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  • Don Draper of 'Mad Men' Loses It Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:05AM'Mad Men'"s Don Draper Cries his Way into an Emotional Breakthrough Don Draper - Mad Men - People - Men - Health
  • University Police Department may see changes Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 5:03AMChange will be coming to the University Police Department in the wake of a shooting of a graduate student by an officer, but it may not be enough to suit critics.
  • 'Rubicon' recap: What a tangled web [*Updated] Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:26AMThe vast right-wing conspiracy on "Rubicon" got vast-er Sunday night. How do I know it's right wing, you ask? Aren't they all? This one seems to encompass incredibly rich people, with East Side townhouses and country estates as well as...
  • Visitors to Ottawa enthralled by range of indoor attractions Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:49AMI felt right at home in Ottawa. It rained almost the entire week that I was there -- typical B.C. fall weather.
  • Day of the Bone Thief Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:30AMOttawa based author Rick Mofina -- a former journalist who has reported from the Caribbean, Africa and Kuwait's border with Iraq -- has more than a million books in print that have been published in 15 countries.[...]
  • ITN signs Metro web video deal Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:56PMMetro.co.uk to take news, sport and showbiz video clips as freesheet looks to expand its online offering ITN has struck a deal to provide video clips to the free daily newspaper Metro. From today, ITN will syndicate video including UK news, world news, sports and showbiz to Metro.co.uk, as the title, which is owned by the Daily Mail & General Trust, looks to expand its digital offering. Metro ...
  • Thinix® Releases Thinix Touch VDI - Touch Friendly Virtual Desktop Technology for Windows Based Virtual Computers Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:45PMVMWORLD 2010 -- Thinix, a leading developer of user interface, secure computing and embedded solutions for the hospitality, healthcare, education and business markets, is pleased to announce the release of Thinix Touch VDIâ¢, a touch friendly solution for Microsoft Windows based virtual computers.
  • How the enterprise came to Apple Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:09AMApple never seriously went after enterprise sales, but in the end, the enterprise came to Apple on the client side.
  • Value of liquor stolen was $9.18 and it will now cost thief much more: Beachwood Police Blotter Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:56AMA North Royalton male, 32, was arrested on Aug. 23 for stealing two bottles of liquor, totaling $9.18, from True North Shell gas station, 26100 Chagrin.
  • Beloved priest still missing 5 years after Katrina Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:08AMLAKE CATHERINE, La. — The night sky heaved like a living thing as fire chief Joe Perez took another slow cruise in the rescue truck down the two-lane road snaking across this town in the last patch of marsh standing between New Orleans and an angry Gulf of Mexico.
  • Montclair: Police blotter, Sept. 2, 2010 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:35AMA man who was at a pay phone near the Shell Service Station on Bloomfield Avenue was approached by five people, one of whom shoved him and took his keys after trying to intimidate the victim into handing over a dollar, according to police.
  • The Ensemble Theatre Kicks Off New Season With Laughs in 'The Waiting Room' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:40AMHOUSTON --
  • Apple iMac 27-inch (Core i5) Review Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:36PMIntroduction Few brands can hope to even come close to the iconic iMac in brand recognition. The ubiquitous glass-and-aluminum slab has become a fixture in dorm rooms, offices and living rooms, and with its 2010 refresh, Apple manages to keep the same familiar face, but inject even more power into the tiny chassis by adopting Intel’s [...]
  • Fort Myers golfer maintains mastery of Palmetto-Pine sixth hole Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:53PMWhere: Palmetto-Pine, No. 6, 135 yards, 29-degree utility
  • LG Optimus Pad design slips out early Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:54PMLG's promised Optimus Pad tablet has leaked out through an LG-run dealer show in Belgium. The design has a tall ratio like the Samsung Galaxy Tab but, from Multimediawereld's photos, takes some of its design cues from older iPhones with a chrome bezel and a rounded shell. It also claims the tablet is "thinner and lighter" with "superior performance" to other tablets, alluding to the iPad, though ...
  • Chronic disease, food safety topics at meeting Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:06PMMorgan County Diabetes Success Group meetings resume Friday, Sept. 10, with the topic "Chronic Disease and Food Safety.
  • IUP FOOTBALL: Injuries to key receivers have helped IUP develop depth at the position Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:05AMIf there is a blessing to injuries, the IUP football team has found it. Throughout much of fall camp, the Crimson Hawks have had to line up without their top two wide receivers, senior Mychal Skinner and junior Javon Rowan, because each player was nursing injuries.
  • Small Bites: New canning books; eating tip for tikes; and more Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:06AMNew books take two very different approaches to teaching the next generation how to can. Plus, researchers offer a smart technique for getting preschoolers to eat their veggies. And, just in time for back to school lunches, two Northwest companies come out with stylish resusable sandwich bags.
  • Uniques & Antiques 2500 Market Street (Rt 452 at I-95), Aston PA Tuesday August 31, 11 AM Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:09PMINSPECTION: MONDAY 3-6PM & From 10 AM Day of Sale.
  • 'If it's God's will, I'll get washed away' Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:11PMParishioners honor 'Father Red,' who is still missing five years after Hurricane Katrina struck.
  • Priest Arthur Ginart Among Those Still Missing In Hurricane Katrina Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:22AMWhat's Your Reaction? LAKE CATHERINE, La. — The night sky heaved like a living thing as Fire Chief Joe Perez took another slow cruise in the rescue truck down the two-lane road snaking across this town in the last patch of marsh standing between New Orleans and an angry Gulf of Mexico.
  • 'Father Red' among those missing 5 years after Katrina Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:11AMIn the tiny town of Lake Catherine, La., one of those still unaccounted for five years after Hurricane Katrina is the Rev. Arthur Ginart, beloved pastor of a church that is still shuttered. Hurricane Katrina - Church - Pastor - New Orleans - Lake Catherine
  • Priest among missing 5 years after Katrina Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:28PMThe night sky heaved like a living thing as Fire Chief Joe Perez took another slow cruise in the rescue truck down the two-lane road snaking across this town in the last patch of marsh standing between New Orleans and an angry Gulf of Mexico. New Orleans - Gulf of Mexico - Hurricane Katrina - Meteorology - Earth Sciences
  • Growing girls into powerful women Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:20PMDiva is a female version of a hustla.
  • IUP FOOTBALL: Scrimmage leaves questions about IUP quarterbacks Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:05AMIt's not really a quarterback controversy. Maybe a quarterback question is a better phrase. At the IUP Crimson Hawks' final intra-squad scrimmage Thursday morning, one of the few certain things is that nobody seems to know who the starting quarterback is.
  • End the never-ending mystery of Ruben Salazar's death Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:45AMKevin Roderick: A new generation of law enforcement officials has a chance to come clean by releasing all records relating to the case. For the sake of history and transparency, they must not fumble this opportunity.
  • Desmond in talks to buy Big Brother Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:54AMDaily Star owner understood to be in negotiations with Endemol to move Big Brother after Channel 4 run ends next month Richard Desmond is in talks to take Big Brother to Channel 5 next year. The show's run on Channel 4 is to end next month, with last night's Big Brother 11 final to be followed by two and a half weeks of Ultimate Big Brother to find the most popular housemate from the past 10 ...
  • Hurricane Katrina anniversary events, festivals and more in New Orleans this weekend Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:11AMEvents happening in and around New Orleans.
  • Look Back At Harvey's Extortion Bombing Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:52PMJohn Birges had all the makings of an arch-villain from a James Bond movie.
  • DeviceVM App Runs Windows on an Apple iPad Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:34PMOn Friday, DeviceVM launched Splashtop Remote for the iPad, a pair of client and software apps that allows a user to remotely control a Windows PC via the iPad interface.
  • Restaurants scramble after massive egg recall Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:38AMCHICAGO (AP) — Eggs sunny-side-up are still on the menu. But restaurants nationwide are keeping a closer eye on egg suppliers and reminding diners of the dangers of undercooked food after a massive recall tied to a salmonella outbreak.
  • James D. Julia Inc. Spectacular Maine 3-Day Auction At our Fairfield, Maine Auction Facility Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:06PMA weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
  • Priest Among Missing 5 Years After Katrina Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:53PMLAKE CATHERINE, La. (AP) - The night sky heaved like a living thing as Fire Chief Joe Perez took another slow cruise in the rescue truck down the two-lane road snaking across this town in the last patch of marsh standing between New Orleans and an angry Gulf of Mexico.
  • The Business of Business Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:41PMWhat giant corporations like General Motors and Bank of America can learn from a small town fish restaurant United States - Business - General Motors - Morgan Stanley - Republican Party
  • ‘Fork-lorist' Joseph Dabney's Lowcountry cookbook a highlight of Decatur Book Festival Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:14PMAt 81, Joseph E. Dabney is the grand old man of Southern food writing: chronicler of corn-whiskey, historian of smokehouse ham, poet laureate of purloos and pinders - or pilafs and peanuts, if you aren’t familiar with the folksy vernacular of this gentleman author from Dunwoody.
  • Nan Gurley Rates Annual Americana Show ‘Excellent, With Lots Of Buying’ Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:05PM:The weather always seems to be on the hot side for Antiques Week in New Hampshire, and there is no air conditioning at the Deerfield Fairgrounds.
  • Video: More than 550M eggs pulled; local stores not affected Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:44AMA massive recall of more than a half-billion eggs nationwide has not affected Genuardi’s, a 33-store supermarket chain with locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
  • Melanie Nayer: Eloise Suites At New York's Plaza Hotel (PHOTOS) Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:23AMMy work keeps me in hotels more than my own home, so when I first got wind of The Eloise Suite at The Plaza Hotel I simply had to see how the legendary hotel turned a young girl's land of make-believe into reality.
  • LSU's Armand Williams had an incredible journey after Hurricane Katrina Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:56AMHis family was scattered, but he found a home in Slidell
  • Chevron fights potentially historic damages case Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:05AMA run-down court building that also houses the local casino in this Amazon jungle town is the unlikely venue for the largest environmental damages lawsuit ever tried.
  • Oil firms cut fuel prices Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:56PMOil majors Petron Corp., Chevron Philippines and Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. have slashed their prices of their premium gasoline, diesel and kerosene by 75 centavos a liter effective Tuesday.
  • Hi-tech, low-tech, no-tech, there’s everything at KSU Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:36AMIt’s a question that almost every incoming freshman considers: What do I need to take with me to college? Clothes, book bag, desk lamp and the ever-popular futon are on the lists of most, but there is constant controversy when it comes to technology. Laptops and cell phones are nearly essential these days, and now the technology world has added tablets to the mix. Even after students realize ...
  • POLICEREPORTS Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:54PMAnimal jailbreak Cabot Animal Shelter at 2951 S. First St. was broken into twice within a week. Some items were taken in the first incident, and the second incident possibly was done to free an animal seized earlier by animal control officers.
  • HealthKey: 2 city stores cited for selling jewelry with excess lead Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:31PMCity officials have cited two local businesses for selling children's jewelry that contains lead levels in excess of the federal standard of 300 parts per million.
  • Elizabeth Hitchcock: Scrambled, Over Easy or Contaminated? Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:54AMEgg Recall Another Reason For Senate to Pass the FDA Food Safety Bill and Make Sure Unsafe Food Never Makes it to Store Shelves Like...
  • Egg recall renews calls for movement on food safety legislation Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:29AMThe recall covers an estimated 380 million in-shell eggs – and products made from them – from Iowa-based Wright County Egg. The recall affects food retailers, distributers and foodservice companies that distribute eggs nationwide, but does not directly affect commercial food manufacturers, as eggs must be pasteurized for commercial food use.
  • Lauren Weisberger: The Devil Wears Prada boss was even scarier in real life Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:34AMHer ordeal at Vogue inspired her debut novel that catapulted into the New York Times' bestseller list, and a hit film. And seven years on Lauren Weisberger still bears the scars.
  • Research and Markets: Petroleum Network Education Conferences (PNEC) E&P Petroleum Data and Information Management ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:52AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5a9463/technology_watch_f) has announced the addition of the "Technology Watch from The Data Room - Petroleum Network Education Conferences (PNEC) E&P Petroleum Data and Information Management 2010 Houston - Conference Proceedings" report to their offering. There was a good turn ...
  • Research and Markets: Petroleum Network Education Conferences (PNEC) E&P Petroleum Data and Information Management ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:45AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Technology Watch from The Data Room - Petroleum Network Education Conferences E&P Petroleum Data and Information Management 2010 Houston - Conference Proceedings" report to their offering.
  • Omaha, Lincoln Jiffy Lube Stores 'Calling All Cars' to Help Raise $10,000 for Humane Society, Celebrate Grand Re ... Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:20AMOMAHA, Neb., Aug. 14 -- One local oil change business is going to the dogs - and cats. Sixteen years after Jiffy Lube first came to the area, it recently invested nearly $1 million in a new look and efforts to enhance customer service.