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Patriots facing the final cuts of preseason, making for some uneasy times in Foxboro. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:40AMThe team must get its roster down to 53 from 80 by 6 p.m. on Saturday, meaning a number of players could be facing their last days in the NFL.
Doctors Write ‘Prescriptions’ For Healthy Fruits And Vegetables Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:36AMPart of a pilot program at three state health centers, the prescriptions can be redeemed for fresh produce from local farmers' markets.
Fighting e-mail overload? Google unveils 'Prioirty Inbox' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:31AMGoogle Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG ) can sift through more than a trillion Web links in a matter of seconds, but can the Internet search leader help people wade through their overflowing e-mailboxes?
Kendrick Clancy is ready to stop the run for the New Orleans Saints Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:11AMHe has missed a year of football
No more nukes? Diablo’s license extension hits rough water Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:11AMThe folks who run San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station are on the edge of their seats, watching the drama unfold just a few hours north. There, California's only other nuclear power plant -- the (unfortunately-named) Diablo Canyon (left) --...
Isilon adds iSCSI Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:58AMOf course …. and what about FCoE? Isilon is adding iSCSI block data access to its OneFS operating system, meaning its scale-out filer product is now a scale-out, unified storage product.… Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff
SCRUBs collect 1,276 tons of refuse Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:49AMDes Moines residents need to jettison more trash at SCRUB days if they want to catch up to last year’s record tonnage collection.
Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $133M sold in Calif. Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:01PMA $133 million lottery jackpot is more than the stuff of daydreams for one customer of a Morro Bay, California, liquor store.
Provinces should fund quit-smoking drugs: Journal Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:00PMThe Canadian Medical Association Journal is calling on provincial governments to publicly fund medications designed to help Canadians quit smoking.
AAA Ratings Are A Grim Fairy Tale Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:57PMIf Wall Street is a foggy valley of shadows where wise bankers pick the pockets of the wandering mas
Dining Review: Oakland's SR24 gets eclectic Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:55PMTemescal's newest restaurant offers fun, eclectic décor and a mix of offerings ranging from down home comfort food to high-end seasonal fare, from fried chicken to refined olive oil-poached halibut.
Peanut-Free Zone Opens Tonight At Wrigley Field Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:48PMIt will be a first at Wrigley Field tonight: A peanut-free zone for baseball fans with nut allergies.
The Rise of the Tween Blogger Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:44PMParents often worry that the Internet, with its porn, Chatroulette, and generally unmonitored… Politics - Blog - England - The Independent - City of Westminster
Trinidad Checkpoint Challengers Settle For $3,500 and Fees Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:42PMNBCWashington.com reports that three District residents, who were part of the legal challenge against 2008's Trinidad police checkpoints , will be awarded $3,500 and legal fees as part of a settlement reached last week. As part of the deal, police will also be required to expunge any data they collected on individuals they stopped while the checkpoints were in effect. The U.S. Court of Appeals ...
Liddle helps Beloit close gap Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:28PMSnappers within 1 of KC in Wild Card Steven Liddle is finally healthy. And that’s good news for a team in need of a playoff push.
Improv is part of ye olde fun at Michigan Renaissance Festival Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:28PMHaleigh Kent-Bryant, 17, of Grand Blanc, a performer at the Renaissance Festival for the last three years, poses for a portrait at the festival grounds.GRAND BLANC, Michigan — Haleigh Kent-Bryant is a pawn. More specifically, she’s the king rook pawn,...
Timbuk2 FreeStyle Netbook Messenger Review Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:34AMI’ve looked for years to find just the right daily purse or gear bag. I want a bag big enough to hold all my normal pocket stuff and the gadgets that I can’t live without, but I don’t want to spend so much money for it that I can’t afford to buy gadgets. I have [...] Filed in categories: Gear , Reviews , iPhone, iPad, iPod related Tagged: gear bag , iPad bag , messenger bag Timbuk2 FreeStyle ...
Raiders and 49ers compete well in summer fling Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:01AMOAKLAND, Calif. - The 49ers and the Raiders did enough good stuff Saturday night to prolong the summer romance...
No middle ground for Panthers in odd preseason Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:58AMCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have become a team of extremes. The defense, with numerous questions after an offseason roster overhaul, has been stellar. Who needs Julius Peppers?
Modern Homesteading: Families Seek Simple Lifestyles Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:52AMPHILADELPHIA — On this hot summer morning in suburban Collegeville, Pa., the Fraser children bounce out of bed and race downstairs. They’re not running for the TV — they don’t have one.
10,000-plus visit LeMay collection Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:31AMThe LeMay family opened its estate grounds in Parkland to let the public peek at its cars on the final Saturday in August, continuing a tradition that began 33 summers ago.
Hurricane Katrina Five Years Later: A View From Chicago Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:21AMHurricane Katrina comes ashore on Monday, August 29, 2010 If there is anything certain about the effects of the Hurricane Katrina diaspora five years later, it's that nothing is certain. Most estimates are that around one million Gulf Coast residents were displaced by the storm, scattered to all corners of the country, in cities in all 50 states in the country . Of course, most stuck close to ...
Tacoma's degrees of separation Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:17AMWelcome, returning and new scholars, to Tacoma’s groves of academe – or, in the absence of suitable groves, the concrete stairways and asphalt parking lots of academe.
Something's A-Flutter at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - and possibly your backyard too Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:14AMWhen it’s so hot outside you can barely stand it, that’s when butterflies in the Carolina start to spread their wings. Late summer is typically the time you start seeing the colorful creatures swarm around your marigolds, asters, hollyhocks and...
What's happening on Cape August 27 - September 2 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:15AMA complete listing of events, activities and happenings on Cape Cod this week from fundraisers to hikes, stage shows to things to do for kids.
I Got You, Babe - Elspeth Reid offers fabulous family programs Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:13AMWhen my daughter was born, I thought all those nursery rhymes and songs I sang as a tot would come flooding back to me.
PSU students pick up stuff by the armloads Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:09AMThere may be no music sweeter to the ears of a college student than the word “free.” By that logic, Wednesday’s Community Fair at Pittsburg State may have sounded like a symphony.
Arts NDG Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:04AMAnyone who's spent time in the community of NDG (formal-name sticklers prefer Notre-Dame-de-Grâce; non-sticklers have their own colourful variations of the acronym) knows that it's hard to pin down - likely because it's just as artistically active and diverse as the city's central boroughs.
Portland edges OSU 3-1 in exhibition soccer game Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:54AMPORTLAND - The Oregon State men's soccer team lost 3-1 toPortland on Wednesday in an exhibition game before a crowd of 1,860at Merlo Field. It was the Beavers' final preseason game before thestart of the regular season, Sept. 1 at Missour-Kansas City.
University Student Union welcomes all matadors with festival Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:43AMFree In-N-Out burgers, carnival games, a live DJ, a performance by a CSUN student band and the chance to win great prizes, such as an iPad, will take place at the fifth annual Welcome All Matadors Festival (WAM).
ASU football's offensive line shuffled by Dennis Erickson Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:40AMNotes: With 10 days to go until the season opener, ASU continues to experiment with its offensive line, plus more.
Gardenhire focused on wins, not home field Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:29PMGardenhire focused on wins, not home field
Thome sits with soreness after hit-by-pitch Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:28PMThome sits with soreness after hit-by-pitch
Twins grab lefty reliever Flores off waivers Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:28PMTwins grab lefty reliever Flores off waivers
Notes: Stewart Adjust to New Spot, Winston Injures Finger Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:19PMFIRST DOWN Arkansas senior Andru Stewart admits he was a little surprised to be making a move so late in preseason camp. But when Arkansas’ coaches asked if he would slide from cornerback to safety, he couldn’t say no. Stewart is working with the second-team defense at the free safety position after unofficially leading the team in interceptions [...]
Sony's Netbox streams Netflix, YouTube and other internet stuff for $130 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:12PMWe can't say there's a real shortage of streaming, set-top boxes on the market, but that doesn't mean we won't welcome Sony's addition with open arms. Not to be confused with a netbook or a nettop , the Netbox streams Sony's Bravia Internet services -- YouTube, Netflix, DailyMotion, etc. -- as well as supports a "wide range" of video formats including DivX and MKV. Although it's got 802.11n WiFi ...
Great Lakes Artisan Village hosts open house at Great Lakes Crossing Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:11PMArtists have an internal drive to take something inside themselves and make it into something they can share with the world.
Rick Scott's win invokes fear among Tallahassee insiders, but Alex Sink is bigger worry Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:04PMBy Steve Bousquet, Mary Ellen Klas and Marc Caputo, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Wednesday, August 25, 2010 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS — For powerful Tallahassee insiders accustomed to winning, Rick Scott represents their worst fears. But they have an even bigger worry: Democrats might win in November. Many top-tier lobbyists don't know their Republican nominee for governor. They backed Bill McCollum ...
A Weekend in Motion Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:02PMThis year the Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts—two art-filled days of fun happening on Saturday, August 28, and Sunday August 29—is introducing a compelling dance lineup.
Emmy swag suites offer goodies with a good-cause connection Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:02PMSome lounges this year are donating to Hollywood-based and national charities to draw in celebrities who might otherwise skip the annual giveaways of high-end products and services.
Lake Superior News Headlines Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:55PMWINNIPEG, MB -- August 25, 2010 -- As the end of summer approaches and families get ready to return to their 'back to school' routine, parents are urged to talk to their kids about personal safety strategies such as the Buddy System to help keep them safe when away from home.
Jessica Radloff: What Guys Want You to Know (Part 2) Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:53PMI wanted to interrogate the you-know-what out of guys to discover everything ranging from their biggest pet peeves about women to how they like their significant other to broach a tough topic.
Speaking of Sports: Code Red for the Birds Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:49PMEvery week the Main Line Media News Sports Team of Bruce Adams and Mike Beirne will address issues around the sporting world in what we like to call Speaking of Sports. Feel free give your thoughts. This edition, the guys talk Eagles scoring woes
Tiger Woods vs. Vinnie Chase: Who's Had a Tougher Year? Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:37PMI've got a little secret to confess: I actually like the show Entourage . Call me crazy. It's OK, sometimes I think I am. Especially after gritting my teeth through another unbearable episode every Sunday night. The show has become a car crash mixed with one of those really bad American Idol auditions, painful on your eyes and ears, but you just...can't...look...away. This season has been no ...
Art in the park Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:34PMMICHIGAN CITY — When Wilbur Bougher “cooks” his graceful glass bowls and plates, vases and garden balls, the heat is set at 1,100 degrees.
Time for Ozzie Guillen to zip it Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:32PMRick Morrissey: Perhaps it's simply a bad case of Ozzie Guillen fatigue in mid-August, but I'm tired of listening to his rants. We're told it's Ozzie being Ozzie, as if that's explanation enough. Can't a guy be sick of Ozzie being Ozzie? Too much of what Guillen says ends up being nonsense, and somebody needs to call him on it.
Sparkle party, drag race down main Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:30PMWhen Zionsville resident Steve Snider decided to bet that the Indianapolis Colts would win the 2010 Super Bowl against the New Orleans Saints, he didn’t expect to lose.
Letting Cutler loose not part of Bears' preseason plan Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:27PMNeil Hayes: The Bears haven't been a glowing endorsement for preseason football. First, they looked mostly disinterested during their exhibition opener against the San Diego Chargers and not only refused to apologize for it but let it be known that we can expect more of the same when the improving Oakland Raiders visit Soldier Field tonight.
Any of you used electronic cigarettes? Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:14PMHey all... I've recently been trying to stop smoking, however it has been WAAAY more difficult than I thought. A non-smoker friend of mine suggested that I look into e-cigarettes.
Free Jazz, Free Movies & More Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:10PMRICHMOND, VIRGINIA - Summer is winding down, but we still found some freebies for you. FREE JAZZ: The next free Jazz café program at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is Thursday, August 26, from 6 to 9pm.