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  • E-mail describes man following women at shopping center Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 9:10PMPublished: Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 9:31 a.m. An e-mail that says two women have been trailed by a strange man through the Dorman Centre Walmart — and followed after they left the store — has been filling the in-boxes of local residents.
  • County cars become cellular free Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 9:08PMParkland County has been cellphone-free for over two months and they are now officially launching the policy for the public.
  • BMV reverses decision on BE GODS license plate Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:36AMINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Bureau of Motor Vehicles has reversed an earlier ruling and decided that a woman may have a personalized license plate carrying the words "BE GODS."
  • Secret Gitmo area to be inspected Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:36AMFor the first time, defence lawyers have been allowed to see a section of the Guantanamo prison that is so restricted, even its location on the U.S. base is secret.
  • Fired blank injures woman at Upstate VFD Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:25AMAn Arkwright Volunteer Fire Department member has been suspended after shrapnel from a blank he fired struck a Woodruff woman who was visiting the fire department.
  • This Is Not Going to End Well: Santacon Moving to Hillsboro Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:20AMJust as the Portland Police pledge to be better prepared to handle several thousand stinko paralytico Kris Kringles marching through downtown, the Portland Cacophony Society has apparently pulled the rug out from under them: WW and other local media outlets (or at least the Merc) have received notice that Santacon is moving to suburbia. You’d better [...]
  • New FCS Top 25, a few LU hoops nuggets Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:19AMThis week’s FCS Top 25, plus a few notes from Tuesday’s LU-UNC Asheville hoops game.
  • Commission awards cleanup contract, questions jail spending Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:07AMCounty commissioners awarded a bid Tuesday morning to a North Carolina Company to pick up and remove debris from Hurricane Ike, which brought down trees and scattered brush across Nacogdoches in September.
  • Woman Wants Webcam Fitted Into Prosthetic Eye Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 5:23PMSan Francisco artist Tanya Vlach lost an eye in a car crash -- and wants to replace it with a miniature camera.
  • Network Identity Theft Politely Avenged Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 5:23PMA massive swath of some 65,536 unique Internet addresses that were swiped from early Internet pioneers by convicted spammers has been reclaimed by Internet regulators, Security Fix has learned. In April, Security Fix reported that a huge block of Internet addresses once assigned to San Francisco Bay Packet Radio -- an organization that was involved way back in the 1970s in testing the ...
  • MetroPCS shares rise after upgrade Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 5:18PM(AP:NEW YORK) MetroPCS Communications Inc. shares rose Tuesday with the broader market after an analyst upgraded the stock, predicting the cell phone company will be in a better position to take advantage of bargain-hunting customers in a worsening economy.
  • Men indicted on kidnapping charges Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:57PMTwo Hamilton men who allegedly held two teenage girls at knife point in October as they burglarized a Mason home were indicted by a Warren County grand jury.
  • Analysts: Internet connections, cell phones are failing consumers Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:56PMInternet connections lead the pack at 44 percent among technologies that are not working for home users, says a study released today. In one intriguing result, cell phones pose more problems for 18-to-29-year-olds than for senior citizens.
  • Pennsylvania Fugitive Squad Works the Night Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:55PMOver the next three nights, a hand will knock on 44 doors and tote 79 warrants for fugitives from justice.
  • Why developers prefer Macs Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:52PMDevelopers are taking advantage of virtualization on Intel-based Macs to test on multiple operating systems.
  • Pain pills taken in pharmacy break-in Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:52PMSOUTH BEND – Police are continuing to investigate the burglary of pharmacy Sunday and the theft of several bottles of pain medication.
  • POLICE NEWS: BG police respond to burglary, thefts Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:51PMBurglary — A PlayStation, PlayStation games and $50 in cash, valued together at $850, were reported stolen Wednesday from a house in the 1300 block of South Lee, according to a Bowling Green Police Department report.
  • Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Doctor Accused Of Sexual Battery Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:51PMORLANDO, Fla. -- Late Monday morning, prosecutors dropped the charges against a doctor accused of violating several of his patients. Regan Burke was a gynecologist at an office in Waterford Lakes. He was charged with felony sexual battery for abusing a female patient in 2006.
  • Alltel offering a free month of Navigation and XM Radio Mobile Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:51PMAlltel is getting into the Holiday spirit this year by offering consumers free trials of both its Alltel Navigation service and XM Radio Mobile. Customers who purchase a new Alltel cell phone from now until December 25th are eligible for a 30-day trial of each the services.
  • Free Show: Titus Andronicus and No Age Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:08PM We really like the sloppy Springsteen-punk of Titus Andronicus . Their debut, The Airing of Grievances , is chock-full of Springsteen-ian anthems fueled by snotty punk speed-freakery. Their self-titled anthem kicks off with drums that sound like Phil Spector manning a cell-phone recorder before exploding into a seriously distorted harmonica and finishing with the band injecting an optimistic ...
  • Relief at the pump: Priceless Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:06PMMARY ESTHER - As a year full of economic chaos enters its final six weeks, those of us who drive find ourselves with some extra pocket money.Four months after gas hit the all-time high of $4 per gallon, it has fallen to less than half that price at various filling stations in the area.
  • Congress Debates Discrimination Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:04PMCongressional Subcommittee Hears Testimony on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
  • Palm Springs police brace for Prop 8 protest tomorrow Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 9:02PMPalm Springs Police are bracing for another rally against the recently passed gay marriage ban after a clash between demonstrators and counter-protesters last week.
  • US swimmer Marshall sets unlikely world record Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 2:07AMAfter missing out on the Beijing Olympics, Peter Marshall planned to swim a few more meets, then call it a career. He might want to reconsider. With little training, the 26-year-old American set a short-course world record Tuesday in the 100-meter backstroke at a World Cup meet in Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Weslaco to decide on $1 million loan Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 2:01AMWESLACO - The city will have to wait at least another week to secure a $1 million line of credit from First National Bank. The City Commission took no action on the measure Tuesday night but could reach a decision on the issue at its meeting set for Tuesday next week.
  • Grove City police reports Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 1:54AMOct. 29
  • Search continues but little hope remains for survivors of Haiti school collapse Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 1:37PMPETIONVILLE, Haiti (AP) — Rescuers vowed to go on with their search for survivors at a collapsed Haitian school at least through early Monday, despite shrinking hopes amid the growing stench of dead bodies trapped beneath the rubble.
  • Victim In Videotaped Teen Beating Speaks Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 1:36PMPOLK COUNTY, Fla. -- A Polk County teenager attacked in a videotaped beating spoke out Monday morning on Good Morning America. The accused teenagers posted the attack on the internet for everyone to see.
  • Public’s help sought in finding missing man Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 8:44AMLUMBERTON —The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding a 58-year-old Lumberton man who has been missing since July.
  • Ambition takes a back seat to reality Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 8:44AMB y now, Scott Gibbons Jr. expected to be on his way to earning six figures selling research equipment to academics and biotech and pharmaceutical firms.
  • Stay Calm in Financial Crisis Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 8:41AMNEW YORK -- Bank foreclosures. A volatile job market. The rollercoaster Dow.
  • Doubt raised on trail safety Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 8:39AMAssault last week was fourth this year on B & A system A brutal assault on a man walking in Glen Burnie last week - the fourth attack to occur on the scenic B&A Trail this year - has prompted worries about the safety of the trail and nearby parks.
  • Toll Road crash slows drivers near South Bend Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 8:37AMSOUTH BEND — Toll Road travelers were slowed early Sunday by an accident west of South Bend.
  • Maumelle CrimeWatch Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 8:35AM52 Masters Place: On Oct. 23, police responded to a vehicle vs. residence call; when they arrived, according to the police report, Trina M. Williams, 33, of Mabelvale “immediately handed me her keys and stated she had been drinking and should not have been driving.”
  • Cearley To Join Prosecutor’s Office Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 8:34AMBENTONVILLE — Benton County Prosecutor Van Stone announced Friday that Stuart Cearley will join his office as chief deputy prosecutor beginning Dec. 1.
  • NH students warned about nude cell phone photos Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 3:21PM Associated Press - November 8, 2008 10:05 AM ET SALEM, N.H. (AP) - Police, prosecutors and school officials in Salem, N.H., are warning students they could get in big trouble for circulating...
  • NH students warned about nude cell phone photos Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 3:13PMPolice, prosecutors and school officials in Salem, N.H., are warning students they could get in big trouble for circulating nude and semi-nude photos of at least two female classmates on their cell phones.
  • Oz schoolies just have to SMS to get free condoms Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 3:04PMMelbourne, Nov 8 : In a move to encourage safe sex practices during the celebrations of Schoolies - the Australian tradition of high-school graduates having week-long holidays following the end of their final exams - a health care group has launched a sexual health campaign where youngsters have to just send a text message to get free condoms.
  • Change starts in the home Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 5:42PMFLANKING a cell phone on speaker mode Saturday evening in her modest Boulder City living room, Barbara Polk, a 69-year-old, white, retired accountant, and Brett Turnage, 26-year-old, African-American graduate of the University of California, Riverside, listened in after a long day of canvas organizing as Barack Obama conference called roughly 20,000 campaign insiders nationwide.
  • Public Record Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 5:38PMDocket
  • DGAP-Adhoc: Roth & Rau AG takes over Tecnofimes S.r.l. Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 5:36PMRelease of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Report: Microsoft takes aim at Verizon Wireless search Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 5:36PMMicrosoft is making a pitch to be the default search provider on Verizon Wireless mobile phones, in an effort to steal the business from rival Google, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal Friday.
  • Overdue hikers safe after search near Conway, NH Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:51PM Associated Press - November 6, 2008 1:45 PM ET CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Two hikers lost on North Moat Mountain in the area of Conway, New Hampshire, made their way to safety after Fish and Game...
  • Couple Robbed Outside Burlington Coat Factory Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:46PMSpartanburg Public Safety is investigating an armed robbery that happened late Wednesday night outside the Burlington Coat Factory on W.O. Ezell Blvd.
  • 22 left homeless in fires this morning Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:46PMLAWRENCE — A woman searching for her cell phone under her bed with a cigarette lighter ignited a three-alarm fire that destroyed two three-deckers on Greenwood Street and left 22 people homeless early this morning, fire officials said.
  • BASS Unveils New Marshal Program for Bassmaster Elite Series Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:44PMContinuing with its firm commitment to provide opportunities for BASS members to learn from the best, BASS announced details today regarding its Bassmaster Elite Series Marshal program, which will allow
  • 11 Great Tools for Making VoIP Calls on the iPhone Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:40PM No one likes using up their cell phone minutes, and that is where VoIP services come in handy. VoIP offers up an inexpensive alternative to traditional phone calls, making VoIP for the iPhone a great deal. While the iPhone has not officially supported VoIP service, Apple isn’t saying it’s not allowed either. With all of that in mind, there are two camps of VoIP services popping up for the ...
  • Woody biomass could lead to lower electric and heating bills for Smethport and make town a national leader in this ... Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 9:12AMSMETHPORT — Not only can alternative energy in the form of woody biomass lead to lower electric and heating bills for Smethport, but it could make the town a national leader in this technology.
  • Robbery shocks Elms community Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 9:07AMCHICOPEE - Police are investigating the Saturday night armed robbery of three females on Springfield Street, just outside the Elms College campus. College officials met with police Monday to discuss the incident and sent out a letter to the campus community Monday informing them of what happened.
  • Robbery shocks Elms area Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 9:07AMCHICOPEE - Police are still investigating the Saturday night armed robbery of three females on Springfield Street, just outside the Elms College campus.