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Trick or Tweet, One in the Same, for Japanese Journalist »

He was held captive in Afghanistan for over five months.  A Japanese journalist, who never thought he would get out of the prison alive, now has quite a story to…

Sep 8 2010 / Comment / Read More »

Petreus Balks at Quran-Burning Protests »

A couple of weeks ago, Terry Jones was just another Florida preacher.  Now, Jones is becoming a household name as his controversial plan to burn copies of the Quran has…

Sep 8 2010 / Comment / Read More »
Featured News

Firefighters in Colorado Battle Raging Flames »

Thousands of people living near Boulder, Colorado have been told they have to leave their homes, as a 3,500 acre…

Sep 8 2010 / Comment / Read More »

Tropical Storm Wearies Texans but Does Little Damage »

The people of Texas’ Rio Grande Valley are probably tired of tropical storms, enduring the third one to come ashore…

Sep 8 2010 / Comment / Read More »

Trick or Tweet, One in the Same, for Japanese Journalist »

He was held captive in Afghanistan for over five months.  A Japanese journalist, who never thought he would get out…

Sep 8 2010 / Comment / Read More »

Petreus Balks at Quran-Burning Protests »

A couple of weeks ago, Terry Jones was just another Florida preacher.  Now, Jones is becoming a household name as…

Sep 8 2010 / Comment / Read More »
Business

Burger King On the Market for a Buyer »

The number two burger chain is on the market. Shares in Burger King stock had their highest increases in more than four years after the news. The company, which has a reported value of more than $2 billion, has suffered a drop in sales of more…

Sep 2 2010 / Comment / Read More »

Attorneys General Call on Craigslist to Halt “Adult Services Section” »

Craigslist is known as the web site that offers everything from used wrenches to “adult massages” in the same sized font on its clean, simple interface. But recently, attorneys general from 17 states have united in asking CEO of the site to do away with…

Aug 29 2010 / Comment / Read More »

Apple in Negotiations to Rent TV Shows on iTunes »

Apple Inc. is reportedly in negotiations with representatives from the major television networks for the right to begin offering a TV show rental service on iTunes. Although officials are refusing to comment publicly about the possible deal because talks remain ongoing, it is believed that…

Aug 25 2010 / 1 Comment / Read More »

College Towns Bolster Security »

College is synonymous with parties, antics and lots of alcohol. While having a good time during your 4 years in college is important, knowing the law and obeying sed law is crucial to insuring you leave college without an arrest record. According to Lt. Carl Leoni…

Aug 20 2010 / Comment / Read More »
Finance

Fed Bans Banks From Charging Automatic Overdraft Fees »

Going forward, financial institutions cannot assess any fees or charges on a consumer’s account when they make transactions at an ATM or with a one-time…

Aug 17 2010 / Comment / Read More »

Fed Plan to Stimulate Economy Not Enough, Say Critics »

With a more dismal look at the economy facing investors, the Dow Jones tumbled more than 200 points earlier today, with all major indexes dropping…

Aug 11 2010 / Comment / Read More »
Politics Jim Young / Reuters-Landov

Obama Addresses Nation as Iraq War Ends

With the ending of the war, Obama said he hopes to repurpose war funding that he believes had previously “shortchanged the nation” back into rebuilding core areas of the economy at home. …

Sep 1 2010 / Read More »
Health

Ovary Removal Reduces Cancer Risk in Women with Faulty Gene

Women with faulty BRCA gene mutations may live longer if they opt to have their ovaries removed. A recent study revealed that women with the BRCA gene mutation had a five times greater risk of developing…

Sep 1 2010 / Read More »
Travel

Firefighters in Colorado Battle Raging Flames

Thousands of people living near Boulder, Colorado have been told they have to leave their homes, as a 3,500 acre wildfire fanned by high winds continues to threaten the landscape. Though the winds have calmed down since…

Sep 8 2010 / Read More »
Sports & Recreation

Doctor Admits Hiding Pro Golfer Erica Blasberg’s Suicide Note

A Nevada doctor has admitted to investigators that he hid a suicide note and a bottle of pills that he found next to the deceased body of former pro golfer Erica Blasberg. In an affidavit given…

Aug 27 2010 / Read More »
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