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  • iReporters laud Clinton speech as a grand slammer Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 8:45AMSen. Hillary Clinton urged her party at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, Tuesday to support her former rival, presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama.
  • Casey calls his, Obama's differences on abortion an 'honest disagreement' Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:18AMSen. Bob Casey Jr.'s presence at the Democratic National Convention spoke louder than any phrases he could weave. A first-term, anti-abortion senator, he was given a prime-time speaking slot Tuesday night, and his words were carried live to the nation by PBS, CNN and MSNBC.
  • Casey calls abortion stance difference an 'honest disagreement' Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:16AMSen. Bob Casey Jr.'s presence at the Democratic National Convention spoke louder than any phrases he could weave. A first-term, pro-life senator, he was given a primetime speaking slot, and his words were carried live to the nation by PBS, CNN and MSNBC.
  • Review: A $130 phone headset obeys your commands, even if it doesn't quite say `Yes, Master' Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 10:31AMTHE PROBLEM: Wireless headsets let you make calls without holding a cell phone, but the headsets can be hard to figure out how to use. BLUEANT'S IDEA: The $130 V1 headset from BlueAnt Wireless recognizes spoken commands, and speaks its responses.
  • Climate skeptics launch balloons of doubt Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 3:14AMGlobal-warming skeptic launched a hot air balloon above Aurora Tuesday evening as part of a national campaign to raise doubts about whether the planet is growing hotter. The balloon, which measures 70 feet in diameter, will bear the inscription, “Global Warming Alarmism. Lost Jobs. Higher ...
  • Oklahoma Briefs: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 1:19AMTELECOM Cox assists phone-fraud awarenessCox Communications and the National Council on Aging are working together to raise awareness concerning phone fraud among older Americans and how they may be targets. Cox and the aging council have created online resources, brochures and tools to assist consumers concerned about online and phone safety that anyone can use. They are available at ...
  • Workplace etiquette! Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 12:21AMCorporate grooming expert Suneeta Kanga gives you the lowdown on how to behave yourself in the office. Here's what's cool and what's not.
  • Horoscope • Jeraldine Saunders Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 4:25AMBIRTHDAY GAL: TV host Rachael Ray was born in Glens Falls, N.Y., on this day in 1968. This birthday gal waited tables before she earned fame as host of the popular cooking shows "30 Minute Meals" and "$40 A Day" and launched her own syndicated talk show "Rachael Ray.
  • Seventy not out ... late musings from the old sage of Little Ardo Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 3:54PMThe Farmer has entered his 70th year. He has celebrated by playing for the MCC's second team, his first game of cricket since he had his bionic hip fitted five months ago. He was not a success.
  • Cool crops Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 9:59AMVegetable gardens can be a sorry sight right about now. Plants wither, turn pale and get leggy. Gardeners start to fade too. Everyone's weary.
  • 'Extreme Makeover' considering mid-Michigan show Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 9:49AMThe hit ABC TV show 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' is considering building a new home for one of five mid-Michigan families, its executive producer said Friday.
  • Second Thoughts on the Tropic Thunder Boycott Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 6:27AMDisability activists have called for a boycott of the 2008 summer blockbuster movie and DVD due to demeaning language, storylines and repulsive catch phrases coined for the satire that are expected to further pollute common language. I now believe everyone in my community should see Tropic Thunder.
  • Nigeria: The Rule of Law Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 4:06AMI had never seen Mrs. Floretta Ita-Giwa look so sad, and I have seen her a number of times - usually cheerful, cute, and lively.
  • Bringing back old brands Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 1:02AMIn tough times, consumers hoping to save money will rummage through cupboards, pantries and closets, looking at what they already own for something they may be able to eat or wear.
  • Obama to announce running mate today Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 7:07PMWASHINGTON: The countdown has started for the long-awaited US Democratic vice presidential candidate to be named, after the party’s White House hopeful Barack Obama announced Thursday that he had decided on his running mate but is not yet ready to reveal who it is.
  • Letters to the editor Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 1:13AM Obamanomics equals socialism
  • Mizo women dominate workplaces, education Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 2:22AMTypical male egoistic catch phrases like 'Hmeichhia leh pal chhia chu thlak mai tur' or a woman and an old fence should be replaced,' have been proved wrong with empowerment of women in traditionally strict patriarchal tribal society in Mizoram.
  • Those Shelved Brands Start to Look Tempting Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 9:24PMIn a tough economy, marketers are looking at brands that they already own to see if they can be revived or renewed to save costs on advertising.
  • Etan Thomas: It's Time for a Change Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 7:53PMIt's time for a president who will not hesitate to stand against any party faction, any special interest group, or any major donor whose demands and desires are contrary to that of the American people.
  • College Bound Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 6:03AM Once upon a couple days ago I was bored and decided to see what was up with the impending election. Since you can always count on major TV news outlets to make meaningless behavioral observations about the candidates to fill their time slots with the...
  • Wash. U. Dictionary Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 12:59AMCollege is a completely new experience, full of new people, responsibilities, and, perhaps unexpectedly, a new vocabulary. When arriving on campus for the first time, it is not unusual for freshmen to encounter words or phrases that they just don’t understand.
  • Fight continues against misplaced modifiers Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 5:59PM"Louisiana will become the last state to outlaw rooster fights on Friday,” reported USA Daily, a nationally circulated newspaper. "I believe most states outlaw cockfights on other days of the week as well,” Paul Ostrander said as he joined the gang at Curly's Soonerco. Buck marvels at how often readers catch the misplaced modifiers that are missed by the writers and editors for mass-circulation ...
  • Russian forces slow to withdraw from Georgia Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 6:49AMRussian military officials said they had started to withdraw troops from the conflict zone in Georgia on Monday, but tanks and soldiers could still be seen around the city of Gori and near the Georgian capital.
  • REGION: North County observers impressed by McCain, Obama Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 3:58AMLAKE FOREST ---- It wasn’t a debate and there was not supposed to be a clear winner, but the first meeting of presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain revealed some things about the men, according to their North County supporters in the audience.
  • REGION: North County observers impressed by McCain, Obama Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 3:56AMLAKE FOREST ---- It wasn t a debate and there was not supposed to be a clear winner, but the first meeting of presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain revealed some things about the men, according to their North County supporters in the a
  • New Google product highlights trends Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 2:12AMHAMBURG - A new Google service lets users track internet trends. The "Insights for Search" feature lets users see what searches were popular in a particular country during a specific time span, according to Google's offices in Hamburg.
  • Mashpee 'warrior poet' killed overseas Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 2:12AM Mashpee has lost a second son in the same week to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
  • New Google product highlights trends Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 11:21PMHamburg - A new Google service lets users track internet trends. The Insights for Search feature lets users see what searches were popular in a particular country during a specific time span, according to Google's offices in Hamburg. Searches can a...
  • Bravo Seeks Immersion Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 3:00AMBravo is launching two online initiatives, both of which will give viewers a way to immerse themselves more deeply with the network's brand. The first — an area on the channel's Website called B-Hive — will provide extra content from viewers' favorite shows and offer ideas for viewing parties.
  • Harbour views Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 10:00AMTHERE are several false alarms as I wait for the Tribal Warrior's approach at Sydney's Circular Quay, but when it does arrive there's no mistaking this former pearling lugger.
  • Tropic Thunder Affects Ordinary Lives Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 8:12AMBen Stiller's movie, Tropic Thunder, offers a humiliating portrayal of a developmentally disabled character, hate language, and a 'movie within a movie' that promotes immediate danger to individuals with intellectual disabilities who attend movies, work at theaters, or participate in community life.
  • State GOP rally strikes optimistic tone Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 5:09AM SPRINGFIELD -- If Illinois Republicans looked more unified than Democrats Thursday, perhaps it was because there were fewer of them.
  • Transcript of M.E. Sprengelmeyer's interview with Walter Mondale Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 2:13AMInterview with Walter Mondale by M.E. Sprengelmeyer of the Rocky Mountain News , May 14, 2008, at a law office conference room in Minneapolis.
  • Being Nerdy About Los Angeles: Now Much Easier Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 6:22PM On Monday, the city's Information Technology Agency launched a new and impressive website tool called the Council File Management System making Los Angeles city government more accessible than it was before. Every working day at City Hall, at City Council or in a committee meeting, motions are passed, presented or otherwise have some sort of action taken on them. Following actions on a ...
  • Mead family joins protest of 'Tropic Thunder' Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 8:56PMHelen Black’s family is accustomed to fighting back when people use the word “retard” to depict people with developmental disabilities in an unflattering way.
  • Learning to Speak Climate Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 12:29PMThe effects of climate change are slow and pernicious, suggests Thomas Friedman in his New York Times column. Too many anticipate massive disasters on the scale of Hurricane Katrina, striking New Orleans in 2005 with broken dams and flooding.
  • Eric Soderstrom Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 11:21AMBLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Padraig Harrington has duped us again, this time not by a flick of his sprained wrist, but only by acting like he was sick.
  • August 13, 2008 Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 5:40AMIn the late 1880s, wrestling was entertainment at traveling circuses, featuring stars with fictionalized backgrounds in costumes. Outcomes were predetermined because many matches were used for gambling -- as a scam to dupe the betting public.
  • Irish still a mystery after a dismal '07 Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 5:17AM Little was revealed during the first full-contact practice on Tuesday, which was also the only preseason practice that the media will be allowed to witness. It was a physical and spirited affair complete with blocking-and-tackling drills and full-contact scrimmages. Other than that, however, it was difficult to determine whether or how much this team has improved after one day in pads. All ...
  • An ongoing mystery Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 1:08AMSOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Football seasons often begin like political campaigns. They're launched with broad themes, catch phrases, buzzwords and spin control.
  • Every time a cheat is nabbed, Olympic credibility suffers Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 1:00AMTHE worst decision sport ever made was to start testing for drugs. Once they began to catch the cheats, all hell broke loose and we began to lose faith in athletes in general. In particular, we began to lose faith in the core Olympic sports of athletics and swimming.
  • What's holding Desktop Virtualization back? Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 6:47AMServer virtualization appears to be gaining acceptance in even the most conservative organizations that deploy industry standard systems. It long has been a fixture in mainframe and midrange system based datacenters. Desktop virtualization, on the other hand, seems to be considered a technology looking for a problem to solve. Why...
  • Invisible Cinema Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 2:07AMWhen Aaron Parks first appeared with Terence Blanchard, the then-19-year old pianist with wild hair and rumpled clothing made him indistinguishable from many of the young jazz fans who came to see Blanchard's return from the world of Spike Lee film scores.
  • “Likes It:” Good for Paris Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 4:10PMIn July, John McCain began running an ad that painted his opponent Barack Obama as “the biggest celebrity in the world” by comparing him to personalities such as Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. Hilton's mom, a McCain donor, wasn't happy with the ad, but the genius rebuttal came from Paris herself – albeit in a scantily clad, tongue-in-cheek kind of way. Never thought I'd say it, but good for ...
  • The road to Iraq goes through Fort Irwin Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 2:28AMEditor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series looking at specialized training at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin ranging from improvised explosive devices, robotics, searching houses and other aspects of warfighting.FORT IRWIN — The classroom door stood ajar, and from it poured fragments of Arabic chatter.
  • Today's school supplies are hip, colorful and anything but study-hall boring Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 7:11AMBy MELISSA RAYWORTHAssociated PressHand sanitizer. USB flash drive. Magenta Sharpie. Clean socks. Quick: What do they have in common?Answer: They're p ...
  • Hawaii’s North Shore: Oh wow, Oahu! Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 4:40AMThere’s a place where the sun sets in moody pinks at the end of a deserted beach, where waterfalls and sea turtles are prime attractions. A place where the rain doesn’t matter, a $12 shrimp plate can satisfy a family of four and all lost surfboards go to heaven.
  • The Beast from the East is a phenom Saturday, August 9, 2008 @ 3:21AMJosh Gibney/Democrat photo Magnus Johnson, 7, of North Hampton, returns a shot during his Men's B singles match against Michael Banester, of Portsmouth, during the Ingard Memorial tennis tournament Friday night at the Seacoast Indoor Tennis Club in North Hampton.
  • On Stage: Supersuckers; Joshua Radin; Keb' Mo' and Roberty Cray Band; Sick of Sarah; Chris Issak; Bon Iver Friday, August 8, 2008 @ 1:24AMSUPERSUCKERS
  • Pleading the First Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 1:13PMDid journalist Larry Matthews enter the world of online kiddie porn in order to expose it? Or did he go native?