 Washington Post Apr. 29, 2012 - On this day in history:Rioting hits Los Angeles after four white officers are acquitted of most charges in beating of Rodney King; Dachau concentration camp liberated; Jerry Seinfeld born. (/Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Apartment Blocks May Host Missiles for Olympics Washington Post Apr. 29, 2012 - Surface-to-air missiles could be stationed on the rooftops of an apartment block in east London as part of Britain's air defenses for the Olympics, the country's military confirmed Sunday. (/Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: ... See all stories on this topic » |
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UNITED KINGDOM News, Apr 29, 2012
 San Francisco Chronicle (04-29) 11:21 PDT LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) -- Britain's last attempt to keep former doping offenders off its Olympic teams has failed, with sports' top court declaring the country's lifetime bans for drug cheats unlawful. A person familiar with the ... See all stories on this topic » |
| In UK survey, doctors support denying treatment to smokers, the obese msnbc.com By msnbc.com staff A majority of doctors in a United Kingdom survey supported measures to deny non-emergency medical services to smokers and the obese, The Observer newspaper reported Sunday. Although the survey by the networking website doctors.net.uk ... See all stories on this topic » |
TECHNOLOGY News, Apr 29, 2012
 Washington Post United Technologies Corp. is the most recent company to announce it will sharply scale back its role in space exploration. It's selling Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, a manufacturer of rocket engines and liquid-propulsion systems that it's owned for seven ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Innovative Technology Products for Aspiring Artists and Children Houston Chronicle Technology expert Scott Steinberg recently spoke with NewsWatch about some of the most innovative technology products of 2012. One product that really caught his eye came from a company that's been in the professional world for quite some time now. See all stories on this topic » |
SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Apr 29, 2012
 Reuters MORE RESEARCH NEEDED But the researchers said more studies were needed, at different locations and for longer periods, before any firm conclusions could be drawn. Scientists say the world's average temperature has warmed by about 0.8 degrees Celsius ... See all stories on this topic » | |
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RECREATION, Leisure News, Apr 29, 2012
 Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Ward Stubbs, Director of Human and Leisure Services, is retiring after 39 year on the job with the city of Cedar Falls, Iowa. He is pictured at the Cedar Falls RecreationCenter on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. (RICK CHASE / Courier Staff Photographer) ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Washington City Leisure Services Department receives recognition St. George Daily Spectrum WASHINGTON CITY - The Utah Recreation and Parks Association recently selected the Washington City Leisure Services Department as the recipient of the Best in State Award within a division that included departments from cities with similar populations. See all stories on this topic » |
PHILOSOPHY News, Apr 29, 2012
Tulsa World By RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer US Sen. Jim Inhofe renewed his attack on the chief administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency region that includes Oklahoma. In a speech Wednesday on the Senate floor, Inhofe took the EPA's Al Armendariz ... See all stories on this topic » |
OCEANIA News, Apr 29, 2012
 Joplin Independent There have also been cases of cannibalism among some tribes in South America, Africa and Oceania. Today this practice is opposed by all civilized peoples. Another type of outrage is the practice in the city of Sparta, where those who were born with ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Team USA to play American Samoa in under-19 football tournament Austin American-Statesman American Samoa qualified for the eight-team tournament by defeating Australia 93-7 in February in the Junior Oceania Bowl. Team USA, which won the inaugural under-19 world championship in 2009, was awarded the top seed Saturday. See all stories on this topic » |
LIFESTYLE News, Apr 29, 2012
 New York Daily News The main categories of packaged food are bakery products, canned processed food, frozen processed food, meal replacement products and condiments. Some emerging new categories in this segment are processed dairy products, frozen ready-to-eat foods, ... See all stories on this topic » |
| What's in a Whole Grain? Fox News “We must educate consumers on how to find whole-grain foods that provide at least a good source of fiber. Likewise, adding fiber to foods typically eaten – with the addition of bran, germ, and other concentrated sources of fibers – may be an option to ... See all stories on this topic » |
LATIN AMERICA News, Apr 29, 2012
 Houston Chronicle ... on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 25, 2012, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Secret Service prostitution scandal that embarrassed the White House and overshadowed the president's visit to aLatin American summit. See all stories on this topic » |
| 3 Predictions for This Week DailyFinance Even though Netflix wound up delivering a solid financial performance during its first quarter -- posting a substantially narrower deficit than what the market was expecting -- soft revenue guidance and problems in Latin America crushed the stock. See all stories on this topic » |
INVENTIONS News, Aug 29, 2012
 George Roby Dempster: Inventor, politician, civic leaderKnoxville News Sentinel Within 20 years, Dempster could boast of his invention's use in every country in the world. He filed 75 patents during his business career — for suchinventions as the Dempster Balester and the Dempster Diggster — but none brought him more fame than ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Students Showcase Their Inventions at UConn Patch.com On Friday, the School of Engineering at the University of Connecticut hosted the 28th annual Connecticut Invention Convention, which showcased hundreds of elementary and middle school students from across the state. The students developed inventions ... See all stories on this topic » |
INDIA Cinema News, Aug 29, 2011
 Zee News Bollywood film director and producer Mahesh Bhatt and debutant director Kunal Deshmukh were also present on the occasion. The film`s plot revolves around the illegal arms trade in northern parts of India. Speaking to mediapersons on Saturday, ... See all stories on this topic » |
HOLLYWOOD News, Apr 29, 2012
 Boston.com You don't hear “universe” much in the film industry. Here in the real world — orHollywood, at any rate — the prospect of mingling franchise characters is dauntingly complicated. Sure, we get a novelty such as “Alien vs. Predator” here and there, ... See all stories on this topic » | |
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FINANCIAL TIMES News, Apr 29, 2012
 CNN By April Dembosky and Telis Demos, FT.com Facebook files for its first initial public offering today seeking to raise at least $5 billion. (Financial Times) -- As Wall Street makes final preparations for the largest technology debut by value in history ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Hedge funds bet against eurozone CNN By Sam Jones, FT.com Hedge funds are betting that financial troubles aren't over for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. (Financial Times) -- Hedge fund managers make for unlikely supporters of François Hollande ... See all stories on this topic » |
FASHION News, Apr 29, 2012
 UNLV fashion history students learning about clothes, time Las Vegas Review - Journal Deirdre Clemente, right, shows her University of Nevada, Las Vegas fashionhistory class a handmade dress from after World War II at the Nevada State Museum at the Springs Preserve. Eleven students are in the class. » Buy this photo UNLV student Julia ... See all stories on this topic » |
| At least for this day, Team USA rules world ESPN (blog) But that did nothing to dim the smiles on the faces of American athletes at Saturday's Penn Relays, where the United States opened the London Olympics lead-up outdoor season in dominant fashion. Led by meet-record efforts on the part of its female ... See all stories on this topic » |
FASHION Models News, Apr 29, 2012
 Watertown Residents Model for Mount Auburn Hospital Auxiliary's Fashion ShowPatch.com By Charlie Breitrose Watertown's Kara Flynn walks the runway during the Mount Auburn Hospital Auxiliary's Spring Fashion Show Benefit. Contributed Watertown residents strutted their stuff in the latest spring fashions during the Mount Auburn Hospital ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Fashion show to benefit mansion Hometownlife.com Models will include some of our own local officials and mansion volunteers. Hair and make-up for the models will be provided by Salon Legato. In addition to the fashion show, local businesses and vendors will provide a shopping opportunity throughout ... See all stories on this topic » |
EARTHQUAKE News, Apr 29, 2012
 Los Angeles Times The 3.8. magnitude earthquake that rattled Southern California on Saturday shook some nerves but caused no damage. The quake, centered near the San Andreas Fault about 60 miles from downtown LA in Devore, was felt over a large swath of the region, ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Magnitude 3.8 earthquake shakes Southern California, no damage reported Washington Post The magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck at 8:07 am The US Geological Survey said it was centered about two miles northwest of Devore, in San Bernardino County. The quake was downgraded from an initial magnitude of 4.1. “It felt like a sonic boom,” said ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Jo-Ann Barnas: Jake Herbert's best move is back to Ann Arbor Detroit Free Press After splitting the first two matches in the best-of-three championship series, Herbert took the deciding third match (3-0, 2-1). "I feel like this is the best place in the world to achieve my goal," Herbert said. Herbert was referring to his move ... See all stories on this topic » |
BAN KI-MOON News, Apr 29, 2012
 Washington Post YANGON, Myanmar — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived Sunday inMyanmar to see how the world body can help promote the country's tentative steps toward democratic reform. Ban will meet President Thein Sein and visit aUN drug control project ... See all stories on this topic » | |
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ASIA Sports, Athletics News, Apr 29, 2012
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| FIFA Vice President of Asia Prince Ali says hijab not a obstacle for women NDTV Football is a sport for all." IFAB will meet in July to ratify its decision to lift the ban on the hijab. "We held a meeting in FIFA with designers of a safe headscarf as well as independent technical testing institutes in order to discuss the new... See all stories on this topic » |
| Flooding disperses invasive plant, fish species WRIC AP Sports News Video Entertainment News from AP Entertainment News from AP By The Associated Press The tallest completed buildings in the United States, as measured from the lowest public entrance to the highest architectural element, not including ... See all stories on this topic » |