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  • Sony slims down, speeds up, and adds touch to its entire Reader family Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:07AMWith Amazon and Barnes & Noble both unleashing new e-readers under $150 it pretty much goes without saying that Sony's got to step it up, and its refreshed Reader family is what we've been expecting. Just like we'd heard and heard again , Sony's tweaked its entire Reader line up -- the Pocket, Touch, and Daily editions -- by adding improved optical touchscreens, speeding up page turns with E Ink ...
  • “What my eyes saw, that’s what I reported” Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:58AMVietNamNet Bridge – Photographer Tran Viet Van (photo) has won seven Honorable Mention Awards at the International Photography Awards by the Luce Foundation in the US.
  • Marikina City to honor Ondoy victims on September 26 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:38AMThe Marikina City government has lined up activities to celebrate the heroism of its people and honor the victims of last year's typhoon "Ondoy" (Ketsana), one of the deadliest tropical storms ever to hit the country.
  • Architecture helps Vogt to focus on all angles Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:19AMSummer may be waning, but images of the season are available throughout the year courtesy of photographer Ward Vogt.
  • What is the best e-book reader? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:16AMIt feels as though within the past year, the concept of e-books has finally crested the top of a hill; it can only pick up speed from here.
  • Facial recognition technology’ is working in New York State Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:38AMALBANY The initial results of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles’ use of facial recognition technology to identify fraud cases, which began last February, has been instrumental in identifying more than 1,000 cases of possible fraud, according to state officials.
  • River photographer makes sure every tuber's day is picture perfect Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:52AMThe sun is out, and it’s a perfect day to hit the water. But as thousands of tubers are floating down the Guadalupe River, Neil Suntych is sitting along its banks instead. He may be a stranger to you, but if you’ve ever been down the Guadalupe, chances are Suntych has captured a very special moment that belongs to you. His job is to watch for and document some of the happiest and most memorable ...
  • Former Dallas County detention officer sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for enticing minor girl to engage in ... Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:39AMRowlett resident Roy Mathew, 31, was sentenced on Aug. 6 by U.S. District Judge John McBryde to 120 months in federal prison for enticing a minor girl to engage in sexual acts, announced U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas.
  • United Way of Baldwin County Hosting LIVE UNITED Photo Contest Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:30AMTake a LIVE UNITED photo and compete for a chance to win a new flat screen TV. United Way of Baldwin County has extended the deadline for its LIVE UNITED 2010 Photo Contest. The organization wants to see how individuals live, work and play in Baldwin County. The contest runs through Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 and all entries will be registered in a random drawing to win a new 26-inch flat screen ...
  • Aurora youths find focus in photography program Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:52PMPhotography program teaches skill to kids and teens who live in public housing, gives them outlet to display work Darius Finley didn't need to look far for subjects to shoot with a borrowed digital camera this summer.
  • Letter from the Editor blog: Check out the beta version of our new home page design Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:35PMWe're still testing, but a new front page has been created for our website and we'd love to know what you think of it.
  • News Talk 95.3 Adds "Generations" To Sunday Morning Programming Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:20PMLocal radio station, News Talk 95.3 WPLZ Radio announced the addition of “Generations” to its Sunday morning programming. “The Sunday Morning Meeting Place for Active People with Interesting Minds” airs Sundays from 8-10:30 a.m.
  • Beware of bears and rangers Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:17PMThere's something deeply unnerving arriving at California's Yosemite National Park in mid summer, at the same time as a large slab of humanity.
  • My predictions for Apple’s 'special event' next week (Ben Patterson) Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:06PMBen Patterson - It’s time for yet another Apple event, and based on the invite we saw earlier this week — the one with the guitar on the front — it sounds like it’ll focus on music. So, will we get a new, video-chat-capable iPod Touch? A tiny touchscreen Nano? A $99 Apple TV? Read on for my predictions.
  • On the 5th Anniversary of Katrina, Don't Forget to Remember the Children Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:02PMFive Years Ago 5,192 Children Were Separated from Their Parents in the Midst of What Became the Largest Natural Disaster in U.S. History
  • Centennial Web site offers observation info Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:57AMEast Tennessee State University will soon begin a year-long observance of its centennial, and all who want to join in can remain updated through a special Web site created by the university. Visitors to www.etsu.edu/100years will find a wide range of information, including a calendar of concerts, plays, art exhibits and other events that relate to the centennial theme ...
  • Katrina Anniversary Underscores Importance of Protecting Your Home and Family Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:36AMWASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - August 27, 2010) - It's been five years since Hurricane Katrina came roaring into the Gulf Coast, dramatically changing New Orleans and the lives of those who called it home. While there is very little homeowners can do when facing a natural disaster of that magnitude, the anniversary -- and the current threat from Hurricane Danielle -- is an important reminder that ...
  • Ballard Library, others closed Aug. 30 – Sept. 6 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:28AMBy Robinson Newspapers Staff The Ballard Library, as well as all other Seattle Public Library branches, will be closed Aug. 30 through Sept. 5 due to citywide budget cuts. Libraries will also be closed Sept. 6 for the Labor Day holiday. As part of the Ballard Library closure, the parking garage for the library and the Ballard Neighborhood Service Center will also be closed for the week. The ...
  • Around Town: Check out meetings and other events happening in your community Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:20AM• Alcoholic's Anonymous meetings. Several meetings throughout Lake County on a daily basis. Call 847-362-1811 or visit www.district10nia.org for meeting information.
  • VIDEO from Synaptic Digital and General Motors: The Iconic Suburban, 75 Years and Still Truckin' Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:19AMIf it ain't broke, don't fix it. That's the idea behind the success of the Suburban, the longest running automobile in production history.
  • Facial recognition software boss counters privacy concerns Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:07PMTORONTO - Your face is perfectly safe. No one is after it. That's the message from the head of a company that's developed controversial breakthrough facial recognition software that can patrol social networking sites, looking for individuals.[...]
  • Full Line of Emergency Standby Power Systems From Cummins Power Generation Earns OSHPD Preapproval for Seismic ... Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:50PMMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Full line of Emergency Standby Power Systems From Cummins Power Generation Earns OSHPD Preapproval for Seismic Certification in California.
  • Look out Facebook Places, two overseas companies tout next-gen physical tie-ins Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:46PMIn the United States, Facebook has just introduced its Places feature, which lets members check in to where they are in the real world. But there are at least two companies overseas that are working on technology that could prove to be a glimpse of the next... Facebook - United States - Technology - Social network - Online Communities
  • Full Line of Emergency Standby Power Systems From Cummins Power Generation Earns OSHPD Preapproval for Seismic ... Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:43PMCummins Power Generations high range generator sets have been added to the list of ...
  • Full Line of Emergency Standby Power Systems From Cummins Power Generation Earns OSHPD Preapproval for Seismic ... Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:35PMMINNEAPOLIS----Cummins Power Generation’s high range generator sets have been added to the list of products meeting the rigorous standards for preapproved seismic certification by OSHPD, California’s Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.
  • âPetcassoâ event back for Noahâs Ark this fall in Roxbury Township Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:25PMROXBURY TWP. — You’ve seen the masterpieces of Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and Van Gogh…now here’s the chance to purchase one-of-a-kind works by Noah’s Ark’s very own “Meow-langelo,” “Rembark,” and “Van Growl.”
  • Tech Tools Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:09PMCompiled by CIARA O'BRIEN
  • Barney says to share is to care but must it be my iPhone? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:07PMNET RESULTS:It possible to introduce children to technology at too early an age? asks JOHN COLLINS
  • Saving a Buck: text books Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:44PMIf you're footing the bill on a college education right now, you know it all adds up quickly. Tuition, fees, room and board and what about those textbooks? Now there is an opportunity for students to pay a fraction of the cost as publishers make a move to e-reader technology. An e-reader is an electronic device used for reading digital books. Publishers are starting to put more of their ...
  • The fan club grows up and goes digital Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:20PMRemember when CDs used to come with an inlay card for you to post back to the band's fan club? What happened to those fan clubs? Well, many may no longer exist with a postal code, but they remain in various incarnations all over the internet, as bands develop their websites to interact more with their fans.
  • Photo contest! Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:42AMJust a reminder: The Queens Chronicle’s second annual Summer in the Borough photo contest is in full swing, and you haven’t sent us an entry yet!
  • Pic of the week Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:12AMThe Advertiser: IT WAS typical wet weather footy at Prospect Oval last weekend as North Adelaide hosted the Panthers.
  • Former Dallas County detention officer sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for enticing minor girl to engage in ... Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:53AMRowlett resident Roy Mathew, 31, was sentenced on Aug. 6 by U.S. District Judge John McBryde to 120 months in federal prison for enticing a minor girl to engage in sexual acts, announced U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas.
  • Police: Sex offended had lots of child porn on computer Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:38AMNEW BRITAIN — A convicted sex offender on probation for luring young boys to his South Windsor home to show them obscene materials was arrested by New Britain police Wednesday after city digital forensics investigators discovered hundreds of images of child pornography on his computers.
  • Trip to Africa becomes family affair Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:35AMJerry and Lorraine Kallman represent Ridgewood Rotary on family trip to Kenya
  • Easter Seals plans Sept. fundraisers Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:05AMThe Easter Seals Rehabilitation has scheduled several fund-raisers in September .
  • African American Civil War Museum Honors OB Civil War Vet David Carll Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:01AMThe African American Civil War Museum in Washington, D.C. is preparing to close its doors at its current location and presented its last civil war soldier - David Carll of Oyster Bay, on Aug. 7, 2010.
  • Visions of you - Picture your NPS Park program enters its second year Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:56PMRafael McLeod enjoys working the trails around Bear Lake on Wednesday. McLeod, from Las Vegas, N.M., loves the chance to work outside and hope to keep working in the park system.
  • Associated Press 'pulls out of lolcat site deal' Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 5:12AMAssociated Press has pulled out of talks to supply photos to the most popular lolcat website - reportedly because captions attached by users may undermine "journalistic integrity".
  • A guide to: 5K fun runs Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 3:34AMPound the Pavement for Parks The Pound the Pavement for Parks 5K/1 Mile Fun Run will begin at 8 a.m. Aug. 28 in downtown Wentzville.
  • All properties in city of Troy to be reassessed Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 3:12AMTROY — In an effort to assign the correct value to properties throughout Troy, the city has adopted a resolution that will revalue all of its properties during the next 18 months.
  • Democrats push for FCC power over Internet Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:47AMGoogle-Verizon proposal for limited Net neutrality rules doesn't allow for sufficient regulation, Rep. Ed Markey and three other House members claim.
  • BRIEFLY COMMUNITY Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:14AMCommissioner plans Junction City visit JUNCTION CITY — West Lane County Commissioner Bill Fleenor will meet with Junction City constituents from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Moose Lodge, 427 Front St. in Junction City. For information, e-mail bill.fleenor@co.lane.or.us. Story times planned at Eugene libraries Carolynn Langston of …
  • Man jailed for sexually assaulting baby girl Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:03AMA Hobart man has been sentenced to two years in jail for sexually assaulting an 18-month-old baby girl and filming it on his mobile phone.
  • Butler’s National Midyear Show survives decades of changes in art Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 4:48PMSTORY & PHOTOS By ROBERT K. YOSAY YOUNGSTOWN With a few weeks left, the Butler Institute of
  • Tale of Ansel Adams negatives grows hazy Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 4:46PMSAN FRANCISCO -- It was a dream come true, straight out of "Antiques Roadshow."
  • Video: FEARLESS magazine Launches and Responds to Vanity Fair Hollywood Cover Controversy Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 3:28PM*Los Angeles – FEARLESS Magazine from Arian Simone Enterprises has launched. Not only is it new, but it’s unique because it is a digital magazine accessible on your iPhone or iPad. To start enjoying FEARLESS-ness of this new publication, all you have to do is download the FEARLESS Magazine app from the Apple iTunes store [...]
  • Keep kids close Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 3:10PMReports of a child missing come in nearly every year during the Brown County Fair.
  • Apps for planning your wedding Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 2:49PMThis help gives new meaning to 'I do
  • Steamboat Bill, Jr.: 2-Disc Ultimate Edition Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 2:35PMHighly Recommended Bursting at the seams with slapstick, stunts and star power, Buster Keaton's beloved Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) is about as entertaining as films get, silent or otherwise. This story of a young man, his reluctant father and a creaky old steamboat starts small and finishes huge, culminating in a high-powered hurricane that literally wipes out an entire town. The steamboat in ...