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Court to give same-day audio in Clinton movie case

The Supreme Court will release audio tapes soon after Wednesday's argument in a case about limits on campaign spending by corporations and labor unions.

Parker Posey to narrate 'Feminine Mystique' audio

Actress Parker Posey and authors Gay Talese and Naomi Wolf will be among those participating in a new line of audiobooks dedicated to famous 20th-century books.

Porn-blaring man to take anger management classes

A suburban Philadelphia man has agreed to take anger management classes for blaring a pornographic soundtrack to chase away kids playing outside his home. Michael Buck was arrested May 31 at his upscale Phoenixville cul-de-sac after irate neighbors told police they could hear the sexually explicit audio a block-and-a-half away.

Best Sellers-Audio

Weekly charts for the nation's best-selling recorded music as they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission. (Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold.):

Best Sellers-Audio-Top 10

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Police: Pa. neighbor blares porn to chase off kids

Police in suburban Philadelphia say a man fed up of children playing in his cul-de-sac blared a pornographic soundtrack to chase them off. Irate neighbors told police they could hear the sexually explicit audio a block and a half away.

Best Sellers-Audio

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Best Sellers-Audio-Top 10

Weekly charts for the nation's best-selling recorded music as they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission. (Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold.):

Best Sellers-Audio-Top 10

Weekly charts for the nation's best-selling recorded music as they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission. (Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold.):

Court to give same-day audio in voting rights case

The Supreme Court will release audio tapes soon after the April 29 argument over a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act.

Innovative Web site posted crash's radio traffic

The air traffic controller's words were pointed but steady as Flight 3407 burned on the ground near Buffalo.

Opening new portals for the blind

For blind students, surfing the Web or taking detailed notes in physics and calculus classes can require cumbersome and expensive learning aids. Two new technologies, however, promise to greatly expand access to text and graphics for the blind community without breaking the bank.

Justices to Release Audio in Guns Case

The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will quickly release audio tapes after the March 18 argument over gun rights.

Court to Release Audio in Death Case

The Supreme Court said Thursday it will quickly release audio tapes after the Jan. 7 argument over the death penalty.

Court to Release Guantanamo Case Audio

The Supreme Court will hear arguments next week about the rights of prisoners who have been detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and will immediately release audio tapes of the proceeding.

New Chip Provides High-End Sound

Veteran audio engineer Tony Bongiovi, who once worked with Jimi Hendrix, has been disappointed for decades that the equipment most people used to listen to music couldn't replicate the high-quality sound heard in the studio.

Cassini Spots Water Geysers on Saturn Moon

The orbiting Cassini spacecraft has spotted what appear to be water geysers on one of Saturn's icy moons, raising the tantalizing possibility that the celestial object harbors life.

Bush Confident Bin Laden Will Be Captured

In a surprise visit under extraordinary security, President Bush expressed unwavering confidence Wednesday that Osama bin Laden will be captured despite years of fruitless manhunts for the elusive terrorist leader who ran training camps in Afghanistan and plotted the deadly attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

White House Finds Humor in Hunting Mishap

The White House has decided that the best way to deal with Vice President Dick Cheney's shooting accident is to joke about it.

Kildow Will Try to Compete in Downhill

American medal hopeful Lindsey Kildow left the hospital Tuesday, just 24 hours after a harrowing training crash that slammed her into the frozen course at 50 mph, and U.S. team officials said she will try to ski Wednesday's downhill.

Saddam, Co-Defendants Go on Hunger Strike

After shouts, insults, arguments and walkouts, Saddam Hussein and three of his co-defendants unveiled a new show-stealing tactic Tuesday: They announced in court that they had gone on hunger strike.

Cheney Accidentally Shoots Fellow Hunter

An attorney hunting with Vice President Dick Cheney was accidentally shot in the face and chest with shotgun pellets when Cheney took aim on a quail during a weekend trip to a South Texas ranch.

Carroll Kidnappers Reportedly Set Deadline

Kidnappers of American journalist Jill Carroll have threatened to kill her if their demands are not met by Feb. 26, the owner of a Kuwaiti TV station that has aired a new tape of the hostage said Friday.

Michaels Out at 'Monday Night Football'

Do you believe in switching networks? Yes! Al Michaels appears headed to NBC after ESPN hired former quarterback Joe Theismann, Washington Post columnist Tony Kornheiser and Mike Tirico as its Monday night broadcast crew

Teen Wanted in Mass. Gay Bar Attack Caught

Two days after a violent rampage at a gay bar in Massachusetts, authorities said the teen suspect fled 1,500 miles to Arkansas where he fatally shot a police officer and a 33-year-old woman.

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SAE Institute: 10 Year Anniversary in the U.S.
Source: Mixonline

SAE marks 10 years in the U.S. at its San Francisco campus.

Pilot's final words implicate weather-Audio
Source: myfoxtampabay.com

Chilling audio released by the FAA seems to confirm suspicions that weather was the cause of a small plane crash that claimed five lives back in July.

Wave Field Synthesis Gives Us Flat Loudspeakers With Big Cabinet Sound
Source: Scientific Blogging

Flat speakers with full cabinet sound are just around the corner!

"Ordering a Pizza..." (Ongoing Erosion of Our Right to Privacy)
Source:

Satire-- but perhaps with more than a bit of truth...? (Turn on your speakers...)

Glenn Beck: Obama Is A Marxist Who Is Overseeing A "Coup" In America
Source: Daily Kos

BECK: If I could just — if we could just be like Cuba. Let me give you the last piece of evidence that there is a revolution going on, and it is coming. It is — there is a revolution, and they think they can get away with it quietly.

911 Call Released In UNC Student's Death
Source: wxii12.com

- Authorities have released audio of a University of North Carolina student's call to 911 before he was shot and killed during a confrontation with an Archdale police officer Sunday morning

Transcript & Audio Of Phone Call Claiming Karen Angle & Jarrett Living Together
Source: lordsofpain.net

It was revealed one week ago today on the Bubba the Love Sponge Show that Jeff Jarrett and Karen Angle were living together. Audio of the conversation surfaced earlier this week on YouTube, but was quickly pulled when Bubba's people filed a copyright claim.

10 Great Apps to Convert Audio & Video Files in Linux
Source: makeuseof.com

With the different audio and video formats available, there is often the need to inter convert amongst them - sometimes for quality and sometimes for compatibility. Here are some of the better software, that you can use to achieve the inter conversions on your Linux box.

'Cone of silence' keeps conversations secret - tech - 09 May 2009 - New Scientist
Source: New Scientist

This article in New Scientist speaks of tracking employees and bombarding them with "White Noise" to prevent them from hearing the person standing near them.

Shlomo Sand speaks on The Invention Of The Jewish People « P U L S E
Source: pulsemedia.org

A rare online conversation (in English) with historian Shlomo Sand about his work on the Invention of the Jewish Diaspora and the myth of exile. Sand's book is now forthcoming in English.

New flat flexible speakers might even help you catch planes & trains
Source: www2.warwick.ac.uk

A groundbreaking new loudspeaker, less than 0.25mm thick, has been developed by University of Warwick engineers, it's flat, flexible, could be hung on a wall like a picture, and its particular method of sound generation could make public announcements in places like passenger ter …

MLB Gets New Media
Source: adamparnes.com

Major League Baseball understands how their fans want to be able to watch and access their content. They understand their fans want to watch their favorite teams where and when they want to.

Additional evidence released in Casey Anthony case | WFTS-TV
Source: ABC Action News

The state released three DVD's Monday containing video, audio, photos and documents in the Caylee Anthony murder investigation. INSIDE: New photos and documents .

911 call records child left home alone (With Audio)
Source: wbir.com

Excerpt: The 911 call came in around 3 a.m Sunday when a 6 year old woke up and couldn't find his mom. The child told the dispatcher that his mom put him in bed, but when he woke up he couldn't find her and when he looked out the window he saw her car was gone.

Tracy Press - A Song for Sandra
Source: tracypress.com

When a Florida singer-songwriter heard about Sandra Cantu, the missing 8-year-old from Tracy, he wanted to share a song he wrote for another girl, who has been missing since Feb. 10 in Florida.

Rochester draws the line on graffiti
Source: The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Excerpt: First came ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system that blankets six square miles of the city with audio sensors to detect and pinpoint gunfire so police can respond.

West Memphis, AR Girl Calls 911 to Report Brother Passing Gas (Video Report)
Source: myeyewitnessnews.com

West Memphis Police say they are flooded with bogus 911 calls, including a teenager complaining about her brother "tooting" in her face.

Woman to 911: Help! I'm locked inside my car (With Audio)
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

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FOX News audio feed on the phone

After my reverend's speech, it's time for Fox News in the sunday morning.It's no secret among my friends and ''club experts'' that I think ''podcasting/audioblogging for the average user'' ( shall we say, audio voice for distribution on the web and mobile ) is in the combination …

VoiceIndigo preloaded podcasts support

Audio- centric mobile service Samsung UpStage will be the first mobile phone by the global handset maker preloaded with podcasting software provided by VoiceIndigo with its catalogue service and advertising solution.The service will be free for the consumer ( but not for Sprint  …

Asher Roth Disgusts, Impresses in Equal Measure
Source: New York Magazine

We already told you that Asher Roth's your new favorite white rapper, and no matter how many albums Eminem releases this year, we might just have to strike through the "new." We doubt any spot of juvenilia will match "Lark on My Go-Kart" in '09, especially when you ta …

New Speaker System Clarifies Sound by Canceling Its Own Noise -- Tech-On!
Source: Techno

Toshiba Corp developed a new technology to accurately reproduce sound by using an auxiliary speaker

The Sizzling Sound of Music - Students are fond of the sound of highly-compressed MP3s.
Source: radar.oreilly.com

Berger then said that he tests his incoming students each year in a similar way. He has them listen to a variety of recordings which use different formats from MP3 to ones of much higher quality.

Audio: 911 call reporting George Anthony missing released
Source: MyFoxOrlando

George and Cindy Anthony's attorney Brad Conway called 911 at 10:47 p.m. on Thursday January 22, 2009 to report George missing.

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