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  • After the Fighting in Gaza Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:09PMWith prospects for a cease-fire in Gaza growing after an Israeli bomb reportedly killed dozens at a school there, attention in Israel, the Palestinian territories and the world must turn to what comes next.
  • Jack Black Hears His Hillbilly Calling Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:03PMJack Black may have been schooled in rock, but now he'd like to sing at the Grand Ole Opry
  • Verizon picks Microsoft search over Google and Yahoo Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:02PMNEW YORK/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc has chosen Microsoft Corp to provide Internet search services for cell phones, in what is seen as a blow to rivals Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.
  • La Clique's spin on tent talent Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:36PMStay in Touch: "It's a gathering of well-chosen freaks."
  • Ear Candy ’09: Let It Snow! Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:15PMOld man winter is a mean old sonofabitch, ain’t he? Yes, he is. And for this author, I moved west to get away from him, but even in lovely Portland, OR, we’ve been found out, and freshly covered with several days worth of snow and unseasonable cold right through the Holidays.
  • String of robberies nets prison for Lahaina man Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:53PMWAILUKU - A Lahaina man was sentenced Tuesday to a 10-year prison term after being convicted of four bank robberies within a three-month period last year.
  • Did Amazon Predict the Desktop PC's Demise? Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:45PMWith attractive prices and snappy sales, notebooks crowd out desktops in Amazon's Top 10 PC popularity contest during the holidays.
  • The Bungalow: Casual dining in SoHo Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 3:19PMBy Brian Ries There's something about South Tampa restaurants, especially those clustered in and around SoHo, that makes you think more of style than substance. Partly, it's the pretty people that populate this area, filling barstools and pouring drinks. When it comes to the Bungalow, a new casual bar and restaurant a block from Howard on Kennedy, it's also the restaurant itself. The Bungalow in ...
  • News, music, movies & restaurants from the editors of the Silicon Valley's #1 weekly newspaper. Serving San Jose, Palo ... Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 2:42PMWELL SUITED: This running outfit is the creation of English fashion designer Stella McCartney, in her line Adidas by Stella McCartney. NOW THAT the haze of champagne and appletinis from New Year's Eve has worn off, the masses are hitting the gym with a vengeance.
  • Dining Out: Sylvester’s big-time burgers Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 2:40PMBy Katy Budge -- There was a collective gasp as soon as the sign went up in downtown Atascadero. Could it be? Was Sylvester’s really coming to town? The original Sylvester’s has been operated in Los Osos for almost two decades by business partners Gary Englund and Larry Dailey, and has achieved near cult status for its “Big, Hot ’n’ Juicy Burgers.” No wonder, then, that fans watched and waited ...
  • Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Built to Handle Digital Content [Macworld 2009] Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 2:37PMA trackball? In 2009? Indeed, Kensington is going retro with a new design that they claim is the first to "allow users to navigate and manipulate digital content through the ball itself." With all...
  • The day the sea froze: Temperature plunges to MINUS 12C and forecasters say it won't warm up until Sunday Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:11AM Temperatures fell so low today that the sea began to freeze as Britain was blasted with Arctic conditions.
  • Video: Gas station Wifi Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:04AMCalifornia gas station offers WiFi during fill-ups.
  • Deep freeze: Temperature now falls to MINUS 12C and forecasters say it won't warm up until Sunday Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:00AM Britain woke to freezing conditions this morning after the coldest night of the country's current icy spell.
  • DirecTV Choice Xtra Pack Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 5:31AMDirecTV Satellite is such a great company that they believe you should not have to pay for the equipment necessary to use the services you are purchasing from them, but that you should get it for FREE. Along with the necessary equipment you get a 100% FREE professional installation from the good guys at Direct TV to ensure that everything gets up a running smoothly with your purchase of DirecTV.
  • Motorola Rolls Out Touch Screen MotoSURF Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 5:28AMThe touch-screen smartphone is powered by Windows Mobile, has Wi-Fi, assisted GPS, 3G connectivity, and a finger-friendly interface.
  • PHOTO GALLERY 7:40 p.m. — Surf's Up Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 4:52AM7:40 p.m., Jan. 7 — Local surfers and body boarders took advantage of the recent weather and hit up their favorite surfing spots this week.
  • RIBS Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 4:44AMWant finger-licking good baby backs' Just fire up the oven
  • Lifesavers take a well-earned break Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:38PMSURF Life Savers are taking a well earned break this week after wrapping up a big fortnight on duty.
  • Decomposed body washes up on B.C. beach Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:30PMAn autopsy is scheduled in Victoria, B.C. to learn more about a badly decomposed body found at a beach in Colwood on December 30.
  • The Big To Do About Delaware Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:52PMWe're not making a resolution this year -- we're making a list. A long, detailed list, of all the fun, cool, offbeat things to do right here in Delaware.
  • COLLEGES:Tragedy lingers at Vanguard Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 4:38PMThis day of thanks serves as an annual reminder not to take everyday blessings for granted.
  • SCALED-DOWN CRAWLERS Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:00AMIt's a techie twist of a youngster's archetypal pleasure of maneuvering a toy truck around the rocks and ridges of a good beach.
  • State pledges another $3 million for beach restoration in Galveston Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:35AMThe Texas General Land Office has pledged another $3 million for the beach reconstruction project in front of the seawall, enough money to extend the work to about 16th Street.
  • McRee Subaru to close at month’s end Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:29AMLaura Elder reports that the county’s only Subaru dealership will close its doors Dec. 1 due to the current economic conditions.
  • Get on board! All ages learn to surf at Waikiki Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:09AMHONOLULU - Surfing for the first time is like a first kiss. There is confusion and excitement, and everything happens in a rush. I have come to sun-drenched Waikiki,...
  • Your Tech To Do list for 2009 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:04AM(By Anne Krishnan, (Raleigh) News & Observer) Kick off 2009 with eight resolutions that will help you make the most of your computer, the Internet and other tech devices: 1. Be skeptical “It's not necessary to unplug your computer and bury it in concrete in order to stay safe (although it may be tempting at times), but a more circumspect approach can really help,” says Jeff Crume, executive ...
  • Feeding hammerheads terrorise swimmers Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:15PMHUNDREDS of swimmers fled the water at Sydney's famous Coogee Beach after sharks was spotted in the water.
  • Jack Black discovers country music DNA on father-in-law's album Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:17PMNEW YORK - Jack Black may have been schooled in rock, but now he'd like to sing at the Grand Ole Opry with his wife's family - who recently turned him on to bluegrass music.
  • Girl survives stingray attack Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 10:14AMThe parents of an 11-year-old girl frantically tried to keep her awake as she fell into shock after a potentially deadly stingray attack. Laura Bradley is lucky to be alive after the attack in the lower North Island on Friday evening left her with severe injuries, including 26 stitches.
  • Jack Black finds he has DNA in country music Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 9:26AMNEW YORK - Jack Black may have been schooled in rock, but now he'd like to sing at the Grand Ole Opry with wife Tanya Haden's family, who recently turned him on to bluegrass music.
  • All speed and little substance? Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:12PMSuperfast 50MB broadband might seem desirable - but will the average user actually benefit from it, asks Harriet Meyer
  • The Happy Hippie! A fun spot to get some cool hemp jewelry and other groovy gifts Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:44PMBeach girl Dre (Andrea) Dimsdale has found a way to have fun on the beach while doing what she loves and making a living from it.
  • Allen boy receives his wish Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:31AMBrandon Dodd doesn’t have to travel far to go the movies thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Now he simply walks to his converted garage and reclines in his own private movie theater.
  • These CDs rocked my world in 2008 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:12AMWhen it's time to compile my annual best-of music picks, I usually spend a lot of time reading other music writers' lists before I polish my own pearls and cast them before the public.
  • Thumbs up on Globes, down on Buffet Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:09AM Eagerly anticipating awards show but not singer's new series.
  • MacDonald sparks AG to win over Notre Dame Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:06AM Sophomore Haley MacDonald had been a guard for Arroyo Grande High School’s girls basketball team all season. She just usually hadn’t been a point guard.
  • The new year brings prospects of banner year Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:53PMAll indications point to another banner year n 2009 for Galveston-area fishing.
  • It's fast and furious as gap at top narrows Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:47PMTHIRTEEN ratings points separate Australia from South Africa on the ICC's Test rankings, but the gap in real terms appears far narrower.
  • It's a vintage Vendee Globe! And Sam is 6th... Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:37PMVintage Vendee statistics - Cape Horn in 3 days... Michel Desjoyeaux leads by 64.6 miles from Roland Jourdain who continues to pace the leader as they head for Cape Horn 1,400 miles ahead.
  • Olympic legend to bring fine form to Penguin Island Race Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:26PMTRIPLE Olympic swimming gold medallist Shane Gould will compete in the second round of the the 2XU Wild Oceans Open Water Swim Series, the Penguin Island Race, at Port Sorell today.
  • A life of promise, frustration and tragedy Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 6:00AMThe security camera tape shows a grainy, shadowy figure making his way through the main entrance of the Loews Philadelphia Hotel.
  • 2008 Dining Guide: Diversity keeps food interesting Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:12PMThings are tough all over, as they say. It seems like it's been so long since we've had a decent recession that we've forgotten what the 1970s were like. Even with that challenge, it was a good year for Bakersfield restaurants. Maybe not profitable, but many are doing everything they can to keep the doors open. Here's hoping 2009 will bring the kind of change that keeps the people who work to ...
  • Biker carnage increasing Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:49PMO'Brien told to prove his value Wellington pace bowler Iain O'Brien has come into consideration as an international limited-overs player but selectors says he must first prove himself at domestic level.
  • Outdoors: Scott Keepfer: Memorable mutterings worth repeating at years end Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:03AMNot all commentary from hunters and anglers is fit to print, but every once in a while you'll get lucky and extract a comment or two worth a laugh, a smile or perhaps even some deep thought. Here then are some of the personal favorites that graced the pages of my notebook in 2008:
  • PSU takes show on road Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:13AM During the 1995-96 season, the Pittsburg State women’s basketball team opened up MIAA conference play with a 3-0 record.
  • Elle's Christmas in Australia Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:51PMElle Macpherson was all smiles yesterday as she strolled along Sydney's Woolloomooloo Wharf.
  • Fussy love Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:43PMElegant and classic, the new BMW 7-series is perfect for sleeping in.
  • Personal Tech: Advice for Holiday Gift Giving Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:54PMThe Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro will be online to discuss recent reviews, answer your personal tech questions and provide gadget advice for this holiday season.
  • Security Fix Live Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:52PMSecurity Fix blogger Brian Krebs answers your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect your personal information.