Students deliver clean tech messageFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:50AMFour students from ThunderRidge High School are using their senior research project to attract attention to innovative ideas for clean technology.
News: Uncharted 2 wins big at GDCFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:49AMScoops a record five awards. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Eurogamer's Game of 2009, has gone on to win a record five statuettes at the Game Developers Conference Awards. Naughty Dog's sublime PS3 title scooped Game of the Year, Best Writing, Best Technology, Best Visual Arts and Best Audio. Best Game Design was tipped to be another, but that went to Batman: Arkham Asylum on the night. Read more...
Spring breakers looking for tipsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:48AMThe first big week of spring break is almost upon us, and questions keep pouring in from readers planning to be in Galveston.
Women put faith in scoring trioFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:47AMAfter an impressive season recording an overall mark of 23-4, the 18th-ranked Western women’s basketball team has earned themselves a...
Howard still perfect at BrierFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:47AMOntario finished with a perfect round-robin record at the Tim Hortons Brier, and skip Glenn Howard believes his team is just getting warmed up.
Fans brave cold to rejoice in style at Big 12 tourneyFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:46AMThe cold, dreary weather blanketing Kansas City’s Power and Light District Thursday didn’t keep many Kansas University fans away.
Time to Unleash the MillionairesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:37AMNow is the time to unleash our entrepreneurs and small businesses and also to encourage big businesses to reverse job cuts and money-hoarding as they prepare to battle on the global stage.
Bourne a SpyWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:36AMRuntime: 115 min. GREEN ZONE COMES from the British production company Working Title and English director Paul Greengrass, but it stars American actor Matt Damon and represents the new phenomenon of homegrown Anti-Americanism.
YouTube: Instant stardom and gratificationWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:30AMOn the face of it, there is nothing particularly remarkable about a 19-second YouTube clip called Me at the Zoo. [VIDEO]
Nine gather at Christ Church to discuss town financesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:30AMTelluride faces a choice with lasting impact this November. Four seats are vacant on town council, and with big holes to be patched in the 2010 budget, each of the nine candidates who’ve tossed their hats in the ring say they’ll bring a different kind of experience to bear on town’s problem.
Radian6 Launches Powerful Social Media Engagement and Monitoring Console For Brands And AgenciesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:25AMBrands are engaging in the conversations that are taking place on social media sites now more than ever. But in order to tap into the social conversations that are taking place on the web, brands and agencies need to have a powerful tool to track, measure and engage sites such as Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and others. One of the leaders in the social media tracking space, Radian6, is launching a ...
Lo’Ruth eyeing Oakland’s Little White HouseWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:24AMLocals call the dilapidated old building on Petris Avenue in Oakland the Little White House, but the Lo’Ruth catering business could be calling the place its new home.
Friends of the Free Box: Help!Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:24AMBack in May, the Free Box was singing a pretty good song.
UA bench beefs up as Kevin Parrom returnsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:16PMArizona coach Sean Miller needs a strong effort from his bench for a deep Pac-10 tournament run.
Bubble Banter: Who’s in, out?Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:15PMBeyond the Arc: Seton Hall and South Florida managed to stay afloat, while Connecticut and Charlotte saw their bubbles burst on Tuesday. As for the rest of the field, we have answers.
Dallas-area women among World War II pilots to receive nation's top medal todayTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:12PMThirty-one Texans, including six women from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, are among the surviving members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots who will accept the Congressional Gold Medal today. Betty Jo Reed (left) of North Richland Hills will be in Washington for the presentation.
Streak is satisfaction, but Mavericks need to get healthyTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:09PMMICHAEL AINSWORTH / DMNThe Mavericks are like the Rolling Stones right now, never a bad performance on tour. But Dirk Nowitzki knows the team won't be completely in tune until centers Erick Dampier or Brendan Haywood - or both - return.
STEVEN R.HURST Success still 'foreign' for eager ObamaTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:08PMDespite recent breakthroughs over Iraq, Palestine, Pakistan and Afghanistan, US President Barack Obama faces a daunting international agenda owing to global and domestic political realities, writes STEVEN R. HURST
Honoring black inventors, pioneers 365 days a yearTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:06PMWhat started as a curious search for information has turned into a small business for a Pittsburg man. While looking up facts about prominent African-Americans, James Williams discovered so many things that he decided he couldn't keep them to himself.
MacDailyNews - Where Mac news comes firstTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:02PM"Apple purveyor of hip, the gadget maker with the golden touch -- has seen its stock price hit two new highs in the past week," Scott Moritz writes for TheStreet.
O'Driscoll 'not done yet' as Irish century loomsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:01PMIreland captain Brian O'Driscoll insisted he was "not done yet" although he admitted the "end line was in sight" as he approached winning his 100th cap for his country.
Emilio Lavazza: Businessman who transformed his family business into a global brandMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:06PMEmilio Lavazza was to Italians il re or il papa del caffe, or sometimes "Mr Espresso". He had dedicated more than 50 years of his high-pressure life to driving the development and international expansion of a family grocers' business which had struggled to regain its feet after the Second World War. Thanks largely to him, Lavazza is now the world's sixth-biggest coffee roaster, with very nearly ...
Michigan AD reiterates Rodriguez's job is safe nowMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:03PMDave Brandon joked there's no place to hide in his new office - a second-story, window-filled space on the corner of a busy intersection near campus.
Robert Horton's predictions for who'll take home the OscarsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:59PMThis year the Oscars changed tradition by shifting the honorary awards — statuettes given to movie veterans overdue for plaudits — to a separate ceremony, held last November. That's a shame, because it sidelines some very deserving people.
Latest Oscar telecast most watched in five yearsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:56PM"Avatar" may have failed to repeat the Academy Award success for "Titanic," but James Cameron's latest hit film proved once again: nothing draws eyeballs to the Oscars like the nomination of a blockbuster.
Is productivity, superior technology the panacea for economic ills?Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:54PMMALAYSIA’S current economic problems have spurred arguments both by experts and non-experts alike on how best the country could overcome these challenges in the years ahead. One of the most common arguments revolves around the need to enhance the country’s productivity and competitiveness.
Tuesday March 09 2010Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:53PMLOS ANGELES, March 9 —Twelve years ago, James Cameron declared he was “king of the world” when “Titanic” won the Oscar for best picture.
A breakdown of the 3A state boys basketball matchupsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:52PMHere is a game-by-game look at the first round matchups for the 3A boys basketball tournament that starts Wednesday morning at the Tacoma Dome.
Scott Hamilton returns to the ice after 5 yearsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:51PMGold medalist figure skater Scott Hamilton talks to News 2 about the 2010 Winter Olympics and his return to the ice after 5 years.
MMA takes Bastress by stormSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:53PMBermudian Springs product enters third amateur MMA fight on Saturday in York. Duane Bastress is scheduled to have his third amateur MMA fight on Saturday at the Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge II. He is expected to turn pro days after the fight.
Greenholt, Kaehler honored by Rotary ClubSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:52PMWith an All-Star panel in attendance, the two students were named Scholar-Athletes of the Year. Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Dickie Noles knows a thing or two about providing service.
BOOKS: Director's 'Trek' was his road to successSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:52PMFor years, Nicholas Meyer's dream project was to direct a film adaptation of Canadian author Robertson Davies' acclaimed novel "Fifth Business." Dealing with myth and mysticism, it appealed to Meyer's literate sensibilities.
Customer ServiceSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:43PMLHASA, China - The troops with automatic rifles patrolling the Tibetan quarter of the capital of Chinese-controlled Tibet are as ever-present as Buddhist pilgrims.
St. John’s have 6-0 start to seasonSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:33PMAs Queens continues to toil through winter, St. John’s is soaking in the sun down south, springing ahead to a 6-0 start in the 2010 baseball season.
Apple iPad seen as ultimate mobile video game deviceSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:29PMAs an electronic reader, Apple's iPad has been touted as a possible "Kindle killer" but what has videogame makers buzzing is the potential of the touchscreen tablet computer as a gaming platform.
'Alice' opens with $116.3 million, a 3-D recordSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:29PMNEW YORK - Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's trip down the rabbit hole drew huge crowds, as "Alice in Wonderland" earned a whopping $116.3 million in its opening weekend - a record for a 3-D film.
Scientology defectors speak outSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:14PMFifty-six years after its founding by the science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, who died in 1986, the church is fighting off calls by former members for a Reformation. The defectors say Sea Org members were repeatedly beaten by the church's chairman, David Miscavige, often during planning meetings; pressured to have abortions; forced to work without sleep on little pay; and held incommunicado ...
Steelers QB accused of sexual assault in GeorgiaSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:13PMMILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A 20-year-old college student accused Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexually assaulting her at a nightclub early Friday during a night on the town near where he owns a lake home.
Hughesville beats Loyalsock for Class AA boys titleSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:12PMMIFFLINBURG- As Torin Jeffreys dribbled out the remaining seconds of Saturday's District 4 Class AA championship, Hughesville fans rose to their feet, applauded and made it feel like a Spartan home game. A season-long debate was finally over and their Spartans had emerged victorious.
Raiders' run endsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:10PMNorth Iredell's girls basketball team left the court Saturday at UNC-Greensboro's Fleming Gymnasium to a standing ovation from a throng of Raider fans.
Gas Rush Is OnSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:10PMWHEELING - Natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation is a hot commodity in the Northern Panhandle. Members of the New Vrindaban Hare Krishna Community in Marshall County can attest to that, as they are set to gain roughly $10 million in lease payments from AB Resources.
Sepp Kober: To the top of the mountainSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:09PMHOT SPRINGS The two framed pictures say a lot about the skier and the man. In the first frame, his skis are in the air as he starts into a special aerial turn. In the next, one of the skis is flying away. “The binding let loose,“ the skier says with a grin. The crash must have been horrific. “Oh, I didn’t crash,“ he continues. “I just landed on one ski.“
The future bridges of Seneca CountySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:08PMThe Seneca County Engineer's Office is in the middle of bridge construction project in Pleasant Township - which is to use 100 percent federal funding. Feb. 22, Miller Contracting Group Inc. of Ottoville started construction on a new bridge on CR 42, commonly known as Basic Road, about 2,300 feet west of SR 53.
Videogame makers racing to develop iPad gamesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:07PMWASHINGTON -As an electronic reader, Apple's iPad has been touted as a possible "Kindle killer" but what has videogame makers buzzing is the potential of the touchscreen tablet computer as a gaming platform. Read more...