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  • Plane Crashes In East DeLand Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:43PMPolice have shut down a section of East International Speedway Boulevard after a plane crashed on the road.
  • 'The Tillman Story': a director and a family question a nation's portrait of a man Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:03PMA new documentary reveals (partly) how Pat Tillman's death obscured the reality of the man he was.
  • Comedian Dies After Car Accident Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:27AMStandup comic Robert Schimmel, a frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show, has died after suffering serious injuries in a car accident. He was 60.
  • Bristol Palin: 'Dancing' Choice Was Easy Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:42AMBristol Palin said she didn't think twice before waltzing into "Dancing with the Stars," though she's barely danced in her life.
  • Police: Man Told 911 He Killed Family Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:58PMA man is arrested and charged with falsely telling a 911 dispatcher he had killed his wife and child and was about to kill his infant.
  • Wanted Teen Mom Taken Into Custody Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:58AMA Central Florida teen mother who fled after learning that her infant son was going to be placed into state custody is detained.
  • Coast Guardsman, Surfer Bitten By Sharks Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:13AMTwo surfers are bitten by sharks in separate attacks in the water off Volusia County.
  • UCF Students Plan Protest For Professor Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:13AMStudents at UCF plan to rally in support of a professor who claims she was a victim of racial profiling during a traffic stop by UCF police.
  • Projected Political Ad Baffles Onlookers Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:14AMOn a busy night in downtown Orlando, nobody seems to notice some messengers and their covert tactics.
  • Spot The Lies Behind Online Dating Profiles Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:44AMAnyone who has ever braved the daunting world of online dating knows that what you see is not always what you get. Follow these five tips to avoid untrustworthy dating profiles.
  • Archives Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:41AM09/03/10: Manna from heaven: West Virginia senate seat 08/31/10: How GOPers will win the senate 08/26/10: Party trend has yet to kick in 08/24/10: Advice to GOP candidates: Avoid adjectives, nouns are good enough 08/19/10: Ground Zero mosque: The real issue 08/18/10: House Dems Face Tough Triage Choices 08/13/10: A Contract with America for 2010 08/12/10: Michelle's Travels Will Trigger Backlash ...
  • Movie review: "Going the Distance" Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:18AMRomantic comedy is the fruit fly of movie genres, usually so caught up in the myths and mores of the moment that even a few years later, the behavior seems phony.
  • Stan Ridgway investigates his own darkness Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:30PMFriday September 3, 2010 North Adams Transcript NORTHAMPTON -- Stan Ridgway might be best known in the United States for his role in the ‘80s band Wall of Voodoo -- his voice is imprinted on many a brain, thanks to their hit "Mexican Radio." It’s been more than a quarter of a century since that song became an MTV hit.
  • 'Going the Distance' does Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:10PMRomantic comedy is the fruit fly of movie genres, usually so caught up in the myths and mores of the moment that even a few years later the behavior seems phony. Along the way, we get a story about love during the recession and the particular challenges faced by young adults in a miserable economy. Erin (Barrymore) and Garrett (Long) are talented people, who, in their early 30s, really should be ...
  • New Tech staff, students show Sen. Lugar their new approach to learning Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:10PMStudents at Wayne New Tech Academy were able to show Sen. Richard Lugar Wednesday what it #8217;s like to attend the two-year-old high school. Lugar visited New Tech, now a demonstration and training site for a national developer of new tech high schools, New Tech Network.
  • Review: 'Going the Distance' Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:10PMGoing the Distance RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) Romantic comedy. Starring Drew Barrymore, Justin Long and Christina Applegate. Directed by Nanette Burstein. (R. 102 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) Romantic comedy is the fruit fly of movie genres, usually so caught... Drew Barrymore - Christina Applegate - Justin Long - Going the Distance - Nanette Burstein
  • Government Economic Leaders Surprised that Real World Isn't Responding to their Magic Pixie Dust Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:54PM→ Was hington’s Blog Fed chief Ben Bernanke told the financial crisis inquiry commission today: If the crisis has a single lesson, it is that the too-big-to-fail problem must be solved   ***   Too-big-to-fail financial institutions were both a source ... of the crisis and among the primary impediments to policymakers' efforts to contain it .... That's funny, given that Bernanke has been one of ...
  • The big C on small stages Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:16PMArt or therapy? Two local plays at this years Fringe Fest centre on the effects of cancer on individuals and the people around them. by Kate Watson It's often said that cancer touches all of us, so it's not surprising that two plays at this year's Atlantic Fringe Festival, Ed's Story: The Dragon Chronicles and Vanishing Twins, centre on the disease. Both works make use of the inspiring, healing ...
  • A ‘Dream’ Debased Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:12AMhttp://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Funny me, I always thought Martin Luther King's greatness rested on the idea that his vision was transcendent. We were not black and white Americans, we were Americans, period.
  • Horse Slaughter: The Front Lines Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:13PMNot too long ago, there was a 15 year old girl working her first job. She was saving every penny to buy something she had long dreamed of: her first horse.
  • Hearing Held In Anthony Murder Case Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:43AMA status hearing is held in the murder case for Casey Anthony, who is accused of killing her daughter, Caylee.
  • Check In At World's 5 Most Bizarre Hotels Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:28AMBasic sleepover accommodations just don't cut it for some travelers. If you seek the extraordinary even in your hotel, check into one of these five bizarre hotels on your next vacation.
  • Paperback Row Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:55PMPaperback books of particular interest.
  • Man Charged With Trying To Break Into Hilton Home Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:27PMProsecutors in Los Angeles say they have charged a man arrested outside Paris Hilton's home with attempted burglary.
  • In Memorium: Allen Woody, A Heart in Dixie Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:24PMA perennial saying states that one must not speak ill of the dead. Mercifully, in the case of recently departed Gov’t Mule bassist (Douglas) Allen Woody, no “shade” (as they say in the Black Gay community) need be thrown on his character.
  • Baby diving beetles equipped with bifocals Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:59PMBaby diving beetles sport bifocals, researchers now report. The specialized eyes let larvae switch their vision from up-close to distant in order to catch their favorite prey, mosquito larvae. Larva - Beetle - Biology - Arthropoda - Flora and Fauna
  • Who are you calling 'hipster'? Consumers defy labels and stereotypes Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:08PMWhat happens when the products you love become labeled as "trendy" or "hipster"? Consumers who identify with these products find creative ways to remain loyal and elude derision, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
  • MythBuster stars coming to Fort McMurray Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:42PMCarol Christian Today staff New plus tried and true applications of science will be under the microscope when Science Happens Here returns to Fort McMurray. And, as part of the program, the "rock stars of youth culture science" will be in town Oct.[...]
  • Premature Ejaculation: In Numbers Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:23AMAmerican Pie. Fast Times at Ridgemont High. In pop culture, climaxing too soon is usually the punch line to a bad joke. But theres nothing funny about premature ejaculation (PE), especially if you have it.
  • R.I. life: Providence man acknowledges, conquers schizophrenia / Video Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 9:46PMIt took time for Adam Alt to realize, then admit he had a problem, but once he did, he took charge of his life
  • 8 mistakes on women's dating profiles Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 2:56PMAnother day of online dating, and another crop of dating profiles to annoy me.
  • Cutest Animals To See On Safari (PHOTOS) Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 2:23PMLike most people we know, we adore pictures of cute animals. Since taking an African safari happens to be on our bucket list, and it's another so-so day in New York, we put together a little pick-me-up slideshow of adorable animals we WANT to see when we're ever in Africa.
  • PHT: Free agency myths that were busted this summer Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 9:31PMGoing into this summer's free agency, there were some preconceived notions about what was going to happen. Many folks thought there could be a crush of action and free agents would go flying off the market like a hot toy at Christmas time.
  • A 'Percy Jackson' Summer Camp Thrives In Brooklyn Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 3:48PMRick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians children's books have become so popular that independent bookstores have started running day camps for children based on the series. Just like Percy Jackson, these kids' adventures come right out of Greek mythology.
  • The Truth about Pat Tillman's Death Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:16AMOf the many lies George W. Bush told us about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, some were larger but none worse than that told about the death of Pat Tillman.
  • In, not out Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 8:05PMLaurie Helgoe says that introverts are not anti-social, they just need breaks from the scoial scene to recharge. Laurie Helgoe, Ph.D. is the internationally recognized author of “Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life is Your Hidden Strength’’ (Sourcebooks, 2008), the first book to reveal that introverts make up the majority — rather than a small minority — of the population.
  • Supporting Socially Innovative Tech Startups Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 5:53PMAs Jason Baptiste 's recent article on "Why They Were Able to Raise Money" demonstrated, we tech blogs tend to "glamorize" (or at least "report frequently") the various funding announcements that hit the wire. We are, of course, tasked with writing about the business of tech not just the tech itself. But this coverage can easily give a distorted view of how funding happens. And arguably it also ...
  • Clearing confusion over religious expression in Santa Rosa schools Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 1:33AMReport separates the myths versus the facts with the Santa Rosa County School District's 2009 consent decree.
  • Entelligence: Conspiracy theory, part one Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 7:14PMEntelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he'll explore where our industry is and where it's going -- on both micro and macro levels -- with the unique wit and insight only he can provide. We've all heard the great ...
  • Alvin McEwen: Is the Religious Right After Another Gay Obama Appointee? Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:24PMI'm not aware of who David Hansell is but apparently some folks aren't exactly in his corner: Conservative groups are expressing concern that David...
  • True war horrors quash 'River Kwai' movie myths Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 7:37AMFOR most of us, the best known images of life in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp come from the classic war film "Bridge Over The River Kwai". For Alistair Urqhuart, who lived through the brutal reality, the Oscar-winning film is nothing less than "a travesty".
  • "Tomfoolery" crammed with Lehrers of fun Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:37AMReview: The Victorian Playhouse's stinging satire is a musical revue of 25 classic Tom Lehrer songs. Kurt Brighton's rating: *** 1/2
  • What's on: Thurs' picks Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 5:34PMTRANSMITTER BY JACKI JOB Choreographer and dancer Jacki Job explores the weight of life through highly sculpted dance movements set to the sounds of the wind and sea of Cape Town in South Africa.
  • HomeHer10 Spawns Virtual BlogHer10-like Conference via Twitter Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:45AMVerseo.com Social Media spokesperson finds not attending BlogHer10 conference still reaps in new friends and potential customers by attending quirky virtual Twitter conference HomeHer10
  • WATCH: Michael Putney Moderates U.S. Senate Candidates Jeff Greene, Kendrick Meek Debate (9 p.m.) Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 8:14PMEating when your stomach is upset may seem like a bad idea, but some foods can actually help with nausea. More Find out what the locals say about the perks and drawbacks of living in 5 of the very best beach towns.
  • Pygmy hippo birth spotlights dwarf animals Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 11:59AMA cute-as-a-button pygmy hippo is in the spotlight, a month after the tot was born at Australia's Taronga Zoo. Pygmy Hippopotamus - Biology - Business - Livestock - Agriculture and Forestry
  • Related Articles... Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:54AMshe’s named both after the Greek Christ and the mythological goddess of soul – is at a crucial year in her life. While she is used to living a life before the
  • Spectacles set in ancient times attract a new generation of fans by boosting the bloody violence Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:59PMThe Roman Empire might have declined a long time ago. But swords-and-sandals flicks continue to turn movie theaters into coliseums for fans of action-packed, costumed epics.
  • Update: Palin an 'expert' in not being vetted, DNC says Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:42PMThe DNC's response to former Gov. Palin Thurssday was reminiscent of questions about her background that were raised immediately after she debuted as Sen. McCain's running mate in 2008. Washington (CNN) – A day after former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin suggested that voters had not allowed President Obama to be sufficiently scrutinized before putting him [...]
  • Archives Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:11AM08/05/10: WikiLeaks afghan papers killing Obama 08/04/10: Eugene J. Morris 1910-2010 07/29/10: Immigration decision will erode Obama support 07/27/10: Afghan Report Hits Obama Where It Hurts 07/23/10: Reform state pensions now 07/22/10: Racial politics blows up in Obama's face 07/21/10: Kagan Promoted Shariah Law at Harvard 07/19/10: Dems desert Obama 07/16/10: The end of the post racial ...