Emergency declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand (Reuters)

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 8:09 pm

A car is seen under debris after a major earthquake in Christchurch September 4, 2010. A major earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit New Zealand, 30 km (20 miles) west of Christchurch early on Saturday morning, causing no immediate reports of casualties but widespread damage, authorities said. REUTERS/Daniel McQueenReuters - Authorities declared a state of emergency after a major earthquake hit New Zealand’s second biggest city, Christchurch, early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and wrecking building facades, but authorities reported no deaths.


More: continued here





Earl threatens Mass. with wind, rain, surf (AP)

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 6:09 pm

The Chatham Lighthouse, situated at a working U.S. Coast Guard Station, casts its beam into a foggy evening, in Chatham, Mass., on Cape Cod, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. Hurricane Earl is expected to arrive at Cape Cod late Friday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP - A weakening but still dangerous Hurricane Earl steamed toward the gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages of Cape Cod on Friday night, disrupting people’s vacations on the unofficial final weekend of the short New England summer.


More: continued here





Wigan’s Richards ties record

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 6:09 pm

Pat Richards equals Andy Farrell’s Super League points scoring record for a season as leaders Wigan thump Bradford 34-12.

More: continued here





Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition to include Awakening, all DLC packs

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 6:09 pm

More details have come to light regarding the Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition spotted on the GameStop website about a month back. According to the British Board of Film Classification, the UE will come with all of the

More: continued here





Hurricane Earl churns north, weaker but still threat (Reuters)

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 6:09 pm

Mike Sepko, of Hartford, Conn., walks his cocker spaniel 'Abby' along Chatham Lighthouse Beach  in Chatham, Mass., Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. Several shops in Chatham boarded their windows in anticipation of Hurricane Earl. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)Reuters - A weakened but still dangerous Hurricane Earl churned toward the Massachusetts coast on Friday, en route to Canada’s Maritime provinces, after slapping North Carolina with heavy wind and rain.


More: continued here





Commercial pilot sentenced for drug-masking powder (AP)

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 6:09 pm

AP - A former US Airways Express pilot will spend nine months in prison for selling a powdered drink mix over the Internet that he claimed was “100 percent” effective in helping drug-using truck drivers, pilots and train engineers pass federally mandated drug tests.

More: continued here





AP Interview: Wikipedia founder bullish on news (AP)

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 6:09 pm

Jimmy Wales, from the US, co-founder and promoter of Wikipedia, attends the 'Intelligence on the World, Europe, and Italy' economic forum, at Villa d'Este, in Cernobbio, on the Como Lake, Italy, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)AP - Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales believes relief may be in sight for the beleaguered news media industry.


More: continued here





A message to fans from Atlus USA’s president

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 6:09 pm

If you’re still concerned about the future of Atlus and its games after the reassurances made by the company’s forum staff, maybe this message will placate you. It’s from the president of Atlus USA himself, Shinichi Suzuki.

More: continued here





Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadings (AP)

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 5:09 pm

Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer  waits for a televised Arizona gubernatorial debate to begin Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)AP - Gov. Jan Brewer rose to national fame defending the state’s immigration law and warning of rising violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, including a claim that headless bodies were turning up in the Arizona desert.


More: continued here





Duke Nukem Forever is coming and it’s totally not a joke

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 5:09 pm

After thirteen fruitless years, it looks like Duke Nukem Forever’s seemingly neverending journey through development hell is now coming to an end. Well, not right now. Next year, actually, or so Gearbox Software says.

More: continued here





Clinton: Time is now for Mideast peace (AP)

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 5:09 pm

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks on as she hosted the re-launch of direct negotiations, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at the State Department in Washington\. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to inject urgency into Israeli-Palestinian peace talks Friday, warning the negotiations may be “the last chance for a very long time” to reach an agreement.


More: continued here





Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources (Reuters)

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 5:09 pm

FILE - In this June 13, 2010 file photo, Tim Allen arrives at the world premiere of 'Toy Story 3,' at The El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles. General Motors Co. said Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, Tim Allen will be a spokesman for the brand and will star in a series of TV ads for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze that begin airing on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Katy Winn, file)Reuters - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker’s stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said.


More: continued here





Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand’s South Island (AP)

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 5:09 pm

A police officer is seen on a street blocked by rubble from a damaged building following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in central Christchurch, New Zealand, early Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries, but looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Alexander) ** NEW ZEALAND OUT **AP - A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand’s South Island early Saturday and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries. Looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said.


More: continued here





State of emergency follows 7.0 quake in New Zealand (AFP)

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 5:09 pm

The location of a strong earthquake which hit New Zealand. A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand's second largest city Christchurch just before dawn Saturday, causing widespread damage and panic among residents, but no serious injuries.(AFP/Graphic)AFP - A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand’s second largest city Christchurch after a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck before dawn on Saturday, causing widespread damage.


More: continued here





Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs ‘American Idol’ (AP)

Friday 3 September 2010 @ 4:09 pm

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2009 file photo, Kara DioGuardi of 'American Idol' arrives at the FOX Winter All-Star Party in Los Angeles. Fox TV says Kara DioGuardi is leaving as `American Idol' judge, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)AP - Kara DioGuardi is officially out at “American Idol.”


More: continued here





«« Previous Posts