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Posted by afanley, at 11:12AM 01/08/09 and by 1 others:
Chicago Schools Spent $67,000 on Espresso Machines
Note: "We also look at it as a waste of money because the schools didn't even know they were getting the equipment, schools didn't know how to use the machines and weren't prepared to implement them into the curriculum," Sullivan said.
Posted by afanley, at 05:08PM 01/07/09 and by 1 others:
The Best and Worst Jobs in the U.S.
Note: Mathematicians landed the top spot in a new study ranking the best and worst jobs in the U.S. A look at how other occupations fared.
Posted by pkrf1end, at 06:20AM 01/07/09 and by 2 others:
Kid Given Winter Classic Hockey Stick, "Security" Steals It
Note: As the Red Wings left the field, one of them, Henrik Zetterberg, made eye contact with the 14-year-old. "He kind of winked," Plew said. "Then he gave me his stick." What happened next is just sick.
Posted by anthonyarrigo, at 09:09PM 12/30/08 and by 1 others:
'Huge year for natural disasters'
Note: The past year has been one of the most devastating ever in terms of natural disasters, one of the world's biggest re-insurance companies has said.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 05:52PM 12/30/08 and by 1 others:
Peyton Manning Breaks Record - 9th 4,000 Yard Passing Season
Note: Manning entered the game needing 93 yards to hit 4,000, achieving it on a 55-yard touchdown play to Joseph Addai. He has failed to hit 4,000 yards passing in only two of his 11 NFL seasons ” 1998, his rookie year, and 2005, when he threw only 14 passes in the final two games and finished with 3,747 yards.
Posted by walkertr, at 07:44AM 12/26/08 :
Obama Christmas: Visits Military Families
Note: The economy may be tanking, but innovation is alive and well.
Posted by dennys007, at 11:46AM 12/24/08 and by 1 others:
My 10 Favorite Gaming Moments Of 2008
Note: As I have done in years previous, here are my picks for My 10 Favorite Moments in Video Games for 2008. (As spoiler-light as I can make them.)
Posted by walkertr, at 10:28AM 12/24/08 :
Obama Review Clears Staff in Blagojevich Probe
Note: President-elect Barack Obama and a top aide have been interviewed by prosecutors investigating Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, but an internal report released on Tuesday cleared them of any wrongdoing.
Posted by pkrf1end, at 08:18AM 12/24/08 and by 1 others:
New England Patriots Junior Seau connects with fan
Note: Midway through the fourth quarter of a 47-7 laugher over the Cardinals, Seau was involved in a sideline altercation with a fan who jumped from the stands. The two tussled in the snow before security led the unwanted provocateur away.
Posted by walkertr, at 08:44AM 12/22/08 :
Climate change could one day doom white Christmas
Note: The odds of a "white Christmas" in temperate parts of the northern hemisphere have diminished in the last century due to climate change and will likely decline further by 2100, climate and meteorology experts said.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 07:46AM 12/22/08 and by 2 others:
Dallas Cowboy's Head Coach Wade Phillips To Be Fired?
Note: f the Cowboys don't make the playoffs “ it's pretty iffy after a devastating 33-24 loss to Baltimore on Saturday night “ then Jerry Jones must fire Wade Phillips.
Posted by walkertr, at 04:22PM 12/19/08 :
Blago: I am not a crook - Politico.com
Note: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich struck a defiant tone in a Chicago press conference today, pledging to fight federal corruption charges in court and to stay in office despite calls for his resignation and talk of impeachment.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:13PM 12/19/08 :
Google reveals upcoming Android features
Note: Imminent enhancements to Google's Android mobile platform have been revealed this week, in the form of a development effort called "Cupcake."
Posted by walkertr, at 03:56PM 12/17/08 :
Yahoo slams door on '08, throws away key
Note: By all accounts, it's been a hellish year for Yahoo and its CEO Jerry Yang. A battle over the Microsoft buyout bid, a proxy fight with billionaire investor Carl Icahn, a game of chicken with antitrust regulators, and finally, a search for a new CEO, have all left Yahoo and Yang ready to tell Father Time goodnight.
Posted by Makin, at 11:40AM 12/16/08 and by 1 others:
NY Times' NSA Whistleblower Reveals Himself
Note: It's been three years since The New York Times first broke the news of the NSA's warrantless wiretapping program, based on information provided by an anonymous source.
Posted by afanley, at 08:48AM 12/14/08 and by 1 others:
Nobel Economist: Bail Out Homeowners, Not Banks
Note: "We should be helping at the bottom end, not at the top," he says.
Posted by afanley, at 06:20AM 12/14/08 and by 1 others:
Dogbert Explains The Financial Crisis
Note: Dogbert Explains The Financial Crisis
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Posted by afanley, at 11:12AM 01/08/09 and by 1 others:Chicago Schools Spent $67,000 on Espresso Machines
Note: "We also look at it as a waste of money because the schools didn't even know they were getting the equipment, schools didn't know how to use the machines and weren't prepared to implement them into the curriculum," Sullivan said.
Posted by afanley, at 05:08PM 01/07/09 and by 1 others:The Best and Worst Jobs in the U.S.
Note: Mathematicians landed the top spot in a new study ranking the best and worst jobs in the U.S. A look at how other occupations fared.
Posted by pkrf1end, at 06:20AM 01/07/09 and by 2 others:Kid Given Winter Classic Hockey Stick, "Security" Steals It
Note: As the Red Wings left the field, one of them, Henrik Zetterberg, made eye contact with the 14-year-old. "He kind of winked," Plew said. "Then he gave me his stick." What happened next is just sick.
Posted by anthonyarrigo, at 09:09PM 12/30/08 and by 1 others:'Huge year for natural disasters'
Note: The past year has been one of the most devastating ever in terms of natural disasters, one of the world's biggest re-insurance companies has said.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 05:52PM 12/30/08 and by 1 others:Peyton Manning Breaks Record - 9th 4,000 Yard Passing Season
Note: Manning entered the game needing 93 yards to hit 4,000, achieving it on a 55-yard touchdown play to Joseph Addai. He has failed to hit 4,000 yards passing in only two of his 11 NFL seasons ” 1998, his rookie year, and 2005, when he threw only 14 passes in the final two games and finished with 3,747 yards.
Posted by walkertr, at 07:44AM 12/26/08 :Obama Christmas: Visits Military Families
Note: The economy may be tanking, but innovation is alive and well.
Posted by dennys007, at 11:46AM 12/24/08 and by 1 others:My 10 Favorite Gaming Moments Of 2008
Note: As I have done in years previous, here are my picks for My 10 Favorite Moments in Video Games for 2008. (As spoiler-light as I can make them.)
Posted by walkertr, at 10:28AM 12/24/08 :Obama Review Clears Staff in Blagojevich Probe
Note: President-elect Barack Obama and a top aide have been interviewed by prosecutors investigating Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, but an internal report released on Tuesday cleared them of any wrongdoing.
Posted by pkrf1end, at 08:18AM 12/24/08 and by 1 others:New England Patriots Junior Seau connects with fan
Note: Midway through the fourth quarter of a 47-7 laugher over the Cardinals, Seau was involved in a sideline altercation with a fan who jumped from the stands. The two tussled in the snow before security led the unwanted provocateur away.
Posted by walkertr, at 08:44AM 12/22/08 :Climate change could one day doom white Christmas
Note: The odds of a "white Christmas" in temperate parts of the northern hemisphere have diminished in the last century due to climate change and will likely decline further by 2100, climate and meteorology experts said.
Posted by lesleee_999, at 07:46AM 12/22/08 and by 2 others:Dallas Cowboy's Head Coach Wade Phillips To Be Fired?
Note: f the Cowboys don't make the playoffs “ it's pretty iffy after a devastating 33-24 loss to Baltimore on Saturday night “ then Jerry Jones must fire Wade Phillips.
Posted by walkertr, at 04:22PM 12/19/08 :Blago: I am not a crook - Politico.com
Note: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich struck a defiant tone in a Chicago press conference today, pledging to fight federal corruption charges in court and to stay in office despite calls for his resignation and talk of impeachment.
Posted by walkertr, at 03:13PM 12/19/08 :Google reveals upcoming Android features
Note: Imminent enhancements to Google's Android mobile platform have been revealed this week, in the form of a development effort called "Cupcake."
Posted by walkertr, at 03:56PM 12/17/08 :Yahoo slams door on '08, throws away key
Note: By all accounts, it's been a hellish year for Yahoo and its CEO Jerry Yang. A battle over the Microsoft buyout bid, a proxy fight with billionaire investor Carl Icahn, a game of chicken with antitrust regulators, and finally, a search for a new CEO, have all left Yahoo and Yang ready to tell Father Time goodnight.
Posted by Makin, at 11:40AM 12/16/08 and by 1 others:NY Times' NSA Whistleblower Reveals Himself
Note: It's been three years since The New York Times first broke the news of the NSA's warrantless wiretapping program, based on information provided by an anonymous source.
Posted by afanley, at 08:48AM 12/14/08 and by 1 others:Nobel Economist: Bail Out Homeowners, Not Banks
Note: "We should be helping at the bottom end, not at the top," he says.
Posted by afanley, at 06:20AM 12/14/08 and by 1 others:Dogbert Explains The Financial Crisis
Note: Dogbert Explains The Financial Crisis
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