Regis Philbin dishes on his Irish roots, Bing Crosby and Notre DameTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:27PMRegis Philbin believes part of his job is to cheer up America .“The news is so grim in the newspapers and on television that I just feel like people deserve a little cheering up, and if I can give it to them I’ll try,” Philbin says about his daily dose of good cheer on Regis and Kelly, the top morning show.
Rebs try to focus on task at hand, not NCAA projectionsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:23PMFor those Ole Miss fans who pay attention to the NCAA bracketologists dotting the college basketball landscape, the past six weeks have had such wild emotional swings that they've needed a double dose of Dramamine.
Living OprahTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:18PMAn experiment to test the queen of chat's recipe for female happiness has thought-provoking results.
Tehran-Phuket flights begin soonTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:17PMShould the trial flights prove successful they could continue into April, when the low season for tourism generally begins. The flights would then resume in October this year, when tourism arrival fig...
State boys’ tournament: Zach McCabe sparks Heelan over CarrollTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:17PMZach McCabe scored 20 points as No. 6 Sioux City Heelan (20-4) defeated No. Carroll 61-52 in a Class 3-A quarterfinal game at Wells Fargo Arena on Tuesday.
Video Chat Website Opens Door To 'Stranger Danger'Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:17PMCBS 11 News previously reported that the Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has issued a warning to parents about a new video chat website called "Chatroulette". CBS 11 News is taking a closer look at the controversial social networking website that's becoming increasingly popular.
SXSW 2010 for Web Celeb StalkersTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:09PMA ReadWriteWeb Guide OMG! Kevin Rose just touched my shirt! Don't lie - we know you get butterflies at the thought of bumping into iJustine or Robert Scoble at a tech conference. We've pulled together a nice little cheat sheet just for you, friends. Whether you want a simple handshake, and autograph on your iPhone or a chance to pitch your idea for the Next Big Web App, here's ten places, panels ...
Time for a breakTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:04PMYou deserve a break today -- but do the kids? Do you let them veg for March Break or pack the week full of activities and camps? March Break should be just that -- a break, a change of pace for the kids, says parenting educator Kathy Lynn.[...]
Police: Mercado bought rifles before killing Southington residentTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:02PMNEW BRITAIN — The city man accused of killing a Southington resident after a sexual encounter bought two .22 caliber rifles months before the murder, according to trial testimony presented Thursday.
Oscars Live Coverage: Join our Oscar party tonightSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:18AMWatching the Oscars by yourself is boring. That’s why The Ampersand is hosting a live and interactive online event today beginning at 6:00pm EST
LIVE BLOG: Watch the 2010 Oscars with usSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:10AMWe'll be hosting a live chat right here during tonight's Academy Awards and the pre-show red-carpet arrivals. Free Press special writer Erin Podolsky will be dishing on the winners, losers and buzzworthy moments -- and interacting with those who stop by.
Leeds United: Whites can bounce back like Sky Blues - DickovSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:06AMLeeds United striker Paul Dickov says he can see shades of Manchester City's revival in the late 1990s in the club he joined on a short-term deal this week. (07/03/2010 17:00:00)
Burr: No plans for presidential run in 2012Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:57AMU.S. Senator Richard Burr paid a visit to eastern North Carolina this weekend. Despite some pressure to consider a run for president, the state's senior Republican senator said he doesn't have plans to enter presidential politics.
Gov. Bev Perdue touts WNC downtowns in Hendersonville visitSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:45AMHENDERSONVILLE — Pausing Saturday at a booth at The Curb Market to survey the handmade crafts, Gov. Bev Perdue received a compliment from an admirer.
Michael McDonald still swinging at 58Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:41AMFor a white man, singer-songwriter Michael McDonald had a voice that sounded black and always in dire straits.
Harrison Ford: I have 8 planes, 1 womanSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:40AMLOS ANGELES – Actor-pilot Harrison Ford, asked in our recent interview about how many planes he has, answered with his trademark lopsided grin: “I have one woman but I have eight aeroplanes. The planes have different purposes and the skills required to fly them are different in each case.
Courts finally catching up to texting jurorsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:38AMSAN FRANCISCO - Enough with the tweets, the blogs, the internet searches.That's the message being communicated by courts across the US as jurors using their portable electronic devices continue to cause mistrials, overturned convictions...
UN official gets 2 1 2 years prison for child pornSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:30AMA former United Nations official Jose Ortega-Osona, has received 2 1/2 years in prison for possessing thousands of child pornography pictures and over a hundred tapes.
Idle talk can make you unhappySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:12AMLondon, Mar 6 : Idle chit chat can make people unhappy, claims a new study. A team of American psychologists from the University of Arizona studied if happy and unhappy people differed because of the types of conversations they had.
Karrie Webb closes in on seventh Masters titleSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:09AMGOLD COAST, Australia -Karrie Webb is in sight of a seventh Australian Ladies Masters title after bursting through to the third round lead at Royal Pines on Saturday.
Tech Beat: ChatrouletteSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:07AMThe new website Chatroulette.com lets Internet users interact with people around the world, but the lack of apparent regulation allows everything from the obscene to the absurd. Technology reporter Adam Balkin filed the following report.
What's happening in and around New Orleans: Saturday, March 6, 2010Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:04AMSATURDAY'S CALENDAR Special events Universes' Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, left, Gamal Chasten, Steven Sapp and William Ruiz, in a scene from "Ameriville."Jane Austen Festival The third annual festival honoring the English novelist takes place, 9 a.m.-1 at the Mandeville Trailhead and noon-4...
Tax preparation software: which program gets the best mark?Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:03AMPreparing your taxes can require a lot of stamina, but tax-preparation software can make the task less arduous,. But, which program to choose? Here are the most popular programs:
Monroe park vandalized againSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:01AMThe Miracle League Field in Monroe has been hit by graffiti three times recently.
Christian youths cry out for persecuted believersSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:57AMChristian youths on Friday kicked off a timezone crossing prayer chain for persecuted believers that began in New Zealand and will go around to about 50 countries
Airman charged for sex with 15-year-oldSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:55AMA 38-year-old Holloman airman was charged Friday with criminal sexual penetration and kidnapping of a 15-year-old Alamogordo girl.
Zuma's taste of British protocolSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:50AMSouth African dignitaries find British manners a little too restrictive at President Jacob Zuma's investiture as a knight.
US Ambassador: 2010 to be good for Sino-US tiesMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:57PMThe United States Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman said Monday that this year would be a good one for bilateral relations. The two countries would "come together quickly" and "focus on global issues during the rest of this year," Huntsman said in an interview with Xinhua.
Mardy Gilyard gets ESPN workoutMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:55PMAfter a grueling weekend at the NFL Scouting Combine, Mardy Gilyard got to experience another tough workout -- the ESPN Car Wash.
Daniel Lopez's Defense Says Officers Death Was an AccidentMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:55PMCORPUS CHRISTI -- Daniel Lopez's attorney Mark Woerner told the jury his client is guilty, but not of capital murder. He said as for the drug possession and evading arrest charges, "He's guilty; you don't even need to look at it." As for lt. Stuart Alexander's death, Woerner called it a tragic accident but said it wasn't intentional. Woerner told the jury the prosecution never showed any ...
Facebook chat prompts school shooting investigationMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:45PMA high school shooting plot in the U.S. may have been foiled after the parents of a B.C. girl contacted authorities about a disturbing conversation their daughter had with a boy over the Internet.
U.S. Census Underway; Workers Needed LocallyMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:38PMOn Monday, some Charleston residents started to receive their 2010 Census forms, nearly two weeks in advance of the rest of the nation.
Regulating Third-Party Election Ads in West VirginiaMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:37PMWest Virginia's House of Delegates wants the Senate to consider regulating third-party election ads as well as political activity by in-state corporations.
Nathan Fillion Re View s His OLTL DaysMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:36PMSoap fans probably still know Nathan best as Joey Buchanan, beloved son of Viki and Clint. Nathan played Joey from 1994 until 1997, before going on to find success on TV series Firefly and Desperate Housewives , and movies Waitress and Serenity .
Focus on rising Chinese political star BoMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:31PMChina's ruling elite gather this week for the year's biggest political event and the buzz is mainly about one especially savvy player, the son of a revolutionary who's reaped national acclaim by targeting gang leaders and corrupt police.
8.8 earthquake in ChileMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:26PMSaturday's massive quake left a Utah man vacationing in Chile in fear for his life.
What's the Storrie morning glory? | The Fiver | Barney RonaySunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:43PMWant the Fiver delivered direct to your inbox every weekday at 5pm(ish)? Then sign up today and forward it to your friends WHAT PETER STORRIE'S STATEMENT REALLY MEANT "Portsmouth Football Club has formally [ie from prone position cowering beneath large buffet table strewn with Morrison's sausage rolls] announced that it has gone into administration today and this is an extremely sad day for ...
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-01 04:09 UPDATE 2-Surveys show China's economy weakening a touchSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:42PMBEIJING, March 1 (Reuters) - The pace of Chinese manufacturing eased last month, suggesting slower government spending and steps to curb credit growth could be taking some of the steam out of the world's third-largest economy. But a pair of surveys of purchasing executives showed the economy remained firmly in expansionary territory, and economists were wary of reading too much into the reports ...
Political Dispute Stems From TypoSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:39PMCORPUS CHRISTI - It would appear that a heated campaign issue between Juan Reyna and Clarissa Gonzalez, may have all stemmed from a simple misprint. For the past few days, the two candidates have been at odds over an article in "La Politica" magazine. The article says that Clarissa Gonzalez was "honorably discharged" from the Navy. It's a statement that Juan Reyna publicly attacked as untrue. We ...
BRANSFIELD: Similar endings for local squadsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:28PMThe Middletown and Xavier basketball and swimming teams had similar —and not very successful — ends to their regular/league playoff seasons this past week. Both basketball teams were bounced from their league playoffs, losing to teams both had beaten earlier in the season.
Community CalendarSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:27PMTUESDAY (March 2) - Active Seniors Tenpin Bowling Open Day 10am and Thursday 10am at the Lismore Bowls , Your Family Fun Centre 19 Krauss Axe Lismore ph 6621 2479. Get your friends together any group of 15 or more, we can pickup in our bus.
Dear Abby | Free kidney screening helps put woman back in the pinkSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:16PMDEAR ABBY: In March of last year, I saw your column about the upcoming World Kidney Day when the National Kidney Foundation would offer free screenings around the country through their Kidney Early Evaluation Program (or KEEP).
Family Pushing for Tougher School Bus Safety LawsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 10:07PMThe family of 6-year-old Haven McCarthy is fighting for tougher penalties for drivers who don't stop for a school buses' flashing lights.
editorialSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:53PMStudents at the University of Miami have been warned about the dangers of the internet and the privacy risks it entails since we were in elementary school. Chat rooms were a haven for sexual predators and scam artists. Personal information needed to be kept off of Facebook. Credit card information should only be given to established [...]
Ryann White Leads the WaySunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:46PMCORPUS CHRISTI - The opening day of the three-day Stripes Islander Golf Classic at the Corpus Christi Country Club is in the books with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Ryann White finishing in a tie for fifth highlighting the first round. The second round of the event is Monday with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. with the final round Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. White fired a 37 over the second nine holes ...