January 2010
150 posts
Cumberland County first in state to get student... →
Cumberland County officials signed up for a nationwide student-crime tip line Friday, days after a 7-year-old took a loaded handgun to school.
DOT preps roads despite budget, staff cuts →
The state government of North Carolina said they are ready to battle the winter storm on the state’s roads, despite earlier budget and staffing cuts to the Department of Transportation.
Did I mention the Miss America contestants? →
Because if I didn’t I should have, here they are. It was a ton of fun, and all for a good cause, with thanks to our boot sponsor Rocky. So hate me and love them. And a huge thanks to the…
BreakingNews: Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) suggests... →
BreakingNews: Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) suggests Democrats should ‘take a breather for a month’ or more from health care to regroup after Mass. election loss
Three Mile Island generator heading to N.C. →
(AP) - A generator in storage for more than three decades after the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant is heading to North Carolina.
It Only Does 256 Players →
It certainly has been a great start to a new year here at PlayStation and we want to thank you for helping us to break some pretty big milestones this past holiday. Not only was it our single…
Fort Bragg battalion commander relieved of duty in... →
A Fort Bragg battalion commander and his top enlisted adviser were removed from their jobs in Afghanistan and sent home for using “poor judgment,” an 82nd Airborne Division spokesman said today.
Holiday Inn Offers 'Human Bed-Warming Service' →
Holiday Inn, operator of over 4,000 hotels worldwide, will begin to offer a free five-minute “human bed-warming service” at its London Kensington hotel throughout next week.
N.C. unemployment hits record high →
The statewide unemployment rate jumped from 10.8 percent in November to 11.2 percent in December, topping the record of 11.1 percent set last May. An N.C. State economist warns that worse news…
Double Dipped →
Last week, I took a swipe at President Obama’s planned “big bank tax” plan, pointing out its underlying socialist/communist premises. I didn’t look at it carefully enough, but my blog-buddy Rob…
Florida unemployment hits 11.8%; Tampa Bay at... →
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer
Friday, January 22, 2010
Florida unemployment continued its sharp climb toward record territory, hitting 11.8 percent in December, according to figures…
NASA: No Increase In CO2, Global Warming A Sham →
AJ Strata has made an amazing find and I want to share it with you:
The email is from Reto Ruedy at GISS, one of Hansen’s top analysts. It is a headline worthy admission. There is no evidence of…
Craigslist scams finding victims in Cumberland... →
People who sell items on Craigslist, the online classified advertising site, should be alert for scammers, a Cumberland County investigator says.
BreakingNews: China says U.S. calls for greater... →
BreakingNews: China says U.S. calls for greater Internet freedom are harmful to bilateral ties in response to speech by Hillary Clinton - Reuters
NASA Garage Sale Includes Shuttles, Engines, Space... →
NASA looks for new homes for its retired shuttles, as well as thousands of other artifacts from the space program.
December jobless rate hits historic high for N.C. →
North Carolina’s unemployment rate hit a historic high in December, climbing to 11.2 percent.
Pope crews drop supplies in Haiti →
A crew from Pope Air Force Base delivered tens of thousands of pounds of supplies to Haiti on Thursday.
Can You Write News Based Only on Facebook and... →
I don’t know if you’ve ever asked yourself the question from the title, but we’re about to get an answer. AFP writes that five French journalists have agreed to lock themselves in a…
Fayetteville police say text about rapes is... →
Fayetteville police say that a text message being circulated about a series of recent burglaries and sexual assaults is false.
NSFW: R-Rated Hot Tub Machine Trailer Features... →
And not just Super Mario Bros., but the game’s retro arcade cabinet. The Hot Tub Time Machine trailer also features cussing, drinking, drug use, boobs and a guy in a bear suit. Not work…
Pentagon’s Social Network Becomes Hub for Haiti... →
After three years of development, the military was done developing a new crisis-response communication tool. All that was left to do was to test the new communications and collaboration…
Texts, Tweets Saving Haitians From the Rubble →
Relief workers in Haiti received an emergency text message Tuesday about a collapsed school, with children still alive in the rubble. A search-and-rescue team on the scene, however,…
Trijicon Drops Bible Lines From Scope →
Rifle scopes bearing references to the New Testament no longer will be issued to American troops, and scopes already in service will have the references removed.
82nd Airborne Struggles to Cope in Haiti →
The U.S. Army ground units arriving here to aid Haitians devastated by last week’s earthquake are finding the need knows no bounds. Some Haitians want jobs, others homes, and all want food and water.
Pelosi: Senate Bill Can’t Pass House →
It appears that the last remaining chance to pass healthcare reform without Republican votes is dead, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi admitting she couldn’t get the bill passed…
NBC Pulls Web Clips of Conan’s Most Expensive Bit... →
NBC has gone on the offensive and pulled the web clips of Conan O’Brien’s vengeful “Bugatti Veyron” sketch from Hulu and NBC.com. The move was made to avoid costly fees…
BreakingNews: Aftershock hits Port-au-Prince,... →
BreakingNews: Aftershock hits Port-au-Prince, Haiti - NBC staff
Sully's 'Miracle on the Hudson' Airbus for Sale →
The highest bidder takes home one of the most famous airplanes in recent history. Engines and avionics not included.
Did I mention the Miss America contestants? →
Because if I didn’t I should have, here they are. It was a ton of fun, and all for a good cause, with thanks to our boot sponsor Rocky. So hate me and love them. And a huge thanks to the…
Video: Robots Serving Breakfast →
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology recently demonstrated two of their robots serving breakfast. The Mahru-Z (the biped) opens a microwave and takes out a cup, then puts the…
Microsoft To Issue Emergency IE Patch →
CWmike writes “Microsoft will release its emergency patch for Internet Explorer on Thursday, the company said as it also admitted that attacks can be hidden inside rigged Office documents. ‘We are…
Analysis of 32 Million Breached Passwords →
An anonymous reader writes “Imperva released a study analyzing 32 million passwords exposed in the Rockyou.com breach. The data provides a unique glimpse into the way that users select passwords and…
Airline denies plans for obesity surcharge →
PARIS (Reuters) - Air France KLM denied media reports on Wednesday that it planned an extra charge for overweight passengers if they were unable to fit into a single seat.
Flowchart: 'You Dropped Food on the Floor. Do... →
[Image: Audrey Fukman and Andy Wright on SFoodie] When it comes to eating food that has touched the floor, if you’re a Megalosaurus you can eat whatever the hell you want. The rest of us…
Duke to develop dirty bomb radiation test →
- Duke University has received a $3.7 million contract to develop a test for radiation exposure from a dirty bomb or nuclear attack.
Federal funds to improve Internet access →
Internet pages should load noticeably faster in much of the Cape Fear region within the next three years, thanks to federal funds for new and bigger fiber optic cables across the state.
BreakingNews: Hamas official accepts Israel's... →
BreakingNews: Hamas official accepts Israel’s right to exist, according Jerusalem Post http://bit.ly/76qOow
BreakingNews: China says Google case should not be... →
BreakingNews: China says Google case should not be linked to
relations with the United States - AP
Hope Mills commissioners get stormwater mapping... →
Stormwater administrator Melanie Clerkley presented information on the recent mapping of the town’s stormwater system.
Fayetteville Police Department's rape report... →
The Fayetteville Police Department has spent the past week defending its policy of not routinely reporting sexual assaults. Yet nowhere in the department’s written policies does it say that police…
BreakingNews: John Edwards admits fathering child... →
BreakingNews: John Edwards admits fathering child out of wedlock http://bit.ly/7nZKY0