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Google tests new Blogger layout design tool Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:08AMGoogle will begin on Thursday a public test of a Blogger layout customization tool that the company says significantly broadens publishers' ability to modify the look of their blogs.
DeMint courts Tea Party, irks GOP Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:55AMDeMint is positioning himself to be the tea party movement’s best friend in Washington.
A long gun claimed life of OPP officer Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:43AMOn the day OPP Constable Vu Pham was shot by a rifle-toting gunman, Conservative MPs were deflecting questions from the opposition about their bill to kill the long-gun registry.
Is Twitter any use for retailers? Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:41AMThe growing popularity of Twitter has lead thousands of businesses to launch profiles, and there is no surer way for a company to be seen as ‘not getting it’ as to not be tweeting.
Clipping details 19th-century quake in Chile Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:39AMSpecial to the Times-News "I had no sooner placed my foot upon the main street of the town than there came a distant rumbling from the west. It increased in sound till it resembled the approach of a band of horsemen over a wooden bridge. At the same moment the earth seemed to rise up perpendicularity and crash against the sky."
comScore ranks motorola as top mobile OEM in US Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:20AMEstablished in 1957, the British Computer Society ... Teneo is an infrastructure optimization company, p ...
Scottish Business Briefing – March 12th 2010 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:18AMWELCOME to scotsman.com's Scottish Business Briefing. Every morning we bring you a comprehensive round-up of all news affecting business in Scotland today.
PR goes old school to get message across Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:49AMBy Clara Chooi KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — Finding it hard to get their side of the story told in what it calls the Barisan Nasional-controlled mainstream media, Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has resorted to old-fashioned pamphleteering. Two years ago, it made historic gains at Election 2008 using online tools such as blogs and social networking sites like Facebook and Friendster.
Unique wedding show "Unveiled" in Grand Rapids Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:33AMIf you're planning your trip down the aisle, then you're going to want to make time Thursday night for "GR Unveiled", a unique show created by two West Michigan.
Other Blogs Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:33AMThe taste level of Hermès knows no bounds – even the invitation for today's show, in elephant-grey leather, whispers stealth luxe. We believe in recycling at Vogue, so after today, we shall furnish our desks with très chic mouse mats. Merci Hermès.
Other Blogs Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:33AMWe said au revoir to Paris with a dinner with the Hermès team at La Fidélité in the 10th arrondissement. It’s the restaurant to be seen in this season.
Other Blogs Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:32AMSome things in life are constant – such as the coquettish Constance bag from Hermès. Small but perfectly formed.
Take a Virtual Walk Through Hong Kong With Google Street View Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:21AMIf you’ve never been to Hong Kong, and you’ve heard legends about the busy streets of the city, you can now see how it looks for yourself without leaving your comfy chair, as Google has launched its Street View service for Hong Kong . The huge city has been covered extremely well; just zoom out of Street View , pull the little yellow Street View figure on the upper left side of the screen and ...
Other Blogs Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:18AMWhat is more Paris than a Birkin? Jane, Hermès – we adore them all. Last night, Lou Doillon joined us at the new Joseph shop launch, where Pete Doherty brought ramshackle acoustic fun and showed us his chic capsule jewellery collection for the store.
Other Blogs Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:17AMAt the YSL re-see, Stefano has given a humble black court a splay of goatskin worthy of Oppenheim. Our other furry friend is a small purse attached to a golden knuckleduster. This is accessorising at its surreal best – and it adds a flutter of fun to the pared-down chic on the catwalks.
Blogs Last updated: March 10, 19:39 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:10AMThe 2010 edition of Paris-Nice will reach one of its key points on Thursday afternoon with the race's first - and last - uphill finish taking place in Mende on stage four . The ascent up to the local aérodrome, formally called Côte de la Croix Neuve, may be only 3.1 kilometres long, but with its average gradient of 10.1 per cent, it is difficult enough to create substantial gaps in the fight for ...
You're Economizing, Only One Letter In The Alphabet Soup Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:04AMOfficialWire is very proud now to feature daily submissions by M J Flanagan —creator of Flantoons ™. "Flantoons" customarily appear in newspapers and magazines. . .but many business owners needing concept-cartoons for advertising and PR, presentations, websites, blogs, etc., have realized just how versatile and insightful Mike Flanagan's creations are as adjuncts to marketing campaigns and ...
Forces join to protest budget cutbacks Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:10PMNorth Shore School District 112 technology coaches and librarians joined concerned parents last week in front of the School Board pointing out the potential negative impacts the district's list of wide-ranging cutbacks would have on its educational product.
Eagle eggs set to hatch any day at Norfolk Botanical Garden Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:07PMYou can catch the hatch of the first egg in the treetop bald eagle nest at Norfolk Botanical Garden via the garden's special Eagle Cam at www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org.
49ers take look at Anthony Becht Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:07PMVeteran tight end visits facility Tuesday
Microsoft MSN Homepage Redesign Focuses on Twitter, Facebook Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:06PMMicrosoft began rolling out its redesigned MSN homepage on March 9, five months after first previewing the newly streamlined Website.
Google announces its own app store Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:52PMIan Williams THE INQUIRER Third party cloud applications
Will 'Precious' And 'Avatar' Change Things For Black Actresses? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:48PMIs the Oscar attention paid to films like "Precious" and "Avatar" changing things for black actresses in the industry? "As I look around, I think we're pretty good," "Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe said.
Same Phantom, Different Spirit Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:47PMAndrew Lloyd Webber’s belated sequel to “The Phantom of the Opera” feels as eager to be walloped as a clown in a carnival dunking booth.
Critics say bank prefers FDIC bailout over house payments Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:41PMA couple facing foreclosure from OneWest Bank has joined the growing list of critics who believe the bank would rather foreclose than modify a loan.
Earthquake jolts Big Island Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:27PMA magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook the Big Island at about 6:30 p.m. Monday, Hawaii County Civil Defense said. The quake did not generate a tsunami. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was located five miles south southwest of Keanakolu in the Hamakua District, 7 miles east northeast of the Mauna Kea summit and 20 miles west northwest of Hilo. West Hawaii residents reported feeling ...
Blogs Last updated: February 27, 10:37 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:26PMAustralian cycling legend Lionel Cox died overnight at the age of 80 following a bout of pneumonia. The Olympic gold medalist suffered a stroke last year and never fully recovered good health.
All hail Rupert Murdoch. Without his money, there would be no good Times Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:25PMAs Rupert Murdoch turns 79 and the Times relaunches, it's worth remembering how much he has done to support print journalism Happy birthday? Rupert Murdoch turns 79 on Thursday, prematurely festooned in (mostly New York) articles and blogs setting him somewhere between King Lear and the Emperor Ming. But there are other voices you can hear now, too. The voices of print journalists grateful for a ...
Cavuto: Was Massa Pushed? Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:22PMMissed Monday's Cavuto? Catch "The Deal" right here on FOXBusiness.com
Day Around The Bay Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:11PMArtist Television Access does more than pour hate on retail chains; they also have nifty art! [ Mission Mission ] California unveils list of failing schools. [ CBS 5/AP ] Embarcadeo reconfigurations faces uphill battle. [ Curbed ] Former SFist Editor Jackson West looks as handsome as ever. [ I Live Here SF ] Tow tuck takes out 10 cars. Oops. [ Eye On Blogs ] Is there a man more vile than he who ...
Seattle Blogs: Susan Hutchison Challenging Patty Murray? Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:07PMToday's blogs are making an exception to the regional rule. But only for one link. - Ballot Box, The Hill's campaign blog, says that former King County Executive candidate Susan Hutchison...
Tim Wilson describes a shooting incident in his neighbourhood Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:00PMWhen you hear gunfire, it never sounds like you imagine the sound should be, says US correspondent Tim Wilson
The IT failures blame game (part 1) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:59PMFew subjects are as controversial, emotionally charged, and fraught with misunderstanding as establishing blame for failed IT projects.
TiVo Beats Analyst's Expectations Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:57PMFourth quarter loss of nine cents per share less than...
GOP congressional hopeful campaigns in city Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:46PMOne of three Republicans hoping to unseat U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge in November made campaign stops Monday in Rocky Mount, including a midday fundraiser with U.S. Rep. Walter Jones, R-3rd District.
Did The Oscars Live Up To The Hype? Experts Weigh In Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:42PMDid the Oscars live up to the hype? The Academy Awards made some big changes this year, and critics especially liked the two-host format.
The best and worst of times for publishing Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:42PMEven in its supposedly golden ages, the book trade has been sustained by shifting large quantities of junk, and so it remains Just at the moment there's a constant background murmur of complaint from what one might call the New Elitists that the pure well of our literature is being polluted by – for example – celebrity novels and ghosted memoirs. To say nothing, of course, about the explosion of ...
Crime Scene / A sample of postings from The Chronicle's Crime Scene blog (sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/crime/index) Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:56AMSting hits University Club Hold the sweet vermouth: San Francisco's historic University Club is in a squabble with state liquor license regulators after an unusual sting atop Nob Hill. Two undercover agents, we've learned, slipped into a mixer for Harvard...
Colts sign offensive lineman Alleman Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:48AMThe Indianapolis Colts signed free agent guard Andy Alleman to a one-year contract Saturday. Alleman (6-4, 310) was a 2007 third-round draft choice of the New Orleans Saints. He spent 2008 with Miami after being claimed off waivers and was traded last season to the Kansas City Chiefs, who did not offer him a contract last week.
Who pays for a backcountry rescue? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:38AMAbout four years ago, a solo climber on the south side of Quandary Peak near Breckenridge got disoriented and stuck. She called 911 and the on-call mission coordinator for the Summit County Rescue Group made contact with her by cell phone. She repeatedly refused assistance and said she just wanted to be talked out of the area. This particular area of Quandary is quite dangerous, and it was after ...
Local man suspected of taking money from wrestling club Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:37AMPAYETTE — A Fruitland man has been arrested and is awaiting trial for allegedly funneling thousands of dollars away from a youth wrestling organization for his personal use.
Idaho lawmakers set to look at JFAC budgets Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:37AMNEW PLYMOUTH — Idaho lawmakers are getting down to the nitty gritty of their 2010 session as they prepare to vote on budgets set by the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, including those for education and the Department of Human Services.
Jitters over sovereign debt: Is it time to buy gold? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:36AMSome 73 percent of traders believe worries over sovereign debt default may boost the price of gold, a new survey says.
Lady Tigers reach field of eight in 4A tourney Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:29AMOntario — The Ontario girls basketball team took the court against the La Salle Falcons Friday night at Ontario High School in the Oregon 4A State Basketball Tournament and defeated them 58-50.
Ontario’s Erica Hopper signs with College of Idaho Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:29AMOntario — Erica Hopper, senior at Ontario High School signs a letter of intent Friday to play softball at the College of Idaho in Caldwell.
Denver’s Brandon Marshall to visit Seattle Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:29AMSEATTLE (AP) — Despite a potentially huge price to acquire his services, the Seattle Seahawks are going to take their shot at impressing Denver wide receiver Brandon Marshall.
The Score Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:28AMOHS ONE DAY soccer clinic slated Ontario The Ontario High School varsitysoccer program will be offering a one day soccer clinic on Saturday. The soccer clinic is for children ages 3 through 14 years old. This clinic will run from 10 a.m. until noon, and the fee for participation is $15. Make checks payable to OHS soccer. For more information or registration contact the Ontario Parks and ...
Jersey Shore Parodies The Oscars [VIDEO] Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:21PMThe Academy Awards are this Sunday and that means that there are plenty of awesome opportunities for funny (and sometimes not so funny) attempts to parody the films nominated for the film industry’s top prize. The kids from Jersey Shore have been featured in a slew of Oscar videos over at Lopez Tonight on TBS. Lopez Tonight is even hosting its own competition of sorts, called “ The Guidee Awards ...
Vinik focusing on long-term with Lightning Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:17PMNew Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik says he's committed to turning the team back into a winner, on and off the ice. Read the Story BHSN Staff Blogs | Follow us on Twitter Check out BHSN's Spring Training Home Page!
Palestinians, Israelis clash ahead of talks Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:14PMSource: Reuters * Dozens hurt at Jerusalem holy site and in other clashes * Abbas says Israel "provokes", seeks to wreck peace talks * Abbas party ally says not sure to support ...