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Strikeforce Challengers 17's Roger Bowling: No shortage of motivation for trilogy fight Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:21PMRoger Bowling has been defeated only once as a professional MMA fighter. The loss came at the hands of Bobby Voelker in late 2010, and with the knockout victory, Voelker avenged a decision loss to Bowling that took place five months earlier. It's been nine months since their second meeting, and Bowling now has the opportunity to avenge the loss when the trilogy takes place Friday at in the ...
Woodbine: Loiselle to celebrate 25 years as track's announcer Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:34PMETOBICOKE, Ontario – Although he may argue otherwise, Saturday will not be just another day at the office for Woodbine announcer Danny Loiselle.
Jane Fonda: QVC axed appearance over Vietnam War comments Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:02AMJane Fonda was set to appear on the home-shopping channel on Saturday to promote her new book on aging, 'Prime Time.' But the day before, she learned her segment had been cancelled.
Mistrial declared in attempted murder case Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:12AMAfter deliberating for more than 10 hours Friday and Monday, jurors told a Frederick County Circuit Court judge they found themselves deadlocked over whether to convict a 27-year-old Woodbine man on handgun and attempted murder charges
Tribute precedes Autry's induction to Hall Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:34PMTribute precedes Autry's induction to Hall
Breakfast With Jane, But Not At QVC Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:00AMJane Fonda is scheduled for breakfast at the Corte Madera Book Passage in August, but says she's been banished from QVC amid concerns of her political past...
KERA Broadcasts Letters From Sendai Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:08PMThe March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan left more than 20,000 dead or missing. North Texans responded with donations and encouragement to the people of Sendai, a Friendship City to Dallas. In return, people in Sendai have sent letters to KERA.
New Alabama immigration law has some immigrants already preparing to move Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:08AMMost parts of Alabama's immigration law won't take effect until Sept. 1 at the earliest, yet many people already are reacting to it. Some unauthorized immigrants have moved from Alabama.
Fonda 'dropped' from QVC channel Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:57AMActress Jane Fonda accuses QVC of cancelling her appearance on the TV shopping channel because of her Vietnam war activism.
National briefs: 7/17/11 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:09PMHarry Potter has cast his biggest spell yet with a record-breaking first day at the box office for his final film. Distributor Warner Bros. reports that "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" summoned up $92.1 million domestically on opening day Friday.
First Baptist Church of Jericho in Deptford Township celebrates 100 years Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:08AMDEPTFORD TWP. — The First Baptist Church of Jericho is celebrating its 100th anniversary as the center of the traditionally African-American community.
Lanes closing on I-405 for `Carmageddon' Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:57AMAuthorities are beginning to close lanes on Interstate 405 in preparation for a 53-hour freeway construction project known as "Carmageddon."
No verdict in shooting case Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:13AMJurors deciding the fate of a 27-year-old Woodbine man on trial for the attempted murder of two men, including a Frederick police officer, went home Friday evening without reaching a verdict after deliberating for six hours
A surreal sight, a ghost 405 freeway, awaits L.A. Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:06AMLOS ANGELES - When the sun rises above Los Angeles today, residents in this car-dependent, traffic-choked city will see a rare sight: a 10-mile stretch of one of the nation's busiest freeways turned into a virtual ghost road.
Carmageddon Begins in Los Angeles Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:52AMAs crews begin work to demolish and rebuild the 405 freeway in L.A., one of the busiest stretches of highway in the U.S., residents brace for possible traffic nightmare as road will be closed for 53 hours. VIDEO: L.A. Braces For Freeway Shutdown | PHOTOS: Best Cars for 'Carmageddon'
Remembering big-league sports broadcaster Steve Shannon Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:02AMJim Ruppert column: Steve Shannon was born in Carlinville, used his voice to become a big-league TV and radio broadcaster and spent the better part of the last 15 years living in Springfield. He died Tuesday just short of his 70th birthday. Oh, the stories he could tell.
Exclusive: Leaked Documents Show Operating Profits For NFL Ventures Rose 29 Percent Last Year [Leaks] Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:19PM# leaks NFL Ventures, the league's billion-dollar, all-but-the-kitchen-sink wing that oversees sponsorships, marketing, media properties, sales, and satellite rights, saw its operating profit grow by 29 percent from 2009 to 2010. This was along about the time that owners began claiming the business of professional football had become intolerably stagnant. That an arm of the NFL would rake in so ...
Woman sentenced to 2 years for lockdown threat Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:42PMA woman was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison for threatening gun violence last year against one of the nation's largest school systems, triggering a massive lockdown affecting more than a quarter-million students.
KQ's stunning ratings decline | David Brauer Blog Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:15PMThe three-month Spring Arbitron “book” is in and it contains some stunningly bad numbers for the once-dominant rock station KQRS. In a year, the station’s numbers have fallen 22 percent among all listeners and a whopping one-third among the ad-coveted 25-to-54-year old demographic. Even 6-10 a.m. block — which picks up most of the perennial ratings champ KQ Morning Show — is off 26 percent in a ...
Foster and Staff get creative Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:36AMThe Alberta spruces were overgrown and encroaching into the doorway. The haggard hedges flanking the property looked like a bad ’60s hairdo. And something strange and inexplicable was happening to the outline of the house; it was disappearing. Nature appeared to be reclaiming it, as she sent out tendrils of vines and limbs to obscure it from view.
Former quarterback Bostick new Pitt radio analyst Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:17AMPat Bostick thought his days of watching film to prepare for Pitt football games ended in the spring when he decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and focus on his master's degree this year. But in his new role as Pitt's color analyst for radio broadcasts, he may have to watch more film to get prepared for game day. Bostick's hiring was announced Wednesday.
Trashtalk? UFN 25's Shields says he "doesn't even know" who Ellenberger is Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:36PMUFC welterweight contender Jake Shields knows all about disappointment. Shields lost a unanimous decision to UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre this past April, and he said he regrets several aspects of his performance in what he admits was an "overwhelming" experience. Now Shields must face a tough Jake Ellenberger, who has spent months calling out his UFC Fight Night 25 foe. However ...
Timberline residents battling back Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:55AMThe tide is turning a year after the fire and floods, as local agencies and neighborhoods have learned what it takes to anticipate and cope with natural disaster.
Bahadurzada beefing with Bisping, itching for chance to impress U.S. audience Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:51AMAfter fighting around the globe for the past nine years, Team Golden Glory's Siyar Bahadurzada is ready to take his talents to the U.S. That migration has already begun, as the Afghanistan native is serving as a striking coach for Team Jason "Mayhem" Miller on the 14th season of "The Ultimate Fighter." With any luck, Bahadurzada said he hopes to land a contract with either the UFC or Strikeforce ...
Charlie’s Final Signoff Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:46PMMOBILE, Alabama - Friends, family gather to bid farewell to Robb Murphy, Mobile radio's Charlie Ocean. There were plenty of laughs and tears today as friends and family remembered long-time radio DJ Robb Murphy, known on the air as Charlie Ocean. Murphy died earlier this week following a brief illness. A memorial service was held Saturday afternoon at Hank Aaron Stadium where friends, colleagues ...
Tom Verducci: Appreciating Derek Jeter as he reaches the 3,000-hit milestone Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:39PMDegradation of the athlete happens in real time now. There are no more deadlines in the always-on world, only the next tweet, the next blog, the next posting, the next camera phone shot coming off the non-stop conveyor belt of the Criticism Factory that runs around the clock.
Torigian takes aim at media who aired officer’s dying words Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:36PMThe association representing the province’s top police officials is reviewing the legality surrounding the broadcast of a dying police officer’s last plea for help.
Law enforcement, forensic scientist take the stand Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:31PMColorado license plates and items seized as evidence were submitted as the double-homicide trial of Afton D. Ferris continued Thursday. Defense attorney Jerry Crisel asked Judge Barry Vaughan to include Internet reports when giving instructions to jurors. On Wednesday, Vaughan had cautioned the panel of jurors not to discuss the case outside the courtroom, with one another or listen to others ...
NAACP Not Thrilled with CNN’s New Prime Time Lineup Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:17PM*(WASHINGTON, DC) The NAACP expressed its profound disappointment today in CNN for their newly announced prime time news lineup, which continues a multi-network trend, excluding African Americans from prime time slots as anchors and hosts. “As CNN announced their new schedule, a glaring omission was present – no African Americans were hosts or anchors in [...]
Venezuelans ponder life without Chavez Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:45PMSince Hugo Chavez became Venezuela's president more than 12 years ago, he's been a constant presence in the lives of Rosiri de Blanco and her family.
State of Origin radio battle stalls Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:46AMBroadcast injunction falters, but battle 'not over by a long shot'.
Calling the Shots | Somewhere between a hobby and a career a sports fan finds his voice Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:36AMWho said professional football was dead? Besides NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the National Football League Players Association? Everyone (I think) knows all about the Tulsa Talons and the Arena Football League. If not, why are you reading a sports column? Many Tulsans are less familiar with... By Dwayne Davis.
Oh, What A Press We Have In Ghana Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:01AMListening to Akan News on most FM stations in Ghana today is a sad reminder to some of us who had the opportunity of listening to the likes of Akwasi Donkor, Amamoo Kakra and Kofi Amissah of old on GBC Short Wave radio some years back that times have changed indeed, or as the saying goes: ‘akom ko, aka ntwaaho nkoaa’ (the masters of the game have left the scene, leaving the field to pretenders).
Sports briefs Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:37PMLOCAL Savannah's Stafford 2nd at Metter sectional Savannah's Harrison Stafford shot a 78 on Monday to place him second in the 14-15-year-old division of the Junior GSGA Southeast Sectional Tournament in Metter at Willow Lakes Golf Club. Stafford finished three strokes behind winner Grant Gilliand of Nicholls. There is one more GSGA sectional remaining to determine who will compete in the ...
Opinion: A giant loss Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:49PMThere was a time when moral giants walked the Earth.
Chad Mendes believes fate will eventually bring him UFC featherweight title Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:37PMA few short months ago, it looked like Chad "Money" Mendes was about to hit paydirt: a title shot against featherweight champ Jose Aldo. A tentative date was rumored: UFC 133 on Aug. 6 in Philadelphia. The undefeated Mendes would tangle with the Brazilian beast. Then injuries surfaced once again for the champ following the first successful defense of his title against Mark Hominick at UFC 129 ...
Andrew Reinbach: President Ron Paul? Ron Paul and the John Birch Society Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:09AMDuring the Vietnam War, an Army major famously told reporter Peter Arnett "It became necessary to destroy the town to save it" Welcome to Dr. Ron Paul's prescription for America. If he ever becomes president, you won't recognize the place.
Shooting, stabbing follow Inner Harbor fireworks display Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:46AMBoy, 4, hit by stray bullet; police have photos of suspect in fatal stabbing Boy, 4, may have been hit by stray bullet; police have photos of 'person of interest' in fatal stabbing
Police continue to investigate shooting, stabbing that followed fireworks Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:42AMBoy, 4, hit by stray bullet; police have photos of suspect in fatal stabbing A man was fatally stabbed and a 4-year-old boy was shot in the leg in Baltimore's Inner Harbor after its annual Independence Day fireworks display, city police say. The homicide victim, Joseph Calo, was in town from Alabama to visit family, police said. Investigators released a picture of the suspect, above at right ...
INTERVIEW/PROFILE/TRIBUTE: Interview: Betty Bennett (Part 1) Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:30AMBack in May, in one of my Sunday "Oddball Album Covers of the Week" posts, I showcased two LPs featuring women stretched out on lawns. One was Nobody Else But Me, a 1955 album by vocalist Betty Bennett for Atlantic Records that was arranged by Andre Previn and Shorty Rogers. The point of my post was to show how art directors at the time seemed to fancy showing attractive women relaxing on grassy ...
Craftsman Tools Seeks the Unhandy - Advertising Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 8:00PMFor an online reality show, Craftsman is looking for people with few tool skills and is asking for two-minute videos describing their incompetence.
UPDATE: 4-year-old girl drowns at Nacimiento Lake Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 6:10PMUPDATE 6 p.m. Divers from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’
UPDATE: 4-year-old girl who drowned at Nacimiento Lake identified Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 6:10PMUPDATE: The 4-year-old girl who drowned at Nacimiento Lake on Sunday has
Changing channels: TV viewers in Randolph County want to escape the clutches of the Atlanta market Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 3:19AMWhen the deadly storm system crept west to east across Alabama on April 27, these residents had to keep an eye out for news on a ticker running across the bottom of the screen of Atlanta TV stations rather than seeing live coverage on Birmingham stations.
Phillies announcer lauds local baseball tourney Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 2:45AMTom McCarthy, the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies, is singing the praises of Lambertville’s Vic Walker Memorial All Star Baseball Tournament in a recently produced video.
After Heydrich: demonstrations for and against the Reich Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:38AMWe ended the last series of From the Archives at one of the darkest moments in Czech history, when on June 10 1942 the Nazis destroyed the village of Lidice. This was a cruel and arbitrary retribution for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the so-called Reichsprotektor of occupied Bohemia and Moravia. Many people had given shelter to the Czechoslovak patriots parachuted from London to carry ...
Soul Man signs off Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:55PMAfter 30 years as pastor, the "Soul Man" is saying goodbye to St. Mark Lutheran Church.
The Emperor of Lies, By Steve Sem-Sandberg, trans. Sarah Death Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:38PMThe obscenity of the past" (Hilary Mantel's phrase) is a non-negotiable part of history, but some pasts are worse than others. The extreme awfulness of Nazi-dominated Mitteleuropa during the 1930s and 1940s is now brought back to life in The Emperor of Lies, a book that confronts us with the extinct world of cruelty that was the Jewish ghetto in Lodz. Steve Sem-Sandberg recreates the ghetto with ...
ONEPLACE.COM Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:48PMBaptist Press Stories for Jun. 30 2011 --------------------------------------- Church van tragedy stirs upcoming revival http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=35670 IMB & NAMB partnership to transcend national, geographic borders http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=35667 In Japan, 'ground presence' makes impact http://www.bpnews ...
Has OnLive’s Steve Perlman Discovered Holy Grail of Wireless? Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:27PMImagine if every mobile device had its own personal fat-pipe ethernet connection — without the CAT5 cable. That’s how Steve Perlman — inventor, entrepreneur, and CEO and founder of OnLive, the games-on-demand system — explains distributed-input-distributed-output (DIDO) technology, an experimental wireless communications system that could render cellular connections obsolete. If a cell tower ...