Herald-Journal Datebook - March 18Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 3:27PMThursday, March 18 Classic Movie Afternoon, Clarinda Lied Public Library, 2 p.m.
Herald-Journal DatebookFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 3:24PMThursday, March 11 Book Babies (birth-3 years w/parents), Lied Library, 10:30 a.m.
Limestone to show filmmaker's documentaryFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 3:23PMPublished: Friday, March 19, 2010 at 1:56 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 19, 2010 at 1:56 p.m. Limestone College will welcome Iranian-American filmmaker Neda Sarmast to its campus Monday for a screening of her documentary "Nobody's Enemy."
One on One: Christopher Poole, Founder of 4chanFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 3:22PMIn 2003, while still in high school, Christopher Poole, known online as “Moot,” launched a message board called 4chan . The site includes content that many people find offensive.
In China, A Rise Of Passive Subversive LanguageFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 3:21PMIt's become fashionable in China to use the passive voice when authorities have done something to you don't like. A recent event held by an arm of the Education Ministry made it quasi-official: the Chinese character of the year last year was: "bei" (pronounced "bay").
Rochette takes well-earned restFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 3:12PMJoannie Rochette plans to spend time with her family, teach her dad to cook, and perhaps buy a new house during a break from competitive figure skating after her emotional bronze-medal performance at the Vancouver Olympics.
Alley regrets Oprah show stripFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 3:03PMKirstie Alley regrets stripping down to her bikini on Oprah Winfrey's chat show in 2006, because the "error" will haunt her for the rest of her life.
How to have the best trip everThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 1:05AMThere's a lot you can do to make a good trip a great one - and squeeze every last drop of fun out of your hard-earned time off.
Clarke's 'right to go', says PontingThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 1:03AMAustralian captain Ricky Ponting says Michael Clarke feels like a great weight has been taken off his shoulders, now that he's back in camp with the Test team.
Evacuees doing withoutThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 1:03AMPATERSON — Most of the flood victims who came to the Red Cross Shelter set up at Passaic County Community College brought nothing more than a change of underwear and a few possessions, such as laptops and cellphones.
The Fourmyula - full interviewThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 1:01AMWatch David Farrier's full interview with classic Kiwi band the Fourmyula.
Simon Cowell - Kara Dioguardis Idol QuestionThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 1:01AMKara DioGuardi says replacing Simon Cowell on 'American Idol' is going to be difficult. The judge and songwriter admits there are few people who will be able to...
Going to bat for Bonnie HuntThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 1:00AM‘The Bonnie Hunt Show' is on its way out, but fans are rallying for a reprieve "Chuck" and "Jericho" got rescued, so why not Bonnie?
American Idol Live ChatThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 12:44AMKatie Stevens has survived another week! Read the recap of Connecticut Post reporter Amanda Cuda's American Idol live chat.
Union School to host Internet safety program with BCPOThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 12:25AMThe Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit will present and in-depth presentation on Internet safety at Union School in Rutherford on Thursday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. The program, hosted by the Union School PTA, is called "Staying Safe in Cyberspace—Internet Safety for Parents" and will discuss today’s Internet and the dangers of chat rooms, instant messages, e-mails and blogs.
Lessons Learned / Mike TurpinThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 12:22AMMy mother said that I was being "truculent" and needed to be punished. "Just wait until your father gets home!" She hissed. Her irrational refusal to even entertain this all important sleep-over merely emboldened me.
Fever pitchSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:53PMIs American politics now nastier than ever before?
2nd U.S. Woman Held In Terror ProbeSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:53PMColorado native Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, 31, is among seven people detained in Ireland in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist whose sketch offended many Muslims, a U.S. official said Saturday.
Mom says daughter held in Ireland in terror plotSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:43PMJamie Paulin-Ramirez was a straight-A nursing student when she abruptly left Colorado last fall with her 6-year-old son and turned up in Ireland, where her parents say she was arrested this week in an alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist.
Mother of US woman held in terror plot is mystifiedSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:38PMDENVER - A Colorado woman has been detained in Ireland in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist whose sketch offended many Muslims, a U.S. official said today.
AP Source: Colo. woman held in terror probeSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:32PMA Colorado woman has been detained in Ireland in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist whose sketch offended many Muslims, a U.S. official said Saturday.
Ohio man working on dryer shot in back of headSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:31PMWHITEWATER, Ohio -- Police say a man working on a dryer at a southwest Ohio rental agency was accidentally shot in the back of the head by someone else at the business.
Chat RouletteSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:13PMIf you're a parent and haven't heard about a new web site called 'chat roulette', you'll want to read on.
Reminder: No Footy Show on SundaySaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:02PMDue to NCAA Basketball commitments, the Footy Show and our weekly LIVE match will not air on The Score on Sunday. However, Sunderland vs Manchester City will be streamed live on www.thescore.com at Noon ET. Joe Ross will host a live-chat as usual. Sorry about that Footy followers, but we are on Saturday at [...]
2nd American Woman Held in Terror ProbeSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 3:00PMColo. Woman Detained in Ireland in Probe of Cartoonist Murder Plot; Investigators Look for Links Between Her and "Jihad Jane"
Second Woman Arrested In Jihad Jane CaseSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:51PMA Colorado woman has been detained in Ireland in connection with an alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist. Local suspect Colleen LaRose was the first person arrested in this case.
MSU Kellogg station dairy wins green certificateFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:42AMROSS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University says its W.K. Kellogg Biological Station dairy operation has won a certification for environmental excellence.
Haitian kidnappers release 2 European aid workersFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:41AMPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Doctors Without Borders says kidnappers have released two European aid workers snatched off the streets of Port-au-Prince and held for five days.
Trucker Harlan Drake convicted in 2 small-town Michigan killingsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:40AMCORUNNA (AP) — A jury has convicted a trucker of first-degree murder in the fatal shootings of an abortion protester and a businessman in a small Michigan community.
DoD to resume education grants to military spousesFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:39AMSAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Defense Department says it will partially resume a grant program that pays for college classes and career training for military spouses, who were outraged when the program was abruptly halted last month.
Duncans meet up againFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:37AMJupiter, Fla. -- In years past, when Chris Duncan wanted a pre-game word with his father, he simply walked into the office adjacent to the clubhouse.
Idol Chatter with Erica LeeFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:37AMFOX 35 is talking to former radio DJ Erica Lee about American Idol. More>>> Click here to LIVE CHAT with her>>>
Tea greases the wheels of Chinese politicsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:33AMTea serves as the main social lubricant at the annual session of China's parliament, allowing the nearly 3,000 hand-picked delegates in attendance an opportunity to sit, chat, and network.
Lohan embarrassed by TV chat about sex lifeFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:28AMLindsay Lohan was left red-faced and speechless during a TV interview when she was cornered into discussing her sex life.
'Internet helped Qaeda train Nigerian bomber within weeks'Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:21AMIt was the Internet that helped the Al Qaeda to contact, recruit, train and equip Nigerian 'underwear' bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab 'within weeks' to try to blow up a United States plane on Christmas Day, a top Pentagon official has said.This reflects how the extremist groups have been increasingly using Internet as a recruitment tool, which otherwise could have taken months, if not years ...
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Florida Congregation Plants Church in the 'Nation' of FacebookThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:20AMIf Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world behind China and India , and followed by the U.S. . Now, a new church is being planted in the "nation" of Facebook, bringing live worship to its 400 million-plus residents.
LSU chat at noon todayThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:16AMJoin T-P's Jim Kleinpeter to talk all things LSU
Irish extend arrests of 7 over Swede murder plotThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:13AMSeven Muslims in Ireland allegedly linked to a plot to assassinate Swedish artist Lars Vilks should remain in custody for at least three more days while police investigate their computer and telephone records, an Irish judge ruled Thursday amid rare courtroom secrecy.
Futuremark: PC games "need to be hassle free" in terms of DRM set-upsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:10AMFiled under: FPS , Multiplayer Ubisoft 's new take on putting in an "always on" online connection as their DRM set-up for PC games hasn't really worked well in practice so far as attacks on their DRM servers in the past few have prevented many people from playing the games they have paid for. For Futuremark Games Studio , makers of the recent zero-g based shooter Shattered Horizon , having a set ...
Sick Cheryl pulls out of showsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:10AMCHERYL Cole won't appear on Jonathan Ross and Radio 1 after bronchitis diagnosis
Moss and Bower’s first state finals were unmatchedThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:08AMSeeing is believing. On the Saturday in question, neither Sam Moss nor Michal Bower got even the slightest glimpse of what they were doing. As it turned out, it was better than anybody else in the competition. Come Sunday, it was definitely a sight to behold.
Duncan faces former team and pitching coach fatherThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:01AMJUPITER, Fla. (AP) - In years past, when Chris Duncan wanted a pre-game word with his father, he simply walked into the office adjacent to the clubhouse.
IMVU Teams with Vivox to Bring Voice to Its Online CommunityThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:00AMPALO ALTO, Calif.----IMVU, an online community where members use 3D avatars to meet new people, chat, create and play, today announced that the company has partnered with Vivox Inc., the market leader in voice services for online games, virtual worlds and the increasingly social Web, to bring voice chat to the IMVU community.
Suits over ID theft-protection claims settledTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:49PMConsumers beware: There is no absolute protection against identity theft, so be suspicious of any company that makes such guarantees. That was the message delivered Tuesday in a $12 million settlement brokered by the Federal Trade Commission and 35 state attorneys general targeting Arizona-based LifeLock.
3A boys basketball Day 1 updatesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:41PMAs each game ends in the 3A state tournament, I will post short recaps on what happened. If you want more game detail, follow the live chat we will run through every game each day. If you just want scores, check out my Twitter feed @masonkelley.
Enumclaw basketball star Riley Carel excels in rodeo ringTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:40PMRiley Carel, the leading scorer and point guard heading into this week's Class 3A state tournament, is a different kind of two-sport star. He splits his time between the basketball court and the rodeo ring.