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- News Briefs for September 5 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:00AMGOAL IS SET - The United Way of Wise County's 2010-2011 campaign officially began with Thursday's kickoff luncheon. This year's goal is to raise $450,000 for the 27 local agencies supported by United Way. For information, go to http://www.wisecountyunitedway.org or e-mail uwwise.ed@embarqmail.com.
- Opinion: College enrollment shows need for affordability Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:51AMStudent enrollment is up at Chandler-Gilbert and Mesa community colleges.
- East End dodges bullet as Earl sweeps east Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:26AMOnce again, the East End dodged the bullet of a tropical storm as Hurricane Earl took a sharp right turn and swept past well to the east of Long Island, sending thundering ocean swells into the south facing beaches but bringing only scattered heavy rains and relatively light winds.
- Human Unconscious Is Transferred To Virtual Characters Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:29AMVirtual characters can behave according to actions carried out unconsciously by humans. Researchers at the University of Barcelona have created a system which measures human physiological parameters, such as respiration or heart rate, and introduces them into computer designed characters in real time...
- Youth, 17, arrested for armed robberies Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:06AMThe Royal Newfoundland Constabulary arrested a teenager Friday night that police believe was responsible for two recent armed robberies.
- Lakeland Plans to Remodel Public Library and Lake Mirror Complex Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:21AMLAKELAND | The city is planning remodeling projects at the Lakeland Public Library and the Lake Mirror Complex later this year.
- New hire jump-starts $1 million green grant given to city in 09 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:12AMWhen the federal government announced in early 2009 that Green Bay would receive a $1 million energy conservation grant, city leaders said they were ready to launch projects that would create jobs.
- This expo offers advice, support -- jobs Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:01AMOne hundred. That's how many people recently applied for one measly 20-hour-a-week clerical job at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center. Not that the job is measly -- no honest labor is. It's the pickin's that are paltry, as attested to by the most recent U.S. Labor Department report that shows that despite the addition of 67,000 private-sector jobs in August, 14.9 million people are ...
- Bryant-Denny has grown from humble beginnings Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:36AMIt's been 81 years since Denny, the University of Alabama's 15th president, oversaw the construction of a permanent on-campus football home. In that time, there have been eight major renovations.
- Having fun with automation Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:10AMSUFFOLK toymaker Ron Fuller has a talent for making people laugh. His hand-crafted toys and automata invariably have a quirky quality to them which raises a smile from anyone who handles his inventive creations.
- 6 teens credit AVID program for making it to college Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:36AMNorth County High graduate Mandy Uebel was considering an array of different schools, but felt like she needed a push. Sadiyyah Owens, too, had plans for college - but with low grades during the first two years at Arundel High School, she didn't know how she'd get there.And Mykema Claggett a...
- Candidates vie to oust incumbent Ruppersberger in District 2 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:35AMThree Democratic candidates, including one from Anne Arundel County, are fighting to knock off a well-known and well-financed congressman in the 2nd District in next week's primary election. Jeffrey Morris, an accountant from Pasadena, is one of nine candidates from across the meandering distric...
- Well-rested kids make the best students Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:24PM[...] parenting experts and pediatricians agree the most important thing for parents to be thinking about right now is getting students on a regular sleep schedule. According to Smith, sleep patterns can become a vicious cycle for teenagers who tend to try to catch up on the weekends but remain exhausted during the school week. Along with potentially causing learning difficulties, fatigue can ...
- Motto for these musicians/cyclists: 'Have instruments, will travel' Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:18PMBicyclists have towed any number of things behind their bikes -- children, pets, camping gear. Carl Hildebrandt, 56, of Squirrel Hill added one more item to that list.
- St. Stephens High to get $25,000 in technology Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:00PMSt. Stephens High will receive $25,000 in computer equipment through a prize from an area business.
- Murrysville couple thwarts scam attempt Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:30PMThe phone calls "had to be an obvious scam," but they nevertheless perplexed Agnes and John Everhart of Greensburg Road.
- Carolyn Hax: Reader advice on how 'problem children' can turn their lives around Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:53PMWhile I'm away , readers give the advice. On raising a difficult child:
- FSU-PC enrollment jumps 10.3 percent Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:23PMPANAMA CITY — Florida State University-Panama City announced Friday its fall 2010 enrollment is up 10.3 percent, a jump aided by expanded recruiting efforts and a substantial increase in engineering and computer science students, officials said....
- Balance between residue, soil fertility recommended Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:23AMFarmers thinking about removing crop residue need to balance the amount removed and their soil fertility levels. Doug Karlen, research leader at the USDA Agricultural Research Service Soil, Water and Air Resources Research Unit in Ames, notes one example.
- Emergencies stack up ahead of Earl's arrival Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:17AMPORTSMOUTH — Fearing a last-minute curve in Hurricane Earl's trajectory, Seacoast officials went into full-blown preparation mode Thursday, while lifeguards continued to pull endangered swimmers out of rip currents and grocery store employees...
- Direct hit by Hurricane in Northeast unusual, unlikely Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:09AMWASHINGTON — The first bands of rain from Hurricane Earl started hitting North Carolina’s Outer Banks Thursday night, as the storm was downgraded to a Category 2 storm.
- Dell withdraws from bidding war with rival HP Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:05AMSEATTLE — Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc.
- Dell concedes 3Par deal to HP Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:29AMSEATTLE -- Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc. Dell said Thursday it won't match HP's offer to pay $33 per share for 3Par, or about $2.07 billion. Dell's decision came bare ...
- Clean Coast planning clean-up, recycling day Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:27AMSome of the most beautiful beaches in the world are located along Alabama’s Gulf Coast and it has been the mission of Baldwin County’s Clean Coast Partnership to make sure things stay that way.
- News by location Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:23PMGet local and national news updates via E-mail. On their first day back from a year in Afghanistan, Matthew Long, Anthony Bloodworth and Kyle Matychowiak rested.
- Dell gives up bidding war for 3Par Inc. Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:00PMDell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for 3Par Inc., a maker of data-storage systems.
- Tropical Storm Watch Issued for Connecticut Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:17PM A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the Connecticut shoreline. The National Hurricane Center issued the watch just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, as Hurricane Earl continued on a track to bring it close to Southern New England by Friday. If... National Hurricane Center - New England - Hurricane Earl - Tropical cyclone warnings and watches - Hurricane
- Care Flight Steps Up to Recommendations Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:56PMThe N.T.S.B. has new safety recommendations for helicopter ambulances. How safe is Care Flight?
- Windows Phone 7 hits RTM stage Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:47PMThe word is that the Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system has hit the RTM or Release To Manufacturing milestone.
- At Shanghai Expo, Finnish Pavilion Provides a Stunning Green Model Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:38PMMany pavilion designers at Expo 2010 Shanghai, the World’s Fair currently under way in China, interpret its “Better City, Better Life” theme as a call for sustainable buildings.
- New iPods, iOS 4.1/4.2 and iTunes - The good, the bad and the ugly Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:17PMOK, with today's Apple press event out of the way, time to digest the news and look at the good news, the bad news and the darn right ugly news.
- Hurricane Earl takes aim at East Coast Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:17PMHALIFAX - Environment Canada has increased the odds that hurricane Earl will make landfall somewhere in western Nova Scotia on Saturday morning, churning out damaging winds gusting as high as 140 kilometres per hour.
- Laser-based missile defense for helicopters being developed Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:47PM(PhysOrg.com) -- Protecting helicopters in combat from heat-seeking missiles is the goal of new laser technology created at the University of Michigan and Omni Sciences, Inc., which is a U-M spin-off company.
- Examining new floodplain maps for the interior of the Harrisburg levee are Richard Pruitt of the U.S. Army Corps of ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:37PMOn Tuesday rural officials and officials of all incorporated areas of Saline County were able to see, for the first time, new flood risk mapping with most observers interested in the so-called 100-year flood areas.
- Highlights of today's Apple announcement Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:18PMOK, here's a quick rundown of the new hardware and software Apple announced today.
- Hurricane Earl's Latest Track Takes It East Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:21PMConfidence is growing that the worst of Hurricane Earl will pass to the east of Connecticut.
- E-Mail Isn't as Ethereal as You Might Think Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:08PMThere's so much e-mail in e-discovery it's easy to lose sight of its inherent simplicity, says EDD special master Craig Ball. It isn't just geek stuff, it's lawyer stuff, too. E-mail is really as simple as a postcard because everything in e-mail is plain text no matter what was transmitted.
- Review: The American Basically a George Clooney Coffee-Table Book Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:58PMReview in a Hurry: If you like beautifully composed, static shots of George Clooney being kinda quiet in Italy, this is your movie. If you were hoping for much else, it ain't. The...
- Hurricane watches issued for parts of NC coast Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:36PMHurricane Earl continues to move northwest and will skirt to the east of the Bahamas on Wednesday.
- Judge dismisses deputy’s suit Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:30PMSCRANTON – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a female Luzerne County deputy sheriff who alleged her right to privacy was violated by a fellow employee who videotaped her taking a decontamination shower.
- New site for large cargo opens at Indy airport Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:53PMINDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis International Airport is getting a new, $5.4 million cargo facility. The site for shipping and receiving large or unusual freight items opens Wednesday next to the Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal Building.
- New site for large cargo opens at Indianapolis airport Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:52PMIndianapolis International Airport is getting a new, $5.4 million cargo facility.
- REGION: Body scanning machines installed at Lindbergh Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:50PMNew body scanning machines at San Diego International Airportcan see through people's clothing, but the images they produce arenot as revealing as one might imagine.
- PlayStation Store Update Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:20PMHi Everyone – It’s time for the weekly PlayStation Store Update. Updates Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix – Sale (now $7.49, original price $14.99) Digger HD – Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99) Mushroom Wars – Sale (now $5.99, original price $9.99) Worms – Sale (now $6.49, original price $12.99) Sam And Max [...]
- Aliph Jawbone ICON Bluetooth Headset Review Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:04PMThe Holy Grail. The perfect cherry blossom. A four leaf clover. The perfect bluetooth headset. *BUZZ* “What are things that are searched for?” “That is correct!” Personally I’m interested in the headset, but I wouldn’t mind finding a four leaf clover. On my quest I’ve found headsets that were almost perfect, but failed for one [...] Filed in categories: Bluetooth Gear , Reviews Tagged: Bluetooth ...
- Atlanta II: GM Racing preview Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:43PMCHEVY RACING AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY: -- JEFF CHEW, MARKETING MANAGER, NASCAR, CHEVY RACING: "Thousands of race fans have visited the Team Chevy Racing Tour so far this year, and the feedback has been tremendous.
- First edition of JB Digital features an article about President Lula Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:23PMTomorrow, president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be featured in an article that highlights a new phase for JB, which becomes the first 100% digital newspaper in Brazil at jb.com.br, starting this Wednesday .
- The search czar at Google Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:09PMAs a child in India, he played with early desktop computers and devoured books on electronics. Now, Ben Gomes and his boyhood friend are engineers trying to make Google's famed search engine even better.
- Computer problems persist at DMV, other agencies Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:00PMBy Michael Felberbaum RICHMOND A massive failure of the state's problem-plagued centralized computers continued to hit several state agencies Tuesday, making it difficult for Virginians to get a driver's license or file tax returns and make payments.
- Amnesty Granted for Unlicensed Motorists in Va. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:17PMFive days after a systematic shutdown of Virginia's centralized computers, the Department of Motor Vehicles is still not operational, forcing police stations around the state to grant amnesty to motorists pulled over with expired driver's licenses.