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Va. woman killed at site of granddaughter's death

Police say a Virginia woman was struck and killed while taking flowers to a roadside memorial for her granddaughter who died in a crash at the same spot a week ago.

3 charged in Pa. with redirecting Comcast traffic

Federal prosecutors have charged three men with diverting traffic from the Web site of Philadelphia-based telecommunications provider Comcast Corp.

Police seek T.J. Maxx robbery suspects

Police in Venice, Fla., said Wednesday that two suspects who attempted to rob a T.J. Maxx store Tuesday night left before police arrived, creating what they believed to be a hostage situation, the HeraldTribune.com reported.

Army appeals judge's ruling on Colo. training site

The Army is appealing a federal judge's ruling that rejected its plans to increase operations at a disputed training site in southeastern Colorado.

NYC man charged in $365K fitness Web site scam

A former college staffer convicted of ripping off the school raised money to repay it by roping far-flung investors into funding a fictitious online fitness magazine, prosecutors said.

RI hospital fined $150,000 in wrong-site surgery

Rhode Island's largest hospital was fined $150,000 and ordered to take the extraordinary step of installing video cameras in all its operating rooms after it had its fifth wrong-site surgery since 2007, state health officials said Monday.

New site promotes French luxury labels in China

A new Web site launched Thursday gives China's 1.3 billion people a chance to ogle French luxury, from designer clothing to diamond-dripping watches and glittering gold jewelry, as part of a bid by French houses to tap into the Asian giant's growing hunger for high-end goods.

Neb. Legislature sets up special budget Web site

A new Web site has been set up to make it easy for Nebraskans to make their state budget wishes known to the governor and Legislature.

Violent clashes erupt at Jerusalem's holiest site

Israeli police firing stun grenades faced off Sunday against masked Palestinian protesters hurling stones and plastic chairs outside the Holy Land's most volatile shrine, where past violence has escalated into prolonged conflict.

Israeli police storm Jerusalem's holiest site

Israeli forces stormed Jerusalem's holiest shrine Sunday, firing stun grenades to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing Palestinian protesters in a fresh eruption of violence at the most volatile spot in the Holy Land.

Israeli police storm Jerusalem's holiest site

Israeli forces stormed Jerusalem's holiest shrine Sunday, firing stun grenades to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing Palestinian protesters in a fresh eruption of violence at the most volatile spot in the country.

White House opens Web site programming to public

A programming overhaul of the White House's Web site has set the tech world abuzz. For low-techies, it's a snooze — you won't notice a thing.

Small firm names another site for Idaho nuke plant

A small company that's pushing a billion-dollar nuclear power plant in Idaho now says it wants to build another one at a different location.

New Iran uranium enrichment site raises concerns

Iran's newly revealed uranium enrichment plant is a heavily guarded, still-unfinished underground facility in the arid mountains near the holy city of Qom that will be able to produce nuclear fuel — or the payload for atomic warheads, Western intelligence officials and diplomats said Friday.

Facebook down for some users

Some Facebook users had trouble accessing the social networking site Monday, while othersĀ  could not access some features. Officials said they are working quickly to fix the problems.

Sebelius announces new food safety Web site

The Obama administration is rolling out a new Web site designed to streamline food safety information for consumers.

Utah rail station won't go on ancient village site

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed a conservation easement that will prevent a commuter rail stop from being built on what was once an American Indian village.

2 guilty of hiring undocumented workers in Wash.

Two members of a family that owns an engine company in Washington state pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges of knowingly hiring undocumented workers.

Washington Post scrapping 'hyperlocal' Web site

In its latest cost-cutting move, The Washington Post's owner is scrapping an experimental Web site that provided more news coverage about events happening around the neighborhoods of a Virginia suburb.

Feds: Wash. company hired undocumented workers

Federal prosecutors filed charges Monday against a Washington state manufacturing company where 28 people were arrested in a February immigration raid, accusing the family-owned business of knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.

Web site tracks world online censorship reports

When Shanghai blogger Isaac Mao tried to watch a YouTube clip of Chinese police beating Tibetans, all he got was an error message.

AT&T says Web site block was not censorship

AT&T Inc. blocked freewheeling Web site 4chan.org this weekend, leading to accusations of censorship, but the reason for the action turned out to be a routine security measure.

ConsumerMan: Guard your e-mail

William Smith, a marketing specialist in Seattle, recently received what appeared to be an e-mail from his old friend Peter. The message said Peter had posted new pictures online and wanted Smith to see them.

Utah tribes oppose possible commuter station site

Tribes in Utah are speaking out against a proposal to develop a commuter rail stop on what was once an American Indian village.

Former ND nuclear missile site gets first visitors

A former nuclear missile launch center that closed as the Cold War was winding down opened Monday to a public curious to see what life was like at the once-top secret site.

The Vine
Greenpeace activists occupy Shell site
Source: Canada.com

Greenpeace protesters occupied an oilfield property outside Edmonton on Saturday, the third dramatic demonstration the group has staged against Alberta's controversial oilsands development in recent weeks.

MI-6: Saudis Will Let Israel Bomb Iran Nuclear Site -- News from Antiwar.com
Source: AntiWar.com

Citing a meeting between Britain's MI-6 chief, Sir John Scarlett and Mossad chief Meir Dagan, The Daily Express claims that Saudi Arabia is "ready to allow Israel to bomb Iran's new nuclear site.

New Message Reported From bin Laden
Source: The New York Times

"The time has come for you to liberate yourselves from fear and the ideological terrorism of neoconservatives and the Israeli lobby," the voice attributed to Mr. bin Laden said on an audio he apparently released entitled, "An Address to the American People"

Swedish woman in porn flakes breakfast shock
Source: thelocal.se

Ida Riedel Palmer, 23, was left disappointed when what was advertised as a free "body jam" dance CD with her breakfast cereal directed her to a hardcore porn website.

Site passes on your passwords after you pass away
Source: 10connects.com

It's hard enough to remember all your website passwords. So what would happen if something happened to you and your family needed access to some of your most important information online?

Man“s face ripped by freak crane hook accident
Source: austriantimes.at

A plumber was hospitalised after a crane hook ripped open his face.

The Stages of Grief - MSN Health & Fitness - Caregiving
Source: MSN

there is a new site dedicated to griweving people which will be available the end of june......talktoyouinheaven

New Battle Mounted Over Civil War Ground - ABC News
Source: ABC News

Actor Robert Duvall and other preservationists fight to keep Wal Mart away in Virgini

GameStop launches women's fitness site
Source: Ars Technica

With hits like Wii Fit breaking sales records and gaining approval from health officials, it wasn't any surprise to hear that companies like Electronic Arts were creating their own fitness titles.

The World Wide Web was Born 20 Years Ago
Source: buffalonews.com

It all began 20 years ago with a frustrated 29-year-old programmer who had a passion for order. More Articles

Iran Behind Syrian Nuke Plans
Source:

It's hard to tell if this is some warmongering plant or legitimate information, but it seems Iran financed the nuclear site supplied by N.Korea and hit my Israel last year...

Web Site 'Pimps' Homeless Man
Source: theindychannel.com

Tim Edwards calls himself the "world's first online bum."

Facebook Privacy Change Sparks Federal Complaint
Source: Yahoo! News

The wave of reaction, of course, is hardly limited to official organizations. More than 38,000 Facebook users have joined a user group protesting the change, and countless blogs and news sites have written extensively about their concerns.

Why 50,000 bp is a "Crazy Date" for Topper Site in So. Carolina
Source: About

I have said before here that 50,000 years is a "completely crazy" date for human occupation of the Americas.

Mourners hold separate memorial where Caylee's remains were found
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

Excerpt: With tears, prayers, and toys in hand, more than 70 people gathered near a small patch of woods in southeast Orange County where the body of Caylee Marie Anthony was found after months of holding the attention of the nation.

Pets Who Want to Kill Themselves - The cute backlash continues with a site that shows your pets at their most "embarrassed"
Source: nbcnewyork.com

Excerpt: When we told you about the genius blog F*** You Penguin - which takes overly cute animals to task - we prophesied that after years of everyone nuzzling up to fluffy animals in tutus and fairly ODing on their adorability, 2009 was set to be the year of the cute backlash.

Twitter Officially Hits Mainstream; First Phishing Scam Reported | CenterNetworks
Source:

Twitter has officially go mainstream as hackers are using this for cybercrime.

Spyware programs on work computers tell all
Source: WFLXfox29

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (WFLX) - Recent studies show the average person surfs the net at work for one to two hours for personal reasons and not for work duties.

(Play Now) 'Sock and Awe' - Bush Shoe-Throwing Incident Becomes Web-Game Hit
Source: videogames.yahoo.com

"Sock and Awe" -- named after the military doctrine employed in the US operation to remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq -- allows players to throw shoes at a figure of President Bush, as he ducks behind a podium.

Baez lashes out at investigators AND Anthony case prosecutors visit scene where body was found
Source: MyFoxOrlando.com

"Baez lashes out at investigators" On Wednesday Casey Anthony's attorney Jose Baez released the following statement regarding the crime scene:

Video: Carlos Padilla news conference December 15, 2008
Source: myfoxorlando.com

Additional items recovered at the search site.

Could Someone Steal Your Life Thru MySpace?
Source: local6.com

...Shanae Starks said she's been under attack for weeks. "I thought, 'Oh, this could cost me my life,'" ... She said someone created a phony MySpace page that appears to be hers. "It's not my page, but that's my face," she said.

U.S. military unveils YouTube substitute 'TroopTube'
Source: BizJournals.com

The beta site, at trooptube.tv, lets users sign up as a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or as a reservist, family member or civilian friend. They can then upload videos, which are checked by censors before being posted.

The Jed Report
Source:

This story is compelling; but I really just wanted to give further props to a rather well done political site.

Chinese Islamists threaten Olympics: US group
Source:

"A Muslim separatist group in China has made a new video threat against the Beijing Olympics, warning Muslims to keep their children away from the games, a US group that monitors extremists said Thursday.

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