's interest in debunking myths is nearly as voracious as their appetite for the paranormal and unexplained - the subject of a special edition Google logo today.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Unexplained Phenomenon
Posted by
Laura
Andrea sent us this story: Her son and his friends were hanging out at Mission Dam. He grabbed his cellphone and took a picture of his friends in the backseat of the car.
Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Bernard Photo
Posted by
Laura
The defense secretary went as far as to ask the AP to reconsider distributing the photo of Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Bernard.
Blount Punch Video
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Laura
AP: "The lasting image from this highly anticipated kickoff to the 2009 college football season will be Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount punching Boise State's Byron Hout after the final whistle and then needing to be restrained from fans by police on the field."
Legarrette Blount
Posted by
Laura
Oregon senior tailback LeGarrette Blount apologized for punching a Boise State football player after
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Gonzales Cantata
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Laura
You’d be hard pressed to find anyone that would call Senate Judiciary Committee hearings entertaining. And for very, very good reasons â€" they tend to be dry, boring and repetitive. Senators ask questions and they’re answered.
Maia Campbell
Posted by
Laura
State College Area High School announces its high honor roll for the fourth marking period: Grade
People Of Wal Mart
Posted by
Laura
Police say a 61-year-old man annoyed with a crying 2-year-old girl at a Wal-Mart slapped the toddler in the face several times. Roger Stephens of Stone Mountain, Ga. has been charged with felony cruelty to children and is being held without bond.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Skyline College Shooting
Posted by
Laura
SAN BRUNO â€" Skyline College in San Bruno was put on lockdown Wednesday afternoon following a shooting on campus, students and school officials said. A woman answering the phone at the school said there had been a shooting and that one person had been shot.
Candice Crawford
Posted by
Laura
The Internet is buzzing today with rumors that Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has moved on after Jessica Simpson. According to gossip sites such as thehollywoodgossip.com and celebtv.com , Romo has been spotted in the company of Candice Crawford.
Demi Moore Bush
Posted by
Laura
Ringleader of wide-ranging conspiracy swiped prescription pad from his stepfather, prosecutors claim
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
People Of Wal Mart Website
Posted by
Laura
Attention Walmart shoppers: you’re the subject of a new blog that has gone highly viral. The site People of Walmart is seemingly the latest user-submitted photo blog to take off, as Walmart shoppers around the country are sending in photos of other customers with absurd outfits, outdated haircuts, or other oddities befitting of common stereotypes about the retail chain’s clientele. Yesterday ...
Gmail Down
Posted by
Laura
There is currently a major worldwide GMail blackout as Google is serving a 502 Server Error to users who are trying to access their GMail accounts. What's someone supposed to do when GMail is down? Turn to Twitter of course (one has to wonder if the Tweeting about GMail will lead to a worldwide Twitter outage next). According to some Tweets,… Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search Engine ...
Jaycee Dugard Daughters Photos
Posted by
Laura
Did Nancy Garrido keep Jaycee Lee Dugard captive for four months while her husband was in prison?
Jim Thome
Posted by
Laura
The White Sox reportedly traded Jim Thome to the Dodgers and Jose Contreras to the Rockies on Monday.