Beyond the Arc: On the bubble, and UConn tanks itTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:20PMNews, analysis, feature stories, random thoughts... if it's about college basketball, either in season or during the summer doldrums, you'll find it in Beyond the Arc.
Activists call on Australian PM to dicuss Papua problemTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:12PMActivists from Papua are calling on the Australian Prime Minister to raise alleged human rights abuses in the region with visiting Indonesian President Susilo Bambang.
China bans Australian author from literary festivalTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:11PMThe Shanghai Literary Festival is underway with a delegation of Australian authors taking part - with the exception of one prominent novelist.
Report uncovers Australian love for artTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:11PMAustralians are known their love of sport, but a new survey has suggested Australians also appreciate the arts.
Woman admits faking cancerTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:53PMCHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 9 (UPI) -- A former city employee in Chattanooga, Tenn., admitted Tuesday she falsely claimed to have breast cancer to get money and time off.
Search FT.comTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:43PMMySpace will be relaunched in phases over the coming months, its new co-chief executives have revealed after a difficult period that has seen the site’s market share drop as users migrated to other social networks such as Twitter and Facebook.
Can't blame Lee for wandering eyeTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:52AMMaybe he was just saying the politically correct thing, which is what David Lee normally has done during his four years with the Knicks. Despite playing on a series of underachieving teams, he never complained about the coaching, never ridiculed teammates who seemed less committed than he; never questioned trades...
Please visit iol.co.za for breaking news!Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:49AMIndependent Newspapers South Africa, has gone digital in a new and exciting way. Imagine the convenience of having the Star delivered directly to your computer every day.
Irrigation water may come up short this yearTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:42AMELKO — The county’s ranching industry may be in a pinch this summer in terms of grazing unless there is a significant moisture accumulation in the next month.
Fabio Periera: Review: Birdemic: Shock and TerrorTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:42AMYears ago, Jon Lovitz lent his voice to an animated series called The Critic, in which his character, Jay Sherman, would succinctly pronounce his verdict...
Tweetshare: Fuze Box’s Take On Branded Twitter ChannelsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:40AMIt's a little surprising to see a Twitter application coming out of Fuze Box (formerly CallWave), which creates visual collaboration product. The company has clearly caught the Twitter bug (albeit a little late) and today is launching Tweetshare, an third party Twitter app that allows anyone to immediately publish any type of content to the web, including HD video, presentations, images and more ...
Council removes Cultural Affairs Committee co-chairsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:39AMSix members resign in protest, By Fran Hardy Sparta Nearly a year of disagreements that struck sour notes between Deputy Mayor Manny Goldberg and the two co-chairs of Sparta’s Cultural Affairs Committee prompted a motion by Goldberg last week to oust Karl Latham and Toni Zimmer from the committee. The council voted 3 to 2 in favor of the motion and less than 24 hours later, six of the remaining ...
In the Palm of Your Hand....Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:29AMThere was a time, not all that long ago, when luxury fashion was found only in a magazine's glossy pages or a trip to Avenue Montaigne, Bond Street and the like.
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First video of Mass Effect 2 hovercraft surfacesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:34PMBioWare recently revealed that new Mass Effect 2 DLC, including the Hammerhead hovercraft and 5 new vehicle-specific missions, is due to arrive at the end of this month. Dubbed the Firewalker Pack, the content will be free to Cerberus Network members.
Best of FingerGaming: From Radio Flare Redux to Astro RanchMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:33PM[Every week, Gamasutra sums up sister iPhone site FingerGaming's top news and reviews for Apple's nascent -- and increasingly exciting -- portable games platform, as written by editor in chief Danny Cowan and authors Mathew Kumar and Jonathan Glover.] This week, FingerGaming covers the rhythm-based shooter Radio Flare Redux, the space-themed farming title Astro Ranch, and the closing of THQ's ...
Oil Stays Strong above $81; Natural Gas RetreatsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:27PMPlease enable Javascript to view this content. Get free industry updates via email. Daily News Weekly News Equipment Updates Job Alert Event Alert Our privacy pledge.
Punch to Harlem's political heartSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:19PMEthics clouds over Rangel and Paterson produce moods ranging from anger to soul-searching.
Pistachios may reduce cancer risk, study showsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:16PMBerlin - Eating pistachios daily may reduce the risk of lung and other cancers, according to a US study cited by the German Lung Foundation. The nuts are a rich source of gamma-tocopherol, a form of vitamin E and, as such, an antioxidant. Antioxidant...
Nokia and Rihanna -- Playing good music in the new X6 music phoneSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:03PMCreativity and Technology has once again collaborated together as one of the hottest music artist, Rihanna partners with Nokia and the new Nokia X6 music phone. “Nokia is extremely excited to collaborate with a talented and renowned artist like Rihanna to truly redefine the connection between artists and fnas and to deliver unique experience and content across the globe,” said Benoit Naloin ...
Oscar Night America picture gallerySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:57PMCheck out more than 50 pictures from Oscar Night America, Springfield's only official Academy Awards watch party.
iPhone It In: Final Fantasy I and IISunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:51PMI won't bother to review Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II on iPhone in terms of the content of the games.
ABC returns to CablevisionSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:35PMNetwork returned for 3M customers affected in New York area, letting them catch the Oscars.
Good eats for GVSD elementary-school studentsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:21AMThe French-bread pizza is made with whole-wheat flour and skim-milk mozzarella. The salads and raw vegetables are served with a low-fat dressing and the French fries are baked.
Shepaug wins 9th straight Berkshire League swimming titleSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:14AMSTORRS — Shepaug High School emerged from a three-way battle for the Berkshire League Swimming and Diving crown as league champion for the Spartans’ ninth straight year and 27th title, but there was lots of sweat left in the UConn pool Saturday afternoon.
Greenberg: Now you can access A-J two ways onlineSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:39AMYou're at a friend's house today and start talking about a story in the A-J this past week you found interesting ... a study linking regular church attendance with obesity.
Walla Walla Boys Finish Fourth, Chiawana Girls Finish SeventhSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:39AMUpload directly from your mobile device. This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.
Salmen falls in regionalsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:39AMSalmen’s road to a second-consecutive state ended Tuesday with a 51-45-road loss to the Istrouma Indians in the regional round of the state playoffs.
Millsapsâ Martinez named to second team All-SCACSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:39AMMillsaps College senior guard Blake Martinez capped off his college career Friday as the Majors fell to top-seed Centre College 64-49 in the opening game of the 2010 SCAC Tournament hosted at the Hangar Dome in Jackson, Miss. Martinez, a 2006 Mandeville High grad, finished with 14 points, while LV Sumler led the Majors with 16 points and Chris Ingle added 10.
N.Y. Gov. Paterson vows to retain his officeSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:36AMALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. David A. Paterson vowed Friday to restore his reputation while more groups called for him to step down and a new poll showed flagging support for him remaining in office. Repeating his pledge not to resign, Paterson told reporters in Manhattan that he would “cooperate with the investigations” and will clear his name.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-06 12:06 Greek drama needs political solution,even IMF-ItalySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:42AMROME, March 6 (Reuters) - The crisis in Greece affects the whole of Europe and requires a political solution, which could even include a role for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Italy's Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti said on Saturday. Tremonti, a critic of free-market globalisation and supporter of a prominent economic role for governments, said a web of cross-border investments on ...
Chargers headed back to GreenvilleSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:32AMWELDON — Depth, quickness and a smothering man to man defense pushed the Weldon Chargers to a come from behind win over the Vikings, of Plymouth, in the finals of sectional one here on the Chargers home floor Friday night, 86-72.
Yellow Jackets head to sectional finals after winSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:31AMROANOKE RAPIDS — The Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets held off Jordan Matthews in the second round of the NCHSAA 2A playoffs, 54-46. D.J. Epperson and A.J. Alston led the Yellow Jackets in scoring with 13 points each. David McNair added 12. Roanoke Rapids got off to a hot start in the first quarter, outscoring Jordan Matthews, 21-13.
Today's Palatka Daily News Sports HeadlinesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:28AMST. JOHNS TAKES ANOTHER FROM SANTA FE PREP SOFTBALL: RAMS COOL TILLIS AND WARRIORS COLUMN: FIRST NAMES, PLEASE You can read more about these items in today's Palatka Daily News, available at newsstands and stores throughout Putnam County.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-06 11:58 UPDATE 1-Dutch formin links Icesave deal to Iceland EU talksSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:27AMCORDOBA, Spain, March 6 (Reuters) - The Netherlands will take negotiations with Iceland over a bank debt dispute into account when considering Iceland's hopes to join the European Union, Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen said on Saturday. Like all EU nations, the Netherlands can block Iceland's bid to join the group, which the island nation launched in the wake of the collapse of its financial ...
Community turns out to support new resource centerSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:26AMHENRICO — It took the efforts of a community to create it and it was a community who celebrated the official opening of it — the new Resource Center at the Lake Gaston Community Center, in Henrico.
Athletes Of The Week: Swimming SensationsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:12AMGeorge LaBarr of Watertown and Jordan Hunneyman of Indian River are this week's McDonald's-7 News Athletes of the Week.
ACROSS the BIG SKYSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:06AMBILLINGS — Prosecutors in Yellowstone County have charged a Billings man after they said he drunkenly drove his kids to meet their mother.
Residents to grill council leaderSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:03AMResidents have the chance to grill Surrey County Council leader Dr Andrew Povey at a Question Time-style debate.
No. 5 Bombers edgeNo. 4 Knights at stateThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:07AMDES MOINES — The Ballard girls’ basketball team showed it wasn’t content with just being back at the state tournament when it took on Davenport Assumption in Class 3A quarterfinal action Tuesday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Lady Rams secure third place finishThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:07AMAfter the South Sevier Lady Rams surged back in the second quarter to defeat Layton Christian 40-32 - led by Dayna Monroe and Kayla King, who combined for 22 points - Thursday in the 2A state tourney, they came into their semifinal matchup against Beaver Friday at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield blazing.
Zacks Provides Consensus and Fundamental Data for Wolfram|AlphaThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:05AMCHICAGO----Zacks Investment Research, Inc. has partnered with Wolfram Research to feed Zacks Consensus and Fundamental data into the Wolfram|Alpha computational knowledge engine at www.wolframalpha.com.