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  • Way back when: Today in history Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:29AMNellie Taylor Ross became the first woman governor in the country. She was elected in Wyoming to succeed her husband, William, who died after serving about 18 months. Miriam Ferguson was elected governor of Texas the same day but Ross took office 15 days before "Ma" Ferguson.
  • Lessons from disaster Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:22AMThe new report from NASA on the February 2003 Columbia disaster has produced 30 recommendations to keep astronauts safer in space. It also reveals in poignant detail how the seven astronauts aboard the spaceship died.
  • Best in show Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 5:57PM Talking canines, mystical beings, and epic adventures topped the list of subjects for family films in 2008. Here is a look back at some of the best family films of the year.
  • Top ten international events of 2008 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:39AMNhan Dan – The International Department of the Nhan Dan Newspaper has selected the following events as the 10 most outstanding international events in 2008.
  • Glitter and glow get the party started Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:51AMA FOUNTAIN of fireworks lit up the Newcastle skyline last night as thousands of people gathered to bring in the New Year early.
  • CONCERT REVIEW: Flaming Lips Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:06AMThe Flaming Lips on New Year’s Eve→Crowd: Estimated 11,000.→Early highlight: After an opening blast of Stravinski’s "The Firebird Suite,” a new and optimized spaceship lowered onto the stage, Wayne Coyne got into his gerbil ball and triumphantly rolled into the Cox Convention Center audience. Then the band launched into "Race for the Prize,” preparing to race into 2009.→Reviewer’s take: The ...
  • NASA reports more details on Columbia Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 1:26PMCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Columbia’s astronauts were rendered unconscious seconds after their spaceship lost cabin pressure and didn’t suffer despite a horrific, high-altitude disintegration that killed all seven aboard, a new NASA study shows.
  • Scoop du jour: Harry’s letter to the world is still timely Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:15PMGeorge Le Masurier took a week off. This is his annual New Year’s column. At this season I seldom had a visitor. When the snow lay deepest, no wanderer ventured near my house for a week or a fortnight at a time, but there I lived as snug as a meadow mouse.
  • Blogs » Tanja Cilia Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 11:49AMWould you buy a tin of pork brains in milk gravy? (Hint: the label says it contains 300mg of cholesterol, roughly equivalent of 1,170% of your daily recommended intake)?
  • Gaming your life Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 10:20AM Imagine if life were as straightforward as a video game.
  • Hollywood Looks to ‘Potter,’ Other Film Sequels to Stem Decline Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:25AMDec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Hollywood studios are looking to big-budget sequels, including “Star Trek” and “Harry Potter,” to reverse this year’s decline in movie attendance and ticket sales.
  • Entertainment Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:39AMHollywood studios are looking to big-budget sequels, including Star Trek and Harry Potter, to reverse this years decline in movie attendance and ticket sales.
  • Hollywood looks at sequels to boost sales Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:37AMHollywood studios are looking to big-budget sequels, including Star Trek and Harry Potter, to reverse this years decline in movie attendance and ticket sales. United States revenue of $201 million fo
  • Games that rocked our world Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:49PMTHE year 2008 will always be remembered as the year many blockbuster titles were released for all platforms, be it PC or console.
  • China-US ties at new historical starting point Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:45PMToday, NBA player Yao Ming has become a star popular among the people of both countries. From the ping-pong ball to the basketball, it is not just a change in diameter. Rather, it reflects the enormous progress in depth and breadth of China-US relations over the short span of 30 years.
  • What does the year hold for science? Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:33PMAs the world prepares to celebrate the anniversaries of Darwin and Galileo we examine how their research is still shaping the course of science and discover what the leading lights of the scientific community will be most excited about in 2009
  • This is not your planet Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:33AMThat’s what the alien Klaatu (Keanu Reeves), tells US Secretary of Defence Regina Jackson (Kathy Bates). He wants to deliver a message to the UN but on arrival, he’s shot and during surgery, the placenta-like material that enfolds him is stripped away to reveal a human form.
  • Game du Jour Deals: December 29 - January 4 Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 10:35AMCelebrate the New Year with some casual games from Game du Jour. Game du Jour is a "One Deal a Day" website for casual PC games. Every day of the week, Game du Jour sells one downloadable game at a steep discount.Every week, Blogcritics Magazine will bring you a look of those games, so you know what to expect when the featured game gets its 24 hours in the spotlight.Mon. December 29th: 60% off ...
  • Chanel to cut 200 jobs as the rich tighten their belts Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:42AMChanel the luxury fashion label is to cut 200 jobs as the rich tighten their belts according to reports.
  • Movie Review Buzz: Mickey Rourke, Richard Nixon, The Wrestler, Danny Boyle Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:03AMReviews and Interviews
  • Event Keyword Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:38AMThe Los Angeles LA Weekly is the definitive source of information for movies in Los Angeles.
  • Passive houses guard against waste of heat energy Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 8:09PMThe passive house concept, pioneered near Frankfurt, uses ultra-thick insulation and complex doors and windows to prevent heat from escaping.
  • Freakish tones a staple of Rockapella singer Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:22AMJeff Thacher is a freak, no two ways about it. The guy makes his musical living playing drums with his mouth, which qualifies him right there.
  • Review Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:26AM‘Earthrise’ examines our changing view of the planet On Christmas Eve 1968, the crew of Apollo 8, on its fourth orbit around the moon, saw the Earth rise above the lunar horizon. Mission commander Frank Borman later wrote: “It was the most beautiful, heart-catching sight of my life, one that sent a torrent of nostalgia, of sheer homesickness, surging through me. It was the only thing in space ...
  • Bookworm Sez: “Moon Landing” will send kids into orbit Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 1:10AM “Moon Landing” by Richard Platt and David Howcock (Candlewick Press, 10 pages, $29.99)
  • 12 New Places This Side of Makati Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 4:18PM1. AzuThai. Thai food from the very talented team of Jay and Malu Gamboa have people coming in for food that’s south of too spicy for Filipino palates. In short, perfect.
  • Mangini: What, me worry? Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 12:13PMThe third-year coach displayed his usual stoic demeanor Friday when peppered with questions about his future.
  • Web Marketing Association Announces 2006 WebAward Winner for Best Fashion Industry Web Sites Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:53AMBest Web Sites Announced in 10th Annual WebAward Competition covering 96 Industries including Fashion. [PR.com - October 10, 2006]
  • Web Marketing Association Announces 2006 WebAward Winner for Best Small Business Web Site Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:50AMBest Web Sites Announced in 10th Annual WebAward Competition covering 96 Industries including Small Business [PR.com - October 09, 2006]
  • No Furnaces but Heat Aplenty in ‘Passive Houses Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 6:03AMInnovative homes pioneered in Germany are encased in such an airtight shell that barely any heat escapes.
  • Trains keep rolling Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:19PMHAMPSTEAD — Jeff Chenoweth stood at the controls of a world he created. Two trains roared out from a snowy mountain, another puffed along through an industrial yard. A third sped by a Disney monorail and another wound through downtown by an A&W Root Beer restaurant.
  • For better or for worse Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:21AMHUA HIN, Thailand - The year in science and technology has seen the movers and shakers, the innovators, record breakers and the headline makers of the IT world.
  • Event Horizon Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 12:03AMAfter Paul W.S. Anderson unleashed the blockbuster Mortal Kombat , he could do no wrong in the eyes of millions of geeks. He was the fanboy’s filmmaker, creating a video game movie that was as fun and trashy as the game itself.
  • Raul Castro, Russia N Fleet dpty commander hold talks Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 5:51AMHAVANA, December 23 (Itar-Tass) - Cuban Leader Raul Castro and Deputy Commander of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy Vice Admiral Vladimir Korolyov have had an exchange of views on a number of important issues.
  • Recalling Cold War days of innovation and UFOs Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:09PMA world war had just ended with the splitting of atoms.
  • Live & Learn: Pat Quinn Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 11:26AMThe former NHL player, coach and manager on leadership and having another go at a Stanley Cup.
  • Stirring the pot -- Dec. 22, 2008 Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:24AM“Timeless” is an adjective often used to describe the popular stories we associate with Christmas, and it’s often said that the messages inherent in these classics remain true today.
  • Spaceship’s carrier makes first flight Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 2:14PM A carrier aircraft designed to be the first stage of a commercial spaceline system made its maiden test flight Sunday at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California.
  • Keanu Reeves Talks Cowboy Bebop Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 10:48AMKeanu Reeves recently spoke to MTV, updating us on the progress of his latest live-action passion project Cowboy Bebop. The project appears to be perfect for Reeves, who loves his anime but also holds a special place for the Sci-Fi genre. Having done films like A Scanner Darkly, Constantine, The Matrix, and the recent The Day [...]
  • Ambrosia Releases 15th Anniversary Game Bundle Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 10:41AMAmbrosia Software has put together a collection of some of its most popular games, including a few that have been updated to...
  • Visit of RF warships to Cuba sets example of long-standing ties Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 5:56AMHAVANA, December 20 (Itar-Tass) -- A visit of Russian North Fleet’s warships to Cuba means for the Cuban people “an example of historic relations between the peoples and the armed forces of the countries,” the first Cuban astronaut, Gen. Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez, who also chairs the Cuba-Russia Friendship Association, told reporters here on Friday.
  • Strange views Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 3:22AMLeave it to the British to come up with the coolest idea for a Web site: a collection of the weirdest things you will ever see in one spot on the Internet.
  • Museum to bid for spaceship Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 1:36AMA museum has announced plans to bid for a Nasa space shuttle named after the ship of famous Yorkshire explorer Captain Cook.
  • Texas Stadium was a superstar in its own right Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 12:13AMIn its heyday, and even now, Texas Stadium symbolized what the NFL wanted to be and how far it could go.
  • Texas Stadium was a superstar in its own right Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 12:05AMJIM REEVES For months now reporters and NFL historians have been compiling their lists of top 10 moments in Texas Stadium history, from Roger Staubach-led comebacks, to unexpected Clint Longley heroics; from Emmitt Smith’s record-setting run, to Leon Lett’s disastrous Thanksgiving Day skid on snow and ice. All those mostly magical moments have special places in the minds and hearts of Cowboys ...
  • Chanel closing handbag tour due to meltdown Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 11:10AMPARIS (AFP) - Chanel is calling a halt to a mobile art exhibition featuring its iconic quilted handbag and chain in order to refocus on strategic investments in troubled economic times, the company said Friday.
  • First Commercial Spaceport Gets Green Light Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 10:19AMSpaceport America gets approval to create a facility for commercial space launches.
  • Recent restaurant reviews Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 2:30AMThe following are shortened versions of recent full-length restaurant reviews. The date the original review ran and its overall rating is in parentheses.
  • Shoe Thrower Sparks Anti-Bush Sentiment in Iraq Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 2:52PMBAGHDAD — Chaos erupted in Iraq’s parliament Wednesday over the jailing of a reporter who threw his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush, with lawmakers loyal to a radical anti-American cleric demanding his freedom. The parliament speaker responded ...
  • NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 18 December 2008 Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 2:28PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sleep cycle shifting begins tonight for EVA-21 by moving 90 min to the left, i.e., from 4:30pm to 3:00pm.