Archive for November, 2011


Rescued killer whale starts new life in Spain

A female killer whale captured in the North Sea began a new life in the Canary Islands on Wednesday after being flown over from The Netherlands, a Spanish zoo said. Environment News Headlines – Yahoo! News UK

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New technology automatically updates online data

Popular websites Wikipedia and Tripadvisor rely on public participation to build up their pool of information, in a process known as crowd data sourcing. Science News

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Art Competition Reclaims ‘Intelligent Design’

They aren’t the kinds of images the phrase “intelligent design” brings to mind: fluid, rainbow-like loops illustrating reversals of the polarity of Earth’s magnetic field; a photo of a tree divided into smaller pieces by an algorithm that respects its natural structure; white-crested waves representing an early stage in planet formation. Livescience.com News Headlines – [...]

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U.S. stocks, boosted by Fed, rally like it’s 2009

U.S. stocks surge, with the Dow chalking up its best day since March 2009, as Wall Street applauds central banks’ efforts to contain Europe’s debt crisis. MarketWatch – Top Stories

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In Fox Interview, Cain Says He’ll Decide Campaign’s Future In Next Week

Herman Cain says he can’t guarantee that more women won’t come forward because he’s helped many. People may expect him to drop out, but he says, “That’s just not me.” Politics

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House panel to begin meetings on Dover mortuary

WASHINGTON — The House’s main investigative panel plans to meet soon with a government whistleblower office and the Air Force as it launches an investigation into mishandling of remains at the military mortuary in Dover, Del. Within the next few days, the Oversight and Government Reform staff will meet with the Air Force and the [...]

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Carpetbagger: Eclectic as Ever, Sundance Unveils Competition Lineup

The features and documentaries chosen to compete at the Sundance Film Festival in January represent that festival’s eclecticism. NYT > Movies

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Kenny Rogers embarks on 30th annual Christmas tour

NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) – Grammy winning country singer Kenny Rogers says he feels like he gets to celebrate Christmas for more than a month, as opposed to just a day or two for most everyone else. This year superstar Rogers launched his 30th annual Christmas & Hits Tour, which began on November 25 and runs [...]

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Bills face possibility of three TV blackouts to end season

Poor ticket sales a far cry from optimistic hope of a 4-1 start to season Globe Sports – Sports RSS feed

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NFL fines Bills’ Johnson $10,000 for Plax parody

Buffalo Bills receiver Stevie Johnson has been fined $ 10,000 by the NFL for mimicking shooting himself in the thigh during a touchdown celebration last weekend that mocked New York Jets receiver Plaxico Burress . NFL Football News

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